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CS 556 - Security I
4 credits
Introduces the many facets of computer security and information assurance. Covers cryptographic protocols, modes, and algorithms. Security in computer operating systems, software security, system security, authentication, and authorization will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 with a grade of C or better and CS 314 .
Graded (A-F) only
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CS 557 - Security II
4 credits
Discusses common threats to enterprise and Internet network security and how to protect networks from attacks. Presents firewalls, network intrusion detection, and perimeter protection concepts, as well as systems and tools used for implementation. Covers secure network design and how to protect mission-critical protocols such as DNS and routing protocols. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 and either CS 456 or CS 556 .
Graded (A-F) only
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CS 558 - Security III
4 credits
Studies the threats to computer systems connected to the Internet. Explores techniques to improve web security and provide key concepts for common web vulnerabilities such as cross site scripting, SQL injection, vulnerabilities in server and client-side programming languages, and web authentication vulnerabilities. Helps students develop skills to prevent these vulnerabilities. Prerequisite(s): CS 336 and CS 456 .
Graded (A-F) only
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CS 559 - Operating Systems
4 credits
Explores operating systems and components, operating characteristics, user services, and limitations. Covers implementation techniques for processing input-output and interrupt handling; overall structure of multiprogramming systems or multiprocessor configurations; and details of addressing techniques, core management, file system design and management, system accounting, and other user-related services. Prerequisite(s): CS 258 and CS 314 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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CS 560 - Advanced Databases
4 credits
Introduces integrity constraints and triggers, stored procedures, indexing and index structures, transactions, concurrency, locking, and web databases. Students usually work on a major project during the term. Prerequisite(s): CS 360 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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CS 562 - Database Administration
4 credits
Examines the tasks involved in administering a large and complex database management system (DBMS). Teaches hands-on techniques for installing, setting up, and maintaining a production database. Students use a popular DBMS (e.g., Oracle) to understand the concepts of managing structures, logs, data files, and users. Also prepares students to take the appropriate database administration (DBA) certification exams. Prerequisite(s): CS 360 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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CS 567 - Secure Programming Practices
4 credits
Explores software system threats, vulnerabilities, and controls from the programming perspective. Topics include threat-vulnerability analysis, buffer overflows, access control, race conditions, and input validation. Prerequisite(s): CS 357 and either CS 456 or CS 556 .
Graded (A-F) only
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CS 569 - Systems Analysis
4 credits
Covers object-oriented software system analysis techniques using Unified Modeling Language (UML). Explores software development methodologies, project planning and management, requirements analysis, and testing. Topics include use cases, conceptual data models, the analysis class model, and alternative design strategies. Prerequisite(s): CS 411 or CS 511 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 502 - Counseling Skills and Process
4 credits
Designed for first-term clinical mental health counseling students. Focuses on the foundational ingredients of the effective counseling relationship, including development of an empathic therapeutic alliance, a clear professional identity; ethical practice; multicultural sensitivity; and the conceptual, interpersonal, and therapeutic skills that foster movement toward clients’ goals and potentialities. Students gain competence in interviewing, utilizing counseling microskills, and conducting a counseling session. The course consists of both classroom work and between class activities. Each week students are involved in videotaped, role-play practice interviews with peers from class. Students also meet for 2-hours of group supervision. Students learn how to utilize supervision to facilitate development of microskills and expand competence as an “intentional” counselor. Please note: The total time commitment each week for this course is approximately 7 to 8 hours and consists of the following: Class = 4 hours; Practice Sessions = 1 to 2 hours; Group Supervision = 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program. Corequisite(s): COUN 571 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 502
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 504 - Individual Counseling Practicum
4 credits
Provides supervised training and experience in individual counseling. Designed to build upon the understanding of the counseling theories studied in COUN 571 and the counseling microskills learned in COUN 502 . CMHC students engage in videotaped practice counseling with undergraduate student volunteers. Videotapes are utilized in weekly dyad/triad and group supervision sessions. Prerequisite(s): COUN 502 , COUN 571 , and enrollment in the CMHC program
Graded Pass/No Pass only.
