Digital Content Specialist

This degree or certificate provides students with the creative and technical skills to create, edit, optimize, and distribute digital content including web graphics, photographic images, and video. Students learn to develop, deploy, and manage web servers and optimize digital content for deployment on client side websites. The program provides the skills required for employment as a Digital Content Creator and Digital Content Manager, while providing skills to support Photographers, Graphic Designers, and Video Editors. Students must complete all required courses for a minimum of 21 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the required coursework the student will be able to design, create, and manage webpages using current software and technology; produce, optimize, and distribute industry-ready image, video and photographic content for the Web and mobile devices; create and manage a client-side Web site and server; create, modify, organize, and upload Web-specific files to a server prepare students for a career as a digital content creator or digital content specialist.

Associate in Science Program Map  Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE UNITS

PHOTO 100
Introduction to Photography
3
PHOTO 100 or equivalent
PHOTO 111
Lighting I
3
PHOTO 100 or PHOTO 101
PHOTO 130
Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers
3
  ART 250
Web Graphics
3
ART 250 or equivalent (ART 250 can be taken concurrently)
ART 251
Web and Mobile Design
3
  CS/IS 260
Introduction to Web Site Development
3
  FTVM 132 Introduction to Film Production
3
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 21
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN. 
February 2026 GCC Catalog Addendum Spring 2026

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.