(Also see Graphic Design)
18 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0311
This 18-credit hour certificate is a continuation of the Creative Software Specialist certificate. It includes more in-depth concepts and procedures, marketing, and advanced class instruction. The certificate is designed to enhance students’ current employment positions and provide new employment opportunities. Completion of this certificate can lead students to obtaining positions in desktop publishing and graphic design. The certificate can also lead to employment in office and administrative support occupations. Moreover, courses in this certificate align with the skill sets needed to prepare for the Adobe Certification.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses for a Certificate | ||
| CAB 110 | Windows Fundamentals | 1 |
| CAB 160 | Desktop Publishing Concepts and Procedures | 1 |
| CAB 165 | Adobe InDesign 1 | 3 |
| CAB 172 | Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| CAB 175 | Adobe Illustrator | 3 |
| CAB 281 | Advanced Techniques Using Creative Software 2 | 3 |
| CIS 131 | Web Page Development | 4 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Offered in fall semester only
- 2
Offered in spring semester only
Creative Software Advanced Specialist Certificate Pathway
The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Creative Software Advanced Specialist Certificate.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CAB 110 | Windows Fundamentals | 1 |
| CAB 160 | Desktop Publishing Concepts and Procedures | 1 |
| CAB 165 | Adobe InDesign 1 | 3 |
| CAB 172 | Adobe Photoshop | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CAB 175 | Adobe Illustrator | 3 |
| CAB 281 | Advanced Techniques Using Creative Software 2 | 3 |
| CIS 131 | Web Page Development | 4 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Offered in fall semester only
- 2
Offered in spring semester only
Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Full-time students should contact the program coordinator to discuss an alternative pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Explain the desktop publishing cycle.
- Identify and use operating system tools and software tools in the program environment.
- Apply fundamental design principles.
- Apply techniques used to composite, edit, and manipulate digital images.
- Incorporate tools, production and technology to produce publication-ready documents.
- Use creative software for the Web Design.
- Execute print production, electronic publishing, and Website images.