Term One

• ART 133 - Drawing 3 credit(s)
• GRA 110 - Graphic Arts Principles 3 credit(s)
• GRA 134 - Digital Photography 3 credit(s)
• GRA 156 - History of Graphic Design 3 credit(s)
• SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

• OR

• SDV 208 - The College Experience for International Students 1 credit(s)

• General Education Checklist - Humanities Credits / Units: 6

• ***See Advising Note Three

Term Two

• ART 120 - 2-D Design 3 credit(s)
• GRA 127 - Illustrator I 3 credit(s)
• GRA 173 - Typography 3 credit(s)

• General Education - Communications Credits / Units: 3

• *See Advising Note One

• General Education Checklist - Math/Science Credits / Units: 3

• **See Advising Note Two

• General Education - Program Elective Credits / Units: 3

• *****See Advising Note Five

Term Three

• GRA 121 - Digital Drawing 3 credit(s)
• GRA 140 - Digital Imaging 3 credit(s)

• General Education Checklist - Social/Behavioral Science Credits / Units: 6

• ****See Advising Note Four

• General Education - Program Elective Credits / Units: 3

• *****See Advising Note Five

Term Four

• ART 123 - 3-D Design 3 credit(s)
• GRA 299 - Electronic Portfolio 3 credit(s)

• General Education - Communications Credits / Units: 3

• *See Advising Note One

• General Education - Program Elective  Credits / Units: 9

• *****See Advising Note Five

*Advising Note One

General Education - Communications (6 credits)

The following course electives are recommended for students completing the Graphic Design AAS degree.

• ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)

• OR

• ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)

• AND

• SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)

• OR

• SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)

**Advising Note Two

General Education Checklist - Math/Science (3 credits)

The following course electives are recommended for students completing the Graphic Design AAS degree. 

• MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3 credit(s)
• MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3 credit(s)
• MAT 121 - College Algebra 4 credit(s)
• MAT 129 - Precalculus 5 credit(s)
• MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
• MAT 158 - Statistics II 3 credit(s)
• MAT 210 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
• MAT 216 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)
• MAT 219 - Calculus III 4 credit(s)
• MAT 267 - Differential Equations 4 credit(s)
• MAT 743 - Technical Math 3 credit(s)

***Advising Note Three

General Education Checklist - Humanities

The following courses are recommended for students completing the Graphic Design AAS degree.

• ART 203 - Art History I 3 credit(s)

• OR

• ART 204 - Art History II 3 credit(s)

• AND

• Select one of the following courses Credits / Units: 3

• COM 148 - Diversity and the Media 3 credit(s)
• EDU 235 - Children’s Literature 3 credit(s)
• LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit(s)
• LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
• LIT 120 - American Novel 3 credit(s)
• LIT 136 - Diverse Voices in American Literature 3 credit(s)
• LIT 150 - World Literature I 3 credit(s)
• LIT 180 - Mythology 3 credit(s)
• LIT 188 - Detective Fiction 3 credit(s)
• LIT 199 - Literature of the Fantastic 3 credit(s)
• LIT 917 - Experimental Course Varied credit(s)

****Advising Note Four

General Education Checklist - Social/Behavioral Science (6 credits)

The following course electives are recommended for students completing the Graphic Design AAS degree.

Select 6 credit hours from the following courses:

• ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit(s)

• OR

• SOC 208 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 credit(s)
• BUS 130 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
• ECN 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit(s)
• ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
• ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
• EDU 160 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit(s)

• OR

• PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit(s)
• GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3 credit(s)
• HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3 credit(s)
• HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3 credit(s)
• MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
• MKT 150 - Principles of Advertising 3 credit(s)
• MMS 126 - Introduction to Digital Media 3 credit(s)
• POL 111 - American National Government 3 credit(s)
• PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
• PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
• SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
• SOC 115 - Social Problems 3 credit(s)
• SOC 120 - Marriage and Family 3 credit(s)

*****Advising Note Five

General Education - Graphic Design Electives (12 credits)

The following course electives are recommended for students completing the Graphic Design AAS degree.

• Select 3 credits from the following courses:

• BUS 130 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
• MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
• MKT 150 - Principles of Advertising 3 credit(s)
• MMS 126 - Introduction to Digital Media 3 credit(s)

• Select 3 credits from the following courses:

• GRA 151 - Web Design 3 credit(s)

• Select 3 credits from the following courses:

• ART 134 - Drawing II 3 credit(s)
• GRA 141 - Digital Imaging II 3 credit(s)

• Select 3 credits from the following courses:

• GRA 240 - Project Management for Creative Types 3 credit(s)
• GRA 933 - Internship Varied credit(s)