Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Design,
BSD
College/School:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Plan Code: ARGRABSD
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum grade | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
|
GRA 101 Designing Life
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 111 Graphic Design History I
(HUAD)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 112 Graphic Design History II
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 121 Principles for Graphic Design I
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 122 Principles for Graphic Design II
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 220 Design Drawing I
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 221 Letterform
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 222 Visual Communication I
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 223 Typography
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 224 Visual Communication II
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 225 Communication/Interaction Design Theory
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
|
GRA 321 Technology for Design I
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 322 Technology for Design II
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 361 Visual Communication III
5 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
GRA 362 Visual Communication IV
5 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
GRA 421 Exhibit Design
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 422 Motion Graphics and Interaction Design
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 424 Advanced Media
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
GRA 461 Visual Communication V
5 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
GRA 462 Visual Communication VI
5 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 5 |
|
GRA 484 Internship
2 credit hours
Minimum
grade:Y
|
Y | 2 |
|
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Minimum GPA requirement | ||
|
Check:
Minimum 3.00
ASU Cumulative GPA
|
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| Non-major Degree Requirements | ||
|
The following courses can be shared with a minor or certificate: |
||
|
ARS 101 Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages
(HUAD)
OR ARS 102 Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HUAD)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ARS 300 Introduction to Art
(HUAD)
If ARS 100 is already complete, student should take another course instead of ARS 300. Student should seek advising for alternative course options.
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
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|
DSC 100 ASU Design Experience
1 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes:
|
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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