Four-Year Plan: Graphic Design

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Year One
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs
Distributional Study #1	3		ART 242 - Color Theory	3
GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration (DS #2)	3		Distributional Study #3	3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours) (4 semester hours)	4		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
GEN 130 - First Year Seminar I	3		GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing	3
MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning	3		GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
*Total Hours*	16		*Total Hours*	15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Year Two
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs
ART 151 - Two-Dimensional Design	3		Distributional Study #5	3
Distributional Study #4	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
GEN 3XX - Seminar II	3		GDN 265 - History of Graphic Design	3
*Total Hours*	15		*Total Hours*	15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Year Three
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs
ART 101 - Drawing I	3		Distributional Study #6	3
Distributional Study #6	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		GDN 304 - Graphic Design IV–Brand Identity	3
*Total Hours*	15		*Total Hours*	15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Year Four
Fall Semester	Semester Hrs	Grade	Spring Semester	Semester Hrs
ART 339 - Portfolio Preparation (WI)	3		Distributional Study #7	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3
Elective/Graphic Design Track Course	3		GDN 401 - Graphic Design Practicum	3
GDN 315 - Typography	3		GEN 4XX - Seminar III (WI)	3
*Total Hours*	15		*Total Hours*	15
Total Semester Hours for Graduation = 121
Notes: Graphic Design majors completing the Studio Art major & cooperative education track must: Complete a minimum of six (6) hours for each of ART 390 & GDN 390 for each major. Graphic Design majors may not earn a Studio Art minor * Graphic Design Majors must complete one of the following track options: *Traditional Track* Eighteen (18) semester hours from: ART 206 - Digital Painting I ART 207 - Digital Video ART 251 - Digital Photography I ART 306 - Digital Painting II ART 352 - Digital Photography II ART 406 - Digital Painting III GDN 204 - Motion Graphics GDN 280 - Special Topics in Graphic Design GDN 302 - Print Production GDN 303 - Web & App Design GDN 305 - Advanced Digital Illustration GDN 306 - Advanced Image Editing GDN 307 - Advanced Page Layout GDN 400 - Internship in Graphic Design (1-6 semester hours) Students may complete a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours of internship GDN 480 - Special Topics in Graphic Design GDN 490 - Independent Research in Graphic Design (1-3 semester hours) Students may complete a maximum of six (6) semester hours of independent research MKT 350 - Marketing Principles		* Tracks Continued: *Cooperative Education Track* Twenty-two (22) semester hours from: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour) GDN 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Graphic Design (1-12 semester hours) OR EXP 290 - Cooperative Education Experience I (1-12 semester hours) OR EXP 392 - Cooperative Education Experience II (1-12 semester hours) OR EXP 395 - Cooperative Education Experience III (1-12 semester hours) Students may complete EXP 290 , EXP 392 & EXP 395 only once In that order. For a maximum of twelve (12) total semester hours across all three courses. Remaining cooperative education semester hours must be in GDN 390 . Nine (9) semester hours from: ART 206 - Digital Painting I ART 207 - Digital Video ART 251 - Digital Photography I ART 306 - Digital Painting II ART 352 - Digital Photography II ART 406 - Digital Painting III GDN 204 - Motion Graphics GDN 280 - Special Topics in Graphic Design GDN 302 - Print Production GDN 303 - Web & App Design GDN 305 - Advanced Digital Illustration GDN 306 - Advanced Image Editing GDN 307 - Advanced Page Layout GDN 480 - Special Topics in Graphic Design GDN 490 - Independent Research in Graphic Design (1-3 semester hours) MKT 350 - Marketing Principles