1. Create a four-year degree plan. How will this major help you prepare a career in the future? Do you have a backup plan if this major doesn’t work out?

My graphic design major will most definitely help me prepare for a job in the graphic design field because the graphic design course at St. Edward’s gives students a lot of important knowledge about how to successfully use and understand the tools of Graphic design. The Global Studies major will help me if I decide to pursue a job in that field. I think that both however they may seem very different can connected in some ways. For instance if I was to become a graphic designer for the UN or an embassy I would probably need to know a least a little about both subjects. I think the most practical major is my graphic design major because I am actually building a portfolio here at St. Edward’s, and therefore it is sort of like my “back up plan.”

My Four Year Degree Plan – Global Studies and Graphic Design Majors

Spring 2018 (Sophomore Year)

Arts 1311, Span 2312, Pol 2341, Gdes 3304, Glst 2331  

 

Fall 2018 (Junior Year)

Span 330, Gdes 3300, Gdes 3315, Religious Studies, Glst class, Glst class     

 

Spring 2019 (Junior Year)

Span 3341, Gdes 3343, Gdes 3335, Gdes 3049,  Glst class, Glst class

 

Fall 2019 (Senior Year)

Gdes 4333, Gdes 4350, Glst class,  Glst class, Glst class

 

Spring 2020 (Senior Year)  

Gdes 4316, Gdes 4344, Gdes 4049, Glst class, Glst class, Glst class

 

  1. Do you have a minor or have you considered a second major?
  • If so what is it and why do you think this will be a beneficial choice?
  • If not, identify at least one minor or major degree option that you are interested in. Explain why you chose this option.

 

I am a double majoring in Graphic Design and Global Studies. I am very lucky to have the opportunity to go to St. Edward’s tuition free, therefore I want to try and get the most out of this opportunity that I can. I have a passion for both subjects and I like to think about how they can connect. I think being globally aware and continuing with my global studies major will help to add sophistication and meaning to graphic design work. Similarly, I think the same can be said for my global studies work that graphic design can help to better convey meaning in my work. I decided to double major the second semester of my freshman year. I could not chose between majoring in one and minoring in the other because I love learning about them both.