2021-2022
Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Entrepreneurial Design
VCU
Community college:
Associate of Applied Science: Web Design (G3 program) (Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway))
Associate degree
Program description
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies: Entrepreneurial Design pathway combines coursework in Human-Centered Design through the da Vinci Center, Creative Practices, and the minor in Entrepreneurship with BIS core courses. This pathway positions students for careers in web design and/or other digitally creative fields. By combining this coursework with instruction in interdisciplinary methodology, BIS students will understand how to design effective websites for businesses and/or to run their own businesses. Upon graduation, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Entrepreneurship.
Career opportunities
BIS graduates with a focus in Entrepreneurial Design are well prepared to seek employment in corporate, nonprofit and government agencies. Additionally, graduates will be well-equipped to begin the process of forming their very own web design business.
Bachelor-level job titles
- Front-End Web Developer
- Junior Web Designer
- Junior Web Developer
- Product Designer
- UI Designer
- UX Designer
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
Graduate and professional level job titles
- Full Stack Web Developer
- Senior Web Designer
- Senior Web Developer
- Web Marketing Manager
Contact information
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Guaranteed transfer admission requirements
Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
To be designed in consultation with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Highest level of math required
- Quantitative Foundations requirement only
Science required
- Natural Sciences requirement only
Foreign language requirements
- No
Additional tuition/fees
- No
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
- 2.0+ cumulative GPA, 2.0+ major GPA
VCU Major Maps
Transfer major map
2021-2022
Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Entrepreneurial Design
Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway) (Associate of Applied Science: Web Design (G3 program))
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Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Log into Navigate and view its features to help you on your pathway.
- Register for SDV 100.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your ENG and MTH classes. Visit the Academic Resource Center on either campus.
- Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor each semester and cultivate relationships with your professors.
- Check on G3 funding for your AAS program.
- Attend Tyler orientation.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend diversity-focused events on campus or in your community.
- Identify a mentor in a diversity organization.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Create LinkedIn profile.
- Get involved with a student or professional organization.
- Explore the community college’s iGrad Job Genius Search Engine to look into building a career and financial future.
- Visit career services to begin cultivating your own virtual brand across all social media profiles.
- Browse careers related to entrepreneurial design through the career coach.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Understand how you will fund your education. Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Take a career assessment through the career coach.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Use SDV 100 to create a weekly and monthly budget.
- Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
- Create, upload and update your resume to the College Central Network.
Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Meet with your academic advisor.
- Use Navigate to remain on your pathway.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Visit the Academic Resource Center on either campus to get ahead.
- Explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Become familiar with OMSA at VCU.
- Continue to partner with diversity leader/ facilitator/ mentor to move towards cultural competence.
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Attend diversity-focused events on campus and in your community (i.e. international festival).
- Get involved with service-learning opportunities.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs throughout the year.
- Acquire career related experience (e.g., job, internship, organization involvement).
- If your GPA is 3.5 or higher, consider applying for the VCU Honors College.
- Run for leadership in your student organization.
- Find out about VCU REAL and learn about REAL graduation requirement.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
Recommended courses
2021-2022
Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Entrepreneurial Design
Brightpoint Community College (program-specific pathway) (Associate of Applied Science: Web Design (G3 program))
| Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
| MTH 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 131 | 3 | General education |
| PSY 200 or SOC 200 | Principles of Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | PSYC 101 or SOCY 101 | 3 | General education |
| ART 250 | History of Design (or ART 101, ART 102, CST 114) | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
| ART 121 | Foundations of Drawing | ARTS 1XX | 3 | General education |
| ART 131 | Two-Dimensional Design | ARTS 1XX | 3 | General education |
| ART 180 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | ARTS 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Multimedia | ARTS 1XX | 4 | Elective |
| ART 141 | Typography I | ARTS 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 217 | Graphic Design I | ARTS 2XX | 4 | Elective |
| ART 203 | Animation I | ARTS 2XX | 4 | Elective |
| ART 208 | Video Techniques | ARTS 2XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 116 | Design for the Web I | ARTS 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 117 | Design for the Web ll | ARTS 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 263 | Interactive Design I | ARTS 2XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 264 | Interactive Design II | ARTS 2XX | 3 | Elective |
| PHT 105 | Basic Photography | ARTS 1XX | 3 | Elective |
| ART 296 or ART 298 | On-Site Training: Web Design Internship or Web Design Seminar and Project | UNIV 493 or UNIV 492 | 3 | Elective |
| John Tyler credits completed for AAS degree | 61 | |||
| Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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| Select one course from the approved list of Global Perspectives (see VCU advisor for course options) | 3 | General education | |
| Select one course from the approved list of Natural Sciences (see VCU advisor for course options) | 3 | General education | |
| Select one course from any Area of Inquiry approved lists (see VCU advisor for course options) | 3 | General education | |
| UNIV 301 | Interdisciplinary Theory and Practice | 3 | Major |
| UNIV 303 | Interdisciplinarity in the Professional World | 3 | Major |
| UNIV 499 | BIS Senior Capstone | 3 | Major |
| HCDN 351 | Introduction to Human-centered Design | 1 | Major |
| HCDN 352 | Human-centered Design Methods | 1 | Major |
| HCDN 353 | Human-centered Design Through Service Learning | 2 | Major |
| VNTR 300 | Venture Creation Skills | 3 | Major |
| Select one upper-level Human-centered Design elective (see VCU advisor for course options) | 3 | Major | |
| MGMT 303 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 321 | Survey of Entrepreneurship | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 435 | New Venture Strategy and Initiation | 3 | Major |
| MGMT 436 | New Venture Strategy and Initiation | 3 | Major |
| Select two Entrepreneurship electives (see VCU advisor for course options) | 6 | Major | |
| CREA 202 | Creative Coding | 3 | Major |
| CREA 330 | Interdisciplinary Web Design | 3 | Major |
| CREA 300 or CREA 350 or CREA 391 | Idea Accelerator or Piloting the Enterprise or Topics in Creative Practices | 3 | Major |
| Open electives | 4 | Elective | |
| Credits completed at VCU | 59 | ||
| Bachelor's degree total | 120 | ||