Lakeland
Graphic Design (9250)
A graphic designer is a visual problem solver. In order to solve these problems, a designer must be skilled in the use of typography, design, color, layout, packaging, photography, production, computer software, marketing, advertising, and presentation.
Graduates of this program will have the skills to enter the graphic design field at entry-level or to transfer to institutions offering a baccalaureate degree. Regardless of their immediate goal, students will be encouraged to develop all conceptual and technical abilities most applicable to the field.
There are many career opportunities available to graphic designers right out of school. The potential for growth in the field increases with experience as graphic designers can work to become art directors, creative directors, or even account managers working on the client side of the field. Various working environments include design studios, advertising agencies, corporate in-house design departments, publishing houses, print shops, and multi-media companies.
A certificate is also available.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1130 | Art Drawing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1111 |
English Composition I (A) 1 or English Composition I (B) |
3 |
| FYEX 1000 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| GRDS 1010 | Visual Organization | 3 |
| GRDS 1015 | Introduction to Typography | 3 |
| GRDS 1375 | Computer Graphics AI, ID and PS | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1120 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GRDS 1020 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| GRDS 1500 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GRDS 2110 | Graphic Production | 3 |
| PHOT 1105 | Basic Photography - Digital | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COMM 1000 | Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| GRDS 2015 | Advanced Typography | 3 |
| GRDS 2230 | Advertising Design | 3 |
| MATH 1600 | Survey of College Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| Select course(s) from the Arts and Humanities Electives list | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GRDS 2330 | Corporate Identity | 3 |
| GRDS 2500 | Graphic Design Portfolio | 3 |
| ITCS 1105 | Web Programming I | 3 |
| Select any Natural Science Ohio Transfer 36 course(s) | 3 | |
| Select courses(s) from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives list | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 61 | |
| 1 | English course selection is based on placement test results (ENGL 1111 English Composition I (B) is 4 credits, only 3 credits apply to the degree). |
| 2 | Students planning to transfer to a four-year college should take a sequence of math as advised by their counselor. |
| Technical course |
Electives
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| ARTS 1120 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 2220 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
| ARTS 2230 | Survey of Art II | 3 |
| ENGL 2250 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2260 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2280 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2290 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| HUMX 1100 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| MUSC 1200 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSC 1215 | World Music | 3 |
| MUSC 1800 | Popular Music: Rock, Jazz, Country, and Hip-Hop | 3 |
| MUSC 2200 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC 2250 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
| PHIL 1500 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2000 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| PHOT 1000 | History of Photography | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ANTH 1160 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 1150 | Basic Economics | 3 |
| ECON 2500 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2600 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 1500 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1600 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 1150 | Western Civilization I: Antiquity Through the Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 1250 | Western Civilization II: Age of Revolution Through the Present | 3 |
| HIST 2150 | U.S. History: Colonization Through Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 2250 | U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 1300 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2500 | Modern Political Ideologies | 3 |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY 1150 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |