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COM 205 - Sports Communication
3-0-3
An introduction to and overview of the sports communication field, including media organizations, marketing and advertising firms, and teams and leagues. Topics covered include sports journalism; digital media, including social media; broadcast and publishing; team and league media relations; college sports information; and marketing, promotions and advertising.
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COM 220 - Foundations of Mass Communication
3-0-3
Survey of the history and functions of contemporary media and their roles in a democratic society.
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COM 228 - Special Topics in Communication
1 to 3 hours
Special topics in communication designed to accommodate material that is not otherwise available in the curriculum. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
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COM 250 - Digital Storytelling I
2-2-3
Introduces the fundamentals of journalistic storytelling, including gathering evidence, writing, photography and digital publishing. Includes an introduction to communication ethics and to AP Style. Laboratory included.
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COM 253 - Photography
3-0-3
Introduction to photography. Emphasis on films, lighting, exposures, composition, basic digital-image handling, and camera types and uses. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
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COM 270 - Visual Rhetoric
3-0-3
Study of visual theory, visual literacy and how visual images are used to persuade. Students study and interpret audience specific visual culture and communication, and the rhetoric of visual materials.
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COM 275 - Principles of Public Relations
3-0-3
Development and current status of public relations in business, government and other organizations, with emphasis on principles and techniques and their effectiveness.
PR: COM 250 or MKT 301 or CI.
COM 375 may be used as an elective in the Marketing major.
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COM 302 - Visual Media Criticism
3-0-3
Application of critical theory through the development of skills for evaluating television, film, photographic and digital media texts, with emphasis on visual media’s social, cultural and representational roles in society.
PR: COM 270
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COM 303 - Digital Storytelling II
3-0-3
Introduction to the editing, production, and curation of multimedia content, with emphasis on storytelling techniques applicable in journalism and public relations. Also covered are story development, ethics, audio and visual editing, fact-checking and sourcing, and layout and design. Laboratory included.
PR: A grade of C- or better in COM 250 .
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COM 305 - Multimedia Production
2-2-3
Development and demonstration of analytical and critical thinking skills related to the interaction of digital media in visual communication designed for specific audiences. Laboratory included. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270 and a grade of C- or better in COM 303 .
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COM 307 - Commercial Photography and Production
3-0-3
Professional digital photography with an emphasis on creating solutions for portrait, industrial, advertising, and commercial illustration using advanced digital image techniques. Survey of business practices in professional photography, including ethical, legal, and copyright issues. Students must have their own 35mm manually adjustable SLR or digital SLR camera. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270 .
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COM 308 - International Multimedia Reporting Practicum I
2-2-3
Undergraduate students will learn how to report in an international, intercultural context, then develop stories published and shared via digital multimedia platforms that combine and converge media. Students in this practicum learn international journalism by working as foreign correspondents as part of a larger, intense immersion experience. Skills taught in this practicum include photography, videography, photo and video editing, writing, reporting, and digital publishing. Course includes an international summer study abroad trip.
PR: COM 250 CR: COM 309
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COM 309 - International Multimedia Reporting Practicum II
2-2-3
Undergraduate students will learn how to report in an international, intercultural context, then develop stories published and shared via digital multimedia platforms that combine and converge media. Students in this practicum learn international journalism by working as foreign correspondents as part of a larger, intense immersion experience. Skills taught in this practicum include photography, videography, photo and video editing, writing, reporting, and digital publishing. Course includes an international summer study abroad trip.
PR: COM 250 CR: COM 308
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COM 310 - Argumentation and Debate
3-0-3
Principles of argumentation and skills of debate, including reasoning, evidence, refutation, and delivery. Explores the impact of argumentation on contemporary issues through in-class debates.
PR: COM 203 or COM 204
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COM 311 - Sports Journalism
3-0-3
Reporting, researching, writing and producing sports coverage, including game or event coverage, feature stories, opinion pieces and multimedia packages. Laboratory included.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 314 - Oral Interpretation
3-0-3
Theory and practice of oral interpretation of literature. Reading recital by class members.
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COM 316 - Filmmaking I
2-2-3
Introduces students to the aesthetics and craft of digital cinematography through instruction and hands-on lab sessions. Focus is on the pre-production and production process of planning and shooting digital films, including lighting, set design, and directing. Students will spend significant time shooting film outside of class. Projects begun in Filmmaking I will be completed in Filmmaking II. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270
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COM 317 - Filmmaking II
2-1-3
Post-production film theory and practice, including non-linear editing skills, montage theory, Classical Hollywood editing, and complexity editing. Student will complete project begun in Filmmaking I.
