Institutional Accreditation

Information on FGCU institutional accreditation is available at www.fgcu.edu/accreditation

Admissions Information for the 2021-2022 Catalog Year

If you are not yet an FGCU student, visit the Admissions Office Website

If you are a newly-admitted FGCU student please be sure to sign up for an Eagle View Orientation session. As part of this session you will be meeting with an academic advisor who will assist you in registering for classes for your major.

Admission Deadlines

Visit the Admissions Office Web site for information on admission deadlines of the university.

Admissions Information for the 2019-2020 Catalog Year

If you are not yet an FGCU student, visit the Admissions Office Website

If you are a newly-admitted FGCU student please be sure to sign up for an Eagle View Orientation session. As part of this session you will be meeting with an academic advisor who will assist you in registering for classes for your major.

Admission Deadlines

Visit the Admissions Office Web site for information on admission deadlines of the university.

Program Requirements for the 2021-2022 Catalog Year

The General Education Program Website is located at https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

• Attend an orientation session.
• Sign an Advising Agreement document.

In addition to the program requirements, students must:

• Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
• Complete a minimum of 48 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000 - 4999) level.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
• Satisfy the Service Learning requirement. (See https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/servicelearning/).
• Satisfy the residency requirement: thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
• Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
• Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
• Satisfy Civic Literacy requirement.

Program Requirements

1. FGCU General Education Program (https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/)
   
   To prevent or minimize excess hours, select general education courses that satisfy common prerequisite requirements for your intended major.
   
   
2. Common Prerequisites
   A minimum grade of C is required in each course
   
   FGCU Course: ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: ARHX050
   
   FGCU Course: ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II (3)
   Acceptable Substitute:  ARHX051
   
   FGCU Course: ART 1201 Methods & Concepts I (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: ARTX201 or ARTX201C
   
   FGCU Course: ART 1203 Methods & Concepts II (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: ARTX203 or ARTX203C
   
   FGCU Course: ART 1300 Drawing I (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: ARTX300 or ART300C
   
   FGCU Course: ART1301 Drawing II (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: ARTX301 or ARTX301C
   
   FGCU Course: MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)
   Acceptable Substitute: MAC X105 or MAC X140
   
   
3. Required Courses in the Major (12 credits)
   A minimum grade of C is required.
   ART 2600 Digital Media Design I (3)
   DIG 4920 Digital Design Workshop (3)
   DIG 4972 Senior Project in Design (3)
   IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
   
   
4. Restricted Electives in the Major (27 credits)
   A minimum grade of C is required.
   
   Select 3 credits from the following:
   DIG 3595 Professional Design Practice (3)**
   DIG 3800 Contemporary Design Theory (3)**
   
   Select 24 credits from the following with a minimum of 18 hours at the 3000-4999 level:
   ART 3614 Digital Media Design II (3)
   ART 3633 Web Design I (3)
   ART 3640 Video Game Design I (3)
   ART 3664 Interactive Design I (3)
   DIG 1000 Introduction to Digital Design (3)
   DIG 3029 Global Sustainable Design (3)
   DIG 3595 Professional Design Practice (3)**
   DIG 3800 Contemporary Design Theory (3)**
   DIG 3824 Contemporary Applied Design (3)
   DIG 4172 Web Design II (3)
   DIG 4553 Interactive Design II (3)
   DIG 4713 Video Game Design II (3)
   DIG 4906 Directed Independent Study (3)*
   DIG 4930 Special Topics in Design (3)*
   DIG 4940 Design Internship (3)*
   GRA 2190 Graphic Design I (3)
   GRA 2206 Typography I (3)
   GRA 3193 Graphic Design II (3)
   GRA 3219 Typography II (3) 
   GRA 4194 Advanced Graphic Design (3)
   PGY 2801 Photography I (3)
   PGY 3205 Photography II (3)
   
   *The course prefix/number may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours and may be used to fulfill elective requirements in the major.
   **Courses taken in one elective category cannot be used to satisfy another elective category.
   
   
5. University Requirements (3 credits)
   IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
   
   
6. Additional Electives - as needed to reach total credits required for the degree

Total Credits Required: 120

Curriculum Maps are to be used as a general guideline for students. Some students scheduling needs may vary based upon completed courses and transfer credits. Please see your advisor for assistance and verification.

2021-2022 DMD BA Curriculum Map

Additional Graduation Requirements include:

A minimum of 120 credit hours.
A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 - 4999) level.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories: common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and courses in the concentration.
Satisfaction of the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement (See www.fgcu.edu/connect).
Satisfaction of the residency requirement: thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
Submit an online Application for Graduation via Gulfline by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

For All Majors: Students are strongly recommended to select required lower division electives that will enhance their General Education coursework and that will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Students should consult with an academic advisor in their major degree area.

Official Course Descriptions

Search for official course descriptions by using the Course Description Search utility.

Go to the Course Descriptions Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select a course prefix from one of the SUBJECT dropdowns (required)
3. Enter search words in the TEXT field (optional, but will narrow the search results)
4. Press Search

Supplemental Course Descriptions

Getting started with the Course Schedule Search

Search for program courses by using the Course Schedule Search utility.

Go to the Course Schedule Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example, CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSE ATTRIBUTE**).  For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS field.
3. Press Search.

*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition).  See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.

**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Synthesize the technical skills necessary to produce completed work in the student's chosen media or discipline.
2. Plan, develop, and execute a coherent project appropriate to their area of study.
3. Analyze and evaluate the conceptual placement of their chosen media or discipline.

Assessed in DIG 4XXX (4970) Senior Project in Design. Each Digital Media Design major must complete a senior project in which s/he successfully plans, creates, and executes a body of work that is conceptually strong and technically proficient. The results of this project are presented in a professional exhibition open to the university community and general public.

Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Formulate hypotheses, present coherent arguments and explanations, and communicate ideas within a logical, well organized written structure.
2. Write on design topics using an appropriate vocabulary of relevant technical terms and concepts, with mature understanding of word meanings and usage.
3. Support arguments and hypotheses with clear evidence and well-chosen comparisons.
4. Demonstrate a command of the syntax, grammar and writing mechanics of Standard English academic prose, and of the standard conventions of academic paper presentation and formatting.

Communication skills are assessed based on projects assigned in DIG 3XXX (3595) Professional Design Practice and/or DIG 3XXX (3800) Contemporary Design Theory.

Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Select specific subjects and directions as the basis for their production.
2. Analyze contexts and perspectives relevant to their production.
3. Develop a logical, consistent plan to solve technical and conceptual issues.
4. Assess and defend the quality of their final project outcomes through a critical, reflective process.

Critical thinking skills are assessed using targeted exercises in ART 4925 Digital Media Design Workshop.