Communication: Graphic Design (BA)

Developing A Christian Mind
DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

12

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

and/or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

Foreign Language
*Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met

14*

Foundations for Excellence

1

FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence

is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours.

(AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)

History

6

Choose two:

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

HIST 2301 - World Civilization I

HIST 2302 - World Civilization II

Kinesiology

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

3

(BA)

Choose one:

MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

4

One laboratory science (BA)

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and

three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment

Social Science

6

POLS 2301 - American National Government

and

PSYC 1301 - General Psychology

or

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

63

Graphic Design Major:

54

A major in Communication with a concentration in Graphic Design

Complete the following 17 courses for 48 credit hours:

ART 1301 - Design I

ART 1303 - Drawing I

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

COMA 2050 - Sophomore Portfolio Review

COMA 2314 - Photography I

COMA 3301 - Nonverbal Communication

COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media

COMA 3318 - Web Design

COMA 3319 - Visual Communication

COMA 3321 - Graphic Design I

COMA 3322 - Graphic Design II

COMA 3325 - Lettering and Typography

COMA 4300 - Portfolio Research

COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication

COMA 4318 - History of Graphic Design I

COMA 4321 - Advertising Design (S-L)

COMA 4338 - History of Graphic Design II

Complete the following allied courses for 6 hours:

MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing

PSYC 4303 - Social Psychology

Specialization Electives:

3

Complete at least 3 additional upper-level hours of courses in COMA:

COMA 3303 - Small Group Communication

COMA 3308 - Persuasive Communication

COMA 3314 - Photography II

COMA 3341 - Photography Process and Practice

COMA 3350 - Social Media

COMA 4319 - Communication Styles: A Key to Business Success

COMA 4322 - Leadership Communication (S-L) (AGP-eligible)

COMA 4323 - Communication Theory (AGP-eligible)

COMA 4325 - Communication in the Digital Age

COMA 4330 - Special Topics in Communication

COMA 4341 - Business of Photography

COMA 4380 - The Arts and the Creative Process

Electives 

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

0

A minor is recommended.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120