The B.S.T. in Graphic Communications is a 120-credit Graphic Communications Degree that can be completed in four years of full-time study. Students are asked to declare one of the following areas of emphasis: Digital Media, Graphic Design, Graphics Management, Print Media, Packaging Graphics, or Web/Interactive Media.
All six areas of emphasis within the Graphic Communications program share a core curriculum, classes necessary for the field of graphic communications. In addition to these classes, each of the six distinct areas have specific emphasis and support courses, to round out the major, as well as elective graphics classes, allowing students to customize their degree.
The curriculum offered with Graphic Communications program is under constant review and is always updated to ensure students get exposure to contemporary changes in this dynamic field.
Gamma Epsilon Tau (GET) is a national co-ed collegiate graphics arts honors fraternity. The Iota Chapter of the Gamma Epsilon Tau (GET) is limited to students majoring in the Graphics and Imaging Technologies department who have completed 15 credit hours of GIT courses, 45 credit hours overall, and maintain a 3.25 GPA. Membership into Gamma Epsilon Tau is by invitation only. Attendance in designated activities is required to maintain membership. Activities of this group are of service to the department. For more information, please contact GET faculty advisors Rion Huffman or Jason Reid.
Graphic Arts Club is another organization supported by the department. It is open to any student who wants to become a member. Activities in this club include fund raising/field trip projects, guest speakers presentations, and socializing events.
Pittsburg State University Graphics & Imaging Technologies National Advisory Council
September 2020
President – Mat Casner
Vice President – Monikka Colbert
Dean Mills
Production Section Manager
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Gary O’Toole
Walsworth Publishing
Chris Shaefer
Manager
Clampitt Paper Company
Steve Templin
Manufacturing Director
Taylor Publishing
Jack Trostle
Plant Manager
Kendall Packaging Corp
Chris Wilson
Gene Worsley
Millers Professional Imaging
Dale Flanakin
Zane Williams
Mat Casner
President
Redlogic Communication Inc
Michael Torgler
Sr. Director, Technology & Mobile Services
Intouch Solutions
Rick Brown
Fujifilm North American Corp.
Brandon Fixsen
Account Manager KS & MO
Graphics Solutions Americas HP Inc
Brian Yokley
Senior Account Executive
Konica Minolta
Monikka Colbert
AVP,Team Lead-Midwest Design Ser
Lockton Midwest
GIT Department Reps
Dr. Doug Younger
Interim Chair GIT
Donna Martin
Administrative Assistant
Christel Benson
Rion Huffman
Traci Hughes
Chris Huitt
Andrea McConnaughey
David Oldham
Jason Reid
Rocky Restivo
Jason Ward
GIT Team Creates Unique Downtown Installation (2022)
PSU Design Students Bring Home Gold. Silver Advertising Awards (2021)
Graphics Grad: "I made the right choice"(2020)
Students Win Gold, Silver at Addy Awards (2019)
Graphics and Imaging Technologies Program Accredited as One of Top 12 in the Nation (2018)
ADDY Awards (2018)
SEK Humane Society Calendar Project (2017)
GIT Substitution/Waiver Form (users may be prompted to "use another viewer" to complete webform)
GIT Faculty Absence Form (users may be promoted to "use another viewer" to complete webform)