Graphic Arts Technology Concentration

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Digital Media Design and Production A.A.S.

“This program of study is designed as a terminal degree for a specific career field. The associated courses are not designed to transfer to a four-year institution.”

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

First Fall (15 Credit Hours)

CSDM 1000 - College Success Digital Media (3 Credit Hours) (First-Time Freshman Only)
GATP 1310 - Design Principles (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 1340 - Basic Typography (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 1010 - Composition 1 (3 Credit Hours)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 Credit Hours)

First Spring (15 Credit Hours)

ART 2020 - Art History Survey 2 (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 1360 - Design and Print Production 1 (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 1370 - Photography for Designers (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 1320 - Basic Web Design (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 2300 - Content Management for the Web (3 Credit Hours)

First Summer (6-7 Credit Hours)

Math/Science General Education Elective (3/4 Credit Hours)
Social Behavioral Science Gen Ed Course (3 Credit Hours)

Sophomore

Second Fall (15 Credit Hours)

GATP 2310 - Graphic Arts 1 (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 2320 - Integrated Media Design (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 2330 - Design and Print Production 2 (3 Credit Hours)
COMM 260 - Social Media (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 2310 - Intermediate Web Site Design (3 Credit Hours)

Second Spring (12 Credit Hours)

GATP 2340 - Graphic Arts 2 (3 Credit Hours)
GATP 2360 - Portfolio (3 Credit Hours)
COMM 2050 - Motion Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
Directed Elective* 3 Credit Hours*

*Choose from: ANIM, ART, ARTP, BUSN, COMM, GATP, PFTT or WEBT Courses.

Total Hours: (63-64)

Note(s)

(Catalog Addendum-August 14, 2025 -The degree type has been corrected to Associate of Applied Science (AAS). The previously listed designation of Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) was inaccurate.)

*Choice of Directed Electives:

GATP 1370 - Photography for Designers (3 Credit Hours)
BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business (3 Credit Hours)
BUSN 1330 - Entrepreneurship 1 (3 Credit Hours)
BUSN 225 - Entrepreneurship 2 (3 Credit Hours)
BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management (3 Credit Hours)
BUSN 2380 - Principles of Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
COMM 2020 - Television Production (3 Credit Hours)
COMM 2050 - Motion Graphics (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 1310 - Web Page Applications (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 2310 - Intermediate Web Site Design (3 Credit Hours)
WEBT 2390 - Web Design Technologies (3 Credit Hours)

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Graphic Arts Technology Concentration

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

First Fall (15 Credit Hours)

First Spring (15 Credit Hours)

First Summer (6-7 Credit Hours)

Sophomore

Second Fall (15 Credit Hours)

Second Spring (12 Credit Hours)

Total Hours: (63-64)

Note(s)

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Graphic Arts Technology Concentration

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

First Fall (15 Credit Hours)

First Spring (15 Credit Hours)

First Summer (6-7 Credit Hours)

Sophomore

Second Fall (15 Credit Hours)

Second Spring (12 Credit Hours)

Total Hours: (63-64)

Note(s)