Graphic Design and Communications

Associate in Applied Science

Checklist

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Summary

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Program		48
General Education		15
Digital Literacy
Total credits		63

Degree Plan

Semesters

Plan of Study Grid
1^st Year
Fall Semester		Credits
Prescribed Program
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
Business, Math, Science & Technology
CSCI 101	Introduction to Computers (Recommended)	3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
Prescribed Program
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
Written or Oral Communications
ENGL 110	College Composition I (Required)	3
	Credits	15
2^nd Year
Fall Semester
Prescribed Program
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
Written or Oral Communications
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 120	College Composition II
ENGL 125	Introduction to Professional Writing
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
Prescribed Program
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
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
	Credits	18
	Total Credits	63

Digital Literacy

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:
ENGL 110	College Composition I
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course