Century College Graphic Design (VCT) AAS Transfer Guide

Transfer to MSUM BFA in Graphic & Interactive Design

General Education Courses / Liberal Arts and Science Curriculum (LASC)

Goal Area Requirement
Century Courses
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication
Century Courses
ENGL 1120 Composition I OR ENGL 1021 Composition I (4) (Goal Area 1)
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition I
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication
Century Courses
COMM 1021 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Goal Area 1, 9)
MSUM Equivalent
COMM 100 Speech Communication
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication
Century Courses
COMM 1031 Interpersonal Communication (Goal Area 1, 7) OR
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 1A, 7
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication
Century Courses
COMM 1041 Small Group Communication (Goal Area 1, 9) OR
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 1A, 9
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication
Century Courses
COMM 1051 Intercultural Communication (Goal Area 1, 8)
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area 1A, 8
Goal Area Requirement
Mathematics/ Natural Sciences
Century Courses
MnTC Goal 3 or 4
MSUM Equivalent
MnTC Goal Area 3 or 4
Goal Area Requirement
History/ Social & Behavioral Sciences
Century Courses
MnTC Goal Area 5
MSUM Equivalent
MnTC Goal Area 5
Goal Area Requirement
Humanities/ Fine Arts
Century Courses
MnTC Goal Area 6
MSUM Equivalent
MnTC Goal Area 6

Additional Goal Area Courses to Equal 42 Credits for Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

Credits needed to complete LASC goal area requirements = 16 (in addition to those earned with AAS)

Century Courses
MSUM Equivalent
Century Courses
VCT 1012 Principles of Digital Comm 1 (3) AND
VCT 1019 Principles of Digital Comm II (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 250 Intro to Interactive Media
Century Courses
VCT 1013 Design Basics
MSUM Equivalent
ART 125 Foundation Design
Century Courses
VCT 1018 Digital Imaging (3) AND
VCT 1061 Graphic Design I (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 230 Intro to Digital Design
Century Courses
VCT 2061 Graphic Design II (3) AND
VCT 2062 Graphic Design III (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 210 Intro to Graphic Design
Century Courses
VCT 1060 Typography
MSUM Equivalent
GID 310 Typography
Century Courses
VCT 1012 Principles of Digital Comm 1 (3) AND
VCT 1019 Principles of Digital Comm II (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 250 Intro to Interactive Media
Century Courses
VCT 2069 Information Visualization
MSUM Equivalent
Restricted Elective
Century Courses
Career/ Occupational Elective
*Recommended: ART 1041 Foundation Drawing I
MSUM Equivalent
Elective OR ART 101 Basic Drawing

Major Requirements Remaining to take at MSUM (77 - 78 cr including Missing LASC)

  • ART 233 Global Art History I (3) (Goal Area 8)
  • ART 234 Global Art history II (3) (Goal Area 8)
  • FILM 275 Film Appreciation (3) (Goal Area 6)
  • FILM 285 History of Motion Pictures (4) (Goal Area 8)
  • PHO 201 Intro to Film Based Photography (4) OR PHO 202 Basic Digital Imaging (4)
  • GID 312 Visual Systems & Brand Identity (4)
  • GID 330 Intermediate Digital Design (4)
  • GID 350 Intermedia Interactive Media (4)
  • Choice of Emphasis Area: (20 - 21)
    • Digital Design & Production OR
    • Graphic Design OR
    • Interactive Media
  • GID 492 A or C Capstone Research** (4)
  • GID 492 B or D Capstone Project** (4)
  • ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing OR COMM 301 Business & Prof Communication OR ENGL 388 Creative Writing OR PMGT 385 Process Leadership (Writing Intensive) (3)
  • **ART 101 Basic Drawing (Required if equivalent wasn't taken at Century)