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Graphic Communications

Department of Technology

Dragon Core Requirements

Minimum of 42 credits. No more than 2 courses per area.

Foundation Four (4 courses)

1A Oral Communication: CMST 100 Speech Comm  * (Pre-GCOM)
1B Written Communication: ENGL 101 Comp 1
2 Critical Thinking: ECON 100 American Economy
3 Mathematics: MATH 102 Intro to Math

Inner Cluster Electives/Middle Cluster (7 Courses)
At least three courses must be Middle Cluster courses.

3 Mathematical/Symbolic Systems:
4 Natural Sciences:
5 History and Social Sciences:
PSY 113 General Psych -or- SOC 110 Intro to Soc
6 The Humanities - The Arts, Literature, & Philosophy:
7 Human Diversity

Outer Cluster (3 courses)

8 Global Perspectives:
9 Ethical and Civic Responsibility:
PHIL 312 - Bus Ethics -or- PHIL 318 - Professional Ethics
10 People and The Environment:

Writing Intensive Requirements (5 courses)
At least three courses must be Middle Cluster courses

W (1B) ENGL 101 Composition 1
W (Middle or Outer)
W (Middle or Outer, 300/400)
     PHIL 312 - Bus Ethics -or- PHIL 318 - Professional Ethics
W (Required by Major 300/400)
     ENGL 387 - Tech Report Writing
W (Upper Level)

GCOM Related Requirements

(12 credits)

ECON 100 American Economy (3 cr)
PSY 113 General Psych -or- SOC 110 Intro to Soc (3 cr)
PHIL 312 - Bus Ethics -or- PHIL 318 - Professional Ethics (3 cr)
MATH 127 College Algebra (3 cr)   * (Pre-GCOM)

B.S. in Graphic Communications

Credits in Graphic Communications Core: 39

Credits in 3D Graphics Emphasis: 12-13
Credits in Digital Design & Production Emphasis: 12
Credits in Interactive Multimedia Emphasis: 12

Credits in Graphic Communications Core & Emphasis: 51-52

GCOM Related Requirements: 12
Total Credits in Graphic Communications Major
(Core, Emphasis and Related Requirements): 63-64

Total Credits in GCOM Major with Double Emphasis: 77-78
Requirements: 1) complete all GCOM core classes 2) complete all required courses in both emphases, with no classes counting in both emphases 3) complete GCOM 459A & GCOM 459B with additional project pieces to include both emphases (with approval of faculty in both areas)

Graphic Communications Core

(39 Credits) *=Courses marked with an asterisk are to be completed while enrolled in Pre-Graphic Communications.

TECH 113: Engineering Graphics/CAD   3*
CSIS 115: Intro to Mac OS X   1*
GCOM 150: Survey of Graphic Communications   1*
GCOM 152: Design for Graphic Comm I   3*
GCOM 216: 3D Modeling    3*
GCOM 255: Beginning Computer Graphics    3*
GCOM 266: Introduction to Multimedia    3*
MC 230: Photography    3*

GCOM 355: Intermediate Computer Graphics   3
GCOM 452: Graphic Comm Project Management   3
GCOM 459A: Graphic Comm Final Project   2
GCOM 459B: Graphic Comm Final Project   2

Graphic Communications Core Electives (9 Credits)

Nine Credits of electives GCOM courses. Three credits MUST be a GCOM 290 or GCOM 390 course.

3D Graphics Emphasis

(12-13 credits)

MC 251: Desktop Video   3   -or--
Film 172: Video Production -and corequisite-   4*

                 Film 100 Technical Training: VP (1 cr)

MUS 382: Digital Audio I   3

GCOM 316: 3D Animation   3

GCOM 416: Advanced 3D Graphics   3

Digital Design & Production Emphasis

(12 credits)

GCOM 252: Design for Graphic Comm II   3
GCOM 455: Advanced Comptuer Graphics   3
GCOM 457: Digital Prepress   3
GCOM 458: Digital Production   3

Interactive Multimedia Emphasis

(12 credits)

GCOM 366: Dreamweaver/CSS   3
GCOM 368: Multimedia Authoring with Flash   3
GCOM 466: Advanced Interactive Graphics   3