Suggested Sequence for Associate Degree in Photographic Technology [APPHOT]
‹‹‹ A full-time student can complete this degree in two academic years ›››
| Course | Name | Cr. | Hrs. | Remarks | |||
| Semester 1 [Fall] | A FULL-TIME TWO-YEAR PLAN | ||||||
| ‡ | PHO 110 | Introduction to the Darkroom | 1 | 15 | |||
| ‡ | PHO 111 | Photography 1 | 4 | 90 | |||
| ‡ | PHO 127 | Digital Photo Imaging 1 | 4 | 90 | Also satisfies Computer Literacy GenEd Req. | ||
| # | English | GenEd Required Elective | 4 | 60 | ENG 100 or 111 recommended | ||
| Speech | GenEd Required Elective | 3 | 45 | COM 102 recommended | |||
| Semester Total: | 16 | 300 | |||||
| Semester 2 [Winter] | |||||||
| ‡ | PHO 117 | Introduction to the Studio | 4 | 90 | |||
| or | PHO 122 | Darkroom Techniques | |||||
| PHO 129 | Black & White Digital Imaging | 4 | 90 | If both taken, then one is DMA elective credit | |||
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DMA — | DMA Elective Courses | 3 | 60 | |||
| # | Math | GenEd Required Elective | 4 | 60 | MTH 125 recommended | ||
| Semester Total: | 15 | 300 | |||||
| Semester 3 [Fall] | |||||||
| PHO 103 | History of Photography | 3 | 45 | Also satisfies Arts & Humanities GenEd Req. | |||
| or | PHO 211 | Large Format Photography | If both taken, then one is DMA elective credit | ||||
| PHO 220 | Advanced Studio Techniques | 3 | 60 | PHO 220 recommended | |||
| # | PHO 228 | Digital Photo Imaging 2 | 4 | 90 | |||
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DMA — | DMA Elective Courses | 3 | 60 | PHO 116 recommended | ||
| Soc. Sci. | GenEd Required Elective | 3 | 45 |  |
view list of approved Soc. Sci. courses | ||
| Semester Total: | 16 | 300 | |||||
| Semester 4 [Winter] | |||||||
| PHO 230 | Portfolio Projects | 3 | 60 | ||||
| PHO 231 | Portfolio Seminar | 4 | 90 | ||||
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DMA — | DMA Elective Courses | 3 | 60 | # | PHO 216 recommended | |
| # | Nat. Sci. | GenEd Required Elective | 4 | 90 | |
view list of approved Nat. Sci. courses | |
| Semester Total: | 14 | 300 | |||||
| Minimum Program Total: | 61 | 1200 | |||||
| ‡ | = key photo program pre-requisite course | |
view GenEd Req's for AAS Degree | ||||
| # | = spring semester recommended | |
view DMA elective courses PDF | ||||
| Photography Career Opportunities | Photo Industry Sector | ||||||
| • | Portraiture [studio and/or location] | Retail / Event Content Provider | |||||
| • | Digital Technical Assistant | Commercial / Advertising | |||||
| • | Freelance Content Provider | Editorial / Journalism | |||||
| • | Freelance Artist | Fine-Art / Social Documentary | |||||
| • | Four-Year Art School Transfer | Academia / Teaching | |||||
| • | Corporate Communications | Reportage / Non-Profit | |||||
| • | Forensic / Evidence Collection | Law Enforcement | |||||
| • | Product Manufacturing | Sales / Representation / Marketing | |||||
| • | Social Media Director | All of the above | |||||
Don Werthmann
professional faculty — photo
washtenaw community college