Academic Map
Interdisciplinary Design
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Fall 2026 and after)
Students cannot begin enrolling in this major until Fall 2026. Also, please note: FSU is not yet authorized to enroll F-1 international students in the Bachelor's degree in Civics and Liberty Studies. International students who need an F-1 visa, should NOT apply to these majors at this time.
*Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program will be available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning; starting in Fall 2026.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses.
Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
Specific degree requirements to complete a major in Interdisciplinary Designinclude the following:
1. CoreFSU Curriculum: of the required and elective credit hours, three must be taken in ARH 2050, an art history course, and also three must be taken in ARH 2051, an art history class. Refer to the ‘CoreFSU Curriculum' section in the “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” chapter of this General Bulletin for specific degree requirements. Contact the program advisor for further information if needed.
2. Interdisciplinary design foundation classes: 15 credit hours
3. Interdisciplinary core courses: 29 credit hours
4. Design and visual art courses: 24 credit hours
5. Students must have at least 120 hours to graduate from the University.
Mapping Coordinator: Eddie Page
Email: epage@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
| IND1203 Design Fundamentals I3 |
| ART1300c Drawing Foundations3 |
| ARH2050 History and Criticism of Art I3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course3 |
| GE Natural Science 3 |
| ART1602c Digital Foundations 3 |
| ARH2051 History & Criticism of Art II3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| Oral Communication Competency3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| IND2300 Graphic Techniques I3 |
| IND2620 Responsible Design3 |
| XXX 2*** Typography3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| GE Social Science3 |
| GE Core Natural Science with Lab4 |
| XXX 3**** History of Design & Visual Communiction3 |
| IND 2*** Foundations of Graphic Design 4 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete Oral Communication Competency |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| IND 3*** Foundations of Graphic Design II 3 |
| CGS2821 Intro to Website Design 3 |
| ENT3607 Innovation by Design 3 |
| XXX 3*** Design Ethics & Responsibility 3 |
| ART4642 Digital Fabrication3 |
| IND3529 Portfolio Development I1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| GE Core History3 |
| CGS2835 Interdisciplinary Web Development3 |
| ART4925c Media Workshop: Digital Media 3 |
|
ENT3605 Systems Innovation by Design 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete a total of seven (7) required major courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| Upper Division Writing Requirement3 |
| XXX 4*** Design Capstone I 3 |
| LIS4701 Information and Data Visualization3 |
| GE Elective/Exploring the Human Experience3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete a total of twelve (12) required major courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Complete Pre-Graduation Check |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| Ethics requirement3 |
| Exploring the Human Experience course3 |
| XXX 4*** Design Capstone II3 |
| ART3651 Art and Electronic Media3 |
| IND 3533 Portfolio Development II1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
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Complete all degree requirements |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks of semester |
| Overall GPA of a 2.00 or higher |
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Graphic Design (graphic designer, brand designer);Visual Communication (visual storyteller, content designer); Design Strategy (design strategist, brand strategist); Spatial Thinking and Environments (exhibit designer, environmental graphics designer); User Experience (UX) / User Interface (UI) Designer; Motion / Digital Designer with craft animations, interactive media, and motion graphics for digital platforms; Entrepreneur / Creative Consultant.
Representative Employers: Branding & Identity Firms; Advertising and Marketing Firms; Print & Fabrication Companies; Media & Publication Design Studios; Interior Design Studios; Digital/ UX Design Studios; Entertainment & Film studios’ Museums & Cultural Institutions