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

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.ÌýIndividual 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.ÌýStudents should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduation.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet theÌý.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
5 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)55
55Social Science BACR 215
Social Science BACR 115 or 5Natural Science BACR 115
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
(Diversity - graduation requirement)55Design Elective25
Global Studies - graduation requirement155Design Elective25
Natural Science BACR 215Humanities & Arts BACR 215Design Elective25
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
5Design Elective25Design Elective25
5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Design Elective25Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
55 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
(Design Elective)25Design Elective25Elective - minor, or general elective5
Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Ìý15Ìý15Ìý15
Total Cr. 180
1

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.Ìý Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Design Elective - complete 40 credits from the approved list.Ìý