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  "college": "el-camino-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Art",
  "id": "visual-communications-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Visual Communications",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "art",
  "sourceUrl": "http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3527",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Arts, Media, and Entertainment Division**\nwww.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/arts-media-and-entertainment/\n\nFor Gainful Employment program information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/academics/areas-of-study/digital-art-and-design-technology.php.\n\n### Certificate of Achievement\n\nA Certificate of Achievement in Visual Communications will be granted upon completion of all program requirements. A minimum of 12 units required for the certificate must be completed at El Camino College.\n\n### Required Core: 18 units"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 130",
          "title": "Two-Dimensional Design I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 131",
          "title": "Typography I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 132",
          "title": "Advertising Design I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 133",
          "title": "Graphic Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 141",
          "title": "Digital Tools for Art and Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 146",
          "title": "Web Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### 3 units from:"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 143",
          "title": "Digital Publishing Fundamentals",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 231",
          "title": "Typography II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 232",
          "title": "Advertising Design II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 233",
          "title": "Graphic Design II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DART 150",
          "title": "2D Game Art and Interaction",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### 3-4 units from:"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 110",
          "title": "Marketing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 112",
          "title": "Advertising",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 124",
          "title": "Entrepreneurship Start-up Planning and Funding",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 133",
          "title": "Mashup JavaScript, jQuery and AJAX",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 136",
          "title": "Building Mobile Apps",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Public Speaking",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM C1000H",
          "title": "Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### 2-3 units from:"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 129",
          "title": "Fundamentals of Color",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 147",
          "title": "Motion Graphics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 153",
          "title": "Illustration I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DART 142",
          "title": "Digital Imaging Fundamentals",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOUR 6",
          "title": "Basic Photojournalism",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOT 106",
          "title": "Basic Photojournalism",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### 6-7 units from capstone courses:"
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    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 96",
          "title": "Cooperative Work Experience Education",
          "units": "2-4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 99",
          "title": "Independent Study",
          "units": "1-3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 195",
          "title": "Portfolio and Career Planning for Artists and Designers",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Total Units: 33-35\n\nNote: Students may select one 3 unit course from the above lists of electives to complete required capstone units. Recommended Preparation: ART 110."
    }
  ]
}