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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.

  • Students will combine disparate visual elements into an acceptable graphic solution to meet their clients' demands.
  • Students will produce comprehensive layouts for clients that include necessary pictorial elements, generally with markers.
  • Students will demonstrate competence using graphic software commonly used in the profession.
  • Students will apply foundational principles of color.
  • Students will analyze the relationship between form and content.

Program Plan 2025-2026

Part Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses    Credits 
ENG 1350 Business Communications 3
or ENG 1510 Composition I 3
GRD 1100 Graphic Design  (F, W, S) 3
GRD 1120 Typography in Design  (F, W, S) 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  9

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
GenEd Mathematics/Science 3-4
GRD 1210 Rendering Techniques (F, W) 3
GRD 1850 Digital Illustration (F, W) 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  10-11

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
COM 1290 Interpersonal Communication 3
  or COM 1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3
GRD 1310 Graphic Design UI (S) 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
ART 1510 Basic Drawing 3
GRD 1750 Computer Design  (F, W) 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  7

Year 2 - Winter

Courses    Credits
GenEd Social Science 3
GRD 1160 Advertising Design (W) 3
PHO 1700 Beginning Digital Photography 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  10

Year 2 - Summer

Courses    Credits
GRD 2100 Graphic Systems Design (S) 3
GenEd Any 3-Credit Elective 3-4
  TOTAL CREDITS  6-7

Year 3 - Fall

Courses    Credits
GRD 1320 Digital Typography (F) 3
GRD 1450 Brand Identity Design (F) 3
GRD 2302-3  Graphic Design Internship (F, W, S) 2-3
or GRD 2402-3 Advanced Design Projects (F, W, S) 2-3
  TOTAL CREDITS  8-9

Year 3 - Winter

Courses    Credits
GRD 2350 Graphic Design Strategies (W) 3
GRD 2450 Portfolio Preparation (W) 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

MILESTONE: Meet with a counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.

TOTAL CREDITS  62-64
Course Offered

(F) Fall Semester

(W) Winter Semester 

(S) Summer Semester