The Visual Communication program will prepare students for entry level opportunities in the fields of the Arts, AV Tech & Communications or the Information Technology Career Clusters in a variety of positions including for example, AV designer or engineer, broadcast technician, or interactive multimedia development. Students in the Visual Communication program will obtain hands-on experience in a variety of areas including digital art and design, digital video production and marketing along with a practicum to complete the advanced certificate.
The program features a digital audio production control room and studio as well as a state-of-the art television control room with multi-camera video switching, a television production studio with grid lighting and a multimedia lab with the entire Adobe Creative Suite.
Recommended AS Transfer Curriculum for Communication (Digital Journalism Concentration)
This is only a suggested transfer program and might not be appropriate for every student. Some four-year institutions accept more than 62 credits in transfer to fulfill requirements in communications. Consult the College & Career Success Center for help in selecting courses appropriate for the program at the college or university where you plan to transfer.
All full-time transfer students are required to take OCS 121.
Minimum General Education (39)
| Overview for College Success | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| OCS 121 | Overview for College Success | 1 |
| Communications (9) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (9) | ||
HFA 108 HFA 109 | Introduction to Film Appreciation AND/OR Introduction to Film History | 3-6 |
| GROUP II | Select from Humanities Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. | 3-6 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (9) | ||
| GROUP III | Social Science Elective Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. | 9 |
| Mathematics (3) | ||
MTH 115 MTH 126 | General Education Mathematics OR Fundamentals of Statistics OR Select from Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science (7-8) | ||
| Group V | Select from Life Science Elective (Must include one lab) | 7-8 |
Digital Journalism Concentration (18)
| COM 105 | Mass Communication | 3 |
| COM 200 | Introduction to Digital Audio Production | 3 |
| COM 201 | Introduction to Digital Video Production | 3 |
| COM 202 | Advanced Digital Video Production | 3 |
| COM 209 | Writing Across the Media | 3 |
| COM 220 | Digital and Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| Suggested Electives (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ART 130 | Computer Art I [Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator] | 3 |
| ART 140 | Photography I Digital | 3 |
| ART 141 | Photography II Digital | 3 |
| ART 265 | Computer Art II [Photoshop] | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| COM 206 | Practicum in Media | 3 |
| Minimum for AA Degree | 62-64 | |
|---|---|---|
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