- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- Elkhorn Valley Campus
- Fort Omaha Campus
The Graphic Communication Arts and Design program provides students with creative problem-solving skills in the communication of visual ideas. Graduates are prepared for employment as a graphic designer in advertising agencies, design studios, in-house design departments, and printing establishments.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 73.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 100.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
ARTS 1120 Art History-Renaissance to Modern
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics MATH 1220 is suggested unless transferring to a four-year institution. |
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Graphic Communication Arts - 73.5
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ARTS 1010 Drawing | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1020 2-D Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1010 Concept Development | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1020 Introduction to Computer Methods | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1110 Typography I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1120 Layout I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1210 History of Graphic Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1310 Web Design I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1520 Desktop Publishing Basics - InDesign | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2050 Package Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2060 Illustration | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2140 Publication Design | 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: | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1500 Print Overview | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2110 Typography II | 4.5 |
| INFO 1311 Web Page Creation
2
|
4.5 |
2. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.
Students should work with faculty to determine which electives best meet their career goals.
GCAD students may waive INFO 1311 Web Page Creation
prerequistes. Talk with an advisor for registration.
Visit MCC’s website for the most current transfer listings at www.mccneb.edu/articulation.
Below is the suggested sequence of classes for full-time students working towards a degree in Graphic Communication Arts & Design (GCAS1).
FIRST YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First Quarter - Fall | |
| ARTS 1010 Drawing | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1010 Concept Development | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1020 Introduction to Computer Methods | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second Quarter - Winter | |
| ARTS 1020 2-D Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1110 Typography I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1520 Desktop Publishing Basics - InDesign | 4.5 |
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third Quarter - Spring | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| ARTS 1120 Art History-Renaissance to Modern
|
4.5 |
| GCAD 1120 Layout I | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1310 Web Design I | 4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth Quarter - Summer | |
SECOND YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fifth Quarter - Fall | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| GCAD 1210 History of Graphic Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2210 Graphic Design I | 4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Sixth Quarter - Winter | |
| Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2050 Package Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2140 Publication Design | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2220 Graphic Design II | 4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Seventh Quarter - Spring | |
| Elective | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2060 Illustration | 4.5 |
| GCAD 2230 Graphic Design III | 4.5 |
| 15.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Eighth Quarter - Summer | |