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Professional Photography Courses

Award: Associate of Applied Arts (AAA)
Required number of credits: 66
Program Start: Fall

2017–2018 Suggested Sequence of Study

The following suggested sequence of study is for new full-time students starting the program in the academic year listed.

When registering for classes refer to your Program Evaluation/Degree Audit to see your specific program requirements and ensure proper registration.

Courses are subject to change.

General education course.
Non-transfer general education course.
Course has a prerequisite and/or corequisite.
Course meets 100% online.
Course meets face-to-face after 5:00pm.

Semester 1
MAT-772 Applied Math -OR- 3 ▣
MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts ► -OR- Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 ◆
MAT-156 Statistics ► -OR- Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 ◆
Math Elective 3
PHT-102 Photo Design I 3
PHT-106 Introduction to Image Editing 3
PHT-108 Camera I ► 3
PHT-109 Print I ► 3
PSY-102 Human and Work Relations -OR- 3 ▣
PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology -OR- Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 ◆
SOC-110 Introduction to Sociology Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 ◆
Total Credits 18

Semester 2
COM-781 Written Communication in the Workplace ► -OR- 3 ▣
ENG-105 Composition I ► Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 ◆
PHT-110 Camera II ► 3
PHT-111 Print II ► 3
PHT-132 Photo Design II ► 3
PHT-202 Basic Portraiture ► 3
PHT-204 Basic Commercial Photography ► 3
Total Credits 18

Semester 3
PHT-215 Portrait Image Editing ► -OR- 3
PHT-216 Commercial Image Editing ► 3
PHT-220 Intermediate Portraiture ► -OR- 3
PHT-227 Intermediate Commercial ► 3
PHT-241 Portrait Business ► -OR- 3
PHT-248 Commercial Business ► 3
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 3 Gen Ed
Semester 3 Elective 3
Semester 3 Elective 3
Total Credits 18

Semester 4
PHT-217 Advanced Portrait Image Editing ► -OR- 3
PHT-218 Advanced Commercial Image Editing ► 3
PHT-240 Portrait Production and Portfolio ► -OR- 3
PHT-247 Commercial Production and Portfolio ► 3
Semester 4 Elective 3
Semester 4 Elective 3
Total Credits 12

Math Electives
MAT-122 College Algebra ► 5 Gen Ed
MAT-128 Precalculus ► 4 Gen Ed
MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry ► 3 Gen Ed
MAT-210 Calculus I ► 4 Gen Ed
MAT-216 Calculus II ► 4 Gen Ed

Semester 3 Electives
PHT-210 Visual Communication 3
PHT-215 Portrait Image Editing ► 3
PHT-216 Commercial Image Editing ► 3
PHT-220 Intermediate Portraiture ► 3
PHT-227 Intermediate Commercial ► 3
PHT-241 Portrait Business ► 3
PHT-248 Commercial Business ► 3
PHT-253 Art Direction ► 3

Semester 4 Electives
PHT-217 Advanced Portrait Image Editing ► 3
PHT-218 Advanced Commercial Image Editing ► 3
PHT-240 Portrait Production and Portfolio ► 3
PHT-242 Audio Visual Presentations ► 3
PHT-244 Wedding Photography ► 4
PHT-245 History of Photography 3
PHT-247 Commercial Production and Portfolio ► 3
PHT-249 Advanced Commercial Lighting ► 3
PHT-251 Fine Art Photography ► 3

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