2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 109 GRA1900C 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: GRA1700C Elements and Principles of Graphic Design GRA2100C 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: GRA1800C Layout Design GRA2200C 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: GRA2800C Web Design Fundamentals GRA2260C 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. Pre- or corequisite: GRA1800C Layout Design GRA2700C 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 GRA2800C 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: GRA1800C Layout Design GRA2970C 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 GRA3005C 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: GRA3200C Communicating with Typography GRA3100C 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: GRA1600C Color Theories and Applications GRA3150C 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: GRA1000C Graphic Design Tools and Techniques GEB4513 Emerging Trends, Markets, and Technologies in Business 40 Hours, 4 credits This course focuses on emerging technology and trends in business, including cognitive intelligence and smart technologies. Additionally, students will be introduced to technologies related to the human experience and digital transactions, as well as the emerging trend of sustainable and renewable resources in business. Prerequisite: None GEB5458 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides an overview of corporate responsibility and sustainability strategies that enhance a company’s competitive advantage. Students will study the impact of community involvement, sociological perspectives, ethics, compliance, and sustainability on an organization’s competitive advantage. This course will also explore differentiating between internal and external stakeholders as well as how politics and government regulations and management of resources for sustainability can influence business decisions. Prerequisite: None GEB6860 Master of Business Administration Capstone 40 hours, 4 credits This course is designed for students to apply the knowledge they have learned throughout the Master of Business Administration program. Key areas of focus include value chain management, operations management, marketing, accounting and financial management, leadership, business intelligence and analytics, entrepreneurship, innovation, and change management as well as corporate responsibility and sustainability. This course is designed to be taken at the end of the program. Prerequisite: Should be taken in the last term GLY1000 Introduction to Geology 40 hours, 4 credits Examines basic geologic principles from a physical or historical perspective. Includes such topics as the formation of rocks and minerals; internal and external processes modifying the earth’s surface and phenomena; and the evolutionary history of the earth, including its life forms, oceans, and atmosphere. Prerequisite: None GRA1000C Graphic Design Tools and Techniques 60 hours, 4 credits Students will utilize industry standard design software in the creation of graphic design images. Basic tool functions and techniques in both raster and vector modes will be explored. Prerequisite: None GRA1206C Typography 40 hours, 3 credits This course is an introduction to the history, forms, and use of typefaces and letterforms in digital design. Basic typographic vocabulary and fundamentals are emphasized to develop a creative understanding of and technical competence in using type as both a visual aspect of design language and as a means to enhance communication. The student will use design software to produce major typographic projects for multiple forms of media. Pre- or corequisite: GRA1700C Elements and Principles of Graphic Design GRA1500C Graphic Design Trends and Movements 60 hours, 4 credits Students in this course will gain an understanding of graphic design through the various movements and technological developments throughout history, with an examination of how graphic design fits into the human experience. This course focuses on the concepts of design in cultural and social movements, with a look toward future developments. Prerequisite: None GRA1600C Color Theories and Applications 40 hours, 3 credits This course introduces important concepts in color as they relate to emotion and perception. Graphic designers will learn to effectively communicate using hue, value, intensity, proportion, and placement in composition. Students will also learn how to use color in solving design problems. Pre- or corequisite: GRA1700C Elements and Principles of Graphic Design GRA1700C Elements and Principles of Graphic Design 60 hours, 4 credits The fundamental elements and principles of graphic design will be explored and implemented in the creation of basic compositions. Concepts such as contrast, rhythm, and balance will be studied, while additional vector and graphic techniques are explored. Prerequisite: GRA1000C Graphic Design Tools and Techniques GRA1800C 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. Prerequisites: GRA1206C Typography; GRA1600C Color Theories and Applications ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
