This is the recommended sequence of courses for full-time students who desire to complete the Certificate of Proficiency program requirements in three or four semesters.
The Digital Publishing Program and Web Media Program each include required core
courses, required program-specific courses, and recommended and approved electives. Listings of program requirements for Certificates of Proficiency and Associate in Science degrees are on the certificates & degrees page. Additional information
about electives for a desired profession is available on the careers page.
Note that DM 1 is the recommended starting point for all students planning
a career in Digital Media.
Digital Publishing Program
First Semester
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media
ENGL 100 or ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AMC or CABT 157
COMM 2 or COMM 10
Recommended Electives:
ART 4 Beginning Design: Design & Color
AP 9A Photography
Second Semester
DM 2 Introduction to Digital Publishing using InDesign
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator
DM 8 Design for Digital Publishing
Recommended Electives:
DM 101 Fundamentals of Macintosh Operating Systems
ART 27 Graphic Design
ART 28 Lettering/Typography
AP 9B Photography
Third Semester
DM 6 Advanced Digital Publishing using InDesign
Recommended Electives:
DM 3 Design in Society
DM 110 Digital Illustration
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques
AP 46A Beginning Digital Photography
Fourth Semester
Recommended Electives:
DM 9 Digital Pre-press
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II
DM 14 Digital Imaging
DM 76 Design for Web Media
DM 190AZZ Special Topics in Digital Media
DM 190CD Design and Delivery of an Online Course
DM 199C Career Work Experience Education
DM 199SL Service Learning Work Experience Education
Web Media Program
First Semester
DM 1 Introduction to Digital Media
ENGL 100 or ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AMC or CABT 157
COMM 2 or COMM 10
Recommended Electives:
ART 4 Beginning Design: Design and Color
Second Semester
DM 60A Web Publishing 1: (X)HTML and CSS Level 1
DM 4 Digital Graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator
DM 72 Web Design and Animation using Flash
Recommended Electives:
DM 101 Fundamentals of Macintosh Operating Systems
DM 105 Animation Perspectives
DM 70 Web Design Basics using Dreamweaver
DM 8 Design for Digital Publishing
DM 134A Introduction to Digital Video using Final Cut Pro
Third Semester
DM 76 Design for Web Media
Recommended Electives:
DM 160B Web Publishing 2: Graphics and CSS Level 2
DM 110 Digital Illustration
DM 12 Photoshop Techniques
DM 171 Intermediate Web Design using Dreamweaver
DM 134B Intermediate Video Production using Final Cut Pro
DM 173A Interactive Projects using Flash
DM 74 Animation Illustration Techniques
Fourth Semester
Recommended Electives:
DM 14 Digital Imaging
DM 173B Interactive Programming using Flash
DM 166 Introduction to Information Architecture
DM 160C Web Publishing 3: Servers, Scripts, and Advanced CSS
DM 113 Photoshop Techniques II
DM 134C Digital Video Projects
DM 190AZZ Special Topics in Digital Media
DM 190CD Design and Delivery of an Online Course
DM 199C Career Work Experience Education
DM 199SL Service Learning Work Experience Education
Other Electives
DM 107 Basic FrameMaker
