Visual Communication Design Major, Bachelor of Design (BDes): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduation.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
DESN 1005DESN 200 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)5DESN 2165
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015Social Science BACR 215
Social Science BACR 115MATH 107 or 1705Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
DESN 359 (Diversity - graduation requirement)5DESN 2435Design Elective25
Global Studies - graduation requirement15DESN 2635Design Elective25
Natural Science BACR 215Humanities & Arts BACR 215Design Elective25
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
DESN 3385Design Elective25Design Elective25
DESN 3685Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Design Elective25Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
DESN 4635DESN 4805DESN 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
DESN 495 (Design Elective)25Design Elective25Elective - minor, or general elective5
Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Design Elective - complete 40 credits from the approved list.