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Career Pathway—Arts and Communication
The Associate in Applied Science in Graphic Design prepares students to provide creative solutions to visual communications by emphasizing computer graphics training; relevant field experience; and a strong, diversified portfolio. Students are encouraged to develop their conceptual and design ability while working in a modern graphic design environment that includes a fully equipped, graphic design computer lab. By taking advantage of course offerings in Graphic Design, students ready themselves for entry-level positions at advertising agencies, publishing corporations, print shops, and design departments in business and industry. For more information contact the Information Technology department.
General Education Requirements
The following courses provide general skills of speaking, writing, thinking, analyzing, cooperating, making choices and judgments, integrating, and creating that are required in many problem-solving and task-oriented situations. Skills are also provided to enhance the student’s global awareness and knowledge of healthy living.
| CREDITS | |
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| Communication 111, Business and Technical Communication | 3 |
| Creativity Elective° | 2-3 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Global Awareness Elective ° | 3 |
| Healthy Living Elective° | 2-3 |
| Mathematics 135, Math for Liberal Arts | 4 |
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°For a list of options for the Creativity, Global Awareness and Healthy Living Electives, see page 33.
Core Courses
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Art 103, Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Art 110, Drawing I | 3 |
| Graphic Design 100, Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| Graphic Design 105, Using and Troubleshooting the Macintosh | 3 |
| Graphic Design 130, QuarkXpress | 4 |
| Graphic Design 140, FreeHand | 4 |
| Graphic Design 170, Photoshop | 4 |
| Graphic Design 200, Design Lab | 4 |
| Graphic Design 201, Design Practicum | 4 |
| Graphic Design 207, Advertising Design | 4 |
| Graphic Design 260, Graphic Design Field Experience | 3 |
| Graphic Design 270, Graphic Design Internship | 3 |
| Graphic Design 297, Graphic Design-Special Topics | 4 |
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The four-semester sequence of courses recommended for the Graphic Design full-time student is:
| I | II | III | IV |
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| ART 103 | ART 110 | COMM 111 | Creativity Elective |
| ENGL 151 | GRDE 140 | GRDE 200 | |
| GRDE 100 | GRDE 170 | GRDE 207 | Global Awareness Elective |
| GRDE 105 | GRDE 297 | GRDE 260 | |
| GRDE 130 | Healthy Living Elective | GRDE 201 | |
| GRDE 270 | |||
| MATH 135 |
Certificate in Graphic Design
The Graphic Design Certificate is designed for individuals either working or seeking employment in the Graphic Design field. The certificate provides a well-rounded curriculum concentrating on both course specific and general education requirements. The courses provide an industry standard of technical training in a relatively short period of time. These courses will transfer into the Associate in Applied Science.
| Core Courses |
CREDITS |
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| Art 103, Two-Dimension Design | 3 |
| Art 110, Drawing I | 3 |
| Graphic Design 100, Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| Graphic Design 105, Using and Troubleshooting the Macintosh | 3 |
| Graphic Design 130, QuarkXpress | 4 |
| Graphic Design 140, FreeHand | 4 |
| Graphic Design 170, Photoshop | 4 |
| Graphic Design 200, Design Lab | 4 |
| Graphic Design 207, Advertising Design | 4 |
| Graphic Design 297, Graphic Design-Special Topics | 4 |
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The two-semester sequence of courses recommended for the full-time student is:
| I | II |
|---|---|
| GRDE 100 | ART 103 |
| GRDE 105 | ART 110 |
| GRDE 130 | GRDE 200 |
| GRDE 140 | GRDE 207 |
| GRDE 170 | GRDE 297 |
Web Design Certificate
The Web Design Certificate is designed for individuals looking to pursue a career in the area of web page designing and development. The certificate provides a well-rounded curriculum concentrating on both technology training and design aesthetics. The courses provide an industry standard of technical training in a relatively short period of time.