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INFORMATION GRAPHICS

ART 463
Course Description

This course examines the theory and practice of visual representation of information. Students will learn to create effective and illuminating graphical displays of data based on four basic formulations -- location, time, category, hierarchy, and index.

Prerequisites
Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.97

10.56% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
93.33%

61.21% from Historical

Class Size
15

18.42% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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