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Graphic Design, B.A.
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Art and Art History
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Catalog Year: 2024-2025
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 and SAT Math 640-800 (old), 660-800 (new), or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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ART 1002 - Foundations of Studio Art: 2D4CMajorNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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DES 1100 - Foundations of Design Craft4CMajorNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CGeneral EducationWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 1002 - History of Western Art, Ren to Pres.4CMultipleNo prerequisiteMajor and General Education Art area. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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DES 1150 - Foundations of Typography4CMajorART 1002Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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AH 1050 - Survey of Graphic Design4CMultipleAH 1002, WRT 1060Major and Exploratory course.
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DES 1130 - Foundations of Graphic Design4CMultiple
ART 1002 &1004 (202410 or earlier); ART 1002, DES 1100, & 1150 (202430 or later)
Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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DES 2230 - Graphic Design I4CMajorDES 1130 & DES 1150 with a grade of (C) or higher.Prerequisite to subsequent major courses. Writing intensive course in the major.
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DES 3350 - Typography I4CMajorDES 1130 & DES 1150 with a grade of (C) or higher.Prerequisite to subsequent major courses.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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DES 3330 - Graphic Design II4CMajorDES 2230 with a grade of (C) or higher.Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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DES 3360 - Motion Design4CMajorDES 3350 with a grade of (C) or higher.Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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DES 3340 - UI/UX Design4CMajorDES 1130 with a grade of (C) or higherPrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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DES Elective 14CMajorPrerequisite varies with choicePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceElective may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceElective may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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DES Elective 24CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceMajor elective to complete coursework
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AH 3000-level Elective4CMultipleAH 1002Major and Exploratory course.
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceElective may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceElective may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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DES 4430 - Graphic Design III (Capstone)4CMajorDES 3330 & DES 3340 with a grade of (C) or higher.Major Capstone
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DES Elective 34CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceMajor elective to complete coursework
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceElective may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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A maximum of 16 transfer credits may be used toward the major.
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SAT (old) refers to exams taken before March 2016. SAT (new) refers to exams taken March 2016 or later.
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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Only courses in which the student has earned at least a C may be counted toward the graphic design major.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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Graphic Design major has Exploratory Requirement embeded in the major (three ART courses or three AH courses cover the Exploratory requirement).
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education36
Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to finish required credits (3credits minimum per catgory)
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory RequirementIncluded
ART or AH courses count for Exploratory (if MTA for transfer check with adviser)
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Major Graphic Design64
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Electives24
Possible minor (check with advising office)
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Total Credits:124
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