The Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology offers students who have graduated from a community college or technical college with an Associate degree an opportunity to pursue a professional career path and extend their education. The Associate degree will have a technical emphasis related to graphics and imaging. Students with an earned Associate degree can transfer up to 64 college credits. After taking an additional 60 hours from Pittsburg State University students graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) with a major in Technology and an emphasis in Digital and Print Media.
The two years needed to complete the BAS provides hands-on experiences for a real-world job. In addition, this program gives additional orientation to the graphics/print industry, theory, logic, leadership, and marketing skills, in preparation for professional opportunities.
Program coursework is comprehensive, specialized, and well rounded. Coursework will be centered on the information needed to be successful in the print/graphics industries.
General Education |
Hours |
Basic Skills |
9 |
| ENGL 101 English Composition |
3 |
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing or
ENGL 301 Technical Writing or substitute |
3 |
| COMM 207 Speech Communication or substitute |
3 |
Behavioral, Social, History & Political Studies |
6 |
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or
POLS 101 U.S. Politics or
HIST 201 American History to 1865 or
GT/TM 350 Technology & Civilization or
Social Science and/or Political Studies Elective |
3 |
PSYCH 155 General Psychology or
PSYCH 680 Human Relations in the Workplace |
3 |
Mathematics |
6 |
| MATH 113 College Algebra |
3 |
| Mathematics elective by advisement (Not MATH 017 or MATH 019) |
3 |
Natural Sciences (Minimum 6 hours) |
6-8 |
| BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science or natural science substitute |
3-4 |
| PHYS 171 Physical Science or physical science substitute |
3 |
| PHYS 172 Physical Science Laboratory |
1 |
Producing and Consuming |
3 |
| ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting |
3 |
Fine Arts (Humanity course) |
3 |
| ART 178 Introduction to the Visual Arts |
3 |
Languages and Cultures (choose one) |
3 |
| GEOG 300 Elements of Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 304 Human Geography |
3 |
| Approved elective from cultural studies |
3 |
| TOTAL |
36-38 |
Support Courses |
|
Business Courses |
12 |
| MGMKT 327 Organizational Theory and Behavior |
3 |
| MGMKT 330 Basic Marketing |
3 |
| MGMKT 430 Consumer Behavior |
3 |
| MGMKT 481 Advertising Management |
3 |
Technical Courses |
|
Technology Management (Organization and Leadership) |
12 |
| GIT 560 Graphics Cost Analysis |
3 |
| GIT 561 Graphics Estimating |
3 |
| GIT 660 Plant Supervision |
3 |
| GIT 680 Graphics Administration |
3 |
Technical Specialization, Support and Electives |
|
Technical Specialization |
40 |
| AAS Technical courses |
|
Technical Support |
15 |
| GIT 341 Digital File Preparation |
3 |
| GIT 350 Printing Technologies |
3 |
| GIT 441 Preflight and File Analysis |
3 |
| GIT 500 Career Planning |
1 |
| GIT 600 Internship |
3 |
| GIT 690 Senior Project |
2 |
Technical Electives |
9 |
| GIT 230 Graphic Design |
3 |
| GIT 310 Photography I |
3 |
| GIT 311 Studio Product Photography |
3 |
| GIT 322 Web Site Design |
3 |
| GIT 330 Layout and Design |
3 |
| GIT 331 Advanced Layout and Design |
3 |
| GIT 332 Typography |
3 |
| GIT 351 Post-Press Operations |
3 |
| GIT 355 Screen Printing |
3 |
| GIT 356 Screen Printing II |
3 |
| GIT 400 Investigations |
3 |
| GIT 401 Internship |
3 |
| GIT 410 Commercial Photography |
3 |
| GIT 422 Illustration |
3 |
| GIT 432 Multimedia Authoring |
3 |
| GIT 433 3D Graphics |
3 |
| GIT 450 Inks and Substrates |
3 |
| GIT 455 Screen Printing III |
3 |
| GIT 456 Specialty Printing Processes |
3 |
| GIT 510 Portrait Photography |
3 |
| GIT 522 Interactive Media Design |
3 |
| GIT 550 Flexography and Gravure Printing |
3 |
| GIT 551 Offset Lithography Printing |
3 |
| GIT 552 Digital and Variable Data Technologies |
3 |
| GIT 580 Sales and Customer Service |
3 |
| GIT 590 Special Topics (___) |
3 |
| GIT 601 Laboratory Practicum |
3 |
| GIT 634 Digital Media Input Technologies |
3 |
| TOTAL |
124-126 |
