Program Course Requirements
GDES 1105 Concepts of Design………………………………… 3 cr
GDES 1120 Publication Design …………………………………. 3 cr
GDES 1122* Graphic Design Production…………………….. 3 cr
GDES 1124 Corporate ID ………………………………………….. 3 cr
GDES 1134 Typography…………………………………………….. 3 cr
GDES1140 Adobe Photoshop…………………………………… 3 cr
GDES 1142 Adobe Illustrator……………………………………. 3 cr
GDES 1144 Adobe InDesign………………………………………. 3 cr
GDES 2100* Graphic Design I……………………………………… 3 cr
GDES 2102* Graphic Design II…………………………………….. 3 cr
GDES 2113* Art Direction…………………………………………… 3 cr
GDES 2120* Packaging……………………………………………….. 3 cr
GDES 2124 Portfolio Production………………………………. 3 cr
GDES 2130 Motion Graphics I…………………………………… 3 cr
GDES 2132 Designs in Social Media………………………….. 3 cr
An A.A.S. degree requires a minimum of 15 credits selected from at least three of the ten goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Students are encouraged to select courses from the following list:
ARTS 1401 Black and White Photography I (Goal 6)… 3 cr
ARTS 1403 Color Photo I (Goal 6)…………………………….. 3 cr
ARTS 1425 Introduction to Graphic Design (Goal 6)… 3 cr
ARTS 1458 Drawing (Goal 6)…………………………………….. 3 cr
ARTS 1468 Painting (Goal 6)…………………………………….. 3 cr
ARTS 2410 Introduction to Photo/Video Art (Goal 6). 3 cr
COMM 1420 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1)….. 3 cr
COMM 1450 Introduction to Mass Communication (Goals 2,9)…………………… 3 cr
ENGL 1410 Composition I (Goal 1)……………………………. 4 cr
ENGL 1422 Practical Writing (Goal 1)……………………….. 3 cr
MATH 1441 Concepts in Mathematics (Goal 4)…………. 3 cr
PHIL 1421 Critical Thinking (Goals 2 and 9)…………….. 3 cr
PHIL 2420 Ethics (Goals 6 and 9)…………………………….. 3 cr
SOCL 1401 Introduction to Sociology (Goals 2,5)…….. 3 cr
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT – 60 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites
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