Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design - Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 56
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 3 | 3 | |
| B4 Support Course 3 | 2-3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Units | 14-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Major Electives (18 units total) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| DES 323 | Visual Design Literacy (Major Core Prerequisite) | 3 |
| DES 356 | A History of Design and Technology (Major Core Prerequisite) 6 | 3 |
| DES 370 | Introduction to Design (Major Core Prerequisite) | 1 |
| Major Electives (18 units total) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| DES 300 | Design Process (Major Core Foundation) | 3 |
| DES 320 | Drafting and Sketching for Design (Major Core Foundation) | 3 |
| DES 322 | Computer Graphic Imaging (Major Core Foundation) | 3 |
| DES 324GW | Research and Writing for Design - GWAR (Major Core Foundation) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| DES 325 | Graphic Design I (Major Prerequisite) | 3 |
| DES 327 | Interactive Design I (Major Prerequisite) | 3 |
| Major Requirements - Take One 7 | 3 | |
| Major Electives (18 units total) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| DES 505 | Senior Design Project (Major Culminating Requirement) | 3 |
| DES 570 | Professional Practices for Designers (Major Culminating Requirement) | 3 |
| Major Requirements - Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| Major Electives (18 units total) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-123 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE or major. |
| 3 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 4 | Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied. |
| 5 | Major Electives (18 units) Six of the 18 elective units must be in Design and selected in consultation with a Design advisor. |
| 6 | Upper-Division General Education, Arts and/or Humanities (UD-C) is satisfied upon completion of DES 356. |
| 7 | Major Requirements (9 units) |
