Graphic Design Technology

Location(s): Perkinston Campus

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Students in Graphic Design Technology gain the interactive, research, design, and technical skills necessary to create graphic solutions for clients. Core topics include publication production, visual literacy, typography, and layout design. Through incorporation of these topics, students complete projects focused on logo design, corporate identity, packaging design, and/or interactive technologies. Graphic Designers work closely with their clients and must be strong communicators in order to achieve the client’s objectives successfully.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

Graphic Design Technology Certificate

Semester One

ART 1433 - Design I Credit(s): 3
CAT 1113 - Graphic Design and Production I Credit(s): 3
CAT 1143 - Typography Credit(s): 3
CAT 1213 - Fundamentals of Graphic Computers Credit(s): 3
WDT 1413 - Web Design Applications I Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

BOT 1493 - Social Media Management Credit(s): 3
CAT 1123 - Graphic Design and Production II Credit(s): 3
CAT 1323 - Advertising Principles for Digital Design Credit(s): 3
CAT 2223 - Basic Photography Credit(s): 3
CAT 2313 - Basic Advertising Design Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Graphic Design Technology Diploma

Semester Three

CAT 2133 - Graphic Design Studio Credit(s): 3
CAT 2263 - Web Graphic Production Credit(s): 3
CAT 2323 - Advanced Advertising Design Credit(s): 3
CAT 2333 - Practical Advertising Techniques Credit(s): 3
ART 1313 - Drawing I Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Clock Hours: 1,456

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 /1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3☨
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3+
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4#
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry Credit(s): 3
or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

☨If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).

+SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.

#MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics , MAT 1313 /1314 - College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 - The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.