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CH 555 - Biochemistry Laboratory
1 credit
Introduces tools of nucleic acid analysis, lipid chemistry, and natural product isolation and characterization. One 3-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): CH 452 and CH 454 . Corequisite(s): CH 453 .
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CH 585 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
1 to 2 credits
Advanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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CHN 101 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture I
4 credits
Introduction to the Mandarin Chinese language. All four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be stressed, with specific emphasis on speaking skills. Students will also begin the study of Chinese characters. The relationship between language and culture will be stressed throughout.
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CHN 102 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture II
4 credits
Introduction to the Mandarin Chinese language. All four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be stressed, with specific emphasis on speaking skills. Students will also begin the study of Chinese characters. The relationship between language and culture will be stressed throughout.
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CHN 103 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture III
4 credits
Introduction to the Mandarin Chinese language. All four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be stressed, with specific emphasis on speaking skills. Students will also begin the study of Chinese characters. The relationship between language and culture will be stressed throughout.
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CHN 199 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Special studies in Chinese language and culture. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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CHN 201 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture I
4 credits
Enables students to reach at least intermediate low language proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and to study Chinese culture. Continues the study of Chinese characters started in Beginning Mandarin Chinese. Students communicate in Chinese on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include a variety of cultural texts, and various media resources. Closed to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101 , CHN 102 , CHN 103 .
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CHN 202 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture II
4 credits
Enables students to reach at least intermediate low language proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and to study Chinese culture. Continues the study of Chinese characters started in Beginning Mandarin Chinese. Students communicate in Chinese on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include a variety of cultural texts, and various media resources. Closed to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101 , CHN 102 , CHN 103 .
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CHN 203 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture III
4 credits
Enables students to reach at least intermediate low language proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and to study Chinese culture. Continues the study of Chinese characters started in Beginning Mandarin Chinese. Students communicate in Chinese on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include a variety of cultural texts, and various media resources. Closed to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101 , CHN 102 , CHN 103 .
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CHN 209 - Practicum
1 to 4 credits
Practicum in Chinese language and culture. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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CHN 299 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Special studies in Chinese language and culture. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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Convergent Media |
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CM 206 - Multimedia Writing
4 credits
Introduces students to a wide variety of practices in media writing, including blog posts, social media updates,news reports, and magazine features. Addresses basic writing competence, enabling students to advanced courses in journalistic and professional writing. Introduces basic techniques for creating content on a variety of social media platforms. (Cross-listed with EMDA 206 .
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CM 322 - Online Journalism: New Media Practice and Theory
4 credits
Explores the role of the Internet in reshaping journalistic practices, including newsgathering, reporting, editing, social networks, digital visual journalism, and web-based content design. Students demonstrate the use of the Internet as a reporting tool, develop an understanding of the technological components of computer-assisted reporting and web design, and explore how multimediality or different media formats can best tell a story. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 201 and JRN 251 , JRN 261 .
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CM 323 - Strategic Social Media
4 credits
Students gain practical skills and conceptual knowledge in social media campaigns to achieve strategic goals for clients, including but not limited to commercial enterprises, non-profit or governmental organizations, journalistic enterprises, or creative promotion on behalf of arts-based endeavors. Students will learn practices of social media listening, how to forumulate a content strategy and editorial calendar, how to craft specific multimedia content items, how to measure the effectiveness of a social media campaign, and how to nurture the social graph of an enterprise. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with EMDA 323 .
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CM 330 - Introduction to Cybernetics & Cyberculture
4 credits
Students learn how cybernetic technologies have developed and become incorporated into everyday life and culture. This course interrogates emerging common wisdom about these new technologies, and discusses the significance of cultural issues such as post-humanism and cyborgs in popular culture. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 201 or EMDA 202 or VP 215 or EMDA 203 or EMDA 204 or EMDA 205 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 330 .)
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CM 341 - Remix Culture
4 credits
Examines acts of creative repurposing – the mashing, meme-ing, sampling, hacking and sharing of pre-existing content toward modified ends. Students will explore and participate in different remix practices, including visual essays, found footage videos and audio mashups, while interrogating the legal, artistic and cultural implications of these practices in the process. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 201 or EMDA 202 or VP 215 or EMDA 203 or EMDA 204 or EMDA 205 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 341 .)
