2015‐16
UW Colleges Transfer Advising Guide
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in
Entertainment Design – Comics & Sequential Art
Concentration
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences • University of Wisconsin‐Stout
Last updated/reviewed 09/26/2015
The following guide is intended to assist you in planning for your eventual transfer to and graduation from UW‐Stout. This guide
includes only the requirements that can be completed at the two‐year UW Colleges. It is not a requirement, nor always advisable, to
complete all courses listed in this guide prior to transfer. For a full list of requirements refer to the additional resources included in
the pages below. Note that this guide is an advisory tool only and subject to change.
Application Procedure
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Submit the UW System application, available online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu.
Send official transcripts from all post‐secondary institutions attended.
Send official high school transcripts if you have not already earned your bachelor’s degree at the time you apply.
If any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests were taken while in high school and received a score of 3 or
higher, a copy of your score report is required to be considered for college credit.
Admissions Requirements
The Transfer Admission Requirements state that you are likely to be admitted in good standing if you have a cumulative grade
point average of 2.5 or greater. A comprehensive review is completed and everything, including your applicant statement, is taken
into consideration when a decision is made. Students transferring having already earned their associate degree with a minimum 2.0‐
2.5 cumulative GPA may be considered for admission on a probationary basis.
UW Stout Graduation Requirements
All students graduating from UW‐Stout must also meet Racial and Ethnic Studies as well as Global Perspective requirements.
Students transferring from one of the UW Colleges having already earned their Associate of Arts & Sciences degree have these two
categories automatically met. Students that have not completed their degree at the time they transfer will have to meet the
requirements for the Racial & Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective areas identified below. UW‐Stout courses that meet these
requirements are listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings
on page 7‐9. Students are encouraged to meet these requirements with courses that also apply to either general education or major
requirements. Potentially a single course could apply to 2‐3 program requirements.
Graduation Requirements continue on page 2.
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Racial & Ethnic Studies (RES): Six credits are required with a minimum of three credits from the Category RES‐A course list. The
remaining three credits may be from either the RES‐A or RES‐B course list. At the UW Colleges courses that may meet some of these
requirements are listed with the ES (Ethnic Studies) designation. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that
transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF])
approved listings on page 7.
Global Perspective (GLP): Completed by either completing a program of university‐approved work or study abroad, or completing
six credits of courses approved as fulfilling the global perspective requirement. Courses that may apply to this requirement are
courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP
course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 8‐9.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE:
A grade of “C” or higher is required for all ART/ARTH/DES/PHOTO courses.
These courses are not automatically transferred for BFA majors as indicated below.
The art department has the final say on art‐related courses transferring and may require a portfolio review.
General Education requirements begin on page 3.
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General Education Requirements met by completing courses at the UW Colleges
UW‐Stout General Education Requirements approved listings
Courses listed specifically indicate they are required for the major and must be taken at UW‐Stout if they were not taken as part
of the student’s associate degree. * = Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree
COMMUNICATION SKILLS » 9 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
ENGL 101 Composition 1
ENGL 102 Composition 2
SPCOM 100 Fundamentals of Speech
UW‐Colleges Course
 ENG 101 College Writing & Critical Thinking
(grade of C‐ or higher required)
 ENG 102 Critical Writing & Critical Reading
 CTA 103 Intro to Public Speaking
ANALYTICAL REASONING & NATURAL SCIENCE » 10 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree if
MAT 108 or higher has been taken)
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
At least one math or statistics (MS) course and a natural science course with a lab (NS/LS) are required.
