Curriculum Details (Graphic Design)

Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (8 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
DRP102	Beginner Painting	4
DRP101	Drawing I	4

Art History and Theory (12 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
ART111	Visual Literacy I	2
ARH131	History of Graphic Design	3
ART221	Graphic Design Psychology	3	ART211
ART213	Theory of Graphic Print Production	2	DSG104
ART211	Visual Literacy II	2	ART111

Professionalism and Career Development (9 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
BUS121	Fundamentals of Art Management	3
AMG211	Brand Identity	2
DSG351	Junior Internship	3	DSG351A — choose one
DSG461	Senior Capstone	4	DSG351B — choose one

Major Core – Fundamental Design Skills (41 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
DSG101	Design Studio I	3
DSG102	Computer Graphics	3
DSG104	Typography Design I	5	DSG102
DSG204	Typography Design II	5	DSG104
DSG111	Photography	3
DSG212	Video Production	3	DSG111
DSG302	Web Design	5	DSG204
DSG303	Brand Identity of Design	5	AMG211, DSG104
DSG311	Motion Graphics Studio I	3	DSG102
DSG321	Motion Graphics Studio II	3	DSG311
DSG443	Portfolio Design	3	DSG351B

Major Core – Design (3 credits)
DSG351	Junior Internship	3	DSG351A
DSG351A	Portfolio Preview I	0	Sophomore or junior
DSG351B	Portfolio Preview II	0	Junior or senior
BUS331	Arts and Entertainment Law	3
DRP121	Traditional Handwriting Art	1
DSG332	Advertising Design	5	DSG103
DSG442	Packaging Design	3	DSG304
DSG441	Environmental Graphic Design	3	DSG321
DSG102	Emerging Technologies in Design	5	ART211
DSG304	Infographic Design	3	DSG102
DSG121	3D Modeling & Printing	3

College Core (11 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits
*College Success (2 credits)*
LAS102	College Success	2
LAS004	Career Development	0
*College English (3 credits)*
ENG101	Effective English	3
*World Civilizations (6 credits)*
CIV111	Western Civilization	3
CIV112	Chinese Civilization	3
CIV113	World Civilization	3

Breadth Distribution (28 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
*Humanities (6 credits)*
HUM125	U.S. Society and Government	3
HUM204	Survey of Western Literature	3	ENG101
HUM221	The Making of the Modern World	3
HUM222	Topics in Chinese History	3
*Writing and Rhetoric (3 credits)*
ENG104	Public Speaking	3	ENG101
ENG201	Academic Writing	3	ENG101
ENG205	Writing for Media	3	ENG101
ENG221	Debate and Argumentation	3	ENG101
*Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)*
MAT101	Mathematics in Applied Context	3
STA101	Introduction to Statistics	3
MAT201	Linear Algebra	4
MAT104	Applied Calculus	3
MAT105	Calculus I	4
MAT106	Calculus II	4	MAT105
*Scientific Reasoning (5 credits)*
*Natural Science (2 credits)*
BMS132	Nutrition, Health and Wellness	3
ART102A	Art Anatomy A	2
*Social Science (3 credits)*
ECO101	Principles of Economics	3
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3	Required for Graphic Design
*Art and Aesthetics (5 credits)*
ART111	Visual Literacy I	2
ARH131	History of Graphic Design	3
*Values and Ethics (3 credits)*
PHL130	Philosophical Perspectives I	1
PHL131	Philosophical Perspectives II	1
PHL231	Philosophical Perspectives III	1	PHL130 & PHL131
LAS005	Self-cultivation Practice	0

World Language and Literature (8 credits)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
CLC111	Elementary Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC112	Elementary Chinese II	4	CLC111
CLC211	Intermediate Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC212	Intermediate Chinese II	4	CLC211
CLC311	Advanced Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC312	Advanced Chinese II	4	CLC311

Students may select six credits of college-level coursework offered by the College.

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