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CM 344 - Multimedia Image Production
4 credits
Introduces students to still and video image production for use in mass media; focuses on fundamentals of photography and video imaging, including exposure, focus, digital files, metadata, archiving and visual storytelling. Students develop professional competency in commercial and photojournalistic media production, and understanding of ethical and legal contexts for creating and distributing images in the mass media. Prerequisite(s): VP 215 /VP 215R or EMDA 201 /EMDA 201R or EMDA 202 /EMDA 202R or VP 172 . (Cross-listed EMDA 344.
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CM 362 - Transmedia Storytelling
4 credits
Introduces students to transmedia storytelling by looking at its place in today’s media landscape, exploring its diverse functions and forms, and introduces the production techniques that are used to develop, produce, and distribute transmedia content across a variety of platforms.
Prerequisite(s): EMDA 201 or EMDA 202 or VP 215 or EMDA 203 or EMDA 204 or EMDA 205 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 362 .)
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CM 363 - Documentary Film: Theory and Criticism
4 credits
Introduces students to the history and theory of documentary film. Students examine a range of documentary practices, considering their respective representational stategies and the consequence of those strategies for epistemological and ethical concerns at the center of the documentary tradition.
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CM 399 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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CM 411 - Online Cultures
4 credits
Examines how online platforms and networks foster new kinds of communities, identities, and social movements. Students will consider key accounts of social media, debate its effects, and examine best practices for using it. Students will also use online platforms to create their own communities, conduct research, and interact with each other using virtual spaces. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 320 or EMDA 321 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 411 .)
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COMM 125 - Interpersonal Communication
4 credits
Focuses on message exchange in dyadic interaction. Emphasizes development of various communication skills in interpersonal contexts. May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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COMM 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures
4 credits
Provides an introduction to cultural and intercultural communication. Students are exposed to a variety of ways in which cultures and communication intersect through readings, lectures, and guest speakers from the multicultural community. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
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COMM 201 - Media Across Cultures
4 credits
Offers a critical evaluation of how the media influence individual and societal perceptions, values, and behavior. Examines a variety of media systems and practices across cultures that contribute to individual and collective meaning; analyzes how that process shapes communication practices. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
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COMM 202 - Introduction to Media and Popular Culture
4 credits
Examines popular media as a dynamic arena for social and cultural expression. Drawing on the interdisciplinary traditions of Media Theory and Cultural Studies, students will engage with key debates over the relationship between media and culture, examine divergent media consumption and production practices, and become familiar with different modes of critical analysis. Emphasis will be given to providing an overview of the theoretical range of cultural and media studies.
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COMM 210 - Public Speaking
4 credits
Emphasizes the development of public speaking abilities and critical awareness of the processes, content, and forms of oral communication. Open to freshmen and sophomores who do not have previous speech experience. May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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COMM 225 - Small Group Communication
4 credits
Examines the communication variables within the small, task-oriented group. Emphasizes the decision-making process. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy - Strand C).
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COMM 300 - Research Strategies
4 credits
Examines key concepts and methods for gathering and evaluating information. Students gain an understanding of the research processes within the field of communication, from formulating a research question and organizing a search strategy to hands-on research and academic writing. Prerequisite course for all communication majors taking 400-level courses. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200 or COMM 201 or FLM 290 .
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COMM 302 - Communication and Media Theory
4 credits
Examines a range of theoretical models of communication emphasizing interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, group and public communication, rhetoric and discourse, film, television and new media, journalism and popular culture. Emphasis on both social science and critical/cultural theoretical models. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200 or COMM 201 .
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COMM 310 - Advanced Public Speaking
4 credits
Public speaking course for students who have taken an introductory course and college juniors and seniors with experience in public speaking who have not taken COMM 210 . Emphasizes content strategies, alternate organizational patterns, speaking styles, and use of language.
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COMM 324 - Nonverbal Communication
4 credits
Examines the nonlinguistic aspects of human communication. Students review empirical literature and participate in exercises to promote awareness of and skill development in nonverbal communication. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 .
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COMM 330 - Interviewing and Listening
4 credits
Examines and develops interviewee and interviewer skills in job selection interviews, as well as social scientific interviewing techniques. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above
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COMM 332 - Discourse Analysis of Social Problems
4 credits
Examines the construction of social problems (such as homelessness and hunger) by media; policymakers; and stakeholders, including community-based groups, social movements, and nongovernmental and civic organizations. Explores how voices and perspectives are framed and disseminated in the public realm and how power works through language, texts, and social action. Includes a community-based learning component involving community service, applied projects, and reflective, action-based learning. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above
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COMM 340 - Family Communication
4 credits
Introduces communication phenomena in the setting of the family. Focuses on understanding how we develop, maintain, enhance, or disturb family relationships through a variety of communicative processes, with an emphasis on systems, dialectical, and narrative theories. Analyzes the form and function of family stories from a constructionist perspective (including what gets told, by whom, how, and when) and examines the meanings these stories hold for family members. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 .
