Bismarck State College Graphic Design & Communications AAS Transfer Guide
Transfer to MSUM BFA in Graphic Design
Quick Facts:
- College credits applied = 52 - 55
- Gen Ed/ LASC goal areas & credits remaining = 30 - 33
- Remaining requirements = 47
General Education Courses / Liberal Arts and Science Curriculum (LASC)
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (met)BSC Courses
ENGL 110 College Composition I (3)MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition IGoal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (met)BSC Courses
ENGL 120 College Composition (3) ORMSUM Equivalent
Goal Areas 1Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (met)BSC Courses
ENGL 125 Intro to Professional Writing (3)MSUM Equivalent
Goal Areas 1Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (met)BSC Courses
*Recommended: COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)MSUM Equivalent
COMM 100 Speech CommunicationGoal Area Requirement
Natural Science or MathematicsBSC Courses
*Recommended: Mathematics GERTA course (COMPSC courses do not count)MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 4Goal Area Requirement
Humanities/ Fine ArtsBSC Courses
ART 130 Drawing IMSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 6 courseAdditional Goal Area Courses to Equal 42 Credits for Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)
A minimum of 30 - 33 additional credits in addition to the AAS requirements are needed to complete the LASC.
BSC Courses
GDES 107/107L Design & Desktop Publishing Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
GCOM 255 Beginning Computer GraphicsBSC Courses
GDES 117/117L Digital Illustration/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
ART 101 Drawing IBSC Courses
GDES 113/113L Design & Layout I/ LabMSUM Equivalent
ART 125 Foundation DesignBSC Courses
GDES 115/115L Typography Lab (4 crMSUM Equivalent
GDES 303 TypographyBSC Courses
GDES 207/207L Intro to Multimedia/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
GCOM 266 Beginning MultimediaBSC Courses
GDES 209/209L Design & Layout II/ LabMSUM Equivalent
GDES 203 Intro to Graphic DesignBSC Courses
GDES 201/201L Current Imaging I/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
Restricted ElectivesBSC Courses
GDES 202/202L Current Imaging II/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
Restricted ElectivesBSC Courses
GDES 204/204L Print Production/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
Restricted ElectivesBSC Courses
GDES 213/213L Portfolio Presentation/ Lab (4 cr)MSUM Equivalent
ElectiveBSC Courses
CSCI 101 Intro to Computers (3 cr)MSUM Equivalent
CSIS 103 Computer Concepts & Applications (General Elective)*Recommended courses because they help fulfill LASC requirements at MSUM.
Requirements Remaining to take at MSUM (77 - 80 credits)
Core Requirements:
- ART 233 Global Art History I (3)
- ART 234 Global Art history II (3)
- FILM 280 History of Film (3)
- FILM 280S Studio in Film History (1)
- GDES 304 Experience Design (4)
- GDES 305 Visual Systems & Brand Identity (4)
- GDES 306 Motion Design:Typography & Visual Narratives (4)
- GDES 307 Typography II (4)
- GDES 375 History of Graphic Design (4)
- GDES 492A BFA Senior Project (4)
- GDES 492B BFA Senior Project (4)
- ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing OR
- COMM 301 Business & Prof Comm (Writing Intensive) (3)
- GDES 469 Internship (6)