Curriculum
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Graphic Design Curriculum
(Diploma, AAS)
Semester
First 
Second Third Fourth
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| GRT108 | Introduction to Graphic Arts Technology |
4 |
| GRT107 | Introduction to Macintosh & Windows Computing |
1 |
| GRT130 | Quality Concepts and Regulations for Graphic Arts |
2 |
| GRT220 | Electronic Color Control (Photoshop) |
3 |
| GRT170 | Color Theory |
2 |
| ART120 | 2D Design |
3 |
| JOU171 | Technical Elective (optional) Fundamentals of Photography |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
15-18 | |
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
| GRT110 | Calculations & Measurements for the Graphic Arts |
3 |
| GRT121 | Electronic Publishing |
3 |
| GRT164 | Authoring & Web Development I |
3 |
| GRT250 | Electronic Imaging (Illustrator) |
3 |
|
ENG103 |
General Education |
3 |
| Technical Elective (Select one of the following) |
3 | |
| GRT215 | Advanced Prepress Techniques | |
| GRT260 | Multimedia and the Internet I | |
| JOU171 | Fundamentals of Photography | |
| JOU130 | Intermediate Photography | |
| JOU234 | Practicum in Communication | |
| NET303 | Windows 2000/XP | |
| CSC114 | Introduction to Computers | |
| ART133 | Fundamentals of Drawing | |
| Total Credit Hours |
18 | |
| Diploma Awarded (36 credit hours) | ||
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
| GRT245 | Issues in Graphic Arts Technology |
3 |
| General Education Elective (Select one of the following) |
3 | |
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| SOC110 | Principles of Sociology | |
| General Education Elective (Select one of the following) |
3 | |
| ART101 | Art Appreciation | |
| MUS100 | Music Appreciation | |
| PHI105 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| Technical Elective (Select one of the following) |
3 | |
| GRT160 | Electronic Prepress | |
| GRT264 | Authoring & Web Development II | |
| GRT260 | Multimedia & the Internet II | |
| GRT230 | Advanced Electronic Color Control | |
| JOU171 | Fundamentals of Photography | |
| JOU172 | Intermediate Photography | |
| JOU120 | Beginning Newswriting | |
| JOU941 | Practicum in Communication | |
| NET107 | Hardware/Software Installation & Troubleshooting |
|
| CIS606 | Visual Basic NET I | |
| CIS307 | Introduction to Databases | |
| ART133 | Fundamentals of Drawing | |
| Total Credit Hours |
15 | |
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
| BUS250 | Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| GRT222 | Digital Output for Graphic Arts Management |
3 |
| CP205 | Graphic Arts Process Production Co-Op |
5 |
| GRT266 | Technology Changes for the Graphic Arts |
2 |
| GRT275 | Special Projects in Graphic Arts Technology |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
16 | |
| Associate in Applied Science Degree Awarded 64 credit hours | ||
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