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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPUTER INTEGRATED DESIGN AND GRAPHICS
DIGITAL ANIMATION ARTIST CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 15.0
The Digital Animation Artist certificate is designed to
expand an individual’s expertise in 3D Animation by
requiring additional training in traditional art principles
and techniques. Employers many times view an
animator who possesses the ability to both draw and
more thoroughly understand concepts and practices
specific to traditional art painting as more well-rounded
and work-ready. By earning the Digital Animation Artist
certificate, students will better position themselves for
employment opportunities in this fast-paced and
competitive field. An Adobe Photoshop course specific
to 3D Animation applications is also required to earn a
certificate.
Complete the requirements listed in both Group I and
Group II
GROUP I - Animation Track
Choose between software package options 1 or 2
All of the following must be completed with a grade of
“C” or better.
Option 1: 3ds Max
CIDG 160 3ds Max Fundamentals 3.0
CIDG 260 3ds Max Advanced Modeling and
Materials 3.0
CIDG 261 3ds Max Character Animation and
Advanced Keyframing Techniques 3.0
MERT 56 Photoshop for Animators 3.0
Option 2: SoftImage
MERT 50 Principles of Animation 3.0
MERT 51 Intermediate Modeling and
Animation with SoftImage 3.0
MERT 52 Digital Character Animation 3.0
MERT 56 Photoshop for Animators 3.0
GROUP II - Art Track
Choose any ONE of the following courses.
Must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
ART 101 Survey of Art History 3.0
ART 104 Film as an Art Form 3.0
ART 112 Design I 3.0
ART 113 Design II 3.0
ART 122 Introduction to Life Drawing 3.0
ART 124 Anatomy for Life Drawing 3.0
ART 125 Drawing I 3.0
ART 141 Sculpture I 3.0
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF CAREER PREPARTION
Units Required: 13.0
Every emergency occurs within a geographic boundary.
Using GIS helps support the decision making process
that requires the geographic distribution of resources.
This certificate is designed to prepare students for the
field of GIS support for emergency management,
including mitigation, preparation, response, and
recovery.
GIS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
CIDG 80
CIDG 81
Geographical Information Systems
for Emergency Management and
Government Services I 3.0
Geographical Information Systems
for Emergency Management and
Government Services II 3.0
CIDG 110 Two-Dimensional AutoCAD 3.0
FIRE 58 Intro to Emergency Management 4.0
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATE
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Units Required: 17.0
All of the following must be completed with a grade of
“C” or better:
CIDG 70 Design for Graphic Artists 3.0
CIDG 71 Survey of Computer Graphic Studio 4.0
CIDG 72 Computer Illustration 3.0
CIDG 73 Typography and Layout 3.0
CIDG 79 Multimedia and Web Design 4.0
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATE PRINT
PRODUCTION
Units Required: 16.0
All of the following must be completed with a grade of
“C” or better:
CIDG 70 Design for Graphic Artists 3.0
CIDG 71 Survey of Computer Graphic Studio 4.0
CIDG 73 Typography and Layout 3.0
CIDG 75 Page Layout and Design 3.0
CIDG 77 Print Production Processes 3.0
Associate Degree
To earn an Associate in Science degree with a major in
CIDG, complete a minimum of 18 units from any of the
certificate requirements above or from any CIDG
courses, and meet all Victor Valley College graduation
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