Graphic Design (B.F.A.) - Resident
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ARTS 209 | Art as Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Technology Competency 3 | 0-3 | |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| ARTS 105 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview 4 | 2 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life 4 | 2 |
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I 4 | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II 4 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 43-46 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 & EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 & THEO 202 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ARTS 113 | 2D Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS 114 | 3D Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS 201 | History of Art I | 3 |
| ARTS 202 | History of Art II | 3 |
| ARTS 205 | 20th-21st Century Art | 3 |
| ARTS 211 | Studio & Illustration Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS 214 | Art, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| ARTS 222 | Graphic Design Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS 223 | Introduction to Typography | 3 |
| ARTS 303 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 311 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 332 | Vector Illustration | 3 |
| ARTS 340 | Publication Design Lab I: Layout & Design | 3 |
| ARTS 342 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| ARTS 352 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ARTS 361 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ARTS 371 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 380 | Interactive Publication | 3 |
| ARTS 398 | Studio and Digital Arts Practicum | 1 |
| ARTS 424 | Advanced Typography | 3 |
| ARTS 473 | Introduction to 3D Graphics | 3 |
| ARTS 477 | Interactive Design I | 3 |
| ARTS 478 | Interactive Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 492 | Professional Practices | 3 |
| ARTS 499 | Undergraduate Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 73 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
- CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| INQR 101 | Inquiry | 1 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview | 2 |
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| ARTS 105 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 113 | Introduction to 2D Design | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Technology Competency 3 | 0-3 | |
| ARTS 201 | History of Art I | 3 |
| ARTS 211 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTS 222 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| RSCH 201 | Research | 3 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I | 2 |
| ARTS 202 | History of Art II | 3 |
| ARTS 209 | Art as Communication | 3 |
| ARTS 223 | Introduction to Typography | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II | 2 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARTS 114 | Introduction to 3D Design | 3 |
| ARTS 311 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 332 | Vector Illustration | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARTS 214 | Art, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| ARTS 342 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| ARTS 361 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARTS 340 | Publication Design | 3 |
| ARTS 352 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ARTS 473 | Introduction to 3D Graphics | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARTS 205 | 20th-21st Century Art | 3 |
| ARTS 371 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 398 | Studio and Digital Arts Practicum | 1 |
| ARTS 424 | Advanced Typography | 3 |
| ARTS 477 | Interactive Design I | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTS 303 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTS 380 | Interactive Publication | 3 |
| ARTS 478 | Interactive Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 492 | Professional Practices | 3 |
| ARTS 499 | Undergraduate Internship | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.
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All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information.