Nov 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graphic Design

Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 26

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Visual and Performing Arts

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The minor is designed for you to gain valuable skills, understand history, and critically engage with the content of the coursework.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of a minimum of seven courses. No more than two courses from another major or minor may count towards completion of the minor.

Core Courses

Complete the following five courses:

DES 1230 - Elements of 2D Design Credits: 4
DES 2820 - Elements of Graphic Design Credits: 4
DES 2830 - Graphic Design Studio I Credits: 4
DES 2840 - Visual Storytelling Credits: 4
DES 3850 - History of Graphic Design Credits: 4

Required Electives

Choose two courses from the following options:

Graphic Design Studio Electives

ART 2220 - Illustration Credits: 4
ART 3450 - Basic Digital Photography Credits: 4
DES 2850 - Videography Credits: 4
DES 2860 - Graphic Design Studio II Credits: 4
DES 3830 - Visual Web Design Credits: 4
DES 3840 - Motion Design Credits: 4
DES 3860 - UX Design Credits: 4
DES 4930 - Special Topics in Graphic Design Credits: 2 - 8 credits
DES 4950 - Senior Portfolio: Graphic Design Credits: 4

Art History Electives

ART 1600 - Inside Art: A Global Perspective Credits: 4
ART 1610 - Art & Material Culture I Credits: 4
ART 1620 - Art & Material Culture II Credits: 4
ART 1670 - American Art I Credits: 4
ART 2245 - Architecture and the Human Condition Credits: 4
ART 2680 - Early 20th Century Art Credits: 4
ART 2690 - Postmodern Art and Beyond Credits: 4
ART 3680 - Topics in Modern Art Credits: 4

Graphic Design Related Electives

COM 2801 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 4
DSE 2001 - Creating Information Graphics Credits: 4
MKT 3400 - Social Media Marketing Credits: 4