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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Art (Graphic Design), B.F.A.

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Degree Plan (ARTGRDBFA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs. **
MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs. **
THE 100 - Theatrical Expressions 3 hrs. **

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

ART 311 - Digital Visualization 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

See DEG. 02 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)

ART 441 - Graphic Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

ART 448 - Graphic Communication Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Foundations Program Requirements (15 hours)

ART 101 - Drawing I 3 hrs.
ART 102 - Drawing II 3 hrs.
ART 111 - Design I 3 hrs.
ART 112 - Design II 3 hrs.
ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (74 hours)

Art majors pursuing the Graphic Design emphasis are required to own a specifically equipped Apple/Macintosh laptop computer as a prerequisites for all 300 and 400 level graphics courses. See adviser for more details.

ART 311 - Digital Visualization 3 hrs.
ART 312 - Digital Page Layout 3 hrs.
ART 313 - Digital Imaging 3 hrs.
ART 332 - History of Art I 3 hrs.
ART 334 - History of Art II 3 hrs.
ART 341 - Graphic Design I/Production 3 hrs.
ART 342 - Graphic Design II/Typography 3 hrs.
ART 343 - Graphic Design III/Presentation 3 hrs.
ART 344 - Illustration 3 hrs.
ART 415 - Graphic Design History 3 hrs.
ART 441 - Graphic Communication 3 hrs. (SI) (taken 3 times over 3 semesters)
ART 442 - Interactive Design I 3 hrs.
ART 443 - Interactive Design II 3 hrs.
ART 444 - Graphics Design Portfolio 3 hrs.
ART 448 - Graphic Communication Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Select 20 hours from other Art/Design courses

Select 1 Art History course:

ART 431 - Ancient Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 432 - Medieval Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 433 - Northern Renaissance Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 434 - Italian Renaissance Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 435 - Baroque and Rococo Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 436 - Nineteenth Century Art History 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 437 - Art 1900-1940 3 hrs. (WI)
ART 438 - Art 1940-Present 3 hrs. (WI)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BFA in Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The students must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or higher
ART 101 - Drawing I 3 hrs.
ART 111 - Design I 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Humanities 3 hrs.
ART 102 - Drawing II 3 hrs.
ART 112 - Design II 3 hrs.
ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Laboratory Science 4 hrs.
ART 332 - History of Art I 3 hrs.
ART 312 - Digital Page Layout 3 hrs.
ART 313 - Digital Imaging 3 hrs.
ART 341 - Graphic Design I/Production 3 hrs.

2nd semester (19 hours)

Laboratory Science 4 hrs.
ART 334 - History of Art II 3 hrs.
ART 311 - Digital Visualization 3 hrs.
ART 342 - Graphic Design II/Typography 3 hrs.
ART 343 - Graphic Design III/Presentation 3 hrs.
Art Studio Elective 3 hrs.

Sections:

Art (Graphic Design), B.F.A.

Degree Plan (ARTGRDBFA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Foundations Program Requirements (15 hours)

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (74 hours)

Select 1 Art History course:

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (19 hours)

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

Social Science:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

Aesthetic Values:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1 course: