| Term 1 | Hours | Milestone Notes |
| GRDS 101 | 3 | Completion of at least 12 credit hours |
| GRDS 102 * | 3 | |
| Oral Communications Elective* | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 * (or equivalent) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning Elective* | 3 | |
| Term 2 |
| GRDS 103 * | 3 | ENGL 101 * |
| GRDS 150 * | 3 | Complete GRDS 200 with a “Pass” |
| GRDS 200 | 0 | |
| Global Citizenship – US Elective* | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 * (or equivalent) | 3 | |
| Term 3 |
| GRDS 255 | 4 | Complete at least 30 credit hours |
| GRDS 271 | 4 | |
| Natural Sciences Elective* | 3 | |
| Engaged Inquiries Elective* with non-GRDS subject code | 3 | |
| 2Art and Design History Elective* | 3 | |
| Term 4 |
| GRDS 256 | 4 | ENGL 102 * |
| GRDS 272 | 4 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning Elective* | 3-4 | |
| Term 5 |
| GRDS 355 | 4 | Completion of at least 60 credit hours |
| GRDS 371 | 4 | |
| 1Design and Professional Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences w/Lab Elective* | 4 | |
| Term 6 |
| GRDS 372R * | 4 | Completion of at least 9 upper-division (300-400 level) hours |
| 1Design and Professional Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art and Design History | 3 | |
| 1Written Communication Elective* | 3 | |
| Term 7 |
| GRDS 451 and/or GRDS 444 , GRDS 444R , or GRDS 455 | 4 | Completion of at least 24 total upper-division (300-400 level) hours |
| GRDS 471R * | 4 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Elective* | 3 | |
| Art and Design History Elective | 3 | |
| Term 8 |
| GRDS 451 and/or GRDS 444 , GRDS 444R or GRDS 455 | 3 | Completion of at least 42 total upper-division (300-400 level) hours |
| GRDS 472 * or GRDS 472R * | 4 | |
| GRDS 452 | 3 | |
| 1Design and Professional Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 120 | |
