Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Science--New Media

The bachelor of arts degree with a major in computer science--new media is an interdisciplinary major offered jointly by the Computer Science and Engineering, Communication Arts, and Visual Arts Departments. The major prepares students in the development and support of computing tools in the creative arts. The degree requires the completion of two years of one foreign language and 64 hours in the major. Students in this major are required to pass a comprehensive examination during their senior year consisting of an oral examination, portfolio, and successful completion of a project course. Certain restrictions exist for those wishing to combine this major with other majors for creating a double major. Specifically, the bachelor of arts degree with a major in computer science--new media by not be combined as a double major with either the visual arts--new media or communication arts--new media majors.

The degree requires successful completion of core courses in computer science, new media courses in computer science, a computer science elective, new media courses in art, new media courses in communications, and a communications elective as described below.

While the course requirements listed below are believed to be an accurate representation of the requirements for the bachelor of arts degree in computer science--new media for the 2008-09 catalog year, it is not the official listing of requirements. Refer to the Taylor University Academic Catalog pages of the Taylor University web site. Please notify The Computer Science and Engineering Department (cseinfo@cse.taylor.edu) of any error or ambiguity found on this or other listing of course requirements.

Degree Requirements