Major/Certificate Requirement

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If you would like help planning your schedule or want to discuss the Graphics Department with a counselor contact:
Patricia Brannock
Office: Bldg. 15, Room109
Phone: 650.574.6668

Major and Certificate Requirements
Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor/advisor for assistance in selecting courses.

Transfer Program Requirements
Students who intend to major in transfer programs listed on the previous page should plan a course at College of San Mateo to meet the general requirements for junior standing, as well as the lower division requirements, of the specific college or university to which they plan to transfer. See the Transfer Planning and Major Preparation Recommendations sections of this catalog. Students should also consult the catalog of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

Graphics
Associate in Arts Degree with a major in Graphics;
Transfer Program;
Certificate Program

Career Opportunities:
This highly technical yet craft- and art-related major prepares students for careers in the visual communications industry.
Although much of the work created by graphic artists is concerned with the design and digital preparation of artwork for print, graphic artists with the right software skills and training are now finding a wide variety of new outlets for their talents. Specific career opportunities, some of which may require a B. A. or further training beyond that available at College of San Mateo, include production artist, graphic artist, illustrator, graphic designer, desktop publisher, digital pre-press operator, art director, animator, multimedia designer, web designer, web production artist, and creative director.

A. A. Degree
Major requirements: GRA. 100, 101, 102,105, 106, 110, 111, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131,230, 231, 241, 250, 260. Total: 33 semester units. Plus General Education and other requirements for the A. A. degree (see Index: General Education).

Transfer Program
Some career opportunities in the graphic arts require a B. A. degree or advanced training from selected schools. Students can fulfill lower division General Education and major requirements at College of San Mateo. See the Transfer Planning and Major Preparation Recommendations sections of this catalog. Students should also consult the catalog of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

Certificate Program
Certificate requirements: completion of A. A. degree major requirements listed above with a grade of C or higher in each course.