Graphic Communications Program
The Graphic Communications program is designed to provide students with an educational experience which
focuses heavily on design and digital pre-press, with additional experiences in both press and post press production.
The curriculum gives majors the opportunity to experience a full range of technical experiences from print,
to multimedia and photography, to management, procurement and entrepreneurship. The emphasis is on technology
and preparing students for the world of work.
The four year BS curriculum enables students the opportunity to concentrate their education with a number of
educational options which include management, procurement, multimedia, computer IT and photography. In
addition to the AAS and BS degree options, the program offers interested students a certificate in Desktop
Publishing.
Today's graphic communication industry requires a full range of qualified people with skills that include both
strong art and design backgrounds, as well as those who are very well grounded in technology. Today's workers
need to be able to design publications for print, preflight and output files, operate networks, write scripts, and
design both web based and multimedia CD's productions.
For more information about the program and course of study please contact:
Professor Peter Interdonato 202-274-5038
Course of Study
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| ARTD |
1101, 105 |
Foundations of Design * |
3 |
| GCTC |
1104, 107/108 |
Desktop Publishing (Lec/Lab) |
3 |
| GCTC |
1104, 109 |
Digital Applications |
3 |
| ENGL |
1133, 111 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH |
1535, 101 |
General College Math I |
3 |
| UNIV |
8800, 101 |
Freshman Orientation (optional) |
1 |
| GCTC |
1104, 113/114 |
Digital Imaging (Lec/Lab) |
3 |
| ARTD |
1101, 115 |
Graphic Design I |
3 |
| ARTD |
1101, 126 |
Typography |
3 |
| ENGL |
1133, 112 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH |
1535, 102 |
General College Math II or Statistics |
3 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| GCBS |
1106, 307/308 |
Color Management (Lec/Lab) |
3 |
| ARTD |
1101, 213 |
Publication Design |
3 |
| CSNT |
3523, 235/236 |
Introduction to Web Page Dev & HTML |
3 |
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Core Elective (Area of Concentration) |
3 |
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Laboratory Science Lecture ** |
3 |
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Laboratory Science Lab ** |
1 |
| GCBS |
1106, 309 |
Graphics Management |
3 |
| ARTD |
1101, 203 |
Web Design 1 |
3 |
| GCTC |
1104, 212 |
Design to Print Practicum I (Lec/Lab) |
3 |
| ARTD |
1105, 145 |
Basic Digital Photography 1 |
3 |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours |
61/62 |
1 Course titles and numbers currently under review by the Art Program.
* Satisfies the University Fine Arts Requirement
** Must be a lab Science: Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science etc.
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