Commercial Photography, Degree

 

Program Standard and Course Guide

 

Table of Contents

General Program Standards

SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS

Admission Requirements

CY03-02-01

Provisional Program Admissions

CY03-02-04

Program Numbering

CY03-03-02

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

CY03-03-03

Program Course List

Accreditation (Guide)

Appendix A

Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)

Appendix B

Suggested Equipment List (Guide)

Appendix C

 

ADMISSIONS

 

Standard Number:  CY03 –02-01 (Admission Requirements)

 

Standard Statement

 

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Photography degree program.

 

Explanatory Comment

 

Admission refers to regular admission into a degree-granting program.

 

Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable.

 

The institution develops and implements clearly stated degree program admissions policies and procedures.

 

Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Commercial Photography profession.

 

Evaluative Criteria

 

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Commercial Photography degree program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

 

The requirements for admission to the Commercial Photography degree program are:

          a)            documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

          b)            achievement of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and

c)                completion of application and related procedures.

 

Admission of transfer students to the Commercial Photography degree program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:

          a)            regular admission and good standing at a regionally accredited degree or degree granting institution; and

          b)            proper completion of application and related procedures.

 

Standard Number: CY03 02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

 

Standard Statement

 

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Photography degree program.

 

Explanatory Comment

 

Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.

 

Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.

 

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into degree programs on a provisional basis.

 

Evaluative Criteria

 

Provisional admission to the Commercial Photography degree program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.

 

The requirements for provisional admission to the Commercial Photography degree program are:

 

          a)            documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

          b)            achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading,  language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; or recommendation by program faculty and designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of student potential; and

          c)            completion of application and related procedures.

 

All Commercial Photography degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.

 

Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education.

 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

 

Standard Number:  CY03-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

 

Standard Statement

 

A major Code of CY03 and a CIP code of 50.0406 are applied to the Commercial Photography, Degree program.

 

Explanatory Comment

 

Assignment of a statewide Major Code CY03 and CIP Code 50.0406 to the degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

 

Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

 

Evaluation Criteria

 

Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major code and CIP code.

 

Each degree/diploma/certificate having a given Major code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state which have the same Major code.

 

Degree/diplomas/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major code for each option.

 

Standard Number:  CY03-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

 

Standard Statement

 

The Commercial Photography degree program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements.  Specific course alphanumeric identification codes are assigned to each course.  Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.

 

Explanatory Comment

 

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code CY03 and are consistent statewide.  Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as  a statewide course identification code.

 

Evaluative Criteria

 

The Commercial Photography degree program is assigned a Major Code of CY03, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide.  Program components include, but are not limited to:

 

Program Title

 

Commercial Photography, Degree

 

Program Description

 

The Commercial Photography associate degree program prepares students for employment in the diverse and growing field of photography.  The Commercial Photography associate degree program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of commercial photography.  Graduates of the program receive a Commercial Photography associate degree.

 

AREA 1

Courses

General Core Courses

Class Hours

D. Lab Hours

P. Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ENG 191

Composition And Rhetoric I

[P/C] Program admission level language competency or ENG 098

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 193

Composition And Rhetoric II
[P/C] ENG 191 with C or better

 

 

 

 

 

OR

HUM 191

Introduction To Humanities

[P/C] ENG 191 with C or better

5

0

0

5

5

SPC 191

Fundamentals Of Speech
[P/C] Program admission level language competency or ENG 098

 

5

0

0

5

5

OR

ENG 195

Technical Communications

[P/C] ENG 191 with C or better

5

0

0

5

5

AREA II

PSY 191

Introductory Psychology

[P/C] Program admission

5

0

0

5

5

AREA III

MAT 196

Contemporary Mathematics

[P/C] Program admission level math achievement

5

0

0

5

5

PSC 191

Physical Science I    

[P/C] MAT 191 or MAT 196

4

2

0

6

5

Courses

Occupational Courses

Class Hours

D. Lab Hours

P. Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

CPH 101

Photographic Theory Fundamentals

[P/C] Program admission level math and English competency; CPH 103 or CPH 105

3

0

0

3

0

CPH 102

Black And White Darkroom Theory

[P/C] Program admission level math and English competency; CPH 101, CPH 103; CPH 104

