Graphic Design Technology, A.S.

(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 2203C  and GRA 2151C . See Professor Fran Rossi for further information about the certificate program within Graphic Arts.

The following is a suggested sequence of required courses:

Graphic Design Technology A.S. Total 64 Credit Hours

 GRA 1103C - Graphic Design Basics  and GRA 1117C - Introduction to Computer Graphics  are offered fall semester only and are prerequisites for GRA 1206C , GRA 2151C , and GRA 2181C .

Approved Art Electives are:

• ARH 1000 - Art Appreciation and Introduction to Visual Arts 3 credits
• ARH 2050 - Art History: Prehistory to Gothic 3 credits
• ARH 2051 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
• ART 2330C - Drawing II 3 credits
• ART 1203C - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credits
• PGY 2404C - Photography II 3 credits
• ART 1400C - Printmaking 3 credits
• COP 2830 - Basic Web Page Programming 3 credits
• GRA 2940 - Graphic Design Internship 3 credits