Associate of Science in Visual Communications
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DEGREE
Associate of Science in Visual Communications
Total Credit Hours: 61-62
About Associate of Science in Visual Communications
The Associate of Science in Visual Communications (VisCom) provides students with the knowledge and experience necessary for employment in a Visual Communication profession. Students will learn the fundamental concepts, skills, and workflow techniques to design and execute effective media products. Career opportunities in Visual Communications may include graphic designer, photographer, video producer, website developer, and digital media producer.
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Visual Communications program, students will be able to:
- Apply critical thinking skills in the practice of media production.
- Use different techniques in the creation and development of media solutions.
- Develop effective communication solutions using theories, tools, and best practices in media production.
General Education Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Requirement | 3-4 |
MA110A | Finite Mathematics or higher | 3 |
| Literacy for Life Requirement | 3 |
VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
PY125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
Total GE | 19-20 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
VC125 | Digital Graphics: Raster | 3 |
VC126 | Digital Graphics: Vector | 3 |
VC127 | Digital Photography | 3 |
VC128 | Design Principles and Elements | 3 |
VC211 | Design Studio I | 3 |
VC212 | Design Studio II | 3 |
VC221 | Interactive Studio I | 3 |
VC222 | Interactive Studio II | 3 |
VC231 | Video Production I | 3 |
VC232 | Video Production II | 3 |
VC291 | Project Management & Marketing Solutions | 3 |
VC292 | Visual Communication Practicum | 3 |
MK123 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MK224 | Advertising | 3 |
Total | 42 | |
Program Total | 61-62 | |
Course Sequence by Semester
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Composition Requirement | 3-4 | VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
MA__ | Mathematics Requirement | 3 | MK123 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Literacy for Life Requirement | 3 | VC127 | Digital Photography | 3 |
VC125 | Digital Graphics: Raster | 3 | VC128 | Design Principles and Elements | 3 |
VC126 | Digital Graphics: Vector | 3 | PY125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
Total | 15-16 | Total | 15 | ||
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
VC211 | Design Studio I | 3 | VC291 | Project Management & Marketing Solutions | 3 |
VC212 | Design Studio II | 3 | MK224 | Advertising | 3 |
VC221 | Interactive Studio I | 3 | VC231 | Video Production I | 3 |
VC222 | Interactive Studio II | 3 | VC232 | Video Production II | 3 |
SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 | VC292 | Visual Communication Practicum | 3 |
Total | 16 | Total | 15 | ||
PROGRAM TOTAL | 61-62 | ||||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| EN___ | English Requirement | 3 |
| MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 |
| CS152 | Macintosh Applications | 3 |
| VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Choose One) | ||
| PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY125 | Interpersonal Relations | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| VC125 | Digital Graphics: Raster | 3 |
| VC126 | Digital Graphics: Vector | 3 |
| VC127 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| VC128 | Design Principles & Elements | 3 |
| VC211 | Design Studio I | 3 |
| VC212 | Design Studio II | 3 |
| VC221 | Interactive Studio I | 3 |
| VC222 | Interactive Studio II | 3 |
| VC231 | Video Production I | 3 |
| VC232 | Video Production II | 3 |
| VC291 | Project Management and Marketing Solutions | 3 |
| VC292 | Visual Communication Practicum | 3 |
| MK123 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MK224 | Advertising | 3 |
| Program Total | 61-62 | |
2024-2025 College Catlog
Recognizing the necessity for students to succeed in the complex and rapidly changing workplace, Guam Community College offers a general education curriculum that introduces students to major areas of knowledge and methods of inquiry. All degree programs require an interdisciplinary general education component that promotes the development of intellectual skills that enable students to become effective learners and informed citizens. Critical thinking, the use of language and computation, appropriate social skills, global awareness and respect for diverse opinions are among the learning outcomes provided in the general education requirements of each program.
Guam Community College believes that general education provides the academic foundation necessary for students to achieve their life goals. General education is intended to offer students a breadth of quality student learning experiences, encourage their respect for cultural heritage, promote their ethical and responsible social behavior and facilitate their life-long learning.
