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Program of Study: Graphic Design Production FundamentalsCourse 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: sclark@santarosa.edu
Term Effective: Summer 2025
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CS70.1A*ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
CS72.1A*ADOBE INDESIGN 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
GD51*INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD20*INTRO TO TYPOGRAPHY3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
GD53*TECH IN ILLUSTRATOR3.00Fall 2025CS71.11
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:15.00
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:15.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face