2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

COURSE CODES
The Art Institutes International Minnesota uses prefi xes to represent subject areas as follows:
AD Advertising
CU Culinary Arts
CA Media Arts & Animation
DM Design Management
DF Digital Film & Video Production
FRM Fashion & Retail Management
GD Graphic Design
GE General Education
HM Hospitality Management
ID Interior Design
PA Professional Application
PH Photography
SM Studio Management
TS Transitional Studies
VE Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
IM Web Design & Interactive Media
The fi rst numeral that appears in the course number refers to the academic year the course should
be completed. The second numeral refers to the number of credits earned for that course. The last two
numerals differentiate the courses. Course designations 1xxx through 2xxx are lower division courses.
They are intended to be taken prior to upper division courses that are designated with numbers 3xxx
though 4xxx. Generally, the prefi xes AD and DM identify the core courses required in this program.
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE // 12 QUARTERS
COURSE NAME CREDITS HOURS COURSE NAME CREDITS HOURS
Based on placement testing scores, Transitional Studies Courses
may be required as a component of this program. All courses are
listed in alpha-numeric order.
MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION COURSES
AD2420 Organizational Behavior** 4 40
AD2430 Fundamentals of Marketing &
Advertising** 4 60
AD2460 Branding 4 60
DM1420 Introduction to Design Management 4 40
DM2400 Technology and Productivity 4 40
DM2410 Fundamentals of Business 4 60
DM2430 Principles of Managerial Accounting 4 40
DM2480 Business Statistics for Design** 4 60
DM2490 Project Management** 4 60
GD1400 Computer Applications 4 60
GD1401 Fundamentals of Design 4 60
GD1402 Drawing & Perspective 4 60
GD1473 Color & Design 4 60
PA095 College Success 0 12
STUDIO MANAGEMENT COURSES
SM1401 Studio Major I
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM1402 Studio Major II
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM2403 Studio Major III
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM2404 Studio Major IV
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM3405 Studio Major V
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM3406 Studio Major VI
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM4407 Studio Major VII
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
SM4408 Studio Major VIII
(may vary based on specifi c course) 4 60
TEAM AND PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTION COURSES
AD4420 Sales 4 40
AD4460 Global Business Perspectives 4 40
CU3455 Human Resource Management 4 40
DM2470 Principles of Market Research 4 60
DM3400 Financial Issues in Design** 4 40
DM3460 Business Communications 4 40
DM3480 Managing Creativity and Innovation** 4 40
DM4410 Design Management Seminar 4 40
DM4450 Business Plan** 4 60
DM4480 Capstone** 4 60
GD3470 Law & the Commercial Arts 4 40
PA3481 Career Development 4 40
PA4486 Internship 4 120
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
GE1410 English I § 4 40
GE1424 Public Speaking 4 40
GE1433 Art History 4 40
GE1466 Principles of Economics 4 40
GE2411 English II 4 40
GE2412 College Mathematics §§ 4 40
GE2423 Environmental Science 4 40
GE2442 Critical Thinking 4 40
GE3424 Interpersonal Communication 4 40
GE3433 Contemporary Art 4 40
GE3490 Cultural Anthropology 4 40
GE4442 Ethics 4 40
GE4455 Literature 4 40
GE4461 Physics 4 40
** Denotes a course that requires a “C” or higher to pass.
§ Prereq. C or higher in TS094 OR Accuplacer English Placement score of 87 or higher
§§ Prereq. C or higher in TS095 OR Accuplacer Mathematics Placement score of 57 or higher
192 credits : 2,412 hours
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