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Associate of Applied Business Degree Arts and Humanities 48 Graphic Design (9250) A graphic designer is a visual problem solver. In order to solve these problems, a designer must be skilled in the use of typography, design, color, layout, packaging, illustration, photography, production, computer software, marketing, advertising, and presentation Graduates of this program will have the skills to enter the graphic design field at entry-level or to transfer to institutions offering baccalaureate degree. Regardless of their immediate goal, students will be encouraged to develop all conceptual and technical abilities most applicable to the fi Career opportunities are available as graphic designers, art directors, pre-press artists, typographers, and graphic arts sales representatives. Various working environments include design studios, advertising agencies, corporate art departments, publishing houses, print shops, display houses, television stations, and newspapers First Semester: ARTS 1130 Art Drawing 3 ENGL 1110* English Composition I 3 ENGL English Composition I GRDS 1010 Visual Organization 3 GRDS 1015 Typography 3 Choose course(s) from the Computer Graphics Requirement list 3 Choose course(s) from the Arts and Humanities Electives list 3 18 Second Semester: ARTS 1140 Life Drawing 3 BUSM 1300 Introduction to Business 3 ENGL 1120 English Composition II 3 GRDS 1020 Graphic Design 3 Choose course(s) from the Computer Graphics Requirement list 3 Choose course(s) from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives list 3 18 Third Semester: BUSM 2500 Principles of Marketing 3 ENGL 2201** Introduction to Technical Writing 2 GRDS 2110 Graphic Production 3 GRDS 2120 Illustration 3 GRDS 2230 Advertising Design 3 PHOT 1100 Basic Photography 3 SPCH 1050 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 19 Fourth Semester: BUSM 2530 Advertising 3 GRDS 2150 Package Design 3 GRDS 2330 Advertising Design II 3 GRDS 2500 Graphic Design Portfolio 2 PHOT 1400 Commercial Photography 3 PHOT 2300 Electronic Imaging 3 17 Program Total: *English course selection is based on placement test results (ENGL 1111 is 4 credits, only 3 credits apply to the degree). **Students may substitute ENGL 1135 Creative Writing. Computer Graphics Requirement: minimum 6 One coursemust be chosen from the following layout program courses: GRDS 1300 Computer Graphics QX 3 GRDS 1400 Computer Graphics ID 3 One coursemust be chosen from the following drawing program courses: GRDS 1250 Computer Graphics FH 3 GRDS 1350 Computer Graphics AI 3 *One layout program course and one drawing program course are required as prerequisites for GRDS 2110 Graphic Production, GRDS 2150 Package Design, and GRDS 2230 Advertising Design I. It is highly recommended that students take all four computer graphics courses prior to graduation. Arts and Humanities : minimum 3 ARTS 1120, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2245; CMPA 1000, 1100; ENGL 2250, 2260, 2280, 2290; HUMX 1100, 1200; MUSC 1200, MUSC 2200, 2250; PHIL 1500, 2000 Social and Behavioral Science : minimum 3 ECON 1150, 2500, 2600; GEOG 1500, 1600, 2500; HIST 1100, 1200, 2100, 2200, 2400; POLS 1300, 2500; PSYC 1500; SOCY 1150, 1160

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