Jun 16, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

Visual Communications, AAS

LOCATIONS:

Columbus - Evansville - Fort Wayne - Indianapolis - Kokomo - Sellersburg - South Bend/Elkhart

The following suggested sequence includes all course requirements for this degree. You must consult with an academic advisor to determine which electives best meet your career goals.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
IVYT 1xx - Student Success Elective CREDIT HOURS: 1
MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 or higher
XXXX XXX - Life/Physical Sciences Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3 - 5

Choose 3 credits from the following:

COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
COMM 102 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

Choose 3 credits from the following:

ARTH 101 - Survey of Art and Culture I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
ARTH 102 - Survey of Art and Culture II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
ARTH 105 - History of Design CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 16

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

PHOT 104 - Photography I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 101 - Design Fundamentals CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 102 - Raster Graphics I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 105 - Video and Sound CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 110 - Web & Social Media CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 113 - Typography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 115 - Vector Graphics & Pub Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 201 - Raster Graphics II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 207 - Portfolio Preparation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2 ^
VISC 216 - Vector Graphics II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 29

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

Choose 6 credits from the following:

For students choosing 1XX courses from the elective list, please take 1XX courses first before attempting any 2XX level courses.

ARTS 102 - Color and Design Theory I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
DBMS 110 - Introduction to Data Analytics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
INFM 109 - Informatics Fundamentals CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
MKTG 101 - Principles of Marketing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
MKTG 252 - Introduction to Digital Marketing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
MKTG 257 - Digital Marketing Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 107 - Photography II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 200 - Field Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 201 - Photography III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 203 - Professional Portraiture CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 204 - Commercial Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 208 - Independent Study CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 209 - Studio Lighting CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 214 - Journalistic and Editorial Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 218 - Fine Art Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
SDEV 120 - Computing Logic CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
SDEV 153 - Website Development CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 111 - Studio and Field Production I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 113 - Film Appreciation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 202 - Studio and Field Production II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 210 - Production Editing I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 211 - Production Editing II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 104 - User Experience/Interface (UX/UI) I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 107 - Screen Printing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
VISC 111 - Drawing for Visualization CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 114 - Graphic Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 120 - Comic Books & Sequential Art CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 124 - Publication Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 200 - Motion Graphics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 202 - User Experience/Interface (UX/UI) Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 203 - Independent Study CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 204 - App Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 205 - Business Practices for Visual Communicators CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 206 - Interdisciplinary Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 208 - App Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 209 - 3D Animation I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 210 - Web Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 212 - 3-D Animation II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 213 - Raster/Vector Graphics III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 214 - Publication Design III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 215 - Web Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 217 - Graphic Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 218 - Digital Process and Workflow CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 219 - Graphic Design III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 222 - User Experience/Interface (UX/UI) III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 230 - Art in the Community CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 280 - Co-op/Internship CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
VISC 181 -194 Special Topics in Visual Communications - CREDIT HOURS: 1-3
VISC 281 - 294 Advanced Special Topics in Visual Communications CREDIT HOURS: 1-3

Choose 9 credits from the following:

PHOT 201 - Photography III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 203 - Professional Portraiture CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 204 - Commercial Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 208 - Independent Study CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 209 - Studio Lighting CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 214 - Journalistic and Editorial Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
PHOT 218 - Fine Art Photography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 202 - Studio and Field Production II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 210 - Production Editing I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VIDT 211 - Production Editing II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 200 - Motion Graphics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 202 - User Experience/Interface (UX/UI) Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 203 - Independent Study CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 204 - App Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 205 - Business Practices for Visual Communicators CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 206 - Interdisciplinary Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 208 - App Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 209 - 3D Animation I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 210 - Web Design I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 212 - 3-D Animation II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 213 - Raster/Vector Graphics III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 214 - Publication Design III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 215 - Web Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 217 - Graphic Design II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 218 - Digital Process and Workflow CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 219 - Graphic Design III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 222 - User Experience/Interface (UX/UI) III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 230 - Art in the Community CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
VISC 280 - Co-op/Internship CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
VISC 281 - 294 Advanced Special Topics in Visual Communications CREDIT HOURS: 1-3

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 15

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

Symbol Key

^ Capstone Course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

Effectively utilize the fundamentals of design as they relate to concepts with the visual image, developing an approach to composition, determining style, communicating information, and creating a directed response.
Develop an awareness in the use of relevant professional hardware, software, and equipment.
Employ time management skills to create and meet milestones to facilitate projected deadlines.
Recognize and understand cultural and individual differences, in terms of both contemporary and historical perspectives.
Communicate effectively in written, oral, and/or symbolic forms.
Demonstrate the acquisition and use of content.
Apply an understanding of various Visual Communication career opportunities.
Analyze and evaluate the solution to a problem associated with a client’s objectives and market demands.
Develop unique, fresh, creative concepts and apply these concepts to practical, design/photographic solutions for industry-based situations.
Demonstrate a sense of social responsibility and good citizenship through the design process.
Develop projects utilizing critical and creative thinking.
Recognize and understand cultural and individual differences, in terms of both contemporary and historical perspectives.
Generate projects that exemplify attention to detail and good craftsmanship.

Costs

Payments

Visual Communications, AAS

LOCATIONS:

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Choose 3 credits from the following:

Choose 3 credits from the following:

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 16

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 29

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

Choose 6 credits from the following:

Choose 9 credits from the following:

REQUIREMENT TOTAL: 15

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

DEGREE OUTCOMES