Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Digital Media: 3D Modeling & AnimationCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Engineering and Applied TechnologyThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: watchison@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 2022A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
APTE43*COMPUTER ANIMATION3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
CS74.11*INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
ART5 or complete any combination 3 DIMENSIONAL DESIGN3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
APTE63*3D ANIM: MODEL, RIG4.00APTE43
APTE162*3D ANIM: VISUAL FX, COMP2.00Spring 2025APTE43YESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:7.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
APTE64*3D ANIM: CHARACTER ANIM4.00Fall 2025APTE43
APTE168*3D ANIM: INTRO TO VR2.00APTE43
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:22.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:22.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face