A 21st Century Model for the Delivery of Technical Education


Graphic Communications

CIP 100307
Technical Diploma (TD), Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS),
Technical Competency Area (TCA)


Course
Number
Course
Title
Lecture Hours Lab Hours Total Credit Hours Clock Hours
ORNT1000 FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1 0 1 15
CPTR1000 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 1 1 2 45
GRPH1100 INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS 4 2 6 120
GRPH1200 BINDERY OPERATIONS; MEASUREMENT; BASIC MATH 2 2 4 90
GRPH1230 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC PREPRESS 1 1 2 45
GRPH1240 LAYOUT AND PASTE-UP 1 1 2 45
GRPH1250 RELATED MATH AND MEASURING AND COST AWARENESS 1 1 2 45
TCA - Press Helper/Typesetter     14 300
GRPH1300 TYPOGRAPHY AND PAGE LAYOUT 3 3 6 135
GRPH1310 TYPOGRAPHY, TYPESETTING, AND IMAGESETTING 2 3 5 120
GRPH1320 SOFTWARE I (GRAPHIC, PHOTO-EDITING & PAGE LAYOUT) 2 3 5 120
GRPH1330 PREPRESS TECHNIQUES 2 2 4 90
JOBS2450 JOB SEEKING SKILLS 2 0 2 30
CTS - Apprentice Pressman/Designer     32 705
GRPH1400 DIGITAL PREPRESS AND PRINTING 2 1 3 60
GRPH1410 PLATEMAKING AND DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 2 3 75
GRPH1420 DIGITAL FILE PREPARATION 2 4 6 150
GRPH1430 DIGITAL FILE OUTPUT 2 4 6 150
GRPH1500 SOFTWARE III 2 3 5 120
GRPH1510 SKILLS USA PROMOTIONAL BULLETIN BOARD 1 2 3 75
GRPH1520 SIGN MAKING 1 2 3 75
GRPH1530 SCREEN PRINTING  1 2 3 75
TD - Graphic Communications     60 1365
Optional Elective    
CSRV1000 CUSTOMER SERVICE 3 0 3 45
CSRV2000 CUSTOMER SERVICE & SALES 3 0 3 45
ENTP1000 FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 0 3 45
With approval from the Chief Academic Officer/designee, the following courses may be substituted for any of the above course requirements.    
GRPH2991 SPECIAL PROJECTS I 0 1 1 30
GRPH2993 SPECIAL PROJECTS II 0 2 2 60
GRPH2995 SPECIAL PROJECTS III 0 3 3 90
GRPH2996 SPECIAL PROJECTS IV 3 0 3 45
GRPH2997 PRACTICUM 0 3 3 135
GRPH2999 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 0 3 3 135
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