2007-08 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 |
| College: Engineering |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts and Sciences |
| Hours for Degree: 121 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program : Yes |
| Website: www.cise.ufl.edu/student_services/undergrad/das/ |
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.
Critical Tracking and Semester Plan
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 appear in 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, N) | 3 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| EGN 1002 Introduction to Engineering (not required but recommended) | 1 |
| Total | 11-12 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 | 4 |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Laboratory for PHY 2048 (GE-P) | 1 |
| CGS 3032 Interactive Modeling and Animation | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| 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 |
| CGS 3220 Introduction to Computer-Aided Modeling | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CIS 3020 Advanced Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
| CGS 3034 Introduction to Computer-Aided Animation | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures | 3 |
| ART 2305C Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| CAP 3027 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 |
| CAP 3020 Theory and Practice of Multimedia Production | 3 |
| COT 4501 Numerical Analysis - A Computational Approach | 3 |
| CEN 3031 Introduction to Software Engineering | 3 |
| CISE elective (adviser approval) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space or other sculpture or ceramics studios | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary electives (approved list) | 6 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Organization | 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 4914 Senior Project | 3 |
| CAP 4730 Computational Structures in Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary elective (approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 12 |