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PRINTING AND GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY
 Curriculum | Course Descriptions

Margie Willbanks
Printing/Graphics Instructor
PH 770-229-3154
e-mail: mwillbanks@griffintech.edu

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The Printing & Graphics Program at Griffin Technical College provides students with an understanding of the concepts, principles and skills required to obtain employment in the fields of Printing and Graphics.

The program offers both a diploma and an Associate of Applied Technology degree with specializations in Printing Technology and Prepress Technology. Printing Technology students gain insight into the overall processes of the printing industry including both traditional and digital methods used, while Prepress Technology students will focus on the design software used to create documents for publication, specifically Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop.

For more information about careers in printing and graphics and learn about the Graphics Arts Education and Research Foundation, click here:   http://www.makeyourmark.org/

Curriculum

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PRINTING & GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY–DIPLOMA

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General Core Courses
EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development [P] Provisional admission

3
ENG 101 English [P]*

5
MAT 101 General Mathematics [P]**

5
 
Occupational Courses
PGT 101 Introduction to the Printing Industry

8
PGT 110 Digital Practicum/Internship

12
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers

3
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing

5
 
And completion of one specialization is required.
 
Printing Technology Specialization Courses
PGT 102 Basic Publication Design [P] Provisional Admission

6
PGT 115 Image Preflight & Output [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 128 Black & White Photo Manipulation [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 111 Basic Press Operations I [P] Program Admission

8
XXX xxx Elective(s) (Area of Specialization)

16
 
Prepress Technology Specialization Courses
PGT 102 Basic Publication Design [P] Provisional Admission

6
PGT 103 Advanced Publication Design

6
PGT 115 Image Preflight & Output [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 128 Black & White Photo Manipulation [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 107 Color Photo Manipulation & Scanning

[P] Program Admission

6
PGT 109 Digital Color Production [P] PGT 107

6
XXX xxx Elective(s) (Area of Specialization)

6
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NAME NO.

PRINTING & GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY–DEGREE

CREDIT
 
General Core Courses
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology

5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech

5
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric

5
MAT 191 College Algebra

5
or
MAT 190 Mathematical Modeling

5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities

5
or
ENG 193 Literature and Composition

5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics

5
 
Occupational Courses
PGT 101 Introduction to the Printing Industry

8
PGT 110 Digital Practicum/Internship

12
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers

3
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing

5
 
And completion of one specialization is required.
 
Printing Technology Specialization Courses
PGT 102 Basic Publication Design [P] Provisional Admission

6
PGT 115 Image Preflight & Output [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 128 Black & White Photo Manipulation [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 111 Basic Press Operations I [P] Program Admission

8
XXX xxx Elective(s) (Area of Specialization)

20
 
or
 
Prepress Technology Specialization Courses
PGT 102 Basic Publication Design [P] Provisional Admission

6
PGT 103 Advanced Publication Design

6
PGT 115 Image Preflight & Output [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 128 Black & White Photo Manipulation [P] Program Admission

6
PGT 107 Color Photo Manipulation & Scanning

6
PGT 109 Digital Color Production [P] PGT 107

6
XXX xxx Elective(s) (Area of Specialization)

6

100