Graphic Arts/Desktop Publishing

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 64 Credit Hours

Program Information:
The program provides job skills for technician-level employment within the printing industry and allied graphic arts fields, as well as a solid technical background for individuals interested in printing management. The program merges state-of-the-art training in computer-based desktop publishing technology with traditional printing production skills such as film assembly and presswork, This blending of digital image manipulation and practical printing knowledge prepares graduates of the program for the rapidly changing technologies found within the diverse areas of the graphic arts industry.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
GRART 110; GRART 112; GRART 130; GRART 235; GRART 250

Spring Semester 1:
GRART 140; GRART 150; GRART 230; GRART 251; ENGL 105 or 110

Fall Semester 2:
GRART 245; GRDSN 140; COMM 110; PSY 110; Mathematics; Approved Elective

Spring Semester 2:
GRART 247; GRDSN 143; Laboratory Science; Social Science; Humanities

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
ENGL 105	BASIC COMPOSITION
	or
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
PSY 110	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
	HUMANITIES *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	LABORATORY SCIENCE *	4
	MATHEMATICS *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
GRART 110	INTRODUCTION TO PRINTING PROCESSES	4
GRART 112	IMAGE PREPARATION WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR	3
GRART 130	DESKTOP PUBLISHING	3
GRART 140	OFFSET PRESS OPERATION	4
GRART 150	PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES	3
GRART 230	ADVANCED DESKTOP PUBLISHING	3
GRART 235	SCANNING AND IMAGE ACQUISITION	3
GRART 245	IMAGES AND WEB PAGES	3
GRART 247	ADVANCED IMAGES AND WEB PAGES	3
GRART 250	BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES	3
GRART 251	ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES	3
GRDSN 140	GRAPHIC DESIGN I	3
GRDSN 143	COMPUTER ILLUSTRATION I	3

Elective Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	APPROVED ELECTIVE	1

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree (page 6).

For Program Information Contact:

Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department

AIT Building, Room 209
(309)694-5141