Upon completing the Graphic and Visual Design degree program students will be able to:
1 - Design Literacy - Identify, interpret, and articulate the elements, principles, and core concepts of design.
2 - Creative Process - Research, conceptualize, refine ideas, and prototype as part of the creative process.
3 - Critical Analysis - Evaluate and critically analyze their own and others’ design work as well as defend design decisions.
4 - Technical Proficiency - Demonstrate technical knowledge and proficiency with current design tools and technology.
5 - Interdisciplinary Skills - Collaborate, synthesize, and integrate ideas and skills in an interdisciplinary approach to creative problem-solving.
6 - Professional Practice - Create original, effective, and professional-quality design work that meets user needs.
Upon completion of the requirements for the dual-degree Master's of Business Administration program curriculum, students will be able to:
- Solve complex managerial issues.
- Integrate theories and practice to perform strategic analysis
- Demonstrate effective written forms of communication and oral business presentations
- Implement leadership skills to work effectively within diverse teams
- Analyze ethical responsibilities of businesses
- Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis, to management issues
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
| BA 302 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| CM 100 | Speech | 3 |
| or CM 200 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| FA 120 | Drawing I | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MC 101 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| PY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Foreign Culture & Conv Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective | 3-4 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Math II Elective | 3 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| CORE CLASSES | ||
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 210 | Economics Overview for Non-Business Majors | 3 |
| BA 310 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BR 120 | Art and Design Foundations | 3 |
| or FA 115 | 2d-Design | |
| FA 202 | Art History: Art History: Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| or FA 240 | History of Photography | |
| GV 120 | Introduction to Storyboarding | 3 |
| or XR 177 | Intro to Extended Reality | |
| GV 145 | Design Thinking and Innovation | 3 |
| GV 208 | 3D Modeling I | 3 |
| GV 245 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| GV 248 | Typography | 3 |
| GV 257 | Animation and Motion Design I | 3 |
| GV 329 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| GV 330 | Graphic / Visual Design Internship | 3 |
| or MK 315 | Agency Practicum I | |
| or MK 418 | Agency Practicum II | |
| GV 335 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| GV 429 | Design Portfolio | 3 |
| IT 110 | Data Exploration & Visualization | 3 |
| IT 202 | Web Design for Non-Majors | 3 |
| IT 208 | Web Design & Development | 3 |
| IT 223 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| MC 301 | Career Preparation | 1 |
| MK 216 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| VF 100 | Intro to Video Production | 3 |
| VF 245 | Photography I | 3 |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Graduate Courses | ||
| BA 600 | Research Methods in Business and Education | 3 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 602 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 620 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 621 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| Graduate Business Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 150-151 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BR 120 or FA 115 | 3 | CM 100 or 200 | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | FA 120 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | GV 145 | 3 |
| MC 101 | 3 | GV 245 | 3 |
| MK 220 | 3 | Math I Elective | 4 |
| PY 111 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| GV 120 or XR 177 | 3 | BA 101 | 3 |
| GV 208 | 3 | FA 202 or 240 | 3 |
| GV 248 | 3 | IT 202 | 3 |
| Historical Elective | 3 | IT 223 | 3 |
| Math II Elective | 3 | MK 216 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 210 | 3 | BA 310 | 3 |
| GV 329 | 3 | GV 257 | 3 |
| IT 110 | 3 | GV 335 | 3 |
| IT 208 | 3 | VF 100 | 3 |
| VF 245 | 3 | Lab Science Elective | 3-4 |
| 15 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 600 | 3 | BA 602 | 3 |
| BA 601 | 3 | BA 605 | 3 |
| GV 330, MK 315, or MK 418 | 3 | GV 429 | 3 |
| Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective | 3 | Philosophical Elective | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 302 | 3 | BA 621 | 3 |
| BA 620 | 3 | BA 625 | 3 |
| BA 643 | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| MC 301 | 1 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Graduate Business Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 150-151 | |||
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May not be required for degree completion.