PR: COM 316
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COM 320 - Media and Entertainment Industries
3-0-3
Overview of the television, film, photography and digital industries, focusing on content development, programming strategies, audience analysis, management structure and distribution of content.
PR: COM 220 .
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COM 321 - Social Media Management and Strategy
3-0-3
Students will learn how social networks, platforms, and tools can be used to engage audiences and publics, develop news sources, execute crisis communication plans, identify story ideas and trends, and promote content, campaigns, brands, and organizations. Students will gain competencies specific to social media in writing, audience segmentation, management, and analytics.
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COM 323 - Multimedia Reporting
3-0-3
Instruction and practice in a specialized area or field of journalism, with an emphasis on interviewing and primary research. Specialized fields include, but are not limited to feature writing, public affairs reporting, sports journalism, investigative reporting, health and science journalism, and literary journalism.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 326 - Scriptwriting and Copywriting
3-0-3
Basic principles of dramatic scriptwriting for film, television and digital media and writing for photographic and visual copy.
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COM 330 - Crisis and Risk Communication
3-0-3
This course examines theory and research on crisis and risk communication. Students will analyze case studies of strategies and tactics organizations have used during a crisis. The course aims to provide students with the principles and procedures of handling crisis situations within organizations and the public at large.
PR: COM 275
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COM 332 - Entrepreneurial Journalism
3-0-3
This course focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in the journalism and information industries. Attention is also paid to the implications of digital technologies on the production, distribution and consumption of content.
PR: COM 250
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COM 353 - Visual Journalism
3-0-3
Use of photography and video to report, tell and publish stories. Topics include covering news with a camera, creating photo essays, editing and manipulating images, and understanding applicable law and ethical codes. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270 .
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COM 355 - Sport, Culture & Media
3-0-3
Critically examines sports communication issues and trends by analyzing media coverage of sporting events and the ways sports organizations and institutions communicate to their target audiences, including promotion and publicity. Also examined is sports communication in relation to cultural identity, social and political activism, and economic issues.
PR: COM 205
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COM 360 - Podcasting and Broadcasting
3-0-3
Students will learn podcasting and broadcasting as storytelling formats. They will learn narrative structures and genres, as well as technical production skills, in producing and airing and sharing their own content. Laboratory course.
PR: COM 250
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COM 380 - Public Relations Writing
3-0-3
Strategies and techniques of public-relations writing, with emphasis given to preparation and dissemination of a variety of formats and media.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 385 - Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
3-0-3
Research and preparation of an integrated public-relations campaign, along with a study of the operation and objectives of effective public relations using a case-study approach.
PR: COM 275 .
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COM 405 - Applied Graphic Design
3-0-3
Study and application of the principles and elements of graphic design in the production of increasingly complex communication projects. Emphasis on conceptual problem solving for visual communication environments and media production. Laboratory included.
PR: COM 305 or CI.
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COM 415 I - Theories of Communication
3-0-3
Nature of the communication process with emphasis on mass media; coverage of a broad range of theories that attempt to explain contemporary communication phenomena.
PR: JS or SS, RHW 102 or CI.
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COM 416 I - Media Law
3-0-3
Constitutional and legislative foundations of freedom of speech and press, with special emphasis on the law of libel, privacy, censorship, access and broadcast regulation.
PR: RHW 102 or CI. PR or CR: COM 220 or CI.
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COM 417 - Methods of Audience Analysis
3-0-3
Techniques for conducting and interpreting audience analysis, with focus on demographic and psychographic methods used by communicators in a wide range of disciplines including broadcasting, journalism, advertising and public relations.
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COM 418 - Gender and Media
3-0-3
Portrayals of males and females in U.S. media, including television, print, advertising and film, with discussion of the impact of such representations on audiences, the social inequities historically found in media content, professions and institutions and the contributions of alternative and feminist media to the field of mass communication.
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COM 428 - Topics in Communication
1 to 3 hours
Concentrated advanced study in a special topic in communication. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours of credit.
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COM 429 - Seminar in Communication
3-0-3
Special topics in communication; may be repeated for credit with different topics (up to 6 hours).
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COM 450 - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Media Issues
3-0-3
Synthesis of communication research and theory with a special focus on media ethics using the tools of ethical reasoning and critical analysis. Issues of ethics and social responsibility confronting contemporary media will be addressed through readings, research and case studies. Students must successfully complete designated reading and writing assignments, major field examinations, a major research or creative project, and a portfolio for departmental review.
