- Award
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Location
- Elkhorn Valley Campus
- Fort Omaha Campus
The Graphic Communication Arts degree program provides the student with creative problem solving skills in the communication of visual ideas applied to print and web media. Interdisciplinary courses in Fine Art provide the necessary foundation for the Graphic Communication Art & Design program. The graduate is prepared for employment as a graphic designer in advertising agencies, design studios, in-house design departments, and printing establishments. This program articulates with UNO's College of Fine Arts and Bellevue University.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 73.5 |
| Total | 100.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics 1 | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
1. MATH 1220
is suggested unless transferring to a four-year institution.
Major Requirements for Graphic Communication Arts - 73.5
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ARTS 1010 Drawing and 2-D Design I | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1020 Drawing and 2-D Design II | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1120 Art History -- Renaissance to Modern
|
4.5 |
| GCAD 1010 Creativity: Concept Development | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1020 Introduction to Computer Methods | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1110 Typography | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1120 Layout I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1210 History of Graphic Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1520 Desktop Publishing Basics -- InDesign | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2050 Package Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2060 Illustration | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2120 Layout II | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2210 Graphic Design I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2220 Graphic Design II | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2230 Graphic Design III | 6.0 |
| Work in advance with an instructor to choose one of the following: | 4 - 4.5 |
| ARTS 1030 3-D Studio (if not taken above) | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1040 4-D Studio (if not taken above) | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1500 Print Overview | 4.0 |
| GCAD 1510 Desktop Publishing Basics -- QuarkXPress | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2110 Typography II | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2981 Internship | 3.0 |
| INFO 1311 HTML/XHTML
2
|
4.5 |
2. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.
The student should work with faculty advisors to determine which elective best meets the individual’s career goals.
GCAD students may waive INFO 1311
prerequistes. Talk with an advisor for registration.
Below is the suggested sequence of classes for full-time students working towards a degree in Graphic Communication Arts & Design (GCAS1).
FIRST YEAR
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First Quarter - Fall | |
| ARTS 1010 | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001
|
4.5 |
| GCAD 1010 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1020 | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second Quarter - Winter | |
| ARTS 1020 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1110 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1520 | 4.5 |
| HMRL 1010
|
4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third Quarter - Spring | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1120
|
4.5 |
| GCAD 1120 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1210 | 4.5 |
SECOND YEAR
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth Quarter - Fall | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2120 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2210 | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fifth Quarter - Winter | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2050 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2220 | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Sixth Quarter - Spring | |
| Elective | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2060 | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2230 | 4.5 |
Visit MCC's website www.mccneb.edu/articulation for the most current transfer listings.