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Digital Technology and Culture

College of Liberal Arts

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	Digital Technology and Culture
	Requirements and Core Courses
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	Scholarships and Financial Aid
	Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You
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Digital Technology and Culture

Digital technology and culture, an interdisciplinary degree program administered by the Department of English, combines studies in language and society, cognition and learning, design and visual communication, rhetoric, fine arts, and information science to prepare students for careers in a wide range of fields. The major integrates humanities, social sciences, and technology in a critical and creative framework designed to meet individual student interests as well as the needs of contemporary audiences and employers. Digital technology and culture majors work at the frontier of today’s technology, while learning the importance of technological history and preparing themselves to live in and understand a culture increasingly influenced by technology. • Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts • Available at: Pullman, Tri-Cities, Vancouver• Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts • Available at: Pullman, Tri-Cities, Vancouver

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Requirements and Core Courses

—Bachelor of arts in digital technology and culture The digital technology and culture (DTC) program requires the completion of General Education and College of Liberal Arts course requirements. The DTC major requires 39 credits composed of a 24-credit core, a concentration of 12 additional credits, and a senior capstone of at least 3 credits. CORE COURSES The DTC core includes the following courses: DTC 355: Multimedia Authoring: Exploring the New Rhetorics DTC 336: Language, Texts, and Technology DTC 375: Electronic Research and the Rhetoric of Information FA 331: Art, Science, and Technology AmSt/DTC 475: Digital Diversity CONCENTRATION AREAS The 12-credit concentration is designed to meet individual interests and strengths. You and your advisor will work together to choose approved courses in three concentration areas: Culture and technology (the courses below are a sample of what this concentration may include) CptS 401: Computers and society Soc 373: Media, culture and society Hist 400: History in media PolS 317: Media and politics Media Authoring (the courses below are a sample of what this concentration may include) FA 333: Introduction to digital media: video and sound DTC 335: Digital animation DTC 336: Composition and Design FA 435 Interactive Media Informatics (the courses below are a sample of what this concentration may include) CptS 443 Computer-human Interaction MIS 374 Telecommunications and Networking in Business MIS 375 Global e-commerce MIS 436 Emerging technologies TYPICAL COURSE SCHEDULE First Year First Term Engl 101 GenED 110 Math Proficiency Science Elective Other Elective Total Credits:16 Second Term Arts and Humanities Biological Science Communication Proficiency Fine Arts 102 GenEd 111 Total Credits: 16 Second Year First Term Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences DTC 355 Elective Total Credits: 15 Second Term Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences DTC 356 DTC 375 Physical Science Total Credits: 13 Third Year First Term Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences FA 331 DTC Core Optional DTC Concentration Elective Complete Writing Portfolio Total Credits: 15 Second Term DTC 475 DTC Core Optional DTC Concentration Elective Elective Intercultural Total Credits: 15           Fourth Year First Term DTC Concentration Elective Tier III Electives Total Credits: 15 Second Term Senior Seminar, Thesis, Internship Electives Total Credits: 15 NOTE: Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning and must meet course requirements as outlined in the catalog to graduate.

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Careers in Digital Technology and Culture

The digital technology and culture degree addresses a growing regional and national need for graduates who understand the connections between technology and culture and have the skills needed for a wide variety of workplaces. Graduates can plan for jobs in web authoring, graphic design, publication, technical writing, computer systems analysis, marketing, management, and other areas. In addition, the degree is ideal preparation for graduate school in several different fields.

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Suggested Strengths, Interests, and Preparation

• Interest in mixing art and technology • Interest in language and culture • Interest in persuasion and effective communication

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Department of English offers undergraduate scholarships from four different endowed funds, most providing $1,000 tuition stipends annually. In addition, all English majors can apply for University-level scholarships and for more than $50,000 in scholarships awarded by the College of Liberal Arts.

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Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You

• English • Fine Arts • Communication • Management Information Systems

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Contact Information

Department of English

Washington State University Avery Hall, Room 202 PO Box 645020 Pullman, WA 99164-5020

english@wsu.edu

509-335-2581

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Strengths of the Program

• Learn to develop persuasive, culturally appropriate content for digital environments.
• Work individually and in teams to design, compose, and complete digital products.
• Gain insight into how digital environments transform the exchange of ideas and how information is used.
• Master the tools of electronic research and the skills of invention, analysis, synthesis, organization, and delivery.
• Acquire a historically grounded understanding of the role of digital technology as a medium for cultural transmission.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of the rhetoric that underlies hypermedia and multimedia.

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