Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 25 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Science program in graphic information technology with a concentration in user experience provides you with an interdisciplinary foundation in design, research and communication to prepare you for the rapidly growing area of user experience. You gain a conceptual understanding of methods for gathering user information, analyzing data and communicating through visual design technologies, as well as applied skills in those methods. While graphic information technology is its disciplinary home and primary focus, the concentration also includes courses from the fields of human systems engineering and technical communication; this curriculum enables you to learn the multiple perspectives and complementary skills needed for user experience work.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Graphic Information Technology Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIT 135 | Graphic Communications | 3 |
| GIT 210 | Communication Technology | 3 |
| GIT 230 | Digital Illustration in Publishing | 3 |
| GIT 250 | Introduction to Commercial Print | 3 |
| GIT 413 | Professional Portfolio Design and Presentation | 3 |
| GIT 480 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total Graphic Information Technology Core | 18 credits | |
User Experience Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIT 340 | Information Design and Usability | 3 |
| GIT 350 | Cross-Media Design | 3 |
| GIT 420 | Prototype and Wireframe Design | 3 |
| GIT 450 | Digital Workflow in Graphic Industries | 3 |
| GIT 494 | Topic: UI/UX Consulting | 3 |
| HSE 225 | Human Systems Integration | 3 |
| HSE 325 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| TMC 498 | Pro-Seminar | 3 |
| Total User Experience Concentration | 24 credits | |
GIT Electives
Upper Division GIT Elective 15 credit hours GIT Elective 6 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIT 484 | Internship | 3 |
| Total GIT Electives | 3 credits | |
Graphic Information Technology (User Experience) Major GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Math, Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSE 101 or PSY 101 | Introduction to Human Systems Engineering or Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HSE 230 | Statistics for Human Systems Research I | 3 |
| MAT 117 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Total Math, Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements | 9 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASU 101 | -TPS The ASU Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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