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Communication: Graphic Design (BA/BS)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (ba)

credit hours (bS)

Developing A Christian Mind
DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

3

English

12

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

and/or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

3

Foreign Language
*Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met

14*

0

Foundations for Excellence

1

1

FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence

is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours.

(AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)

History

6

6

Choose two:

HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865

HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865

HIST 2301 - World Civilization I

HIST 2302 - World Civilization II

Kinesiology

2

2

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.

Mathematics

3

3

(BA)

Choose one:

MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I


(BS)

Choose one:

MATH 1303 - College Algebra

MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis

MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

4

15

One laboratory science (BA)

or

15 credit hours of laboratory science (BS)

selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics

Religion

9

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and

three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment

Social Science

6

6

Choose two:

POLS 2301 - American National Government

PSYC 1301 - General Psychology

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

63

57

Graphic Design Major:

54

54

A major in Communication with a concentration in Graphic Design

Complete the following 17 courses for 48 credit hours:

ART 1301 - Design I

ART 1303 - Drawing I

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

COMA 2050 - Sophomore Portfolio Review

COMA 2314 - Photography I

COMA 3301 - Nonverbal Communication

COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media

COMA 3318 - Web Design

COMA 3319 - Visual Communication

COMA 3321 - Graphic Design I

COMA 3322 - Graphic Design II

COMA 3325 - Lettering and Typography

COMA 4300 - Portfolio Research

COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication

COMA 4318 - History of Graphic Design I

COMA 4321 - Advertising Design (S-L)

COMA 4338 - History of Graphic Design II

Complete the following allied courses for 6 hours:

MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing

PSYC 4303 - Social Psychology

Specialization Electives:

Complete at least 3 additional upper-level hours of courses in Communication:

COMA 3303 - Small Group Communication

COMA 3308 - Persuasive Communication

COMA 3314 - Photography II

COMA 3341 - Photography Process and Practice

COMA 3350 - Social Media

COMA 4319 - Communication Styles: A Key to Business Success

COMA 4322 - Leadership Communication (S-L)

COMA 4323 - Communication Theory

COMA 4325 - Communication in the Digital Age

COMA 4330 - Special Topics in Communication

COMA 4341 - Business of Photography

COMA 4380 - The Arts and the Creative Process

3

3

Electives 

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

0

0

6

A minor is recommended.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor’s degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE

DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.

BA/BS in Communication: Graphic Design/MA in Communication

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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