The Information Design minor offers students a basic understanding of visual communication tools, theory and ethics. Subjects covered include the creation of print and digital artifacts and an understanding of information design and how it is used in many fields of study - business, science, communication, journalism, etc. It is expected that these skills will enhance and complement students' respective majors.
Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.
INFORMATION DESIGN MINOR REQUIREMENTS (18 credits) |
Type |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
VCD |
14001 |
Visual Design Literacy |
3 |
|
|
20010 |
Introduction to Design Research |
3 |
|
|
34004 |
Visual Ethics |
3 |
|
|
37000 |
Visual Design for Media: Advanced |
3 |
WIC |
|
45000 |
Graphic Design Perspectives |
3 |
|
Choose from the following: |
3 |
|
JMC |
46001 |
Information Graphics (3) |
|
|
VCD |
43007 |
Information Graphics (3) |
|
|
MINIMUM TOTAL |
18 |
Requirement to declare minor: Minimum 2.000 cumulative Kent State University GPA; or, if a first semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing, no established Kent State University GPA is needed.
Minimum 2.25 GPA in the minor required for graduation.
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