CIS 188 - InDesign Desktop Publishing
Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: CIS 130 or CIS 104
Session Cycle: FL
InDesign Desktop Publishing is a comprehensive desktop publishing course which provides instruction in the use of sophisticated page composition software. Class projects range from simple, one-page documents to multi-page documents produced with imported text and graphics. Final class projects involve the conceptualization and creation of a variety of complex publications.
Special software is required to complete this course, and it is only available while on campus. To find out how to purchase software for use off campus please see Additional Information in Section Details when registering for the course.
Notes:
Business Division
Theory Hours: 45
Learning Outcomes:
- Each student will be expected to Identify/Recognize:
- Components of desktop publishing
- Hardware and software requirements of desktop publishing
- Desktop publishing terminology
- Typefaces and fonts Design considerations
- Special design effects Color separations
- Each student will be expected to Demonstrate/Practice:
- Ability to use a comprehensive page-layout software program
- Ability to design and create a variety of one-page publications
- Ability to design and create multi-page newsletters
- Ability to create and manipulate a variety of graphics
- Ability to prepare publications for a commercial printer
- Each student will be expected to Believe/Feel/Think:
- An awareness of the role of desktop publishing in various organizations
- An awareness of good design for effective communication
- An understanding of the importance of accuracy in publishing
- An understanding of the importance of the appropriate use of standard American English in all publications
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