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Academic Advising Center: Four Year Plans of Study for 2004-2005 - Graphic Design

SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCENTRATION **
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT*

 

FRESHMAN YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM1105/

Comm Systems and Theories AND/OR

(3)

COMM1105/

Comm Systems and Theories AND/OR

(3)

COMM1120

Message Design

(3)

COMM1120

Message Design

(3)

 

 

 

COMM3810

Graphic Design I

(3)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMM3820

Graphic Design II

 

(3)

COMM3880

Phase III Typography

(3)

COMM3890

Computer Graphic Design

 

(3)

COMMXXXX

Phase III Elective

(3)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMMXXXX

Phase III Elective

(3)

COMMXXXX

Phase III Elective

(3)

COMMXXXX

Phase IV Elective AND/OR

(3)

COMMXXXX

Phase IV Elective AND/OR

(3)

 

Jr. Writing Requirement

(3)

 

Jr. Writing Requirement

(3)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

SENIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

COMMXXXX

Phase III Elective

(3)

COMM4880

Internship

(12)

COMMXXXX

Phase III Elective

(3)

 

 

 

COMM4200

Human Communication

(3)

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

(15)

 

Total Credits

(12)

NB: Once the student takes Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II and Computer Graphic Design, he or she may take any additional Graphic Design courses.

 

* Students need to take one 18-credit semester during their four years as senior spring semester internship is 12 credits.

**Students need to take LA&S Elective and Free Elective courses to have the required number of credits for graduation (120).

*** Completion of 54 credits of Communication/ Media courses is required.

2004/2005