SPCOM 300Special Topics in Digital Design
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- Spring 2023
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2023 and last ran in Winter 2023. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- S20
- F20
- W21
- F21
- W23
Ran in 5 terms, Spring 2020 to Winter 2023.
In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized digital materials, and contribute signature work to their digital portfolio. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Level at least 3A
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention SPCOM 300, December 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2020
SPCOM 300 or 400 1 point, 0 comments
Winter 2019
SPCOM 300s and 400s 3 points, 0 comments
u/hopper-g: “Thinking of taking a third SPCOM course to fulfill the CS depth requirement, any suggestions?”
Fall 2018
Any recommendation on SPCOM 200s 300s for bird depth? 1 point, 1 comment
“Planning to do a depth. been looking at SPCOM for depth. Any recommendations on what to take?”
u/TaIent: “SPCOM 223 SPCOM 325 looks easy note you must take at least 1 spcom 300/400 for depth because making a prereq chain is hard af”
Spring 2018
SPCOM 300s course Recommendations 5 points, 2 comments
u/uw_0192: “I've taken SPCOM 100 and SPCOM 223 \(which I enjoyed\) and am looking to take a third year SPCOM course to complete my depth as well as my humanities requirement for CS. …”
Fall 2017
Any graphic-design based electives that do not have GBDA as antireq? 4 points, 3 comments
“I want to gain more design experience.. Apart from GBDA 101, there's no other graphic design-related course within the program. Suggestions? …”
u/notsurewhatmynamesho: “… If you dont have those, you can try taking SPCOM 300. I wanted to take it next term but its not offered. I emailed the adviser and she said she doesnt know what term it will be offered next lol. …”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2022–23Its last calendar entry, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them