Shirley Gehrke
Office Systems Adviser
Office: T-2042
Phone: (815) 280-2383
Email: sgehrke@jjc.edu

Marlene Kircher
CIOS Department Secretary
Office: T-2037
Phone: (815) 280-2658
Fax: (815) 280-6655
E-mail: mkircher@jjc.edu

Desktop Publishing Degree Requirements 

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Associate in Applied Science - CO300

Course Sequence Total of 64 Semester Hours

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General education requirements - 15 Semester Hours

Major Core Requirements - 39 Semester Hours

Major Core Electives - 10 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 10 credits from the following:

OFS 101 - Basic Computer Keyboarding or one semester of previous keyboarding instruction and CIS 105 - Introduction to Windows or knowledge of the basic features of the Windows environment are additional requirements of this program.

Suggested Schedule

The following is a suggested guide for the student planning employment in desktop publishing after two years of college.

First Semester

Course Credit Hours
ENG 101 3
OFS 166 3
Gen Ed Elective 3
OFS 118 3
ART 107 3
Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

Course Credit Hours
BUS 111 3
OFS 113 3
OFS 119 3
OFS 120 3
Math/ Science Elective 3
Gen Ed Elective 3
Total: 18 Credits

Third Semester

Course Credit Hours
OFS 219 3
OFS 220 3
OFS 130 3
Social Science Elective 3
Electives 4
Total: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

Course Credit Hours
OFS 230 3
OFS 128 3
OFS 240 3
Elective 6
Total: 15 Credits

Certificate of Achievement - CO295

Course Sequence Total of 34 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 34 Semester Hours

OFS 101 - Basic Computer Keyboarding or one semester of previous keyboarding instruction and CIS 105 - Introduction to Windows or knowledge of the basic features of the Windows environment are additional requirements of this certificate.

Certificate of Completion - CO290

Course Sequence Total of 15 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 12 Semester Hours

Electives - 3 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following:

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