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Program checklist · AAS

Photography, AAS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
09.0404
Total credits (published)
64
Credits (computed from items)
64
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_17fe9077
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. PT 101
    Traditional Black and White Photography
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  4. MD 161
    Visual Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PT 205
    History of Photography 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PT 207
    Digital Photography 1: Camera and Editing
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. As published: “Elementary Statistics”
    3
  3. PT 208
    Digital Photography 2: Compositing
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PT 106
    Multimedia Photography
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PT 206
    History of Photography 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. PT 103
    Video and Narrative
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. PT 104
    Studio Techniques
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. PT 201
    Photojournalism
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PT 211
    Digital Photography 3: Printing
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. PT 204
    Photography Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. PT 210
    Portrait and Fashion Photography
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. PT 105
    Publishing Techniques for Photography
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PH 112
    Science of Light 1
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. PT 202
    Alternative Processes
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Program Goals and Outcomes

24 items
  1. To provide the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively in visual and verbal format
    Not resolved to a course
  2. ​Students will participate in project critiques demonstrating the ability to discuss both their own work and the work of their peers.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students will demonstrate an ability to engage in analytical discourse with the instructor and peers.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Students must competently and effectively communicate via written or oral exam for testing competencies.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. To develop students’ understanding of camera function in relation to creative expression
    Not resolved to a course
  6. ​Students will demonstrate knowledge of the creative process, i.e. analysis, incubation, illumination, and verification.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Students will demonstrate an understanding of reciprocity through shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental lighting techniques.
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Students will demonstrate an understanding of digital photographic technologies including image capture and output.
    Not resolved to a course
  10. To advance students’ knowledge of photography through diverse global, cultural, and historical perspectives
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Students will analyze the works of numerous masters from various backgrounds and cultures in photography and the arts.
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Students will research and organize resources to broaden their understanding of the field of Photography.
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Students will produce work that reflects their understanding of cultural diversity.
    Not resolved to a course
  14. To create imagery using traditional and digital methods
    Not resolved to a course
  15. ​Students will demonstrate Black and White film processing and printing competency.
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Students will demonstrate digital photographic software editing and digital printing competency.
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Students will demonstrate large format camera techniques and competency.
    Not resolved to a course
  18. To prepare students for a career as a photographer
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Students will build a website to market their photography skills.
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Students will create and present a portfolio of their work.
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Students will create and present an artist statement.
    Not resolved to a course
  22. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy​
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Students will be able to access electronic sources effectively and efficiently to do research and collect data.
    Not resolved to a course
  24. Students will be able to read and analyze search results and use the information contained in the results to develop effective search strategies.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=310&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0043.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.