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A Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications Management
is 125 credit hours.
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The core is Areas A - E plus University Requirements.
Area A has a minimum of C grade requirement.


The GCM has grade requirements of C or better for Areas F - I.


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AREA F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hrs)  
Course & Number
Hrs
GCM 1131 - Graphic Communicatrions Technology
3
COMM 1110 - Principles of Public Speaking
3
GCM 1321 - Desktop Publishing
2
GCM 1411 - Desktop Publishing Lab
1
TMFG 2131 - Manufacturing Enterprise
3
MATH, STAT or programming course from area D3
3
Another course not selected previously in area D3
3

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Major Program (57 Hrs) Areas G & H & I

Area G - Required Courses (34 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
GCM 2332 - Bindery, Finishing and Distribution
2
GCM 2412 - Bindery, Finishing and Distribution Lab
2
GCM 2432 - Inks and Substrates
3
GCM 2532 - Desktop Publishing II
1
GCM 2512 - Desktop Publishing II Lab
3
GCM 2721 - Industrial Practicum
3
GCM 2722 - Industrial Practicum Lab
1
GCM 3745 - Graphic Communications Internship I
4
GCM 5234 - Color Reproduction
3
GCM 5314 - Color Reproduction Lab
1
GCM 5335 - Graphic Comm. Mgmt. Topics
3
GCM 5434 - Lithographic Reproduction
3
GCM 5514 - Lithographic Reproduction Lab
1
GCM 5535 - Estimating for Print Production
3

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Areas H & I must total 21 hours toegther.

Area H - Management Electives (9-12 Hrs) view electives  
Course & Number Hrs
   
   
   
   
Area I - GCM Electives (9-12 Hrs) mmm view electives  
Course & Number Hrs
   
   
   
   
University Electives - (6 Hrs, minimum)  
Course & Number Hrs
   
   
   
   

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University Core

AREA A: Essential Skills (9 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
1ENGL 1101 - English Comp I
3
1ENGL 1102 - English Comp II
3
1MATH 1101, 1111, 1113, or 1441
3
1ALL GRADES MUST BE "C" OR BETTER
AREA B: Institutional Options (4 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
HIST 1112 - World History I I
3
GSU 2210 - Turning Points & Connections
1
AREA C: Humanities & Fine Arts (6 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I or ENGL 2112 - World Literature II
3
 
Elective: Art, Music, Philosophy
3
Public Speaking, Theater, Religion,
 
Myth, Classicism
 
or
HUMN 2321 - Humanities I & HUMN 2322 - Humanities II
6
AREA D: Science, Math, Technology (11 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
Traditional Lab Science Course
4
ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS
 
Environmental Science Course w/Lab
4
BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS
 
D3 Elective
3
Science, Math, or Technology Elective: See list for
 
Area D3 in the Schedule of Classes
 
AREA E: Social Science (12 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
HIST 2110 - The United States: A Survey
3
POLS 1101 - American Government
3
ECON 2105 - Economics in a Global Society
3
ANTH, PSYC, SOCI, GEOG
3
Additional Required Course work (5 Hrs)
 
Course & Number
Hrs
GSU 1210 - University Orientation I
1
HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living
2
Physical Activities (KINS)
1
Physical Activities (KINS)
1

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Area H - Management Electives
(9-12 Hrs)
Course & Number
Hrs
Course & Number
Hrs
Courses related to Marketing
 
Courses related to the Manufacturing Environment
 
ACCT 2030 - Survey of Accounting
3
TMFG 3231 - Intro to Industrial Management
3
MKTG 3131 - Principles of Marketing
3
TMFG 3232 - Appl Ind Stats & Qual Assur
3
MKTG 3132 - Principles of Advertising
3
TMFG 4134 - World Class Manufacturing
3
MKTG 3133 - Professional Selling
3
PSYC 3234 - Industrial/Org Psychology
3
MKTG 4133 - Sales Management
3
TSEC 5334 - Hazardous Waste Mgnt
3
MKTG 4135 - Buyer Behavior
3
MGNT 4334 - Current Issues in Work Env
3
MGNT 3130 - Mgmt. and Org. Behavior
3
Courses related to Management
 
Industrial Safety and Environmental Compliance
ACCT 2030 - Survey of Accounting
3
TMFG 3231 - Intro to Industrial Mgnt
3
MGNT 3130 - Mgnt and Organ Behavior
3
TSEC 5331 - Human Resource Protection
3
MGNT 3134 - Behavior in Organizations
3
TSEC 5332 - Ergonomics
3
MGNT 3334 - Human Resource Mgnt
3
TSEC 5333 - Industrial Hygiene
3
MGNT 3430 - Operations Management
3
TSEC 5334 - Hazardous Waste Mgnt
3
MGNT 4130 - Mgmt. Information Systems
3
TSEC 5335 - System Safety in Manuf
3
MGNT 4336 - Compensation Management
3
MGNT 4337 - Employee Benefits
3
Courses related to Graphic Design
MKTG 4137 - Marketing Management
3
ART 1020 - Two Dimensional Design
3
ART 2330 - Typography I
3
Courses related to Business Environment
 
ART 2331 - Graphic Design I
3
LSDT 3130 - International Trade Regulation
3
ART 3331 - Graphic Design II
3
ACCT 2101 - Financial Accounting
3
ART 4381 - Graphic Design III
3
ACCT 2102 - Managerial Accounting
3
ART 3330 - Package Design
3
BUSA 2106 - Environment of Business
3
ART 3333 - Corporate Identity
3
BUSA 3131 - Business Statistics
3
ART 3338 - Typography II
3

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Area I - Graphic Communications Management mmmm Electives (9-12 Hrs)
Course & Number
Hrs
GCM 3110 - Instructional Assistance
1
GCM 3130 - Customer Service for Graphic Communications
3
GCM 4232 - Photo Prep for Reproduction
3
GCM 4746 - Graphic Communications Internship II
4
GCM 5332 - Multimedia Presentations
3
GCM 5534 - Digital Output Applications
3
GCM 4132 - Screen and Specility Printing
3
GCM 5331 - Flexography
3
GCM 4899 - Independent Study
3
GCM 5334 - Imaging Systems
3
GCM 5090 - Selected Topics in Technology
3