Graphic Design
Class of 2024 Major Requirements: Graphic Design
First and Second Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Grammar Competency (note 2)*Students must pass a grammar competency exam in order to graduate. Scroll down to notes section for more detail. | ||
| COM 107 | Communications and Society | 3 |
| COM 117 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| JNL 211 | Cross-Media News Writing | 3 |
| VIS 201 | Introduction to Photography for Multimedia (last name)*A-K spring; L-Z fall |
3 |
| VIS 207 | Introduction to Graphic Design (spring first year)Spring first year |
3 |
| VIS 317 | Typographic Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 207 | 3 |
| VIS 327 | Type and Image Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 317 | 3 |
Any semester after First Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Newhouse electives | 3 |
Third Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| COM 346
or COM 348 |
Race, Gender and the Media (prereq)*COM 107 or Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media (note 8)*Students may fulfill the Diversity Requirement by taking COM 346: Race, Gender and the Media OR COM 348: Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media. COM 350: Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion may also fulfill the diversity requirement, no petition required.A-K in fall; L-Z in spring. |
3 |
| PHI 293 | Ethics and the Media Professions (note 4)*PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester. | |
| VIS 447 | Motion Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 | 3 |
| VIS 457 | User Interface and User Experience (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 |
3 |
| VIS 467 | Immersive Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 447 or VIS 457 | 3 |
| EEE 370 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (note 5)*EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 124. |
Fourth Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Global Experience (note 6)*The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year. | ||
| COM 505
or COM 506 or COM 507 |
Communications Law for Journalists (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring
or Communications Law for Television, Radio, Film (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring or Communications Law for Advertising and Public Relations (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring |
3 |
| VIS 487 | CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT Graphic Design Capstone (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 467, senior standing |
3 |
Total credits: 42
Notes
- Students may devote no more than 42 of the 122 total credits to Newhouse School courses. Any courses taken above the 42-credit hour limit will be added to the total hours required for graduation.
- Students must complete a grammar competency as part of their degree requirements. There will be two ways students can satisfy this competency:
- First, by passing a grammar competency exam during their first semester on campus. The exam will be given twice – once before the end of the first week of classes and a second time prior to registration the next semester. A passing grade on the exam will fulfill the competency requirement.
- Secondly, by passing COM 101, a 0-credit remedial grammar course which will be mandatory for students who fail the grammar competency exam. This course can be repeated until a passing grade is earned and the competency is met.
- Graphic Design students are limited to three internship credits in communications out of the 122 credits required for graduation. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may receive credit for internship experiences with departmental approval. Singly-enrolled Newhouse students are not permitted to enroll in non-communications experience credit.
- PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester.
- EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 124.
- The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year.
- Students who begin their GRA major after their fourth semester will have to add an extra year to their schedules since six semesters on main campus are necessary to complete the required classes, which are not offered at any off-campus programs or during the summer.
- Students may fulfill the Diversity Requirement by taking COM 346: Race, Gender and the Media OR COM 348: Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media. COM 350: Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion may also fulfill the diversity requirement, no petition required.
Class of 2025 Major Requirements: Graphic Design
First and Second Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Grammar Competency (note 2)*Students must pass a grammar competency exam in order to graduate. Scroll down to notes section for more detail. | ||
| COM 107 | Communications and Society | 3 |
| COM 117 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| JNL 211 | Cross-Media News Writing | 3 |
| VIS 201 | Introduction to Photography for Multimedia A-K spring; L-Z fall |
3 |
| VIS 207 | Introduction to Graphic Design (spring first year)Spring first year |
3 |
| VIS 317 | Typographic Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 207VIS 207, fall onlyIS 207, fall only | 3 |
| VIS 327 | Type and Image Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 317 | 3 |
Any semester after First Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Newhouse electives | 3 |
Third Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| COM 346
or COM 348 |
Race, Gender and the Media (prereq)*
COM 107 Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media (note 8)*Students may fulfill the Diversity Requirement by taking COM 346: Race, Gender and the Media OR COM 348: Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media. COM 350: Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion may also fulfill the diversity requirement, no petition required.A-K in fall; L-Z in spring. |
3 |
| PHI 293 | Ethics and the Media Professions (note 4)*PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester. | |
| VIS 447 | Motion Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 | 3 |
| VIS 457 | User Interface and User Experience (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 |
3 |
| VIS 467 | Immersive Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 447 or VIS 457 | 3 |
| EEE 370 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (note 5)*EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 125. |
Fourth Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Global Experience (note 6)*The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year. | ||
| COM 505
or COM 506 or COM 507 |
Communications Law for Journalists (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior StandinorCommunications Law for Television, Radio, Film (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior StandingorCommunications Law for Advertising and Public Relations (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior Standing |
3 |
| VIS 487 | CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT Graphic Design Capstone (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 467, senior standing |
3 |
Total credits: 42
Notes
- Students may devote no more than 42 of the 122 total credits to Newhouse School courses. Any courses taken above the 42-credit hour limit will be added to the total hours required for graduation.
- Students must complete a grammar competency as part of their degree requirements. There will be two ways students can satisfy this competency:
- First, by passing a grammar competency exam during their first semester on campus. The exam will be given twice – once before the end of the first week of classes and a second time prior to registration the next semester. A passing grade on the exam will fulfill the competency requirement.
- Secondly, by passing COM 101, a 0-credit remedial grammar course which will be mandatory for students who fail the grammar competency exam. This course can be repeated until a passing grade is earned and the competency is met.
- Graphic Design students are limited to three internship credits in communications out of the 122 credits required for graduation. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may receive credit for internship experiences with departmental approval. Singly-enrolled Newhouse students are not permitted to enroll in non-communications experience credit.
- PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester.
- EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 125.
- The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year.
- Students who begin their GRA major after their fourth semester will have to add an extra year to their schedules since six semesters on main campus are necessary to complete the required classes, which are not offered at any off-campus programs or during the summer.
- Students may fulfill the Diversity Requirement by taking COM 346: Race, Gender and the Media OR COM 348: Beauty and Diversity in Fashion Media. COM 350: Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion may also fulfill the diversity requirement, no petition required.
Class of 2026 Major Requirements: Graphic Design
First and Second Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Grammar Competency (note 2)*Students must pass a grammar competency exam in order to graduate. Scroll down to notes section for more detail. | ||
| COM 107 | Communications and Society | 3 |
| COM 117 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| JNL 211 | Cross-Media News Writing | 3 |
| VIS 201 | Introduction to Photography for Multimedia A-K spring; L-Z fall |
3 |
| VIS 207 | Introduction to Graphic Design (fall first year)Spring first year |
3 |
| VIS 317 | Typographic Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 207VIS 207, fall onlyIS 207, fall only | 3 |
| VIS 327 | Type and Image Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 317 | 3 |
Any semester after First Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Newhouse electives | 3 |
Third Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| PHI 293 | Ethics and the Media Professions (note 4)*PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester. | |
| VIS 447 | Motion Design (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 | 3 |
| VIS 457 | User Interface and User Experience (fall only) (prereq)*VIS 327 |
3 |
| VIS 467 | Immersive Design (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 447 or VIS 457 | 3 |
| DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: CHOOSE 1 COURSE BELOW | ||
| COM 346
COM 348 COM 350 |
Race, Gender and the Media (prereq)*
COM 107 Topics in Media, Diversity and Inclusion (prereq)*COM 107 |
3 |
| EEE 370 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (note 5)*EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 125. |
Fourth Year:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Global Experience (note 6)*The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year. | ||
| COMMUNICATIONS LAW REQUIREMENT: CHOOSE 1 COURSE BELOW | ||
| COM 505
COM 506 COM 507 |
Communications Law for Journalists (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior StandingCommunications Law for Television, Radio, Film (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior Standing Communications Law for Advertising and Public Relations (last name)*A-K fall; L-Z spring Senior Standing |
3 |
| CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT | ||
| VIS 487 | Graphic Design Capstone (spring only) (prereq)*VIS 467, senior standing | 3 |
Total credits: 42
Notes
- Students may devote no more than 42 of the 122 total credits to Newhouse School courses. Any courses taken above the 42-credit hour limit will be added to the total hours required for graduation.
- Students must complete a grammar competency as part of their degree requirements. There will be two ways students can satisfy this competency:
- First, by passing a grammar competency exam during their first semester on campus. The exam will be given twice – once before the end of the first week of classes and a second time prior to registration the next semester. A passing grade on the exam will fulfill the competency requirement.
- Secondly, by passing COM 101, a 0-credit remedial grammar course which will be mandatory for students who fail the grammar competency exam. This course can be repeated until a passing grade is earned and the competency is met.
- Graphic Design students are limited to three internship credits in communications out of the 122 credits required for graduation. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may receive credit for internship experiences with departmental approval. Singly-enrolled Newhouse students are not permitted to enroll in non-communications experience credit.
- PHI 293 is an Arts and Sciences class and may be taken in any semester.
- EEE 370, while required for your Graphic Design degree, is a Whitman School of Management course and will not count towards either your Newhouse credits or your Arts and Science requirements. If you choose a minor that is outside of Arts and Sciences AND does not include this course, that will increase your total required graduation credits to 125.
- The Global Experience may be fulfilled by studying abroad or taking an approved class from the list in the Newhouse Guidebook. If a student selects a Newhouse class and has already taken their 42 Newhouse credits, those credit hours will be added to the 122 hours required to graduate. All VIS students who plan to study abroad should do so during the fall semester of their fourth year.
- Students who begin their GRA major after their fourth semester will have to add an extra year to their schedules since six semesters on main campus are necessary to complete the required classes, which are not offered at any off-campus programs or during the summer.