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Degree: | Associate in Arts (AA) - Visual Communications |
Note: Core course requirements are listed alphabetically within the degree template. See the sample student schedule for the correct sequence of courses.
Prerequisites |
To apply for admission to the second year of visual communication courses, the following prerequisites must be met:
- Placement into ENGL& 101
- Completion of the following courses:
- ART 112 - Drawing I (3 or 5 credits) and,
- ART 115 or 116 - 2D or 3D Design (3 or 5 credits) and,
- ART 185 - Introduction to Visual Communications (5 credits) and,
- One of the following:
- ART 100& - Art Appreciation (3 or 5 credits) or,
- ART 114 - History of Graphic Design (5 credits) or,
- ART 205 - Western Art from 18th to Mid 20th Century (3 or 5 credits) or,
- ART 215 - Western Art from WWII to the Present (3 or 5 credits)
Associate in Arts (AA) - Visual Communications |
The Visual Communications program prepares students for careers in the print, web, and digital media design fields.
Course requirements (effective fall 2018)
Prerequisites |
Credits | |
ART 112 |
Drawing I |
3 or 5 |
ART 115 |
2D Design |
3 or 5 |
or ART 116 |
3D Design | 3 or 5 |
ART 185 |
Introduction to Visual Communications |
5 |
ART& 100 |
Art Appreciation* |
3 or 5 |
or ART 114 |
History of Graphic Design* |
5 |
or ART 205 |
Western Art from 18th to Mid 20th Century* |
3 or 5 |
or ART 215 |
Western Art from World Ward II to the Present* |
3 or 5 |
Placement into ENGL& 101 | ||
Subtotal | 14-20 |
|
Core Requirements (courses are listed alphabetically) |
Credits | |
VISCM 240 |
Typography | 3 |
VISCM 250 |
Layout and Publication Design I |
5 |
VISCM 251 |
Layout and Publication Design II |
5 |
VISCM 260 |
Vector Illustration |
5 |
VISCM 262 |
Advanced Digital Imaging |
5 |
VISCM 270 |
Print Production and Prepress |
5 |
VISCM 280 |
Web Design and Authoring I |
5 |
VISCM 282 |
Web Design and Authoring II |
5 |
VISCM 284 |
Web Content Management Systems |
5 |
VISCM 286 |
Video Production for the Web |
5 |
VISCM 292 | Portfolio/Professional Practices | 2 |
VISCM 192 | Design Lab | 2 |
or CO-OP 190 | Cooperative Education/Internship** | 2 |
Cooperative work experience must be completed in VISCM or BUS. |
||
Subtotal | 52 | |
General Education Requirements/Related Instruction |
Credits | |
ENGL& 101 |
English Composition I (CM) |
5 |
BUS 100 |
Business Math (CP) |
5 |
or CS 140 |
Computer Programming Fundamentals I (CP) |
5 |
or IDS 112 |
Ethno Mathematics (CP) |
5 |
or IDS 113 |
Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (CP) |
5 |
or PHIL& 117 |
Traditional Logic (CP) |
5 |
or Any course designated as Computation on the Related Instruction list (CP) |
5 |
|
ANTH& 206 |
Cultural Anthropology (HR) |
5 |
or PSYC& 100 |
General Psychology (HR) |
5 |
or SOC& 101 |
Introduction to Sociology (HR) |
5 |
or Any CMST course designated "OC" (HR) |
3 or 5 |
|
Subtotal | 13-15 |
|
Electives/Cooperative Work Experience |
Credits | |
ART& 100 |
Art Appreciation* |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 114 |
History of Graphic Design* |
5 |
and/or ART 118 | Mixed Media/Collage |
5 |
and/or ART 123 | Water Based Media |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 134 | The Art of Color |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 175 | Printmaking: Relief and Monotype |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 179 | 2D Animation |
5 |
and/or ART 187 | Computer Art |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 200 | Figure Drawing I |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 205 | Western Art from 18th to Mid 20th Century* |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 215 | Western Art from World War II to the Present* |
3 or 5 |
and/or ART 221 | Painting | 3 or 5 |
and/or BTEC 101 | Introduction to Business Computing |
3 |
and/or BTEC 121 | Word Processing I |
3 |
and/or BTEC 122 | Business Document Design | 5 |
and/or BTEC 141 | Spreadsheets I |
3 |
and/or BTEC 161 | Database Management I | 3 |
and/or BTEC 181 | Introduction to Presentation Software | 3 |
and/or BUS 108 | Principles of Marketing |
5 |
and/or CIS 105 | Computer Operating Systems I | 5 |
and/or CIS 205 | Computer Operating Systems II | 5 |
and/or CS 120 | HTML Fundamentals |
5 |
and/or CO-OP 190 | Cooperative Education/Internship** | 3 to 5 |
Cooperative work experience must be completed in VISCM or BUSAD | ||
and/or FILM 101 | Introduction to Film | 3 to 5 |
and/or IDS 170 | Introduction to Sustainability | 5 |
and/or IDS 180 | Visual Media and Culture | 5 |
and/or PHIL& 115 | Critical Thinking |
3 to 5 |
Subtotal | 3-11 |
|
Total | 90 |
*Can only be used as either a prerequisite or an elective course, not counted for both.
**Can only be used as either a core requirement or an elective course, not counted for both.