Graphic Design, AAS

Degree

The graphic design field is highly competitive for both salaried and freelance positions. There is a demand for designers with above-average talents and graphic art skills. Opportunities in the field range from entry-level layout and production to art director positions.

Courses

• ANTH 125 — Cultural Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ANTH 126 — Physical Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ANTH 130 — World Cultures (3 Hours)
• ANTH 142 — World Prehistory (3 Hours)
• ANTH 165 — Linguistic Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ARCH 210 — Design History & Society (3 Hours)
• ART 124 — Design 2D (3 Hours)
• ART 127 — Design 3D * (3 Hours)
• ART 130 — Drawing I (3 Hours)
• ARTH 180 — Art History: Ancient to Medieval (3 Hours)
• ARTH 182 — Art History: Renaissance to Modern (3 Hours)
• ARTH 184 — Art History: Twentieth Century (3 Hours)
• ARTH 188 — History of Photography (3 Hours)
• ARTH 200 — Women, Art, and Society (3 Hours)
• ASTR 120 — Fundamentals of Astronomy (3 Hours)
• ASTR 122 — Astronomy (4 Hours)
• BIOL 121 — Introductory Biology for Non-Majors (4 Hours)
• BIOL 125 — General Botany (5 Hours)
• BIOL 127 — General Zoology (5 Hours)
• BIOL 135 — Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 Hours)
• BIOL 140 — Human Anatomy (4 Hours)
• BIOL 144 — Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 Hours)
• BIOL 150 — Biology of Organisms * (5 Hours)
• BIOL 161 — Introduction to Biotechnology (4 Hours)
• BIOL 225 — Human Physiology * (4 Hours)
• BIOL 230 — Microbiology * (3 Hours)
• BIOL 231 — Microbiology Lab * (2 Hours)
• CHEM 120 — Chemistry in Society (4 Hours)
• CHEM 122 — Principles of Chemistry (5 Hours)
• CHEM 124 — General Chemistry I Lecture * (4 Hours)
• CHEM 125 — General Chemistry I Lab * (1 Hour)
• CHEM 131 — General Chemistry II Lecture * (4 Hours)
• CHEM 132 — General Chemistry II Lab * (1 Hour)
• CHEM 140 — Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry * (5 Hours)
• CIS 120 — Artificial Intelligence Essentials (3 Hours)
• CJ 121 — Introduction to Criminal Justice System (3 Hours)
• CJ 141 — Criminal Law (3 Hours)
• CJ 223 — International Criminal Justice Systems (3 Hours)
• COMS 120 — Interpersonal Communication (3 Hours)
• COMS 121 — Public Speaking (3 Hours)
• COMS 125 — Personal Communication (3 Hours)
• COMS 180 — Intercultural Communication (3 Hours)
• ECON 132 — Survey of Economics (3 Hours)
• ECON 230 — Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Hours)
• ECON 231 — Principles of Microeconomics (3 Hours)
• ENGL 119 — College Composition I with Review * (5 Hours)
• ENGL 121 — Composition I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 122 — Composition II * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 123 — Technical Writing I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 130 — Introduction to Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 140 — Writing for Digital Environments * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 214 — Environmental Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 215 — U.S. Latino and Latina Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 216 — African-American Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 217 — Literature by Women * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 222 — Advanced Composition: The Art of the Essay * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 223 — Introduction to Creative Writing * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 227 — Introduction to Poetry * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 230 — Introduction to Fiction * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 232 — Children's Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 235 — Drama as Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 236 — British Literature to 1800 * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 237 — British Literature after 1800 * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 246 — American Literature I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 247 — American Literature II * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 252 — Introduction to Shakespeare * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 254 — Masterpieces of the Cinema * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 257 — Generative AI and The Future of Writing * (3 Hours)
