Bachelor's Degree (BAA) in Visual Communication

Eligibility Details

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

144 total credit hours

Total Courses

14-24 courses

Program Duration

4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Program Fee

$31,680

COURSES OFFERED

Acquiring a bachelor's degree from CIBT might be the next significant step in your professional career, as it guarantees online recognition across the world. Furthermore, this degree will advance your career on all platforms and in all sectors in the modern world.

  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • B-057

  • Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • AAS-085

  • Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • B-158

  • English Composition (B-158)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • B-200

  • College Algebra (B-200)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • B-336

  • World Religions (B-336)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AAS-370

  • Ethics (AAS-370)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • B-460

  • Art Appreciation (B-460)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AAS-584

  • Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • B-825

  • Human Biology (B-825)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AAS-902

  • World History (AAS-902)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-235

  • Introduction To Applied Arts (AA-235)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-386

  • Introduction To Painting (AA-386)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-539

  • Introduction To Visual Communications (AA-539)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-758

  • Introduction To Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-758)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-759

  • Introduction To Sculpture (AA-759)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-786

  • Introduction To Fashion Design (AA-786)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-804

  • Introduction To Architecture (AA-804)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • AA-878

  • Essentials Of Interior Design (AA-878)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-072

  • Principles Of Technical Drawing (VSC-072)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-184

  • Fundamentals Of Drafting (VSC-184)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-265

  • Introduction To Visual Communication (VSC-265)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-797

  • Architectural Graphics (VSC-797)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-842

  • Introduction To Computer Aided Design (VSC-842)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

  • VSC-865

  • Introduction To Graphics Technology (VSC-865)

  • 6 Credits Credits

  • View

Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of Thinking Critically
     Apollonian Reason, Dionysian Intuition
     Myth
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing To Learn
     Critical Thinking, Reading, And Viewing.
     Preparing
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Review Of The Real Number System
     Linear Equations, Inequalities, And Applications
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Introduction To Applied Arts (AA-235)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Modernism
     Industrial Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Graphic Design
     Fashion Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art Deco
     Art Nouveau
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design Space Management
     Creativity Research
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Design

Introduction To Painting (AA-386)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Painting?
     History Of Painting
     Renaissance Painting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Venetian Painting
     Mannerism
     French Classicism The Great Dutch Century
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Types Of Paintings
     Painting Styles
     Aesthesis
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theory Of Color
     Pigments
     Primary Colors
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Secondary And Tertiary Colors
     Tools Of Trade
     Three Great Painters

Introduction To Visual Communications (AA-539)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aesthetics Theory  
     History Of Aesthetics Theory  
     Visualization Of Information
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Communication
     Visual Communication Theories
     Accuracy In Communication
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Perception
     Visual Perception
     Visual System Structure
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Literacy
     Visual Rhetoric
     Theoretical Foundations In Visual Rhetoric
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Media Literacy
     Gestalt Psychology
     Content Analysis

Introduction To Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-758)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Images
     Photography
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Film And Photography
     Digital Art And Animation
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Camera
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dark Room
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Specialized Formats Of Photography
     Digital Imaging

Introduction To Sculpture (AA-759)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Sculpture
     Aesthetics In Sculpture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Depictions Of Death In Sculpture
     History Of Sculpture
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Roman Sculpture
     Buddhist Sculpture
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stone Carving
     Wood Carving
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Casting
     Bronze Sculpture

Introduction To Fashion Design (AA-786)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Fashion
     Introduction To Fashion Design
     Origin Of Fashion
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Structure Of Fashion Industry
     Ready-To-Wear Fashion Industry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theoretical Perspectives On Fashion
     Theories Of Fashion
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Future Of Fashion Design
     Common Terms Used In Fashion Design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Women'S Leadership In Fashion Design
     Cultures Of Consumption

Introduction To Architecture (AA-804)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Architecture
     History Of Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ancient Greek Architecture
     Ancient Roman Architecture
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Renaissance Architecture
     Architecture Through The Ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Modern Thoughts On Architecture
     Religion And Architecture
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Society And Architecture

Essentials Of Interior Design (AA-878)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Home Decoration
     Art Nouveau
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schools Of Art Nouveau
     Interior Design Psychology
     Elements Of Interior Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Floor Plan
     Metalwork
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Lightening
     Green Design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Home Furnishing
     Postmodernism

Principles Of Technical Drawing (VSC-072)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Graphic Language And Design
     Instrumental Drawing  
     Introduction To Cad
     Lettering
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Geometric Constructions  
     Sketching And Shape Description
     Multi View Projection  
     Using A Cad System  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sectional Views
     Auxiliary Views  
     Revolutions
     Manufacturing Processes
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dimensioning  
     Tolerancing
     Threads, Fasteners, And Springs
     Design And Working Drawings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reproduction And Control Of Drawings
     Axonometric Projection
     Oblique Projection  

Fundamentals Of Drafting (VSC-184)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Communication And Instrumentation
     Charts, Graphs And Curves
     Basic Techniques For Drawing Lines And Letters
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basic Geometric Constructions
     Multiview Projection
     Basic And Orthographic Dimensioning With Tolerances
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric And Oblique Views
     Production Drawings
     Computer-Aided Drafting
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Block Diagrams, Logic Diagrams And Component Outlines
     Electronics Symbols
     Schematic Diagrams
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Printed Circuit Diagrams
     Wiring Diagrams
     Residential And Industrial Electrical Wiring Diagrams

Introduction To Visual Communication (VSC-265)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Getting The Big Picture
     Defining And Solving Design Problems
     Formulating A Design Problem
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Concept Design
     Selecting Materials: Medium Of Advertisement
     Selecting Manufacturing Processes
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Configuration Design
     Parametric Design
     Building And Testing Prototypes
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Design For X: Failure, Safety, Tolerances, Environment
     Human Factors/Ergonomics
     Introduction To Engineering Economics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Detail Design
     Projects, Teamwork And Ethics

Architectural Graphics (VSC-797)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Autocad® 2005 Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad® 2005
     Block Diagrams
     Plotting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Adding Text And Tables To The Drawing
     Geometric Constructions
     Using 2d Commands To Draw Orthographic Views
     Drawings, Formats, Blocks, And Attributes
     The Autocad® Designcenter
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     External References (Xrefs)
     Using Raster Images In Autocad® Drawings
     Dimensioning And Tolerancing
     Sectional Drawings And Hatching
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric Drawing And Gradient Hatch Rendering
     Basic 3-D
     Customizing Toolbars, Menus, And Palettes
     3-D Surface Modeling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Surface Modeling: Blocks And 3-D Orbit
     Using Model Space, Paper Space, Layouts, And Sheet Sets To Create, Document, And Present 2-D And 3-D Shapes
     3-D Solid Modeling: Solids, Regions, And 3d Models From The Design Center Online
     3-D Solid Modeling Exercises, Including Rendering And Publishing To The Web

Introduction To Computer Aided Design (VSC-842)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Historical Perspective On Digital Computers
     Computer Aided Design And Manufacturing
     Transformation And Manipulation Of Objects
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Description Of Curves And Surfaces
     Solid Modeling
     Optimization Techniques
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Finite Element Method
     Trusses—A Finite Element Approach
     Heat Conduction Analysis And Fem
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Dynamic Analysis—A Finite Element Approach
     Industrial Robotics
     Group Technology
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
     Implementation Of A Cad/Cam System

Introduction To Graphics Technology (VSC-865)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Engineering And Technology
     The Design Process
     Drawing Instrument
     Lettering
     Geometric Construction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Screws, Fasteners, And Springs
     Dimensioning
     Tolerances
     Sections
     Screws, Fasteners, And Springs
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Materials And Processes
     Dimensioning  
     Tolerances
     Welding
     Working Drawings
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reproduction Of Drawing
     Three-Dimensional Pictorial S
     Points, Lines, And Planes
     Primary Auxiliaries In Descriptive Geometry
     Successive Auxiliary Views
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Revolutions  
     Vector Graphics
     Intersections And Developments
     Graphs
     Introduction To Autocad 2005
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