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For more information on course requirements and enrollment as a Printing and Publishing major, email Dr. Cynthia Gillispie-Johnson.

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You can write to Dr. Gillispie-Johnson at:
Department of GCSTS
116 Price Hall
North Carolina A & T State University
1601 E. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411

GCSTS students with a major in Graphic Communication Systems and a concentration in Printing and Publishing graduate with a B.S. in Graphic Communication Systems. The Printing and Publishing concentration provides students with opportunities to learn conventional, electronic and networking skills relating to printing and publishing .

This concentration prepares the printing and publishing professional for careers in graphic design and illustration, digital and applied imaging, color photographic reproduction, print production and technical management, customer service, estimating and sales.

GCSTS students with a major in Graphic Communication Systems and a concentration in Printing and Publishing graduate with a B.S. in Graphic Communication Systems.

The Printing and Publishing concentration provides students with opportunities to learn conventional, electronic and networking skills relating to printing and publishing. This concentration prepares the printing and publishing professional for careers in graphic design and illustration, digital and applied imaging, color photographic reproduction, print production and technical management, customer service, estimating and sales.

Certificate in Print Production (18 hours)

Required Core Courses (9 hours)
GCS 120 Color Management
GCS 130 Graphic Communications Technology
GCS 416 Flexographic Package and Specialty Printing

Elective courses (6 hours)
GCS 581 Principles of Paper and Ink Technology
GCS 585 Graphic Communication Production Management
GCS 590 Estimating in Graphic Communications
GCS 60l Advanced Flexographic Methods
GCS 635 Advanced Principles of Graphic Communication Technology

Required Project Course (3 hours)
GCS 668 Independent Studies in Technological Education II 3(3-0)

Certificate in Web Development (18 hours)

Required Core Courses (9 hours)
GCS 332 Digital Imaging Editing
GCS 418 Web Design for Graphic Communications
GCS 670 Electronic Imaging in Graphic Communications

Elective Courses (6 hours)
GCS 110 Designing for Graphic Communications
GCS 330 Introduction to Photographic Imaging
GCS 430 Technical Illustrations and Design
GCS 632 Graphic Animation
GCS 636 Electronic Imaging and Distance Learning

Required Project Course (3 hours)
GCS 668 Independent Studies in Technological Education II

Curriculum Guide for Graphic Communication Systems

Freshman Year

1st Semester Credit 2nd Semester Credit
MATH 111 4 ENGL 101 3
GCS 133 3 MATH 112 4
GCS 100/UNST 100 1 GCS 234 3
UNST 110 3 UNST 140 3
UNST 130 3 GCS 263 3
UNST 120 3 GCS 102 0
GCS 101 0    
  17   16

Sophmore Year

1st Semester Credit 2nd Semester Credit
PHYS 225&235 4 CHEM 106/116 4
GCS 292 3 SPCH 250 3
GCS 110 3 TECH 382/ECT 211 3
UNST Elective 3 GCS 204 0
TECH 218 3 UNST Elective 3
GCS 203 0 GCS Specialty 3
       
  16   16

Junior Year

1st Semester Credit 2nd Semester Credit
ACCT 203 3 PHYS 320/445 3
OSH 201/393 3 GCS 430 3
GCS Specialty 3 GCS 610 3
GCS Specialty 3 GCS Specialty 3
ART Elective 2 UNST Elective 3
UNST Elective 3 HPED 200 2
       
  17   17

Senior Year

1st Semester Credit 2nd Semester Credit
MFG 495 3 GCS Specialty 3
GCS Specialty 3 GCS 585/GCS 638 3
GCS Specialty 3 GCS 500 1
GCS Specialty 3 ART Elective 2
BUAD 430/422 3 GCS 668 3
       
       
  15   12

Total Credit Hours: 126