Graphic and Printing Science

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Graphic and Printing Science must satisfy all of the requirements of 127 hours of the Business Option, the Computer Option, the Multimedia Option, or the Substrate Option.

Requirements

The requirement of departmental prefixed prerequisite will not be fulfilled with a grade less than “C”. Requests for exceptions to this policy must follow the departmental appeal policy (available in the department office). If an exception is granted, the policy requires that the less than “C” grade be replaced within two regular semesters.
No more than two grades of “D” or “DC” may be presented for graduation.
At least two of the General Education courses must be at the 3000/4000 level.
Students must complete the following program of 127 semester credit hours, which includes the courses in one of the four tracks. One track must be selected and taken in its entirety. The schedules below are examples leading to graduation in eight semesters, beginning in fall. However, depending on the individual’s curricular and scheduling needs, the program can take more than eight semesters.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Paper Science major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing PAPR 4850: Research Design.

Business Option

The schedule below is an example of one leading to graduation in eight semesters starting in fall for the Business Option.

First Semester (17 hours)

BUS 1750 - Business Enterprise Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
GPS 1500 - Introduction to Graphic and Printing Science Credits: 4 hours
IME 1020 - Technical Communication Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1160 - Finite Mathematics with Applications Credits: 3 hours

Second Semester (15 hours)

General Education Area I: Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours

ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GPS 1570 - Imaging Systems Credits: 3 hours
PAPR 1000 - Introduction to Pulp and Paper Manufacture Credits: 3 hours
STAT 2160 - Business Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Third Semester (15 hours)

ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GPS 2510 - Multimedia Publication and Design Credits: 3 hours
IME 1500 - Introduction to Manufacturing Credits: 3 hours
MKTG 2500 - Marketing Principles Credits: 3 hours
PAPR 1600 - Introduction to Environmental Technology Credits: 3 hours

Fourth Semester (15 hours)

Genereral Education Area VIII: Health and Well-Being Credits: 2 hours

ACTY 2100 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3 hours
BUS 2700 - Business-Driven Information Technology Credits: 3 hours
GPS 2150 - Introduction to Ink Credits: 4 hours
GPS 2570 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 hours

Fifth Semester (16 hours)

General Education Area II: Humanities Credits: 3 hours

FIN 3200 - Business Finance Credits: 3 hours
GPS 3570 - Color Management Credits: 3 hours
GPS 3590 - Rotogravure Credits: 4 hours
MGMT 2500 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 hours

Sixth Semester (17 hours)

General Education Area III: The United States: Cultures and Issues Credits: 3 hours
Approved Elective Credits: 6 hours
(See Approved Electives below)

GPS 3500 - Offset Lithography Credits: 4 hours
GPS 3580 - Flexography Credits: 4 hours

Seventh Semester (17 hours)

Approved Elective Credits: 3 hours
(See Approved electives below)

GPS 3100 - Work Experience/Internship Credits: 1 hour
GPS 4580 - Digital Printing and Workflow Credits: 3 hours
GPS 4620 - Print Estimating Credits: 4 hours
GPS 4630 - Finishing and Converting Credits: 3 hours
GPS 4850 - Research Design Credits: 3 hours

Eighth Semester (14 hours)

Approved Elective Credits: 4 hours
(See Approved electives below)
General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations Credits: 3 hours

GPS 4400 - Seminar Credits: 1 hour
GPS 4570 - Advanced Multimedia Credits: 3 hours
GPS 4660 - Systems in Printing Management Credits: 3 hours

Approved Electives

A minimum of 13 hours of electives must be selected from the following:

GPS 5100 - Printability Analysis Credits: 3 hours
IME 2500 - Plastics Properties and Processing Credits: 3 hours
IME 3050 - Work Analysis Credits: 3 hours
IME 3260 - Operations Planning and Control Credits: 3 hours
IME 3280 - Quality Assurance and Control Credits: 3 hours
LAW 3500 - Computer Law Credits: 3 hours
LAW 3800 - Legal Environment Credits: 3 hours
LAW 3850 - e-Business Law Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1230 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
or
MATH 1710 - Calculus II, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
MGMT 3520 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3 hours
MKTG 3710 - Marketing Research Credits: 3 hours
MKTG 3740 - Advertising and Promotion Credits: 3 hours

Either

MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
or
MATH 1700 - Calculus I, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
or
MATH 2000 - Calculus with Applications Credits: 4 hours

Computing Option

The schedule below is and example of one leading to graduation in eight semesters starting in fall for the Computer Option.

First Semester (15 hours)

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
GPS 1500 - Introduction to Graphic and Printing Science Credits: 4 hours
IME 1020 - Technical Communication Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1180 - Precalculus Mathematics Credits: 4 hours

Second Semester (17 hours)

General Education Area I: Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours

CS 1110 - Computer Science I Credits: 4 hours
GPS 1570 - Imaging Systems Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
Or
MATH 1700 - Calculus I, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
PAPR 1000 - Introduction to Pulp and Paper Manufacture Credits: 3 hours

Third Semester (17 hours)

CS 1120 - Computer Science II Credits: 4 hours
ECE 2500 - Digital Logic Credits: 3 hours
GPS 2510 - Multimedia Publication and Design Credits: 3 hours
MATH 1230 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
Or
MATH 1710 - Calculus II, Science and Engineering Credits: 4 hours
PAPR 1600 - Introduction to Environmental Technology Credits: 3 hours

Fourth Semester (16 hours)

General Education Area VIII: Health and Well-Being Credits: 2 hours

ECE 2510 - Introduction to Microprocessors I Credits: 4 hours
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GPS 2150 - Introduction to Ink Credits: 4 hours
GPS 2570 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 hours

Fifth Semester (15 hours)

General Education Area II: Humanities Credits: 3 hours

GPS 3570 - Color Management Credits: 3 hours
GPS 3590 - Rotogravure Credits: 4 hours
IME 2610 - Engineering Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Sixth Semester (17 hours)

Approved Elective Credits: 3hours
(See Approved Electives below)

CS 3310 - Data and File Structures Credits: 3 hours
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
GPS 3500 - Offset Lithography Credits: 4 hours
GPS 3580 - Flexography Credits: 4 hours

Seventh Semester (16 hours)

General Education Area III: The United States: Cultures and Issues Credits: 3 hours
Approved Elective Credits: 3 hours
(See Approved Electives below)