Visual Communication Design Major, Bachelor of Design (BDes)
A Bachelor of Design is geared heavily toward design, with less emphasis on fine arts. Our program objective is to prepare students for employment in design-related fields.
Grade Requirements: in order to receive a degree in design, students must earn the department requirement of ≥2.5 GPA in all DESN coursework.
| Required Courses | ||
| DESN 100 | DRAWING FOR COMMUNICATION | 5 |
| DESN 200 | VISUAL THINKING + MAKING | 5 |
| DESN 216 | DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS | 5 |
| DESN 243 | TYPOGRAPHY | 5 |
| DESN 263 | VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 1 | 5 |
| DESN 293 | INTRODUCTION TO PORTFOLIO | 2 |
| DESN 338 | USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1 | 5 |
| DESN 359 | GLOBAL HISTORIES OF DESIGN | 5 |
| DESN 363 | VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 2 | 5 |
| DESN 368 | WEB DESIGN 1 | 5 |
| DESN 393 | PORTFOLIO EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| DESN 463 | VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 3 | 5 |
| DESN 480 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 5 |
| DESN 493 | PORTFOLIO PRACTICE (may be repeated) | 2 |
| Media Studies-choose one of the following, other choices may count as electives. | 5 | |
| EMERGENT DESIGN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION | ||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| MOTION DESIGN | ||
| Electives | 15 | |
| VISUAL STORYTELLING | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ZINE AND PUBLICATION DESIGN | ||
| DIGITAL SOUND | ||
| ADVANCED DIGITAL SOUND | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| IMAGINARY WORLDS | ||
| 4D ANIMATION | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 3 | ||
| WEB DESIGN 3 | ||
| SENIOR PROJECT | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| DESN 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 86 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who successfully earn a BDes in Design from EWU should be able to do the following:
- achieve fluency in the visual vocabulary of design;
- apply design methodologies;
- build professionalism through communication and presentation;
- create original design solutions that exhibit a unique personal voice;
- demonstrate proficiency in the technical skills relevant to design.