This program is designed to provide course work that will prepare students to work in the photographic field. The primary focus is on training students in professional level digital photography and the use of Adobe Photoshop. The university has a professionally equipped photo studio that supports instruction in studio portraiture and product photography. A cooperative internship with the Alamogordo Daily News introduces students to photojournalism. Recipients of this certificate will be better prepared to seek positions in industry, business, or private enterprise, or to enhance an active amateur career.