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COMM 342 - Persuasion
4 credits
Study and practice of persuasive communication. Examines social and psychological foundations, ethical issues, and contemporary theory and practice. Prerequisite(s): COMM 210 .
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COMM 343 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking
4 credits
Explores critical thinking through creating, defending, and critiquing propositions of fact, value and policy. Teaches argumentative strategies for political and competitive debate. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).
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COMM 355 - Communication, Culture, and Conflict
4 credits
Examines the role of culture in how we understand, experience, and manage conflict. Explores cultural variables that may underlie or cause conflict, conceptual models for understanding and managing conflict across cultural groups, and perspectives on understanding and engaging in conflict at local, national and international levels. Using case studies and exploration of current events, students analyze interpersonal, intergroup, and international aspects of conflict. Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
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COMM 377 - Activities
1 to 4 credits
Supervised on-campus communication activity approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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COMM 399 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 401 - Research*
1 to 12 credits
*COMM 501, COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
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COMM 403 - Thesis
1 to 12 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 405 - Reading and Conference*
1 to 4 credits
*COMM 501 , COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
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COMM 407 - Seminar
1 to 4 credits
*COMM 501 , COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 409 - Practicum/Internship
1 to 15 credits
Supervised off-campus internship approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 .
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COMM 410 - Communication Studies Capstone
1 to 4 credits
Course project, research paper, teaching assistantship, internship, or practicum supervised by a faculty member. Project synthesizes four years of learning and includes a written and oral presentation. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 and instructor consent.
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COMM 412 - Evaluation of Public Communication
4 credits
Surveys and applies the major classical and twentieth-century approaches to analysis and criticism of public communication. Emphasizes understanding and applying various models of rhetorical analysis. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 , BA 324 , or PSY 229 .
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COMM 425 - Gender and Human Communication
4 credits
Examines the function of communication in the social construction of gender. Exposes students to historical and contemporary prescriptions relating to women’s and men’s verbal and nonverbal behaviors within a variety of contexts. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 and COMM 300 ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324 .
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COMM 441 - International Communication
4 credits
Covers historical and contemporary perspectives regarding global communication, including media systems, technologies, coverage, representations, flow of information, advertising, public relations, and development communication. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 .
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COMM 448 - Mediation and Conflict Management
4 credits
Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, lecture-discussion, and coaching by professional mediators. Certificate of completion provided with successful completion of the course. Additional fees/tuition may apply. (Cross-listed in other departments.)
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COMM 455 - Conflict Resolution
4 credits
Explores negotiation and conflict across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, international). Students develop skills for productively managing their own conflicts and negotiation contexts.
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COMM 456 - Negotiation
4 credits
Explores negotiation across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, business, labor, community and international). Introduces students to the fundamental theories, concepts and requisite skills for productively managing their own negotiations as well as analyzing others. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing.
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COMM 460 - Topics in Communication
4 credits
Examines selected topics in communication based on interest and need. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 .
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COMM 460A - Women Transforming Language
4 credits
Explores how diverse groups of feminists have transformed the history of Western rhetorical theory. Requires research on one significant feminist to advance the ongoing academic conversation about women’s additions to and revisions of rhetoric. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
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COMM 460B - Communication and Third-World Development
4 credits
Explores the strategic application of communication technologies and practices to effect social and economic change in third-world nations and regions. Includes historical, theoretical, and practical exploration of the field of development communication; critical responses to dominant paradigms of development; and emergent or alternative approaches to development and communication that seek empowerment, participation, social justice, and cultural autonomy in marginalized or impoverished communities throughout the world. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).
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COMM 460C - Culture, Identity, and Communication
4 credits
Addresses issues surrounding construction and communication of cultural identities within and across cultural communities from critical, social, and historical perspectives. Examines the multiplicity, dynamics, and negotiation of culture and cultural identities in national and global contexts. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
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COMM 460D - Technology, Communication, and Culture
4 credits
Explores the interstice between science/technology and culture from a communication perspective. This course investigates how new and emerging scientific technologies influence social structures as well as individual behaviors. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand H). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300
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COMM 470 - Gender, Race, and Media
4 credits
Considers how the media contribute to the social construction of masculinity, femininity, and race. Examines the potential effects of mainstream media messages on the self and others, including the role of the media in shaping reality. Also explores the portrayal of power in media images. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 .
