Digital Modeling and Visualization - AS

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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

About This Degree

The mission of the two-year Associate’s of Science in Digital Modeling and Visualization undergraduate program is to introduce students to a career in the digital modeling and visualization industry, specifically preparing students to work in visualization and design firms operating in the built environment and construction sectors, or enter a four-year degree program. The associate degree will also introduce students to fields that incorporate advanced visualization practices such as video games, film, animation, product design, marketing, etc.

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Admission Requirements For This Program

New freshmen: Admited to USU in Good Standing
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 2.0 GPA

Major Requirements (60 credits)

General Education Courses (30 credits)

Breadth American Institutions (BAI) - 3 credit(s)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) - 3 credit(s)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) - 3 credit(s)
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) - 3 credit(s)
Breadth Physical Science (BPS) - 3 credit(s)
Breadth Social Science (BSS) - 3 credit(s)
Depth Humanities (DHA) - 3 credit(s)

ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
USU 1010 - University Connections 2 credit(s)

Required Courses (30 credits)

LAEP 1200 - Introduction to Graphics and Illustration 4 credit(s)
LAEP 1300 - Digital Drafting, Illustration, and Modeling 3 credit(s)
LAEP 1350 - Theory of Design 4 credit(s)
LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture (BHU) 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2900 - VR Design and Thematics Studio 3 credit(s)
LAEP 4900 - Special Problems 1-5 credit(s) With section titles: “Application and Ethics of Visualization” (2 credits required), “Artificial Intelligence Generative Design” (3 credits required), and “Unreal Engine 1” (4 credits required)