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Eastern Arizona College -- 2006-2008 General Catalog

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

ART 101

Fundamentals of Design

3 credits

ART 102

Color and Design

3 credits

ART 111

Drawing

3 credits

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

3 credits

ART 186

Digital Illustration

3 credits

ART 188

Digital Publishing

3 credits

ART 189

Typography

3 credits

ART 216

Illustration I

3 credits

ART 287

Digital Imaging/Photoshop

3 credits

ART 289

Portfolio Development

1 credit

CMP 272

Website Development I

3 credits

 

Choose at least 5 additional credits from the following:

BUS 101

Fundamentals of Accounting

3 credits

CMP 110

Current Applications

2 credits

COE 101

Job Seeking Strategies

1 to 2 credits

EGR 120 or DRF 108

Engineering Drafting or
Technical Drafting

2 credits

SBM 101 or SBM 201

Sales and Customer Service or
Small Business Management

3 credits

 

 

Total Curriculum Requirements

45 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher

 

General Education Requirements

English

BUS 160 Communication for the Occupations or
ENG 260 Technical Report Writing

3 credits

 

ENG 100 Writing Fundamentals or
ENG 101 Written Communications I

3 credits

Computers

CMP 101 Introduction to Computers or
CMP 103 Introduction to Computer Based Systems

3 credits

Humanities

ART 133 World Art I and
ART 134 World Art II

3 credits
3 credits

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.

 

Total General Education Requirements

18 credits

 

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.

 

Total Elective Requirements

1 credit

 

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

 

In addition to completing the required courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

*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.