Bachelor of Design (Honours)

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Courses - September 2025

Level 1

Course details

Conestoga 101
CON0101


Drawing I
DRWG71100


Design Specialization
DSGN70070


Visual Design I
DSGN71100


Colour Theory and Design
DSGN71130


Typography I
GRDN71010


Studio I
GRDN71105


Photography I
PHOT71100


Level 2

Course details

Visual Design II
DSGN71120


Academic Communications
ENGL71000


Typography II
GRDN71020


Studio II
GRDN71205


Photography II
PHOT71200


Electives: Program Option 1
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Digital Illustration
DMED71070


Drawing II
DRWG71200


Prototyping
DSGN71200


Level 3

Course details

History of Graphic Design I
HIST71000


Group Dynamics
SOC71500


Electives: Program Option 2
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Digital Design
DMED72200


Drawing III
DRWG72100


UX Testing Methodology
DSGN72060


Electives: Program Option 3
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Interaction Design I
DMED73100


Typography III
GRDN72010


Electives: Program Option 4
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio III - Visual Design
GRDN72070


Studio III - Interaction Design
GRDN72080


Studio III
GRDN72100


Electives: Program Option 5
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Motion Graphics I
DMED72090


Photography III
PHOT72100


Level 4

Course details

History of Graphic Design II
HIST72100


Electives: Program Option 6
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Digital Design
DMED72200


Inclusive Design
DSGN72070


Electives: Program Option 7
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio IV - Visual Design
GRDN72140


Studio IV - Interaction Design
GRDN72160


Studio IV
GRDN72200


Electives: Program Option 8
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Design Psychology
DSGN72090


Branding
MKT72240


Electives: Program Option 9
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Motion Graphics II
DMED72190


Interaction Design II
DMED73200


Photography IV
PHOT72200


Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

Level 5

Course details

Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR71050


Studies in English Vocabulary, Diction and Style
ENGL72170


Understanding Research
RSCH73000


Electives: Program Option 10
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Interaction Design I
DMED73100


Information Architecture - Mapping and Modelling
DSGN73200


Electives: Program Option 11
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio V
GRDN73100


Studio V - Visual Design
GRDN73300


Studio V - Interaction Design
GRDN73310


Electives: Program Option 12
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Interaction Design III
DMED73300


Marketing
MKT71090


Social Media Marketing
MKT73050


Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

Level 6

Course details

Organizational Behaviour with International Applications
BUS71200


Interdisciplinary Research Project
RSCH73030


Electives: Program Option 13
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Interaction Design II
DMED73200


Interaction Design IV
DMED73400


Electives: Program Option 14
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio VI
GRDN73200


Studio VI - Visual Design
GRDN73320


Studio VI - Interaction Design
GRDN73330


Electives: Program Option 15
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Responsible Design
DSGN73220


Media Ethics and Law
LAW73100


Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

Level 7

Course details

Co-op Work Term I (Bachelor of Design)
COOP73100


Level 8

Course details

Co-op Work Term II (Bachelor of Design)
COOP74100


Level 9

Course details

New Venture Development
ENTR74000


Thesis I
GRDN74110


Electives: Program Option 16
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Professional Sales and Negotiations
BUS74000


Design Management
MGMT74150


Electives: Program Option 17
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Immersive Design I
DSGN74150


Experience Design
DSGN74160


Studio Management
GRDN74000


Electives: Program Option 18
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio VII - Visual Design
GRDN74020


Studio VII - Interaction Design
GRDN74030


Studio VII
GRDN74100


Level 10

Course details

World Cultures
CLTR72000


Thesis II
GRDN74215


Electives: Program Option 19
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Studio VIII - Visual Design
GRDN74040


Studio VIII - Interaction Design
GRDN74050


Studio VIII
GRDN74205


Electives: Program Option 20
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Immersive Design II
DSGN74170


Design Systems
DSGN74180


International Marketing
MKT72200


Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

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Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Prepare effective and persuasive communications through written, oral, and visual media in the development of research reports, rationales, final design projects and presentations, and thesis work
  2. Apply professional, ethical and legal codes of practice and comply with labour and environmental legislation
  3. Integrate marketing, advertising, consumer research, universal design principles, environmental sensitivity and sustainability into the development of visual design solutions
  4. Communicate and collaborate effectively as a team member or leader, with other team members, clients, employers, and other visual design service practitioners through the application of principles of human relations and organizational behaviour
  5. Assess cultural diversity in the development and execution of design solutions
  6. Create plans for lifelong learning, professional development, and the maintenance of technological currency
  7. Utilize critical thinking skills in the development of research, design elements, strategies, and techniques for design problems and projects
  8. Evaluate information and content through the use of research techniques in all aspects of design exploration, development, and execution
  9. Develop and present effective and professional visual design solutions based upon clients' needs and parameters
  10. Discuss the theoretical, historical and cultural context within which contemporary graphic design has developed
  11. Apply financial, entrepreneurial and business management principles and practices in the development and operation of visual design services and projects
  12. Select appropriate media, both traditional and emergent, and interaction methods for design projects
  13. Plan and implement design solutions that meet industry production and workflow practices within budget and time-frame goals
  14. Design a portfolio of creative visual, written, and interactive elements