Art New Media A.A. Degree - graphic design (Part Time, Fall Start) Map

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Art New Media A.A. Degree - graphic design

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 60
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ART 300	Drawing and Composition I	3	I
GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	IIa WC

Semester 2 (Spring)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ART 320	Design: Fundamentals	3
RE	ARTNM 405	Digital 2D Animation	3
GE	MATH 300	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3	IIb MC

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ART 323	Design: Color Theory	3
RE	ARTNM 352	Design for Publication	3

Semester 4 (Spring)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ARTH 310	Modern Art	3
RE	ARTNM 354	Digital Prepress	3
GE	HIST 330	Women in American History	3	Va, VI

Third Year

Semester 5 (Fall)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT
RE	ARTNM 303	Graphic Design: Typography	3
RE	ARTNM 328	Beginning Digital Photo Imagery	3
Elec	ENGWR 302 / 482 ^H	Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking	3

Semester 6 (Spring)

8 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ARTNM 305	History of Graphic Design	3
Elec	ARTNM 358	College Magazine: Art Selection and Editing	2
GE	BIOL 300	The Foundations of Biology	3	IV

Fourth Year

Semester 7 (Fall)

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Elec	ARTNM 359	College Magazine: Design and Production	3
GE	COMM 321	Interpersonal Communication	3	IIIb

Semester 8 (Spring)

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ARTNM 450	Portfolio for Art New Media	3
GE	ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology	3	Vb
GE		any PE activity course	1	IIIa

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

Digital Art & Animation B.A.
Art Studio A.B.
Art B.A. with Digital Art emphasis
Art B.F.A. with Digital Media Art concentration

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

game industry
film industry
graphic design
advertising
medical/industrial animation

Advising Notes:

Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

ARTNM 303 and 359 are offered in the fall.
ARTNM 354, 358 and 450 are offered in the spring.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 14, 2024

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