Visual Communication (BA)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Visual Communication to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for Visual Communication majors from Advising:
- This is a mid-sized major that does not have many pre-requisites so if you are unable to enroll in the suggested FNAR courses this fall, you should still be on track with your major requirements beginning in the spring.
- Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
- If you prefer to take a foreign language in your first semester, you may do so and make room by swapping out one Core class. Be sure to take your placement exam unless you have no classroom experience with the language. The placement exam will tell you which course to enroll in for fall.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Visual Communication major, you will enroll in the following courses:
Two of the following courses (6 credits):
- FNAR 112 (high priority option for Fall)
- FNAR 132 (high priority option for Fall)
- FNAR 115
- FNAR 190 (plan on taking this in spring semester, if you don't take it in Fall)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Three or four of the following Core classes (Pick only one course per category, 9-12 total credits):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130
- Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100M, UCLR 100C, or UCLR 100E
- Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
- Quantitative Knowledge: CJC 206, COMP/MUSC 122, COMP 125 or 150, ISSCM 241, MATH 108, or STAT 103
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Visual Communication major, you will enroll in the following courses:
Two of the following courses (6 credits):
- FNAR 112 (high priority option for Fall)
- FNAR 132 (high priority option for Fall)
- FNAR 115
- FNAR 190 (plan on taking this in spring semester, if you don't take it in Fall)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits)
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
One or two of the following Core classes (Pick only one course per category, 3-6 total credits):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
- Quantitative Knowledge: CJC 206, COMP/MUSC 122, COMP 125 or 150, ISSCM 241, MATH 108, or STAT 103
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Visual Communication to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.