No programming skills are necessary, however, experience using a word processor is recommended. The student will learn to apply design and graphic solutions to the computer and will master at least two software applications. Imaging in color and manipulating digitized images are covered in this course. This course provides advanced instruction in computer graphics on microcomputers. Advanced color capabilities, typesetting, and object-oriented graphics are topics covered.
Projects emphasize effective visual solutions through the use of electronic design.
101 Academic Writing I is required of all students in degree programs and is meant to be taken during the first semester of study. Students will learn to summarize, paraphrase, quote, and document sources as they analyze, evaluate, and synthesize ideas. The course will enable students to choose the appropriate rhetorical and stylistic approaches to respond effectively to writing assignments with clarity, coherence, and sound reasoning. During the first week of class, students must pass an in-class assessment of their writing. Fall and spring semesters.