UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Design (BFA)

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First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
DES 304 (Major)3DES 305 (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Lower-division DES course (Major)3DES 308 (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
Lower-division DES course (Major)3ARH 303 (Major)0503 
RHE 306 (Core)0103Mathematics (Core)0203 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
 15 15 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
DES 131 (Major)1DES 334 (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
DES 321 (Major)3DES 336 or 337 (Topic 1) (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
DES 325 (Major)3DES or supportive course (Major)3 
DES 326 (Major)3GOV 312L (Core)0703 
GOV 310L (Core)0703Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)0303 
Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)0303  
 16 15 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division DES course (Major)3DES 360 (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
ARH or DES course in history/theory/criticism (Major)3Upper-division DES course (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
DES or supportive course (Major)3DES or supportive course (Major)3 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0103DES or supportive course (Major)3 
Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)0933U.S. History (Core)0603 
 15 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
DES 374 (Major)II3DES 375 (Major)3(None) 
DES or supportive courses (Major)3Free electives (Elective)12 
U.S. History (Core)0603Maymester (Opportunity)  
Writing course (Core)Wr3  
Free elective (Elective)3  
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 121

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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