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BUSM 325 - Global Business Management The course introduces the theory, environment and practice of business in the context of an increasingly globalized economy. Topics include: trade theory, cultural differences, international banking, logistics, and international economic and financial environments of the firm.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 150 - Introduction to Business
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BUSM 335 - Business Ethics This course is a study of ethical problems in business with a focus on managerial decisions involving ethical issues. Course topics include ethics concepts, personal integrity, individual conscience, organizational loyalty, responsibility, conflicts and impact on the decision-making process in business settings. Students will examine current ethical issues in the business environment. In addition, the course will allow students to explore approaches to resolving ethical dilemmas.
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BUSM 340 - Small Business Management This course will present an overview of the world of small business management and entrepreneurism. It will give students the tools to plan and organize a small business and its marketing strategies for success. It will examine how to manage human resources and diversity; financial planning and control; purchasing, inventory, and quality control; risk management and government relations.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 150 - Introduction to Business
Credits: 3
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BUSM 341 - Business Internship The field experience program in the student’s chosen concentration highlights academic study with a focus in business world activity. It offers students the opportunity to test classroom theory, align career goals, develop a professional outlook, improve communication skills, and deepen the understanding of the functions of business in the real world. Academic credit is dependent on the number of hours spent at the worksite per week. The course is for junior and senior business majors only. Proper paperwork must be completed by the student before credit is awarded.
Credits: 3-6
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BUSM 342 - Not-For-Profit Business Fieldwork Experience The field experience program in the student’s chosen concentration highlights academic study with a focus in the Not-For-Profit world activity. It offers students the opportunities to test classroom theory, align career goals, develop a professional outlook, improve communication skills, and deepen the understanding of business in the real world of Not-For-Profits. Academic credit is dependent on the number of hours spent at the worksite per week. Proper paperwork must be completed by the student before credit is awarded.
Credits: 3-6
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BUSM 345 - Consumer Behavior The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the consumer decision-making process. Through lectures and assignments, students will examine how managers may use their understanding of consumer tendencies to develop successful marketing strategies. The course is designed to be both descriptive, and that theories and concepts are discussed, and application oriented, in that case studies, in class exercises, and class projects are utilized.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 350 - Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations This course focuses on the application of marketing theory and techniques used in the nonprofit sector, with emphasis on consumer/client behavior, public relations, product/service development, pricing, and advertising.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 351 - Organizational Behavior This course focuses on the study of how human behavior within an organization impacts organizational effectiveness. The course examines topics such as team performance, leadership, ethics, role structure, conference, motivation, and organizational design.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 215 - Principles of Management
Credits: 3
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BUSM 352 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Agencies This course provides students with the accounting tools required to manage a non-profit business. Major emphasis is on fund accounting concepts with the major concentration upon financial statements and their use in accounting management. The preparation and use of budgets and the impact of legislative actions are also covered.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 210 - Principles of Accounting I
Credits: 3
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BUSM 360 - Statistics for Business and Economics This is an introductory-level course in basic statistics relating to the business and economic environment that integrates computer techniques and applications. The course will cover many basic topics including the following: methods of descriptive statistics, measures of central tendencies, basic probability rules, probability distributions, hypothesis testing and regression analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes MATH 115 - College Algebra or its equivalent.
