Undergraduate Catalog

Eight Semester Plan

This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.

The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.

Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.

Digital Media Production

Year 1

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
DMJ101 Media and Society (Social Science)3
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
Gen Ed: Mathematical Inquiry (MATH)3
Elective3
Total15
CourseCredits
DMJ215 Digital Storytelling4
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
Gen Ed: Western Civilization (WEST)3
Gen Ed: Humanities (HUM)3
Total16

Year 2

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
DMJ203 Radio-TV Performance OR THE230 Intro to Acting3
Gen Ed: World Civilizations and Cultures (WRLD)3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI)3-4
Elective3
Elective3
Total15-16
CourseCredits
DMJ319 Writing for Digital Media3
DMJ224 Media Industries3
Gen Ed: The Arts (ART)3
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI)3-4
Elective3
Total15-16

Year 3

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
DMJ320 Production 1: Audio Production4
Required elective (1st of 3) - see Note 13-4
Gen Ed: United States Studies (USST)3
Elective3
Upper-division elective3
Total16-17
CourseCredits
DMJ340 Production II: TV Studio Production4
Required elective (2nd of 3) - see Note 13-4
Gen Ed: Diversity (DIVR)3
Elective3
Upper-division elective3
Total16-17

Year 4

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
DMJ440 Production III: Field Production4
Required elective (3rd of 3) - see Note 13-4
Upper-division elective3
Upper-division elective3
Total13-14
CourseCredits
DMJ445 Production IV: Seminar in Digital Filmmaking4
DMJ490 Internship3
DMJ491 Internship Seminar1
Upper-division elective3
Upper-division elective3
Total14

Notes

Required electives: Choose three courses, at least two of which must be upper division

Total Credits: 120-125