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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - Graphic Design (DIGDO)
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Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Students combine creative problem-solving with visual, technical, and artistic skills to communicate messages to a specific audience. Design for print is the emphasis of this program.
Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 94.5
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Tier I - Major Requirements - 22.5 credits
Tier II - Required Concentration - 45.0 credits
Tier III - Electives - 4.5 credits
Select 4.5 credit hours from the following:
Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits
The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.
Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness
1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.
Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.
Scientific Inquiry
1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.
Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.
*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.
Recommended Curriculum Plan
Graphic Design (DIGDO)
The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall or spring quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of design and production vocabulary.
- Demonstrate proficiency in fundamental two and three-dimensional drawing and design skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer software.
- Research, conceptualize, and create unique visual solutions for design, with emphasis on individual expression.
- Prepared for employment with professional presentation of their work and self.
- Develop workable solutions to design problems.
- Qualified for employment at an entry-level position in the design industry.
- In chosen concentration area, demonstrate proficiency in basic design skills such as typography, layout, hierarchy, readability, and communication.
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