Credits: 3
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BUSM 361 - Intermediate Accounting I This course is designed to broaden and strengthen the foundations and skills acquired any introductory accounting courses. Accounting principles are analyzed and applied to the preparation of the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. An in-depth examination of cash, short-term investments, receivables, and inventories is presented. Additional topics include time value of money concepts, financial disclosures, related party transactions, subsequent events, ethical obligations, and global awareness in the accounting field.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 211 - Principles of Accounting II
Credits: 3
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BUSM 362 - Intermediate Accounting II This course is a continuation of BUSM 361 and explores additional topics involving the preparation and use of financial information. Emphasis is on examining the following balance sheet accounts; property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments, current and long-term liabilities, and the owners equity section of the balance sheet. Additional topics addressed include leases, pensions, income, tax allocation, accounting changes, and errors and corrections. Further consideration is given to analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 361 - Intermediate Accounting I
Credits: 3
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BUSM 363 - Commercial Credit Analysis This course covers a number of topics related to the analysis for commercial loans. Topics include: credit risk, financial statement analysis, collateral and loan structuring. Credit analysis is utilized to make sound investment recommendations. Additional topics include: analysis of personal and corporate tax information.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 315 Financial Management or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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BUSM 365 - Sales and Selling The course examines the role of the sales process in current business. The study is made of the components that make up the selling process from the early stages of the sale through closing the sale. Students analyze the importance of relationship selling to ensure long-term success. Assignments and in class exercises are utilized in order to allow students to better comprehend the principal after patience of selling. In addition, the issues involved in managing a sales force are addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 367 - Special Topics in Finance This special topics course will cover various topics related to the finance major. Possible topics include; insurance and risk management, financial markets and institutions, international finance, and real estate finance.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 315 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
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BUSM 372 - Services Business Managing and Marketing This course examines marketing fundamentals and strategies for service organizations. The course will address a wide array of service marketing issues including: the elements of service quality, buyer behavior, managing the service encounter, the pricing of services, effective communication strategies for service organizations, the management of service employees, service blueprinting, marketing research concepts for services, and service error recovery strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 377 - Social Media Marketing This course explores the role of social media in business and its capacity to be used strategically. In addition to gaining an understanding of social media principles, students will learn how social media may be used alongside other marketing strategies to achieve desired goals. The course highlights the most effective ways to use the primary social media platforms available to organizations. Lectures, assignments, and active social media projects are featured in the course.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 379 - Human Resource Management This course examines the responsibilities of human resource managers or managers to perform the personnel functions. The course content includes work analysis, staffing, training and development, appraisal, compensation, union relations, communication, motivation, and legislation. Contemporary topics covered are employee recognition, employee assistance programs, burnout, and sexual harassment.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 215 - Principles of Management
Credits: 3
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BUSM 388 - Special Topics in Business This course presents a variety of traditional and contemporary topics in business management. It provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of an issue or problem-past, present, and future-that impacts upon society and the business community.
Credits: 3
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BUSM 410 - Intermediate Finance The course examines financial decision-making in theory and practice. The course explores the application of financial theory in order to address practical business problems. Institutional aspects of the financial world are also illuminated during the semester. Course topics include: the time value of money, capital budgeting, financial statement analysis, asset valuation, the valuation of the firm, portfolio theory, capital structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, and issues of corporate control.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 315 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
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BUSM 425 - Marketing Management This course emphasizes the understanding navigation of modern marketing series. In this capstone course, marketing strategy is emphasized. The course is designed to provide the opportunity for critical analysis of real marketing problems. Course assignments. Allow students to apply marketing knowledge and develop their decision-making skills. The course generally features case study, group projects, and simulations.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
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BUSM 430 - Business Data Analysis This course examines statistical mathematical principles for use in business and economics. Attention is given to problem solving through mathematical notation, techniques and computer applications. Understanding of the mathematical principles and application to the strategy of management decision-making is accomplished through case preparations.
Prerequisites & Notes MATH 115 - College Algebra or higher.
Credits: 3
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BUSM 433 - International Finance This course introduces students to the international dimensions of the finance function of multinational firms. Students examine global financial markets that affect the operations of international businesses. Topics covered may include foreign currency exchange, international financial markets, the balance of payments, international banking, risk management, and investment decisions in the global marketplace. Financial opportunities and challenges of expanding into various international markets are analyzed.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 315 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
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BUSM 440 - Quantitative Methods This course helps students apply certain mathematical principles for use in business and economics. Much attention is given to problem-solving so that students gain experience with mathematical notation, techniques, and computer applications. Understanding of the mathematical principles and applications to the strategy of management decision-making may also be accomplished through case preparations.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 360 - Statistics for Business and Economics
Credits: 3
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BUSM 450 - Auditing This course will emphasize concept and principles which will enable the student to gain an understanding of the rationale and environment of auditing and assurance. Included will be an overview of the public accounting profession, with special attention to audit planning and standards for various business processes. Key concepts include basic knowledge of risk assessment, internal controls, statistical and nine statistical sampling, legal liability, and professional conduct.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 362 - Intermediate Accounting II
Credits: 3
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BUSM 460 - Advanced Accounting This course will examine in detail accounting topics beyond those presented in Intermediate Accounting courses. Specifically, this course examines; business combinations, consolidations, accounting for international operations, and government and nonprofit accounting. Emphasis is placed on the reporting and disclosure is necessary in each situation.
Prerequisites & Notes BUSM 362 - Intermediate Accounting II
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CHEM 101 - Chemistry Survey This is an overview of the essential principles of general, organic, and biological chemistry, including the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules, an introduction to organic compounds, and the biomedical basis of physiology, bioenergetics, and nutrition.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must also register for the corresponding lab, CHEM 102 - Chemistry Survey Laboratory
Credits: 3
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CHEM 102 - Chemistry Survey Laboratory This laboratory course is designed to complement and illustrate the principles and applications of the Chemistry Survey course.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must also register for CHEM 101 - Chemistry Survey or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1
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CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II This is the second semester of a year long course in chemistry for science and allied
health majors. Topics covered include: thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids
and bases, electrochemistry, coordination complexes and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisites & Notes CHEM 121. Co-requisite: Students must also register for CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Laboratory , unless previously taken.
