Courses & Requirements
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The associate in arts degree in Graphic Design has two basic objectives: to teach students the skills used in design, layout, reproduction, advertising, and other graphic arts professions. Secondly, this program prepares students for transfer to professional schools or advanced work in graphic design, advertising, or desktop publishing. A minimum of 66 credit hours are required for graduation.
| Courses | Credit | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| ART110 Color & Design | 3 | |
| ART111 Drawing I | 4 | |
| ART112 Drawing II or GRA213 Designing Web Pages |
4/3 | Prerequisite; Transfer students take ART112 (Spring Semester Only) and Career students take GRA213 (Fall Semester Only) |
| ART211 Illustration I | 3 | Prerequisite |
| GRA101 Graphic Design I | 3 | |
| GRA110 Macintosh Design | 3 | |
| GRA102 Graphic Design II | 3 | Prerequisite; Corequisite |
| GRA111 Publication Design | 3 | Prerequisite |
| GRA205 Computer Illustration | 3 | Prerequisite GRA110 |
| GRA210 Digital Imaging (Photoshop) | 3 | Prerequisite |
| GRA250 Portfolio for Graphic Design | 3 | Prerequisite, Spring Semester Only |
| ENG101 English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 English Composition II | 3 | Prerequisite |
| PSY101 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| BUS102 Introduction to Entrepreneurship or MKT211 Principles of Advertising |
3 |
| Courses | Credit | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| History Electives | 6 | HIS111 and HIS112 or HIS121 and HIS122 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math Elective | 3/4 | MAT111 or higher |
| Science Electives | 4 | Must be a lab science |
| Science Electives | 4 | Must be a lab science |
