Graphic Design Concentration
Bachelor of Science Degree, Visual Arts Major
The graphic design concentration promotes development of God-given artistic skills and builds a
solid foundation in drawing, design, form, color, and composition upon which students can create
and produce advertising communications. Effective use of typography and design in digital and
traditional media is stressed, along with disciplined thinking, hard work, business integrity, and
awareness of human needs and behavior.
Art Ability Evaluation and Display: Sophomores must pass AR 298 to continue in this
major. Seniors must present a graphic design portfolio exhibit.
Academic Requirements: Students must have at least a “C” in all art
courses. Students complete a minor in advertising through their required graphic design support
courses. Students may elect to complete an additional minor.
Academic Program Fee: $60 per semester or $15 per payment
Minor: Graphic design (portfolio exhibit
not required), Web development
Missions Broad Field: Graphic
design (art ability evaluation and portfolio exhibit not required)
Recommended Course Sequence
| AR |
101 |
Drawing I |
3
|
| AR |
201 |
Design Fundamentals I |
2
|
| BI |
101 |
New Testament Survey |
2
|
| CL |
101 |
Student Success Seminar |
0
|
| EN |
101 |
English Grammar and Composition |
3
|
| OA |
100 |
General Keyboarding† |
3
|
| SP |
101 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
| AR |
102 |
Drawing II |
3
|
| AR |
120 |
Digital Typography |
2
|
| AR |
202 |
Design Fundamentals II |
2
|
| BI |
102 |
New Testament Survey |
2
|
| EN |
102 |
English Grammar and Composition |
3
|
| PE |
|
PE Activity Elective |
1
|
| SP |
102 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
| AR |
220 |
Digital Graphics |
2
|
| AR |
221 |
Principles of Painting |
2
|
| BI |
201 |
Old Testament Survey |
2
|
| EN |
201 |
English Literature |
3
|
| HI |
101 |
History of Civilization |
3
|
| MU |
213 |
Appreciation of Fine Arts |
3
|
| |
| |
| |
Total Hours
|
15
|
|
| AR |
208 |
History of Art |
3
|
| AR |
218 |
Photography I |
2
|
| AR |
298 |
Graphic Design Concentration Ability Evaluation |
0
|
| BI |
202 |
Old Testament Survey |
2
|
| EN |
202 |
American Literature |
3
|
| HI |
102 |
History of Civilization |
3
|
| PE |
|
PE Activity Elective |
1
|
| |
Elective |
2
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
| AR |
317 |
Graphic Design I |
3
|
| AR |
401 |
Web Programming for the Designer |
2
|
| BI |
374 |
Apologetics: Origins |
1
|
| BI |
375 |
Genesis: Foundations |
1
|
| MA |
Mathematics Elective |
3
|
| |
Electives |
4
|
| AR |
346 |
Graphic Design Internship1 |
3
|
Total Hours
|
17
|
|
| AR |
310 |
Calligraphy |
1 |
| AR |
318 |
Graphic Design II |
2
|
| AR |
402 |
Web Site Design |
2
|
| AR |
415 |
Modern Publications |
2
|
| BI/BB |
Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡ |
2
|
| |
Electives |
4
|
| AR |
347 |
Graphic Design Internship1 |
3
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
| AR |
420 |
Advertising Design I |
2
|
| AR |
440 |
Portfolio Research |
1
|
| BA |
303 |
Macroeconomics |
3
|
| BI/BB |
Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡ |
2
|
| CO |
303 |
Public Relations |
3
|
| CW |
301 |
Copy Writing |
3
|
| |
|
Elective |
2
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
| AR |
411 |
Communicative Research |
3
|
| AR |
421 |
Advertising Design II |
2
|
| BI/BB |
Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡ |
2
|
| MK |
202 |
Professional Selling |
3
|
| MK |
204 |
Principles of Marketing |
3
|
| SC/MA |
Science/Mathematics Elective |
3
|
| |
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
1 Interterm, Post-term, or summer at an approved off-campus site
† If a student takes the keyboarding placement exam and places out of OA 100, he has
satisfied this requirement, but he must replace the three hours with general electives.
‡ At least 2 hours out of 6 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course
number.
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