GRA-105 Drawing and Composition
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of creating hand drawn art using a variety of drawing mediums, tools and techniques. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of drawing, artistic expression, artistic perception, visual organization, and composition. Articulating viable design concepts and solutions for common graphic design problems through drawing will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 64
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $1,008.00
GRA-124 Electronic Illustration
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of creating vector graphics for print media. Emphasis is placed on rendering digital artwork using Adobe Illustrator. Various 2D and 3D illustration drawing techniques along with creating intricate vector type and type effects will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): GRA-133
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-133 Desktop Publishing
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of producing and preparing various types of page layout and design formats for print media. Emphasis is placed on building print ready publications using Adobe InDesign. Desktop computer setup, color management, project management, and printing technologies will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 64
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-142 Graphic Imaging
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of producing and preparing raster graphics for print media. Emphasis is placed on generating print quality photographic imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Image acquisition, color management, color correction, retouching, extracting, layering, compositing, and painting techniques along with creating raster type effects will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): GRA-133
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-160 Interactive Multimedia
3 credits—This course provides students with the experience of delivering dynamic content to a consumer. Emphasis is placed on producing interactive media via visual storytelling, personalized content, layered information, and/or two-way interaction platforms. An introduction to presentation, animation, dynamic pdf, data merge, e-mail newsletter, and augmented reality software will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-124, and GRA-133, and GRA-142.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $729.00
GRA-162 Web Page Graphics
3 credits—This course provides students with the experience of producing and preparing raster and vector graphics for screen display. Emphasis is placed on generating quality website graphics using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and other emerging technologies. Incorporating, sizing, positioning, and styling responsive high-density web page graphics into a website will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-124 and GRA-142.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $714.00
GRA-196 Design and Layout I
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of designing single page layout formats for print media. Emphasis is placed on making effective design and layout decisions to visually communicate information to a targeted audience. An introduction to the Graphic Design profession, design process, elements of design, principles of design, and typography will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 64
Pre/Co-requisite(s): A minimum grade of D- in GRA-133.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $980.00
GRA-197 Design and Layout II
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of designing single-page double-sided multi-panel print publications. Emphasis is placed on projects such as brochure, leaflet, pamphlet, folder, album cover, and/or dust jacket design and layout. An introduction to spot color, layout grids, folds, die cuts, single-page-multi-panel construction, and duplex printing will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-196 and GRA-133.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-205 Design and Layout III
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of designing brand identity elements and multi-page print publications. Emphasis is placed on projects such as logo, business card, letterhead, style guide, newsletter, magazine, and/or catalog design and layout. An introduction to signature construction, style sheets, auto page numbering, finishing, and binding will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-124, and GRA-197, and GRA-142.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-206 Advanced Design and Layout
4 credits—This course provides students with the knowledge and experiences needed to design an effective advertisement used to promote a product, service, or event. Emphasis is placed on advertising and advertisement formats and design for print media. Digital visual advertising media will be discussed.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-205.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $965.00
GRA-221 Principles of Illustration
3 credits—This course provides students with the experience of creating hand drawn illustration art using a variety of mediums, tools and techniques. Emphasis is placed on producing illustrations that will clarify, enhance, illuminate, or demonstrate the message of written text. Illustration approaches and Illustrating for various types of publications will be discussed.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-105 or ART-133 and ART-134.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $746.00
GRA-232 Photo Direction
3 credits—This course provides students with the experience of directing a photographer during a commercial photo shoot. Emphasis is placed on communication between a graphic designer and commercial photographer. An introduction to the basics of digital photography, photography studio setup and lighting, digital camera operation, and still photography for advertising design will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $731.00
GRA-238 Web Design and Layout
4 credits—This course provides students with the experience of designing and developing a static Website. Emphasis is placed on making effective web design and layout decisions that comply with current web development standards. An introduction to the web design process, HTML and CSS programming languages, search engine optimization, and website hosting will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $983.00
GRA-239 CMS Web Design
3 credits—This course provides students with the experience of designing and developing a dynamic Website. Emphasis is placed on utilizing open source Web Content Management System (CMS) software to build a website. CMS installation, page and post construction, navigation deployment, plugins, widgets, theme design, and site administration will be presented.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-238.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $712.00
GRA-290 Portfolio Preparation
3 credits—This course provides students with the knowledge and experiences needed to find gainful employment in a graphic design and web design related occupation. Emphasis is placed on developing a quality resume, portfolio development, job search strategies, and interviewing skills.
Lecture Hours: 32 Lab Hours: 32
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of D in GRA-205.
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $731.00
GRA-924 Honors Project
1 credits—This course involves in-depth independent research on an approved topic under supervision of a faculty member. Upon project's completion, results will be shared with community of peers and faculty. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
Can be taken for 1 – 3 credits.
Lecture Hours: 16
Course Type: General Education / Transfer
2025–2026 Course Cost: $263.00
GRA-928 Independent Study
1 credits—This course provides students with an opportunity to pursue or investigate a topic of interest that does not fit within the framework of regular course offerings. An independent study self-directed learning agreement must be discussed with and submitted to a faculty advisor prior to registration. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
Lab Hours: 32
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
GRA-932 Internship
1 credits—This course provides students with an opportunity to pursue career-related work experience. Internships are on-site and under the direction of an experienced professional. An internship learning agreement must be discussed with and submitted to a faculty advisor prior to registration. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
Co-op Hours: 64
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00
GRA-949 Special Topics
1 credits—This course provides students with an opportunity to earn credit for specialized study or project under the supervision of a faculty member. The topic of study may not duplicate any topic listed within any active program course. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
Lecture Hours: 16
Course Type: Technical
2025–2026 Course Cost: $263.00
