2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Visual Communication Design First year: ART-1100 Introduction to Art...............................................................3 ART-1110 Drawing Foundations.........................................................3 ART-1230 Two-Dimensional Design...................................................3 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 VCD-1100 Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop....................................3 VCD-1150 Digital Imaging: Adobe Illustrator.......................................3 VCD-1200 Design Thinking................................................................2 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: ART-2230 Three-Dimensional Design................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 VCD/IDES-2000 History and Influences of Design............................3 VCD-2200 Typography.......................................................................3 VCD-2400 Graphic Design I...............................................................3 VCD-2600 Web Design I....................................................................3 VCD-3200 Portfolio I..........................................................................1 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third year: ART-3310 Art History I........................................................................3 ART-3320 Art History II......................................................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics.......................................................3 VCD-4200 Portfolio II.........................................................................1 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science Elective/Global Awareness........................................3 Concentration Requirements.............................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: VCD-4900 Visual Communication Design Internship.....................0–6 Visual Communication Design Electives........................................0–6 History Elective..................................................................................3 Concentration Requirements........................................................... 12 Electives........................................................................................... 13 Total................................................................................................. 34 Page 42 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Art, Design, and Theatre Visual Communication Design