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Bachelor of Design: Illustration Track

General Education		Semester Hours
ACAD 101	Principles of the Learning Academy	1
Shared Skills and Proficiencies
Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101	Composition	3
HMXP 102	Human Experience	3
CRTW 201	Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing	3
Oral Communication	Met in cognate with WRIT 465	0
Technology	Met in major with DESF 161	0
Intensive Writing	Met in cognate with WRIT 465	0
Constitution Requirement	See approved list; may be met with another requirement	0-3
Physical Activity	See approved list	1
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*
Global Perspectives
ARTH 175	Intro to Art Hist Prehistory-Middle Ages	3
Historical Perspectives	Met in major with VCOM 374	0
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives
Social Science	See approved list; must include 2 designators	6
Humanities and Arts	3 hours met in major with VCOM 151
ARTH 176	Intro to Art Hist Renaissance-Present	3
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science	(3 courses)	9-12
Quantitative Skills	See approved list	(3-8)
Natural Science	See approved list; must include one lab science.  If 2 courses taken, must be in two different groups:  Life, Physical, Earth	(3-8)
Subtotal		32-38
Required Courses in Major	(C required in each course except those marked with **)	74*
DESF 120	Design Drawing	3
DESF 150	Design Studio Skills	3
DESF 154	Design and Color	3
DESF 161	Intro. to Comp. Imaging	3
DESF 189	Design Studio Experience	0
DESF 222	Visual Thinking & Symbolic Comm	3
DESF 300	Specialization Portfolio Review	0
VCOM 101	VCOM Seminar	1
VCOM 121	Design Drawing II: Struct. & Form	3
VCOM 151	Design Fundamentals	3
VCOM 220	Illustration: the Figure	3
VCOM 258	Intro. Typography	3
VCOM 259	Intro. Graphic Design	3
VCOM 262	Intro. Web Design	3
VCOM 301	Critical Seminar	1
VCOM 320	Illustration: Comparative Anat.	3
VCOM 323	Illustration: Costumed Figure	3
VCOM 325	Illustration: Portraiture	3
VCOM 374	History of Graphic Des. and Illustration	3
VCOM 388	Graph. Arts Prod. Practices	3
VCOM 401	Critical Seminar	1
VCOM 420	Illustration: Heroes and Antiheroes	3
VCOM 423	Illustration: Fairy Tales / Child. Lit	3
VCOM 424	Illustration: Sequential Storytelling	3
VCOM 425	Illustration: Persuasion & Propaganda	3
VCOM 427	Illustration: Narrative and Editorial	3
VCOM 486	Senior Thesis Proposal	2
VCOM 487	Senior Thesis	2
VCOM 501	Critical Seminar	1
VCOM 578	Prof. Portfolio	3
Cognate Requirements		12
WRIT 465	Prep. Oral & Written Reports	3
BADM 180 or FINC 211	Contemporary Business Issues, Personal Finance	3**
VCOM, ARTS, DIFD, approved VCOM electives		3
Any appropriate course related in art or design history		3
Electives		0-2
Total		120

*DESF and VCOM courses may not be taken on the S/U basis.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.