Graphic Design and Visual Experience, BA - Graphic Design

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1	Graphic Design and Visual Experience, BA - Graphic Design				2023-2024
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3	Traditional Major Program Requirements
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5	Lower Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
6	ART201 Principles of Design and Color	3	-	Fall, Spring
7	ART204 Drawing I	3	-	Fall, Spring
8	DES101 Design Technology Applications I	3	-	Fall, Spring
9	DES110 Creativity: Process and Purpose	3	-	Fall, Spring
10	GDM215 Principles: Introduction to Graphic Design	3	-	Fall, Spring
11	GDM225 Principles: Letter Form & Structure	3	-	Fall, Spring
12	GDM235 Principles: Image Visualization	3	-	Fall, Spring
13	GDM240 Principles: Innovations in Design	3	-	Fall, Spring
14	PHO105 Digital Photography	3	-	Fall, Spring
15	Upper Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
16	DES310 Creativity: Collaboration and Context	3	DES110	Fall, Spring
17	DES498 Portfolio	3	-	Fall, Spring	Recommended Fall of senior year.
18	GDM315 Practice: Designing Brand Identity	3	GDM215	Fall, Spring
19	GDM325 Practice: Typographic Form & Space	3	GDM225	Fall, Spring
20	GDM335 Practice: Conceptual Image Making	3	GDM235	Fall, Spring
21	GDM342 Motion Design I	3	GDM315 or 325	Fall (odd years)	Cannot be shared with Concentration.
22	or GDM351 3D Concept Design I	3	EGR121, FLP170, or GDM215	Fall	Cannot be shared with Concentration.
23	GDM371 User Interface and User Experience Design I	3	GDM215, 225, and 235	Spring
24	GDM495 Design Capstone	3	Senior status and permission of the Dean	Spring
25	PHI312 Beauty	3	DES310	Spring
26	Graphic Design Concentration Courses (15 units)	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
27	GDM415 Studio: Visual Systems Design	3	GDM315, 325, and 335	Fall, Spring	May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units.
28	GDM415 Studio: Visual Systems Design	3	GDM315, 325, and 335	Fall, Spring	May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units.
29	GDM425 Studio: Typographic Hierarchies	3	GDM315, 325, and 335	Fall, Spring	May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units.
30	GDM435 Studio: Image & Art Direction	3	GDM315, 325, and 335	Fall	May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units.
31	GDM342, GDM351, GDM371, GDM425, ILL350, or PHO332	3	GDM 215, 225, and 235	Each as offered
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34	Total Required Units	124
35	Major	69
36	General Education	34
37	Electives	21
38	Total Required Upper Division Units	39
39	Major	42
40	Electives	0
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