Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

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Central Curriculum Requirements:

CC 100 College Connection I 1 hr
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195 , or HP 196 1 hr
EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs or
EN 204 Survey of World Literature 3 hrs
HI 104 Western Heritage 3 hrs
HI 105 American Heritage 3 hrs
PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
RL 105 Survey of the Bible 3 hrs
RL 106 Interpreting the Bible 3 hrs
RL 305 Christian Worldview 3 hrs
CA 150 Modern Communication 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Languages

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Social Sciences

(Choose one of the following)

EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
EC 222 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs
GE 201 World Geography 3 hrs
PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
Social Problems (CJ 223 /PY 223 /SW 223 ) 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Mathematics

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences Lectures

ES 103 Introduction to Earth Science 3 hrs and
Choose 1 of the following:
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts 3 hrs
MA 111 College Algebra 3 hrs
MA 115 Precalculus 3 hrs

Total: 6 hrs

Natural Sciences Lab

Choose 1 lab, ES 104 or related lab to Natural Sciences lecture of choice:

BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab 1 hr
ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr

Total: 1 hr

Total: 52 hrs

Art Foundation:

AR 101 2-D Design 3 hrs
AR 102 3-D Design 3 hrs
AR 103 Introduction to Drawing I 3 hrs
AR 216 Introduction to Design Software 3 hrs
AR 230 Introduction to Painting 3 hrs
AR 232 Introduction to Ceramics 3 hrs

Total: 18 hrs

Art History:

AR 323 Art History Survey I 3 hrs
AR 324 Art History Survey II 3 hrs
AR 414 Contemporary Art History 3 hrs or
AR 457 Graphic Design History 3 hrs

Total: 9 hrs

Graphic Design:

AR 251 Typography 3 hrs
AR 352 Identity Design 3 hrs
AR 353 Advertising Design 3 hrs
AR 362 Design for Mobile Web Devices 3 hrs
AR 407 Portfolio 1 hr
AR 456 Internship 3 hrs or
AR 466 Freelance Design Workshop 3 hrs

Art Electives:

(Choose 9 hrs of upper level courses)

Total: 25 hrs

Free Electives:

(8 hours must be upper level)

Total: 16 hrs

Total: 120 hrs