Graphic Communications Technology courses
are offered by the Industrial Technology Department within the
University of Houston's College of Technology. Click
here to view a sample degree plan that
lists all the general education and major courses along with recommended
minors. If you have questions, or would like a brochure, call
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Graphic Communications Technology (GCT)
is an option within the Technology Leadership and Supervision
program (TLS). The TLS degree focuses on providing individuals
with a competitive advantage when moving into leadership and supervisory
roles in technology-based organizations. The program investigates
the rapidly changing and complex nature of leadership in organizations
that use and rely on technology. The TLS degree provides a long
term, empowering approach to the practice of leading people rather
than the short term, command and control approach to utilizing
human resources. Students learn about leadership, the importance
of organizational vision and values, developing human resources,
and managing technological resources in corporate, government,
non-profit, or community organizations. Leadership skills in goal
setting, time management, verbal and visual communication, and
leadership values and abilities are developed through relevant
real world applications.
Industrial Technology Department
Requirements
All students completing majors offered
by the Industrial Technology Department complete the following
courses: (Note: To view a recent
syllabus for a course, click the name of the course if a link
is indicated.)
- ITEC 3340: Industrial Organization
and Supervision. Prerequisite:
junior standing. Study of the supervisory process and established
practices and supporting knowledge of supervisory planning, leading,
organizing, and controlling.
- ITEC 3363: Technical Communications. Prerequisite: two semesters of sophomore
English. Procedures and techniques of preparing technical
memoranda, oral and written reports, manuals, and other source
documents that fit the pattern of industrial and institutional
communications.
- or ITEC 3372: Communicating Science,
Engineering and Technology Issues and Trends within the Global
Workplace. Prerequisite: three hours in communication
with a grade of C or higher; successful completion of computer
course. Analyzing issues and trends in science, engineering
and technology to develop effective communication in global workforce.
Focus on oral and written communications, critical thinking,
research skills using computer-driven technologies.
- ITEC 4377: Practicum. Prerequisite: senior standing and consent
of instructor. Individual members of this research-oriented
class study problems of areas of their own choosing in the field
of organizational leadership and supervision, guided by the instructor.
Class presentations by students on their projects; instructor-led
discussion of research methods.
- HDCS 4369: Entrepreneurship. Prerequisite: junior standing. Planning
and organizing a single proprietorship with emphasis on technical
assistance, marketing strategy, location, financing, legal issues,
management of human resources, promotion, business records, credit
and collections and entrepreneurial characteristics.
- OCTE 3353:
Visual Communication Systems. Prerequisite:
TECH
1301 or equivalent. Graphic, digital, and filmed/taped
communications processes.
- TECH 3365: Computer Applications
in Technology. Prerequisites:
TECH
1300, TMTH
3360, and ITEC
2371. Application
of computers to data processing concepts and techniques in such
areas as business records, economics, and technical statistics.
Emphasis on microcomputer applications.
Technology Leadership and Supervision
Major Requirements
All Technology Leadership and Supervision
students study a core that includes the following courses:
- ITEC 2371: Industrial Fiscal
Records. Fundamentals of recording and presenting financial
data for industry.
- ITEC 3345: Human Resources in Technology. Prerequisite:
junior standing. Functions of personnel administration in
human resource development, employee-supervisor relationships,
interviewing, recruiting and selection techniques, training programs,
and wage and salary administration.
- ITEC 4341: Production and Service Operations. Prerequisites:
TMTH 1335 or
equivalent and ITEC
3340. Planning and control of production and service
operations. Topics include: product and service design, design
of work systems, forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning,
inventory control, and quality management.
- ITEC 4348: Supervisor-Employee Relationships. Prerequisite:
ITEC 3340.
Supervisor-employee relationships that affect the role of the
supervisor in the industrial setting.
- ITEC 4349: Organizational Dynamics. Prerequisite:
ITEC 3340. In-depth
studies in organizational behavior as it related to organizational
development and supervision.
- ITEC 4350: Industrial and Environmental Safety.
Prerequisite: ITEC
3340. Concepts and principles dealing with problems,
methods, and solutions in managing and developing effective industrial
and environmental safety programs.
- OCTE 2360: Business Law. Prerequisite: ENGL
1304. General principles of law as they relate to the
law of contracts, property, agency, corporations, bankruptcy,
mortgages, torts, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
- ITEC 4371: Leading Change in the Workplace. Prerequisites:
junior standing and ITEC
3340 or equivalent. Designed for students preparing to
assume the role and duties of a leader or supervisor in an organization.
How leadership and supervisory knowledge and skills have and
will improve productivity and quality.
- TECH 1301: Introduction to Computer Applications in Technology
Introduction to commercial software commonly applied to industrial
technology.
- TRDE 3346: Wage and Salary Administration. Prerequisite:
ITEC
2371. Concepts, principles, procedures, processes, and
programs related to the design of an effective system of compensation.
- HDCS 3300: Organizational Leadership and Supervision.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
Systems-theory approach to organizational planning and decision
making in a variety of contexts.
