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Program checklist · Bachelor’s Degree

Graphic Design (BFA)

Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT

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
Bachelor’s Degree
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0409
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 General Catalog [Current]
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Location(s): Main Campus Close Student Success Advisor(s) Sample Degree Plan Program Learning Outcomes CIP Code: 50.0409 Program Information All courses must be passed with a C (2.0) or better to be counted in the major. Transfer students must earn at least 50% of their art credits from SUU. Students who have been accepted into the Graphic Design program through successfully passing the Program Application Review are required to have their own laptop computer for classes. Some upper-division courses are held in labs that require the students to use their own computers. Macs are preferred and are generally the industry standard; however, students may choose a Mac or PC. Most importantly, a student should choose a laptop computer capable of running professional design software such as the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230603
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230603_6b2e7318
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)

2 items
  1. Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)
    Not resolved to a course

Graphic Design Curriculum (79 Credits)

0 items

    BFA Art Foundation (25 Credits)

    9 items
    1. ART 1090
      Creative Foundations
      As published: “Creative Foundations 1 Credit(s)”
      1
    2. ART 1110
      Drawing I
      As published: “Drawing I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ART 1120
      2-D Design
      As published: “2-D Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. ART 1130
      3-D Design
      As published: “3-D Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. ART 1800
      Photography Principles: Black and White / Darkroom
      As published: “Photography Principles: Black and White / Darkroom 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. ART 2110
      Drawing II
      As published: “Drawing II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. ART 2210
      Digital Tools
      As published: “Digital Tools 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. ARTH 2710
      Art History Survey I
      As published: “Art History Survey I 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]”
      3
    9. ARTH 2720
      Art History Survey II
      As published: “Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]”
      3

    Graphic Design Requirements (39 Credits)

    13 items
    1. ART 3210
      Typography I
      As published: “Typography I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ART 3230
      Graphic Design I
      As published: “Graphic Design I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ART 3240
      Typography II
      As published: “Typography II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. ART 3250
      User Experience Design I
      As published: “User Experience Design I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. ART 4230
      Graphic Design II
      As published: “Graphic Design II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. ART 4240
      Junior/Senior Design Studio
      As published: “Junior/Senior Design Studio 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. ART 4250
      User Experience Design II
      As published: “User Experience Design II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. ART 4790
      Senior BFA Studio I: Professional Practices and Portfolio Systems
      As published: “Senior BFA Studio I: Professional Practices and Portfolio Systems 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. ART 4800
      Senior BFA Studio II: BFA Exhibition and Portfolio Completion
      As published: “Senior BFA Studio II: BFA Exhibition and Portfolio Completion 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    10. ART 4890
      Internship
      As published: “Internship 0.5-12 Credit(s) (must take 3 credits total) 3 Credit(s)”
      0.5-12
    11. ARTH 3750
      History of Non-Western Art
      As published: “History of Non-Western Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    12. ARTH 4700
      History of Graphic Design
      As published: “History of Graphic Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    13. Senior BFA Exhibition 0 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete One of the Following

    Choose 1 of the following · Complete One of the Following · 2 items
    1. ARTH 3760
      Contemporary Art
      As published: “Contemporary Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ARTH 4750
      20th-Century Art
      As published: “20th-Century Art 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    Portfolio Development Options (9 Credits)

    10 items
    1. ART 3260
      Publication Design
      As published: “Publication Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ART 3280
      Graphic Design in Society
      As published: “Graphic Design in Society 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ART 3550
      3D Digital Illustration
      As published: “3D Digital Illustration 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. ART 4210
      Branding
      As published: “Branding 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. ART 4260
      Motion Graphics
      As published: “Motion Graphics 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. ART 4290
      Special Topics in Design
      As published: “Special Topics in Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. ART 4300
      Interaction Design
      As published: “Interaction Design 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    8. ART 4320
      Letterpress
      As published: “Letterpress 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. ART 4890
      Internship
      As published: “Internship 0.5-12 Credit(s)”
      0.5-12
    10. ART 4990
      Senior Seminar - Specific Area of Study
      As published: “Senior Seminar - Specific Area of Study 0.5-4 Credit(s)”
      0.5-4

    Art Electives (6 Credits)

    6 items
    1. ART 1610
      Beginning Ceramics
      As published: “Beginning Ceramics 3 Credit(s) [GE Arts]”
      3
    2. ART 2410
      Painting I
      As published: “Painting I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ART 2800
      Advanced Black and White Photography
      As published: “Advanced Black and White Photography 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. ART 3320
      Screenprinting
      As published: “Screenprinting 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. ART 3340
      Relief Printmaking
      As published: “Relief Printmaking 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. ARTH 2500
      Introduction to Art History
      As published: “Introduction to Art History 3 Credit(s) [GE Humanities]”
      3

    Free Electives and University Requirements

    4 items
    1. A minimum of 120 total credits;
      Not resolved to a course
    2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
      Not resolved to a course
    3. 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
      Not resolved to a course
    4. 30 credits completed through SUU.
      Not resolved to a course

    Recommended Electives

    2 items
    1. COMM 2010
      Media and Society
      As published: “Media and Society 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]”
      3
    2. CSCY 2000
      Web Development
      As published: “Web Development 3 Credit(s)”
      3
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