Program Information

Description:
The Visual Communications Technology: Graphic Arts/Printing program is designed as a specific career path for students interested in gaining employment in fields such as graphic design and printing. A combination of lectures, laboratory projects and hands-on experiences provides students with an excellent foundation in the design and production of graphics and the operation of printing press equipment, and introduces them to business practices common to the field.

This program encourages the selection of electives in art and business to build a strong professional base for careers in the graphic arts field.

(Housed in Visual and Performing Arts Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
HUMANITIES: 9 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVES	6
Total	9

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 Credit Hours
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	6
Total	6

NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: 6-8 Credit Hours
MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE	3-4
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3-4
Total	6-8

COMMUNICATION COURSES: 33-35 Credit Hours
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media	3
COM 104 Introduction to Graphic Production	3
COM 105 Typography and Composition	3
COM 106 Media Photography I	3
COM 107 A Century of Design	3
COM 112 Graphic Design I	3
COM 160 Computer Graphics: Design and Layout	3
COM 205 Graphic Design II	3
COM 250 Graphic Arts	4
COM 260 Computer Graphics: Image Manipulation	3
ART ELECTIVE*	2-4
Total	33-35

GENERAL ELECTIVES: 6 Credit Hours
GENERAL ELECTIVES	6
Total	6

PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION: 2 Credit Hours
Physical/Health Education	2
Total	2

TOTAL CREDITS	62-66

* ART 104, 109, 125, 130, 154, 204, 231 and NYC Trip.