A.S. in Digital and Web Design

This program prepares students for employment in digital design careers. The integration of traditional art/design and digital media prepares students for employment opportunities in the areas of advertising, multi-media and marketing graphics. This certificate is intended to lead to employment in various professions within the computer graphics and digital web design industry. 

A.S. Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Digital and Web Design A.S. Degree will:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of computer operating systems.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of digital file formats.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of web page layout and build fundamentally sound web pages and sites.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic HTML.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic Photoshop techniques.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic Illustrator techniques.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic Dreamweaver techniques.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic InDesign and Quark techniques.
  9. Develop and build a comprehensive portfolio representing the body of work completed in the program.

This degree requires meeting the Citrus College General Education and proficiency requirements combined with successful completion (grades of “C” and above) of the following major requirements:

Required courses:
ART 111Beginning Drawing3
ART 120Two-Dimensional Design3
ART 150Computer Art Basics3
ART 162Computer Graphics I3
ART 167Web Design I3
ART 189Art Portfolio and Resume Production3
Select two (2) of the following courses:
Digital Media Productions I3
Commercial Graphic Design3
Animation I3
Web Design II3
Animation II3
Basic Photography3
Intermediate Photography3
Total Units24

2-Year Curriculum Map Example
This map represents one possible pathway through the program and is only for reference.

*It is highly recommended that you make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.

Note: Substitute ENGL 101E (5 units) may be needed based on placement.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1Units
MATH 160 Mathematics for Everyday Living - A Liberal Arts Course 5
ART 111 Beginning Drawing 3
ART 150 Computer Art Basics 3
ART 167 Web Design I 3
ENGL 101
Reading and Composition
or Reading and Composition - Honors
4
 Units18
Winter Term 1
ENGL 103
Composition and Critical Thinking
or Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Interpersonal Communication
or Interpersonal Communication - Honors
or Public Address
or Public Address - Honors
3
 Units3
Spring Term 1
ART 120 Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART 153 Digital Media Productions I 3
ART 168 Animation I 3
ART 100A
Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages
or Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages - Honors
or Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary
or Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors
3
 Units12
Summer Term 1
HIST 107
History of the United States before 1877
or History of the United States before 1877 - Honors
or History of the United States since 1877
or History of the United States since 1877 - Honors
or History of the African-Americans to 1876
or History of the African-Americans since 1876
or History of Women in the United States
or American Government and Politics
or American Government and Politics - Honors
3
 Units3
Fall Term 2
ART 158 Commercial Graphic Design 3
ART 159 Introduction to Typography 3
PHTO 101 Basic Photography 3
ETHN 101
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
or Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
3
 Units12
Winter Term 2
KIN 170
Fitness for Life
or Health and Wellness
or Health and Wellness - Honors
or Introduction to Nutrition
3
 Units3
Spring Term 2
ART 162 Computer Graphics I 3
ART 189 Art Portfolio and Resume Production 3
ASTR 116
Stellar Astronomy
or Earth Science
or Physical Geology
or Physics in Everyday Life
or Physics in Everyday Life - Honors
4
ENGL 290
Ethnic Voices in Film
or Children's Literature
or Children's Literature - Honors
or Literature of the Bible
or American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts
or Great Religions of the World
or Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
3
 Units13
 Total Units64

Career Opportunities

There are a variety of careers you can do with this major.

 

To explore more about this major, schedule an appointment with a career counselor.