The design major requirements include 9 credit hours of program prerequisites, 33 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours of graphic design electives, and 9 credit hours of design related field electives. Students may earn a minimum grade of C- in individual courses required for the Design major - Concentration in Graphic Design; however, they must maintain a cumulative major GPA of at least 2.00 in their major requirements to earn the BA in Design-Concentration in Graphic Design. The development and completion of an e-portfolio is part of the degree requirement.
Program Prerequisites (9 credit hours)
Two (6 credit hours) of the following courses- ART 101, 102, 120, 121- may be applied to fulfill the general education humanities [H] requirement. The remaining three courses (9 credits) must be taken as GDES prerequisites:
| ART 101 |
Art History I |
(3) [H] |
| ART 102 |
Art History II |
(3) [H] |
| ART 120 |
2-D Design |
(3) [H] |
| ART 121 |
Drawing I |
(3) [H] |
| GDES 110 |
Digital Foundations |
(3) |
Core Courses (33 credit hours)
Students must complete the following eleven core courses (33 credit hours):
| ART 122 |
3D Design |
(3) [H] |
| GDES 220 |
Graphic Design I |
(3) |
| GDES 221 |
Typography I |
(3) |
| GDES 242 |
Digital Imaging I |
(3) |
| GDES 315 |
History of Design |
(3) |
| GDES 320 |
Graphic Design II |
(3) |
| GDES 321 |
Typography II |
(3) |
| GDES 330 |
Print Production |
(3) |
| GDES 420 |
Graphic Design III |
(3) |
| GDES 470 |
Internship in Graphic Design |
(3) |
| GDES 490 |
Capstone |
(3) |
Design Electives (12 credit hours)
Majors are also expected to complete 12 credit hours from the following courses:
| GDES 204 |
Digital Photography I |
(3) |
| GDES 208 |
Film Production I |
(3) |
| GDES 260 |
Illustration I |
(3) |
| GDES 304 |
Digital Photography II |
(3) |
| GDES 337 |
Environmental Design |
(3) |
| GDES 342 |
Digital Imaging II |
(3) |
| GDES 351 |
Web Design |
(3) |
| GDES 360 |
Illustration II |
(3) |
| GDES 369 |
Short Course |
(3) |
| GDES 388 |
Independent Study |
(3) |
| GDES 389 |
Special Topics |
(3) |
| GDES 421 |
Typography III |
(3) |
| GDES 452 |
3D Modeling & Animation |
(3) |
| GDES 453 |
Motion Graphics |
(3) |
Design Related Field Electives (9 credit hours)
Students must select three courses (9 credit hours) in consultation with their academic advisor from the following designations:
ART, COMM, SBSA, and PHIL 100. One class must be chosen from ART 103, ART 201, ART 203, ART 204, ART 205, ART 208, ART 211, and ART 389 (Art History-type class only).