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GIT 100 Introduction to Graphics Technology. 2 hours. Overview of the graphic industry, developments, trends, and projections.
GIT 221. Web-based Software. 3 hours. Utilizing web based software Dream Weaver and Flash for image composition techniques and procedures.
GIT 230. Graphic Design. 3 hours. Design principles, typography studies and procedures used in the planning of graphic elements and page layout for print and web applications.
GIT 240. Page Layout Software. 3 hours. Composition techniques and procedures utilizing page layout software. (Adobe InDesign).
GIT 241. Image Composition Software. 3 hours. Image composition techniques and procedures utilizing photographic and illustrative software (PhotoShop, Illustrator).
GIT 310. Photography. 3 hours. Techniques and procedures for creating photos for reproduction purposes. Includes densitometry, Sensitometry, composition, lighting, displaying of prints. Introduction to digital photography.
GIT 311. Studio Product Photography. 3 hours. Photographic techniques covering film, computer graphics, photographic software and digital photography. Prerequisites: GIT 241 Image Composition Software and GIT 310 Photography I.
GIT 322. Web Site Design. 3 hours. Web site development techniques, design and standards. Prerequisites: GIT 221 Web-based Software.
GIT 330. Layout and Design. 3 hours. Fundamentals of design for multi-page desktop publishing, commercial printing and web applications. Prerequisites: GIT 230 Graphic Design, GIT 240 Page Layout Software and GIT 241 Image Composition Software.
GIT 331. Advanced Layout and Design. 3 hours. Concepts, illustration, typography and planning used for the design of specialty printing products, textile, variable data, wide format printing, and packaging. Prerequisite: GIT 330 Layout and Design.
GIT 333. Advanced Graphic Design. 3 hours. Design, layout, typography, and production of graphics for trademarks, page layout, photo editing and illustration for print and web applications. Prerequisites: GIT 230 Graphic Design, GIT 240 Page Layout Software, and GIT 241 Image Composition Software.
GIT 341. Digital File Preparation. 3 hours. File preparation techniques for reproduction on various substrates using mechanical and digital techniques. Prerequisites: GIT 240 Page Layout Software and GIT 241 Image Composition Software.
GIT 350. Printing Technologies. 3 hours. Characteristics of reproduction of major printing technologies. Quality control and color management as they relate to press operation. Prerequisite: GIT 100 Introduction to Graphics Technology.
GIT 351. Post-Press Operations. 3 hours. Conversion of printed sheet into finial product. Cutting, folding, finishing, binding, mailing and distribution of printed materials. Prerequisite: GIT 350 Printing Technologies. Fall only course.
GIT 355. Screen Printing. 3 hours. Principals and applications in Screen Printing Technologies. Includes file preparation and printing of products. Prerequisites: GIT 240 Page Layout Software, GIT 241 Image Composition Software and GIT 350 Printing Technologies.
GIT 356. Advanced Screen Printing. 3 hours. In-depth look into the design processes and printing techniques for Screen Printing. Includes the use of Illustrator and Photoshop for the Screen Printing process, film output options and individual printed projects. Prerequisite: GIT 355 Screen Printing.
GIT 400. Investigations. 1-4 hours. Individual studies in printing and graphic design to meet special interests. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of four credit hours provided subject matter is different.
GIT 401. Internship. 3 hours. Graphics experience in a commercial, governmental, business, work setting. Prerequisite: 30 hours in GIT and approval of the department chairperson. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
GIT 410. Commercial Photography. 3 hours. Photography for commercial and product purposes utilizing the medium format camera. Emphasis will be on still life in the studio. Prerequisite: GIT 311 Studio Product Photography. May be taken for honors.
GIT 432. Multimedia Authoring. 3 hours. Introduction to digital video for graphic presentations. May be taken for honors.
GIT 433. 3D Graphics. 3 hours. Introduction to 3D design for graphic presentations, video animation, interactive media and graphic images for print. May be taken for honors.
GIT 441. Preflight and File Analysis. 3 hours. The preparing, analyzing, processing, repairing and outputting of digital files. Prerequisite: GIT 341 Digital File Preparation. May be taken for honors.
GIT 450. Inks and Substrates. 3 hours. Characteristics of inks and substrates as related to printing production. Examination and testing of materials during production. Prerequisite: GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors. Fall only course.
GIT 456. Specialty Printing Processes. 3 hours. Design, file preparation and image reproduction using a variety of specialty printing processes. Prerequisites: GIT 240 Page Layout Software, GIT 241 Image Composition Software, and GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors.
