Curriculum Details (Graphic Design)

Major Requirements (76 credits)
Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (8 credits)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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   
General Education (39 credits)

The tables below include Art and Aesthetics courses (5 credits) fulfilled by the Major.

College Core (11 credits)
College Core (11 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
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)
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)
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
Free Electives (6 credits)

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

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