Communication Design Curriculum

The curriculum below is the most current information available. To browse curriculum from the current academic year and past years, please view our Academic Catalogs. If you are a current student with questions about your course requirements, please speak with your advisor or refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS) in eServices.

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SEMTERMCOURSE NO.COURSE TITLECREDITSCLASS HOURS
PER WEEK
1FallART1451Drawing I33
1FallCOAR1512Design Technology I33
1FallCOAR15132D Foundations33
1FallCOAR1614Communication Design I33
1FallCOAR1710Design Production I34
1FallENGL1410Composition I or Tech Writing (ENGL1460)33
   Semester Total1819
2SprART1420Modern Design & Theory33
2SprCOAR1522Design Technology II33
2SprCOAR15403D Foundations33
2SprCOAR1615Communication Design II33
2SprCOAR1720Design Production II34
2SprMNTCMN Transfer Curriculum Elective 33
   Semester Total1819
3FallART1475Digital Photography33
3FallCOAR2510Portfolio I33
3FallCOAR2512Design Technology III33
3FallCOAR2515Communication Design III33
3FallCOAR2530Design Production III34
3FallCOAR2550Web/UI Design or Illustration (COAR2570)33
   Semester Total1819
4SprCOAR2522Design Technology IV33
4SprCOAR2524Portfolio II33
4SprCOAR2525Communication Design IV33
4SprCOAR2535Design Production IV34
4SprCOAR2540Design Capstone33
4SprCOAR2560Web/UI Design II or Illustration II (COAR2580)33
   Semester Total1819
   Program Total7276
SEMTERMCOURSE NO.COURSE TITLECREDITSCLASS HOURS
PER WEEK
1FallART1451Drawing I33
1FallCOAR1512Design Technology I33
1FallCOAR15132D Foundations33
1FallCOAR1614Communication Design I33
1FallCOAR1710Design Production I34
   Semester Total1516
2SprART1420Modern Design & Theory33
2SprCOAR1522Design Technology II33
2SprCOAR15403D Foundations33
2SprCOAR1615Communication Design II33
2SprCOAR1720Design Production II34
   Semester Total1516
3FallART1475Digital Photography33
3FallCOAR2510Portfolio I33
3FallCOAR2512Design Technology III33
3FallCOAR2515Communication Design III33
3FallCOAR2530Design Production III34
3FallCOAR2550Web/UI Design or Illustration (COAR2570)33
   Semester Total1819
4SprCOAR2522Design Technology IV33
4SprCOAR2524Portfolio II33
4SprCOAR2525Communication Design IV33
4SprCOAR2535Design Production IV34
4SprCOAR2540Design Capstone33
4SprCOAR2560Web/UI Design II or Illustration II (COAR2580)33
   Semester Total1819
   Program Total6670

Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.

Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.


This course sequence is an example.