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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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)

Select 2 courses with labs:

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)


GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

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:


*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)


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.

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


Sophomore


Junior


Senior