Graphic Communications
Graphic Communications (40 Credits)

Program Description
The Graphic Communications Program offers training in the areas of printing and publishing. Instruction ranges from project conception through computer image generation, principles of web site design, image assembly, presswork, and bindery. The program is equipped with modern equipment in both traditional offset lithography and state-of-the-art electronic communication.

Lab work will consist of assigned projects with each emphasizing a variety of particular skills. There will also be opportunity for creating original personal projects as well as live production work.

Available equipment includes fully supplied pre-press and pressrooms as well as training and production computer labs containing over 30 Macintosh computers, scanners, printers and imagesetters.

Career Opportunities
The field of printing and imaging technology offers many job opportunities which range from minimum-skilled occupations through top management positions. Employment areas vary from desktop publishing, computer prepress, offset press operation, and marketing the final project. Placement has been excellent and experts project a shortage of trained workers in this large and rapidly growing industry through the twenty-first century and beyond.

General Studies and Credits

GBEH1300	Human Relations	3 Credits

ENGL1100	Writing for the Workplace	3 Credits

Estimated cost for books and supplies:

$310

PLEASE NOTE: All program plans are preliminary and curriculum may change without notice. Your catalog of record may have different requirements.