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Associate in Science
Major Code – PHTC.AAS

Prepares students for positions in the photographic profession. Students satisfactorily completing this program will have the necessary skills and knowledge to qualify for entrance positions as darkroom technicians, commercial photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists and general photographic technicians.

Students must provide for their own use the following equipment: digital camera (of design approved by instructor), light meter, flash unit and tripod.
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (18 Semester Hours)
Communication – 9 Hours
Speech
ENGL 1301 – Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1302 – Freshman Composition II
Humanities/Fine Arts – 3 Hours
ARTS 2356 – Fundamentals of Photography I
Mathematics/Natural Sciences – 3 Hours
MATH 1332 – Contemporary Mathematics I

(or any college level Mathematics course)
Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science
Major Course Requirements (36 Semester Hours)
ARTS 2357 – Fundamentals of Photography II
PHTC 1300 – Photo Digital Imaging I
PHTC 1313 – History of Photography
PHTC 1341 – Color Photography I
PHTC 1343 – Expressive Photography
PHTC 1345 – Illustrative Photography I
PHTC 1353 – Portraiture I
PHTC 2341 – Color Photography II
PHTC 2343 – Portfolio Development
PHTC 2345 – Illustrative Photography II
PHTC 2349 – Photo Digital Imaging II
PHTC 2353 – Portraiture II
Related Required Courses (9 Semester Hours)
COMM 1337 – Television Production
Select One of the Following:
COMM 1307 – Introduction to Mass Communication
COMM 2327 – Introduction to Advertising
Select One of the Following:
ARTC 1325 – Introduction to Computer Graphics
BCIS 1305 – Business Computer Applications
Photo Practicum or Electives (5-6 Semester Hours)
Total (68-69 Semester Hours)

Photography
Semester I (Fall) MDT 1000 Intro to Media Technologies 3

ENGL 1010 English Composition 1 (computer section) 3
CGT 1030 Intro. to Macintosh Graphic Design or 3
VPT 1030 Intro. to Desktop Audio / Video
* MATH/NS Mathematics / Natural Sciences Elective 3 – 5
PHO 1000 Intro. to Photography 3
Semester II (Spring) * GEN ED 1 General Education Elective 3 – 5
PHO 1100 Advanced Photographic Techniques 3
MDT 2 Media Technologies Guided Elective 3
MDT 2100 Photoshop Essentials 3
* HUM Humanities / Fine Arts Elective 3
Semester III (Fall) PHO 2060 Advanced Digital Imaging Techniques 3
* SBS Social Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
PHO 3 Photography Electives 9
Semester IV (Spring) PHO 2850 Photography Portfolio 1
MDT 2800 Professional Practices 3
MDT 2998 Media Technologies Internship 2
MDT 2 Media Technologies Guided Electives 9

Total Hours Required for Graduation 60

Gen ED 1 General education elective to be chosen from one unduplicated course in the categories of communication, humanities / fine arts, mathematics / natural sciences or social / behavioral sciences.
MDT 2 Media Technologies guided electives chosen from CGT 1105; PHO 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500; VPT 1030, 1040, 1400; WEB2120, 2811, based on students’ career needs and interests. Electives must be approved by the studnet’s advisor or the program coordinator.
Some courses may require prerequisites.
PHO 3 Photography electives chosen form JOU 2000, 2030; MGT 2000; MKT 2200; PHO 1200, 1500, 1600, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2700. Electives must be approved by an advisor.
* See the General Education Courses section of the Catalog and Handbook for electives.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Associate of Applied Science Degree AL
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students for diverse career options within the field of photography and digital imaging. Course work will stress both technical and aesthetic elements, enabling students to solve a wide range of visual problems with imagination and originality.
Recommended Preparation: Proficiency in high school English, basic computer skills, and satisfactory aptitude in visual art.
Equipment and Supplies: Photography students are required to purchase certain basic equipment and materials necessary to achieve professionally-oriented objectives. Most of the equipment is purchased in the first photography class and can be used throughout the two-year program.
Two Years Credits
1st Semester
ART 121 Drawing I or
ART 131 Fundamentals of Design I 4
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
1PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness 1
PHT 100 Intro to Photography
or PHT 101 Photography I 3
PHT 110 History of Photography 3
SDV Elective 1
Total 15
2nd Semester
ART 122 Drawing II or
ART 132 Fundamentals of Design II 4
___ General Elective 3
MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I 3
1PED/RPK Elective 1
PHT 102 Photography II or
PHT 135 Electronic Darkroom 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication 3
Total 17
3rd Semester
ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I 3
PHT 227 Photographic Careers 3
PHT 270 Digital Imaging I 3
PHT Elective 3
2___ Social Science Elective 3
Total 15
4th Semester
ART 102 History & Appreciation of Art II 3
PHT 271 Digital Imaging II 3
PHT Electives 9
2___ Social Science Elective 3
Total 18
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Photography = 65.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
2 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives