This degree or certificate is designed to prepare students for a professional photographic practice or transfer to a 4 year program. Our students pursue careers in a wide range of photographic practices, from commercial and fine art to documentary and event photography. Courses are designed to encourage students to pursue individual projects while developing their technical ability in both traditional and digital photography. Students seek employment as principal photographers, photography assistants or as digital retouchers. This program requires 34 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to create a cohesive photographic project that is conceptually and technically well developed, create, evaluate and integrate use of available and studio lighting into their photographic practice, use, develop, and integrate traditional photography techniques and workflows into their photographic practice, use, develop, and integrate digital photography techniques and workflows into their photographic practice.