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COUN 506 - Group Counseling Practicum
4 credits
Provides supervised group counseling training and experience for CMHC students. Co-leaders plan and facilitate an eight-week personal growth group for undergraduate student volunteers. Videotapes are utilized in weekly dyad/triad and group supervision sessions. Prerequisite(s): COUN 502 ,COUN 504 , COUN 571 , and enrollment in the CMHC program. Corequisite(s): COUN 574
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 506
Graded Pass/No Pass only.
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COUN 507 - Seminar: Special Topics
1 to 4 credits
Offers focused study in counseling or related fields relevant to counseling. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 510 - Internship
1-8 credits
Offers a supervised counseling experience at selected agencies and organizations. Students provide counseling services to agency clients and function as part of the agency counseling personnel. Sessions are reviewed in both individual and group supervision. Documentation, on-site supervision and evaluation, and weekly meetings with the SOU supervisor required. Graded P/NP. CMHC students are required to take at least 9 credits of supervised internship during their program. Prerequisite(s): COUN 571 , COUN 574 , and enrollment in the CMHC program
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 510.
Graded Pass/No Pass only.
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COUN 521 - Assessment
4 credits
Surveys the common assessment methods and instruments used in counseling children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples, and families. Addresses assessment requirements of managed care and methods of assessing counseling effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 521
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 525 - Psychopharmacology and Substance Use Disorders
4 credits
Acquaints students with the spectrum of substance use disorders and addictions. Explores theories and etiology of addiction, incorporates trauma-informed and social justice perspectives, and considers strategies for prevention and intervention. Provides a neurological overview of psychiatric medications and the responsibilities of mental health counselors within psychopharmacology. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 531 - Community Counseling
3 credits
Examines the impact of societal systems (schools, neighborhoods, organizations, and other networks) on individuals and their mental health. Sample topics include social justice competencies, community action, public policy, prevention programming, and social change processes. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 531
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 542 - Applied Research
4 credits
Emphasizes the design of applied research and outcome evaluation in counseling settings. Reviews relevant experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs, with additional training in qualitative methods. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate research methods and statistics course and enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 542
Graded (A-F) only
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COUN 549 - Career Counseling
4 credits
Introduces the psychology of career-life planning and occupational choices. Follows guidelines from CACREP for counselor preparation and is a core course in the CMHC program. Examines career development theories and decision-making models; lifespan career development; career, educational, and labor market information systems and resources; program planning and evaluation; assessment; and career counseling approaches, techniques, and ethical considerations. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 549.
Graded A-F only.
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COUN 570 - Advanced Human Growth and Development
4 credits
Examines theory and research related to human development from birth to death. Emphasizes the application of developmental theories to the counseling process. Addresses individual differences in physical and physiological development. Evaluates the influence of perception, cognition, learning, personality, and social factors on behavior throughout the human lifespan. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate coursework in lifespan development or developmental psychology.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 570
Graded A-F only
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COUN 571 - Counseling Theory
4 credits
Explores the roles and functions of the professional counselor relative to other mental health professionals. Develops the core ingredients of effective counseling practice, including interpersonal, conceptual, and helping skills that foster movement toward a client’s goals. Addresses the personal qualities of effective counselors, the creation of therapeutic alliances, counseling microskills, ethical practice, and techniques fundamental to contemporary theoretical orientations. Surveys the primary models of counseling and psychotherapy from theoretical, experiential, and personal growth perspectives. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate coursework in abnormal psychology. Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 571
Graded A-F only
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COUN 573 - Mental Health Profession
3 credits
Culminating class within the CMHC program, in which students reflect on their journey and both their professional and personal development while in the program, and prepare for the world of work beyond graduation. Students conduct a seminar on their theoretical framework, determine the setting and clients best-suited for their theoretical approach, reflect on their learning in the program, and address other issues germane to the professional counselor. Prerequisite(s): COUN 571 and enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 573
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 574 - Group Counseling
4 credits