3

0

0

3

3

CPH 103

Camera Skills, Small Format

[P/C] Program admission level math and English competency; CPH 101, CPH 102

4

1

0

5

4

CPH 104

Black And White Laboratory Skills

[P/C] CPH 101, CPH 103, 101, CPH 103, CPH 102

1

2

7

10

4

CPH 105

Camera Skills, Large Format

[P/C] CPH 101, CPH 102, CPH 104

3

2

0

5

4

SCT 100

Introduction To Microcomputers

[P/C] Provisional admission

1

4

0

5

3

CPH 106

Portraiture

[P/C] CPH 104; CPH 103 or CPH 105, CPH 108

2

4

0

6

4

CPH 107

Photojournalism

[P/C] CPH 104, CPH 103, CPH 108

0

10

0

10

3

CPH 108

Photographic Lab/Studio I

[P/C] CPH 104

0

10

0

10

3

CPH 109

Advanced Black And White Techniques

[P/C] CPH 104,
CPH 108

3

3

0

6

4

CPH 110

Advanced Portraiture

[P/C] CPH 106

2

4

0

6

4

CPH 111

Commercial Photography

[P/C] CPH 105,
CPH 106

2

7

0

9

4

CPH 112

Color Theory

[P/C] CPH 103, CPH 104, CPH 105

2

3

0

5

3

CPH 113

Color Lab (Studio)

[P/C] CPH 112

0

9

0

9

3

CPH 115

Photographic Business Management

[P/C] CPH 124

3

0

0

3

3

CPH 117

Photographic History

[P/C] CPH 101

1

0

0

1

1

CPH 120

Photographic Lab/Studio II

[P/C] CPH 111

0

5

0

5

1

CPH 121

Advanced Commercial

[P/C] CPH 111

2

3

0

5

3

CPH 122

Photographic Lab/Studio III

[P/C] CPH 110

0

5

0

5

1

CPH 123

Design Principles

[P/C] CPH 101

3

1

0

4

3

CPH 124

Practicum/Internship

[P/C] CPH 121

1

0

9

10

3

CPH 126

Photographic Lab/Studio IV

[P/C] CPH 121

0

5

0

5

1

CPH 130

Architectural Photography

[P/C] CPH 105, CPH 121

3

3

0

6

4

CPH 131

Portfolio Development

[P/C] All required courses in program

4

6

0

10

6

CPH 142

Photo Imaging II

[P/C] CPH 141

3

2

0

5

4

CPH 144

Multimedia I

[P/C] CPH 141

3

2

0

5

4

CPH 145

Multimedia II

[P/C] CPH 101, CPH 141

3

2

0

5

4

Courses

Elective(s)

Class Hours

D. Lab Hours

P. Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

XXXX

Elective

 

 

 

 

3

XXXX

Elective

 

 

 

 

3

 

Program Final Exit Point

Commercial photography graduate, associate degree

 

128 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

 

APPENDIX A

 

Accreditation and Certification

 

The Commercial Photography Degree program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Commission on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).

 

APPENDIX B

 

General Information

 

Degree Program Curriculum Model

 

Suggested Course Sequence

 

Statement of sequence

 

Suggested Sequence I

 

FIRST QUARTER

 

 

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SECOND QUARTER

 

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THIRD QUARTER

 

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FOURTH QUARTER

 

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FIFTH QUARTER

 

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SIXTH QUARTER

 

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Suggested Sequence II

 

FIRST QUARTER

 

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SECOND QUARTER

 

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THIRD QUARTER

 

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FOURTH QUARTER

 

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FIFTH QUARTER

 

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SIXTH QUARTER

 

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APPENDIX C

 

Suggested Equipment List

 

Bag bellows

Black and white enlarger

Board

Brush

Camera, 4 x 5 view

Camera, 35mm SLR

Cameras

Can opener

Changing bag

Chemical mixer

Color analyzer

Color chemistry

Color enlarger

Color film processor

Color paper processor

Cutting surface

Cutting tool

Densitometer

Developer

Dry-mounting press

Dry-mounting tissue

Easel

Enlarger lenses

Enlarger timer

Film cleaner and soft cloth

Film clips

Fixer

Focusing magnifier

Funnel Glass sheet Graduates

Holding bath

Lens, 35mm

Lens, 50mm

Lens, 90 mm

Lens, 210 mm

Lenses

Measuring containers

Minilab

Monitors

Negative envelopes

Paper safe

Paper trimmer

Photo sponge

Polaroid back

Print drier

Print washer

Printing paper

Protective sheet

Reel and tank

Retouching tools

Rubber gloves

Safelights

Scissors

Stirring rods and containers

Stop bath

Storage containers

Straight edge

Tacking iron

Tape

Thermometer

Timer

Tongs

Towel

Trays, printing

Tripod

VCRs

Video cameras

Video editing system

Water filter

 

Updated CIP: 09/15/04
Updated: 04/08/08