The Bachelor of Science in Instructional Technology
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelors Degree: 120 units
See Requirements for the Bachelors Degree in The University Catalog
for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units,
including those required for the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help
students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request
a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information
on the CSU, Chico Web.
Please see General Education, Cultural Diversity, American Institutions,
and Literacy Requirements under the BA in Communication Studies
Course Requirements for the Major: 53 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this degree.
DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 12 units
4 courses required:
CDES 001 Introduction to Communication 3.0 FS
This course is the same as JOUR 001 which may be substituted.
CDES 002 Principles of Comm Design 3.0 FS
CDES 107 Technology and Communication 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 002.
CDES 126 Communication Criticism 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
ADDITIONAL UNITS REQUIRED: 41 units
Instructional Design: 18 units
6 courses required:
CDES 150 Intro Design Instruct/Training 3.0 FS
CDES 152 Media for Instruction/Training 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 150 or concurrent enrollment
or faculty permission.
CDES 271 Performance Analysis 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 150; CDES 252; or faculty permission.
CDES 272 Desgn & Develop of Instruct Prod 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 271 or faculty permission.
CDES 273 Eval Instruct Products & Program 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 272 or faculty permission.
CDES 274 Res, Theory, App in INST 3.0 FS
Technical Skills: 11 units
4 courses required:
CDES 003 Writing for Electronic Media 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001.
CDES 023 Visual Communication Concepts 2.0 FS
CDES 066 Introduction to Audio in Media 3.0 FS
CDES 092 Intro Photo Com & Dig Imaging 3.0 FS
Media Emphasis: 6 units
2 courses selected from:
Select both courses from one of the following groups.
Print Group
CDES 186A Digital Pre-publishing I 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 010, CDES 080, or faculty permission.
CDES 186B Digital Pre-publishing II 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 186A.
Video Group
CDES 168A Field Video Production 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 003, CDES 066, CDES 092; CDES 040, CDES 065 (both with
a grade of C or better).
CDES 168B Studio Video Production 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 168A.
Multimedia Group
CDES 270A Intro Multimedia Dsgn & Develop 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy; faculty permission.
CDES 270B Adv Multimedia Dsgn & Develop 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: CDES 270A.
Distance Education Group
CDES 269 New Telecom Technology 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Senior standing or faculty permission.
CDES 286 Info & Comm Technologies 3.0 FS
Additional Courses: 6 units
2 courses selected from:
Select both courses from one of the following groups.
Organizational Group
MGMT 131 Human Resource Management 3.0 FS
MGMT 150 Organizational Behavior 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MGMT 180.
MGMT 151 Organizational Design 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MGMT 180.
MGMT 180 Managing People, Bus Proc, & Chg 3.0 FS
MGMT 242 Managing Differences 3.0 FS
Psychology Group
PSY 175 Brain/Mind/Behavior 3.0 FA *
PSY 205 Psychology of Learning 3.0 FS
PSY 210 Appl Psy: Learning/Intellectual 3.0 Inq
PSY 214 Psychology of Teaching 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202; faculty permission.
PSY 260 Industrial/Organizational Psych 3.0 FS
Please see the Electives, Grading, and Advising Requirements under the
BA in Communication Studies.
Please see Honors in the Major under the BA in Communication Studies.
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