Offers a theoretical and experiential introduction to group counseling. Emphasizes leadership styles and skills; stages of counseling groups; ethics; specific modalities; and major orientations to group counseling and their applications, evaluations, and effectiveness. Students plan and co-lead a counseling group with student volunteers as part of a laboratory experience and participate in supervision groups. Students also participate in an experiential group separate from the class. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 574
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 575 - Advanced Crisis Intervention Strategies
4 credits
Applies intervention strategies to specific crisis situations and critical incidents. Studies the driving forces behind the event, assessment procedures, and intervention strategies applied during and after the trauma incident. Crisis categories include suicide, battered women’s syndrome, sexual assault, post-traumatic stress disorder, personal loss, and substance abuse. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 575.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 576 - Family and Couples Counseling
4 credits
Explores the theoretical and practical applications of family-systems approaches to the treatment of dysfunctional families and couples. Presents family lifecycle issues, the role of the therapist, and alternatives to intervention. Prerequisite(s): COUN 571 and enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 576
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 577 - Counseling Children
4 credits
Surveys methods, other than behavior modification, of counseling children. Includes forms of play therapy, expressive therapy, role-playing, stress management for children, and experiential methods that aid in the assessment of children’s problems.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 577
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 581 - Ethics and Roles in the Counseling Profession
4 credits
Examines the ethical standards of the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and other relevant professional organizations. Focuses on legal and ethical issues related to professional practice in counseling and human service fields. Emphasizes issues of public policy and sociocultural factors affecting counseling. Challenges participants to apply critical-thinking skills to ethical decision making in their respective professional roles. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 581.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 583 - Advanced Psychopathology
3 credits
Explores the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental illness as defined by the DSM. Covers treatment planning, with special emphasis on psychopharmacology. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in abnormal psychology and enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 583
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 585 - Treatment Planning and Consultation
3 credits
Focuses on general principles and practices of diagnosis, treatment planning, consultation and referral of mental and emotional disorders, and dysfunctional behavior, including addictive behaviors. Examines the etiology of mental and emotional disorders/dysfunctions and addictive behaviors. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 585
Graded (A-F) only.
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COUN 586 - Multicultural Counseling
4 credits
Encompasses multicultural counseling in the United States. Presents culture-specific models for providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for individuals, including children, adolescents, adults, families, groups, and communities. Examines training and ethical issues for clinical mental health counselors in working with diverse ethnic cultural groups and diverse social cultural groups. Students will also explore their own ethnic and cultural heritage (culture awareness), while challenging attitudes, beliefs, and prejudices, and confronting stereotypes.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the CMHC program.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PSY 586
Graded (A-F) only.
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Creative Writing |
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CW 199 - Special Studies
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 18 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 220 - Introduction to Creative Writing
4 credits
Orients students to courses of study in creative writing and steps toward their completion. Regularly scheduled exercises in fiction, poetry, and mixed-genre writing are supplemented by selected readings.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 230 - Texts and Traditions
4 credits
Directed reading of key fictional and poetic works from across a wide historical spectrum. Assignments include responses and creative exercises. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 281 - Introductory Fiction Writing
4 credits
Students explore key elements of fiction writing (character, scene, story, plot, etc.). Class activities include programmatic exercises, assigned reading, and discussion. Approved for University Studies Explorations - Strand E. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 282 - Introductory Poetry Writing
4 credits
Students explore key elements of poetry writing (sound play, historical forms, proceduralism, etc.). Class activities include programmatic exercises, assigned reading, and discussion. Approved for University Studies Explorations - Strand E. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 298 - Introductory Studio Practice
2 credits
Teaches students how to develop an individual writing practice through faculty mentorship and small-group discussion and critique with the class cohort. Students create a body of written work, drawing on readings, research, and experience. Focuses on developing writing as a daily discipline and exploring possibilities of form and genre. Repeatable for 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 .
Graded Pass/No Pass only.
