Art and Design, B.S. - Graphic Design

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/art/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (63 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.  

Minimum of 50 percent of studio art credits must be earned at Southern Connecticut State University. 
‘C’ or better required in all major and concentration courses. 

Studio Art Core Requirements (39 Credits)
ART 104 – History of Western Art I (T2CE)
ART 105 – History of Western Art II (T2CE)
ART 112 – Color and 2–D Design
ART 113 – Three Dimensional Design (T2CD)
ART 150 – Introductory Drawing I  (T2CD)
ART 151 – Drawing II, Drawing and Composition (T2CD)
Select 1 additional course in Art History at the 300 or 400–level
Select 6 additional courses in Studio Art at the 200 or 300–level from a minimum of four different areas: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture

Concentration – Graphic Design (24 Credits)
ART 114 – Digital Foundations for Art and Design (T1TF)
ART 215 – Graphic Design I
ART 216 – Typography I
ART 315 – Graphic Design II
ART 316 – Typography II
ART 415 – Professional Practice in Graphic Design

Select one Graphic Design elective: 
ART 310 – Design for Interfaces
ART 318 – Interactive Design
ART 496 – Freelance Design: Building a Practice

Select one Graphic Design professional preparation course:
ART 480 – Advanced Art Problems I
ART 496 – Freelance Design: Building a Practice
ART 497 – Design Practicum

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.