MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Information Systems Technology Syllabus

NAME OF COURSE:	Office Desktop Publishing
COURSE PREFIX:	AOT 265
CREDIT:	3.0
PREREQUISITES:	CPT 179
TEXT:	Microsoft® Office Publisher 2007 - Complete Concepts and Techniques, by: Shelly/Cashman/Starks. 2008. Thomson/Course Technology. ISBN-13#: 978-1-4188-4349-6.
MATERIALS NEEDED:	Instructor's suggested storage device. One graphic arts leading ruler.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the integration of text and graphics using computer software to design, edit, and produce a variety of documents.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Upon completion of this course, the student will:
    1. Use basic design principles in producing desktop published documents.
    2. Design simple page layouts and use templates.
    3. Use type fonts that are appropriate for the publication and its audience.
    4. Effectively use photographs and illustrations in desktop publications.
    5. Design and create a variety of simple publications for business use:
        a. Newsletters
        b. Catalogs and price lists
        c. Brochures and flyers
        d. Forms
    6. Create a Web Site from a publication.

GRADING SCALE:
94-100	A
87-93	B
78-86	C
0-77	F

LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are to be turned in on or before the announced due date. Late work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up tests are given at the discretion of the instructor.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: The department policy will apply. The number of absences allowed is equal to twice the number of times the course meets per week.

NOTE: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all the courses offered within the Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact a counselor in the Disability Resource Center, 822-3510 and 738-7678. TTY telephone Airport 822-3401, Beltline 738-7800).

CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL:  Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199(on campus), or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911.  If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.

The College may be closed because of inclement weather. This news should be available on the website at www.midlandstech.edu at the main phone number at 738-1400, and announced on WIS-TV and radio. Please check frequently in changeable weather for closings and re-openings. If the College closing or reopening means that you will have at least 30 minutes of a class, you should come to class. Please do not call the IST Department office or the President’s office with closure questions.