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Degree: BSD

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Term 1 - A 0 - 7 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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GRA 101: Designing Life	3	C
HDA 101: ASU & Herberger Institute Experience	1	C
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	7

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 1 - B 7 - 13 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 111: Graphic Design History I (HU)	3	C
GRA 121: Principles for Graphic Design I	3	C
Minimum 2.50 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	6

View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.

Term 2 - A 13 - 19 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 112: Graphic Design History II	3	C
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	6

All Graphic Design students are expected to have at least a 3.00 ASU cumulative GPA and a C or above in their first five core classes (GRA 101, 111, 121, 112, and 122) to be eligible to continue in the degree. Once grades have posted, you will be informed if you will be able to continue directly into your next semester of Graphic Design courses or if other plans must be made. Students who do not pass the degree milestone should meet with their academic advisor. For more information on the process, visit this website.

Term 2 - B 19 - 25 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 122: Principles for Graphic Design II	3	C
Mathematics (MA) ( MAT 142 recommended)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 3 - A 25 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 220: Design Drawing I	3	C
GRA 221: Letterform	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	6

Develop your professional online presence.

Term 3 - B 31 - 37 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 222: Visual Communication I	3	C
GRA 225: Communication/Interaction Design Theory	3	C
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Milestone: Evaluation required.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 4 - A 37 - 43 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 223: Typography	3	C
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SB)	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	6

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 4 - B 43 - 50 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 224: Visual Communication II	3	C
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	7

Term 5 - A 50 - 58 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 321: Technology for Design I	3	C
GRA 361: Visual Communication III	5	C
Term hours subtotal:	8

GRA 361 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).
Develop your skills.

Term 5 - B 58 - 64 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 6 - A 64 - 72 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 322: Technology for Design II	3	C
GRA 362: Visual Communication IV	5	C
Term hours subtotal:	8

GRA 362 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

Term 6 - B 72 - 80 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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GRA 484: Internship	2	Y
ARS 300: Introduction to Art (HU)	3	C
GRA 345: Design Rhetoric (L)	3	C
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	8

GRA 484 is usually taken in the summer between Terms 6 and 7.

Term 7 - A 80 - 88 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 421: Exhibit Design	3	C
GRA 461: Visual Communication V	5	C
Term hours subtotal:	8

GRA 461 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).
Gather professional references.

Term 7 - B 88 - 94 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 422: Motion Graphics and Interaction Design	3	C
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 8 - A 94 - 102 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 423: Advanced Interaction Design	3	C
GRA 462: Visual Communication VI	5	C
Term hours subtotal:	8

GRA 462 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

Term 8 - B 102 - 107 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

GRA 424: Advanced Media	3	C
Elective	2
Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	5

Term 9 - A 107 - 114 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
	Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
	Term hours subtotal:	7

Term 9 - B 114 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
	Elective	3
	Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
	Term hours subtotal:	6

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Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2022 - 2023 Major Map
Graphic Design, BSD

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1 - A

0 - 7 Credit Hours

GRA 101: Designing Life

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

HDA 101: ASU & Herberger Institute Experience

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 1 - B

7 - 13 Credit Hours

GRA 111: Graphic Design History I (HU)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 121: Principles for Graphic Design I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Minimum 2.50 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Notes:

View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.

Term 2 - A

13 - 19 Credit Hours

GRA 112: Graphic Design History II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

All Graphic Design students are expected to have at least a 3.00 ASU cumulative GPA and a C or above in their first five core classes (GRA 101, 111, 121, 112, and 122) to be eligible to continue in the degree. Once grades have posted, you will be informed if you will be able to continue directly into your next semester of Graphic Design courses or if other plans must be made. Students who do not pass the degree milestone should meet with their academic advisor. For more information on the process, visit this website.

Term 2 - B

19 - 25 Credit Hours

GRA 122: Principles for Graphic Design II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Mathematics (MA) ( MAT 142 recommended)

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 3 - A

25 - 31 Credit Hours

GRA 220: Design Drawing I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 221: Letterform

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

Develop your professional online presence.

Term 3 - B

31 - 37 Credit Hours

GRA 222: Visual Communication I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 225: Communication/Interaction Design Theory

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Milestone: Evaluation required.

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 4 - A

37 - 43 Credit Hours

GRA 223: Typography

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 4 - B

43 - 50 Credit Hours

GRA 224: Visual Communication II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 5 - A

50 - 58 Credit Hours

GRA 321: Technology for Design I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 361: Visual Communication III

Hours: 5

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

GRA 361 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).
Develop your skills.

Term 5 - B

58 - 64 Credit Hours

ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 6 - A

64 - 72 Credit Hours

GRA 322: Technology for Design II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 362: Visual Communication IV

Hours: 5

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

GRA 362 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

Term 6 - B

72 - 80 Credit Hours

GRA 484: Internship

Hours: 2

Minimum Grade: Y

ARS 300: Introduction to Art (HU)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 345: Design Rhetoric (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Notes:

GRA 484 is usually taken in the summer between Terms 6 and 7.

Term 7 - A

80 - 88 Credit Hours

GRA 421: Exhibit Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 461: Visual Communication V

Hours: 5

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

GRA 461 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).
Gather professional references.

Term 7 - B

88 - 94 Credit Hours

GRA 422: Motion Graphics and Interaction Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 8 - A

94 - 102 Credit Hours

GRA 423: Advanced Interaction Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

GRA 462: Visual Communication VI

Hours: 5

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

GRA 462 is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

Term 8 - B

102 - 107 Credit Hours

GRA 424: Advanced Media

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 2

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 9 - A

107 - 114 Credit Hours

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)

Hours: 4

Term 9 - B

114 - 120 Credit Hours

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum 3.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition