Notes and Information
The minimum general education component for the Associate in Applied Science degree requires satisfactory completion of at least 15 semester credits of coursework distributed over the disciplines of Communications, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities, Physical and Life Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The curriculum guide for each Associate in Applied Science degree program will spell out the course requirements or options available for satisfying the general education component. With appropriate justification and in consultation with your academic advisor, a request to substitute a course for one recommended in this guide may be granted with the appropriate approvals from the Department Chair, Dean for Instruction and Vice-President for Instruction. However, no substitutions are allowed in Groups I-III (General Education Component; GECC) of the curriculum guide (see the Associate in Applied Science general degree requirements worksheet in the John A. Logan College Catalog).
Students planning to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree should, when given a choice, enroll in the general education course that is IAI GECC approved and articulated with participating Illinois institutions.
Career Opportunities: The program will prepare graduates to enter the profession of Digital Media Technology in Video Systems Technicians, Video Graphics, Special Effects, and Animation, Audio-Video Designers and Engineers, Audio - Video System Service Technicians, Desktop Publishing Specialists, Web Page Designers, Graphic Designers, Commercial Artists, Illustrators, Production Managers, Audio/Video Operations, Control Room Technician, Broadcast Technicians, Merchandising Managers, Visual Merchandise Managers and Interactive Media Specialists. The program is primarily targeted toward traditional high school graduates with interests in modern digital media creation. However, many of the courses included in the program guide stand on their own as skills learning courses that could be used to provide needed training for someone in an existing career, or an opportunity for previous graduates of the Graphic Design program to add to their skillset.
Beginning salaries are comparable to other technical careers with the possibility of advancement within a particular company. A job placement service is provided for all John A. Logan College graduates to help students find employment.
John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and time lines of this document.
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