Program: Photography, A.A.S. - Butler County Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

BC3 Academic Catalog: 2016-2017

Photography (277)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The program prepares students for a career in photography. Graduates of the Photography program will be employable as marketing/advertising photographers, portrait photographers, wedding photographers, newspaper photographers, or web photographers, or freelance photographers.

Program Initiation Fall 2011/Competencies Pending

Minimum - 65 credits

First Semester (15)

ENGL 101 - College Writing 3 credits
COMM 116 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 credits
BUSN 214 - Marketing 3 credits
COMM 102 - Design Organization I 3 credits
COMM 114 - Introduction To Black & White Photography 3 credits

Second Semester (18)

ENGL 102 - Research Writing 3 credits
or ENGL 111 - Technical Writing II 3 credits
COMM 120 - Professional Digital Photography 3 credits
COMM 219 - Advanced SLR Black and White Photography 3 credits
COMM 110 - Electronic Art and Design I 3 credits
COMM 112 - Electronic Layout and Design I 3 credits
MATH 100 - Intermediate Algebra 3 credits
or BUSN 121 - Business Mathematics 3 credits

Third Semester (18)

BUSN 134 - Advertising 3 credits
COMM 234 - Outdoor and Wildlife Photography 3 credits
COMM 111 - Electronic Art and Design II 3 credits
COMM 212 - Electronic Layout and Design II 3 credits
COMM 233 - Portrait Photography and Lighting 3 credits
COMM 216 - Visual Communications Law 3 credits

Fourth Semester (14/15)

COMM 244 - Electronic Multimedia 3 credits
PHED 125 - Physical Wellness 2 credits
or HLTH 120 - Health Science 3 credits
COMM 235 - Advertising Photography 3 credits
COMM 115 - Photojournalism 3 credits
COMM 290 - Graphic Design - Photography Practicum 3 credits
or General Elective 3 credits