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CW 299 - Special Studies
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 320 - Emergent Forms
4 credits
Directed reading of innovative contemporary works by poets, fiction writers, and mixed-genre writers. Assignments include critical responses and creative exercises. Selections are coordinated in part with featured guests in the Emergent Forms reading series. Prerequisite(s): CW 230 , CW 281 , and CW 282 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 380 - Non-Fiction Writing
4 credits
A course in prose writing, with emphasis on foundational principles of mechanics and non-fiction genres such as the essay, critical review, and life writing. Prerequisite: CW 320 (CW 380 may be taken concurrently with CW 320). Prerequisite(s): CW 230 , CW 281 , and CW 282 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 381 - Intermediate Fiction Writing
4 credits
An intermediate course in fiction writing. Prerequisite(s): CW 230 , CW 281 , and CW 282 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 382 - Intermediate Poetry Writing
4 credits
An intermediate course in poetry writing. Prerequisite(s): CW 230 , CW 281 , and CW 282 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 385 - Principles of Dramatic Writing
4 credits
In this guided creative-writing workshop, students will take the idea for a stage or screenplay and turn it into a finished draft. After a preliminary consultation on goals and methods, each student will work with the instructor to set up a personalized writing plan for composing, critiquing, and revising a script over the course of the term. Repeatable up to 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 or permission of instructor.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 386 - Songwriting
4 credits
Explores writing lyrics for song. Includes an overview of the historical and current practices of songwriting, collaborating with musicians, and professional practices in songwriting. Repeatable up to 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): CW 220 or permission of instructor.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 398 - Intermediate Studio Practice
2 credits
Teaches students how to develop an individual writing practice through faculty mentorship and small-group discussion and critique with the class cohort. Students create a body of written work, drawing on readings, research, and experience. Focuses on developing writing as a daily discipline and exploring possibilities of form and genre. Repeatable up to 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): 4 credits of CW 298 .
Graded Pass/No Pass only
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CW 399 - Special Studies
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 405 - Writing and Conference
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 407 - Writing Seminar
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 409 - Practicum
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 420 - Beyond the Workshop
4 credits
Students investigate print and electronic publishing, with emphasis on literary journals and small press publishing. Students work on producing an independent student journal, organizing a student reading series, etc. Selected students assist in editing and production of West Wind Review, SOU’s annual literary journal. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Prerequisite(s): CW 320 , CW 380 , CW 381 , and CW 382 ; Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 481 - Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story
4 credits
An advanced course in fiction writing, with emphasis on conception and execution of a substantive short story. Prerequisite(s): CW 320 , CW 380 , CW 381 , and CW 382 ; Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 482 - Advanced Poetry Writing
4 credits
An advanced course in poetry writing, with emphasis on conception and execution of an extended project. Prerequisite(s): CW 320 , CW 380 , CW 381 , and CW 382 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 484 - Novel Writing
4 credits
In this guided creative-writing workshop, students will take the idea for a story or a work in progress and turn it into the draft of a novel or novella. After a preliminary consultation on goals and methods, each student will work with the instructor to set up a personalized writing plan for composing, critiquing, and revising a long-form fiction manuscript over the term. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): CW 381 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 498 - Capstone Studio Practice
2 credits
Teaches students how to develop an individual writing practice through faculty mentorship and small-group discussion and critique with the class cohort. Students create a body of written work, drawing on readings, research, and experience. Focuses on developing writing as a daily discipline and exploring possibilities of form and genre. Capstone Studio students complete a research-based written presentation on their body of work and explore avenues for post-college publication and employment. Repeatable for up to 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): 4 credits of CW 398 .
Graded Pass/No Pass only
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CW 499 - Special Studies
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 505 - Writing and Conference
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Graded (A-F) only
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CW 507 - Writing Seminar
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Graded (A-F) only
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CW 509 - Practicum
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CW 520 - Beyond the Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Students investigate print and electronic publishing, with emphasis on literary journals and small press publishing. Students work on producing an independent student journal, organizing a student reading series, etc. Selected students assist in editing and production of West Wind Review, SOU’s annual literary journal. Repeatable for 16 credits.
