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Web and Interactive Media

Award: Associate of Applied Science
Total Credits for Award: 60.00

Description:

The Graphic Design: Web and Interactive Media program provides the fundamentals for a career in Web design. You will gain technical and design skills using current industry-standard software and techniques, getting hands on training from experienced professional instructors who give you plenty of one-on-one attention.


COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER: 

 COURSE #

 TITLE

 CREDITS

 GRPH 1101

 Typography 1

 3.00

 GRPH 1130

 Introduction to Graphics Software

 3.00

 GRPH 1140

 Color Theory

 3.00

 WEBI 1416

 Web Layout and Design

 3.00

 WEBI 1611

 HTML/CSS Authoring 1

 3.00

 

TOTAL CREDITS: 

 15.00



COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER: 

 COURSE #

 TITLE

 CREDITS

 ARTS 1121

 Foundation Drawing 1

 3.00

 GRPH 1540

 History of Graphic Design

 3.00

 GRPH 2110      

 Adobe Photoshop

 3.00

 WEBI 1622

 HTML/CSS Authoring 2

 3.00

 WEBI 1911

 Client-side Scripting

 3.00

 

TOTAL CREDITS: 

 15.00



COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER: 

 COURSE #

 TITLE

 CREDITS

 Communication Studies Course

 Choose any Communications Studies (CMST) course from MnTC Goal Area 1

 3.00

 Psychology Course

 Choose any PSYC course from MnTC Goal Area 5

 3.00

 WEBI 2012

 Server-side Scripting

 3.00

 WEBI 2023

 Web Design Problems 1

 3.00

 WEBI 2000

 Content Management Systems Development-WordPress

 3.00

 

TOTAL CREDITS: 

 15.00



COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER: 

 COURSE #

 TITLE

 CREDITS

 GRPH 2540

 Career Planning/Professional Practices

 3.00

 GRPH 2550

 Portfolio Prep/Exhibit

 3.00

 WEBI 2530

 Web Design Problems 2

 3.00

 ENGL Course

 Choose any ENGL course from MnTC Goal Area 1

 3.00

 ARTS Course

 Choose any ARTS course from MnTC Goal Area 8

 3.00

 

TOTAL CREDITS: 

 15.00

General Education Courses (15 credits):

To complete the Web and Interactive Media A.A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete 15 credits of General Education coursework. The coursework must be selected from at least three of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1 Communication Studies courses as well as three credits from Goal Area 1 English courses; three credits from any Goal Area 5 Psychology course; ARTS 1121 Foundation Drawing 1 (3 credits; meets Goal Area 6); and three credits from ARTS that meets MnTC 8.

All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.