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Graphic Design - Web Minor
Your undergraduate degree can put you in the running for the job you want. Adding a Minor could make your resume more impressive.
A Minor is a set of courses that complements your Major and helps you reach your career goals. The broader your knowledge, and the more workforce-ready skills you acquire, the better chance you'll have for a promotion or a new job. Plus, earning a Minor shows potential employers you are eager to learn and are willing to put in the extra effort.
The new Graphic Design-Web minor focuses on multiple aspects of web-based graphic design allowing for a concentration of study necessary to succeed as a web designer. This may be used to further develop the skill-sets of established designers or give a new designer a solid foundation of web design. This minor could complement a host of majors including Marketing, Business or Communications.
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Courses
Graphic Design - Web Minor Courses
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Requirements (24 credit hours)
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This course explores methods for generating original solutions to creative problems faced in graphic design. The importance of research and research methods is also emphasized. Prerequisite: None
GD 210
Design Basics
(3 Credits)
This course analyzes the fundamental elements and principles of design necessary to solve graphic design problems. Topics including various elements and principles are studied and practiced. Problem solving and critical thinking are developed through discussions and exercises.
GD 211
Design Basics II
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to key Adobe software applications. The course addresses the individual tools each application offers, techniques associated with each tool or set of tools, and the proper application of each technique. Students will also be familiarized with various skills necessary for a designer including time tracking, invoicing, and contracts.
GD 230
Fundamentals of Web Design
(3 Credits)
This course examines basic fundamentals specific to web design. Topics include web standards, user interface design, pattern libraries, HTML and CSS. Prerequisite: GD116, GD210, GD211
GD 260
Typography
(3 Credits)
This course analyzes how typography is used effectively in graphic design—in both print and web. The development of type, classification, terminology, and proper visual manipulation are explored as students create type focused projects. Prerequisite: GD 116, GD 210, GD 211
GD 332
Interactivity Basics
(3 Credits)
This course provides an in-depth study of interactivity, including the elements of user experience and methods for designing and developing effective interactive interfaces. Prerequisite: GD 230, GD 220, GD 260
GD 430
Web Page Design
(3 Credits)
This course applies concepts in user experience and user interface design that reflect modern delivery systems. The application of course content is through exercises and an in-depth project that reflects contemporary issues faced by today’s web designer. Prerequisites: GD 215, GD 362, GD 332
GD 435
Website Development
(3 Credits)
This course explores advanced elements of web design. Through creating a multiple-page website, students will apply current web standards, design techniques, and develop various assets as they employ an in-depth understanding of contemporary theories. Prerequisite: GD 430, GD 350, GD 320
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
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Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
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Accreditation Information
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*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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Thanks to our generous credit transfer policy, you can avoid retaking the classes you’ve already completed, and chip away at the credit requirements you need to complete your degree.
- Already have an associate degree? You could accelerate your bachelor's degree completion. Transfer your full associate degree or even your A.A.S.*
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Format
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Tuition & Financial Aid
It’s more affordable than you think.
Earning a degree is an investment in yourself, and we want to help you make sure it’s a wise one with a generous credit transfer policy and competitive tuition rates.
2023 / 2024 Academic Year
Bachelor's Minor
$449 Online Cost Per Credit
(Additional fees may apply to individual courses within your major requirements)
2024 / 2025 Academic Year
Bachelor's Minor
$449 Online Cost Per Credit
(Additional fees may apply to individual courses within your major requirements)
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Talk to us about our generous credit transfer policy so you can make more of the credits you’ve already earned count toward your degree.
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Our counselors will guide you to find a financial aid plan that works for you. Explore all the ways to help pay for your degree.
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