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BFA Course Sequencing Table

Yr.	Qtr.	BFA
1	Fa	· DRAW 100 Drawing I · ENGL 123 Composition	· DSGN 100 Design I
1	Wt	· DRAW101 Drawing II · ARTH 100 Survey of Western Art I	· DSGN101 Color
1	Sp	· CMPA 100 or CMPA 110 · DSGN 105 Visual Design Systems	· ARTH 110 Survey of Western Art II
2	Fa	· GRDS 201 Intro to Graphic Design · Natural Sciences / Mathematics	· DSGN102 Design II
2	Wt	· GRDS 205 Typography I · GRDS 229 History of GRDS	· GRDS 233 Vector and Raster Graphics
2	Sp	· GRDS 243 Digital Page and Web · Foundation Studio Elective	· COMM 105 Speech and Public Speaking
3	Fa	· GRDS 348 Graphic Design Studio I · ARTH 207 20th Century Art	· GRDS 384 Web Design
3	Wt	· GRDS 353 Typography II · Social/Behavioral Science	· GRDS 358 Production Design
3	Sp	· GRDS 376 Business of GRDS · Free Elective1	· Graphic Design Elective 1
4	Fa	· Graphic Design Elective 1 · Art/Architectural History Elective	· Graphic Design Elective1
4	Wt	· GRDS 400 Graphic Design Studio II · English Elective	· Studio Elective1
4	Sp	· GRDS 408 Graphic Design Portfolio · General Education Elective	· Free Elective1

Under GRAD Electives Rotation Table

		Fa	Wt	Sp	Su
320	Introduction to Typeface Design
370	Information Design		•		•
372	Corporate Identity			•
374	Publication Graphics			•	•
375	Art of Poster Design	•
380	Alternative Design Approach	•
386	Package Design			•
385	Responsive Design for Flexible Layouts	•
387	Interface Design		•
392	Exhibit and Environmental Graphics		•
402	Design for Social Issues		•

MA and MFA Recommended Course Sequencing Table

Yr.	Qtr.	MFA	MA
	Su	· Preliminary Classes · GRDS 502 Vis Com History, Research · GRDS 503 Typographic Communication · GRDS 504 Integrated Design Media	· Preliminary Classes · GRDS 502 Vis Com History, Research · GRDS 503 Typographic Communication · GRDS 504 Integrated Design Media
1	Fa	· GRDS 701 Methodologies · GRDS 702 Methodological Practice · ARTH elective	· GRDS 701 Methodologies · GRDS 702 Methodological Practice · GRDS ARTH elective
1	Wt	· GRDS 723 Media Theory · GRDS 724 Media Practice · Open Elective	MA 15 REVIEW · GRDS 726 Social Awareness · GRDS Grad Elective · GRDS Grad Elective
1	Sp	· GRDS 733 Typographic Theory · GRDS 734 Typographic Practice · GRDS 761 Thesis Preparation	· GRDS 748 M.A. Final Portfolio · GRDS Grad Elective · Open Elective
2	Fa	MFA 45 REVIEW · GRDS 753 Visual Information Theory · GRDS 754 Visual Information Practice · Open Elective
2	Wt	· GRDS 783 User Experience Theory · GRDS 784 User Experience Practice · GRDS 791 MFA Thesis I
2	Sp	· GRDS 792 MFA Thesis II · Open Elective · Open Elective

Grad Core Courses Rotation Table

		Fa	Wt	Sp	Su
502	Visual Communication History, Research	°	°	°	•
503	Typographic Communication	°	°	°	•
504	Integrated Design Media	°	°	°	•
701	Methodologies	•
702	Methodological Practice	•
733	Typographic Theory		•
734	Typographic Practice		•
783	User Experience Theory			•
784	User Experience Practice			•
753	Visual Information Theory	•
754	Visual Information Practice	•
723	Media Theory		•
724	Media Practice		•
761	Thesis Preparation			•
791	MFA Thesis I		•
792	MFA Thesis II			•

700 Electives for MFA MA

		Fa	Wt	Sp	Su
715	Print Studio I (372 Corporate Identity)	•		•
718	Contemporary Media Production Techniques (392 Exhibit and Environmental Graphics)	•
720	Website Design and Management (384 Web Design)	•	•	•
726	The Role of GD in Social Awareness (402 Design for Social Issues)		•
758	Publication Design (374 Publication Graphics)	°		•	°
760	Poster Design (375 Art of Poster Design)
730	3D Graphics Studio (386 Package Design)	°	•
765	Typeface Design I (320 Intro to Typeface Design)

500-700 Electives for MFA MA

(Course Substitution Form is required to take 300s classes as an elective.)

385	Responsive Design for Flexible Layouts	•
387	Interface Design		•