Graded (A-F) only
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CW 530 - Graduate Fiction Writing: Short Story
1 to 4 credits
An advanced course in fiction writing, with emphasis on conception and execution of a substantive short story.
Graded (A-F) only
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CW 541 - Graduate Poetry Writing
1 to 4 credits
An advanced course in poetry writing, with emphasis on conception and execution of an extended project.
Graded (A-F) only
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CW 599 - Special Studies
1 to 8 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 157 - Introduction to Musical Theatre Dance
3 credits
Intended for students with little or no previous dance experience. Introduces common musical theatre dance styles, the language of dance, and techniques for picking up steps. (Cross-listed with TA 157 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 182 - Introduction to Modern Dance
2 credits
Explores technique, improvisation and compositional components of modern dance for beginning and experienced dancers. Also covers techniques to strengthen and stretch your body and creativity. Students will learn basic modern dance technique and form, explore partnering skills, and play with improvisational structures both individually and in groups. Students will be given a prompt by the instructor and guided through the development of a movement phrase for the final exam. Dancers will present their phrase for the final exam. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed with PE 182 and TA 182 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 183 - Dance Improvisation
2 credits
Utilizing the elements of dance, this class investigates movement through structured explorations for the creative development of personal movement repertoire, spontaneous group interaction, and observation skills. The course emphasizes the exploration of movement through spur-of-the-moment problem solving and creative risk-taking. This course is designed to evoke the student’s creative movement individuality and sense of ensemble. It may also include weight-sharing and contact improvisation. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed PE 183 and TA 183 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 189 - Tap Dance I
3 credits
Beginning level class in Tap Dance technique and vocabulary. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 189 ).
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 192 - Ballet I
2 credits
Introduces ballet movement vocabulary and creates a foundation for dance technique for many Western dance forms. Students learn and practice a basic barre of classical ballet exercises that build throughout the term; learn center floor work including port de bras, adagio, small jumps, large jumps, turns and short ballet combinations. Students learn a basic ballet movement vocabulary and can correctly identify twenty ballet steps they have practiced throughout the term. As a term project, students choreograph a one-minute ballet dance using material from the class OR write a 5-page paper on a dance-related topic they research during the term. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 192 and PE 192 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 193 - Jazz I
2 credits
Provides an introduction to solid dance technique, jazz dance vocabulary, proper dance alignment, and use of the core of the body to stabilize and control movement. Various styles of jazz will be used in combinations throughout the term with a foundation of LA style jazz inspired by the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 193 and PE 193 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 199 - Special Studies
1-4 credits
Credits to be arranged.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 257 - Musical Theatre Dance
3 credits
Further develops dance technique, with emphasis on musical theatre dance routines. Also examines popular and theatrical dance styles of the twentieth century and music theatre history. Prerequisite(s): TA 157 or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with TA 257 ).
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 258 - Musical Theatre Dance II
3 credits
Continuation of TA 257 Musical Theatre Dance. It is an intermediate/advanced level class which continues to develop solid dance technique and stylistic variation, expand dance vocabulary, and both learn and create dance combinations (choreography). Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 257 or instructor permission. (Cross-listed with TA 258 ).
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 289 - Tap Dance II
3 credits
Continuation of TA 189, Introduction to Tap Dance. Further exploration of Tap Dance technique, vocabulary and execution on an intermediate level. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): D 189 or TA 189 or instructor permission. (Cross-listed with TA 289 ).
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 293 - Ballet II
2 credits
Builds on the basics learned in a first year of Ballet, with variations and a brisker tempo for both the barre and the center work. Students work at a faster pace with a wider vocabulary for an hour and a half, twice a week. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 293 and PE 293 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 295 - Jazz II
2 credits
Provides a continuation of the jazz dance vocabulary which begins in Jazz I. The foundation is still LA style jazz, as interpreted from the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 295 and PE 295 .)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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D 399 - Special Studies
1-4 credits
Credits to be arranged.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 100 - Career Foundations in Digital Cinema
1 credit
Students explore career opportunities in cinema while learning important set safety protocols, bystander intervention strategies to prevent harassment and abuse, industry-standard production procedures and record-keeping, sustainable production practices, and crew terminology essential to working on professional film and television sets.