- ECON 2301: Economic Concepts and Issues. Prerequisite:
concurrent enrollment in or completion of ENGL
1303 or equivalent. A one-semester principles course
emphasizing micro- and macroeconomic concepts and issues. Not
intended for business administration majors.
The Graphic Communications Technology
Area of Emphasis
The Technology Leadership and Supervision
Graphic Communications Technology (TLS/GCT) emphasis requires
students to complete 15 semester hours of the following courses
(afternoon and evening sessions available). Note:
To view a recent syllabus for a course, click the name of the
course if a link is indicated.
- ITEC 3350:
Graphic Communications Materials and Processes. Prerequisite:
OCTE 3353 or equivalent. An
introduction to graphic communications processes and ancillary
operations. An in-depth study of common materials used in the
graphic reproduction process.
- ITEC 3351:
Image Technology I. Prerequisite:
OCTE 3353 or equivalent. Theory and practice in the preparation
of single-color images for reproduction. Conventional and electronic
methods discussed. Use of appropriate quality control devices.
- ITEC 3352:
Press Technology I. Prerequisite: OCTE 3353 or equivalent. Theory
and practice in the use of printing presses for single-color
reproductions. Use of appropriate quality control devices.
- ITEC 4372:
Costing in Graphic Communications. Prerequisites: ITEC 3351 and ITEC 3352 or
equivalents or consent of instructor. Principles and techniques
of cost estimation for graphic communications production.
- ITEC 4373:
Image Technology II. Prerequisite: ITEC 3351 or equivalent. Theory and practice in the preparation of multi-color
images for reproduction. Color theory as it applies to image
reproduction. Conventional and electronic methods, use of appropriate
quality control devices.
Electives or Minor
for TLS/GCT Students
In consultation with the program coordinator, Dr.
Jerry Waite, students choose 12 hours
of electives or an approved minor.
All electives must be graphic-communications
related. Electives can be chosen
from the courses listed below, may be transferred from cooperating
community colleges, or may be approved courses taught on the UH
campus. All electives must be approved
by the program coordinator.
- ITEC 4374:
Press Technology II. Prerequisite: ITEC 3352 or equivalent. Theory and practice in the use of printing
presses for multi-color reproductions. Use of appropriate quality
control devices.
- OCTE 4396: Internship. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students
may complete up to two internships.
- OCED 5360: Multimedia. Prerequisite
OCED 6301 or OCTE 3353 and ITEC 3351 or consent of instructor.
Development and construction of instructional and display
multimedia (presentations).
In lieu of completing 12 hours of electives,
TLS/GCT students can focus their careers in printing and publishing
by selecting relevant minors. All
minors must be approved by the program coordinator. Suggested minors include:
- Studio Arts/Graphic Communications
- Information Systems Technology
- Industrial Distribution
- Journalism
- Radio/Television
The Minor in
Graphic Communications Technology
Students majoring in other fields of
study at the University of Houston have the opportunity to explore
the field of graphic communications technology by completing a
15 semester hour minor. The minor is of particular interest to
those students majoring in graphic design (called Studio Arts/Graphic
Communications at UH), Information Systems Technology, Journalism,
and Radio & Television.
The minor requires three core courses:
- OCTE 3353:
Visual Communication Systems. Prerequisite:
TECH
1301 or equivalent. Graphic, digital, and filmed/taped
communications processes.
- ITEC 3351:
Image Technology I. Prerequisite: OCTE 3353 or equivalent. Theory
and practice in the preparation of single-color images for reproduction.
Conventional and electronic methods discussed. Use of appropriate
quality control devices.
- ITEC 3352:
Press Technology I. Prerequisite: OCTE 3353 or equivalent. Theory
and practice in the use of printing presses for single-color
reproductions. Use of appropriate quality control devices.
Students may then choose two additional
courses from among the following:
- ITEC 3350:
Graphic Communications Materials and Processes. Prerequisite:
OCTE 3353 or equivalent. An
introduction to graphic communications processes and ancillary
operations. An in-depth study of common materials used in the
graphic reproduction process.
- ITEC 4373:
Image Technology II. Prerequisite: ITEC 3351 or equivalent. Theory and practice in the preparation of multi-color
images for reproduction. Color theory as it applies to image
reproduction. Conventional and electronic methods, use of appropriate
quality control devices.
- ITEC 4374:
Press Technology II.Prerequisite: ITEC 3352 or equivalent. Theory and practice in the use of printing
presses for multi-color reproductions. Use of appropriate quality
control devices.
- ITEC 4372:
Costing in Graphic Communications. Prerequisites: ITEC 3351 and ITEC 3352 or
equivalents or consent of instructor. Principles and techniques
of cost estimation for graphic communications production.
- ITEC 4377: Practicum. Prerequisite: senior standing and consent
of instructor. Individual members of this research-oriented
class study problems of areas of their own choosing in the field
of organizational leadership and supervision, guided by the instructor.
Class presentations by students on their projects; instructor-led
discussion of research methods.