2025-2027-Student-Catalog-and-Handbook

Students with creativity, motivation, and talent find the Graphic Arts Communication Program an ideal place to prepare for careers in advertising agencies, art studios, mass media, newspaper and TV enterprises, and publishing. Graduates can elect to become freelance commercial artists or photographers. This program consists of one certificate, one A.O.T. degree option and one short-certificate.

Area V - Technical Courses of Study:

36

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CAT 101 CAT 114 CAT 118 CAT 120 CAT 123 CAT 130 CAT 132 CAT 232 CAT 260

Modern Commercial Art

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Electronic Graphic Applications

Design Drawing Digital Imaging

Layout and Design Principles of Design

Basic Advertising Design

GRAPHIC ART COMMUNICATIONS Short Certificate – 25 Hours

Intermediate Advertising Design

Portfolio

Note: ORI 101 Orientation is required during the first semester of attendance for all students entering this program.

Select 9 credit hours from the following courses: • CAT 152 Digital Photography

• • • • •

Semester Hours

CAT 180 CAT 242 CAT 270 CAT 283 CAT 292

Current Topics

Pre-Professional Courses

1

Advanced Advertising Design

ORI 101

Orientation to College

Web Site Development

3D Graphics and Animation Cooperative Work Experience

Technical Courses of Study:

24

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CAT 101 CAT 114 CAT 118 CAT 120 CAT 123 CAT 132 CAT 152 CAT 270

Modern Commercial Art

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Electronic Graphic Applications

Design Drawing Digital Imaging Layout and Design

The Commercial Art and Illustration certificate must be completed prior to beginning this degree. Technical Major Courses that were taken in the certificate apply to this Associate in Occupational Technologies Degree. Note: ORI 101 Orientation is required during the first semester of attendance for all students entering this program. The A.O.T. degree requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Major: Commercial Art (CAT) Certificate Minor: Graphics and Prepress (GPC) or Media Production (RTV) GRAPHIC ART COMMUNICATIONS Associate in Occupational Technologies Degree (AOT) 73 Credit Hours

Basic Advertising Design Digital Photography Web Site Development

GRAPHIC ART COMMUNICATIONS Certificate – 48 Credit Hours

Note: ORI 101 Orientation is required during the first semester General Studies Courses Hours(s)

Pre-Professional Courses • ORI 101

Orientation to College

1

General Studies Courses

Hours(s)

NOTE: See Area V* for other College Requirements

Pre-Professional Courses • ORI 101

Area I – Written Composition Select one of the following courses: • COM 100 Area II – Humanities & Fine Arts Select one of the following courses: * • SPC 103 • ENG 101

Orientation to College

1

3

NOTE: See Area V* for other College Requirements

Career Technical English English Composition I**

3 3

Area I – Written Composition

3 3 6

ENG 101

English Composition I

2-3

Area II – Humanities & Fine Arts

Humanities and Fine Arts Course* 3 NOTE: Spanish cannot be used to satisfy this area requirement

Career Technical Speaking Fundamentals of Oral Comm.** Fundamentals of Public Speaking** Intro. to Interpersonal Comms**

2 3 3 3

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SPH 106 SPH 107 SPH 116

Select one of the following Speech courses: * • SPH 106

Fundamentals of Oral Comm.** Fundamentals of Public Speaking** Intro. to Interpersonal Comms**

3 3 3 7 4

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Area III – Natural Science & Mathematics Select one of the following courses: * • MAH 101

SPH 107 SPH 116

3

Introductory Technical Math 1 Intermediate College Algebra** Mathematical Applications**

3 3 3

Area III – Natural Science & Mathematics *

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MTH 100 MTH 116

Natural Science Requirement

Select one of the following courses: * • MTH 100

(or higher level math)** Area V* – Pre-Professional /College Requirements

Intermediate College Algebra** Mathematical Applications**

3 3

MTH 116

3

(or higher level math)** Area IV – History, Social, & Behavioral Sciences*

Select one of the following courses: • CIS 130

3 3

Introduction to Info.Systems*

3

CIS 146

Computer Applications*

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HIS - History, SOC - Social or

T OTAL P RE -P ROFESSIONAL C OLLEGE R EQUIREMENTS

12-13

PSY Behavioral Science

* See Degree Plan for listing of approved courses

** NOTE: For degree-seeking students, choose general studies course options

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