Packaging Design ITC
The Packaging Design Intermediate Technical Certificate comprises 30 credits that prepare students for entry-level employment in the multi-billion dollar packaging and display industry. It provides an exit point for students who want to start working in the field, or for workers who want to update their skills in graphic communications/packaging. It also provides an avenue to easily add an AAS in Graphic Communications or Packaging Design.
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Students are required to own a laptop computer and purchase specified software. Please review the full program requirements in the Graphic Communications Laptop Policy (pdf).Students must earn at least a C grade or better in all program courses to continue in the Graphic Communications/Packaging Design program.
*NOTE: Students entering the Graphic Communications/Packaging Design program must own or have access to a camera (digital SLR or phone) capable of shooting in RAW format.
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General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Communication | 3.00 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways Of Knowing | 3.00 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
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or SS-184
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DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
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or SS-185
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HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Total Credits | 9.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PITPT-102 | INTRO/GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| PITPT-111 | INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING | 3.00 |
| PITPT-129 | ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | 3.00 |
| PITPT-139 | ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | 3.00 |
| PITPT-209 | TYPOGRAPHY | 3.00 |
| PITPT-281 | PACKAGING STRUCTURAL DESIGN | 3.00 |
| PITPT-289 | PACKAGING GRAPHICS | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 21.00 | |