• ENGR 121 — Engineering Orientation (2 Hours)
• EVRN 124 — Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography (3 Hours)
• EVRN 130 — Environmental Science (3 Hours)
• EVRN 132 — Environmental Science Laboratory * (2 Hours)
• EVRN 134 — Principles of Sustainability (3 Hours)
• EVRN 250 — Bioethics in Science and Research * (3 Hours)
• EVRN 275 — Nature, Law, and Environmental Protection * (3 Hours)
• FASH 224 — History of Fashion (3 Hours)
• FL 120 — Elementary German I (5 Hours)
• FL 121 — Elementary German II * (5 Hours)
• FL 130 — Elementary Spanish I (5 Hours)
• FL 131 — Elementary Spanish II * (5 Hours)
• FL 140 — Elementary French I (5 Hours)
• FL 141 — Elementary French II * (5 Hours)
• FL 165 — Elementary Chinese I (5 Hours)
• FL 166 — Elementary Chinese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 170 — Elementary Japanese I (5 Hours)
• FL 171 — Elementary Japanese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 182 — Intermediate Japanese I * (5 Hours)
• FL 183 — Intermediate Japanese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 220 — Intermediate German I * (3 Hours)
• FL 221 — Intermediate German II * (3 Hours)
• FL 230 — Intermediate Spanish I * (3 Hours)
• FL 231 — Intermediate Spanish II * (3 Hours)
• FL 240 — Intermediate French I * (3 Hours)
• FL 241 — Intermediate French II * (3 Hours)
• FL 265 — Intermediate Chinese I * (3 Hours)
• FL 266 — Intermediate Chinese II * (3 Hours)
• FMS 100 — Intro to Film (3 Hours)
• FMS 200 — Intro to Filmmaking and Media Aesthetics (3 Hours)
• GDES 120 — Introduction to Graphic Design (3 Hours)
• GDES 125 — Graphic Processes * (3 Hours)
• GDES 130 — Drawing and Media Methods I * (3 Hours)
• GDES 131 — Drawing and Media Methods II * (3 Hours)
• GDES 132 — Typography * (3 Hours)
• GDES 134 — Layout Design * (3 Hours)
• GDES 230 — Drawing and Media Methods III * (3 Hours)
• GDES 231 — Advanced Typography * (3 Hours)
• GDES 235 — Production Methods * (3 Hours)
• GDES 236 — Electronic Production * (3 Hours)
• GDES 244 — Communication Systems * (3 Hours)
• GDES 245 — Advanced Design Practice * (3 Hours)
• GDES 272 — Professional Preparation * (3 Hours)
• GDES 275 — Graphic Design Internship * (1 Hour)
• GEOS 130 — General Geology (5 Hours)
• GEOS 140 — Physical Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 141 — Physical Geography Lab * (2 Hours)
• GEOS 145 — World Regional Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 155 — Human Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 160 — Introduction to Meteorology (5 Hours)
• HIST 120 — Local and Kansas History (3 Hours)
• HIST 125 — Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance (3 Hours)
• HIST 126 — Western Civilization: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age (3 Hours)
• HIST 128 — Medieval History (3 Hours)
• HIST 129 — Early Modern Europe 1500-1789 (3 Hours)
• HIST 130 — European History Since 1789 (3 Hours)
• HIST 132 — History of Africa (3 Hours)
• HIST 135 — Eastern Civilization (3 Hours)
• HIST 137 — African American History (3 Hours)
• HIST 140 — U.S. History to 1877 (3 Hours)
• HIST 141 — U.S. History Since 1877 (3 Hours)
• HIST 143 — Ancient Greece, the Near East and Egypt (3 Hours)
• HIST 145 — History of Ancient Rome (3 Hours)
• HIST 149 — History of India (3 Hours)
• HIST 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• HIST 151 — World History: Traditional (3 Hours)
• HIST 152 — World History: Modern World (3 Hours)
• HIST 160 — Modern Russian History (3 Hours)
• HIST 162 — Modern Latin America (3 Hours)
• HIST 165 — History of China (3 Hours)
• HIST 167 — History of Japan (3 Hours)
• HIST 180 — North American Indian History (3 Hours)
• HIST 195 — History of the Middle East (3 Hours)
• HIST 200 — Empires of the Silk Road (3 Hours)
• HIST 210 — Environmental History of North America (3 Hours)
• HIST 250 — American West (3 Hours)
• HIST 260 — Women in U.S. History (3 Hours)
• HUM 122 — Introduction to Humanities (3 Hours)
• HUM 145 — World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval (3 Hours)
• HUM 146 — World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern (3 Hours)
• HUM 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• HUM 155 — Classical Mythology (3 Hours)
• HUM 156 — Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology (3 Hours)
