Graphic Design, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• ART 1103 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ART 1113 - Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• ART 1123 - Digital Imaging Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁸
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• ART 1133 - Introduction To Typography Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ART 1143 - 3D Design Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ART 1551 - Admissions Portfolio Credit Hours: 1 ^2, 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Humanities/Social Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• AHIS 2863 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 7
• GRDS 2303 - Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 2243 - Digital Illustration Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART/GRDS lower-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 5
• Humanities/Social Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• AHIS 2873 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 7
• AHIS 3863 - History Of Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 2103 - Advanced Typography Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 2253 - Interactive Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 2343 - Print And Publication Design Credit Hours: 3 ²

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• ART 3313 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 3273 - Motion Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 3403 - Advertising Design I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• Elective Credit Hours: 2 ⁴

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• GRDS 3323 - Production Management/Prepress Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 3603 - Packaging Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART/GRDS/AHIS upper-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• AHIS upper-level requirement Credit Hours: 3 ²
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• GRDS 3243 - Interactive Development Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 4313 - Identity Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GRDS 4933 - Graphic Design Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Lab science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• Electives Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• GRDS 4623 - Graphic Design Business Practices Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ART/GRDS/AHIS upper-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• ART/GRDS/AHIS upper-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. A grade of C or better is required in ART, AHIS, and GRDS courses. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required in all courses toward the major.
3. Foundations requirement in graphic design. The degree plan shows the suggested course sequence. ART 1551  must be passed before enrolling in 2000 level or higher ART and GRDS courses.
4. Electives, five hours. Select in consultation with advisor.
5. Lower-level GRDS/ART elective, three hours: select one course from ART or GRDS 2000-level courses.
6. Upper-level GRDS/ART/AHIS elective, nine hours: Select from AHIS, ART or GRDS 3000- or 4000-level courses.
7. Students are strongly recommended to take AHIS 2863  before AHIS 2873 .
8. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .