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Graphic Design AAS Curriculum
Graphic Design UPDATED
Associate of Applied Science Degree
20401
Advisor:
Tom Cicchelli
Graphic Design prepares you for entry level employment in an advertising agency,
art agency, newspaper, printing plant, industrial in-plant printing unit, and
free-lance work.
Curriculum Requirements
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ART 101 |
Fundamentals
of Design |
3
credits |
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ART 102 |
Color
and Design |
3
credits |
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ART 111 |
Drawing |
3
credits |
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ART 114 |
Figure
Drawing |
3
credits |
ART 128 |
Beginning Digital Photography |
3 credits |
| ART
181 |
Graphic
Design I |
3
credits |
| ART
182 |
Graphic
Design II
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3
credits |
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ART 186 |
Digital Illustration |
3
credits |
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ART 188 |
Digital
Publishing |
3
credits |
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ART 189 |
Typography
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3 credits |
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ART 216 |
Illustration
I |
3
credits |
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ART 287 |
Digital Imaging/Photoshop |
3 credits |
ART
289 |
Portfolio
Development |
1 credit |
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CMP 272 |
Website
Development I
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3
credits |
Choose at least 5 additional credits
from the following:
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BUS 101
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Fundamentals of Accounting
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3 credits
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CMP 110
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Current Applications
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2 credits
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COE 101
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Job Seeking Strategies
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1 to 2 credits
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EGR 120 or DRF 108
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Engineering Drafting or
Technical Drafting
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2 credits
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SBM 101 or SBM 201
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Sales and Customer Service or
Small Business Management
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3 credits
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Total Curriculum
Requirements
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45
credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher
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General Education Requirements
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English
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BUS 160 Communication for
the Occupations or
ENG 260 Technical Report Writing
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3 credits
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ENG 100 Writing Fundamentals or
ENG 101 Written Communications I
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3
credits
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Computers
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CMP 101 Introduction to Computers or
CMP 103 Introduction to Computer Based Systems
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3 credits
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Humanities
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ART 133 World Art I and
ART 134 World Art II
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3 credits
3 credits
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An additional 3 credits, with no more than 2 credits in the Health and Physical
Education category, are to be selected from the list
of General Education courses.
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Total General Education
Requirements
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18
credits
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Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education
credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General
Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements
are specified in the major. Each course taken to satisfy the General Education
Requirements of this degree must be completed with a grade of "C"
or better.
Elective Requirements
To obtain this degree you must take a one credit course of
your choice numbered 100 or above to obtain the 64 credits required.
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Total Elective Requirements
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1 credit
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Total Minimum
Degree Requirements
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64
credits
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In addition to completing the required
courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation
requirements to obtain this degree:
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Complete at least
16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
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Attain a cumulative
grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
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Demonstrate a
reading competency at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following
methods:
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EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60 or higher*
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EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or higher*
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ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*
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SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
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Completion of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or
better
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Grade equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson
Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*
*Your
EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted
an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has
been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.
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