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 2026-2027

Part Time - Fall Start

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: Apply for graduation for this degree.

TOTAL CREDITS	62-64

Course Offered

(F) Fall Semester

(W) Winter Semester

(S) Summer Semester