Transfer Admissions
Transfer Pathway: Graphic Design B.F.A.
Transfer Pathways allow you to complete your Transfer Pathway degree at a Minnesota State Community College and transfer to St. Cloud State University without losing credits or taking extra courses. You are guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 of your credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.
After you are admitted to St. Cloud State University, you will complete 60 credits to earn your bachelor’s degree. For more information about how St. Cloud State can support your transfer, connect with a member of our Transfer Team.
Year Three
| 3rd Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| ART 220 | Introduction to Graphic Design Studio I: Typography | 3 |
| ART 221 | Introduction to Graphic Design Studio II: Tools & Techniques | 3 |
| Studio Course Elective (ART 311, 340, 350, 360, 370, 381, 382, 383 or 385) | 3 | |
| ART 332 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| elective | LEP (MnTC) courses/University Elective | 3 |
| Portfolio review benchmark | 0 | |
| Semester Credits Total: | 15 | |
Notes: None.
| 3rd Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| ART 320 | Intermediate Graphic Design Studio I: Production | 3 |
| ART 321 | Intermediate Graphic Design Studio II: Web Design | 3 |
| ART 322 | Intermediate Graphic Design Studio III: 3-D Problems | 3 |
| Upper Division Art History (ART 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 or 439) | 3 | |
| LEP (MnTC) courses/University Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total: | 15 | |
Notes: None
Year Four
| 4th Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| ART 423 | Intermediate Graphic Design Studio IV: Research and Investigation with Technology | 3 |
| ART 420 | Advanced Graphic Design Studio I: System Graphics | 3 |
| Studio Course Elective (ART 311, 340, 350, 360, 370, 381, 382, 383 or 385) | 3 | |
| ART 444 | Internship | 3 |
| LEP (MnTC) courses/University Elective | ||
| Semester Credits Total: | 15 | |
Notes: None
| 4th Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| ART 421 | Advanced Graphic Design Studio II: Interactive Design | 3 |
| ART 422 | Advanced Graphic Design Studio III: Professional Practice | 3 |
| Studio Course Elective (ART 311, 340, 350, 360, 370, 381, 382, 383 or 385) | 3 | |
| Project Course Elective (ART 423, 433, 453 or 473) | 3 | |
| ART 444 | Internship | 3 |
| Semester Credits Total: | 15 | |
Notes: None
Updated: 9/12/2025
