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Program checklist · AAS

Photographic Careers, AAS

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
50.0406
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Photographic Careers AAS degree prepares students for a career in professional photography. Course assignments ready students for event, location, and studio shooting. The program covers what professional photographers need to jump start their careers. Topics include professional equipment, editing, workflow, business and marketing practices for photographers, lighting, and portfolio development. Emphasis is on providing skills necessary for those wishing to start a career in photography.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_fe4c0be4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Career/Occupational Requirements

    14 items
    1. PHOT 1012
      3
    2. PHOT 1013
      3
    3. PHOT 1015
      3
    4. PHOT 1018
      3
    5. PHOT 1019
      3
    6. PHOT 1071
      3
    7. PHOT 1073
      3
    8. PHOT 1076
      3
    9. PHOT 1078
      3
    10. PHOT 2071
      3
    11. PHOT 2073
      3
    12. PHOT 2075
      3
    13. PHOT 2078
      3
    14. PHOT 2079
      2

    Career/Occupational Elective Requirements

    10 items
    1. ART 1024
      3
    2. BMGT 1005
      3
    3. BMGT 1020
      3
    4. MKTG 1066
      3
    5. MKTG 2003
      3
    6. MKTG 2005
      3
    7. MKTG 2050
      3
    8. MKTG 2065
      3
    9. PHOT 1790
      1-6
    10. PHOT 2780
      1-6

    MnTC/General Education Requirements

    0 items

      Goal 1: Communication

      1 item
      1. ENGL 1020
        Composition I
        or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
        4

      Requirements

      4 items
      1. COMM 1021
        3
      2. COMM 1031
        3
      3. COMM 1041
        3
      4. COMM 1051
        3

      Goal 2: Critical Thinking

      0 items

        Goal 3 and/or 4: Natural Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning

        2 items
        1. MnTC Goal 3 Course List
          Not resolved to a course
        2. MnTC Goal 4 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences

        1 item
        1. MnTC Goal 5 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts

        1 item
        1. MnTC Goal 6 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goals 7-10: Theme Goals

        0 items

          Requirements

          2 items
          1. Goal 7A Human Diversity Course List
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Goal 7B Race, Power, and Justice Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 8 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 9 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 10 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          MnTC Elective Requirements

          0 items

            Additional Elective Requirements

            0 items

              Additional Requirements

              0 items

                Program Information

                4 items
                1. Demonstrate photography lighting and editing skills that meet entry-level industry standards.
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. Demonstrate marketing and business practices necessary for the operations of a photography business.
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Generate and communicate solutions for business and industry needs.
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Prepare and demonstrate a portfolio at the annual VCC Program Portfolio Show.
                  Not resolved to a course

                Sample Plan

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                  Semester 1

                  Choose 1 of the following · Select one · 9 items
                  1. PHOT 1012
                    3
                  2. PHOT 1013
                    3
                  3. PHOT 1018
                    3
                  4. PHOT 1071
                    3
                  5. Select one
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. COMM 1021
                    3
                  7. COMM 1031
                    3
                  8. COMM 1041
                    3
                  9. COMM 1051
                    3

                  Semester 2

                  5 items
                  1. PHOT 1015
                    3
                  2. PHOT 1019
                    3
                  3. PHOT 1073
                    3
                  4. PHOT 1076
                    3
                  5. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Semester 3

                  6 items
                  1. PHOT 1078
                    3
                  2. PHOT 2073
                    3
                  3. PHOT 2075
                    3
                  4. ENGL 1020
                    4
                  5. ENGL 1021
                    4
                  6. MnTC Goal 3: Natural Sciences / MnTC Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Semester 4

                  5 items
                  1. PHOT 2071
                    3
                  2. PHOT 2078
                    3
                  3. PHOT 2079
                    2
                  4. PHOT Elective
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  5. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Note

                  0 items
                    Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6694. Captured page pages/0254.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.