+ Visual Communication Technology

260 Technology, 419-372-2437
www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/VCT

The visual communication program prepares students in the processes used to transmit ideas and concepts through visual media. The program offers theory and practice in the computer applications of visual media including multi-media, print, video, exhibitry and photography. With the help of a faculty adviser, each student selects an area for specialization from numerous career opportunities. The program proceeds through a framework of analyzing and applying the many methods of creating, reproducing and distributing visual communication materials. Students ultimately combine concepts, theories and principles with critical and creative technical problem-solving abilities to generate solutions for visual communication problems.

By developing the ability to solve communication problems, students will be prepared for such technological production and management positions as graphic coordinator, digital media specialist, video producer or editor, multi-media producer, print/video/photo sales representative or printing/publishing plant manager. Supervised cooperative work experience provides students with “real world” experience in their area of interest.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in visual communication technology are expected to:

• Demonstrate critical-thinking skills as they relate to solving visual problems;
• Conceptualize and implement a visual solution in several media modes;
• Demonstrate operational level skill ability in each of the visual media areas of VCT;
• Research and produce an organized written rationale for using a specific medium to solve a specific visual problem;
• Apply knowledge of industrial applications to visual communication related technologies.

First year (27 hours)

• VCT 282 (3)
• DESN 104 (3)
• ENG 112 (3)
• MATH 112 (3)
• VCT 203 (3)
• VCT 204 (3)
• VCT 208 (3)
• General education (6)

Second year (31 hours)

• MIS 200 or CS 101 (3)
• IPC 102 or 306 (3)
• ARTD 201 (3)
• VCT 268 (3)
• VCT 308 (3)
• General education (9)
• TECH 289 (4)
• STAT 200 (3)

Third year (34 hours)

• MKT 300 (3)
• VCT cognate (12)
• TECH 389 (4)
• TECH 302 (3) (meets social science and international perspective requirements)
• ACCT 221 (3)
• General education (6)
• Electives (3)

Fourth year (30 hours)

• VCT cognate (15)
• VCT 467 (3)
• MGMT 305 (3)
• TECH 489 (4)
• ENG 388 (3)
• Elective (2)