Prerequisites

Departmental Prerequisite Policy

Many of our courses require that students successfully complete certain prerequisites before going on to intermediate and advanced level classes. However, we recognize that students enter the program with a broad range of skill levels and experiences. If you believe that you have the skills and experience to skip the prerequisite course(s) for a course you wish to take, please follow the procedure as outlined below.

1. Contact the instructor assigned to the course that you want to skip (email is usually best).
2. Make arrangements to meet with the instructor for an interview. If the instructor is unavailable, contact the Department Chair, Smiley Curtis, acurtis@ccsf.edu, office Visual Arts 141, phone 415.452.5090.
3. Bring to the interview the transcripts, portfolio and any other documentation that validates your experience.
4. If the instructor agrees to let you skip the prerequisite course, the instructor will give you a prerequisite waiver form.
5. Complete the form making sure to get the instructor's signature.
6. Submit the form to the Department Chair, Smiley Curtis, V141.
7. The prerequisite requirement will be lifted approximately 48 hours after you submit the form.

GRPH 25 Equivalency Exam

Introduction to Graphic Arts Microcomputer (GRPH 25) is a beginning-level computer literacy course that must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" before entering digital courses and intermediate design courses.

Course topics include: computer system hardware, Macintosh operating system (currently using OS 10.4.2), navigating the system and network, fonts and font management, text formatting and basic understanding and use of pixel- and vector-based software applications. An equivalency exam is offered for students who feel they have sufficient knowledge in these areas to pass over GRPH 25 and move directly into intermediate-level classes.

Please check for available dates and time to take the GRPH 25 Equivalency Exam.