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(Level II Certificate)
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- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: C2.MULT.VISUAL.II.19
The Visual Design Certificate prepares students for image creation and manipulation on the computer. Courses focus on graphics, digital imaging techniques, animation and 3-D graphics manipulation. Students also learn to incorporate graphics in pages for the internet, print and motion graphics. This certificate provides an external learning experience.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| IMED 1301 | Introduction to Digital Media OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | (3) |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design I | 3 |
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging I OR | 3 |
| ARTS 2348 | Digital Art I | (3) |
| ARTC 1359 | Visual Design for New Media | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER II
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
| ARTV 1303 | Basic Animation | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER III
| ARTV 1345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering I OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1317 | Design Communication I | (3) |
| ARTC 2305 | Digital Imaging II | 3 |
| ++Elective | Specialty Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER IV
| IMED 2311 | Portfolio Development OR | 3 |
| ARTV 2335 | Portfolio Development for Animation | (3) |
| IMED 2388 | Internship-Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia OR | 3 |
| ++Elective | Specialty Elective | (3) |
| +Elective | MATH or SPCH Course | 3 |
| ++Elective | Specialty Elective | 3 |
| 12 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 48 |
+Elective - Students must select either a MATH or SPCH course from below:
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | (3) |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1316 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
++Specialty Elective Course - must be selected from the following:
| ARTC 1313 | Digital Publishing I | 3 |
| ARTC 2340 | Computer Illustration II | 3 |
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 2313 | Design Communications I | 3 |
| ARTS 2316 | Painting I | 3 |
| ARTS 2356 | Photography I | 3 |
| ARTV 2301 | 2-D Animation I | 3 |
| ARTV 2341 | Advanced Digital Video | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 | Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| IMED 1391 | Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media Design | 3 |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design | 3 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design II | 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.
