Curriculum: Graphic Communications (0140)
Online Degree Option
This program offers an online degree option as well as the traditional on-campus classroom format. The degree curriculum is below. The online degree can be achieved by taking these courses through a combination of online, hybrid and on-campus classes.
This program can be completed on-campus or online. This distance education degree does have a few hybrid and on-campus courses which are noted with asterisk an (*).
Catalog Year: 2020-2021
First Year
Fall Semester | ||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
Total Semester Credits | 15 | |
CIS 147 | Fonts & Types | 3 |
CIS 164 | Internet Essentials | 3 |
CIS 168 ART 111 |
Graphic Design OR Basic Design |
3 |
CIS 171 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
Total Semester Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
CIS 172 | Photo Manipulation | 3 |
CIS 173 | Graphics and Animation / Flash | 3 |
CIS 174 | Web Fundamentals I | 3 |
CIS 257 | Electronic Publishing / InDesign | 3 |
English OR Journalism Elective OR SPCH 151 | 3 |
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Second Year
Total Semester Credits | 17 | |
Fall Semester | ||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
CIS 176 | Web Fundamentals II | 3 |
CIS 230 | Video Graphics | 3 |
CIS 272 | Photo Manipulation II | 3 |
Graphic Communications Elective (see below) | 3 | |
Human Relations Elective | 3 | |
Human Well-Being Elective | 2 |
Total Semester Credits | 16-18 | |
Total Program Credits | 63-65 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
CIS 259 | Current Web/Graphic Technology* | 3 |
CIS 273 | Advanced Graphics and Animation | 3 |
CIS 296 | Web & Graphics Internship | 3 |
Graphic Communications Elective (see below) | 3 | |
Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 | |
Communications / Humanities / Social Science / Human Well-Beeing Elective | 1-3 |
Graphic Communications Electives
Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
ART 120 | Introduction to Computer Art | 3 |
BUS 280 | Copyright/Trademark/Patent Law | 3 |
CIS 210 | Web Design & Usability | 3 |
CIS 299 | Special Topics in CIS | 3 |
MKT 226 | eMarketing | 3 |
MKT 227 | SEO & Web Analytics for Marketing* | 3 |
Some courses have prerequisites. Refer to the Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.