Communication, BA, Concentration: Visual Communication Design

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): STAT 13000 - Statistics And Contemporary Life  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select any course with Lab from the Natural Sciences Core list   
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer-Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition  or any Science, MA, STAT, or CIS course from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): COM 10300 - The Freshman Seminar In Communication  

Supplemental Core (30 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits): Must complete 4 semesters of the same language - Choose from ASL, FR, GER, JPNS, or SPAN
• History (3 Credits)
• Economics (3 Credits): ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics  
• Literature (3 Credits)
• Political Science (3 Credits): POL 10100 - American Government And Politics  
• Aesthetics (3 Credits)
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  

Major Core (51 Credits)

• AD 10500 - Design I
• AD 10600 - Design II
• AD 11200 - Graphic Arts I: Typography
• AD 11300 - Basic Drawing
• AD 20400 - Graphic Arts II: Digital Imaging
• AD 22200 - Introduction to Photography
• AD 30102 - Color And Composition
• AD 32800 - Visual Communication Design I
• AD 32900 - Visual Communication Design II
• AD 40300 - Portfolio Process And Presentation
• AD 44800 - Visual Communication Design III
• AD 44900 - Visual Communication Design IV
• COM 20400 - Critical Perspectives On Communication
• COM 25000 - Mass Communication And Society
• COM 30900 - Visual Communication
• CGT 21600 - Vector Imaging For Computer Graphics
• CGT 35300 - Principles Of Interactive And Dynamic Media

Other Required Courses (9 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of B required for the following courses: AD 10500, AD 10600, AD 11300, AD 30102; Minimum grade of C required for the following courses: AD 11200, AD 20400, AD 22200, AD 32800, AD 32900, AD 40300, AD 44800, AD 44900, CGT 21600, CGT 35300, COM 10300, COM 11400, COM 20400, COM 25000, COM 30900; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Freshman seminar requirement also met with any other PPNW Freshman Seminar course from 1-3 credit hours.

Note 2: Modern Language Requirement, must complete 4 semesters of the same language - Choose from ASL, FR, GER, JPNS, or SPAN

Note 3: Communication Elective: Any upper division COM or AD courses (30000 or above) can be used toward the Communication Elective.

Note 4: Course changes are pending for CGT 21600 and CGT 35300. CGT 21600 will have the AD subject code with the title of Digital Imaging II. CGT 35300 will have the AD subject with the title of Motion Graphics.