Design Minor
A minor in design will provide students with a foundation in the creative, conceptual, and technical skills necessary to understand and participate in the design needs of future professional practice. This minor supports endeavors in design for print and web, and mobile devices, including effective use of design thinking, process, and techniques.
Grade Requirements: in order to graduate, students majoring or minoring in the department must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
| Required Courses | ||
| DESN 100 | DRAWING FOR COMMUNICATION | 5 |
| DESN 200 | VISUAL THINKING + MAKING | 5 |
| DESN 216 | DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS | 5 |
| Electives–choose from the following list or in consultation with a Design advisor. | 12 | |
| TYPOGRAPHY | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 1 | ||
| VISUAL STORYTELLING | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| EMERGENT DESIGN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION | ||
| 3D ANIMATION | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1 | ||
| TYPOGRAPHY 2 | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 2 | ||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| MOTION DESIGN | ||
| GLOBAL HISTORIES OF DESIGN | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 2 | ||
| MOTION DESIGN 2 | ||
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | ||
| WEB DESIGN 1 | ||
| DIGITAL VIDEO | ||
| WEB DESIGN 2 | ||
| DIGITAL SOUND | ||
| IMAGINARY WORLDS | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |