EMAT 10010 TECHNOLOGY, EXPERIENCE DESIGN AND SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours
Through this course, students explore the emerging media, technology and user experience design industries and develop their own emerging media project plan. Additionally, students learn about the impact of emerging media, technology and design on culture and society. Topics include an introduction to ethical design, emerging media and globalization and technology's relationship and identity formation and maintenance.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 10310 MY STORY ON THE WEB 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on inspiring digital content creation and the tools that make it all happen. Students learn and use digital software tools from the Adobe Creative Cloud that allow them to establish a web presence based on personal and entrepreneurial interests by the end of the semester. Students post their projects on a website they design using an online content management system. Skills used in this class prepare students for the professional world, including website design, content management, storytelling, multimedia and such ethical considerations as intellectual property.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 21000 INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN 3 Credit Hours
Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and developing websites through hands-on projects. The course introduces core web technologies including HTML for structuring content and CSS for styling and layout. Emphasis is placed on web standards, validation practices and accessible design. By the end of the course, students will have created multi-page websites that integrate typography, photography and video.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 25310 CREATIVE CODING 3 Credit Hours
This course offers a hands-on introduction to software development through the lens of art and design. Students learn the foundational concepts of programming: variables, functions, loops and objects, to create interactive digital compositions that animate and respond to human input. Emphasis is placed on play, experimentation and iteration as essential components of creative problem-solving.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 29995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-4 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in emerging media and technology not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 32210 DATA IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
Students work through all levels of data analysis, including accessing data; combining and cleaning datasets; describing data through report-writing and visualization; applying inferential statistics; identifying data-informed insights; and making data-based decisions and conveying those decisions to a lay audience. This course uses Python to process data and introduce students to report writing, sharing and documentation with a focus on the strengths and limitations of both "big" and "small" data and ethical data practices.
Prerequisite: CS 13001 or CS 13012 or EMAT 25310.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 33310 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION 3 Credit Hours
A course intended to provide a broad foundation of HCI principles and perspectives relevant across multiple emerging media technologies. Focuses on both understanding HCI through the presentation of major concepts, issues and principles in HCI across the full spectrum of user-centered design processes (conceptualizing, research, prototyping, evaluation, etc.) and designing experiences, with a focus on the user, needs and task analysis and evaluation.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 39995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-4 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in emerging media and technology not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 40095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 50095) Analysis of significant and current issues in emerging media and technology not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 40989 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 50989) In this hands-on course, students work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to complete a technology-based project in an international context that provides an innovative solution to a real-world problem. Whenever possible, connections will be made to project-based courses in emerging media and technology and beyond.
Prerequisite: None.
Schedule Type: International Experience, Project or Capstone
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement
EMAT 40999 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS (ELR) 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) In this hands-on course, students work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to complete a technology-based project that provides an innovative solution to a real-world problem. Whenever possible, connections will be made to project-based courses in emerging media and technology and beyond.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Schedule Type: Project or Capstone
Contact Hours: 3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement
EMAT 41000 RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 51000) Students learn the fundamental principles for developing standards-based web sites from a mobile-first and content-first perspective. Explore each aspect of an agile-inspired process, during which students will learn each step of what it takes to build a website and ensure its functionality for its users in terms of both usability and performance.
Prerequisite: EMAT 21000.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 41510 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS (WIC) 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 51510) Introduces students to the basic elements of project management as it relates to software development and the corporate environment. Although not formally endorsed by The Project Management Institute, the course aligns with the project management lifecycle approach endorsed in The Project Management Book of Knowledge.
Prerequisite: CIS 24065 or CS 10062 or CS 13001 or CS 13012 or EMAT 25310 or ENGR 26220 or EMAT 21000; and junior standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
EMAT 41610 DIGITAL SYSTEMS SECURITY 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 51610) Provides students with an understanding of the techniques, approaches, strategies, and computer security tactics that are used to ensure computer-related assets are protected from potential cyber compromise and are integrated with the business function. This course does not focus on the technical aspects of security (e.g., details of the operating system, data structures, or networks) but instead focuses more on computer security in a business context.
