Graphics Technology Diploma

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The Graphics Technology Program combines the most essential skills from desktop publishing and graphic design to prepare students for a career in one of the top six fastest growing careers in the nation. Through hands-on projects, students will study and apply the techniques and tools it takes to create powerful and intelligent visual communications. Students build skill in developing the images used in a variety of creative projects including brochures, posters and advertisements as well as the skill for design, layout, and formatting of these materials. Students build a strong foundation for a career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, and typography through applied learning.

Students can graduate with a diploma in Graphics Technology after successful completion of first and second semester. Students can continue to third and fourth semesters to complete an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS).

Enrollment Date: Fall Semester

Minimum Required Credits: 34

Campus: Fort Dodge

Department: Business

CIP#: 10.03030200

Program of Study

First Semester

ART 184 - Photography 3 credits
CIS 265 - Photoshop 1 3 credits
CIS 254 - Basic Multimedia Design 2 credits
GRA 111 - Vector Graphic I 2 credits
GRA 176 - Layout Design I 3 credits
ART 115 - Graphic Design 3 credits

Total Hours: 16

Second Semester

CIS 266 - Photoshop 2 3 credits
GRA 115 - Vector Graphic II 2 credits
GRA 177 - Layout Design II 3 credits
CIS 299 - Wordpress 3 credits
ART 120 - 2-D Design 3 credits
ADM 258 - Professional Development 1 credits
Social Science/Humanities Elective 3 credits ¹

Total Hours: 18

Diploma Total Hours: 34

Notes:

Graduation Requirement: Must pass all core program courses with the prefix ART, CIS, GRA with a “C” or better.

Footnotes for Degree Requirements:

¹ Required general education course.

² Required elective course.

³Institutional requirement.

⁴ May be substituted with a course from the same category on the General Education Course List .

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