Graphic Communication Bachelor's Degree

AT A GLANCE

120 credits
Transfer up to 90 credits
All courses available online
Select hybrid courses available

TUITION

$250 per credit hour
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Create a Professional Graphic Design Portfolio

Master skills and technology to compete in today's rapidly changing visual arts environment with a graphic communication bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus. With this degree—and an updated portfolio aimed at your ideal clients—you can utilize your creative streak as a graphic designer, project manager, or creative director. The curriculum is designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars, so you can apply the skills you learn in your career right away.

Courses
Requirements

Total Credits Required: 120

Required Major Core Courses: 30
Required Major Capstone Course: 3
General Education Courses: 41
Minor and Elective Courses: 46

Required Major Core Courses

(3 Credits, GRCO 100)
(3 Credits, ARTT 110)
(3 Credits, ARTT 120)
(3 Credits, ARTT 210)
(3 Credits, GRCO 230)
(3 Credits, GRCO 350)
(3 Credits, GRCO 354)
(3 Credits, GRCO 355)
(3 Credits, GRCO 450)
(3 Credits, GRCO 479)

Required Major Capstone Course

(3 Credits, GRCO 495)

_{* This information is for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive}

General Education Courses: 41 Credits

Review the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees.

Minor and Elective Courses: 46 Credits

Review a list of available academic minors or see the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to help you select elective courses.

Program Highlights

Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.

Get Creative

Produce effective visual communications by applying principles of composition, layout, color theory, and context.

Design Solutions

Plan, design, and create interactive solutions, such as user interfaces, motion graphics, mobile applications, and web designs.

Gain Skills

Use professional, analytical, collaborative, and technical design skills to support team goals, roles, and responsibilities.

Define Strategy

Define and direct creative strategy in a business environment by combining scope, messaging, and evaluation of success in an overarching design campaign.

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