Graded (A-F) only.
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DCIN 101 - Production Tools 1: Audio
2 credits
Introduces basic audio recording techniques for film, television, and digital production, focusing on representational clarity, fidelity, and safe professional practices. Students complete exercises using digital audio recorders, wireless and boom-mounted microphones, and Adobe Audition.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 102 - Production Tools 2: DSLR Video
2 credits
Introduces basic photography and videography techniques, including fundamentals of exposure, composition, visual aesthetics, and photo editing. Students complete exercises using DSLR cameras, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 103 - Production Tools 3: Non-Linear Editing
2 credits
Introduces essential non-linear video editing techniques and principles of post-production workflow. Students will complete exercises that develop beginning and intermediate familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 200 - Storytelling Foundations
4 credits
Students will study narrative communication across multiple mediums to better understand how stories shape identities, communities, and cultures. Students will explore classical story principles, such as plot, narration, characterization, and audience, as well as innovative and transgressive narrative strategies, and apply their understanding in the telling of their own stories. Approved for University Studies Integration - Strand E.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 220
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 201 - Introduction to Film Analysis
4 credits
Introduces principles, theories, and methods of cinematic communication and film analysis and explores related audio/visual texts. Students become critical consumers of media as they learn how cinematic form is used to construct meaning and understand how people from diverse cultures might interpret and process media in distinct ways. Approved for University Studies Explorations (Strand E - Humanities).
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 290, FLM 290
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 202 - History of Cinema
4 credits
Surveys the historical development of the film and other media industries, examining the aesthetic, social, and economic contexts in which media institutions produce and distribute media artifacts. Approved for University Studies, Strand F.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 203 - Digital Cinema Production
4 credits
Students develop skills in project management, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and effective leadership as they learn the stages of film production, how crews are organized, the scheduling process, and work together in small groups to prepare and produce short films. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 101 and DCIN 102 and DCIN 103 (these may also be taken concurrently) or equivalents, or instructor approval.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 216 - Studio Production for Film & Television
4 credits
Provides an introduction to the basic equipment and operating techniques of multi-camera studio production. Explores camera operation, the language of video production, and other necessary equipment and techniques. Students work individually and in groups to develop, script, prep and shoot original work.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 216, COMM 172, VP 172
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 250 - The Production Assistant Experience
4 credits
Offers beginning production students the opportunity to work as a Production Assistant on the Digital Cinema programs Crew Experience project. Students must attend weekly production meetings and commit to working at least two full production days on set. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 100 or instructor permission.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 299 - Special Studies
1-4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 300 - Creativity & Research
4 credits
Examines key concepts and methods of gathering and evaluating information in the context of conceptualizing and writing for the creative industries. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and COMM 200 or COMM 203 or DCIN 201 or DCIN 201 or DCIN 202.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 300B.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 301 - Innovations in Creative Media
1 credit
Through this one-day, conference-styled course, students collaboratively engage with the latest technological developments, industry trends, and contemporary problems in the professional world of creative media. Repeatable for up to 4 credits. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 313 - Design Problems in Sound & Light
4 credits
Students will learn intermediate level skills and techniques in camera, audio, and lighting for film and video production. Through lectures, readings, and short video projects, students will gain knowledge of standard production tools and workflows. During the course of the term, students will practice lighting, shooting, and recording sound in the studio and on location. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 203 or both DCIN 101 and DCIN 102 (these may also be taken concurrently), or instructor approval.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 313, COMM 272, VP 272.
