Photo-Illustration - B.S. Program Requirements

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning;KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (63 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	VCD	13000	Introduction to Visual Communication Design I*	3
		13001	Introduction to Visual Communication Design II*	3
		20000	Basic Computer Graphic Design and Illustration	3
		20001	Sophomore Entrance Examination/Portfolio Review-Photo Illustration	1
		20003	Intermediate Computer Graphic Design and Illustration Various Software Programs	3
		23000	Intermediate Studio Skills: Graphic Design and Illustration	3
		23001	Introduction to Typography*	3
		28000	Photography	3
		28002	Photography II	3
		30008	Junior Portfolio Review: Photo Illustration**	1
		38001	Photographics**	3
		38003	Photo Technology**	3
		38004	Advanced Photography**	3
		38009	Internship Seminar-Photo Illustration	1
		40025	Professional Portfolio: Graphic Design/Illustration	2
		40192	Internship II-Graphic Design/Illustration	3
		43001	Advanced Kinetic and Sequential Graphic	3
		43004	Issues for Graphic Design Businesses	3
WIC		45000	Graphic Design Perspectives***	3
		48005	Color Photography	3
		48007	Photo Illustration Techniques	3
		49098	Senior Research Proposal: Graphic Design and Illustration	1
		49199	Senior Project: Graphic Design/Illustration	3
	Choose from the following: VCD Electives			3
	VCD	38008	Photo-Design Techniques (3)
		40095	Special Topics: Graphic Design/Illustration (3)
		42051	Calligraphy and Layout (3)
		46001	Web Design and Programming II (3)
		48009	Fashion Photography (3)
		48092	Practicum in Photography (3)
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (63 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KFA	ARTH	22006	Art History I: Ancient and Medieval Art	3
KFA		22007	Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art	3
		Art History upper-division course		3
	JMC	22002	Videography Basics	1
		32001	Photojournalism I	3
	Choose from the following:			3
	FIN	26074	Legal Environment of Business (3)
KSS	JUS	26704	Issues in Law and Society (3)
KHU	PHIL	21001	Introduction to Ethics (3)
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			6
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Humanities (fulfilled if PHIL 21001 is selected)			3
	Kent Core Social Sciences (3 credits could be fulfilled if JUS 26704 is selected)			6
	General Electives (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 127 credit hours)			17-20
MINIMUM TOTAL				127

*Student must receive minimum average B (3.0) grade calculated between VCD 13000 and 13001 before enrolling in VCD 23001. Students may take VCD 13000 and 13001 a maximum three times until a minimum average B grade is achieved. The highest grade in each course is used to calculate the GPA for the purpose of advancement.

**VCD 30008 must be taken concurrently with 38001, after completion of VCD 38003 and 38004. Junior Portfolio Review is an examination in conference with the visual communication design faculty acting as committee.Students who successfully pass review may continue in the B.S. degree program in Photo Illustration. Students not receiving a passing grade may not continue in the program.

***(A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.