Digital Media Department at Cabrillo College

Certificates and Degrees



The following listings indicate the courses required to earn an Associate in Science Degree or a Certificate of Proficiency in the Digital Publishing and Web Media Programs. Specific Web Media Approved Electives are listed, followed by general Digital Media Approved Electives. For course descriptions, visit the courses page or click on a Digital Media course number.


Additionally, eight Skills Certificates provide career improvement skills for work in Digital Media fields.


Download and save the DM pages from the 2006–2007 catalog (PDF).

DIGITAL PUBLISHING & WEB MEDIA PROGRAMS

Required Core Courses

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
Total Units for Required Core Courses 7.0

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DIGITAL PUBLISHING PROGRAM

Digital Publishing Required Courses

 Units
DM 2 Introduction to Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 6 Advanced Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 8 Design for Digital Publishing 3.0
DM 110 Digital Illustration 3.0
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques 3.0
Total Units for Digital Publishing Required Courses 15.0

Digital Publishing Certificate of Proficiency

 Units
above Required Core Courses 7.0
above Digital Publishing Required Courses 15.0
ENGL 100 or ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AMC or CABT 157 3.0
COMM 2 Group Discussion* OR 3.0
COMM 10 Communication Process*
Total Units for Digital Publishing Certificate of Proficiency 28.0

Digital Publishing Associate in Science Degree

 Units
General Education Requirements* 21.0
above Required Core Courses 7.0
above Digital Publishing Required Courses 15.0
below Digital Media Approved Electives
and/or Special Studies		 12.0
General Electives 5.0
Total Units for Digital Publishing A.S. Degree 60.0

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WEB MEDIA PROGRAM

Web Media Required Courses

 Units
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques 3.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 76 Design for Web Media 3.0
Total Units for Web Media Required Courses 12.0

Web Media Certificate of Proficiency

 Units
above Required Core Courses 7.0
above Web Media Required Courses 12.0
ENGL 100 or ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AMC or CABT 157 3.0
COMM 2 Group Discussion* OR 3.0
COMM 10 Communication Process*
Total Units for Web Media Certificate of Proficiency 25.0

Web Design Certificate of Specialization

 Units
above Web Media Certificate of Proficiency 25.0
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 173A Interactive Projects using Flash 3.0
Total Units for Web Design Certificate of Specialization 37.0

Web Development Certificate of Specialization

 Units
above Web Media Certificate of Proficiency 25.0
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2 3.0
DM 160C Web Publishing 3: Servers, Scripts, and Advanced CSS 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
Total Units for Web Development Certificate of Specialization 34.0

Web Media Associate in Science Degree

 Units
General Education Requirements* 21.0
above Required Core Courses 7.0
above Web Media Required Courses 12.0
below Web Media Approved Electives
and/or Special Studies		 15.0
General Electives 5.0
Total Units for Web Media A.S. Degree 60.0

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Web Media Approved Electives

 Units
DM 101 Fundamentals of the Macintosh Operating Systems 3.0
DM 110 Digital Illustration 3.0
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II 3.0
DM 14 Digital Imaging 3.0
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2 3.0
DM 160C Web Publishing 3: Servers, Scripts, and Advanced CSS 3.0
DM 166 Introduction to Information Architecture 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 173A Interactive Projects using Flash 3.0
DM 173B Interactive Programming using Flash 3.0
BUS 89 Starting and Operating an eCommerce Business 3.0
See Recommended Electives for Digital Media Career Paths.

Digital Media Approved Electives

 Units
AP 9A Photography 3.0
AP 40VA Video as Art 1.0–3.0
AP 45 Contemporary Trends in Photography 3.0
AP 46A Beginning Digital Photography 3.0
AP 46B Intermediate Digital Photography 3.0
ART 2A Drawing and Composition 3.0
ART 4 Beginning Design: Design and Color 3.0
ART 27 Graphic Design 3.0
ART 28 Lettering/Typography 3.0
ART 33 Screen Printing 3.0
ART 40GR Studies in Typography 1.0–3.0
ART 40PB Photographic Images and Books 1.0–3.0
BUS 50 Advertising for Small Business 3.0
BUS 89 Starting and Operating an eCommerce Business 3.0
CABT 110A Computer Keyboarding–Alphabet Keys 0.5
DM 101 Fundamentals of the Macintosh Operating Systems 3.0
DM 2 Introduction to Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 3 Design in Society 3.0
DM 105 Animation Perspectives 3.0
DM 6 Advanced Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 107 Basic FrameMaker 3.0
DM 8 Design for Digital Publishing 3.0
DM 9 Digital Pre-press 3.0
DM 110 Digital Illustration 3.0
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques 3.0
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II 3.0
DM 14 Digital Imaging 3.0
DM 134A Introduction to Video Production using Final Cut Pro 3.0
DM 134B Intermediate Video Production using Final Cut Pro 3.0
DM 134C Digital Video Projects 3.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2 3.0
DM 160C Web Publishing 3: Servers, Scripts, and Advanced CSS 3.0
DM 166 Introduction to Information Architecture 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
DM 171 Intermediate Web Design using Dreamweaver 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 173A Interactive Projects using Flash 3.0
DM 173B Interactive Programming using Flash 3.0
DM 74 Animation Illustration Techniques 3.0
DM 76 Design for Web Media 3.0
DM 190A–ZZ Special Topics in Digital Media 0.5–4.0
DM 190CD Design and Delivery of an Online Course 1.0–3.0
DM 199C Work Experience Education 0.5–4.0
ENGL 16 Magazine Editing and Publication 3.0
ENGL 49A The Language of Film: Film History 3.0
ENGL 49B The Language of Film: Special Topics in Film 3.0
JOURN 53 Newspaper Production and Copy Editing 4.0
TA 77 Correlation of the Arts 3.0

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CAREER IMPROVEMENT SKILLS CERTIFICATES

Animation Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 105 Animation Perspectives 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 74 Animation Illustration Techniques 3.0
Total Units for Animation Skills Certificate 16.0

Digital Imaging Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 110 Digital Illustration 3.0
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques 3.0
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II 3.0
Total Units for Digital Imaging Skills Certificate 16.0

Digital Video Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 134A Introduction to Video Production using Final Cut Pro 3.0
DM 134B Intermediate Video Production using Final Cut Pro 3.0
Total Units for Digital Video Skills Certificate 13.0

eCommerce Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
BUS 89 Starting and Operating an eCommerce Business 3.0
Total Units for eCommerce Skills Certificate 16.0

Print Media Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 2 Introduction to Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 6 Advanced Digital Publishing using InDesign 3.0
DM 8 Design for Digital Publishing 3.0
Total Units for Print Media Skills Certificate 16.0

Screen Media Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 76 Design for Web Media 3.0
Total Units for Screen Media Skills Certificate 16.0

Web Design Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
DM 173A Interactive Projects using Flash 3.0
DM 76 Design for Web Media 3.0
Total Units for Web Design Skills Certificate 16.0

Web Production Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator 3.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash 3.0
Total Units for Web Production Skills Certificate 16.0

Web Publishing Skills Certificate

 Units
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media 4.0
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1 3.0
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2 3.0
DM 160C Web Publishing 3: Servers, Scripts, and Advanced CSS 3.0
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver 3.0
Total Units for Web Publishing Skills Certificate 16.0
* COMM 2 or COMM 10 may also be used for General Education credit toward partial fulfillment of Area A for the A.S. degree.

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