Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Graphic Design, A.A./A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Graphic Design, A.A./A.S. Major in University Parallel with Emphasis in Graphic Design (A.A., A.S.)
Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60 Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements. A. A. degrees require Foreign Language sequence. The art department recommends that students take one or more art studio courses each semester. Some courses are taught at the same time and if a student delays taking studio courses it may require additional semesters to complete the requirements for the major.
First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I	Credits: 3
ART 2630 - Introduction to Digital Graphic Arts	Credits: 3
ART 1340 - Foundations Studio I	Credits: 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I	Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success	Credits: 1
First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II	Credits: 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II	Credits: 3
ART 1350 - Foundations Studio II	Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate	Credits: 3
³ General Education - Mathematics Requirement	Credits: 3
Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ART 1045 - Drawing I	Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
⁴ General Education - Natural Sciences Requirement	Credits: 4
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement	Credits: 3
ART 1050 - Drawing II OR ART 2510 Painting I OR ART 2620 Digital Photography OR ART 2632 Digital Motion Graphics OR ART 2710 Printmaking I	Credits: 3
Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 13
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
² General Education - Literature Requirement	Credits: 3
⁴ General Education - Natural Sciences Requirement	Credits: 4
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement	Credits: 3
ART 1050 - Drawing II OR ART 2510 Painting I OR ART 2620 Digital Photography OR ART 2632 Digital Motion Graphics OR ART 2710 Printmaking I	Credits: 3
General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above) ¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320. ²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320. ³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910. ⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030. ⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .
Note: This emphasis is not currently a part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathway which is part of the “The Complete College Act of 2010”, and therefore; it may not be fully transferable. Since general education and major requirements vary from one transfer institution to another, it is essential that transfer students decide on a transfer institution as soon as possible and refer to the major requirements in that institution’s catalog when planning a program of study. The requirements of the emphasis may be modified upon request to meet the requirements in that major at a specific transfer college or university. If pursuing the A.A. degree, complete an additional 6 credit hours in a one-year sequence of the same foreign language. Please check websites of university departments of foreign language for additional information regarding advisement available to students. Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study. For more information contact: Herbert Cobb at hcobb@columbiastate.edu or 615.595.4858 Humanities and Social Sciences Division at HASS@columbistate.edu or 931.540.2780

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Graphic Design, A.A./A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Graphic Design, A.A./A.S.

Major in University Parallel with Emphasis in Graphic Design (A.A., A.S.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements. A. A. degrees require Foreign Language sequence. The art department recommends that students take one or more art studio courses each semester. Some courses are taught at the same time and if a student delays taking studio courses it may require additional semesters to complete the requirements for the major.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I

Credits: 3

ART 2630 - Introduction to Digital Graphic Arts

Credits: 3

ART 1340 - Foundations Studio I

Credits: 3

ART 2000 - Art History Survey I

Credits: 3

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success

Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II

Credits: 3

ART 2020 - Art History Survey II

Credits: 3

ART 1350 - Foundations Studio II

Credits: 3

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate

Credits: 3

³ General Education - Mathematics Requirement

Credits: 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ART 1045 - Drawing I

Credits: 3

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

⁴ General Education - Natural Sciences Requirement

Credits: 4

⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement

Credits: 3

ART 1050 - Drawing II OR ART 2510 Painting I OR ART 2620 Digital Photography OR ART 2632 Digital Motion Graphics OR ART 2710 Printmaking I

Credits: 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 13

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

² General Education - Literature Requirement

Credits: 3

⁴ General Education - Natural Sciences Requirement

Credits: 4

⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement

Credits: 3

ART 1050 - Drawing II OR ART 2510 Painting I OR ART 2620 Digital Photography OR ART 2632 Digital Motion Graphics OR ART 2710 Printmaking I

Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above)

¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320.

²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320.

³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910.

⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030.

⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .

Note:

This emphasis is not currently a part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathway which is part of the “The Complete College Act of 2010”, and therefore; it may not be fully transferable. Since general education and major requirements vary from one transfer institution to another, it is essential that transfer students decide on a transfer institution as soon as possible and refer to the major requirements in that institution’s catalog when planning a program of study. The requirements of the emphasis may be modified upon request to meet the requirements in that major at a specific transfer college or university.

If pursuing the A.A. degree, complete an additional 6 credit hours in a one-year sequence of the same foreign language. Please check websites of university departments of foreign language for additional information regarding advisement available to students.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Herbert Cobb at hcobb@columbiastate.edu or 615.595.4858
Humanities and Social Sciences Division at HASS@columbistate.edu or 931.540.2780