The General Education program strives to foster student learning and skill development in civic engagement, critical thinking, understanding of the relationship between the individual and society, information literacy, oral communication, quantitative reasoning, and written communication.
Guam Community College believes that high quality general education opportunities for all citizens are necessary for democratic principles and practices to exist and for a sound economy to flourish. The College continually scrutinizes the general education curriculum in order to assure that all degrees and certificates granted by the College support this vision of general education and that it serves as a means to inspire hope, opportunity and responsibility in all its constituencies.
Requirements for General Education follow the options described below. Students declared prior to fall 2010 will follow the requirements indicated in the applicable catalog in which they first declared their major program at the College.
Notes on General Education requirements
Students are advised to check the requirements for their specific programs before taking General Education courses.
Courses chosen to meet the general education requirements may not be used to meet the Major Requirements of a student’s specific degree program.
The list contains courses with pre-requisites, so students should make their choices carefully and thoughtfully. Students may consult a counselor or an academic advisor for guidance in choosing any of the course options listed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some programs require different levels of coursework to meet General Education requirements, please review the individual programs for more information.
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| Scope 1: Skills for and Application of Lifelong Learning | ||
| Freshman Composition (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EN 110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
| EN 111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| Mathematics (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| MA 110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MA 115 | Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 |
| MA 161A | College Algebra & Trigonometry I | 4 |
| *Any college level math will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Literacy for Life Skills (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| CO 110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 |
| CS 151 | Windows Applications | |
| CS 152 | Macintosh Applications | |
| Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| ASL 100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| CH 110 | Chamorro I | 4 |
| ED 265 | Culture & Education in Guam | 3 |
| CO 125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
| EN 210 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| HI 121 | World Civilization (Pre-historic Time to 1500) | 3 |
| HI 122 | World Civilization (1500 to Present Time) | 3 |
| HI 176 | Guam History | 3 |
| HM 110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
| HM 201 | Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges | 3 |
| HU 120 | Pacific Cultures | 3 |
| HU 220 | Guam Cultures & Legends | 3 |
| JA 110 | Japanese I | 4 |
| KE 110 | Korean I | 4 |
| PI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TH 101 | Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
| VC 101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| *Any foreign language, humanities, or fine arts course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits)** | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| SI 101/101L | Introduction to Chemistry: Theory (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| SI 103/103L | Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 105/105L | Introduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 110/110L | Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 141 | Applied Physics I | |
| SI 150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1) | |
| SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | |
| **The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement | ||
| Scope 3: Preparation for and Acceptance of Responsible Participation in Civil Society | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EC 110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| PS140 | American Government | 3 |
| PY 100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
| PY 120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY 125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| SO 130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| WG 101 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| *Any social and behavioral science course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Minimum General Education Requirements | 19 | |
2024-2025 College Catalog
This suggested sequence of courses is based on the 2024-2025 College Catalog.
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| EN___ | English Requirement | 3 | VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 | MK123 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CS 152 | Macintosh Applications | 3 | VC127 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| VC125 | Digital Graphics: Raster | 3 | VC128 | Design Principles & Elements | 3 |
| VC126 | Digital Graphics: Vector | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement | 3 | |
| Total | 15-16 | Total | 15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| VC211 | Design Studio I | 3 | VC291 | Project Management and Marketing Solutions | 3 |
| VC212 | Design Studio II | 3 | MK 224 | Advertising | 3 |
| VC221 | Interactive Studio I | 3 | SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
| VC222 | Interactive Studio II | 3 | VC232 | Video Production II | 3 |
| VC231 | Video Production I | 3 | VC292 | Visual Communication Practicum | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 | ||
| Program Total | 61-62 | ||||
2024-2025 College Catalog
Upon successful completion of the AS in Visual Communications program, students will be able to:
Apply the visual elements of line, shape, value, color, texture, typography and space in the creation of visual products.
Produce and edit photographic and scanned images.
Plan, record and edit video productions.
Examine career opportunities in Visual Communications.
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