Graphic Design Major, BFA in Graphic Design

Complete:

• GRDS 101 - Graphic Design Foundation Studio I
• GRDS 102 - Graphic Design Foundation Studio II
• GRDS 103 - Graphic Design Foundation Studio III *
• GRDS 150 - The Idea of Design *

A. Complete (portfolio review):

• GRDS 200 - Graphic Design Portfolio Review

B. Complete (in sequence):

• GRDS 255 - Beginning Typography
• GRDS 256 - Interaction Design
• GRDS 271 - Beginning Graphic Design I
• GRDS 272 - Beginning Graphic Design II
• GRDS 355 - Advanced Typography
• GRDS 371 - Intermediate Graphic Design I
• GRDS 372R - Intermediate Graphic Design II
• GRDS 452 - Graphic Design Professional Seminar
• GRDS 471R - Advanced Graphic Design

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• GRDS 472 - Graphic Design Capstone

• or

• GRDS 472R - Graphic Design Capstone

C. Complete (practicum) 6 hours:

• GRDS 451 - Graphic Design Practicum

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• GRDS 444 - Graphic Design Research Studio

• or

• GRDS 444R - Graphic Design Research Studio

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• GRDS 455 - Graphic Design Collaborative Engagement

Complete 9 hours:

• GRDS 425 - Special Topics in Graphic Design

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• GRDS 444 - Graphic Design Research Studio

• and/or

• GRDS 444R - Graphic Design Research Studio

• and/or

• GRDS 455 - Graphic Design Collaborative Engagement

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• GRDS 491 - Foreign Study
• GRDS 493 - Independent Study

• Note: Appropriate courses in other departments may be substituted with the approval of student’s assigned advisor.

Select 9 hours from list below:

• any 200-level course in the School of Art
• any course in the College of Architecture and Design with a studio, lab, or workshop component

• GRDS 444 - Graphic Design Research Studio
• GRDS 444R - Graphic Design Research Studio
• GRDS 455 - Graphic Design Collaborative Engagement
• THEA 242 - Fundamentals of Costume Design and Technology
• THEA 252 - Fundamentals of Scene Design and Technology
• THEA 262 - Fundamentals of Lighting Design and Technology *
• THEA 340 - Costume Design I
• THEA 345 - Costume Construction
• THEA 355 - Scenic Design I
• THEA 362 - Lighting Design I
• THEA 373 - Introduction to Sound Design *
• THEA 475 - Projection and Media Design

Select 9 hours:

• any art history course (ARTH)

• any design history course offered in the College of Architecture and Design (ARCH, IARC, INDS, LAR)

Note: At least 3 hours must fulfill Volunteer Core  Global Citizenship – International  credit.

A. Written Communication (7-9 hours)*:

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I *
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II *   (or their equivalent)

• any Written Communication (WC) course from the Volunteer Core list

B. Oral Communication (1-3 hours)*:

• any Oral Communication  (OC) course from the Volunteer Core  list

C. Ways of Knowing (16-17 hours)*:

• any two Natural Sciences  (NS) courses from the Volunteer Core  list (at least one with a laboratory)
• any two Quantitative Reasoning  (QR) courses from the Volunteer Core  list
• any one Social Sciences  (SS) course from the Volunteer Core  list

D. Global Citizenship (3 hours)*:

• any Global Citizenship – US  (GCUS) course from the Volunteer Core  list.

E. Engaged Inquiries (3 hours)*:

• any Engaged Inquiries  (EI) course with a non-GRDS code from the Volunteer Core  list

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .