DEGREE PROGRAMS |
State and national labor analysts predict that that one of the fastest growing occupations in this region of the country over the next several years will be Desktop Publishing. Northern's Desktop Publishing degree is unique in this part of the country, and is forward-looking and flexible, responding to the changing needs in journalism and corporate communications that have been brought about by the rapid changes in information technology in recent years.
Specific skills targeted in this degree include computer page layout and design, graphic design capability, as well as writing and editing skills. The program gives students training not only in the use of desktop publishing software but also in writing, editing and graphic design - skills that are necessary for someone needing to create corporate communications. The training enables students to both edit and design not only for print media but also for the Web.
Students graduating from this program will demonstrate six specific competencies as follows:
- Students will demonstrate proficiency and facility with computer technology.
- Students will be able to conceive, research, and compose articles or stories in good journalistic style.
- Students will be able to edit for style and usage.
- Students will be able to design and create Web sites that are both attractive and logical.
- Students will be familiar with desktop publishing software and be able to create attractive and readable pages of text.
- Students will know the basics of aesthetic graphic design and be able to create well-designed pages for print
Career Directions:
- Copy editor/designer at a newspaper
- Editor and publisher of business communications like newsletters, reports, and Web sites
- Designer or editor at a printing establishment