Credits: 3
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CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory This is a laboratory course designed to illustrate the principles and applications of General Chemistry.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students registered for CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I must register for CHEM 123 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1
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CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Laboratory This is a laboratory course designed to illustrate the principles and applications of General Chemistry.
Prerequisites & Notes Corequisite: Students must register for CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II or have permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1
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CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory The laboratory assignments in this course integrate the attainment of skill in standard laboratory techniques with extensive use of modern instrumentation such as IR, UV, NMR, and VPC.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students registered for CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I must register for CHEM 223 or have permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1
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CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory The laboratory assignments in this course integrate the attainment of skill in standard laboratory techniques with extensive use of modern instrumentation such as IR, UV, NMR, and VPC.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students registered for CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II must register for CHEM 224 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1
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CHEM 486 - Chemistry Internship The internship provides real-world experience in the various fields of chemistry, such as analytical, organic, inorganic, instrumental and/or environmental chemistry. Specialized laboratory procedures and/or instrumentation found in the respective area of chemistry in a professional setting are explored. Scientific research may be included in the laboratory experience. In addition to obtaining labotatory skills students gain professional workplace experience. Academic credit is awarded based on the number of hours sent at the internship site.
Prerequisites & Notes CHEM, BIOL and SBIO majors only.
Credits: 1-3
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CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders This course presents a survey of theprocesses of communication sciences anddisorders of children and adults, includingfluency, voice, aphasia, articulation and
language disorders. Students are introduced to various aspects of the professions of
speech-language pathology and audiology andthe types of clients served by their practice.
Credits: 3
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CMDS 239 - Understanding Deafness and Hearing Loss This course familiarizes the student with multiple aspects involved in the diagnosis, remediation, and acceptance of hearing loss. The course clearly differentiates the issues of hearing impaired from those of the deaf. Age of onset, familial history, enculturation, as well as specific scientific and academic issues are addressed in this course.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Credits: 3
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CMDS 259 - Clinical Phonetics This course is used to familiarize the student with the anatomy and physiology of vowels and consonants of the English language. Students learn broad transcription of spoken language and how to recognize dialectal variance as well as variance arising from a variety of medically disabling conditions. Students are introduced to manner and place theory of articulation and are presented with laboratory experiences in which they are given transcription tapes to analyze.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Credits: 3
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CMDS 273 - Introduction to Linguistics This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the field of linguistics, an understanding of what language is, how it is structured, and how it works. Students will increase their metalinguistic skills and learn to observe, analyze and reflect on their own linguistic behavior and the behavior of those around them. Class format will include lecture, discussion, and problem solving.
Credits: 3
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CMDS 353 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech/Hearing Mechanisms This course is designed to study specific structures of the head and neck regions and their interrelation to respiration, phonation, articulation, and sound reception. The student examines the intricate processes involved in the physical aspects of the human communication process.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Credits: 3
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CMDS 355 - Introduction to Audiology This is an introduction to the profession of audiology. The education and training requirements to become an audiologist are presented. Theories of hearing, clinical testing instrumentation, and assistive devices are explored in detail. Students administer basic hearing tests and explore audiogram interpretation. Off-site observations are required.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Credits: 3
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CMDS 363 - Speech and Hearing Science This course provides students in the Communication Disorders concentration with a broad overview of the field of linguistics. The student gains an understanding of what language is, how it is structured, and how it works. Students increase their metalinguistic skills and learn to reflect on their own linguistic behavior and the behavior of those around them. Students observe and analyze linguistic behavior. Class format includes lecture, discussion and problem solving.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Credits: 3
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CMDS 433 - The Deaf Community and Culture This course is an examination of two major aspects of deafness including the history of deaf people and the community and culture of deaf people. The history is a survey of people and events that have influenced persons who are deaf from earliest recorded history to the present. The concepts of community and culture in general and as they relate to the deaf community and deaf culture are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes RHDS 378 - MANUAL COMM/ISSUES OF DEAF CULTURE
Credits: 3
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CMDS 457 - Clinical Procedures for Communication Disorders This course is an introduction to the professions of speech/language pathology
and audiology. Management issues related to the clinical process, as well as ethical
practices, are introduced and developed. The course topics include: the referral
process, the clinical interview, therapy procedures, counseling concurrent with
clinical service, and report writing and formats.
