Publication Writing and Design (PWDCE)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree:  General Studies (GSAAS)

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus

This certificate of achievement offers students and returning professionals the opportunity to develop a solid foundation in print publication design.  Students receive instruction in creative and technical writing, copy and content editing, and the foundational techniques of layout and print design.  Students completing this certificate of achievement may seek employment in corporate communications, copywriting, marketing support, or magazine and book design. 

For more information about educational cost, median loan debt, and other important information related to this program, please visit our website at mccneb.edu/Academics/Programs-of-Study/Humanities-and-Visual-Arts/Visual-Arts/Design-Interactivity-and-Media-Arts.aspx.

Graduation Requirements

General education	13.5
Major requirements	40.5
Total credit hours required	54.0

General education requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1220

Technical WritingONLINE

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

ENGL 2450

Introduction to LiteratureONLINE

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220

Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

Major requirements for Publication Writing and Design (40.5 credit hrs.)

ENGL 1240	Oral and Written ReportsONLINE	4.5
ENGL 1310	Creative Writing	4.5
ENGL 1320	Introduction to Publication	4.5
DIMA 1100	Desktop Publishing Basics	4.5
DIMA 1120	Digital Design: Vector	4.5
DIMA 1305	Concept Development	4.5
DIMA 1310	Typography I	4.5
DIMA 1325	Layout	4.5
DIMA 2352	Publication Design	4.5