2018-2019 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF DESIGN Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Available | 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) Graphic Design | BACHELOR’S DEGREE WEB AND INTERACTIVE DESIGN Bachelor of Science Degree CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Graphic Designer • Print Designer • Digital Designer • Website Designer • Interactive Designer • Web Developer • User Interface Designer • Art Director • Visual Media Producer • Web Operations Manager OBJECTIVE Graduates of this program will be able to conceptualize, plan, design, produce, and implement successful design solutions to complex visual projects. Students will know advanced theories of design and interactivity, web design, user experience design, project management, and portfolio development. They can create and combine multiple forms of media with a high level of craft and proficiency to generate interactive and web-based projects involving graphic, video, and audio assets. Students will complete the program with a web-based portfolio that demonstrates skill, knowledge, and technique in web, interactivity, video, and design. They value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information literacy, and the significance of diversity-awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. Graduates will be employable in entry- level positions in graphic design, web design, user experience design, interactive design, or web development. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS Students enrolled in the Graphic Design program must own or utilize a Windows® Macintosh® Windows® • Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 CPU (or AMD equivalent) with 64-bit support (Core i7 with hyper-threading recommended) • Windows® 10 or higher • 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) • 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) • NVidia GTX 10xx with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended) A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient • 15.4” display (minimum) • Optional: webcam, headset with microphone, 3-button mouse • Bandwidth: 5Mbps or higher for home internet Apple Macintosh® • MacOS® computer • Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 Intel CPU with 64-bit support (Core i7 with hyperthreading recommended) v10.12 Sierra or newer • 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) • 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) • AMD Radeon Pro with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended) A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient • 15.4” display (minimum) • Optional: headset with microphone, 3-button mouse • Bandwidth: 5Mbps or higher for home internet or computer that meets or exceeds the following minimum requirements: computer In addition to all Graphic Design Associate’s Degree — Web and Interactive Design Courses (page 20) GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Upper Division Communication (Required course) MMC 3407 Visual Communication in the Media+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math/Natural Sciences (Select 1 course)+ Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)+ See page 72 for General Education Course Selections. CORE COURSES Upper Division GEB 3051 4 8 4 8 The Business of Digital Media GRA 3005C Interactive Publishing GRA 3126C Graphic Design History GRA 3234C Advanced Typography GRA 3375C Advanced Color Theory GRA 3487C Advanced Digital Photography GRA 3792C Web Content Management Systems GRA 3844C Search Engines, Optimization and Analytics GRA 3972C Information Architecture for the Web GRA 4002C Advanced Motion Graphics GRA 4172C Advanced User Experience Design GRA 4306C Digital Short Film Project GRA 4419C Advanced Portfolio Development GRA 4790C Advanced PHP for E-Commerce GRA 4948 Web Capstone Project GRA 4953C Internet History and E-Commerce Choose either Track I or Track II Track I1 GRA 4932 Advanced Design Internship Track II GRA 4228C Media Campaign Design Lower-Division General Education Credits Upper-Division General Education Credits Lower-Division Core Credits Upper-Division Core Credits Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 137 for details. 1 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 32 24 59 66 181 Track I includes an internship, which is not available to students in all states. Please speak to a program manager for more details. Students in this program are eligible for specific industry certifications. The College will reimburse students to sit for one recommended certification, as well as up to two additional optional certifications. Reimbursements will be made only once per certification. Students are responsible for paying for any additional attempts. For important information about the educational debt, earnings and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit www.rasmussen.edu/doe_sid/graphic_design_bs.html 21 W ar n i n g: W ar n i n g:
