Central Lakes College Graphic Design AAS Transfer Guide
Transfer to MSUM BFA in Graphic & Interactive Design
General Education Courses / Liberal Arts and Science Curriculum (LASC)
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral CommunicationCLC Courses
Recommend: ENGL 1410 Composition I (4) (Goal Area 1)MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition IGoal Area Requirement
MnTC Elective Courses Goal 2 - 10CLC Courses
Recommend: ARTS 1458 Drawing (3) (Goal Area 6)MSUM Equivalent
ART 101 Basic DrawingGoal Area Requirement
MnTC Elective Courses Goal 2 - 10CLC Courses
SOCL 1401 Intro to Sociology (3) (Goal Area 2, 5)MSUM Equivalent
SOC 110 Intro to SociologyAdditional Goal Area Courses to Equal 42 Credits for Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)
Credits needed to complete LASC goal area requirements = 21 (in addition to those earned with AAS)
CLC Courses
GDES 1105 Concepts of Design (3) ANDGDES 2120 Packaging (3)
MSUM Equivalent
ART 125 Foundations of DesignCLC Courses
GDES 1120 Publication DesignMSUM Equivalent
Restricted ElectiveCLC Courses
GDES 2100 Graphic Design I (3) ANDGDES 1122 Graphic Design Production (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 210 Intro to Graphic DesignCLC Courses
GDES 1124 Corporate ID (3) ANDGDES 1134 Typography (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 310 TypographyCLC Courses
GDES 2130 Motion Graphics I (3) ANDGDES 2132 Designs in Social Media (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 250 Intro to Interactive MediaCLC Courses
GDES 1140 Adobe Photoshop (3) ANDGDES 1142 Adobe Illustrator (3) AND
GDES 1144 Adobe InDesign (3)
MSUM Equivalent
GID 230 Intro to Digital DesignMajor Requirements Remaining to take at MSUM (82 - 83 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 Central Lakes)