Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Design (BFA)
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours | Summer Term | Hours |
| DES 304 (Major) | 3 | DES 305 (Major) | 3 | Study Abroad (Opportunity) | |
| Lower-division DES course (Major) | 3 | DES 308 (Major) | 3 | Internship (Opportunity) | |
| Lower-division DES course (Major) | 3 | ARH 303 (Major)050 | 3 | ||
| RHE 306 (Core)010 | 3 | Mathematics (Core)020 | 3 | ||
| UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)080 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours | Summer Term | Hours |
| DES 131 (Major) | 1 | DES 334 (Major) | 3 | Study Abroad (Opportunity) | |
| DES 321 (Major) | 3 | DES 336 or 337 (Topic 1) (Major) | 3 | Internship (Opportunity) | |
| DES 325 (Major) | 3 | DES or supportive course (Major) | 3 | ||
| DES 326 (Major) | 3 | GOV 312L (Core)070 | 3 | ||
| GOV 310L (Core)070 | 3 | Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)030 | 3 | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)030 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours | Summer Term | Hours |
| Upper-division DES course (Major) | 3 | DES 360 (Major) | 3 | Study Abroad (Opportunity) | |
| ARH or DES course in history/theory/criticism (Major) | 3 | Upper-division DES course (Major) | 3 | Internship (Opportunity) | |
| DES or supportive course (Major) | 3 | DES or supportive course (Major) | 3 | ||
| E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)010 | 3 | DES or supportive course (Major) | 3 | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)093 | 3 | U.S. History (Core)060 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours | Summer Term | Hours |
| DES 374 (Major)II | 3 | DES 375 (Major) | 3 | (None) | |
| DES or supportive courses (Major) | 3 | Free electives (Elective) | 12 | ||
| U.S. History (Core)060 | 3 | May term (Opportunity) | |||
| Writing course (Core)Wr | 3 | ||||
| Free elective (Elective) | 2 | ||||
| 14 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||||
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 Areas: 010 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 Flags: Wr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; E Ethics; II Independent Inquiry