Madison Area Technical College - Visual Communication

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MATC Associate Degrees		UW-P Baccalaureate Degree
Visual Communication		Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Technologies Management

Rationale:

The MATC program in Visual Communication trains students to create visual presentation in the form of slides, overhead transparencies, motion pictures, and television. Students acquire a working knowledge of specialized graphic techniques and formats for these various media, as well as an operational knowledge of the equipment used for presentation.

The purpose of the Communication Technologies Management program at UW-Platteville is to educate individuals for employment in a variety of communication careers, and to prepare them to manage resources and initiate change for the improvement of conditions in their profession and society. Experiences are structured to develop the creative, technical, analytical, and managerial abilities of enrolled students. Course sequences are focused in printing, publishing, photography, telecommunication, and other related communication technologies.

Transferable Courses
MATC Course(s)	Credits	UW-P Equivalent Course(s)	Credits Granted
201-105 Drawing/Vicomm	3	Communication Elective	2
201-139 Design & Color I	2	Communication Elective	2
201-140 Design & Color II	2	Communication Elective	2
201-181 Intro to Computer Graphics	3	Communication Elective	2
203-170 Photography I	2	Communication Elective	2
203-171 Photography II	2	Communication Elective	2
201-108 Typography/Vicomm	2	Communication Elective	2
206-105 Communication Problems I	3	Communication Elective	3
206-106 Communication Problems II	3	Communication Elective	3
206-131 Sound Production Tech.	2	Communication Elective	2
206-125 Instructional Media Systems	3	Communication Elective	3
206-120 Prod, Planning & Control	3	Communication Elective	3
206-130 Video Production I	3	Communication Elective	3
203-186 Video Production II	3	Communication Elective	3
206-117 Audio Visual Tech I	3	Communication Elective	3
206-110 Display, Design & Prod	3	Communication Elective	3
206-180 Adv Media Problems	3	Communication Elective	3
101-114 Applied Accounting I	3	Accting 2010 Financial Accounting	3
101-113 Accounting II-Principles	4	Accting 2020 Management Accounting	3
102-104 Business Statistics	3	Economic 2410 Interp of Bus & Econ Data	3
102-136 Personnel Management	3	BusAdmin 2330 Leadership & Mgmt	3
104-102 Marketing Principles	3	BusAdmin 2630 Intro to Marketing	3

Additional Information

In order for these courses to transfer, the student must have completed the courses no earlier than the 1973-74 academic year with a grade of "C" or better.
Students may transfer a maximum of 25 credit hours of Program Electives to UW-Platteville.
Courses approved for transfer subject to conditions.
Effective Date: This agreement was created June 1, 1993, and revised April 7, 1999. The agreement covers courses which have been previously approved by the UW-System.

Definition

Program-to-program transfer courses/credits are accepted only for the program/degree specified in this agreement. A change of major/degree/program invalidates these courses/credits for transfer unless they are approved within some other program-to-program Articulation Agreement for a different major/degree/program at UW-Platteville.