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2022 - 2023 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BAS

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Applicable Community College Prerequisites 0 - 60 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	AAS Transfer Degree Block	60
	Term hours subtotal:	60

Students may meet lower division general studies requirements with the AAS degree.
Students must complete all ASU general studies requirements in order to earn ASU BAS degree.
Students should work with their academic advisor to run DARS graduation audit to determine needed general studies requirements.

Term 5 - A 60 - 66 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 340: Information Design and Usability	3
	GIT 315: Digital Video Techniques	3
	Term hours subtotal:	6

Select a primary focus area consisting of 12 credit hours of focused courses (minimum of six hours must be upper division). Focus areas are listed below.
Plan for success using the Junior Guide.
Network at student organization competitions or professional societies.

Term 5 - B 66 - 75 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 384: Commercial Photography	3
	Focus Area	3
	Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
	Term hours subtotal:	9

Term 6 - A 75 - 84 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 303: Digital Publishing	3
	Focus Area	3
	Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
	Term hours subtotal:	9

Research and prepare for graduate school.
Apply for a Fulton Schools 4+1 program.
Develop a professional profile online.

Term 6 - B 84 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 314: Multimedia Design, Planning and Storyboards	3
	Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective	3
	Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
	Term hours subtotal:	6

Term 7 - A 90 - 96 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 450: Digital Workflow in Graphic Industries	3
	Upper Division Focus Area	3
	Term hours subtotal:	6

Plan for success using the Senior Guide.
Use Handshake to apply for full-time positions.
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7 - B 96 - 105 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 480: Senior Project	3
	Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
	Term hours subtotal:	9

Term 8 - A 105 - 114 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 413: Professional Portfolio Design and Presentation	3
	Upper Division Focus Area	3
	Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L) ( TWC 301 OR TWC 401 OR TWC 411 OR TWC 421 recommended)	3
	Term hours subtotal:	9

Term 8 - B 114 - 120 Credit Hours

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	GIT 432: Graphic Industry Business Practices	3
	Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
	Term hours subtotal:	6

Students in the BAS Graphic Information Technology program select a primary focus area consisting of 12 credit hours of focused courses (minimum of six hours must be upper-division). Focus areas are listed below.

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Commercial Photography and Video
GIT 334: Image Editing and Manipulation
GIT 415: Advanced Digital Video Techniques
GIT 445: 360 Production
GIT 490: Advanced Commercial Photography
GIT 494: Special Topics

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: 60 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
Applied Science (Graphic Information Technology), BAS

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Applicable Community College Prerequisites

0 - 60 Credit Hours

AAS Transfer Degree Block

Hours: 60

Notes:

Students may meet lower division general studies requirements with the AAS degree.
Students must complete all ASU general studies requirements in order to earn ASU BAS degree.
Students should work with their academic advisor to run DARS graduation audit to determine needed general studies requirements.

Term 5 - A

60 - 66 Credit Hours

GIT 340: Information Design and Usability

Hours: 3

GIT 315: Digital Video Techniques

Hours: 3

Notes:

Select a primary focus area consisting of 12 credit hours of focused courses (minimum of six hours must be upper division). Focus areas are listed below.
Plan for success using the Junior Guide.
Network at student organization competitions or professional societies.

Term 5 - B

66 - 75 Credit Hours

GIT 384: Commercial Photography

Hours: 3

Focus Area

Hours: 3

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Term 6 - A

75 - 84 Credit Hours

GIT 303: Digital Publishing

Hours: 3

Focus Area

Hours: 3

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Research and prepare for graduate school.
Apply for a Fulton Schools 4+1 program.
Develop a professional profile online.

Term 6 - B

84 - 90 Credit Hours

GIT 314: Multimedia Design, Planning and Storyboards

Hours: 3

Any needed lower division General Studies requirement OR Elective

Hours: 3

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

Term 7 - A

90 - 96 Credit Hours

GIT 450: Digital Workflow in Graphic Industries

Hours: 3

Upper Division Focus Area

Hours: 3

Notes:

Plan for success using the Senior Guide.
Use Handshake to apply for full-time positions.
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7 - B

96 - 105 Credit Hours

GIT 480: Senior Project

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 6

Term 8 - A

105 - 114 Credit Hours

GIT 413: Professional Portfolio Design and Presentation

Hours: 3

Upper Division Focus Area

Hours: 3

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L) ( TWC 301 OR TWC 401 OR TWC 411 OR TWC 421 recommended)

Hours: 3

Term 8 - B

114 - 120 Credit Hours

GIT 432: Graphic Industry Business Practices

Hours: 3

Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

General Notes

Students in the BAS Graphic Information Technology program select a primary focus area consisting of 12 credit hours of focused courses (minimum of six hours must be upper-division). Focus areas are listed below.

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.

Show Course List(s)/Track Group(s)▼

Commercial Photography and Video
GIT 334: Image Editing and Manipulation
GIT 415: Advanced Digital Video Techniques
GIT 445: 360 Production
GIT 490: Advanced Commercial Photography
GIT 494: Special Topics

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: 60 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