Graphic Design
2024-2025
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MATH 102 | Quantiative Reasoning | 4 | Fall, Spring | C- | SK | |
ENGL 100 | Fundamentals of English | 3 | Fall, Spring | C- | SK | |
ART 102 or ART 103 | Intro to Two Dimensional Design or Intro to 3-D Design | 3 | Fall, Spring | HU | ||
ART 104 or ART 105 | Intro to Digital Art or Intro to Graphic Design | 3 | Fall, Spring | HU | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Placement or ENGL 100 | C- | SK |
ART 102 or ART 103 | Intro to Two Dimensional Design or Intro to 3-D Design | 3 | Fall, Spring | |||
ART 104 or ART 105 | Intro to Digital Art or Intro to Graphic Design | 3 | Fall, Spring | |||
ART 100 or ART 125 | Found of Art and Visual Culture or Survey of World Art | 3 | Fall, Spring | ART 100 recommended | ||
Gen Ed (HU Not Art) | 3 | HU | ||||
TOTAL | 15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
2-D or 3-D Experience | See Catalog and discuss with Advisor | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites vary; need 6 credits of 2-D and 6 credits of 3-D | ||
ART 226 | Modern Art and Graphic Design | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: ART 100 or ART 125 | ||
ART 274 | Typography I | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: ART 102, 104, and 105 | ||
Foreign Language 103 | Introductory Language I | 4 | Fall, Spring | |||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
2-D or 3-D Experience | See Catalog and discuss with Advisor | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites vary; need 6 credits of 2-D and 6 credits of 3-D | ||
ART 372 | Graphic Design I | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: ART 102, 104, and 105 | ||
ART 374 | Typography II | 3 | Fall, Spring | Major requires 6 credits each of 2D and 3D Art Studios | ||
Foreign Language 104 | Introductory Language II | 4 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Foreign Language 103 or placement | ||
ART 122 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 | Fall, Spring | HU | ||
TOTAL | 16 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
Advanced Graphic Design and Web Design Elective ART 377, 387, 472, 477 | Interactive Design I , Topics in Graphic Design, Graphic Design ii, Interactive Design II | 3 | Fall | Prerequisites: ART 372 and 374 | ||
Advanced Graphic Design and Web Design ElectiveART 377, 387, 472, 477 |
Interactive Design I , Topics in Graphic Design, Graphic Design ii, Interactive Design II |
3 | Fall | Prerequisites: ART 105 and one of: ART 372, CSCI 130 or 241, or MIS 221 | ||
ART 322 or ART 331 | Intermediate Drawing or Life Drawing | 3 | Occasionally | Prerequisites: ART 102 and 122 | ||
ART 391 | Selected Topics in Art History | 3 | Fall, Spring | Varies by topic | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall | SS | |||
TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
ART 392 | Professional Practice | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Declared major and junior standing | ||
Advanced Graphic Design and Web Design ElectiveART 377, 387, 472, 477 |
Interactive Design I , Topics in Graphic Design, Graphic Design ii, Interactive Design II |
3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: ART 377 | ||
2-D or 3-D Experience | See Catalog and discuss with Advisor | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites vary; need 6 credits of 2-D and 6 credits of 3-D | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
TOTAL | 15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
Upper Division ART Elective | See Catalog for course options | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites vary by course | ||
2-D or 3-D Experience | See Catalog and discuss with Advisor | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites vary; need 6 credits of 2-D and 6 credits of 3-D | ||
Art History | Choose From: ANTH 200, ART 124 ART 391, ENGL 266, or PHIL 213 | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites apply | ||
Any 300+ Level Elective | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
ART 487 | Design Portfolio | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: ART 472 or consent | ||
Any 300+ Level Elective (if needed ) | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
Gen Ed(HU, Not ART) | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
TOTAL | 15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
120 | 36 | 47 | 2.75 | 2.0 |