Seward County Community College
TRANSFER PROGRAM TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Department of Design
Environmental/Interior Design-B.F.A
Number to call for Design advising: (785) 864-2959
Email: sraines@ku.edu
Website: http://www.sadp.ku.edu/undergrad/index.shtml
All Design applicants must meet or exceed academic requirements as well as submit and pass the Department’s essay and portfolio
review. See the department’s web site for the academic requirements. http://www.sadp.ku.edu/undergrad/admissions.shtml
Portfolio and essay requirements :
The department of Design also requires a 10-20 image portfolio with a color inventory sheet, and 3 brief essay questions. Deadline for
the portfolio and essays is February 1st. Specifics are listed here: http://www.sadp.ku.edu/~swm/undergrad/admissions.shtml
124 credit hours for Traditional or 125 credit hours for CORE are required to complete this program. As part of the 124/125 hours,
students are required to complete 40 hours at the Junior/Senior level for graduation.
Deadlines : February 1st: Final deadline for both application and portfolio submission to be considered for admission to the
department.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning Fall 2013 transfer students will be admitted to KU’s new Core Curriculum
automatically. There will be a short period where transfer students can opt-out and participate in the traditional, Non-KU
Core Curriculum instead. Only students who are admitted for and begin classes in the Summer 2015 term or prior are
eligible to opt-out of the KU Core. Students must speak with an academic advisor to discuss options and determine
whether opting out of the Core is an appropriate decision. For more information about KU’s Core Curriculum please visit
http://kucore.ku.edu/.
KU Core Curriculum
Units must be 3 semester hours
Additional courses that satisfy the KU Core are continuously updated and available at http://kucore.ku.edu/courses.
Before taking any core courses refer to the bottom of this sheet for the courses that will be
required for the degree.
Goal 1: Critical Thinking and Quantitative Literacy (1 Unit from each outcome)
Outcome 1
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing
SOC 104 Elements of Sociology
PHIL 140 Intro to Philosophy
GE11
3
3
3
Outcome 2
EG 1113 English Composition 2
BH 1403 Principles Of Sociology
PH 2203 Intro To Philosophy
3
3
3
GE12
MATH 101 College Algebra
MATH 115 Calculus
3
3
MATH 121 Calculus
CHEM 130 Chemistry
CHEM 135 Chemistry 2
PHSX 114 College Physics
PHSX 211 General Physics
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting
MATH 365 Elementary Stats
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
MA 1173 College Algebra
MA 2304 Business Calculus
MA 2605 Analytic Geometry & Calc
MA 2615 Analytic Geometry & Calc 2
CH 1505 College Chemistry
CH 1515 College Chemistry 2
PS 2205 General Physics
PS 2505 Engineering Physics
AC 1203 & 2103 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I and II
MA 2103 Elementary Statistics
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
3
Goal 2: Communication (3 Units) -two from outcome 1 and one from outcome 2
Outcome 1
ENGL 101 Composition
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing
Outcome 2
GE21
3
3
EG 1103 English Composition
EG 1113 English Composition 2
GE22
3
3
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COMS 130 Speaker-Audience Communication
3
SP 1203 Public Speaking
3
Goal 3: Breadth of Knowledge (3 Units) -one from each category
Arts & Humanities
GE3H
PHIL 140 Intro to Philosophy
THR 106 Intro to Acting
3
3
HA 150 Western Art History
HA 151 Western Art History 2
HIST 128 Hist US thrgh Civil War
HIST 129 Hist of US After Civil War
3
3
3
3
Natural Sciences
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
GE3N
ANTH 104 Fund Physical Anthropology
ASTR 191 Contemporary Astronomy
BIOL 100 Principals of Biology
BIOL 150 Prn Molecular/Cellular
4
3
3
5
CHEM 125 College Chemistry
CHEM 130 Chemistry
CHEM 135 Chemistry 2
4
5
5
PHSX 114 College Physics
PHSX 211 General Physics
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology
5
5
3
Social Sciences
ANTH 108 Cultural Anthropology
COMS 244 Intr Personal Comm
ECON 142 Princ of Microeconomics
ECON 144 Princ of Macroeconomics
POLS 110 Intro to US Politics
PSYC 104 General Psychology
SOC 104 Elements of Sociology
EG 1303 Intro To Literature
EG 1763 World Literature
EG 2303 English Literature
EG 2313 English Literature 2
EG 2403 American Literature
EG 2413 American Literature 2
PH 2203 Intro To Philosophy
DR 1203 Acting I
MU 1803 Introduction to Jazz/Jazz Rock
AR 1703 Survey Of Art History
AR 1713 Survey Of Art History 2
HS 1303 American History
HS 1313 American History 2
PH 1303 Intro to the Old Testament
PH 1313 Intro to the New Testament
PH 1323 Survey of World Religions
BH 1603 Intro Physical Anthropology
PS 1313 Intro To Astronomy
BI 1305 Principles Of Biology
BI 1504 Cell Biology
BI 1113 Field Biology
CH 1205 Intro To Chemistry
CH 1505 College Chemistry
CH 1515 College Chemistry
BI 2505 General Zoology
BI 2515 General Botany
PS 1114 Physical Science
PS 1115 Physical Science
PS 2205 General Physics
PS 2505 Engineering Physics
PS 1775 Intro to Geology with Lab
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
