Photography, AAS

CP13

Program Description

The photography associate degree program prepares students for employment in the diverse and growing field of photography. The photography associate degree program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The broad curriculum features concentrations in foundations in camera operation, design and technology, studio lighting, multimedia/video production, portrait and commercial photography, portfolio development, and digital imaging - including: workflow, digital technician, retouching and digital printing. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of photography. Graduates of the program receive a Photography associate degree.

The associate of applied science degree program includes photography courses and college-level general education courses. This program is offered full-time with day and evening classes. (Program Length: 6 Semesters Minimum)

Note: Some courses in this program may be subject to a livework/supply reimbursement charge.

Employment Opportunities

Photographer’s assistant, freelance photographer, photojournalist, commercial photographer, portrait photographer, digital print finisher, photo technician, digital imaging artist, digital tech.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
COMM 1109 - Human Communications Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3
PHSC 1111 - Physical Science I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110 - Conceptual Physics Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110L - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit hours: 1
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Chemistry II Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Chemistry Lab II Credit hours: 1
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry Credit hours: 3
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3
MATH 1131 - Calculus I Credit hours: 4
MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical Courses (54 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
PHOT 1102 - Visual Theory I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1103 - Camera Techniques I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1104 - Photographic Workshop I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1105 - Digital Imaging I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1122 - Visual Theory II Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1123 - Camera Techniques II Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1124 - Photographic Workshop II Credit hours: 2
PHOT 1125 - Multimedia I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1126 - Portraiture I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2101 - Portfolio I Credit hours: 2
PHOT 2103 - Commercial I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2105 - Digital Imaging II Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2106 - Photojournalism Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2121 - Portfolio II Credit hours: 2
PHOT 2122 - Practicum/Internship Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2123 - Commercial II Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2125 - Multimedia II Credit hours: 2
PHOT 2126 - Portraiture II Credit hours: 3
PHOT 2131 - Photographic Business Management Credit hours: 2

Total Hours: 69

Suggested First Semester classes:

PHOT 1102 - Visual Theory I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1103 - Camera Techniques I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1104 - Photographic Workshop I Credit hours: 3
PHOT 1105 - Digital Imaging I Credit hours: 3