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COMM 471 - History of Mass Media
4 credits
Reviews the major events, trends, concepts, and persons involved in the growth and development of mass media in the United States. Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and COMM 300
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COMM 475 - Organizational Communication
4 credits
Studies the formal and informal channels of the message movement (up, down, and lateral) in modern profit and nonprofit organizations. Examines the role of communication in different theoretical approaches (e.g., classical, cultural, systems, and human resources) and organizational processes (e.g., assimilation, leadership, and decision making). Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
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COMM 481 - Mass Media Ethics and Law
4 credits
Focuses on the history and current practices of U.S. Media Ethics and specific cases of Media Law. Ethical concepts and techniques used in making print, broadcast, and online media decisions are explored through readings, films, and the analysis of case studies, research, and reporting, as well as class discussion. The class examines past and current media law cases to determine historical and current trends set forth by the highest courts in the land. Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and COMM 300 ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324
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COMM 501 - Research*
1 to 12 credits
*COMM 501, COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
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COMM 503 - Thesis
1 to 12 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 505 - Reading and Conference*
1 to 4 credits.
*COMM 501 , COMM 505, and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
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COMM 507 - Seminar*
1 to 4 credits.
*COMM 501 , COMM 505 , and COMM 507 are limited to 12 credits singly or in combination. Repeatable.
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COMM 508 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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COMM 509 - Practicum/Internship
1 to 9 credits
Supervised off-campus internship approved by the Communication Department chair or designee. Includes the application of principles and theories of communication in educational, professional, and community settings. See Academic Credit Policies for credit information. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300
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COMM 512 - Evaluation of Public Communication
4 credits
Surveys and applies the major classical and twentieth-century approaches to analysis and criticism of public communication. Emphasizes understanding and applying various models of analysis. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 , BA 324 , or PSY 229 .
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COMM 525 - Gender and Human Communication
4 credits
Examines the function of communication in the social construction of gender. Exposes students to historical and contemporary prescriptions relating to women’s and men’s verbal and nonverbal behaviors within a variety of contexts. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 and COMM 300 ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324
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COMM 541 - International Communication
4 credits
Covers historical and contemporary perspectives regarding global communication, including media systems, technologies, coverage, representations, flow of information, advertising, public relations, and development communication. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): COMM 300 .
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COMM 548 - Mediation and Conflict Management
4 credits
Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, lecture-discussion, and coaching by professional mediators. Certificate of completion provided with successful completion of the course. Additional fees/tuition may apply. (Cross-listed in other departments.)
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COMM 555 - Conflict Resolution
4 credits
Explores negotiation and conflict across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, international). Students develop skills for productively managing their own conflicts and negotiation contexts.
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COMM 556 - Negotiation
4 credits
Explores negotiation across a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, business, labor, community and international). Introduces students to the fundamental theories, concepts and requisite skills for productively managing their own negotiations as well as analyzing others.
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COMM 560 - Topics in Communication
4 credits
Examines selected topics in communication based on interest and need. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300
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COMM 570 - Gender, Race, and Media
4 credits
Considers how the media contribute to the social construction of masculinity, femininity, and race. Examines the potential effects of mainstream media messages on the self and others, including the role of the media in shaping reality. Also explores the portrayal of power in media images. Prerequisite(s): COMM 300
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COMM 571 - History of Mass Media
4 credits
Reviews the major events, trends, concepts, and persons involved in the growth and development of mass media in the United States. Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and COMM 300
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COMM 575 - Organizational Communication
4 credits
Studies the formal and informal channels of the message movement (up, down, and lateral) in modern profit and nonprofit organizations. Examines the role of communication in different theoretical approaches (e.g., classical, cultural, systems, and human resources) and organizational processes (e.g., assimilation, leadership, and decision making). Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 or COMM 225 and COMM 300 ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324
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COMM 581 - Mass Media Ethics Law
4 credits
Studies the constitutional freedoms and statutory limitations affecting mass media in the U.S. Topics include freedom of the press, the right of privacy, libel, media and the courts, copyright, broadcast and cable regulation, obscenity, access to information, advertising regulation, and freedom of the scholastic press. Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and COMM 300 ; or PSY 229 ; or BA 324
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CS 109 - Practicum
1 to 2 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
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CS 115 - Microcomputer Applications I
4 credits
Introductory, hands-on course that surveys computer applications, including operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, and databases. Corequisite(s): CS 115L .
