2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS GRA 1800C Layout Design 40 hours, 3 credits This course expands upon the elements and principles of graphic design to create engaging compositions. Students will gain skills in visual problem solving with emphasis placed on the relationships between images and text. In addition to the functions of layout software, students will learn about visual structures that enhance communication. Prerequisite: GRA 1600C Color Theories and Applications, GRA 1206C Typography GRA 1900C The Art and Business of Design 40 hours, 3 credits This course will refine the design skills that students have to offer the marketplace. Students will be able to identify prospective clients and learn what clients expect from a graphic design professional. Projects will guide students in pricing design services and exploring essential legal issues that are relevant to the graphic design industry. Prerequisite: GRA 1700C Elements and Principles of Graphic Design GRA 2100C Design for Marketing 40 hours, 3 credits This course introduces students to the concepts, activities, and analyses that comprise the marketing process, and graphic design’s role within the process. Emphasis is placed on building practical skills in solving marketing problems within our culturally diverse, global society. Components of marketing and promotion are examined, and students will learn to evaluate and develop marketing and design briefs. Prerequisite: GRA 1800C Layout Design GRA 2200C Responsive Web Design 60 hours, 4 credits This course further develops HTML and CSS skills to create responsive Web designs. Students examine how layouts, typography, and images get presented in Web browsers while exploring Web accessibility guidelines and troubleshooting techniques. This course also introduces students to a mobile-first approach to Web design across multiple devices. Prerequisite: GRA 2800C Web Design Fundamentals GRA 2260C Graphics in Motion 60 hours, 4 credits This course introduces students to motion graphics and their place in graphic design. Students use a variety of techniques to create basic animations that include keyframing, 2D imagery, typography, video, and audio. Students learn how to apply effects and blending modes to enhance their motion graphics projects. This course also prepares students for incorporating motion into graphic design projects. Prerequisite: GRA 1800C Layout Design GRA 2700C Graphic Design Campaigns 70 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the development of media campaigns for specific target markets. Students will develop campaign elements across multiple platforms, determine budget and production costs, and create a marketing communication strategy. Factors affecting consumer behavior within a target market will also be explored. Prerequisite: Must be taken in student’s last quarter GRA 2800C Web Design Fundamentals 40 hours, 3 credits This course is an introduction to online interactivity. Students will plan, design, and publish online websites that incorporate text, images, animation, navigation, and other interactive elements using industry-standard software. Students will employ essential design principles using online interactive design tools and HTML and CSS for structure and styling in the creation of single and multi-page websites. Prerequisite: GRA 1800C Layout Design GRA 2970C Graphic Design Portfolio 70 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students for successful employment within the graphic design industry by helping them develop and refine their creative work in the development of a professional graphic design portfolio. Students will learn how to present themselves and their work professionally through the use of the internet, resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and job interviews. Prerequisite: Must be taken at the end of the program/last term GRA 3005C Interactive Publishing 60 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the creation of interactive media from static content. Students explore the compatibility and limitations of various devices with elements of interactivity while designing documents appropriate for best practices in interactive media and engaging user experiences. Prerequisite: GRA 3200C Communicating with Typography GRA 3100C Contemporary and Emerging Design 60 hours, 4 credits Students will analyze the abilities of cutting-edge design strategies and emerging technologies to influence society. In addition, they will study the role of ethics and responsibility in the design profession. Incorporating sustainable practices into design solutions will be emphasized. Prerequisite: GRA 1500C Color Theories and Applications GRA 3150C Media Production Processes 40 hours, 3 credits This course is a review of the digital composition of proper file formats and extensions for multiple design applications. Correct file resolution, rendering, saving, and exporting will be explored as they relate to final professional digital design output. An emphasis on final professional-level delivery will be explored. Prerequisite: GRA 1000C Graphic Design Tools and Techniques GRA 3200C Communicating with Typography 60 hours, 4 credits This course is a deeper exploration of typography in the application of type for visual communication. Students will develop solutions for social and business communications with an awareness of global and multicultural challenges. Branding, marketing, and user experience will be explored through authentic projects. Prerequisite: GRA 1206C Typography GRA 3300C Collateral Design 60 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the