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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Graphic Design B.F.A.
Sample Plan: Graphic Design
Total Credits: 118.0
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 (Global Perspectives) :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
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
DES 2101 - Design and Visual Presentation : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
ARTH 1xxx : 3.0 cr
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
GDES 2345 - Typography : 4.0 cr
GDES 2361 - Design Process: Photography : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
DES 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Design : 1.0 cr
GDES 3312 - Color and Form in Surface Design : 4.0 cr
GDES 2399W - Design and its Discontents: Design, Society, Economy, and Culture : 3.0 cr : WI
GDES 2342 - Web Design : 3.0 cr
GDES 3351 - Text and Image : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
GDES 3352 - Identity and Symbols : 3.0 cr
GDES 4131W - History of Graphic Design : 4.0 cr : WI
GDES 5341 - Interaction Design : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI : Preferred Course
Good study abroad term
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
MGMT 3xxx : 3.0 cr
GDES 3353 - Packaging and Display : 3.0 cr
GDES 4345 - Advanced Typography : 4.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
DES 3131 - User Experience in Design : 4.0 cr
GDES 4361W - Thesis Studio and Writing : 3.0 cr : WI
GDES 4196 - Internship in Graphic Design : 1.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
GDES 4362 - Senior Thesis and Exhibition : 3.0 cr
PDES 3711 - Product Innovation Lab : 4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr