Graphic Communications AAS
The Graphic Communications program prepares students to work in the exciting world of visual communications. We give students a fundamental working knowledge of graphic design, digital imaging, offset presswork, and bindery processes. This program incorporates corrugated packaging classes into its curriculum for those students interested in packaging design and production. LCSC's Graphic Communications program is one of only a few programs located throughout the country that incorporates both graphic design and print production. Who says print is dead? Not us! Students will enter the graphic communications industry with the skills needed to gain employment as an entry-level professional.
Upon completion of the Graphic Communications AAS degree, students will:
- Understand the overall graphic communications production process
- Be able to work in a production environment under tight deadlines
- Use industry-standard software to design visual communications
- Be familiar with various layout, design methods, packaging structure and design
Students are required to own a laptop computer and purchase specified software.
Laptop specifications should meet minimum requirements based on required Adobe software, which can be found here.
Students must earn at least a C grade or better in all program courses to continue in the Graphic Communications program.
*NOTE: Students entering the Graphic Communications program must own or have access to a camera (digital SLR or phone) capable of shooting in RAW format.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Additional General Education Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
ID-300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
| Total Credits | 15.00-19.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PITPT-102 | INTRO/GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| PITPT-119 | ADOBE INDESIGN | 3.00 |
| PITPT-129 | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | 3.00 |
| PITPT-134 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS I | 3.00 |
| PITPT-135 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS II | 3.00 |
| PITPT-139 | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | 3.00 |
| PITPT-209 | TYPOGRAPHY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-211 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS III | 6.00 |
| PITPT-229 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN I | 3.00 |
| PITPT-245 | BUSINESS SIDE OF CREATIVITY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-254/454 | PHOTOSHOP PHOTOGRAPHY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-289 | PACKAGING GRAPHICS | 3.00 |
| PITPT-329 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN II | 3.00 |
| PITPT-494A | INTERNSHIP IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY I | 3.00 |
| Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required | ||
| Total Credits | 45.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Additional General Education Course | 3.00 |
| PITPT-102 | INTRO/GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| HRPT-184 or HRPT-185 |
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS or HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS |
3.00 |
| PITPT-119 | ADOBE INDESIGN | 3.00 |
| PITPT-129 | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | 3.00 |
| PITPT-229 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN I | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PITPT-134 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS I | 3.00 |
| PITPT-139 | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | 3.00 |
| PITPT-209 | TYPOGRAPHY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-245 | BUSINESS SIDE OF CREATIVITY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-329 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN II | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| PITPT-135 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS II | 3.00 |
| PITPT-211 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS III | 6.00 |
| PITPT-254 or PITPT-454 |
PHOTOSHOP PHOTOGRAPHY or PHOTOSHOP PHOTOGRAPHY |
3.00 |
| PITPT-289 | PACKAGING GRAPHICS | 3.00 |
| PITPT-294 | INTERNSHIP IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Credits | 18.00 | |
| Total Credits | 60.00 | |
Graduates from Graphic Communication programs go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:
- Photographer/Videographer
- Customer Service Representative
- Page Layout Artist
- Digital Operator
- Wide Format Specialist
Check out the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website for more information about the potential careers above.