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Program Title:

 Printing and Prepress Technology 
Award Type: Associate in Applied Science Degree 
Award Name, Number and Location: Printing and Prepress Technology (BP) 
Award Description: The explosion of color printing and computer usage in the printing industry in recent years has created a demand for highly skilled individuals trained in the area of digital color prepress. Color copy such as photographs, transparencies and digital images must be prepared for the printing processes before they can be reproduced. Pictures must be scanned, color corrected and images enhanced or manipulated. Pages of copy must be imposed or stripped on the computer and them output to film or sent directly to plates. Students will learn the techniques of high quality image scanning, tone control, color correction and digital proofing as well as electronic imposition software and theories about color reproduction and control. Students who pursue this degree will enter into the new digital age of the printing industry with a clear understanding of color, image manipulation and page imposition. 
Career Opportunities: Students who pursue this degree will be prepared to work in today`s printing industry. 

Technical Studies Required:

48 Credits
MGDP1225 QuarkXpress 3
MGDP1230 Photoshop 3
MGDP1240 Illustrator 3
MMVP1500 Concepts of Multimedia 3
MPRT1200 Fundamentals of Printing 3
MPRT1210 Color Applications 3
MPRT1219 Prepress Essentials 3
MPRT1245 Offset Press Operations I 3
MPRT1250 Bindery/Finishing Operations 3
MPRT1270 Macintosh Computer Technology 3
MPRT1345 Offset Press Operations II 3
MPRT1361 Computer Imposition 3
MPRT1380 Print Media Programming 3
MPRT1385 Variable Data Printing Programming 3
MPRT2212 Professional Imaging 3
MPRT2220 Digital Press Operations 3

General Education Required:

12 Credits
COMM2060 Small Group Communication 3
ENGL2121 Writing and Research 4
or
ENGL2125 Technical Writing 3
PHIL2100 Critical Thinking 3
SOCI2100 Introduction to Sociology 3

General Education Electives:

6 Credits
Hennepin Technical College`s 2000-level general education courses, with one area of exception, meet the guidelines of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). The excepted area contains courses in computer literacy. Although students may apply up to three computer literacy credits toward satisfying the general education requirements for an A.A.S. degree, the computer literacy credits do not meet the MnTC guidelines and may or may not be accepted for general education transfer by other Minnesota colleges.

Technical Studies Electives:

6 Credits
Any MADV, MGDP, MMVP, or MPRT course that is not required this award may be used as an elective.
 

Total Associate in Applied Science DegreeCredits 72

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