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Graphic Design, AAS (68 Credit Hours)
Recommended Three-Year Track -- Starting in a Fall Semester
IMPORTANT! Please note that students enrolling in the Qualifier semester will enroll in the CDTP sections identified in the credit class search as a Graphic Design Qualifier semester section. The content of these CDTP sections places emphasis on the Graphic Design career specific application of the Adobe Creative Suite to industry standards for print production and is reserved for students enrolling in the Qualifier semester courses.
We recommend that you enroll in these five week CDTP classes in sequence in the qualifier semester.
| Fall 1 | (Prerequisite and Corequisite requirements) | ||
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 Cr. | |
| ART 124 | Design 2D | 3 Cr. | CDTP 145, corequisite/prerequisite |
| GDES 120 | Intro to GDES | 3 Cr. | |
| CDTP 145 | DTI I: Illustrator | 1 Cr. | |
| CDTP 135 | DTPM I: Photoshop | 1 Cr. | |
| CDTP 140 | DTP I: InDesign | 1 Cr. | |
| 12 Cr. | |||
| Spring 1 | |||
| ART 127 | Design 3D | 3 Cr. | ART 124 |
| ART 129 | Design Color | 3 Cr. | CDTP 135, corequisite/prerequisite |
| GDES 140 | Technical Process | 3 Cr. | CDTP 145, CDTP 135, CDTP 140 |
| Econ/Social Science | 3 Cr. | ||
| 12 Cr. | |||
| Fall 2 | |||
| GDES 130 | Drawing & Media Methods 1 | 3 Cr. | ART 124, GDES 120, CDTP 145, CDTP 135, CDTP 140 |
| GDES 132 | Typography | 3 Cr. | ART 124, GDES 120, CDTP 145, CDTP 135, CDTP 140 |
| Science and/or math elective | 3 Cr. | ||
| Humanities | 3 Cr. | ||
| 12 Cr. | |||
| Spring 2 | |||
| GDES 131 | Drawing & Media Methods 2 | 3 Cr. | GDES 130 |
| GDES 134 | Layout Design (S) | 3 Cr. | GDES 132 |
| Physical Education | 1 Cr. | ||
| 7 Cr. | |||
| CWEB 105 | IWP: Dreamweaver | + 1 Cr. | |
NOTE: Working knowledge of CWEB 105-Introduction to Web Pages; Dreamweaver is highly recommended for successful performance in and completion of the Fall 3 and Spring 3 semester courses in the Graphic Design curriculum. We recommend that you enroll in CWEB 105 in the spring or summer semester prior to the fall semester you are enrolled in GDES 231.
| Fall 3 | |||
| GDES 230 | Drawing & Media Methods 3 (F) | 3 Cr. | GDES 131, GDES 132, GDES 134 |
| GDES 231 | Advanced Typography (F) | 3 Cr. | GDES 134, working knowledge of CWEB 105 |
| GDES 235 | Production Methods (F) | 3 Cr. | GDES 134, GDES 140 |
| Humanities | 3 Cr. | ||
| 12 Cr. | |||
| Spring 3 | |||
| GDES 236 | Electronic Production (S) | 3 Cr. | GDES 230, GDES 231, GDES 235 |
| GDES 244 | Communication Systems (S) | 3 Cr. | GDES 230, GDES 231, GDES 235 |
| GDES 245 | Adv. Design Practice (S) | 3 Cr. | GDES 230, GDES 231, GDES 235 |
| GDES 272 | Professional Preparation* | 3 Cr. | |
| Tech/Studio Elective | 1 Cr. | ||
| 13 Cr. | |||
* The student must have completed all required studio courses in the GDES Program prior to the semester for which he/she is enrolling in Professional Preparation OR is co-enrolled in all fourth semester studio courses.
(F) Course offered in Fall semester only
(S) Course offered in Spring semester only
NOTE: Students cannot complete the GDES program by attending night classes and Saturday classes only.