Graphic Design, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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The graphic design transfer degree will prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor of fine arts degree with a concentration in graphic design. While most courses are transferable to a four-year institution, students who wish to transfer should discuss their choice of courses with an academic advisor from the transfer institution.

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Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	ENG 101 - English Composition	3	Gen Ed	ENG 112 or 102 - Technical Writing I or Composition and Literature	3
Gen Ed	Math Gen Ed; 3-4 credits	3	Gen Ed	ANT 201 Cultural Anthropology	3
Gen Ed	ART 101, 231, or 232 - Introduction to Visual Arts, History of Western Art I, or History of Western Art II	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science Gen Ed	3
ART 115	Photography	3	GDT 116	Digital Imaging	3
Area 1	GDT 112 or ART 102 - Computer Graphics or Two Dimensional Design	3	ART 103	Drawing I	3
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science gen Ed in a different discipline from the first	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4	Gen Ed	Arts & Humanities Gen Ed in a non-Art discipline	3
Area 2	ART 108, 120, or 122 - There Dimensional Design, Beginning Ceramics, or Sculpture I	3	Area 4	GDT 146 or 215 - Graphic Design I or Typography	3
Area 3	GDT 142 or 143 - Computer Illustration: Adobe Illustrator or Digital Layout/Prepress	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
			Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
TOTAL		13	TOTAL		16

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one course from the following list:

ART 101 - Introduction to Visual Arts (3 Credits)
ART 231 - History of Western Art I (3 Credits)
ART 232 - History of Western Art II (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different Arts & Humanities discipline from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Program Requirements (21 Credits)

Area 1: (3 Credits)

Choose one course from the following:

ART 102 - Two-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
GDT 112 - Computer Graphics (3 Credits)

Area 2: (3 Credits)

Choose one course from the following:

ART 108 - Three-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
ART 120 - Beginning Ceramics (3 Credits)
ART 122 - Sculpture I (3 Credits)

Area 3: (3 Credits)

Choose one course from the following:

GDT 142 - Computer Illustration: Adobe Illustrator (3 Credits)
GDT 143 - Digital Layout/Prepress (3 Credits)

Area 4: (3 Credits)

Choose one course from the following:

GDT 146 - Graphic Design I (3 Credits)
GDT 215 - Typography (3 Credits)

Electives (6 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with the Technology and Computer Studies Division to satisfy career goals and/or transfer college requirements.

ART 104 - Painting I (3 Credits)
ART 203 - Drawing II (3 Credits)
ART 209 - Figure Drawing (3 Credits)
ART 211 - Portraiture (3 Credits)
ART 215 - Photography II (3 Credits)
GDT 112 - Computer Graphics (3 Credits)
GDT 146 - Graphic Design I (3 Credits)
GDT 215 - Typography (3 Credits)
GDT 220 - Digital Video and Audio (3 Credits)
GDT 246 - Graphic Design II (3 Credits)
GDT 269 - Internship I (3 Credits)
IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)
SDE 102 - Multimedia Authoring and 2-Dimensional Animation (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
SPD 108 - Introduction to Human Communication (3 Credits)
WEB 101 - Web Design I (3 Credits)
WEB 110 - Web Design II (3 Credits)

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Graphic Design, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one course from the following list:

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Biological/Physical Science

Diversity

English

Mathematics

Program Requirements (21 Credits)

Area 1: (3 Credits)

Area 2: (3 Credits)

Area 3: (3 Credits)

Area 4: (3 Credits)

Electives (6 Credits)

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)