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Graphic Design Professional

 

Graphic Design Professional

 Course Number
 Summer Session  Sem. Hrs.
 AOP 101
 Keyboarding & Formatting 1
or 
 
 CIS 105
 Keyboarding & Computer Essentials
 3
 ENG 101  Freshman Composition 1  3
   Session Total  6
   First Semester  
 GDP 101  Introduction to Design for Desktop
Publishing
 3
 GDP 111  Introduction to Quark XPress  3
 GDP 202  Portable Document Formats  2
 BUS 100  Introduction to Business  3
 CIS 112  Computer Software Applications  3
   Semester Total  14
   Second Semester  
 GDP 102  Introduction to Page Layout 3
 GDP 115  Introduction to Vector Graphics Software  3
 GDP 211  Computer Graphics/Paint Software  3
 BUS 101  Marketing Fundamentals  3
 BUS 200  Advertising Fundamentals  3
   Semester Total  15
   Third Semester  
 GDP 201  Advanced Design & Layout for Desktop Publishing  3
 GDP 212  Advanced Computer Graphics / Paint Software  3
 GDP 240  Introduction to Web Design  3
 SPE 110  Interpersonal Communications
OR
 3
 SPE 120  Introduction to Public Speaking  
   DIRECTED ELECTIVE  3
   Semester Total  15
   Fourth Semester  
GDP 221  Introduction to Typography  3
GDP 231
 Principles of the Pressroom  3
GDP 242  Advanced Web Design  3
 CIS 248  Presentation Graphics  3
 BOC 202  Professional Internship 2  3
   Semester Total  15
   Total Program Requirement  65
    Directed Electives:  
  ACC 100 Procedural Accounting
 
  BUS 201 Management Fundamentals  
  ENG 130 Introduction to Journalism  
  GDP 205 Creating Interactive Content  
  PSY 151 Occupational Search &  Development  
 

Program Coordinator

Contact: Diana Norris
Phone: 309-345-3506