GIT 500. Career Planning. 1 hour. Planning and preparation for a professional career. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
GIT 510. Portrait Photography. 3 hours. Tools and techniques used in photographing people in the studio and in environmental settings. Prerequisite: GIT 311 Studio Product Photography. May be taken for honors.
GIT 522. Interactive Media Design. 3 hours. Advanced techniques to develop elements for web pages and interactive media. Prerequisite: GIT 221 Web-based Software. May be taken for honors.
GIT 550. Flexography and Gravure Printing. 3 hours. Overview of the Flexographic and gravure printing technologies. Set up and operation of Flexographic printing equipment. Prerequisite: GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors. Spring only course.
GIT 551. Offset Lithography Printing. 3 hours. Set up and operation of offset lithographic printing and plate making equipment. Prerequisite: GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors. Spring only course.
GIT 552. Digital and Variable Data Technologies. 3 hours. Image reproduction utilizing digital printing technologies. Database management for variable data applications. Prerequisites: GIT 240 Page Layout Software, GIT 241 Image Composition Software, and GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors.
GIT 560. Graphics Cost Analysis. 3 hours. Analysis of hour costs of graphics production centers, problems in cost and cost systems used by the graphics industry. Prerequisites: GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors. Fall only class.
GIT 561. Graphics Estimating. 3 hours. Estimating functions, basic estimating steps, catalog, local systems and computer-aided estimating. Prerequisite: GIT560 Graphics Cost Analysis. May be taken for honors. Spring only course.
GIT 580. Sales and Customer Service. 3 hours. Introduction to skills and practices of sales and customer service representatives. May be taken for honors.
GIT 590. Special Topics (____). 1-3 hours. Selected topics in graphic arts and graphic design. Each class limited to single topic. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be taken for honors.
GIT 600. Internship. 3 hours. Graphic experiences in a work site in a commercial setting. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
GIT 601. Laboratory Practicum. 1-4 hours. Practical experience in a departmental laboratory setting. Prerequisite: Senior standing and approval of the department chairperson.
GIT 634. Digital Media Input Techniques. 3 hours. Use of digital still camera, digital video camera, scanners, microphones, midi keyboards, studio lighting, with appropriate software tools such as PhotoShop, Audition, and ProTools. Prerequisites: GIT 432 Multimedia Authoring and GIT 522 Interactive Media Design. May be taken for honors.
GIT 640. Color Reproduction. 3 hours. Techniques in using scanner and digital camera images for reproduction in the RGB and CMYK workflow. Emphasis is placed on color correction and color managed output. Prerequisite: GIT 341 Digital File Preparation. May be taken for honors.
GIT 650. Production Graphics. 3 hours. This capstone course will simulate a live, production environment. Students will take orders, write job specifications, create estimates, prepare artwork and digital files, produce the finished product and perform job billing. Prerequisites: Senior standing, permission of instructor, 30 hours of GIT coursework completed.
GIT 660. Plant Supervision. 3 hours. Planning and control within a graphics organization. Addresses the function of first line supervision. Prerequisites: GIT 341 Digital File Preparation and GIT 350 Printing Technologies. May be taken for honors. Fall only course.
GIT 680. Graphics Administration. 3 hours. Graphics management and production problems. Interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and change theory. Addresses the function of upper level management. Prerequisites: 15 hours of management and marketing and 20 hours of graphics and imaging. May be taken for honors. Spring only class.
GIT 690. Senior Project. 2 hours. Planning and executing a project to enhance the students overall understanding of the graphic arts, graphic design and digital industries. Projects will follow an individual approach and will include all aspects of the project from conception, design and production, as well as presentation skills. Prerequisites: Senior standing, permission of instructor and 20 hours of graphics and imaging.
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GIT 800. Internship. 3 hours. Graphic experience in a work site in a commercial, governmental or industrial setting. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson.
GIT 810. Special Topics (____). 1-3 hours. Selected topics in graphics and imaging. Each class limited to single topic. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
GIT 840. Color Reproduction. 3 hours. Techniques in using scanner and digital camera images for reproduction in the RGB and CMYK workflow. Emphasis is placed on color correction and color managed output. Prerequisite: GIT 341 Digital File Preparation.
GIT 880. Graphics Administration. 3 hours. Graphics management and production problems. Interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and change theory. Addresses the function of upper level management. Spring only class.
GIT 890. Graphic Arts Seminar (___). 1-6 hours. Graphic arts industry, materials, production and processes. Individual reports and group discussions. May be repeated if subject matter is different for a maximum of six hours.
GIT 892. Selected Readings in Graphic Arts (____). 1-3 hours. Directed readings and special investigations in selected areas of graphic arts. May be repeated if subject matter is different for a maximum of 3 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
