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Questions: Ryan Lizardi, CMD Program Coordinator lizardr@sunypoly.edu


Suggested Courses for Fall 2025

First-Year Students

  • COM 106: Intro to Digital Media & Design
  • COM 216: Digital Media/Info in Society
  • General Education courses
  • Students interested in Game Design: CS 100: Introduction to Computing
  • First-Year Seminar

Sophomores

Core Courses

  • COM 320: Information Design
  • COM 216: Digital Media/Info in Society

Interactive Media & Game Design

  • ART 110: Principles of Two Dimensional Design
  • CS 108: Computing Fundamentals
  • COM 219: Intro Video Game Design & Culture
  • COM 229: Intro Character Design & Development
  • COM 239: Gamification Theory

Digital Imaging, Video & Animation

  • COM 112: Digital Photography
  • COM 242: Intro to Video Production
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production

Graphic Design & Communications

  • ART 110: Principles of Two Dimensional Design
  • COM 320: Information Design
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production

General education courses in areas not yet completed


Juniors

Core Courses

  • COM 306: Technical Writing
  • COM 302: Professional Presentations
  • COM 320: Information Design
  • COM 340: Writing & Producing Digital Media
    • or: COM 400: Software Documentation

Interactive Media & Game Design

  • COM 219: Intro Video Game Design & Culture
  • COM 229: Intro Character Design & Development
  • COM 239: Gamification Theory
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production
  • CS 108: Computing Fundamentals
  • CS 240: Data Structures

Digital Imaging, Video & Animation

  • COM 416: Interactive Animation
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production

Graphic Design & Communications

  • COM 320: Information Design
  • COM 414: Advanced Digital Graphic Design

General education courses in areas not yet completed


Seniors

Core Courses

  • COM 302: Professional Presentations
  • COM 380: Critical Perspectives on Digital Society
  • COM 495: Senior Practicum/Communication
  • COM 340: Writing & Producing Digital Media
    • or: COM 400: Software Documentation

Interactive Media & Game Design

  • COM 429: Professional Game Productions
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production
  • CS 108: Computing Fundamentals
  • CS 240: Data Structures

Digital Imaging, Video & Animation

  • COM 416: Interactive Animation
  • COM 349: Digital Sound Production

Graphic Design & Communications

  • COM 320: Information Design
  • COM 414: Advanced Digital Graphic Design

General education courses in areas not yet completed


Courses Planned to be Offered in Spring 2026

ART 110, COM 108, COM 112, COM 213, COM 216, COM 341, COM 306, COM 320, COM 340, COM 349, COM 319, COM 350, COM 400, COM 408, COM 417, COM 302, COM 490, COM 499

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