Visual Communications Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement

A Certificate of Achievement in Visual Communications will be granted upon completion of all program requirements. A minimum of 12 units required for the certificate must be completed at El Camino College.

Required Core: 18 units

• ART 130 - Two-Dimensional Design I 3
• ART 131 - Typography I 3
• ART 132 - Advertising Design I 3 units
• ART 133 - Graphic Design 3 units
• ART 141 - Digital Art Fundamentals 3 units
• ART 146 - Designing for the World Wide Web 3 units

3 units from:

• ART 143 - Digital Publishing Fundamentals 3 units
• ART 145 - Web Animation and Games 3 units
• ART 231 - Typography II 3 units
• ART 232 - Advertising Design II 3 units
• ART 233 - Graphic Design II 3 units

3-4 units from:

• BUS 112 - Advertising 3 units
• BUS 110 - Marketing 3 units
• BUS 124 - Entrepreneurship Start-up Planning and Funding 3 units
• CIS 133 - Mashup JavaScript, jQuery and AJAX 4 units
• CIS 136 - Building Mobile Apps 3 units
• COMS 100 - Public Speaking 3 units

2-3 units from:

• ART 129 - Fundamentals of Color 3 units
• ART 142 - Digital Imaging Fundamentals 3 units
• ART 147 - Motion Graphics 3 units
• ART 153 - Illustration I 3 units

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• JOUR 6 - Basic Photojournalism 3 units

• or

• PHOT 106 - Basic Photojournalism 3 units

6-7 units from capstone courses:

• ART 96 - Cooperative Work Experience Education 2-4 units
• ART 99 - Independent Study 1-3 units
• ART 195 - Portfolio and Career Planning for Artists and Designers 3 units

Total Units: 33-35

Note: Students may select one 3 unit course from the above lists of electives to complete required capstone units. Recommended Preparation: ART 110 .