(64 credit hours)
The Associate of Science degree in Graphic Design Technology prepares students for employment in the graphic design industry. Graduates will have the skills to work in advertising, desktop publishing, Web publishing, electronic photo enhancement, and digital illustration. Visual communications through electronic and print reproduction methods are emphasized. Students develop technical and creative skills with layout, illustration, typography, digital graphics and photography, page layout, prepress, and Web design. Skills are developed on a computer production environment using current industry standard software. The graphic design fields offer growing opportunities for both self-employed individuals and employees of graphics businesses.
Students earning an A.S. degree must complete MAC 1105 or MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics course.
A college credit certificate in Graphic Design Production may be awarded upon completion of ART 1201C , CGS 1572 , GRA 1103C , GRA 1117C , GRA 1206C , PGY 2801C , GRA 2122C , and GRA 2151C . See Professor Fran Rossi for further information about the certificate program within Graphic Arts.
To be officially accepted into this program a student must:
- have a high school diploma or GED certificate,
- take a placement exam as prescribed by State Board of Education Rule, and
- successfully complete any necessary preparatory classes and 16 semester hours of the courses marked as core courses (CO).
The following is a suggested sequence of required courses:
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