Cedar Valley College - Degree Plans - Computer Graphics

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Computer Graphics
Computer Graphics AAS

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COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Cedar Valley and North Lake only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: AAS.COMP.GRAPH

This degree is designed to develop the hands-on skills and conceptual art knowledge necessary for a graduate to advance in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. The program will allow students to gain skills in using industry standard equipment and software and will stress the role of motion graphics in designing and producing professional graphics for the web, animation, and video games.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation	3
ARTS 1311	2D Design	3
ARTS 1316	Drawing I	3
ARTC 1305	Basic Graphic Design	3
COSC 1401	Microcomputer Concepts and Applications OR	4
ITSC 1401	Introduction to Computers	(4)
		16

SEMESTER II

+Elective	Art History or Studio course	3
ARTS 1317	Drawing II	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ARTC 2305	Digital Painting and Imaging	3
ARTC 1345	3-D Modeling and Rendering	3
		15

SEMESTER III

+Elective	Art History or Studio course	3
ARTC 1301	Basic Animation	3
IMED 1301	Introduction to Multimedia	3
ARTC 1313	Computer Production Art I	3
ARTS 1312	3D Design	3
		15

SEMESTER IV

ARTC 2313	Computer Production Art II	3
ARTC 1341	3-D Animation I	3
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
MATH 1314	College Algebra OR	3
MATH 1414	College Algebra	(4)
++Elective	Social/Behavioral Sciences	3
		15-16

Minimum Hours Required

61-62

+Elective - Arts History or Studio course can be selected from the following:

ARTS 1303	Survey of Art History	3
ARTS 1304	Survey of Art History	3
ARTS 2311	Advanced Design	3
ARTS 2316	Painting I	3
ARTS 2323	Drawing III	3
ARTS 2326	Sculpture I	3
ARTS 2333	Printmaking I	3
ARTS 2346	Ceramics I	3
ARTS 2356	Photography I	3

++Social/Behavioral Science Elective must be a three-credit SCH course selected from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Human Development numbered greater than 1000, Psychology, or Sociology.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.