Recommended Sequence of Courses
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: 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
GD51*INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
CS72.1A*ADOBE INDESIGN 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
GD15*HISTORY GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CS70.1A*ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
GD20*INTRO TO TYPOGRAPHY3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
GD62*COLOR THEORY1.50Spring 2025
CS71.11*ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
Total Semester Units:10.50
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD53*TECH IN ILLUSTRATOR3.00Fall 2025CS71.11
GD54*LAYOUT AND DESIGN3.00Spring 2025GD51 AND CS72.1A
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
GD57 or complete any combination GETTING IT PRINTED3.00GD54
GD60*PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO1.50Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
GD65 or complete any combination CREATIVE BUSINESS1.50Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:31.50
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:31.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face