Graphic Design, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• ARTS 11053 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ARTS 11153 - Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• ARTS 11253 - Digital Imaging Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁸
• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• ARTS 11353 - Introduction To Typography Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ARTS 11453 - 3D Design Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• ARTS 15551 - 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

• ARHS 20003 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 7
• GDES 23003 - Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 22403 - Digital Illustration Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS/GDES lower-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 5
• Humanities/Social Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• ARHS 21003 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 7
• ARHS 38603 - History Of Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 21003 - Advanced Typography Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 22503 - Interactive Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 23403 - Print And Publication Design Credit Hours: 3 ²

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• ARTS 33153 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 32703 - Motion Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 34003 - 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

• GDES 33233 - Production Management/Prepress Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 36003 - Packaging Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS/GDES/ARHS upper-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• ARHS upper-level requirement Credit Hours: 3 ²
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• GDES 32403 - Interactive Development Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 43133 - Identity Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GDES 49303 - 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

• GDES 46203 - Graphic Design Business Practices Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS/GDES/ARHS upper-level elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• ARTS/GDES/ARHS 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 ARTS, ARHS, and GDES 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. ARTS 15551  must be passed before enrolling in 2000 level or higher ARTS and GDES courses.
4. Electives, five hours. Select in consultation with advisor.
5. Lower-level GDES/ARTS elective, three hours: select one course from ARTS or GDES 2000-level courses.
6. Upper-level GDES/ARTS/ARHS elective, nine hours: Select from GDES, ARTS, or ARHS 3000- or 4000-level courses.
7. Students are strongly recommended to take ARHS 20003  before ARHS 21003 .
8. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .