Recommended Course Sequence
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Program of Study: Graphic DesignCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Computer StudiesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: swinston@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2014A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD51*INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Fall 2023YESYESYES
CS72.11A*ADOBE INDESIGN 13.00Fall 2023Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
GD52*RAPID VIZ1.50
CS70.11A*ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 13.00Summer 2023, Fall 2023Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:10.50
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD63*GRAPHIC ONLINE RESOURCES1.50
GD20*INTRO TO TYPOGRAPHY3.00Fall 2023YESYES
GD54*BEG PG LAYOUT & AD DESIG3.00GD51 AND CS72.11A
GD55*HANDMADE DESIGN3.00
Total Semester Units:10.50
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD57*GETTING IT PRINTED3.00GD54
GD58*ADVANCED PAGE LAYOUT3.00CS72.11A AND GD54 OR
CS72.11B
GD60*PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO1.50Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
GD65*GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS1.50Fall 2023Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD15*HISTORY GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Fall 2023Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
GD53*TECH IN ILLUSTRATOR3.00Fall 2023CS71.11YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:36.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:36.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face