Graphic Communications

165 GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS— Associate in Applied Science Degree

(60 credit hours)

Study of graphic arts and printing techniques including desktop/electronic publishing, offset lithography, electronic prepress, commercial art and design, duplicating services and finishing procedures; can lead to employment as an apprentice or intern graphic designer, desktop/ electronic publisher or typesetter, electronic prepress technician, camera, stripper, platemaker, press operator, bindery operator, estimator, production operator, sales and supervisory/ management in commercial and printing in plants, publishing, advertising agencies or service bureaus.

General Education Requirements for the AAS degree * (15 credit hours)

Required and Elective Courses
Required Courses Graphic Communications 101—Introduction to Graphic Arts ..................................................... 3 Graphic Communications 102—Electronic Publishing/Web Page Design ........................... 3 Graphic Communications 103—Image Capture .... 3 Graphic Communications 104— Offset Presswork .............................................. 3 Graphic Communications 110—Production Printing ............................................................. 3 Graphic Communications 122—Electronic Publishing I ....................................................... 3 Graphic Communications 132—Electronic Publishing Page Layout II ................................ 3 Graphic Communications 134— Electronic Illustration Drawing I ........................ 3 Graphic Communications 202— Web Page Design II ......................................... 3 Graphic Communications 203— Offset Presswork II .......................................... 3 Graphic Communications 212— Digital Animation Multimedia ............................ 3 Elective Courses (12 credit hours) (Recommended) Graphic Communications 201—Estimating and Management .................................................... 3 Graphic Communications 206—Digital Image Capture II ........................................................ 3 Graphic Communications 210— Newspaper Production ..................................... 3 Graphic Communications 224—Digital Image Creation/Manipulation ...................................... 3 Graphic Communications 228—Digital Image Creation/Manipulation II ................................... 3 Business 236—Advertising ................................... 3 Cooperative Work Experience 108 ........................ 6

165 Graphic Communications Associate in Applied Science Degree (60 credit hours) Study of graphic arts and printing techniques including desktop/electronic publishing, offset lithography, electronic prepress, commercial art and design, duplicating services and finishing procedures; can lead to employment as an apprentice or intern graphic designer, desktop/electronic publisher or typesetter, electronic prepress technician, camera, stripper, platemaker, press operator, bindery operator, estimator, production operator, sales and supervisory/management in commercial and printing in plants, publishing, advertising agencies or service bureaus.
First Semester	Credit Hours
Graphic Communications 101 Introduction to Graphic Arts	3
Graphic Communications 102 Offset Composition	3
Mathematics 118 or Business Mathematics 141	4
Bus. 117 Beginning Typing or Business 113 - Keyboarding	3
General Education (English 101)*	3
TOTAL	16
Second Semester	Credit Hours
Graphic Communications 103 Offset Photography	2
Graphic Communications 104 Offset Presswork	2
Graphic Communications 122 Electronic Publishing	3
General Education (Consumer Education or Natural Science)*	4-5
Graphic Communications electives (110, 132, or 134)	3
TOTAL	16
Third Semester	Credit Hours
Graphic Communications 201 Estimating and Management	2
Graphic Communications 203 Advanced Presswork or Graphic Communications Printing 224** Electronic Color Publ.	2-3
Art 115 Photo.; Comp. Systems or Word Proc. class	2-3
General Education & approved applied academics classes*	6
Graphic Communications electives (110, 132, 134, 206, 210 or 228)	3
TOTAL	15-17
Fourth Semester	Credit Hours
Graphic Communications 110, 114, 132, 134, 206, 210 or 228	6
Business 236 Advertising or 200 level business class	3
General Education (Socio- Cultural Science)*	3
Graphic Communications electives(110, 132, 134, 206, 210 or 228)	3
TOTAL	15
Substitutions: Graphic Communications 206 or 224 may be substituted for Graphic Communications 103. Graphic Communications 122 or 132 may be substituted for Graphic Communications 102. Applied academic classes may be taken any of the four semesters. *Prerequisite Graphic Communications 122 or 132 or consent of Dept. Chair.