Business Management - Graphic Imaging Management Specialization
Award: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Contact: Harry Kolendrianos, Professor of Business Management, hkolendrianos@dcc.vccs.edu, 434.797.8439
Sheila G. Wright, Professor of Printing Technology, swright@dcc.vccs.edu, 434.797.8433
Michael O. Giles, Assistant Professor of Printing Technology, mgiles@dcc.vccs.edu, 434.797.8559
Length: A full-time student may complete this program in two years, which includes one summer term.
Purpose: The Business Management – Graphic Imaging Management Specialization is designed for persons who seek employment in graphic imaging management or sales and marketing positions. Both persons who are seeking their first employment in a managerial position and those presently in management who are seeking promotion may benefit from this program.
Occupational Objectives: The following occupational titles represent examples of possible employment opportunities:
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Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements established for the College, entry into the Graphic Imaging Management Specialization requires completion of four units of high school English, one unit of keyboarding, one unit of high school mathematics, and one unit of vocational printing/graphics. Students with deficiencies in academic preparation may correct weaknesses in the College’s Developmental Studies program or through fundamental printing courses offered by the Graphic Imaging Department.
Program Description: To receive the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management (Graphic Imaging Management Specialization), you must complete a minimum of 69 credits with a grade point average of 2.00 or better.
Program Requirements: The following curriculum outline
represents a typical order of courses taken by full-time day students. Part-time
students may take courses in any desired sequence except sequence courses or
others requiring prerequisites.
| Lecture
Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course
Credits |
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| First Semester | |||||
| AST 117 | Keyboarding for Computer Usage* | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| BUS 100 | Intro. to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BUS 121 | Business Mathematics I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ITE 115 | Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MKT 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SDV 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 18 | ||
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Lecture
Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course Credits |
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| Second Semester | |||||
| BUS 111 | Principles of Supervision | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BUS 122 | Business Mathematics II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ENG 115 | Technical Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MKT 170 | Customer Service | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| HLT/PED | Health/Physical Ed. | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| PNT 211 | Electronic Publishing I | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| PNT 221 | Layout and Design I | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 17 | ||
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Lecture
Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course Credits |
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| Third Semester (Summer Session) | |||||
| PNT 260 | Color Separation | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
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Lecture
Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course Credits |
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| Fourth Semester | |||||
| ACC 111 | Accounting I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BUS 240 | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HLT/PED | Health/Physical Ed. | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| ITE 215 | Advanced Computer Applications & Integration | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ITE 215L | Advanced Computer Applications & Integration Lab | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 14 | ||
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Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course Credits |
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| Fifth Semester | |||||
| ACC 110 | Intro. to Computerized Accounting-Peachtree | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| BIO/NAS | or MTH Science or Math Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PNT 231 | Lithographic Chemistry | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| BUS 236 | Business Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BUS 298 | Seminar & Project | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PNT 245 | Production Planning & Estimating | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 17 | ||
Total Minimum Credits for the Associate of Applied
Science Degree in Business Management, Track 2
(Graphic Imaging Management Specialization)...................................................................................................................69
*Students having prior keyboarding training may request advanced standing.