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CS 115L - Microcomputer Applications I
0 credits
Corresponding lab for CS 115 .
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CS 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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CS 200 - Introduction to Computer Science
4 credits
Introduces computer science including the foundational skills for programming. Intended for non-majors.
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CS 200H - Honors Computer Science I
4 credits
Introduces computer science including the foundational skills for programming. Intended for non-majors.
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CS 209 - Practicum
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
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CS 210 - Web Development I
4 credits
Provides an introduction to web design. Students learn how to create web pages using XHTML and a web development software package. web pages will include frames, forms, cascading style sheets, animation, and sound. Students will also gain exposure to a popular scripting language that will enable them to add additional functionality to their web pages. Script language concepts will include variables, loops, conditions, and arrays. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand G - Sciences-Non Lab). Prerequisite(s): CS 115 or computer literacy
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CS 220 - Introduction to Game Programming
4 credits
Introduces the design and programming techniques used to create computer games. Examines how user interface design, graphics, sound, data structures, and artificial intelligence are combined in highly interactive applications. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 .
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CS 256 - Computer Science I
4 credits
Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, computer architecture, and software development. Intended for computer science majors. Prerequisite(s): MTH 111 with a grade of C- or better (or concurrent enrollment).
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CS 257 - Computer Science II
4 credits
Introduces object-oriented programming. Reinforces the fundamental control and data structures of computer science and introduces data abstraction, classes, objects, polymorphism, and inheritance. Prerequisite(s): CS 256 with a B or better; MTH 112 with a C- or better.
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CS 258 - Computer Science III
4 credits
Covers pseudocode, program documentation, input, output, generic methods, exception handling, and an object-oriented introduction to data structures. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 completed with a B or better; MTH 251 with a C- or better.
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CS 295 - Web Development II
4 credits
Focuses on web application development. Students learn how to create dynamically generated web pages using server-side scripting. Language concepts include searching databases, filtering and displaying results, form processing, passing data between pages, user authentication, session tracking, and other techniques for enhanced functionality. Prerequisite(s): CS 200 and CS 210 .
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CS 295H - Honors Web Development II
4 credits
Focuses on web application development. Students learn how to create dynamically generated web pages using server-side scripting. Language concepts include searching databases, filtering and displaying results, form processing, passing data between pages, user authentication, session tracking, and other techniques for enhanced functionality. Prerequisite(s): CS 200 and CS 210 .
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CS 310 - Information Technology: Legal and Ethical Issues
4 credits
Inquires into the ethical and legal implications of the products, activities, and behaviors of digital technology users, emphasizing U.S. laws and technology. Examines digital works, copyright laws, software, business practice patents, and a few significant court cases that raise fundamental constitutional issues. Enables students to understand the complex laws surrounding digital technology and to be able to form sound ethical and legal positions in the digital world. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements (Cross-listed with PHL 310 .)
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CS 312 - Simulation
4 credits
Examines the theoretical and practical foundations of computer simulation. Studies simulations of discrete and continuous systems. Assigns projects using standard higher programming languages, as well as currently available simulation languages. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 and MTH 243
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CS 314 - Computer Organization
4 credits
Uses assembly language concepts to illustrate machine architecture and the translation of features in higher level programming languages. Discusses hardware features and capabilities and introduces direct video access and simple interrupt processing. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 completed with a B or better.
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CS 315 - Computer Imaging
4 credits
Introduces basic image-processing techniques, file formats, display methods, and the importance of imaging in the business and scientific communities. Topics include point, area, and geometric processing techniques; convolution techniques; and image enhancement. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 or equivalent programming experience
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CS 316 - Computer Graphics I
4 credits
Introduces computer graphics and develops a graphics kernel system for use in several graphics projects. Presents the use of matrices to affect transformations of graphics displays, perspective, clipping, scaling, and hidden line techniques. Prerequisite(s): CS 367 .
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CS 326 - Systems Software and Architecture
4 credits
Offers a functional, systems-level review of computing equipment and the organization of components and devices into computer architectural configurations. In addition to learning how to configure computer systems, students complete a research paper and presentation on some component within a computer system. Prerequisite(s): CS 200 . Corequisite(s): CS 326L .
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CS 326L - Systems Software and Architecture
0 credits
Corresponding lab for CS 326 .
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CS 336 - Networks I
4 credits
Surveys local area network (LAN) systems with a focus on data communications. Explores serial transmission, LAN setup and administration, communication models (e.g., TCP and OSI), and protocols. Prerequisite(s): CS 257 .
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