Visual Communications Program Check List
Required Courses
General Education Requirements
- MAT 110 - Applied Math or Higher Level Quantitative Reasoning - 3 Credits
- Natural Sciences - 3 Credits
- Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credits
- ENG 101 - Writing I - 3 Credits
- Heritage/Humanities - 3 Credits
Subtotal: 15 Credits
Technical Core Requirements
- VCC 100 - Introduction to Visual Communication - 3 Credits
- VCC 106 - Typography - 3 Credits
- VCA 108 - Digital Color Theory - 3 Credits
- VCC 110 - Design Concepts - 3 Credits
- VCC 125 - Computer Graphics I** - 3 Credits
- VCC 166 - Photoshop Basics - 3 Credits
- VCC 200 - Illustrator Basics - 3 Credits
- VCC 220 - InDesign Basics - 3 Credits
- VCA 280 - Portfolio Development - 3 Credits
- VCC 297 - Internship - 3 Credits
Subtotal: 30 Credits
Graphic Design Track
- VCC 235 - Graphic Design I - 3 Credits
- VCC 245 - Graphic Design II - 3 Credits
- VCC 255 - Emerging Media Design - 3 Credits
- VCC 265 - Graphic Design III - 3 Credits
- VCC 275 - Digital Production or Approved - Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved - Technical Elective - 3 Credits
Subtotal: 18 Credits
Mixed Media Design Track
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
Subtotal: 18 Credits
Production Design Track
- VCC 214 Production Design I - 3 Credits
- VCC 216 Production Design II OR - 3 Credits
- VCP 250 Screen Printing - (3) Credits
- VCC 218 Production Design III - 3 Credits
- VCC 275 Digital Production - 3 Credits
- VCC 285 Production Design IV - 3 Credits
- Approved Technical Elective - 3 Credits
Subtotal: 18 Credits
Total Hours for Program 63
Certificates
Design Assistant (15 credits)
- Elective from Visual Communication Core
- VCC 106 - Typography
- VCA 108 - Digital Color Theory
- VCC 110 - Design Concepts
- VCC 125 - Computer Graphics I**
Mixed Media Design (18 credits)
- Elective from Visual Communication Core
- VCC 110 - Design Concepts
- VCC 125 - Computer Graphics I**
- Approved Technical Elective
- Approved Technical Elective
- Approved Technical Elective
Production Design (15 credits)
- VCC 110 - Design Concepts
- VCC 125 - Computer Graphics I**
- VCC 166 - Photoshop Basics
- VCC 200 - Illustrator Basics
- VCC 214 - Production Design I
Digital Photography (12 credits)
- VCC 135 - Photo Editing for Photography or VCA 108 - Digital Color Theory
- VCA 120 - Digital Photography I
- VCC 166 - Photoshop Basics
- VCA 131 - Digital Photography II or VCC 266 - Advanced Photoshop
Visual Communication -
Multimedia Umbrella Web Design (30 credits)
- VCC 100 - Introduction to Visual Communication
- VCC 106 - Typography
- VCA 108 - Digital Color Theory
- VCC 110 - Design Concepts
- VCC 125 - Computer Graphics I**
- VCM 220 - Webpage Design
- VCM 230 - Advanced Webpage Design
- Three Approved Technical Electives
** Course is Digital Literacy Approved