Recent estimates indicate that up to 500,000 people will be needed in the near future in the nation's 100,000 printing plants. Typically Graphic Communications Technology graduates expect to fill positions in printing production, printing sales, quality control, customer service, estimating, scheduling, print buying, product design, marketing, equipment sales and technical service. Opportunities are available with advertising agencies, publishers, commercial printers, manufacturers of equipment and graphic communications suppliers, as well as graphic communications electronic equipment and control systems. The Graphic Communications Technology program provides students with an understanding of graphic communications concepts applicable to the job. In addition, it provides students with the principles of business management and analytical, and verbal skills.
Students acquire computer programmiing skills.
In addition, students broaden their intellectual horizons through their general education program. A unique opportunity in this program is the Graphic Communications Internship whereby students may spend a junior or senior semester or a summer working in an industrial setting. Students observe how various jobs are produced, and how problems are solved in a work situation. In addition, the employer has an opportunity to observe students as prospective employees. Graphic Communications Technology One hundred and twenty-eight credits required for the degree.