Earn your Associate in Arts degree online with a major in Graphic & Interactive Design at Foothill College.

Associate Degree Requirements available as online courses:

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESLL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.

A minimum of 90 units required to include:

• All General Education requirements (30 Units)
• Core courses (45 Units)
• Support courses (16 Units)
• Additional electives may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum for the associate degree

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher in all core and support courses for the degree.

The courses listed BELOW are offered as online courses. Please see Online Schedule of Classes for verification.

• For a complete listing of online courses offered during the current quarter, visit Foothill Global Access Course Information.
• If you need any additional degree information or confirmation, please contact the Counseling Division.

ONLINE COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
CORE COURSES: 45 units
HUMN 1A	HUMANITIES & THE MODERN EXPERIENCE I	4
HUMN 1B	HUMANITIES & THE MODERN EXPERIENCE II	4
ART 4A	DRAWING I	4
ART 5A	BASIC TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN	4
ART 20A	COLOR I	4
GID 1	HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN	4
or ART 36	HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN	4
GID 33	GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO I	4
GID 34	GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO II	4
GID 35	GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO III	4
GID 36	TYPOGRAPHY	4
GID 60	CAREERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS	2
GID 61	PORTFOLIO	4
GID 70	GRAPHIC DESIGN DRAWING	4
PHOT 5	INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY	4
SUPPORT COURSES: 16 units
GID 53	T-SHIRT DESIGN & GARMENT PRINTING	4
GID 37	CARTOONING	4
GID 38	PRINT ARTS	4
GID 39	PRINT ARTS II	4
GID 41	DIGITAL ART & GRAPHICS	4
GID 42	ETCHING & INTAGLIO PRINTING	4
or ART 75	ETCHING & INTAGLIO PRINTING	4
GID 43	ILLUSTRATION & DIGITAL IMAGING	4
GID 44	RELIEF PRINTING	4
or ART 38	RELIEF PAINTING	4
GID 45	DIGITAL SOUND, VIDEO & ANIMATION	4
GID 46	SCREENPRINTING	4
or ART 39	SCREENPRINTING	4
GID 47	MOTION GRAPHICS	4
or VART 87	MOTION GRAPHICS	4
GID 56	WEBSITE DESIGN	4
GID 62	SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS	4
GID 71	STORYBOARDING	4
GID 73	PAPER ARTS	4
GID 90	BOOK ARTS I	4
or ART 96	BOOK ARTS I	4
GID 91	BOOK ARTS II	4
GID 92	LETTERPRESS PRINTING	4
GID 93	LETTERPRESS PROJECTS	4
GID 94	BOOK ARTS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES	4
GID 95	GRAPHIC ARTS STUDIO PROJECTS	4

NOTE: To better prepare the student for success, the following is a suggested course list for the first and second year of study:

First Year (47 units)

• ART 4A DRAWING I
• ART 5A BASIC TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
• ART 20A COLOR I
• GID 1 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
• GID 33 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO I
• GID 60 CAREERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS
• GID 70 GRAPHIC DESIGN DRAWING
• PHOT 5 INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY
• And 4 units of Electives
• And 14 units of General Education courses

Second Year (45 units)

• GID 34 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO II
• GID 35 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO III
• GID 36 TYPOGRAPHY
• GID 61 PORTFOLIO
• And 12 units of Electives
• And 17 units of General Education courses

Based on 2012-2013 Curriculum Sheet. For a list of on-campus courses that satisfy degree requirements, visit the Curriculum Sheet.

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