Digital Prepress Production Degree

College of DuPage Graphic Arts Technology, where word and images become printed commuinication

Digital Prepress Production Degree, Fall 2009

Major Program Code to Use When Registering: 3535

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS           64-72 Credits

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION                18-22 Credits

TOTAL CREDITS GAT coursework         47 Credits

1101 Printing Methods and Processes 3 cr.

1102 Introduction to Graphic Publishing Applications 3 cr.

1104 Binding and Finishing 2 cr.

1160 Color Reproduction Techniques 3 cr.

1183 Digital Page Layout: QuarkXPress 3 cr.

1185 Digital Page Layout: InDesign 3 cr.

1186 Production Illustration: Adobe Illustrator 3 cr.

2230 Graphic Arts Business Practices 3 cr.

2240 Advanced Digital Page Layout: QuarkXPress 3 cr.

2245 Digital Prepress Imaging: Adobe Photoshop 3 cr.

2254 Advanced Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop 3 cr.

2265 Web Publishing 3 cr.

2270 Advanced Production Illustration: Adobe Illustrator 3 cr.

2280 Capstone: Digital Prepress Production 3 cr.

2285 Advanced Digital Page Layout: Adobe InDesign 3 cr.

GRDSN 1102 Design 1: 2-D Design 3 cr.

TOTAL 47 cr.

General Education requirements for an AAS degree
Communications (English 1101* & Speech 1100)
Physical/Life Sciences
Math
Humanities
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Contemporary Life Skills—Requirements met with Graph 1101 or Graph 1102
TOTAL 18–22 cr.

* It is highly recommended that students complete the 1101 and 1102 English sequence if they are planning to transfer to another institution.

Students may wish to use a Student Planning Worksheet to aid in selection of General Education classes and planning coursework.