To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student’s academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
Plan of Study Grid Semester OneCredits Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities) 3 GRA 1113C Design Studies (Critical Tracking) 3 GRA 2111C Visual Methods and Processes (Critical Tracking) 3 Gen Ed Composition 3 Elective 3 Credits15 Semester Two ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: WARP (Critical Tracking) 6 GRA 1831C Design Technologies (Critical Tracking) 3 Any ARH 2000-level survey course except ARH 2000 (Critical Tracking;Gen Ed Humanities) 3 Elective 3 Credits15 Semester Three GRA 2208C Typography 1: Letterform (Critical Tracking) 3 Any 2000-level ARH survey course except ARH 2000 (Critical Tracking) 3 State Core Gen Ed Mathematics 3 Major electives (Critical Tracking; Any 2000-level course with a GRA / ARH / ART / ARE / PGY / DIG prefix) 6 Credits15 Semester Four Quest 2 (Gen Ed Physical or Biological Sciences) 3 Gen Ed Mathematics; pure math 3 Major electives (Critical Tracking; Any 2000-level course with a GRA / ARH / ART / ARE / PGY / DIG prefix) 9 Credits15 Semester Five Before beginning 3/4000 studio coursework, students must successfully submit and pass the sophomore portfolio review. ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (State Core Gen Ed Composition; Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 3193C Design: Visualization and Creativity (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 3209C Typography 2: Composition (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 4165 Graphic Design History I 3 Elective (3000/4000 level) 3 Credits15 Semester Six GRA 3194C Technologies and Processes (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 3198C Image, Form and Meaning (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 4166 Graphic Design History II 3 GRA 4923C Design and Professional Practice Studio 3 State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences 3 Credits15 Semester Seven GRA 4196C Design: Ideas and Styles (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 4197C Graphic Design: Visual Systems in Design (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Elective (3000/4000 level) 3 Credits15 Semester Eight GRA 4186C Senior Design Studio (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 GRA 4187C Design Workshop (Critical Tracking; upper division) 3 State Core Gen Ed Humanities 3 Any Gen Ed Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Physical Science, or Biological Science course 3 Elective (3000/4000 level) 3 Credits15 Total Credits120