IMPORTANT NOTICE
Admissions to the Interactive Media Design program will be paused for two years (2023-2024 and 2024-2025). Currently-enrolled students are not affected. We are reevaluating a program delivery model that will best serve our students and community. Please check back for further updates as they become available.
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First Year or Pre-Major Students
If you are a current UW Bothell pre-major student, please contact a Pre-Major Advisor.
Transfer Students
If you are a transfer student (this includes students studying at UW-Seattle, community colleges, and universities), please contact the Admissions Office.
Community College Equivalency for IMD Prerequisite Courses
Bellevue College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST& 102 Intro to Mass Media
- CMST 133 Media Aesthetics
- CMST 134 Cultural Studies in Mass Media
- SOC 275 Technology in Everyday Life
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required.
Programming
- CS 210 Fund. Of Computer Science I
- PROG 110 Intro to Programming
- PROG 111 Intro to C++ Programming
Web Design
- DMA 107 Web Design Fundamentals
- PROG 109 Web Development
Statistics
- MATH 130: Intro to Statistics OR
- BA 240: Statistical Analysis
Cascadia College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST 203 Media in United States Society
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required
Programming
- BIT 115 Introduction to Programming
- BIT 116 Scripting
- BIT 142 Intermediate Programming
- BIT 143 Programming Data Structures
Web Design
- BIT 112 Basic of Web Authoring
- BIT 113 User Interface Development
- BIT 168 Interactive Authoring
- BIT 175 Interactive Multimedia for the Web
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics
Edmonds Community College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- ART 225 and VISCO 120 or higher
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required.
Programming
- CIS 242 Web Development II: Java Script <-- ideal preparation
- CS 115 Intro to Programming
- CS& 141 Computer Science Java
- CS 161 Game Development
- CS 162 Graphic and Game Programming I
Web Design
- CIS 241 Web Development I
Everett College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- Art 124D Understanding World Art AND CMST& 102 Introduction to Mass Media
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required.
Programming
- CS 110 Introduction to Programming
- CS& 141 Computer Programming for Engineers and Scientists
Web Design
- GRAPH 130 Beginning Web Pages
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics
Green River College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST& Introduction to Mass Media
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
Choose one of the following three options:
- IT 206 – Front-End Web Development
- CS& 141 CS I – Java AND BUS E 184 Internet & Web Design
- CS& 141 CS I – Java AND IT 121 Intro to HTML
Statistics
North Seattle College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST 245 Media Communication and Criticism
- CMST 275 Online Communication
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required.
Programming
- CSC 110 Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC 142 Computer Programming I
Web Design
- IT 111 Internet and Web Authoring
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics
- MATH 211: Elements of Statistical Methods
- BUS 210: Business and Economics Statistics
Seattle Central College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST& 102 Intro to Mass Media
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
Choose one of the following three options:
- WEB 110 Web Authoring I AND WEB 150 Javascript
- WEB 110 Web Authoring I AND CSC 100 Computer Programming
- WEB 110 Web Authoring I AND CSC Computer Programming for Engineers and Scientists
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Statistics
- BUS 210: Business and Economics Statistics
Shoreline College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST& Introduction to Mass Media
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
Choose one of the following six options:
- VCT 225 Specialization: Interactive Web/Studio I
- VCT 226 Specialization: Interactive Web Studio III
- VCT 227 Specialization: Interactive Web/Studio III
- VCT 170 Adobe CS AND CS 121 Intro to Programming
- VCT 170 Adobe CS AND CS& 141 Computer Programming with Java
- VCT 170 Adobe CS AND CS 143 Computer Science II
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics
- MATH 211: Elements of Statistical Method
South Seattle College
Introductory Course in Interactive Media/Design Thinking/Visual Arts
- CMST 245 Media Communication and Criticism
- CMST 275 Online Communication
Introductory Course in Web Development and Programming
One programming and one web design course required.
Programming
- CSC 110 Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC 142 Computer Programming I
Web Design
Statistics
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics
- MATH 211: Elements of Statistical Methods
- BUS 210: Business and Economic Statistics