GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, B.S.Graph.Com., 126 HOURS

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Area A - Essential Skills

9 Hours

Area B - Institutional Options

4 Hours

Area C - Humanities and Fine Arts

6 Hours

Area D - Science, Mathematics, and Technology

11 Hours

Area E - Social Science

12 Hours

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major

18 Hours

All Area F Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".

ART 1020 - Two Dimensional Design (3)

BUSA 1105 - Introduction to Business (3)

COMM 1110 - Principles of Public Speaking (3)

GCM 1131 - Graphic Communications Technology (3)

GCM 1321 - Desktop Publishing (2)

GCM 1411 - Desktop Publishing Lab (1)

1 MATH, STAT or Programming Course (3)

Health and Physical Education Activities

4 Hours

HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)

Physical Education Activities (2)

Orientation

2 Hours

FYE 1220 - First Year Seminar (2)

Major Requirements

56 Hours

Specific Requirements (35)

All Courses Listed as Specific Requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".

GCM 2332 - Bindery and Finishing (3)

GCM 2412 - Bindery and Finishing Lab (1)

GCM 2432 - Inks and Substrates (3)

GCM 2512 - Desktop Publishing II Lab (1)

GCM 2532 - Desktop Publishing II (3)

GCM 2721 - Industrial Practicum (2)

GCM 3231 - Print Media Processes (3)

GCM 3735 - Graphic Communications Internship I (3)

GCM 5234 - Color Reproduction (3)

GCM 5314 - Color Reproduction Lab (1)

GCM 5335 - Graphic Communications Management Topics (3)

GCM 5535 - Estimating for Print Production (3)

Select two of the following production courses:

GCM 4132 - Screen and Specialty Printing (3)

GCM 5331 - Flexography (3)

GCM 5434 - Lithographic Reproduction (3)

GCM 5534 - Digital Output Applications (3)

Professional Electives and Graphic Communications Management Electives together must total 21 hours.

Professional Electives (9-12)

All courses listed are examples of "Professional Elective" and must be completed with a minimum grade of "C". A minor can be chosen to supplement the Graphic Communications Management curriculum. Courses required for the minor may be used to complete the professional elective requirements. Suggested minors or concentrations are: Visual Communications Design, Art, Management, Marketing, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Industrial Safety and Environmental Compliance. Consult the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for guidelines on completing a chosen minor.

ACCT 2030 - Survey of Accounting (3)

ACCT 2101 - Financial Accounting (3)

ACCT 2102 - Managerial Accounting (3)

ART 1010 - Drawing I (3)

ART 1030 - Three Dimensional Design (3)

ART 2330 - Typography (3)

ART 2331 - Graphic Design I (3)

BUSA 3131 - Business Statistics (3)

LSTD 2106 - Legal Environment of Business (3)

LSTD 3130 - International Trade Regulation (3)

MGNT 3130 - Management and Industrial Behavior (3)

MGNT 3134 - Behavior in Organizations (3)

MGNT 3430 - Operations Management (3)

MKTG 3131 - Principles of Marketing (3)

MKTG 3132 - Principles of Advertising (3)

MKTG 3133 - Professional Selling (3)

MKTG 4133 - Sales Management (3)

MKTG 4135 - Buyer Behavior (3)

MKTG 4137 - Marketing Management (3)

PSYC 3234 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)

TMAE 5134 - World Class Manufacturing (3)

TMFG 3231 - Introduction to Industrial Management (3)

TMFG 3232 - Applied Industrial Stats. and Quality Assurance (3)

TSEC 5334 - Hazardous Waste Management (3)

Graphic Communications Management Electives (9-11)

All Courses Listed as Graphic Communications Management Electives must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".

GCM 3110 - Instructional Assistance (1)

GCM 3130 - Customer Service for Graphic Communications (3)

GCM 4132 - Screen and Specialty Printing (3)

GCM 4232 - Photo Prep for Reproduction (3)

GCM 4736 - Graphic Communications Internship II (3)

GCM 4899 - Independent Study (Max. 4)

GCM 5090 - Selected Topics in Technology (1-3)

GCM 5331 - Flexography (3)

GCM 5332 - Multimedia Presentations (3)

GCM 5334 - Imaging Systems (3)

GCM 5434 - Lithographic Reproduction (3)

GCM 5534 - Digital Output Applications (3)

Free Electives

4 Hours

ADVISEMENT: Every student enrolled in a degree program in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art is assigned a faculty advisor in their concentration. Contact the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art Advising and Career Center, Room 2018, Center for Art and Theatre, (912) 478-5358, or visit: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art for advising details. Students in the UHP program are advised in their major departments.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all ART courses.
  • Must successfully complete prerequisites for courses and take courses in proper sequence.