Interactive Design Curriculum
The Interactive Design Degree provides instruction in the planning, designing, and production of interactive media for the screen, Web, CDs, and DVD's. All of the courses provide hands-on training where students learn how to develop projects with text, graphics, sound, animation, and video as well as acquire fundamental principles of design.
Our program offers both Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees in Interactive Design. A Interactive Design Certificate is available to those students who complete 30 hours of specific Interactive design course work. The Interactive Design curriculum is downloadable in PDF Format.
Degree Options
Associate of Arts Degree - Transfer Program
Students studying to earn an Associate of Arts degree in Interactive Design are those who are seeking a transfer program and plan to earn a baccalaureate degree at a 4-year institution. Students should check with an advisor for specific course requirements at transfer institution.
Students should select 11 classes from the following:
Interactive Design Courses |
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| COMP-162 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| COMP-277 | Desktop Publishing: Adobe InDesign** | 3 |
| COMP-286 | Illustration: Adobe Illustrator* | 3 |
| COMP-285 | Image Manipulation: Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| COMP-245 | Interactive Authoring: Adobe Director* | 3 |
| COMP-195 | Principles of Web Design** | 3 |
| COMP-298 | Special Projects*** | 3 |
| COMP-296 | Web Animations: Adobe Flash | 3 |
| COMP-205 | Web Design Technologies | 3 |
| COMP-285 | Web Graphics (Photoshop) | 3 |
| COMP-297 | Web Page Design: Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 |
| COMP-284 | Web Page Design: HTML/XHTML | 3 |
| COMP-289 | Web Production I*** | 3 |
| COMP-299 | Web Production II*** | 3 |
| TOTAL AREA OF INTEREST HOURS | 33 | |
*Offered only in the fall semester
**Offered only in the spring semester
***May be repeated
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Two-Year Program
Suggested Curriculum
First Semester Courses |
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| PSYC-100 | College Orientation | 1 |
| COMP-142 | Introduction to Design I (Art) (Humanities)* | 3 |
| COMP-285 | Image Manipulation: Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| COMP-205 | Web Design Technologies* | 3 |
| COMP-297 | Web Page Design: Adobe Dreamweaver* | 3 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
16 |
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Second Semester Courses |
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| BUSN-133 | Business Math (Math) | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | English Composition I (Communications) | 3 |
| COMP-162 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| COMP-195 | Principles of Web Page Design** | 3 |
| COMP-285 | Web Graphics: Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| COMP-284 | Web Page Design: HTML/XHTML | 3 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
18 |
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Third Semester Courses |
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| BUSN-166 | Fundamentals of Business (Bus. Mgmt.) | 3 |
| COMP-286 | Illustration: Adobe Illustrator | 3 |
| COMP-245 | Interactive Authoring: Adobe Director | 3 |
| COMP-296 | Web Animations: Adobe Flash | 3 |
| COMP-289 | Web Production I*** | 3 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
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Fourth Semester Courses |
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| SPCH-111 | Public Speaking (Communications) | 3 |
| COMP-277 | Desktop Publishing: Adobe InDesign** | 3 |
| COMP-298 | Special Projects*** | 3 |
| COMP-299 | Web Prodcution II*** | 3 |
| COMP-291 | Digital Media: Adobe Premiere** | 3 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
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TOTAL ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE HOURS |
65 |
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*Offered only in the fall semester
**Offered only in the spring semester
***May be repeated
Interactive Design Certificate
The Interactive Design certificate is designed for those seeking multimedia/interactive design skills and who want to improve their career opportunities relating to Web-oriented and multimedia applications.
Required Courses |
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| COMP-285 | Image Manipulation: Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| COMP-297 | Web Page Design: Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 |
| COMP-284 | Web Page Design: HTML/XHTML | 3 |
Total Required Hours |
9 |
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Electives - Select 7 classes from the following |
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| COMP-162 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| COMP-277 | Desktop Publishing: Adobe InDesign** | 3 |
| COMP-286 | Illustration: Adobe Illustrator* | 3 |
| COMP-195 | Principles of Web Page Design** | 3 |
| COMP-298 | Special Projects*** | 3 |
| COMP-205 | Web Animations: Adobe Flash | 3 |
| COMP-285 | Web Design Technologies | 3 |
| COMP-289 | Web Graphics (Photoshop) | 3 |
| COMP-299 | Web Production I*** | 3 |
| COMP-299 | Web Production II*** | 3 |
Total Elective Hours |
21 |
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TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS |
30 |
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*Offered only in the fall semester
**Offered only in the spring semester
***May be repeated
