Majors at ECC: Engineering and Technologies Division

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - GRAPHIC ARTSAND PRINTING

Curriculum

 First Year, Fall Semester
GA 101  Orientation to Graphics (2 cr)
GA 102  Publishing I Basics (2 cr)
GA 103  Electronic Imaging I (2 cr)
GA 104  Introduction Litho Press/Bindery (1 cr)
GA 105  Lithographic Press I (2 cr)
GA 106  Create With FreeHand (2.5 cr)
EN 110  College Composition (3 cr)
MT 121  Technical Mathematics (4 cr)

 First Year, Spring Semester
GA 120  Graphic Arts Overview (1 cr)
GA 121  Publish With InDesign (2 cr)
GA 122  Electronic Imaging II (2 cr)
GA 123  Advanced Press/Bindery (1 cr)
GA 124  Lithographic Press II Lab (2 cr)
GA 125  Create With Illustrator (2.5 cr)
EN 111  Comp & Interpretation of Literature (3 cr)
______  Humanities Elective (3 cr)
______  Social Science Elective (3 cr)

 Second Year, Fall Semester
GA 130  Publish with QuarkXPress (3 cr)
GA 131  Photoshop I (2 cr)
GA 132  Electronic Imaging III (2.5 cr)
GA 133  Lithographic Press III (2 cr)
GA 134  Print Administration/Quality Control (3 cr)
EN 201  Writing for Graphic Publications (3 cr)

 Second Year, Spring Semester
GA 140  Publishing IV Web Basics (3 cr)
GA 141  Photoshop II (2 cr)
GA 142  Electronic Imaging IV (2.5 cr)
GA 143  Internship (3 cr)
GA 144  Multimedia (2 cr)
______  Science Elective (3 cr)
GA 145 Web Design/Editing (2 cr) Graphic Arts Elective

** NOTE: A Web Page Design Certificate is available. Students should consult his/her academic advisor for designated sequencing of required courses. Students may elect to transfer credits from the Degree program to the one- year Web Page Design Certificate program to supplement their degree with a certificate through additional study.

NOTE: This is a recommended sequence. Student should consult his/her academic advisor.

Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, PageMaker, InDesign, are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Macromedia, FreeHand and Director are registered trademarks of Macromedia software.
Quark, QuarkXPress, QuarkXTensions, and Xtensions are trademarks of Quark, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm