Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART131 | Photography I | Critical courseGateway course | HU | 3 | |
AVC100 | Introduction to Digital Arts | Critical course | 1 | ||
AVC142 | Introduction to Digital Photography | Critical course | 3 | ||
ART112or ART113 |
Two-Dimensional DesignorColor | 3 | |||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART132or AVC143 |
Photography IIorIntermediate Digital Photography | SelectART132for Fine Arts SelectART143for Commercial |
3 | ||
ART113or ART112 |
ColororTwo-Dimensional Design | 3 | |||
ARH115 | History of Photography | HU | 3 | ||
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
MAT140or MAT141or MAT142or MAT145or MAT146 |
College MathematicsorCollege MathematicsorCollege MathematicsorCollege Mathematics with RevieworCollege Mathematics with Review | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART132or AVC143 |
Photography IIorIntermediate Digital Photography | SelectART143for Fine Arts SelectART132for Commercial |
3 | ||
ART255or ART255AB |
Art MarketingorThe Portfolio | 1–3 | |||
ARH101or ARH102 |
Art from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to Modernism | H, HU | 3 | ||
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
SQor SG |
Natural Sciences QuantitativeorNatural Sciences General | SQorSG | 4 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 5–15 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART131 | Photography I | Critical courseGateway course | HU | 3 | |
AVC100 | Introduction to Digital Arts | Critical course | 1 | ||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVC142 | Introduction to Digital Photography | Critical course | 3 | ||
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART113or ART112 |
ColororTwo-Dimensional Design | 3 | |||
MAT140or MAT141or MAT142or MAT145or MAT146 |
College MathematicsorCollege MathematicsorCollege MathematicsorCollege Mathematics with RevieworCollege Mathematics with Review | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART112or ART113 |
Two-Dimensional DesignorColor | 3 | |||
ART132or AVC143 |
Photography IIorIntermediate Digital Photography | SelectART132for Fine Arts SelectART143for Commercial |
3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARH115 | History of Photography | HU | 3 | ||
ART132or AVC143 |
Photography IIorIntermediate Digital Photography | SelectART143for Fine Arts SelectART132for Commercial |
3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARH101or ARH102 |
Art from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to Modernism | H, HU | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SQor SG |
Natural Sciences QuantitativeorNatural Sciences General | SQorSG | 4 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 2–3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART255or ART255AB |
Art MarketingorThe Portfolio | 1–3 | |||
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 0–3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialization Option | Subplan Option | 0–9 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- FYC=第一年的作文
- H= Historical Awareness
- HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA= Mathematics
- SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG= Natural Sciences General
- SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative