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New Media Technology

The A.A.S. degree program in New Media Technology provides students with a broad understanding of Internet-based technologies for the design, development, maintenance, and support of such digital media as hyperlinked texts, static and moving imagery, audio, video, and multiple interfaces of these media. Using an integrated, interdisciplinary approach, theis 60-credit program combines instruction in technology, art, music, and writing and provides the valuable skills - communication, programming, artistic layout and design, and animation - essential to a career in this field. As preparation for employment in the field, the curriculum includes a cooperative education component.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE A.A.S. DEGREE

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS
Credits
EN-103 Writing for the New Media
3
EN-102 English Composition II: Intro. to Literature
3
MA-301 Foundations of Mathematics
3
----- Laboratory Sciences
4
----- Social Sciences/History elective
6
----- Humanities elective
3
Sub-total 
22

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
ET-504§ Operating Systems and System Deployment
2
ET-704 Networking Fundamentals I
4
ET-710§ Web Technology I: Building and Maintaining Web Sites
4
ET-712 Web Client Programming: JavaScript
3
AR-121 Two Dimensional Design
3
AR-473 Electronic Imaging
2
ME-200 Digital Audio for New Media
3
Sub-total 
21

 

ELECTIVES**
Select 17 credits from the following:
ET-481 Personal Computer Technology, Architecture, and Troubleshooting
2
ET-505 Introduction to 'C++' Object Oriented Programming
4
ET-506 Introduction to UNIX (LINUX)
4
ET-507 Advanced 'C++' Object Oriented Programming
4
ET-705 Networking Fundamentals II
4
ET-706 Network Configuration I (Cisco CCNA 3)
4
ET-707 Network Configuration II (Cisco CCNA 4)
4
ET-714 Web Technologies II: Building Database-Driven Web Sites
4
ET-716 Java Programming Technology
4
ET-718 Database Technology
3
ET-720 Advanced Web and Multimedia Programming Applications
1
ET-728 Web Tech: XML
4
ET-991 Cooperative Education
1
ET-992 Cooperative Education
1
EN-222 New Media Journalism
3
AR-642§ Web Animation
3
Sub-total 
17

Total Credits Required................................................................................... 60

* Credit may not be awarded to students who have already taken EN-101.

** The following New Media Technology electives are highly recommended:
AR-642, EN-222, ET-714, ET-716, ET-718, ET-720, ET-991, ET-992

§ Sections of this course denoted as "WI" may be taken to partially satisfy the Writing Intensive Requirement.

For additional information please contact:

Dr. Stuart Asser
Queensborough Community College
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department
Bayside, NY 11364
718-631-6207

 

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