Imaging

Management Focus

Program Objectives

Program Information/Description

Typical schedule leading to a four-year degree:

Semester 1 - 16 Hours
Course Description Cr.
MATH 116 Finite Mathematics
3
IMAG 150 Fundamentals of Graphic Arts
3
BIS 102 Intro. to Information Processing
or
  
CS 105 Intro. to Computers
3
CHEM 110 General Chemistry
3
CHEM 111 General Chemistry Lab
1
IME 102 Technical Communication
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 2 - 15 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
STAT 216 Business Statistics
3
PAPR 100 Intro. to Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
3
IMAG 157 Imaging Systems
3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
3
AREA I General Education**
3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 3 - 16 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
IME 150 Intro. to Manufacturing
3
IMAG 250 Lithographic Technology
3
IMAG 251 Design and Electronic Publishing
3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
MATH 200 Calculus with Applications
4

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 4 - 17 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
IMAG 257 Computer Graphics
3
IMAG 215 Intro. to Ink
3
PAPR 160 Intro. to Industrial Environmental Control
3
ACTY 210 Principles of Accounting
3
IME 305 Work Analysis
3
AREA VIII Health and Well Being
2

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 5 - 16 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
IMAG 359 Gravure Presswork
4
MGMT 250 Organizational Behavior
3
IMAG 357 Digital Color Imaging Processes
3
IME 326 Operations Planning and Control
3
AREA II General Education*
3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 6 - 16 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
IMAG 358 Flexographic Presswork
4
IME 328 Quality Assurance and Control
3
IME 402 Supervision of Industrial Operations
3
AREA III General Education*
3
  Approved Elective**
3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 7 - 15 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
PAPR 310 Work Experience/Co-op
1
IMAG 462 Print Estimating
4
IMAG 463
 Finishing and Bindery
3
PAPR 485 Research Design
3
  Approved Elective**
4

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 8 - 16 Hours 
Course Description Cr.
PAPR 440 Seminar
1
IMAG 454 Advanced Lithographic Presswork
3
IMAG 457 Advanced Digital Imaging
3
IMAG 466 Systems in Printing Management
3
MGMT 352 Personnel Management
3
AREA IV General Education
3

 

 

 

 

 

* At least two of these courses must be at the 300-400 level.

** Elective to be selected with the approval of the student's career advisor. These may include but are not limited to the following:

Electives
Course Description Cr.
BIS 260 Microcomputer Business Applications
3
CHEM 112/113 General Chemistry II
4
CHEM 370/371 Organic Chemistry
4
PAPR 204 Stock Preparation and Papermaking
4
PAPR 314 Materials Characterization for Paper and Imaging
2
PAPR 341 Converting Processes
2
PAPR 486 Independent Research
3
IME 142 Engineering Research
3
IME 246 Intro. to Computer Aided Design
3
MKTG 250 Marketing Principles
3
MKTG 374 Advertising
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information, contact:

Karin Moses
Department Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Imaging
Western Michigan University
1104 Welborn Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-2812
e-mail:karin.moses@wmich.edu