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Professional Photography Courses

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

2019–2020 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 Academic Evaluation to see your specific program requirements and ensure proper registration.

Courses are subject to change.

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-121 College Algebra ► -OR- 4 ◆
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-128 Precalculus ► 4 Gen Ed
MAT-134 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry ► 3 Gen Ed
MAT-156 Statistics ► Course offered 100% online Course offered in the evening after 5:00pm 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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