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BA in Art/Graphic Design Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements section
Major Requirements
See Major in Art section
General Electives
See General Electives section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
37 Credits in courses outside of major
Major in Art
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
60 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
BA CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 Credits
Western Art: Beginning to Renaissance
ART 100
Western Art: Renaissance to Present
ART 101
Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design
ART 121
Color Theory
ART 130
Drawing I
ART 141
Drawing II
ART 150*
Photography I
ART 207*
Painting I
ART 208*
Photography II
ART 216*
Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design
ART 266
Art Portfolio: Graphic Design
ART 472*
Students must earn a minimum “C” grade in each Art department
course that counts toward the major. Art courses with grades below
“C” must be retaken to satisfy this requirement.
GRAPHIC DESIGN OPTION 27 Credits
Figure Drawing
ART 270*
Graphic Processes
ART 302*
Typography
ART 310*
Communication Design
ART 315
Digital Production: InDesign
ART 332*
Digital Production: Web Development
ART 352
Communication Design II
ART 432*
Communication Design III
ART 442*
1 Art Elective
General Electives
20 General Elective Credits
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