Austin Community College

FY 2002 Degree Plan

Digital Publishing and Graphics Technology

PRINTING AND DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Certificate

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

DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Certificate

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
GRPH22351,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques I 2
GRPH14221,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing I 4


1,3,4,5 Photography or Commercial Art Elective 3



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9
Semester II
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4



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10
Semester III
GRPH14911,3,4,5 Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II OR 4
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III
GRPH14321,3,4,5 Electronic Imaging System 4


1,3,4,5 Photography or Commercial Art Elective 3



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PRINTING PREPRESS
Certificate

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
GRPH22351,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques I 2
GRPH14221,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing I 4
GRPH14091,3,4,5 Press Operations I 4



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10
Semester II
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4



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10
Semester III
GRPH14911,3,4,5 Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II OR 4
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III
GRPH14321,3,4,5 Electronic Imaging System 4


1,3,4,5 Photography or Commercial Art Elective 3



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PRINTING PRODUCTION
Certificate

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
GRPH22351,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques I 2
GRPH14221,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing I 4
GRPH14091,3,4,5 Press Operations I 4



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10
Semester II
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4



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10
Semester III
GRPH14911,3,4,5 Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II OR 4
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III
GRPH14321,3,4,5 Electronic Imaging System 4


1,3,4,5 Photography or Commercial Art Elective 3



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PRINTING & DESKTOP PUBLISHING PRODUCTION
Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester I
GRPH22351,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques I 2
GRPH14221,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing I 4
GRPH14091,3,4,5 Press Operations I 4
SPCH13151,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3


1,3,4,5 Math/Natural Science Elective1 3



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16
Semester II
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4
SBS
1,3,4,5 Social/Behavioral Science Elective2 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3



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16
Semester III
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II 4
ENGL13111,3,4,5 Business English: Introduction to Technical Writing 3


1,3,4,5 Photography & Commercial Art Elective 3
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3



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17
Semester IV
GRPH14941,3,4,5 Special Topics Printing Press Operator 4
GRPH14321,3,4,5 Electronic Imaging System 4
GRPH
1,3,4,5 Special Topic Option3 4
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Arts and Humanities Elective4 3
GRPH13671,3,4,5 Practicum--Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator 3



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1 Please select from Computational Skills section of the General Education Course list.
2 Please select from the Social and Behavioral Sciences section of the General Education Course list.
3 Please select from Special Topics in DTP Equipment Operator OR Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator OR Lithographer and Platemaker.
4 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.

PRINTING MANAGEMENT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

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
GRPH22351,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques I 2
GRPH14221,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing I 4
GRPH14091,3,4,5 Press Operations I 4
SPCH13151,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3


1,3,4,5 Math/Natural Science Elective1 3



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16
Semester II
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4
SBS
1,3,4,5 Social/Behavioral Science Elective2 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3



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16
Semester III
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II 4
BMGT
1,3,4,5 Management Elective3 3
MKTG
1,3,4,5 Marketing Elective4 3
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3



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17
Semester IV
ACCT23011,3,4,5 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
MKTG
1,3,4,5 Marketing Elective4 3
BMGT
1,3,4,5 Management Elective3 3
BMGT
1,3,4,5 Management Elective3 3
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Arts/Humanities Elective5 3
GRPH13671,3,4,5 Practicum--Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator 3



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1 Please select from the Computation Skills section of the General Education Course list.
2 Please select from the Social and Behavioral Sciences section of the General Education Course list.
3 Choose from: BUSI 1301, BMGT 1303, BMGT 1331, BMGT 1301, BUSI 2301 or BUSG 2309.
4 Choose from: MRKG 1311, BUSI 1311, MRKG 2371, COMM 2327, or BMGT 1323.
5 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.

PRINTING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied Science Degree

Tech Prep

Credit from High School: 11 credits for POFT 1127, GRPH 2235, GRPH 1409, and GRPH 1422. 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
GRPH22361,3,4,5 Prepress Techniques II 2
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
GRPH14251,3,4,5 Digital Imaging I 4
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
MTH
1,3,4,5 Math Elective1 3



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15
Semester II
ENGL13111,3,4,5 Business English: Introduction to Technical Writing 3
SPCH13151,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
GRPH14541,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing II 4
GRPH14321,3,4,5 Electronic Imaging System 4
PHTC13111,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Photography 3



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17
Semester III


1,3,4,5 Social And Behavior Sciences Elective2 3
QCTC13411,3,4,5 Statistical Process Control 3


1,3,4,5 Restricted Elective3 4
GRPH14571,3,4,5 Digital Imaging II 4
GRPH14911,3,4,5 Special Topics in Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator 4



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18
Semester IV
GRPH24411,3,4,5 Electronic Publishing III 4
GRPH
1,3,4,5 Special Topics in DTP Equipment Operator4 OR 4
GRPH
1,3,4,5 Special Topics in Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator OR
GRPH
1,3,4,5 Special Topics in Lithographer and Platemaker
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective5 3


1,3,4,5 Unrestricted Elective 4
GRPH13671,3,4,5 Practicum--Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator 3



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TOTALS		-------
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1 Please select from the Computational Skills section of the General Education Course list.
2 Please select from the Social and Behavioral Sciences section of the General Education Course list.
3 Please select from Photography or Visual Communication Design courses.
4 May select from Special Topics from 1 to 4 hour credit.
5 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.

Degree Plans updated September 24, 2001 11:27am
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