This program is for students with general interest in the study of design but a desire to pursue coursework and professional interests in other areas.

Requirements (36 units)

Total units required for graduation: 120

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies

(Program Code: DEST)

Lower-Division Requirements (18)
DES 1100	Digital Applications Basics	3
DES 1110	Fundamental Design Principles	3
DES 1125	Design Thinking - Problem Solving & Critical Thinking in Visual Studies	3
DES 2600	Digital 3D and Time-Based Media	3
DES 2005	Typography and Layout	3
DES 2405	Application Programming for Designers	3
Upper-Division Requirements (18)
Eighteen units chosen from:		18
DES 4015	Advertising and Promotion Design
DES 3700	Infographic and Data Visualization Design
DES 3205	Web and Application Design
DES 3020	Branding and Brand Identity Design
DES 3600	Digital Motion Graphics
DES 3615	Video Editing
DES 4625	Storyboarding
DES 4610	Virtual Reality
DES 3800	Advanced Modeling
DES 3835	Character Design
DES 4800	Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
DES 4825	3D Animation
DES 3130	Junior Design Topics
DES 4130	Senior Design Topics
MKTG 3050	Marketing Principles
MKTG 4100	Consumer Behavior
MKTG 4460	Integrated Marketing Communications
MKTG 4750	Digital Marketing
Total Units		36