Graphics Production
Program Description
From the Catalog
According to the Minnesota Printing Education Partnership report "Best in Class Partners in Excellence" (November 1999), the printing/graphics and publishing industry is the second largest manufacturing industry employing over 18,000 workers in Minnesota. SCC's Graphics Production program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals necessary to enter the printing/graphics field as successful employees.
The Graphics Production program offers students the option of a 64-credit diploma or a 72-credit Associate of Applied Science degree.
During the second year of the program, students will have the opportunity to specialize through an Internship or Special Problems course. Students can also broaden their backgrounds through elective courses that can be taken in related fields or areas of interest. The A.A.S. Degree has an 18-credit general education requirement.
This program has an articulation agreement with Bemidji State University for a B.S. in Design Technology.
Program Core Competencies
As a result of completing this program, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate use of industry software
- Compose full-color electronic layouts for output
- Set-up and operate offset press safely, to attain quality color and registration
- Create aesthetically pleasing web pages