Learning Pathways

So I enrolled at CSUMB planning on working towards my BS in Graphic Design.
At a meeting with an admissions counselor we looked at a pamphlet listing all fields of study and selected the pathway 'Information Technology and Communications Design, with a Visual Design Emphasis (for Print)'. This is the closest to plain old graphic design field that the University offered. It seems like back in the 90's some folks here at the university dreamed up some new custom, hybrid, combination degree programs.

This is bad because the name of my program is hard to say aloud "BS in ITCD with a VDE (fp)" and because it's not immediately clear to others (employers, parents, friends) what it is you're studying.
These days upon meeting, you're supposed to be able to blurt out what you do for a living within the first couple sentences. Sometimes you have to do it repeatedly all day. If it's a long story each time it can become inconvenient.
Let me also point out that they don't advertise for any ITCD VDE on the job boards.

There are many reasons why this crazy, wordy, mixed up major is good for me though.
Looking back it seems to fit well with my studies and experience.
It's a thoughtful combination of
IT major
Communication major
Graphic Design major
Information Systems Design major
Web Design/ Multimedia major

When put together these programs provide students a suite of skills enabling them to professionally commmunicate ideas through digital media, speaking and writing.
That's the communications part. As a graphic designer I hope to be an Art Director or In House designer and this course work will prepare me for that in the corporate world.
So it's taking me to where I want to be, but it's also closely related to my past fields of study and experience.
I lingered in community college at Cabrillo for more than 5 years.
Always working towards a transfer to a BS in Computer Engineering, I was able to fit many art, design and writing courses alongside my major coursework.
I went pretty far in computer science, programming and math also.
Plus I have years of experience in professional digital design and production.
Every part of ITCD with VDE applies to me, what I want to do and where I want to go.

I looked over the learning pathway for my major.
They have a handy table showing 2 years per page, 16 units full time.
Four years of college on two pages. It looks so small and easy.
Looking it over I'm worried that I have not fulfilled many of the graduation requirements. A Language? Math? Ethics? Vibrancy? have I already taken this stuff?
Oh Boy, I thought I had only fun art and design classes left. It's that math that's worrisome. I hope they don't mean the same Discrete Mathematics that I failed twice at UCSC because of the same problem on the same quiz having to do with the pigeon hole principal??!! I don't see a way around having to take a language either!!
That will have to be Spanish, it's my best second language.
In fact Spanish is The second language around here.
Tal vez yo pueda probar de la misma.

I really need to get my courses and transcripts sorted out with Eric.
I still don't know where I stand with how much schooling I have left.
My learning pathway looks doable but may include challenges.
Good thing school is so fun and close to home.

Really beautiful labor day weekend here.