Graded (A-F) only
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DCIN 321 - Cinematography
4 credits
Students pursue advanced study of the technical, aesthetic, and craft considerations of storytelling through cinematographic techniques and digital cinema cameras. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and DCIN 313 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 322 - Advanced Editing for Film & Television
4 credits
Advanced study of the technical, aesthetic, and craft considerations of storytelling through non-linear editing. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 103 or DCIN 203 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 375, VP 375
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 330 - Great Screenplays Seminar
2 credits
Students read and critically analyze landmark screenplays authored by diverse screenwriters, learn to write professional script coverage, and compare and contrast shooting scripts to their produced films. A different mix of historic and contemporary screenplays are examined in each offering, including works by underrepresented screenwriters. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 200 or CW 281 or TA 167 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 331 - Screenwriting 1: The Short Script
4 credits
Introduces and applies the unique techniques and practices of scriptwriting for short films. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 200 or COMM 220 or CW 281 or TA 167 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 312, VP 312
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 332 - Screenwriting 2: Developing Features & Pilots
4 credits
Applies the unique techniques and practices of script development for longform screen stories, such as a television pilot or feature-length spec script. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 330 or DCIN 331 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 333 - Screenwriting 3: Advanced Features & Pilots Workshop
4 credits
Students build upon the script development work achieved in Screenwriting 2 to complete their feature spec or television pilot script. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 332 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 334 - Directing for the Screen
4 credits
Addresses the skills essential to working as a director in film and video, including script analysis, casting, rehearsal techniques, blocking, directing actors, visual storytelling through shot selection and mise-en-scene, and communicating a cohesive vision to the crew. Students will workshop and shoot scenes with actors in order to hone their craft. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 203 or TA 424 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 314
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DCIN 340 - Entrepreneurial Producing
4 credits
Students learn to develop new projects as independent producers while also collaboratively launching a crowdfunding campaign, in conjunction with the SOU Foundation, to finance the project to be shot during DCIN 450 - The Crew Experience . Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and either DCIN 203 or DCIN 250 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 342 - Assistant Directing & Production Management
4 credits
Students develop and practice the DGA-designated skills and responsibilities expected of Unit Production Managers, First Assistant Directors, and Second Assistant Directors in feature films and television, as well as such support roles as the Location Manager and Script Supervisor, including but not limited to coordinating, facilitating, and overseeing the preparation of the production unit, preparing a script breakdown and stripboard, production scheduling, budgeting, locating scouting and permitting, negotiating with locations and personnel, securing releases, preparing call sheets and production reports, unit communication, continuity and record keeping, and overseeing the daily operations of the set. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 203 or DCIN 250 or DCIN 450 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 362 - Film Theory & Practice: the Script
4 credits
Introduces students to the history and theory of screenwriting practices from an international perspective. Students will research the narratological nature of the motion picture screenplay text and examine a range of scripting practices, from conventional to transgressive, considering their respective national, cultural, and economic contexts. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 200 or DCIN 201 or DCIN 202 or DCIN 330 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 363 - Film Theory & Practice: Documentary
4 credits
Introduces students to the history and theory of documentary film. Students examine a range of documentary practices, considering their respective representational strategies and the consequence of those strategies for epistemological and ethical concerns at the center of the documentary tradition. Approved for University Studies - Strand I. Prerequisite(s): DCIN 201 or DCIN 202 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 363, CM 363
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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DCIN 364 - Film Theory & Practice: Narrative Cinemas
4 credits
Introduces students to the history and theory of narrative film from an international perspective. Students examine a range of narrative filmmaking practices, considering their respective national, cultural, and economic contexts, modes of production, technological developments, and traditions of visual storytelling. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): DCIN 201 or DCIN 202 or NAS 275 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 364
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DCIN 365 - Film Theory & Practice: Genre
4 credits
Explores popular film genres such as the Western, the musical, the thriller, science fiction, the detective story, the epic, and the comedy of silent films. Emphasizes cultural and artistic value, the characteristics of each form, and variations within forms. May survey multiple genres or focus on a single genre and its sub-genres. Prerequisite(s): COMM 290 or DCIN 201 or DCIN 202 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 365, COMM 296, FLM 296.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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