Prerequisite: EMAT 25310 or CS 13001 or CS 13012 or CIS 24065; and junior standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 42210 WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 52210) In this hands-on, project-based course, students are introduced to leading industry tools and frameworks being used to create commercial web applications today, including CSS frameworks, front-end frameworks and command line tools. Lectures, coding demonstrations and weekly assignments culminate in a collaborative final project in which students are asked to conceptualize, design and implement a web application in a collaborative, team setting.
Prerequisite: EMAT 25310 and EMAT 41000.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 49991 SEMINAR IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 59991) Society is driven, in part, by digital technology. The skills and techniques used in these fast-paced digital systems requires nimble and up-to-date skill sets. This course covers a rotating list of timely topics, including but not limited to mobile applications, content management systems, data visualizations and cutting-edge development frameworks. The student experience varies based on the topics from the rotation.
Prerequisite: CS 13001 or CS 13012 or EMAT 25310.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 49992 INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (ELR) 1-6 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) A credit-bearing work experience with educational outcomes, utilizing and enhancing a student's academic learning in practical occupational situations. The student is expected to complete pre-determined assignments, which may include a weekly journal, final paper, or experience report.
Prerequisite: Junior standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Practical Experience
Contact Hours: 3-18 other
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP
Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement
EMAT 49996 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Independent study carried out by a student under the supervision of a faculty member. Subject content, objectives, assignments and evaluation methods may vary.
Prerequisite: Junior standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Individual Investigation
Contact Hours: 1-3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP
EMAT 50095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGIES 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 40095) Analysis of significant and current issues in emerging media and technology not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 50989 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 40989) Provides an integrative experience, bringing together components of the required coursework in the major and concentration. Students perform individual work on a project in an international context under the supervision of faculty from programs affiliated with the School of Emerging Media and Technology.
Prerequisite: Minimum overall GPA of 3.00; and graduate standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: International Experience, Project or Capstone
Contact Hours: 3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 51000 RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 41000) Students learn the fundamental principles for developing standards-based web sites from a mobile-first and content-first perspective. Explore each aspect of an agile-inspired process, during which students will learn each step of what it takes to build a website and ensure its functionality for its users in terms of both usability and performance.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 51510 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 41510) Introduces students to the basic elements of project management as it relates to software development and the corporate environment. Although not formally endorsed by The Project Management Institute, the course aligns with the project management lifecycle approach endorsed in The Project Management Book of Knowledge.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 51610 DIGITAL SYSTEMS SECURITY 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 41610) Provides students with an advanced understanding of the techniques, approaches, strategies, and computer security tactics that are used to ensure computer-related assets are protected from potential cyber compromise and are integrated with the business function. This course does not focus on the technical aspects of security (e.g., details of the operating system, data structures, or networks) but instead focuses more on computer security in a business context.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 52210 WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 42210) In this hands-on, project-based course, students are introduced to leading industry tools and frameworks being used to create commercial web applications today, including CSS frameworks, front-end frameworks and command line tools. Lectures, coding demonstrations and weekly assignments culminate in a collaborative final project in which students are asked to conceptualize, design and implement a web application in a collaborative, team setting.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 59991 SEMINAR IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with EMAT 49991) Society is driven, in part, by digital technology. The skills and techniques used in these fast-paced digital systems requires nimble and up-to-date skill sets. This course covers a rotating list of timely topics, including but not limited to mobile applications, content management systems, data visualizations and cutting-edge development frameworks. The student experience varies based on the topics from the rotation.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Contact Hours: 3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 60010 FOUNDATIONS OF EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
Course provides an overview of foundational theories applied in the interdisciplinary emerging media and technology industries through case studies and interdisciplinary discussions. Covers issues related to technology and society; developing interdisciplinary thinking skills; examining the industry structure; and developing data-based writing, reporting and presentation skills.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 60310 CREATIVE CODING FUNDAMENTALS 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 80310) This course offers a hands-on introduction to web-based creative coding through the lens of art and design. Students learn the fundamentals of web development: HTML for structure, CSS for style and JavaScript for interactivity, while exploring programming concepts such as variables, functions, loops and objects. Through a series of projects, students design and code interactive digital compositions that animate, respond to human input and express conceptual ideas. Emphasis is placed on play, experimentation and iteration as essential components of creative problem-solving.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 60999 PROJECTS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Provides an integrative experience, bringing together components of the required coursework in the major and concentration. Students perform individual work on a project, research paper, or practicum under the supervision of faculty from programs affiliated with the School of Emerging Media and Technology.
