NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026
Graphic Design, A.A.S.
Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 5110
| Two Years | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 1 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| 2 ART | Elective | 3 | |
| ART | 116 | Design for the Web I | 3 |
| ART | 121 | Foundations of Drawing | 3 |
| ART | 131 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART | 135 | Visual Communications | 3 |
| ART | 140 | Introduction to Graphic Skills | 3 |
| ART | 141 | Typography I | 3 |
| ART | 142 | Typography II | 3 |
| ART | 217 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART | 218 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ART | 250 | History of Design | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| 3 ART | 251 | Communication Design I OR | 3 |
| 3 PHT | 270 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| ART | 265 | Graphic Techniques | 3 |
| ART | 268 | Professional Practices in Communication Design | 3 |
| ART | 281 | Illustration for Designers | 3 |
| ART | 287 | Portfolio and Resume | 3 |
| CST | 110 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning OR | 3 |
| MTH | 155 | Statistical Reasoning OR | 3 |
| 4 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 3 - 4 | |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills OR | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | 1 |
| Total Credits for Graphic Design, A.A.S. = 64-65 | |||
1 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
2 Approved ART Electives: ART 209 is recommended. May also take ART 132, or ART 223 or division approval for other ART courses. For students double majoring in both the Graphic Design and Graphic Design Interactive Specialization A.A.S. degrees there must be a total of 25% difference in ART credits between the degrees.
3 PHT 270 will teach digital imaging from a photography perspective, whereas ART 251 provides a design perspective.
4 Division approval required for substitution. The science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, ENV 121-ENV 122, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
5 See humanities/fine arts courses other than ART listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.