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2024-2025 Catalog

Design and Digital Marketing (A.S.)

State CIP Code 1611080300

The Design and Digital Marketing A.S. degree is intended for students interested in careers in Graphic Design and Commercial Art where creativity and visual communication are core competencies. Students are encouraged, but not required, to contact Graphic Arts faculty at (850) 729-6019 for detailed advising to plan a program of study before enrolling in courses.

Students who successfully complete selected courses from this program of study may be eligible to receive the Graphic Design Production (CCC)  (State CIP Code 0611080303).

General Education

Unless otherwise noted, select one core course from each category; see the A.S. Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for specific course listings:

Take one of the following Social Sciences courses required to meet the Civic Literacy Competency
requirement:

NOTE: If you have not already done so, you must pass the Florida Civic Literacy Examination in addition to
completing one of the above courses to meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement for graduation.

  • Additional General Education Credits 3 Credit Hours

Total General Education Credits Required: 18

Core Courses

Total Core Credits Required: 40

Technical Elective Courses

Select 6 credits from the following:

Total Technical Elective Credits Required: 6

Total Program Credits Required: 64

Suggested Two Year Academic Plan

This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester

Design and Digital Marketing (A.S.) (GRTH) Companion Certificate*
First Year GRDP
Fall Semester
PGY1801C Digital Photography I - 4 Credit Hours  
ART2602C Digital Imaging I - 4 Credit Hours  
Communications General Education 3 Credit Hours
ART1201C Two-Dimensional Design - 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  14
 
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Spring Semester
GRA2190C Graphic Design I - 3 Credit Hours  
GRA1151C Illustration I - 3 Credit Hours  
CGS2820 Web Design - 3 Credit Hours  
MGF1130 Mathematical Thinking - 3 Credit Hours ♦  
Core Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours ♦
Total Semester Hours:  15
 
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Summer Semester
Social Science General Education 3 Credit Hours
Additional General Education 3 Credit Hours
Core Humanities - 3 Credit Hours ♦
Total Program Hours:  9
 
 
 
 
 
Second Year  
Fall Semester
MAR2011 Introduction to Marketing - 3 Credit Hours  
ART1300C Drawing I - 3 Credit Hours  
GEB1011 Introduction to Business - 3 Credit Hours  
PGY1220C Commercial Photography I - 4 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  13
 
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Spring Semester
GRA2140C Multimedia I - 4 Credit Hours  
GRA2181C Graphic Design Portfolio Development - 3 Credit Hours  
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours:  13
 
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Total Program Hours:  64  
*  Courses with √ can also be used in the Companion Certificate indicated:

GRDP - Graphics Design Production (CCC)  		  

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♦ Courses listed with this symbol are Florida State Core Courses and are protected in transfer to other public state institutions as meeting the state Core General Education requirements.
Ω Courses listed with this symbol meet the Civic Literacy Competency as outlined in section 1007.25(4), Florida Statutes (F.S.).