Sep 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Digital Innovation in Media (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
MC 100 - JMC Orientation 0    
A&S Orientation requirement 1    
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I 3    
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I 3    
MC 130 - Writing Conventions and Mechanics 1    
MC 131 - Elements of Media Writing 1    
MC 132 - Writing Styles and Audiences 1    
Math & Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 040  
Social & Behavior Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II 3 KSC 010  
Natural & Physical Life Science with Lab Requirement  4 KSC 040  
Social & Behavior Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Take 3 credits from the following courses: 3    
MC 191 - 197 or CMST 135 or DIGME 137      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
CC 110 - Introduction to Computing 2    
CC 111 - Elements of Computer Programming 1    
MC 265 - Innovations in Media and Communication 3    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 070  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3    
ART 390 - Design for Digital Media I 3    
Recommendation for Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CC 210 - Fundamental Computer Programming Concepts 4    
MC 365 - Writing in the Digital Economy 3    
ENTRP 340 - Business Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset 3    
Free Elective 3    
BS Natural Science Restricted elective      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
CC 310 - Data Structures and Algorithms I 3    
MC 370 - Social Media Strategy & Management 3    
MC 396 - Research for Advertising and Public Relations 3    
ENTRP 411 - Intrapreneurship 3    
BS Fine Arts & Humanities Restricted elective      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CC 315 - Data Structures and Algorithms II 3    
ENTRP 466 - Digital Business 3    
MC 491 - Mass Communication Internship 1-3    

To be taken for 3 credit hours:

     
MC 623 - Communicating in Global Markets 3    
A&S Global Perspectives Overlay      
BS Non-quantitative Social Science      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
CC 410 - Advanced Programming 4    
ENTRP 340 - Business Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset 3    
MC 445 - Digital Brand Strategy 3    
Free Elective - Ethical Reasoning overlay 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
MC 565 - Going Mobile!      
COMM 470 - Building Social and Cultural Connections 3    
Fulfills the US Multicultural Overlay      
ENTRP 575 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Capstone 3    
Free Elective 2    
Total Credits: 11      
       
Total Program Hours: 120