Visual Communications-Graphic Design, A.A.S.

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DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DIVISION: ARTS AND HUMANITIES

The Graphic Design program is designed to prepare students for gainful employment in professional art and art-related industries such as advertising design, graphic design, and to prepare them for study at senior institutions.

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Required grade of “C” or higher.

VISC ELECTIVES:

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To facilitate transfer to certain colleges, take ENGL 102 . See General Education Requirements for approved Humanities, Natural Science, and Social Science courses.

FREE ELECTIVE

Choose three (3) hours from credit courses that are numbered 100 or above.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 66

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List

Suggested Sequence

First Semester

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
FNAR 103 - Beginning Drawing 3 credit hours
VISC 102 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 credit hours
VISC 107 - Illustration I 3 credit hours
VISC 131 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours

Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 112 - Writing for Business and Industry 3 credit hours
VISC 142 - Introduction to Digital Photography
3 credit hours
VISC 204 - Introduction to Pixel Based Software 3 credit hours
VISC 214 - Using Vector Based Software 3 credit hours
VISC 224 - Using Page Publishing Software 3 credit hours

Total: 15 credit hours

Third Semester (Summer Session)

Humanities Requirement 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement 3 credit hours
VISC 225 - Advanced Pixel Based Software Use 3 credit hours

Total: 9 credit hours

Fourth Semester

MATH 120 - Contemporary Math 3 credit hours
VISC 154 - Typography 3 credit hours
VISC 226 - Web Design on the Mac 3 credit hours
VISC 234 - Digital Pre-Press and Printing 3 credit hours
Free Elective (from courses numbered 100 or higher) 3 credit hours

Visual Communications-Graphic Design, A.A.S.

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

VISC ELECTIVES:

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FREE ELECTIVE

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 66

NOTE:

Suggested Sequence

First Semester

Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

Total: 15 credit hours

Third Semester (Summer Session)

Total: 9 credit hours

Fourth Semester

Total: 15 credit hours

Fifth Semester

Total: 12 credit hours

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 66