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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Graphic Design B.S.
Sample Plan: Graphic Design
Total Credits: 122.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking : 4.0 cr : AH, WI
GDES 1311 - Foundations: Drawing and Design in Two and Three Dimensions : 4.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
GDES 1312 - Foundations: Color and Design in Two and Three Dimensions : 4.0 cr
GDES 1315 - Foundations: The Graphic Studio : 4.0 cr
AFRO 3204 - History of South Africa to 1910 : 3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
: 3.0 cr
GDES 2311 - Drawing and Illustration : 3.0 cr
GDES 2334 - Computer Applications I: Digital Composition for Design : 3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 18.0 cr
GDES 2345 - Typography : 4.0 cr
GDES 2385W - Design and Factors of Human Perception : 4.0 cr : WI
GDES 3312 - Color and Form in Surface Design : 4.0 cr
GDES 2361 - Design Process: Photography : 3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
GDES 3351 - Text and Image : 3.0 cr
GDES 4131W - History of Graphic Design : 4.0 cr : WI
GDES 4334 - Computer Applications II: Design for the Digital Environment : 3.0 cr
GDES 4352 - Design Process: Bookmaking : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI : Preferred Course
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
: 3.0 cr
GDES 3352 - Identity and Symbols : 3.0 cr
GDES 3353 - Packaging and Display : 3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ADES 4196 - Internship in Apparel Design : 1.0 cr
GDES 4345 - Advanced Typography : 4.0 cr
GDES 4354 - Graphic Design IV: Integrative Campaign : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
GDES 5341 - Interaction Design : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 12.0 cr
GDES 4363 - Graphic Design Portfolio : 3.0 cr
GDES 4365W - Graphic Design Senior Seminar : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
GDES 5342 - Advanced Web Design : 3.0 cr