Art Major - Graphic Design Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - GRAPHIC DESIGN OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course(Credits: 3 - 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 52

Specific Departmental Requirements:

ART 101 - Drawing I Credits: 4
ART 112 - Design I Credits: 4
ART 210 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 4 ^a
ART 212 - Design II Credits: 4 ^a
ART 230 - Print Design Credits: 4 ^a
ART 262 - Art History I: Ancient World to the Middle Ages Credits: 4
OR
ART 263 - Art History II: Renaissance to the Modern World Credits: 4
ART 330 - Advertising Design Credits: 4 ^a
ART 340 - Typography Credits: 4 ^a
ART 360 - History of Visual Communication Credits: 4 ^a
ART 380 - Web Architecture, Design, & Development Credits: 4 ^a
ART 495 - Portfolio/Campaign Design Credits: 4 ^a

Additional Art Coursework:

Students must take at least 8 additional credits of ART coursework. At least 4 credits of this work must be upper division.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Art Major - Graphic Design Option: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Art Major - Graphic Design Option: Transfer Student Map