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
| 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) | 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 6 | 3 | |
| Major Electives (18 units total) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 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 6 | 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 | Major Requirements (9 units) |
