Certificate of Achievement, Graphic Arts Entrepreneurship
Program Description
The Certificate of Achievement, Graphic Arts Entrepreneurship prepares students for jobs in areas of graphic communications, including graphic design, advertising design, web design, videography, and motion graphics. This certificate also offers students who may want to start their own business the opportunity to get grounding in the basics of business and entrepreneurship. The graphic communication component of this certificate instructs in design processes and the application of the latest print and display-based graphics software. The entrepreneurship component of this certificate focuses on entrepreneurship basics, marketing and business plan writing.
This program has been submitted for approval to the US Department of Education for financial aid funding. It is not eligible for financial aid at this time. However, it will be eligible for scholarship funding if the student is awarded scholarships.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | 3 | |
| Math | 3 | |
| MGT 212 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| GRC 100 | Introduction To Graphic Arts and Media Technologies | 3 |
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ENT 240 | Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| GRC 116 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
| Program Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
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Consult with program faculty, academic advisor or catalog to ensure enrollment in most appropriate electives.
Certificates of Achievement are a set of courses that can serve as a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AAS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications | 3 | |
| Business Speech Communications | ||
or COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | |
| Human Relations | 3 | |
| Leadership and Human Relations | ||
| Math | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
or BUS 117 | Business Calculations and Methods | |
| Program Requirements | ||
| ENT 200 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| GRC 100 | Introduction To Graphic Arts and Media Technologies | 3 |
| GRC 116 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Choose 6 units from the following | 6 | |
| Introduction to Motion Graphics | ||
| Graphics Software Certification | ||
| Drawing for Animation | ||
| Storyboarding | ||
| Commercial Printing Processes | ||
| Web Design I | ||
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Design Thinking & Methodologies | ||
| Typography I | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Web Design II | ||
| Motion Graphics for Video | ||
| 3D Modeling and Texturing | ||
| Portfolio Workshop | ||
| Introduction to Animation | ||
| Total Units | 30 | |
- Students will understand and apply historical and current design theories and concepts in the production of visually engaging media that meets the requirements of the graphic communications industry.
- Students will acquire a broad skill set in current graphics related technologies, including computer software applications, processes and other production techniques used in the graphic communications industry.
- Develop a business plan for a graphic arts communications product or service which includes the creation, development and presentation of innovative ideas.
