Recommended Academic Plan for Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design (GD at University Park only)
Effective Spring 2012 (last Senate update)
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
GD 001S First-Year Seminar in GD |
1 |
GD 102 Introductory Design Studio |
3 |
|
GD 100 (GA) Intro to Graphic Design |
3 |
PHOTO 100 (GA) Intro to Photography |
3 |
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GD 101 Thinking Creatively |
2 |
Natural Science (GN) |
3 |
|
English 015 or 030 (GWS) Composition/Honors Composition |
3 |
Humanities (GH) |
3 |
|
Natural Science (GN) |
3 |
Quantification (GQ) |
3 |
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
GD 202W History of Graphic Design |
3 |
GD 201 Typography |
3 |
|
GD 200 Graphic Design Studio |
3 |
Arts (GA)/History of the Arts (may double count for US/IL) |
3 |
|
PHOTO 200 Photography Studio I |
3 |
Natural Science (GN) |
3 |
|
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) |
3 |
|
Quantification (GQ) |
3 |
Humanities (GH) |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
|
Portfolio Review for Entrance to Major at End of Fourth Semester |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
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GD 300 Design Photography I |
4 |
GD 302 Applied Communication |
4 |
|
GD 301 Graphic Design Technology I |
4 |
GD 303 Graphic Design Technology II |
4 |
|
Arts (GA)/History of the Arts (may double count for US/IL) |
3 |
History of the Arts |
3 |
|
Additional Graphic Design course from department list |
3 |
English 202 (GWS) Effective Writing |
3 |
|
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) |
1.5 |
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Total Credits: |
14 |
Total Credits: |
15.5 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
GD 400 Time and Sequence |
4 |
GD 402 Senior Problems |
4 |
|
GD 495 Internship |
3 |
History of the Arts |
3 |
|
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) |
1.5 |
Additional Graphic Design course from department list |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
|
Total Credits: |
14.5 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
- Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better.
- Italics indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- Bold Italics indicate courses requiring a quality grade of C or better and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Program Notes:
Change of Major Requirements: A minimum grade point average of 2.0 and creative solution to a design problem are required.
Design Problem Requirements: http://graphicdesign.psu.edu/prospective/admissions
