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The Art and Graphic Design Option provides a strong technical and intellectual foundation in Graphic Design. The core of the curriculum is a series of foundation courses. Tracks in Illustration and Graphic Design follow in the second year.

Electives allow students to incorporate additional media into their curriculum
with courses from the Fine Arts Option.

Freshman Year
Semester One	Credits
Drawing I (ARTG107)	3
Color and Design I (ARTG113)	3
Computer Aided Graphic Design (ARTG281)	3
Art History of the Western World (ARTG100)	3
English Composition I (ENGL101)*	3
Semester Two	Credits
Drawing II (ARTG108)	3
Color and Design II (ARTG114)	3
Introduction to Graphic Design and Production (ARTG115)	3
Typography (ARTG112)	3
English Composition II (ENGL102)	3

Sophomore Year
Semester Three	Credits
Three Dimensional Design (ARTG205)	3
Graphic Design I (ARTG105)	3
Graphic Arts Elective#	3
General Psychology (PSYC101) or Principles of Sociology (SOCI104)	3
Liberal Arts Elective (Mathematics Competency**)	3
Semester Four	Credits
Graphic Arts Elective#	3
Graphic Arts Elective#	3
Graphic Arts Elective#	3
Science Elective	3/4
General Elective	3

*If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language course may be substituted.
** Graduation Requirement of Mathematics competency may be fulfilled by taking Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry (MATH112) or passing the computerized placement test.

# Graphic Design II (ARTG106), Introduction to Photography (ARTG121), Intermediate Photography (ARTG122), Adobe Photoshop for Web Design (ARTG143), Macromedia Flash Animation on the Mac (ARTG210), Illustration I (ARTG211), Illustration II (ARTG212), Relief Printing: Woodcut & Linocut (ARTG213), 3D Animation I (ARTG214), Macromedia Dreamweaver on the Mac (ARTG216), Painting I (ARTG221), Drawing into Print (ARTG225), Digital Photography I with Photoshop (ARTG242), Intaglio Printing: The Art of Etching (ARTG254), Monoprint & Monotype Printmaking (ARTG255), Screen Printing (ARTG256), Printmaking Seminar (ARTG257), Advanced Drawing (ARTG261), Digital Photography II with Photoshop (ARTG291), Visual Arts Internship (ARTG400)

This program awards the A.A.S. Degree upon completion of 20 courses and a minimum of 60 credits.
Keyboarding competency is a requirement for graduation (see Academic Information).

Last Update: February 10, 2009

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