Technical and Applied Studies, BTAS, Graphic Design, Lake Campus (GPS)

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample four-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested four-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in four years, students must earn an average of 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and your placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Fall One

CORE - Wright State CORE Course Credit Hour(s): 3

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 1010 - Graphic Terminology and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 1400 - Layout and Typography Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2010 - Photoshop I Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Minimum GPA: 2.0

Spring One

CORE - Wright State CORE Course Credit Hour(s): 3

IT 1300 - Illustration Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 1410 - Digital Media I Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2020 - Photoshop II Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall Two

CORE - Wright State CORE Course Credit Hour(s): 4

IT 1210 - Introduction to Photography for Design and Science Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2200 - Web Theory and Design I Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2220 - Digital Animation Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2350 - Branding Experience Concepts Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring Two

CORE - Wright State CORE Course Credit Hour(s): 3

CORE - Wright State CORE Course Credit Hour(s): 4

IT 1220 - Advanced Photography for Design and Science Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2210 - Web Theory and Design II Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2320 - Publication Design Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Complete at least 60 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 GPA overall, ENG 1100 (with a grade of C or better) and three (3) CORE courses