Graphic Design (GRD.AAS)
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of their program at Oakland Community College.
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Students will combine disparate visual elements into an acceptable graphic solution to meet their clients' demands.
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Students will produce comprehensive layouts for clients that include necessary pictorial elements, generally with markers.
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Students will demonstrate competence using graphic software commonly used in the profession.
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Students will apply foundational principles of color.
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Students will analyze the relationship between form and content.
Program Plan 2025-2026
Full Time - Fall Start
**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**
Year 1 - Fall
| Courses | Credits | |
| ART 1510 | Basic Drawing | 3 |
| COM 1290 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM 1600 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| GRD 1100 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| GRD 1120 | Typography in Design | 3 |
| PHO 1700 | Beginning Digital Photography | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
Year 1 - Winter
| Courses | Credits | |
| GRD 1160 | Advertising Design | 3 |
| GRD 1210 | Rendering Techniques | 3 |
| GRD 1750 | Computer Design | 4 |
| GRD 1850 | Digital Illustration | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 14 |
Year 1 - Summer
| Courses | Credits | |
| GRD 1310 | Graphic Design UI | 3 |
| GRD 2100 | Graphic Systems Design | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 6 |
Year 2 - Fall
| Courses | Credits | |
| ENG 1350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| or ENG 1510 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENG 1510E | Composition I Enhanced | 4 |
| or ENG 1510S | Composition I with Support | 6 |
| Gen Ed MTA | Any 3-Credit Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed MTA | Social Science | 3 |
| GRD 1320 | Digital Typography | 3 |
| GRD 1450 | Brand Identity Design | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.
Year 2 - Winter
| Courses | Credits | |
| Gen Ed | Mathematics/Science | 4 |
| GRD 2301-3 | Graphic Design Internship | 1-3 |
| or GRD 2401-3 | Advanced Design Projects | 1-3 |
| GRD 2350 | Graphic Design Strategies | 3 |
| GRD 2450 | Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 11-13 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 62-64 |