Degree Plans - Multimedia Technology - Visual Design Level II Certificate
MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY -- VISUAL DESIGN
Richland only
(Level II Certificate)
Degree Plan Code: C2.MULT.VISUAL.II
The Visual Design Certificate programs prepare students for image creation and manipulation on the computer. Courses focus on digital imaging techniques, animation and 3D graphics manipulation. Students also learn to incorporate graphics in pages for Internet delivery as well as on CD-ROM. This degree provides an external learning experience.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| IMED 1301 | Introduction to Multimedia | 3 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Page Design I | 3 |
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging I OR | 3 |
| ARTS 2348 | Digital Art I | (3) |
| ARTS 1311 | 2D Design | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER II
| IMED 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
| ARTC 1301 | Basic Animation | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| +General Education Requirement | 3-4 | |
| 12-13 | ||
SEMESTER III
| BUSI 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ARTC 1345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1317 | Design Communication I | (3) |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design | 3 |
| +General Education Requirement | 3-4 | |
| 12-13 | ||
SEMESTER IV
| ARTC 2305 | Digital Imaging II OR | 3 |
| ARTS 2349 | Digital Art II | (3) |
| IMED 2311 | Portfolio Development | 3 |
| IMED 2388 | Internship - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia OR | 3 |
| +++Technical Elective | (3-4) | |
| ++General Elective | 3-5 | |
| 12-15 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 48-53 |
+ General Education Requirement - Students must take two of the following courses, but no more than one MATH course:
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | (3) |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | College Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1333 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 2412 | Precalculus Mathematics OR Higher Level | 4 |
++General Elective course: Must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum (Courses taken to meet the +General Elective Requirement cannot be used to meet this requirement).
+++Technical elective course: Must be selected from the following:
| ARTV 1301 | Animation 2-D | 3 |
| ARTC 1341 | 3-D Animation I | 3 |
| ARTC 2341 | 3-D Animation II | 3 |
| ARTC 2345 | Advanced 3-D Modeling and Rendering | 3 |
| IMED 1341 | 2-D Interface Design | 3 |
| IMED 1345 | Interactive Multimedia I | 3 |
| IMED 1391 | Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media Design | 3 |
| IMED 2305 | Multimedia Courseware Development II | 3 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Page Design II | 3 |
| IMED 2415 | Web Page Design II | 4 |
| IMED 2341 | Advanced Digital Video | 3 |
| IMED 2345 | Interactive Multimedia II | 3 |
| IMED 2349 | Internet Communications | 3 |
| IMED 2409 | Internet Commerce | 4 |
| IMED 2351 | Multimedia Programming | 3 |
| INEW 2334 | Advanced Web Page Programming | 3 |
| ITSE 2313 | Web Authoring | 3 |
| ITSE 2413 | Web Authoring | 4 |
| ITSE 1311 | Beginning Web Page Programming | 3 |
| ITSE 1391 | Special Topics in Computer Programming | 3 |
| ITSE 1402 | Computer Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1407 | Introduction to C++ Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2302 | Intermediate Web Programming | 3 |
| ITSE 2402 | Intermediate Web Programming | 4 |
| ITSW 1307 | Introduction to Database | 3 |
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.