Prerequisite: Minimum overall GPA of 3.00; and graduate standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Project or Capstone
Contact Hours: 3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 62110 INTERACTIVE DATA 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 82110) Course applies students’ prior experience in computational thinking and object-oriented programming to analytic, creative and interactive data experiences built in Python. Students address real-world data sets with computational, predictive and visual methods to draw insights and make decisions. Students move beyond deploying “solutions” to engaging and communicating data to constituents, user and decision makers. Concurrently, students discuss critical questions of modern data access, power, bias and privacy.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 64010 DATA ARCHITECTURE 3 Credit Hours
Exploration of data modeling at the conceptual and logical level of abstraction within the context of enterprise architecture. Students learn to identify business needs in terms of data to gain a holistic view of organizational data. Students use Master Data Management (MDM) and approaches to define various data sources.
Prerequisite: EMAT 61010; and graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 64210 DATA SCIENCE 3 Credit Hours
Overview of the concept of data mining, machine learning, big data, and data analytics, including the business challenges of working with data to solve real-world business problems. Students become familiar with the Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM). Fundamental concepts include Business Problem Understanding, Data Understanding, Data Preparation, Modeling, Evaluation, and Deployment. Data analytics in industry verticals are discussed, including science, intelligence and law enforcement, health, retail and financial services.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 69199 THESIS I 2-6 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits hours) Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours and may take 2 to 6 hours per semester distributed over several semesters if desired.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Masters Thesis
Contact Hours: 2-6 other
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP
EMAT 69299 THESIS II 2 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met.
Prerequisite: EMAT 69199; and graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Masters Thesis
Contact Hours: 2 other
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP
EMAT 69992 INTERNSHIP IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-6 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) A credit bearing work experience with educational outcomes, utilizing and enhancing a student's academic learning in practical occupational situations. The student is expected to complete pre-determined assignments, which may include a weekly journal, final paper or experience report.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Practical Experience
Contact Hours: 3-18 other
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP
EMAT 69995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-4 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 69996 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN EMERGING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 1-3 Credit Hours
(Repeatable for credit) Independent study carried out by a student under the supervision of a faculty member. Subject content, objectives, assignments, and evaluation methods may vary.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.
Schedule Type: Individual Investigation
Contact Hours: 1-3 other
Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP
EMAT 80310 CREATIVE CODING FUNDAMENTALS 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 60310) This course offers a hands-on introduction to web-based creative coding through the lens of art and design. Students learn the fundamentals of web development: HTML for structure, CSS for style and JavaScript for interactivity, while exploring programming concepts such as variables, functions, loops and objects. Through a series of projects, students design and code interactive digital compositions that animate, respond to human input and express conceptual ideas. Emphasis is placed on play, experimentation and iteration as essential components of creative problem-solving.
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
EMAT 82110 INTERACTIVE DATA 3 Credit Hours
(Slashed with EMAT 62110) Course applies students’ prior experience in computational thinking and object-oriented programming to analytic, creative and interactive data experiences built in Python. Students address real-world data sets with computational, predictive and visual methods to draw insights and make decisions. Students move beyond deploying “solutions” to engaging and communicating data to constituents, user and decision makers. Concurrently, students discuss critical questions of modern data access, power, bias and privacy.
Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 lecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter