Applied Science & Technology (B.A.)

Applied Science & Technology is a broad-based engineering-oriented degree program, with a breadth of liberal arts, for students who intend to make their careers in fields allied to science, engineering and technology and/or continue their education toward professional careers in law, medicine, business, teaching, or the media. It is designed to help students pursue their goals in a world that relies more and more upon science and technology.

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LinkedIn Learning Classes

Deke’s Techniques (2014-2017)

Taught by Deke McClelland
For ten years, graphics guru Deke McClelland hosted Deke’s Techniques, a weekly series focused on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Each…

Video Without Cameras: Text-to-Video Tools and Trends

Taught by Ashley Kennedy
The text-to-video space is rapidly evolving, with numerous AI tools and platforms emerging to enable the creation of video content…

After Effects Apprentice: 09 Expressions

Taught by Trish Meyer
Expressions are one of the most powerful but underused features in After Effects. They can be used to animate layer…

After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…

After Effects Apprentice: 07 Parenting

Taught by Trish Meyer
Parenting is a way to group multiple layers within the same composition inside After Effects. In this course, Chris Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 06 Type and Music

Taught by Trish Meyer
One of the cornerstones of motion graphics is creating and animating type. In this course, Trish Meyer shows how to…

After Effects Apprentice: 04 Layer Control

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this installment of After Effects Apprentice, Chris Meyer focuses on ways to edit and enhance layers in After Effects…

After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

Deke’s Techniques (2011-2013)

Taught by Deke McClelland
For ten years, graphics guru Deke McClelland hosted Deke’s Techniques, a weekly series focused on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Each…

Creative Inspirations: tokidoki, Character Illustrator

Taught by tokidoki
The Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki, created by Italian artist and designer Simone Legno, started as a set of characters on…

Deke’s Techniques (2018-2021)

Taught by Deke McClelland
For ten years, graphics guru Deke McClelland hosted Deke’s Techniques, a weekly series focused on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Each…

Creative Inspirations: Doyald Young, Logotype Designer

Taught by Doyald Young
From humble beginnings in a small Texas town eight decades ago comes legendary typographer, logotype designer, author, and teacher Doyald…

Creative Inspirations: Bert Monroy, Digital Painter and Illustrator

Taught by Bert Monroy
Renowned artist Bert Monroy is known for his hyperrealistic style of extremely large format Photoshop illustrations. As an early adopter…

Creative Inspirations: Kit Hinrichs, Graphic Designer

Taught by Kit Hinrichs
Kit Hinrichs is one of the most accomplished and respected graphic designers and illustrators of the last fifty years. A…

Creative Inspirations: New Deal Studios, Visual Effects

Taught by New Deal Studios
New Deal Studios is where the line between illusion and reality disappears. Come along for a peek behind the magician’s…

Creative Inspirations: Mexopolis, Animation Studio

Taught by Sandra Equihua
Mexopolis is the husband and wife team whose animated television series El Tigre has defied all the rules and won…

Creative Inspirations: Renegade Animation, Animation Studio

Taught by Renegade Animation
Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This…

Creative Inspirations: Ron Crabb, Digital Illustrator

Taught by Ron Crabb
Ron Crabb’s art is almost undetectable, yet it has been seen by millions. He is a matte painter for major…