5/17/2025 6:42:04 PM	CS 70.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 70.3	Title:  PHOTOSHOP FOR PROFIT
Full Title:  Photoshop for Profit
Last Reviewed:3/10/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Level up your creative photo editing skills and turn them into a thriving source of income! Using hands-on projects, students will learn to identify lucrative opportunities, hone their skills, and leverage Photoshop's artificial intelligence (AI) to create in-demand work. Complete real world assignments that simulate paying freelance clients and income opportunities. Whether you're freelancing, starting a side hustle, or seeking career growth, this course empowers you to take your Photoshop skills to the bank.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 70.1 or CS 70.1A (or CS 70.11A)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Level up your creative photo editing skills and turn them into a thriving source of income! Using hands-on projects, students will learn to identify lucrative opportunities, hone their skills, and leverage Photoshop's artificial intelligence (AI) to create in-demand work. Complete real world assignments that simulate paying freelance clients and income opportunities. Whether you're freelancing, starting a side hustle, or seeking career growth, this course empowers you to take your Photoshop skills to the bank.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 70.1 or CS 70.1A (or CS 70.11A)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2025	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
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Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand the opportunities and potential income streams for skilled Photoshop users.

2. Evaluate and engage in strategies for enhancing and monetizing image editing skills.

3. Utilize image editing techniques to create marketable digital content.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand the business of Photoshop and the market for Photoshop skills and images.

2. Build skills to perform a variety of services with Photoshop.

3. Develop a profitable portfolio.

4. Work with mock freelance clients to complete real world assignments.

5. Build skills to engage in a variety of entrepreneurial efforts with digital images.

6. Develop a body of work strategically positioned to generate revenue.

7. Post customized digital images to a variety of revenue-producing platforms.

Topics and Scope

I.  The Business of Photoshop

    A. Industry roles

    B. Structure and compensation

    C. Demand and competition

    D. Keys to success

    E. Mindset

II.  Freelance Jobs

    A. Areas of opportunity

    B. Required skills

    C. Proposals

    D. Working with clients

III.  Portfolio

    A. Demonstrating skills

    B. Developing assets

    C. Online presence

IV.  Entrepreneurial Income Streams

    A. Areas of opportunity

    B. Required skills

    C. Platforms and tools

V.  AI

    A. Strategic advantages

    B. Creative advantages

    C. Production advantages

VI. Workflow

    A. Automating repetitive tasks

    B. Shortcuts

    C. Efficient workflow for high volume output

VII.  Skill Building

    A. Prioritizing skills to build

    B. Methods

    C. Process

Assignments:

1. Guided tutorials

2. Project proposals

3. Creative assignments with specific requirements to utilize tools and techniques

4. Project completion for mock client

5. Digital assets assignments for portfolio

6. Midterm and final projects

7. Creative assignment discussions

8. Creative assignment peer reviews

9. Additional assignments as determined by instructor may include quizzes

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 10%
Project proposals, project completion for mock client
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Midterm and Final Projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 70 - 80%
Guided tutorials, creative assignments, project and digital asset assignments for portfolio, roject completion for mock client
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 10%
Quizzes (if assigned)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 20%
Creative assignment discussions, peer review

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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