Credits: 3
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CMDS 483 - Language Disorders in Children Topics include etiology, diagnosis, evaluation, cultural differences, and treatment of children with language disorders. Clinical case material is discussed and analyzed. Introduction to diagnostic tools and evaluations/methodology. Basic theoretical constructs pertaining to the treatment of the language-impaired populations from birth through high school.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 456 - Language Acquisition and Development
Credits: 3
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CMDS 656 - Language Acquisition and Development This course provides an overview of the normal language acquisition and development process throughout the life span, with particular emphasis on birth through school age. The interrelationships among linguistic, neurophysical, cognitive, social, and cultural factors as they affect language acquisition are discussed. The student becomes familiar with various theories of language acquisition, the rule systems of the English language, stages of language development, and techniques for collecting and analyzing a language sample.
Credits: 3
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CMDS 662 - Aural Rehabilitation This course introduces students to thehabilitation and rehabilitation of adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing.Assessment and therapy procedures related toauditorytraining,speechreading,assistivetechnology, speech/language/communication facilitation, hearing aid training, andcochlear implant therapy are taught. Educational management, counseling strategies and consultation models are presented.
Prerequisites & Notes CMDS 101
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CMDS 683 - Language Disorders in Children Topics include etiology, diagnosis,evaluation, cultural differences, andtreatment of children with languagedisorders. Clinical case material isdiscussed and analyzed. Introductionto diagnostic tools and evaluations/methodology. Basic theoreticalconstructs pertaining to the treatmentof the language-impaired populationsfrom birth through high school.
Credits: 3
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COMM 120 - Introduction to Journalism This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing the news story, covering events, interviewing, and gathering information from a variety of sources. The emphasis is on writing for newspapers.
Credits: 3
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COMM 130 - Broadcast Writing This course serves as a partner course with COMM 120, the Introduction to Journalism course, to teach COSJ majors both styles of writing in the communications field. It is a precursor to the Radio and Television Journalism courses taken later. The instructor teaches the techniques used in both radio and television script writing. The students also utilize a computer software program entitled Final Draft in the
construction of the different scripts.
Credits: 3
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COMM 134 - Introduction to Communication In this course, students examine key communication concepts and examine how they function in group, organizational, social/public, cultural, and mass communication contexts. Some of the concepts students study via reading, writing, discussion, and experiential assignments include communication theory, perception, language, verbal and nonverbal messages, channels, and relationships.
Credits: 3
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COMM 207 - Desktop Writing and Publishing This course teaches students to write and design documents in a desktop publishing environment. Students learn how to create and design a variety of communications using a common desktop publishing program. Particular type, graphics used in creating desktop publishing materials, and the emerging convention of electronic writing are covered. Particular attention is paid to principles of document design and the effective use of fonts, type, and graphics.
Credits: 3
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COMM 208 - Newspaper Design and Production In this course, students are introduced tothe fundamental theories of layout, grid
systems, typography, color, and use ofphotography for newspapers. Students develop editorial and design skills through study and execution of various newspaper designproblems.
Credits: 3
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COMM 211 - Sports Information This course examines the basic fundamentals needed to implement a program in sports information, publicity, and promotions on the college level. Preparation of news releases; local features; hometown features; publication of programs and brochures; statistical breakdowns; dealing with local, regional, and national press; and the promotion of specific events, teams, and individuals are included.
Credits: 3
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COMM 212 - Sports Writing This course introduces the student to the practice, ethics, history, and business of writing sports for newspapers. Students write the kinds of stories that appear in daily American sports sections, read and analyze samples of the best sports journalism, and study the historical development of the sports section in American newspapers.
Credits: 3
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COMM 219 - TV/Digital Journalism This course examines the methods and techniques of television broadcasting.
Credits: 3
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COMM 224 - Advanced Journalism This course requires the student to function as a professional print-medium reporter. The student generates weekly story ideas and/or is assigned a story by the editorial staff of the Springfield Student and the instructor. The student researches, interviews sources, and writes the story to meet the newspaper’s deadline. Students write a minimum of ten full-length stories per semester.
Prerequisites & Notes COMM 120 - Introduction to Journalism
Credits: 3
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COMM 225 - Internet Journalism The purpose of this class is to provide a broader education in the journalism/professional media field, and to offer students a better understanding of mass communication in society, through the field of internet journalism. A relatively new disciple and one that is evolving before our eyes, internet journalism adds a true multimedia approach to the skills of traditional journalism. Students will create multimedia packages of their own, incorporating the written word with photos, audio and video files.