ARTS & HUMANITIES » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
ARTH 223 Survey of Art: Ancient‐Medieval
 ART 181 Survey: Ancient and Medieval Art
ENGL 245 Creative Writing
 ENG 203 Creative Writing
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of
Associate Degree )
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree)
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education
Requirements courses, Contemporary Issues for examples)
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OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT
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INCLUDE:
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Any 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) course
 SOC 335 Introductory Social Psychology
SOC 250 Social Psychology
 CTA 210 Intro to Intercultural Communication
#SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communications
 WOM 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WGS 210 Intro to Women & Gender Studies
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICAL REASONING * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree)
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education
Requirements courses, Social Responsibility & Ethical Reasoning for examples)
OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT
INCLUDE:
BUMGT 235 Management Ethics
 BUS 242 Business Ethics
PHIL 201 Intro to Philosophy
 PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy or
PHIL 235 General Ethics
 PHI 241 Ethics
PHIL 275 Business Ethics
 PHI 243 Business Ethics
 CTA 210 Intro to Intercultural Communication
#SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communications
#SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communications can only be used for one GE area, Contemporary Issues or Social Responsibility & Ethical
Reasoning.
GENERAL EDUCATION SELECTIVES * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree)
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
Three credits from any General Education area with the exception of any of the HES and Application & Performance (AP) courses.
Program Requirements begin on page 4.
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REMINDER ‐‐ IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE:
A grade of “C” or higher is required for all ART/ARTH/DES/PHOTO courses.
These courses are not automatically transferred for BFA majors as indicated below.
The art department has the final say on art‐related courses transferring and may require a portfolio review.
Program, major, school courses available in
Colleges' curriculum not part of General Education
FOUNDATIONS & ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN CORE REQUIREMENTS » 35 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
ART 100 Drawing I
 ART 101 Introduction to Drawing
ART 101 2D Design
 ART 111 Two‐Dimensional Design
ART 103 3D Design
 ART 112 Three‐Dimensional Design
ART 200 Drawing II
 ART 103 Drawing II
DES 176 Intro to Digital Narrative
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
DES 205 Design Drawing & Concept Development
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
DES 220 2D Digital Imaging
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
DES 321 Digital Imagery Studio
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
DES 390 Portfolio/Professional Practice
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
~DES 490 Senior Project Multimedia Design
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
#DES 4XX Co‐op, Field Experience, or other
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
PHOTO 130 Intro to Digital Narrative
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
~DES 490 is a two semester, 6‐credit capstone course that must be taken in 2 separate semesters.
#Students may satisfy the Experiential Learning requirement by participating in a Co‐op, Internship, Field Experience,
International Study Abroad, or Other, as approved by Program Director.
COMICS & SEQUENTIAL ART REQUIREMENTS » 15 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
UW‐Colleges Course
DES 378 Animation Studio (repeatable up to 2 semesters)
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
DES 379 Comics & Sequential Art Studio (repeatable up to 4
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
semesters)
DESIGN STUDIO SELECTIVES » 6 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
DES 210 Letterform Design
DES 310 Graphic Design I
UW‐Colleges Course
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
ART STUDIO SELECTIVES » 12 credits required
Required Concentration Courses » 9 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
ART 209 Painting I
ART 301 Life Drawing I
ART 401 Life Drawing II
ART XXX Select from Studio Art Course
UW‐Colleges Course
 ART 121 Introduction to Painting
 ART 202 Intermediate Life Drawing
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
To be determined by UW‐Stout Art Dept or taken at UW‐Stout
Program Requirements continue on page 5.
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ART HISTORY REQUIREMENTS » 9 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
ARTH 224 Survey of Art: Renaissance‐20th Cent
ARTH 340 History of Interactive Media
ARTH XXX Art History Selective
UW‐Colleges Course
 ART 183 Survey: Renaissance‐Modern Art
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
To be determined by UW‐Stout Art Dept or taken at UW‐Stout
RELATED REQUIREMENT » 3 credits required
UW‐Stout Course
ENGL 342 Creative Writing II
UW‐Colleges Course
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
Additional Resources
Bulletin, Program Plan and Program Website
The Program Plan site also gives information on four‐year plans and links to course descriptions. The four‐year (or eight semester
plan) can help in planning in what order to take courses.
Transfer Information System (TIS) equivalences (to the General Education "Wizard") Use this page to determine the equivalent
College courses to UW‐Stout GE courses.
Contact Information: transfer@uwstout.edu
Or check our website at www.uwstout.edu/admissions/people/ for specific counselors, or go
to tinyurl.com/StoutTransferWizard where you can find additional equivalencies.
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