Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

One- year certificates are offered in Desktop Publishing, Prepress and Printing Production. Call 512-223-4797 for more information.

Electronic creation of documents, from simple newsletters and invoices to complex multi-color brochures, has become a common practice throughout the business world to support daily operations. Combined with the prepress skills for volume production, desktop publishing abilities are in high demand.

Semester I

+	GRPH	2235		Prepress Techniques I	2
+	GRPH	1422		Electronic Publishing I	4
				Photography or Commercial Art Elective	3
					------- 9

Semester II

+	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
					------- 10

Semester III

+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II OR
+	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1432		Electronic Imaging System	4
				Photography or Commercial Art Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 34

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions

Prepress operations involve the transfer of the image created by the typesetter or graphic artist, typically using desktop publishing methods, to a film material. Then the various images and pages are arranged into printing position and finally the printing plate is produced. Those with prepress printing production and computer skills are in high demand.

Semester I

+	GRPH	2235		Prepress Techniques I	2
+	GRPH	1422		Electronic Publishing I	4
+	GRPH	1409		Press Operations I	4
					------- 10

Semester II

+	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
					------- 10

Semester III

+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II OR
+	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1432		Electronic Imaging System	4
				Photography or Commercial Art Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 35

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions

Combining the basic skills in desktop publishing, prepress and offset printing, the student develops job-entry skills through the entire production process, from the creation of the idea to the finished product.

Semester I

+	GRPH	2235		Prepress Techniques I	2
+	GRPH	1422		Electronic Publishing I	4
+	GRPH	1409		Press Operations I	4
					------- 10

Semester II

+	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
					------- 10

Semester III

+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II OR
+	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1432		Electronic Imaging System	4
				Photography or Commerical Art Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 35

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions

The Printing and Desktop Publishing Department provides entry-level skills in the job titles of desktop publisher, darkroom technician, negative stripper, plate maker, offset press operator, and binder. Intermediate and advanced courses in these topics allow for greater skill and knowledge development for both students and currently employed members of the printing industry. In addition, courses covering equipment repair, cost estimating, and on-the-job training are offered to more fully prepare students for entry or advancement in the printing trade.

Semester I

+	GRPH	2235		Prepress Techniques I	2
+	GRPH	1422		Electronic Publishing I	4
+	GRPH	1409		Press Operations I	4
+	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
				Math/Natural Science Elective1	3
					------- 16

Semester II

	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
				Social/Behavioral Science ELective2	3
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
					------- 16

Semester III

	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II	4
+	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing	3
				Photography & Commercial Art Elective	3
+	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
					------- 17

Semester IV

	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1432		Electronic Imaging System	4
+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator OR
+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator OR
+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1367		Practicum - Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 64

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ MATH 1332, MATH 1314, BIOL 1308, GEOL 1403.
² ECO 1603, GOVT 2305, HIST 1301, PSYC 2301, SOCI 1613.

Whether a printing shop is in private enterprise or is a service function within a larger organization, the management of the personnel, production, inventory, invoicing, purchasing, costing, and other on-going functions is the key element of success. The printing industry is unique in that each job is a custom order requiring close customer contact, accurate bidding, and innovative production scheduling to meet the customer's needs on time. The following course selections will prepare the student for printing sales, management, or production control.

Semester I

+	GRPH	2235		Prepress Techniques I	2
+	GRPH	1422		Electronic Publishing I	4
+	GRPH	1409		Press Operations I	4
+	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
				Math/Natural Science Elective4	3
					------- 16

Semester II

	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
				Social/Behavioral Science Elective1	3
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
					------- 16

Semester III

	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II	4
	BUMA			Management Elective2	3
	MARK			Marketing Elective3	3
+	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
					------- 17

Semester IV

	ACCT	2301		Principles of Financial Accounting	3
	MARK			Marketing Elective3	3
	BUMA			Management Elective2	3
	BUMA			Management Elective2	3
	GRPH	1367		Practicum - Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 64

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ ECO 1603, GOVT 2305, HIST 1301, PSYC 2301, SOCI 1613.
² BUSI 1301, BUSI 2311, LGLA 2311, BMGT 1301, BUSG 2305, or BUSG 2309.
³ BUSI 1311, MRKG 2371, or COMM 2327.
⁴ MATH 1332, MATH 1315, BIOL 1308, or GEOL 1403.

Credit from High School: 12 credits for OST 1001 (1/0/3), PRT 1014+ (4/2/7), PRT 1034+ (4/2/7), and PRT 1043+ (3/3/3). Students not graduating from a Tech-Prep high school graduation plan must take these courses prior to enrollment in courses requiring them as prerequisites-see course descriptions in college catalog.

Semester I

+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	GRPH	1425		Digital Imaging I	4
+	GRPH	2236		Prepress Techniques II	2
+	MTH	1583		Technical Math	3
					------- 12

Semester II

	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing	3
+	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	GRPH	1432		Electronic Imaging System	4
+	PHO	1073		Fundamentals of Photography	3
					------- 17

Semester III

				Social And Behavior Sciences Elective	3
	QCTC	1341		Statistical Process Control	3
				Unrestricted Elective	3
					------- 9

Semester IV

+	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
	GRPH	1457		Digital Imaging II	2
+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
+	CAT	2103		2D Interface Design	3
+	GRPH	1491		Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	4
					------- 16

Semester V

+	GRPH	1454		Electronic Publishing II	4
+	CAT	2383		Multimedia Authoring	3
+	GRPH	2441		Electronic Publishing III	4
+	GRPH	1367		Practicum - Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator	3
				Unrestricted Elective	3
					------- 17
				TOTALS	------- 71

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions