Graphic Design and Communications

Associate in Applied Science

Prescribed Technical Program48
General Education15
Digital Literacy
Total Degree credits63
Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterCredits
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
GDES 103 Introduction to Electronic Imaging 3
GDES 103L Introduction to Electronic Imaging Lab 1
GDES 107 Design and Desktop Publishing 3
GDES 107L Design and Desktop Publishing Lab 1
GDES 117 Digital Illustration 3
GDES 117L Digital Illustration Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Business, Math, Science & Technology
CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers (Recommended) 1 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
GDES 111 Electronic Imaging II 3
GDES 111L Electronic Imaging II Lab 1
GDES 113 Design and Layout I 3
GDES 113L Design and Layout I Lab 1
GDES 115 Typography 3
GDES 115L Typography Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Written or Oral Communications
ENGL 110 College Composition I (Required) 3
 Credits15
2nd Year
Fall Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
GDES 202 Current Imaging II 3
GDES 202L Current Imaging II Lab 1
GDES 207 Introduction to Multimedia 3
GDES 207L Introduction to Multimedia Lab 1
GDES 209 Design and Layout II 3
GDES 209L Design and Layout II Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Written or Oral Communications
Select one of the following: 3
College Composition II
Introduction to Professional Writing
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
 Credits15
Spring Semester
Prescribed Technical Program Requirements
GDES 201 Current Imaging I 3
GDES 201L Current Imaging I Lab 1
GDES 204 Print Production 3
GDES 204L Print Production Lab 1
GDES 213 Portfolio Presentation 3
GDES 213L Portfolio Presentation Lab 1
General Education Requirements
Business, Math, Science & Technology
(Must be from a different area of study than the previous Business, Math, Science & Technology course.)
MATH 110 Math in Society (Recommended) 3
Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology (Recommended) 3
 Credits18
 Total Credits63

 
Digital Literacy Requirements
Select one of the following:
Introduction to Computers 1
Principles of Information Security 1
BSC Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course
 
1

CSCI 101, CIS 147 or courses transferred in from another NDUS Institution that are listed as both general education and digital literacy may satisfy both requirements upon successful completion.

College Degree & Digital Literacy Requirements