Graphic Design (BA Degree)

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A major in Graphic Design consists of 48 hours and requires a minor; students may not minor in Art.

Graphic Design (48 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core requirement for Mathematics for this major

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201. If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit. Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

Choose one of the following courses:

ARAB 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
FREN 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
SPAN 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 102, 201, or 202 or
CHST 121, 122, 131, or 132 or
Any other 3 hour foreign language course.

Major Studies (39 hours)

ART 211 - Drawing I (3 hours)
ART 215 - Beginning Design (3 hours)
ART 216 - Visual Communications (3 hours)
ART 220 - Digital Illustration (3 hours)
ART 221 - Digital Image Editing (3 hours)
ART 313 - History of Design (3 hours)
ART 316 - Typography (3 hours)
ART 318 - Advertising Design (3 hours)
ART 322 - Photography I (3 hours)
ART 341 - Web Design I (3 hours)
ART 418 - Business of Design (3 hours)
ART 441 - Web Design II (3 hours)
ART 450 - Graphic Design Portfolio (3 hours)

Major Electives (9 hours)

Choose 3 from the following list:

ART 212 - Drawing II (3 hours)
ART 312 - Drawing III (3 hours)
ART 331 - Painting I (3 hours)
ART 332 - Painting II (3 hours)
ART 432 - Painting III (3 hours)
ART 469 - Graphic Design Internship (3 hours)
ART 422 - Photography II (3 hours)
ART 433 - Printmaking I (3 hours)
ART 434 - Printmaking II (3 hours)
CSCI 215 - Programming in Alice (3 hours)
CSCI 235 - Procedural Programming (4 hours)
MRKT 310 - Principles of Marketing (3 hours)
Prerequisites for this course are waived for students in the Graphic Design major.
MRKT 360 - Advertising (3 hours)
Prerequisite is Business 313 with a grade of “C” or better.

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.