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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

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


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The concentration in Graphic Design 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.

Program Student Learning Outcomes: 

  1. Students have the necessary skills to enter a four-year graphic design program at the junior level.

  2. Students have software and hardware skills to solve introductory visual design problems typically found in any visual communications program.

  3. Students will have mastered the “first year foundational art skills” necessary for entry to a four-year program.
     

Program Pathway

First Year Fall   First Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
Gen Ed English 3   Gen Ed English 3
Gen Ed Mathematics; 3-4 credits 3   Gen Ed Diversity 3
ART 101
or
ART 231
or
ART 232
Introduction to Visual Arts
or 
History of Western Art I
or
History of Western Art II
3   Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science 3
ART 115 Photography I 3   GDT 116  Digital Imaging 3

ART 102
or
GDT 112

Two Dimensional Design
or
Computer Graphics

3   GDT 142
or
GDT 143
Computer Illustration: Adobe Illustrator
or
Digital Layout/Prepress
3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15
Second Year Fall   Second Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science  3   Gen Ed

Biological/Physical Science; 3-4 credits
*(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)

3
Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science 
*(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)
4   Gen Ed Arts/Humanities 3
ART 120
or
ART 122
Ceramics I
or
Sculpture I
3   ART 103 Drawing I 3
GDT 146
or
GDT 215
Graphic Design I
or
Typography
3   Elective Choose in consultation with advisor
* (GDT 246  is preferred)
3
Elective Choose in consultation with advisor
*(WEB 101  is preferred)
2   Elective Choose in consultation with advisor
* (GDT 220  is preferred)
3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)


Arts/Humanities


Behavioral/Social Sciences


Biological/Physical Science


Diversity


English


*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for one course from the English category. 

Mathematics


Free Electives (6-8 Credits)


Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and/or the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)


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