{
  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Applied Art and Design",
  "id": "applied-art-design--graphic-aa-as",
  "name": "Applied Art and Design—Graphic Design",
  "award": "AA or AS Degree",
  "department": "applied-art-design",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/applied-art-design/#graphic-aa-as",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Graphic Design degree offers a comprehensive set of offerings in graphic design, branding and logo design, publication design, and packaging design. This option prepares students for transfer to a four-year college program in Graphic Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Design, and other related fields. The program stresses the design thinking process as well as the professional and production methods currently used in the industry.\n\nIn all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0052",
          "title": "Publication Design I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0053",
          "title": "Publication Design II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0054",
          "title": "Typography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0061",
          "title": "Graphic Design III: Branding and Production",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0062",
          "title": "Digital Illustration",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0075",
          "title": "Introduction to Photoshop (also PHOT 0075)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 9 units from the following:",
          "units": "9"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0012",
          "title": "Visual Communication (also COMM 0012)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0013",
          "title": "History of Graphic Design",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0044",
          "title": "Sketching for Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 0004A",
          "title": "Drawing I",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0060",
          "title": "Graphic Design I: Principles and Process",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0070",
          "title": "Graphic Design II: Introduction to Digital Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0085",
          "title": "Introduction to Web Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AAD 0096",
          "title": "Portfolio Design",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "27"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}