various design elements that comprise a comprehensive visual identity system for a business or organization. Students will design and present collateral pieces while also analyzing media and production costs of each. Multiple forms of media will be explored in the development of a final project and proposal that encompass various collateral media. Prerequisite: ADV 3100C Brand Development GRA 3400C Design Business Strategies 40 hours, 3 credits This course focuses on business concepts that designers must understand in order to execute successful solutions. Topics covered include brand features, benefits and values, budgeting and scheduling, business positioning, and client communication. This course will build a strategic foundation for creative development as well as business acumen. Prerequisite: None GRA 3600C Designing for the User Experience 60 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of the user experience design process. It focuses on problem analysis, target audience research, empathy, and assessment methods. Students will use design to solve problems and create better experiences for end users. They will also communicate their design processes and the effectiveness of their solutions in a professional manner. Prerequisite: GRA 3200C Communicating with Typography GRA 4100C Advanced Image Editing 60 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on advanced concepts and techniques for the creation of professional images in print, web, and digital media. Students will identify and apply creative solutions to visual challenges, as well as explore the ethical and legal issues of image editing, including copyright. Prerequisite: GRA 3100C Contemporary and Emerging Design GRA 4150C User Interface Design 60 hours, 4 credits Students in this course will focus on the physical and technical elements of human-computer interaction as they relate to the design of effective navigation of a device or program. Concepts and theories around the design of “easy-to-use” graphical and audio user interfaces will be explored, from discoverability and predictability to cognitive load. Students will also learn about related attributes of interface design, including accessibility issues and user-testing. Prerequisite: GRA 3600C Designing for the User Experience GRA 4200C Communicating with Motion Graphics 60 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on using motion graphics to communicate complex messages. Students incorporate 2D and 3D imagery, text, video, and audio into projects and animate them with keyframes, expressions, and effects. Kinetic typography, motion tracking, and camera layers will be introduced. Students will develop these skills to create animated infographics and render them for multiple forms of media. Prerequisite: GRA 3600C Designing for the User Experience HIM 1103 Coding Foundations 50 hours, 4 credits This course provides students with an overview of the coding classification systems, use of code books, and hands-on experience with electronic encoders, in preparation for success in the ICD-CM, ICD-PCS, and Ambulatory Coding (CPT) courses. Students gain a fundamental understanding of the applications for the various coding classification systems along with billing and reimbursement practices within a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on developing ethical coding and billing practices with the application of official coding guidelines and standards. Pre- or co-requisites: HSC 1531 Medical Terminology; PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body HIM 1125 ICD-CM Coding 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides in-depth study of the International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) using sample exercises and health records to develop skill and accuracy in assigning codes in inpatient, outpatient, and physician care settings. Students apply International Classification of Diseases-10- Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM) coding guidelines appropriate to the coding situation and learn diagnostic coding of all body systems. Students are introduced to industry-accepted sources for coding guidance. Practice in the use of coding and grouper software introduced in Coding Foundations further develops student skills with these tools. Students explore the use of ICD-10-CM codes in the billing and reimbursement functions with the opportunity to practice claim form completion. Prerequisite: HIM 1103 Coding Foundations Pre- or co-requisite: HIM 2224C Health Information Pathophysiology and Pharmacology HIM 1126C ICD-PCS Coding 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides an in-depth study of the International Classification of Diseases- 10-Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) using exercises and health records to develop skill and accuracy in assigning codes in the inpatient setting. Students apply ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines supported by health record documentation. Students use encoders and identify appropriate online resources to help determine correct codes. Emphasis is placed on developing ethical coding and billing practices with the application of official guidelines for coding and reporting. Students explore the physician query process and the use of ICD-10- PCS codes in the billing and reimbursement functions with the opportunity to practice claim form completion. Prerequisite: HIM 1103 Coding Foundations Pre- or co-requisite: HIM 2224C Health Information Pathophysiology and Pharmacology ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 105
