Program Description
The Printing & Graphics Technology program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in the printing industry. The program offers six quarters of classroom and hands on training in subjects such as art and copy preparation, desktop publishing, process color, various types of printing press operation and other related subjects that round out the student’s learning experience. An internship allows the student to practice his or her printing and graphics skills in an established printing firm

Program graduates receive a diploma.

Program Requirements
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements, and must also:

1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or college degree.
2. Present acceptable COMPASS/ASSET scores taken within the last five years, or SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the last seven years.

Curriculum
Credits required for graduation: 85

	Core Courses		Credit Hours
	EMP 153 Student Success		2
	EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development		3
	ENG 101 English		5
	MAT 101 General Math		5

	Occupational Courses		Credit Hours
	SCT 100 Introduction to Computers		3
	BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing		5
	PGT 101 Introduction to the Printing Industry		8
	PGT 110 Digital Imaging Practicum/ Internship		12

And completion of one specialization is required:

	Pre-Press Technology Courses		Credit Hours
	PGT 102 Basic Publication Design		6
	PGT 103 Advanced Publication Design		6
	PGT 107 Scanning		6
	PGT 109 Color Digital Production		6
	PGT 115 Image Output and Preflight		6
	PGT 128 Black and White Photo Manipulation		6
	XXX Elective(s)		6

OR

	Small Press Operations		Credit Hours
	PGT 111 Basic Press Operations I		8
	PGT 112 Basic Press Operations II		8
	PGT 113 Advanced Press Operations I		8
	PGT 114 Advanced Press Operations II		8
	XXX Elective(s)		10

OR

	Large Press Multi-Color Operations		Credit Hours
	PGT 111 Basic Press Operations I		8
	PGT 120 Basic Offset Press I		8
	PGT 122 Basic Offset Press II		8
	PGT 124 Operations		8
	XXX Elective(s)		10

» Decisions regarding the selection of electives are made by the student after consultation with the instructor.

* The student's actual curriculum may vary somewhat from the outline above.