2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The digital arts and sciences (DAS) program crosses college boundaries between engineering and fine arts. This degree is an interdisciplinary engineering program.
Students take art and other interdisciplinary courses along with the core computer classes.
Graduates will be well versed in issues and solutions for basic art technique, and graphic art design, as well as modeling 3D virtual worlds. The DAS graduate also will be well versed in collaborative multidisciplinary team models. Intermediate and final class projects are centered around a balanced-team composition focusing on multimedia productions.
| Digital Arts and Sciences (Engineering) |
| College: Engineering |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for Degree: 121 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program : Yes |
| Website: www.cise.ufl.edu/student_services |
The digital arts and sciences (DAS) program crosses college boundaries between engineering and fine arts. This degree is an interdisciplinary engineering program.
Students take art and other interdisciplinary courses along with the core computer classes.
Graduates will be well versed in issues and solutions for basic art technique, and graphic art design, as well as modeling 3D virtual worlds. The DAS graduate also will be well versed in collaborative multidisciplinary team models. Intermediate and final class projects are centered around a balanced-team composition focusing on multimedia productions.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts. (CHM 2045, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049 and ARH 2051)
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE–M) | 4 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE–P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (GE–P) | 1 |
| EGN 1002 Introduction to Engineering (not required but recommended) | 1 |
| Total | 11 or 12 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 | 4 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE–P) | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 | 1 |
| ART 2931C Digital Montage | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE–M) | 4 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 2049 | 1 |
| CIS 3022 Programming Fundamentals for CIS Majors 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| CIS 3023 Programming Fundamentals for CIS Majors 2 | 3 |
| ART 2932C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) | 3 |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| CIS 4930 Introduction to Digital Arts and Sciences | 3 |
| COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithm | 4 |
| MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| CIS 4930 Theory and Practice of Multimedia Production | 3 |
| COT 4501 Numerical Analysis – A Computational Approach | 3 |
| CEN 3031 Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Organization | 3 |
| ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space or selected other sculpture or ceramics studios | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| CIS 4930 DAS Senior Project 1 | 3 |
| CAP 4800 Systems Simulation | 3 |
| ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline | 3 |
| CISE elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 10 | Credits |
| COP 4020 Programming Language Concepts | 3 |
| CIS 4930 DAS Senior Project 2 | 3 |
| CAP 4730 Computational Structures in Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |