North Idaho College - University of Idaho Curriculum Plan

North Idaho College - University of Idaho
Curriculum Plan

Virtual Technology & Design (B.S.)

Successful completion of the requirements of the 2007-08 Catalog year articulation agreement will lead to an A.S. Art, Graphic Design Emphasis from North Idaho College, and a B.S. in Virtual Technology & Design from the University of Idaho.

Freshman Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
ART 100	Survey of Art	3	ART 100
ART 111	Drawing I	2	ART 111
COMM 101	Intro to Speech Communication	3	COMM 101
ENGL 101	English Composition	3	ENGL 101
MATH 108	Intermediate Algebra	4	MATH 108
Total		16

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
ART 112	Drawing II	2	ART 112
ARTG 221	Graphic Design I	3	ART 221
ENGL 102	English Composition	3	ENGL 102
PHYS 111	General Physics I	4	PHYS 111
PSYC 101	Intro to Psychology	3	PSYC 101
Total		16

Summer Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
MATH 143	College Algebra	3	MATH 143
Total		6

Sophomore Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	4
ART 121	2D/Design Foundations	3	ART 121
ARTG 131	Computer Graphics I	3	ART 000
ARTG 210	Illustration I	2	ART 000
ARTG 222	Graphic Design II	3	ART 222
Total		15

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	3
ART 122	3D/Design Foundations I	3	ART 122
ARTG 132	Computer Graphics II	3	ART 272
ARTG 211	Illustration II	2	ART 000
Total		14

Junior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
ART 110	Visual Communication	2
CS 112	Intro to Problem Solv & Progra	3
VTD 244	Intro to 3D Modeling	3
Total		14

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
VTD 355	Virtual Design Studio	4
Total		16

Senior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
VTD 356	Virtual Design Studio II	4
VTD 457	Capstone Design Studio I	9
Total		16

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
VTD 400	Seminar	2
VTD 458	Capstone Design Studio II	9
Total		17

NOTES:
*General Education Elective: Courses may be in communications, mathematics, natural science, humanities, social science, physical education, or other areas that count toward the college's general education requirements. *Advisor Approved Elective: Courses that meet degree-specific requirements, which may include university, college, department requirements, and electives.

Requirements for the B.S. Degree:

Humanities. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Social Sciences. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics. 6 credits (two courses) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 11 credits in natural sciences/math.

For the B.S. degree, the student may substitute the successful completion of an academic minor or area of emphasis of at least 18 credits approved by the department in which the student is majoring.

This is a four-year curriculum leading to a B.S. in Virtual Technology and Design. The third year design studio capacity is 20 students. After the second year of study, academic achievement is reviewed to determine eligibility for continued study in the VTD program and permission to enroll in the third year studio sequence. Applicants to the third year are required to submit an electronic media based portfolio containing examples of their art and design work. Applicants should contact the program coordinator regarding acceptable media formats. The submission should also contain a transcript of any college work outside the UI. The deadline for third year applications is the close of the spring semester. Results of the evaluation will be made known to applicants by the end of June.

Note: Students who have not been accepted into the third year of the curriculum may not enroll in the VTD design courses. Students who have left the program may only re-enter the curriculum by application to the program admissions committee.

Curriculum plans are intended as advising tools only, not a contract between the student and the university, and are subject to verification by the student's academic advisor and/or department chair. The University of Idaho reserves the right to change, amend, or discontinue any articulation agreement or curriculum plan at any time.