Fort Peck Catalog

Digital Technology

The Digital Technology Certificate of Applied Science (CAS) program provides learners with hands-on lessons and projects to obtain the abilities to utilize digital technologies to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communication through audio, video, web design, graphics, and desktop publishing.  Students obtain the skills necessary to prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification, and/or pursue employment in the graphic/web design, media arts, and/or digital publishing fields.

 

Occupational Objective:  Graphic Designer, Web Designer, GIS Technician, and Media Arts

Degree Requirements

Related Instruction Requirements

Core I Communications

6

Core VI Computer Technology

3

Core II Mathematics and Science

12

Total Credit Hours:9

 

Digital Technology

 

 

General Education Requirements

Credits

Core I

Communications

3

 

WRIT 101 College Writing or

 

 

WRIT 104 Workplace Communications

 

Core II

Mathematics

3

 

M 105 Contemporary Math

 

 

M 111 Technical Math or

 

 

M 121 College Algebra or

 

Core VII

Technology

3

 

CAPP 120 Introduction to Computers

 

 

CAPP 131 Basic MS Office

 

Total

General Education Requirements

9


Program of Study Courses

CSCI 105Computer Fluency

3

GDSN 230Video Editing

3

MART 113Introduction To Video

3

MART 122Introduction to Adobe

3

MART 145Web Design

3

MART 214Digital Publishing and Design

3

MART 255Photoshop for Media Arts

3

MART 256Illustrator: Vector and Layout Design

3

Total Credit Hours:24

Total Credit Hours: 31

Media Technology

First Semester (Fall)

CAPP 158Microsoft Access

3

GPHY 151ArcGIS Pro

3

MART 113Introduction To Video

3

MART 255Photoshop for Media Arts

3

Second Semester (Sp)

GPHY 161GPS Technologies: Data Collection

3

MART 256Illustrator: Vector and Layout Design

3

MART 259Video Editing

Total Credit Hours: 24

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan, design, and create digital communication.
  • Demonstrate and maintain effective communication through digital technology.
  • Create original design concepts utilizing graphics, video, and audio.
  • Students will obtain the skills to pursue entry-level positions in graphic design, media arts, web design, and/or desktop publishing.