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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

APPLY TO PASS DEGREE MILESTONE
Admission to Second Year

Printable version includes Application to Pass Degree Milestone and Portfolio FAQs (pdf)

For students that started studio sequence fall 2007 and have completed (or are currently enrolled) in DSC 101, GRA 111, 121, 194, 112, and 122 with a “C” or better.

Applying to Pass Degree Milestone requirement (second year) is competitive and limited by available resources. Selection is awarded to those applicants demonstrating the highest promise for professional success. Students applying to more than one degree program in the College of Design must submit a separate application and portfolio (if required) to each program. Students not enrolled at ASU when they apply to pass degree milestone must also submit an application for admission to the university. Students that do not pass the degree milestone are not dismissed from the college and may reapply the following year or transfer to other programs. Students who plan to reapply should plan to contact a college academic advisor. Transfers into programs are considered only on a space available basis, and such, transfers are limited to students with equivalent course work who are competitive with continuing students.

Submission Deadline
 
WHEN:    March 7, 2008 before 5:00 pm
WHERE: College of Design north building, room 162

Policy on Late Applications

  • Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. 

Qualifications

  • For students who started studio sequence fall 2007 and have completed (or are currently enrolled in) DSC 101, GRA 111, 121, 194, 112, and 122 with a “C” or better.

Transfer Students and Transfer Work

  • Applications and portfolios will be accepted from students who have previously received approval for the transfer courses equivalent to the Graphic Design first-year required courses.


  • Transfer Transcripts–If your application includes courses that are being transferred from another institution to meet major course requirements, a transfer transcript must be included to verify enrollment in those courses. 

  • It will be expected that you request and ensure that an official transcript reflecting completion of those major courses be received by the ASU Office of the Registrar by June 1, 2008.

  • Provide a copy of those transcripts  (the copy may be unofficial) to the College of Design Academic Advising Center in the College of Design South building (CDS) room 115 by June 1, 2008.
  • Application documents should include Certificate of Admission from ASU.

Deficiencies

  • Must have completed (or are currently enrolled in) DSC 101, GRA 111, 121, 194, 112, and 122 with a “C” or better.
  • Deficiencies in other lower division requirements will be permitted and are the student’s responsibility to complete before graduation.


Application Materials

Portfolio Requirements

  • No portfolio is required

Letter of Intent Requirements

  • Letter of intent requirements (50¡V100 words per question)
    • Why did you choose the ASU Visual Communication Design degree program?
    • What attributes do you have which you believe will make you successful in graphic design?

General Information

  • If you change your mailing between the time you submit your application to pass the milestone and the admission decision notice date, please contact the Department(s) where you applied to update the address on your program application. You must make any official address changes on the ASU interactive website. For assistance contact the Office of the Registrar.

Admission Decision

  • Students will be notified of the admissions decision on or before July 1, 2008.

Matriculation

  • Students that pass the degree program milestone will be expected to begin that portion of the program at the beginning of the immediate fall term. There is no spring admission to the program. If you have any questions regarding this policy please contact the department chairperson or director.

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