GE3S
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BLAW 301 Legal Aspects of Business
BH 1613 Intro Cultural Anthropology
SP 1103 Interpersonal Communication
EC 2223 Principles Of Microeconomics
EC 2213 Principles Of Macroeconomics
SS 1403 American National Government
BH 1303 General Psychology
BH 1403 Principles Of Sociology
BH 2303 Human Growth & Development
BA 2293 BUSINESS LAW
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Goal 4: Culture and Diversity (1 Unit from each outcome)
Outcome 1
SOC 104 Elements of Sociology
AE41
3
BH 1403 Principles Of Sociology
3
3
GE 1103 World Regional Geography
BH 1613 Intro Cultural Anthropology
HS 1803 Indian In American History
PH 1323 Survey of World Religions
SS 1763 Native American Culture
Outcome 2
GEOG 100 World Regional Geography
ANTH 108 Cultural Anthropology
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AE42
3
3
3
3
3
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Goal 5: Social Responsibility and Ethics (1 Unit from each outcome)
Outcome 1
PHIL 160 Intro to Ethics
AE51
3
Outcome 2
PH 2103 Intro To Ethics
3
AE52
No Equivalencies Established
Goal 6: Integration and Creativity (1 Unit)
Outcome 1
AE61
No Equivalencies Established
Non-KU Core Curriculum (see important note in overview on page 1)
KU Course Requirements
Seward Course Equivalents
ENGLISH (4 courses)
ENGL 101 Composition
ENGL 102 Critical Reading & Writing
ENGL 361 Professional Writing
3
3
3
Plus a literature course coded HE
3
EG 1103 English Composition
EG 1113 English Composition 2
No Equivalent
3
3
3
Select ONE course from the following list:
EG 1303
EG 1763
EG 2303
EG 2313
EG 2403
EG 2413
Intro To Literature
World Literature
English Literature
English Literature 2
American Literature
American Literature 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
MATHEMATICS (3 hours)
MA 1173 College Algebra
3
Social Sciences: PSYC 104 General Psychology
BH 1303 General Psychology
3
Humanities (choose one)
HS 1303 American History
HS 1313 American History 2
MU 1203 Intro To Music
MU 1803 Introduction to Jazz/Jazz Rock
DR 1203 Acting I
DR 1503 Intro To Cinema
EG 1763 World Literature
DR 2203 Theater Appreciation
PH 1303 Intro to the Old Testament
PH 1313 Intro to the New Testament
PH 1323 Survey of World Religions
PH 2103 Intro To Ethics
PH 2203 Intro To Philosophy
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES (6 hours)
OR any transferable H course
GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 hours)
Any transferable course
Interior/Environmental Design Requirements (all students):
ENGLISH (3 courses)
ENGL 101 Composition
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EG 1103 English Composition
3
3
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ENGL 102 Critical Reading & Writing
ENGL 361 Professional Writing
3
3
EG 1113 English Composition 2
No Equivalent
3
3
3
AR 1403 2D Design
AR 1413 2D Design
AR 1453 Drawing
3
3
FOUNDATION STUDIES (9 hours)
BDS 101: Design Think & Make
BDS 102: Design Think & Make 2
BDS 103: Drawing for Design
3
3
3
Studio Requirements/Electives (12 hours)
VISC 201 Visual Communication
VISC 425 Environmental Graphics
Industrial Design courses
3
3
6
No equivalent
No equivalent
No equivalent
Photo Media Elective
3
AR 2123 Digital Photography OR
AR 1203 Photography
3
MAJOR AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (47 hours for Trad.) OR (44 hrs with CORE)
No equivalent
MATHEMATICS (3 hours)
MA 1173 College Algebra
3
BH 1303 General Psychology
3
LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES (6 hours)
Social Sciences: PSYC 104 General Psychology
HISTORY OF ART/ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN (12 hours)
Art History
ADS 340 History & Philosophy of Design
ARCH 540 History Architecture
ARCH 541 History Architecture 2
3
3
3
3
AR 1703 Survey Of Art History Art
No equivalent
No equivalent
No equivalent
3
ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION (9 hours)
ARCH 104 Intro to Architecture 2
ARCH 531 Environmental Systems 2
ARCH 626 Building Technology
3
3
3
No equivalent
No equivalent
No equivalent
NOTES:
Courses may not be used to satisfy more than one degree requirement.
The Environmental/Interior Design degree is a 4 year program from the start of the Foundation studios. Students that transfer with the
Foundation studios completed should expect 3 more years to complete their degree at KU. Students that do not have the Foundations
year completed at the time of transfer should expect 4 years to complete their degree at KU. All studios are on a Fall/Spring sequence
and cannot be taken out of sequence.
The Department of Design will NOT accept general education transfer grades of D+ (1.3) or lower for transfer credit
The Department of Design will NOT accept studio grades of C + (2.3) or lower for transfer credit.
All students that plan to transfer to the Department of Design should contact Samantha Raines, Coordinator of Undergraduate Student
Services, a year prior to their desired transfer term. This will help to confirm their progress and prepare them for a timely graduation.
See contact email and phone number on the first page of this packet.
The requirements listed above are subject to annual change.
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