Credits: 3
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COMM 229 - Radio / Audio Journalism This is the introductory course to radio broadcast journalism. Students learn the different aspects of creating audio segments to be aired on a radio station. The class utilizes the proper equipment found in the industry and eventually produces a newscast for WSCB-FM, the school radio station.
Credits: 3
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COMM 230 - Video Editing In this course, students are introduced toadvanced non-linear video editing techniques. Students focus on the amount of work andvaried skills needed to produce professional level videos. Besides the final editing,students create the project ideas, write the scripts, lay out both video and audiostoryboards, and record the video and audio.
Prerequisites & Notes COMM 219 - TV/Digital Journalism
Credits: 3
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COMM 234 - Student Newspaper Practicum This course is designed to provide students with practical experience in writing, editing, headline writing, and layout of a student newspaper. Each student receives a varied weekly assignment from the editor-in-chief of the College’s student newspaper. This course may be repeated up to a maximum of eight semester hours.
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COMM 235 - Student Media Practicum This course is designed to provide students with practical experience in one area of student-run media such as the TV and radio outlets, excluding the student newspaper. Each student receives a varied weekly assignment pertaining to the chosen media outlet. The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credit hours.
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COMM 239 - Introduction to Public Relations This class provides a basic introduction to the foundations of public relations, using hands-on activities and assignments. Class will explore history, ethics, and practices of the industry, as well as studying the growth and future of the business. In addition, students will study structure and guidelines for public-relations specific writing, with an eye on persuasive rhetoric as it pertains to researching and helping to shape opinions and attitudes. Students will do this in print, video, and online via social media.
Credits: 3
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COMM 245 - Web and Multimedia Design This course prepares students to present information and stories on the Internet. Students develop a practical understanding of this journalistic genre, and experiment with innovative writing styles and storytelling techniques that take advantage of the multimedia presentation capabilities of the Internet. Students learn a basic knowledge of the software and other tools utilized in the production of news for the Internet.
Credits: 3
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COMM 252 - Sports Broadcasting This course introduces students to the fieldof sports journalism on radio and television. Students utilize the equipment from each area to produce both in the field and in thestudio production assignments. Manydifferent aspects of sports broadcasting arecovered, including interview techniques,highlight package construction and sportstalk shows.
Credits: 3
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COMM 260 - The Press in America This course traces the development and role of mass media in America, focusing particularly on the role of a free press in a democracy. Print, electronic, and film media are studied.
Credits: 3
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COMM 301 - Media, Sport and Culture This course analyzes the role of theworldwide sports media in reflecting andshaping the culture of sport. Examining both historical and contemporary sources, students study the impact of racism, sexism, politics, and economics on the production of sportsmedia texts.
Credits: 3
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COMM 310 - Media Law and Ethics This course investigates the legal framework that the U.S. mass media business operates under in relation to the controls that thegovernment has enacted. Students examine the different areas of law and legal precedence.This involves court cases, both nationally and regionally, governmental offices anddecrees, and self-controls performed by the different forms of the media.
Credits: 3
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COMM 319 - Advanced Television Production Students write, shoot, edit, and produce bi-weekly news programs for campus televisionstation SCTV3.
Credits: 3
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COMM 320 - Television and Society This course involves an examination of the U.S. television industry, the programs that are broadcast daily over the airwaves and the impact said programs have on U.S. society and culture. Starting from the early days of the 1950’s, the course scrutinizes several different genres of shows that have appeared on American television and how these productions have altered and shaped the lives of their viewers.
Credits: 3
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COMM 325 - Journalistic Ethics This course provides students with asunderstanding of the ethical dilemmas faced
by journalists. Topics include: fairness and accuracy, conflicts of interest, the right to
privacy, the use of confidential sources, the use of deception to uncover truth, the roleof public figures, the responsible coverage of tragedy, source/reported relationships,and the conflict between getting it first andgetting it right.
Credits: 3
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COMM 384 - Practicum in Sports Journalism This practicum provides students with professional experience in sports broadcasting, sports writing, and sports information.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the Humanities Department Internship Coordinator.
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COMM 386 - Journalism Internship This course provides an opportunity for students to work on an individual basis with a professor in the field of journalism. Students may be assigned to a newspaper or magazine office or to a radio station or television studio on a full-time basis for the equivalent of one term. Only six semester hours of graduate credit can be accumulated.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the Humanities Department Internship Coordinator.
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COMM 388 - Special Topics in Journalism Varies by semester.
Credits: 3
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COMM 482 - Seminar in Mass Communications Selected topics in American and international mass communications are assigned. The subject of the seminar may vary from year to year.
Credits: 3
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