Overview

This rigorous interdisciplinary program combines courses in communications with courses in information systems, computer science and mathematics. You'll learn how to communicate well using technology and build skills in:

• media writing, audio or video production
• presentation and publication design
• database administration
• software engineering

Careers in Digital Communication

• Data Analyst
• Web Developer
• Web Page Design
• Project Manager
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Work in business development; gain real-world experience during a summer internship; write for the Chimes or Dialogue.

Course Requirements 2012-13

Digital Communication

(56 semester hours)

• CAS-140 Communication and Culture
• CAS-141 Visual Rhetoric
• CAS-230 History of North American Media
• CAS-238 Theory and Communication
• One from:
  • CAS-248 Writing for the Media
  • CAS-249 Audio Design and Aesthetics
  • CAS-250 Multi-Camera Production
• CAS-305 Persuasion and Propaganda
• CAS-330
• CAS-352 Communication Ethics
• IS-141 Computing with Databases
• IS-151 Computing Presentation
• IS-153 Computing with the Internet
• IS-171 Computing with Spreadsheets
• IS-221 Personal Computer Administration
• IS-337 Introduction to Website Administration
• IS-341 Database Administration
• IS-333 Network Administration
• CS-108 Introduction to Computing
• CS-262 Software Engineering
• CS-295 Computing Seminar (3 semesters in the junior and senior years)
• CS-384 Perspectives on Computing
• MATH-132 Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
• MATH-143 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2012-13 academic year.

Calvin Media Scholarship

• award amount: $2,250
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; plan to work in journalism, radio or television broadcasting
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

CAS Department Mentoring Scholarship

• award amount: $1,700
• first-year
• HS GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; demonstrate leadership potential for the communication industry
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department by February 1

Gospel Communications International/Billy Zeoli Scholarship in Christian Media and Communication

• award amount: $2,800
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; committed to service in Christian media
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

David J. Holquist Scholarship

• award amount: $1,800
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; preference to those working with victims of injustice/personal tragedy
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

Media and Christianity Scholarship

• award amount: $2,600
• junior or senior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need required; show passion for telling creatively Christian stories thru filmmaking
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

William and Matilda Monsma Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• sophomore, junior, or senior
• GPA 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to students from the South Chicago area
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Ann Janssen Noteboom Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required; show promise in oral interpretation and/or public address
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

Larry and Sharlene Nyhoff Scholarship in Computer Science

• award amount: $3,500
• first-year
• GPA 2.8+
• financial need considered
• apply through the computer science department

Kenneth and Phyllis Timmer Family Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• junior
• GPA 2.5+
• financial need considered; Michigan resident
• automatic consideration

Triemstra Media Scholarship

• award amount: $2,000
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; career goal is to work in the media industry
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

Grace Dykstra Vellenga Scholarship

• award amount: $2,400
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; preference to those majoring in telecommunications and are planning a career in Christian media
• apply through the communication arts and sciences department

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Faculty

Patrick Bailey Associate Professor of Computer Science Department of Computer Science NH 291 pmb4@calvin.edu (616) 526-7543 Randall Bytwerk Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 250-A bytw@calvin.edu (616) 526-6286 Mark Fackler Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 250E mfackler@calvin.edu (616) 526-6274 Earl Fife Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics NH 293 fife@calvin.edu (616) 526-6403 Brian Fuller Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 025E bdf4@calvin.edu (616) 526-8787 Kathi Groenendyk Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 267 kgroenen@calvin.edu (616) 526-6317 Serita Nelesen Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science NH 296 smn4@calvin.edu (616) 526-8562

Victor Norman Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science NH 297 vtn2@calvin.edu (616) 526-7805 Garth Pauley Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 269 gpauley@calvin.edu (616) 526-6294 Harry Plantinga Professor, Director of Christian Classics Ethereal Library Department of Computer Science NH 299 hplantin@calvin.edu (616) 526-6860 Stephanie Sandberg Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 263 ssandber@calvin.edu (616) 526-6713 Chris Smit Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences DCC 270A crs4@calvin.edu (616) 526-8892 Keith Vander Linden Professor Department of Computer Science NH 290 kvlinden@calvin.edu (616) 526-7111