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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Graphic Design and Media (BS)
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Graphic Design and Media Major- Bachelor of Science (BS)
Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts web page at http://www.unlv.edu/finearts for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.
Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Advising Center at www.unlv.edu/finearts/advising.
Accreditation
Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the BS in Graphic Design & Media, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate fluency in technology and state of the art software applications used in design professions.
- Employ a workflow strategy appropriate to the technical and creative needs of a given context.
- Analyze and critically respond to examples of design verbally and in written form.
- Apply research to identify and focus design problems, in the context of a client and audience relationship.
- Apply multiple ideation and analytical strategies throughout the design process.
- Formulate original and appropriate design responses to observed conditions or cultural contexts.
- Assemble a competitive portfolio of quality works of design and media appropriate to the student’s focus and career goals. The portfolio works will demonstrate a range of creative strategies and original solutions effective within identified design, communication, and social contexts.
University Graduation Requirements
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General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 37-40 Credits
First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Credits: 6
Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3
Constitutions - Credits: 4
Distribution Requirement - Credits: 19
Please see Distribution Requirement for more information.
- Humanities and Fine Arts:
- Automatically satisfied by Major requirements
- Social Science: 9 credits (see note 1)
- One course each from three different fields
- Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking: 10 credits
- Two courses from Life and Physical Science; at least one course must have a lab
- Analytical Thinking - 3 credits
- PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
Multicultural and International
Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required (see note 2)
These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: facultysenate.unlv.edu/students Major Requirements - BS in Graphic Design and Media - Subtotal: 85-86
Foundation Requirements - Credits: 21
Design Program Requirements - Credits: 36
Capstone Requirement - Credits: 4
Art History Requirements - Credits: 6
Select 2 of the following: Electives - Credits: 12-13
Credits to be selected in consultation with advisor. Total Credits: 120
Of the 120 credits required, 42 of these must be in upper-division course work (300-400). Notes:
- Social Science: One course each from three different fields for a total of nine credits. Courses used to satisfy the Constitutions requirement may not be used to meet Social Sciences distribution requirements. AAS and ANTH constitute one field.
- Students must take to satisfy the international requirement.
- may be taken only after completing at least one 400-level art history course with a B or better.
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