Although schedules vary, the typical graphic design student's four-year program usually resembles the one below.

 

First Year, Fall Semster	First Year, Spring Semster
DSN S 102 or DSN S 131, 4 credits DSN S 183 OR General Ed., 3 credits ENGL 104 - 1st Year Comp I, 3 credits General Education, 3 credits General Education, 3 credits	DSN S 102 or DSN S 131, 4 credits DSN S 183 OR General Ed., 3 3 credits ENGL 105 - 1st Year Comp II, 3 3 credits General Education, 3 3 credits General Education, 3 3 credits LIB 160 - Library Instruction, 0.5 3 credits

Second Year, Fall Semster	Second Year, Spring Semster
ARTGR 270 GD Studio I, 3 credits ARTGR 275 Graphic Technology I, 2 credits  ART H   280 Art History I, 3 credits ARTGR 290 Theories & Principles,1 credit ART 230 Drawing Il, 3 credits General Education, 3 credits	ARTGR 271 GD Studio ll, 3 credits ARTGR 276 Graphic Technology I, 2 credits  ART H 281 Art History Il, 3 credits ARTIS 229 ARTIS 229   Photography  or ARTIS 227x Digital Photography,3 credits General Education, 3 credits General Education, 3 credits

 

Third Year, Fall Semster	Third Year, Spring Semster
ARTGR 370 GD Studio III, 3  credits ARTGR Option, 2 credits ARTGR 387 GR DSN Hist/Th/Crit I, 3 credits ARTIS, ARTID, LA or ARCH Studio, 3 credits ARTGR 377 Internship Seminar, 1 credit General Education, 3 credits	ARTGR 370 GD Studio IV, 3 credits ARTGR Option, 2 credits Art & Design History, 3 credits ARTGR 372 GD Materials & Process, 2 credits General Education, 3 credits Elective, 3 credits (Art494 G Rome Preparation Seminar)(1*) (DSN S 301X - Study Abroad Prep*)  (1*)

 

Summer: ARTGR 480- Graphic Design Internship or ART 495G - Graphic Design in Europe, 3

Fourth Year, Fall Semster	Fourth Year, Spring Semster
ARTGR 470 GDStudio V, 3 credits* ARTGR Option, 2 credits* ARTGR 481 Professional Practice, 3 credits* General Design Education - History, 3 credits* (ART 495G - Art & Design Field Study),R*  Elective (Rome: Italian*), 1credit*	ARTGR 482 GD Prof Presentation, 3 credits ARTGR Option, 2 credits ARTIS, ARTID, LA or ARCH Studio,3 credits General Education Elective, 3 credits   **Elective, 3 3 credits

 * Courses also offered as a part of the Rome Program while (*) represents unique courses to the Rome Program.

** Students who elect to participate in the Rome Program will need to take an additional 3 elective credits in any semester to reach the 123.5 needed to graduate. 

 

For more information on the courses mentioned here, visit ISU's online course catalog.