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Graphic Design, BFA

Suffolk University · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BFA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0401
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168005
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168005_49cca2d6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

43 items
  1. Foundation Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Art History
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Arts Administration
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Asian Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Black Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  6. CAS Honors Community Scholars
    Not resolved to a course
  7. CAS Self-Designed Major
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Computer Science
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Criminal Justice
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Environmental Science
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Environmental Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Forensic Science
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Global and Cultural Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Global Cultural Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Graphic Design, BFA
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Graphic Design Minor
    Not resolved to a course
  18. History and Literature Honors
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Interior Design
    Not resolved to a course
  20. International Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Media and Film
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Paralegal Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
  24. Politics, Philosophy and Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  25. Public Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  26. Radiation Science and Therapy
    Not resolved to a course
  27. Religious Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  28. Restorative Justice Practices
    Not resolved to a course
  29. Social Media
    Not resolved to a course
  30. Studio Art
    Not resolved to a course
  31. Women's and Gender Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  32. Youth and Community Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  33. College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  34. Sawyer Business School Undergraduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  35. Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  36. Dual Degree Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  37. INTO Suffolk Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  38. Catalog Links
    Not resolved to a course
  39. Catalog Home
    Not resolved to a course
  40. Site Map
    Not resolved to a course
  41. All Catalogs
    Not resolved to a course
  42. 2025-2026 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / Graphic Design / Graphic Design, BFA
    Not resolved to a course
  43. Graphic Design, BFA
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements

1 item
  1. Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements - 124 credits

1 item
  1. Students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with this major
    Not resolved to a course

Core Requirements (21 courses, 64 credits)

21 items
  1. Foundation Drawing I
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Foundation Drawing II
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 3-Dimensional Design
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Creativity and Innovation: Integrated Studio I
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Creativity and Innovation: Integrated Studio II
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Typography I
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Typography II
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Design Beyond Design
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Graphic Design I
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Graphic Design II
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Design for Digital I
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Illustration for Designers
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Computer Applications in Design
    Not resolved to a course
  14. History of Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Professional Practice and Internship
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Design for Digital II
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Graphic Design III
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Honors Graphic Design III
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Graphic Design IV
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Honors Graphic Design IV
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Advanced Computer Applications
    Not resolved to a course

Art History Requirement (3 courses, 12 credits)

3 items
  1. History of Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Art History I
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Art History II
    Not resolved to a course

Studio Electives (5 courses, 15 credits)

40 items
  1. Choose five of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Conceptual Typography
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Integrated Advertising
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Packaging Design
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Motion Graphics
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Publication Design
    Not resolved to a course
  7. UX/UI Design
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Printmaking Studio
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Advanced Printmaking
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Branding and Identity Design
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Environmental Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  12. About the Graphic Design Major
    Not resolved to a course
  13. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Graphic Design Major Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Learning Goals
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Learning Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Understand and employ the principles of visual language
    Not resolved to a course
  18. - Demonstrate perceptual acuity in two and three dimensional work
    Not resolved to a course
  19. - Demonstrate conceptual understanding of complex visual systems
    Not resolved to a course
  20. - Demonstrate technical facility with the tools current to their chosen art & design field
    Not resolved to a course
  21. - Demonstrate visual communication skills common to their chosen art & design field
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Understand and employ the creative thinking process
    Not resolved to a course
  23. - Effectively solve visual and design problems specific to their chosen discipline
    Not resolved to a course
  24. - Use experimentation to test new ideas
    Not resolved to a course
  25. - Evaluate their work and the work of their peers through the critique process
    Not resolved to a course
  26. - Use the reiterative process to develop new and original solutions to visual and design problems
    Not resolved to a course
  27. Understand their potential in the professional art & design field of their choosing
    Not resolved to a course
  28. - Evaluate their work in relation to the historical precedents of their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  29. - Visually present their work in a professional manner using the tools current to their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  30. - Orally present and support their work in a professional manner to peers and professionals from their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  31. - Demonstrate fluency in the technologies current to their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  32. - Demonstrate knowledge of the significant contemporary aesthetics and social issues relevant to their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  33. - Employ professional practices current to their chosen field
    Not resolved to a course
  34. About the Graphic Design Major
    Not resolved to a course
  35. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  36. Honors in the Major
    Not resolved to a course
  37. To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:
    Not resolved to a course
  38. To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
    Not resolved to a course
  39. About the Graphic Design Major
    Not resolved to a course
  40. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Suffolk University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://suffolk.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/catalog/college-of-arts-and-sciences-undergraduate-programs/graphic-design/graphic-design-bfa. Captured page pages/0061.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.