Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Design (BA)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| DESÂ 304 | Design Studio I (Major) | 3 |
| Lower-division DES course (Major) | 3 | |
| Lower-division DES course (Major) | 3 | |
| RHEÂ 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| UGSÂ 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| DESÂ 305 | Design Studio II (Major) | 3 |
| DESÂ 308 | Introduction to Design Theory and Criticism (Major) | 3 |
| ARHÂ 303 | Survey of Renaissance through Modern Art (Major, Core) 050 | 3 |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| DESÂ 131 | Portfolio and Performance Review (Major) | 1 |
| DESÂ 321 | Images in Communication (Major) | 3 |
| DESÂ 325 | Typography I (Major) | 3 |
| DESÂ 326 | Objects and Spaces (Major) | 3 |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| DESÂ 334 | Introduction to Interaction Design (Major) | 3 |
| DESÂ 336 | History of Design (Major) | 3 |
| or DES 337 | Topics in Design History | |
| Upper-division DES course (Major) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Upper-division DES course (Major) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| GOVÂ 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Communication (Core) 010 | 3 | |
| Free electives (Elective) | 6 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| DESÂ 374 | Capstone Design Project (Major) | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| GOVÂ 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 2 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| EÂ 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| Free electives (Elective) | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).Â
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas:Â 010 Communication;Â 020Â Mathematics;Â 030Â Natural Science and Technology, Part I;Â 040Â Humanities;Â 050Â Visual and Performing Arts;Â 060Â U.S. History;Â 070Â American and Texas Government;Â 080Â Social and Behavioral Sciences;Â 090Â First-Year Signature Course;Â 093Â Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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