Degree Plans
AAS - COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALIZATION
66 credit hours
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
ARTC 1325 Introduction to Computer Graphics
ARTC 2311 History of Communication Graphics
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 2356 Photography I1
ARTV 1211 Storyboard
Second Semester
ARTC 1305 Basic Graphic Design
ARTC 1313 Digital Publishing I - InDesign
ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I
PHTC 1300 Photo Digital Imaging I
Option 1* Lighting Course
Third Semester
IMED 1316 Web Design I
PHED/DANC Any activity course
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
MATH 1332 College Mathematics
PHTC 2340 Photographic Studio Management
PHTC 2349 Photo Digital Imaging II
Option 2** Creative Course
Elective***
Second Semester
ARTC 2335 Portfolio Development for Graphic Design (Capstone)
ARTV 1351 Digital Video
PSYC 2302 Applied Psychology
Elective***
Elective***
1 May substitute PHTC 1311
* Option 1 (Lighting course): PHTC 1345, PHTC 1353, or PHTC 2342
** Option 2 (Creative course): PHTC 1325 or PHTC 1343
*** Electives (minimum of 9 credit hours): ARTC 1353, COMM 1316, or any PHTC (not listed above)
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE
38-39 credit hours
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
ARTC 1305 Basic Graphic Design
ARTC 1325 Introduction to Computer Graphics
ARTS 2356 Photography I1
Second Semester
ARTC 1313 Digital Publishing I - InDesign
IMED 1316 Web Design I
PHTC 1300 Photo Digital Imaging I
Option 1* Lighting Course
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
PHTC 2340 Photographic Studio Management
PHTC 2349 Photo Digital Imaging II
Option 2** Creative Course
Elective***
Second Semester
ARTC 2335 Portfolio Development for Graphic Design (Capstone)
ARTV 1351 Digital Video
1 Student may substitute PHTC 1311
* Option 1 (Lighting course): PHTC 1345, PHTC 1353, or PHTC 2342
** Option 2 (Creative course): PHTC 1325 or PHTC 1343
*** Elective: ARTC 1353 or ARTV 1211
Please refer to the current Collin College Catalog for additional information regarding degree plans and options.
Articulation Agreement
2 + 2
between
Collin County Community College
and
Texas A&M University-Commerce
This agreement confirms the transferability of courses in the
Associate of Arts Photography
Degree program awarded by Collin County Community College to the
Bachelor of Science or Arts Photography
degree program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. This
agreement becomes effective upon the date of receipt of the
signatures requested below, and shall apply for students transferring
from Collin County Community College to Texas A&M University-Commerce
beginning Spring 2007 Semester. The agreement shall remain effective
until terminated via execution of a written request by either party.
Said termination date will be effective at the end of the next long
term semester following the date of the notice of termination.
Section 1
Academic Core Curriculum for the Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree
If a student successfully completes the academic core curriculum at Collin County Community College, that block of courses will be transferred to Texas A&M University-Commerce and will be substituted for the core curriculum requirements at Texas A&M University-Commerce wither by the award of equivalent course credit or by degree plan substitution. A student shall receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred and will not be required to take additional core curriculum courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Section 2
Major Courses
| Texas A&M Univ-Commerce Course Numbers | CCCCD Course Numbers |
| Art 111 Two Dimensional Design | ARTS 1311 Design I (Basic 2-D) |
| Pho 111 Basic Photography II | ARTS 2356 Photography I |
| Pho 112 Basic Photography II | PHTC 1311 Fundamentals of Photography/Digital |
| Pho 250 Digital Image Manipulation I | PHTC 1300 Photo Digital Imaging I |