• HUM 165 — Introduction to Chinese Culture (3 Hours)
• HUM 167 — Introduction to Japanese Culture (3 Hours)
• JOUR 120 — Mass Media and Society (3 Hours)
• LAW 120 — Introduction to Paralegal Studies (3 Hours)
• LAW 121 — Introduction to Law (3 Hours)
• LAW 155 — Artificial Intelligence and the Law (2-3 Hour)
• MATH 120 — Business Mathematics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 130 — Technical Mathematics I * (3 Hours)
• MATH 131 — Technical Mathematics II * (3 Hours)
• MATH 151 — Contemporary Mathematics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 161 — Elementary Statistics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 171 — College Algebra * (3 Hours)
• MATH 172 — Trigonometry * (3 Hours)
• MATH 173 — Precalculus * (5 Hours)
• MATH 201 — Statistics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 231 — Business and Applied Calculus I * (3 Hours)
• MATH 232 — Business and Applied Calculus II * (3 Hours)
• MATH 241 — Calculus I * (5 Hours)
• MATH 242 — Calculus II * (5 Hours)
• MATH 243 — Calculus III * (5 Hours)
• MATH 254 — Differential Equations * (4 Hours)
• MATH 285 — Statistics for Business * (4 Hours)
• MUS 121 — Introduction to Music Listening (3 Hours)
• MUS 125 — Introduction to Jazz Listening (3 Hours)
• MUS 126 — Introduction to World Music (3 Hours)
• MUS 128 — History of Rock and Roll Music (3 Hours)
• PHIL 121 — Introduction to Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHIL 124 — Logic and Critical Thinking (3 Hours)
• PHIL 128 — Environmental Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 130 — Food Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 143 — Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 154 — History of Ancient Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHIL 176 — Philosophy of Religion (3 Hours)
• PHIL 177 — Feminist Theory (3 Hours)
• PHIL 210 — History of Modern Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHOT 124 — Digital Photography (3 Hours)
• PHOT 200 — Foundations in Photography (3 Hours)
• PHYS 130 — College Physics I * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 131 — College Physics II * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 220 — Engineering Physics I * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 221 — Engineering Physics II * (5 Hours)
• POLS 122 — Political Science (3 Hours)
• POLS 124 — American National Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 126 — State and Local Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 132 — Introduction to Comparative Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 135 — International Relations (3 Hours)
• POLS 175 — Environmental Policy and Law (3 Hours)
• POLS 192 — Political Theory (3 Hours)
• POLS 200 — Model United Nations (3 Hours)
• POLS 220 — Introduction to Public Policy (3 Hours)
• POLS 245 — Introduction to Public Administration (3 Hours)
• POLS 250 — Introduction to Globalization (3 Hours)
• PSCI 120 — Physical Science (4 Hours)
• PSYC 121 — Applied Psychology (3 Hours)
• PSYC 130 — Introduction to Psychology (3 Hours)
• PSYC 215 — Child Development * (3 Hours)
• PSYC 218 — Human Development * (3 Hours)
• REL 120 — Exploring World Religions (3 Hours)
• REL 125 — Asian Religions (3 Hours)
• REL 126 — Religions of the West (3 Hours)
• REL 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• SOC 122 — Introduction to Sociology (3 Hours)
• SOC 125 — Social Problems (3 Hours)
• SOC 131 — Sociology of Families (3 Hours)
• SOC 146 — Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 Hours)
• THEA 120 — Introduction to Theater (3 Hours)
• VDA 112 — Photoshop I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 114 — Illustrator I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 116 — InDesign I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 122 — Photoshop II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 124 — Illustrator II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 126 — InDesign II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 130 — Motion Graphics (3 Hours)
• VDA 190 — Applications for Visual Design * (3 Hours)
• WEB 110 — HTML and CSS (3 Hours)
• WEB 125 — Digital Video Tools (1 Hour)
• WEB 233 — Digital Media Projects * (3 Hours)
• WEB 245 — Motion Graphics Tools * (1 Hour)
• WGS 201 — Global Women's Studies (3 Hours)

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