PR: SS.
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COM 496 - Academic Internship
3 to 12 hours
Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. Only three hours may be applied toward the major.
PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
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COM 498 - Directed Study
1 to 3 hours
Research planned according to the needs of the individual student.
PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean.
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Computer Science |
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CSC 103 - Creative Computing
3-0-3
An introduction to the fundamentals of computing and programming in the context of computer graphics, animation, digital sound, and interactivity. Explores the use of computation as a creative medium while developing fundamental ideas and technique of programming, computational problem solving, algorithms, and date representation.
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CSC 104 - Computing for Scientists and Engineers
3-0-3
An introduction to computing and programming in the context of natural and social science applications. Introduces students to problem analysis, algorithm design, basic data structures, and programming techniques with examples drawn from scientific, mathematical, and engineering domains.
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CSC 120 - Designing Programs: Problem-Solving and Abstraction (Foundations F2a)
3-2-4
A rigorous study of the principles of systematic problem solving through programming and the fundamentals of computation. Focuses on the design process that leads from problem statements to well-organized solutions. Topics include the design and implementation of programs that utilize a variety of data structures (such as records, lists, and trees), functions, conditionals, recursion, and techniques for abstraction in a functional programming language.
PR: None.
Term Typically Offered: Spring Required for minor in computer science, concentration in math major and one of the ‘choose from’ options of required courses for the computer science minor in Web Development.
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CSC 219 - Discrete Structures
3-0-3
(See MAT 219 ).
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CSC 225 - Data Structures and Algorithms
3-0-3
A survey of classical data structures (including lists, trees, stacks, queues, heaps, search trees, hash tables, graphs) and associated algorithms. An introduction to algorithmic analysis and asymptotic complexity. Emphasis on software design and development using an object-oriented programming paradigm.
PR: CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd
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CSC 235 - Physical Computing: Introduction to Embedded Systems
2-2-3
An introduction to electronics and microcontroller programming for prototyping physical systems that incorporate sensors, displays and actuators. Explores techniques for creating richly interactive experiences using computationally enabled devices.
PR: CSC 103 , CSC 104 or CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CSC 245 - Web Technologies and Programming
2-2-3
Survey of the many technologies that are used to program multi-tiered, client/server, database-intensive, Web-based applications. Students will learn languages and tools for producing static web pages, generating content dynamically on the client (browser) side, generating content dynamically on the server side, and server interaction with databases. Coverage includes HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, MySQL, Web 2.0, web hosting, traffic, advertising, security and legal issues.
PR: CSC 103 , CSC 104 or CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring, Even
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CSC 315 - Theoretical Topics in Computer Science
3-0-3
Topics in algorithms, theory of computation, or logic that reveal and explore mathematical foundations of computer science and their applications. Topics are chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
PR: CSC 120 and CSC 219 .
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CSC 321 - Theory of Computation
3-0-3
An introduction to models of computation, including finite automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines. The relationships between these models and various classes of languages will be exposed. Also covers theoretical notions of computability and complexity, the limits of computation, and the influence of these theoretical underpinnings on practical design of modern hardware and software systems.
PR: CSC 120 and CSC 219
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CSC 345 - Elements of Computing Systems
3-0-3
An integration of key topics from algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, compilers, and software engineering in one unified framework. This course uses a constructive, hands-on approach in which a general-purpose computer system is built from the ground up. Ideas and techniques used in the design of modern hardware and software systems, major trade-offs, and future trends will be explored and discussed. Provides many cross-section views of the computing field, from the details or switching circuits to the high level abstraction of object-based software design. Proficiency with programming is expected.
PR: CSC 120 or CSC 235 or CSC 245 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall Even
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CSC 420 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science
3-0-3
An advanced computer science topic to be chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
PR: CSC 225
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CSC 498 - Directed Study
1 to 3 hours
Supervised independent study in any area of computer science that is not available as a regular course.
PR: JR of SS and approval of school dean.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CRT 100 - Introduction to Creative Technologies
1-0-1
This course introduces students to the Creative Technologies major and to the skills and processes utilized throughout the major. Basic concepts of creativity, innovation, low fidelity prototyping, agile project management, and rapid iteration of designs will also be introduced. May not be taken after CRT 101.
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CRT 101 - Introduction to Prototyping
2-2-3
This course highlights practical skills and basic theoretical concepts in the design process including product-design oriented innovation, creativity, human-centered design thinking and prototyping. The prototyping will be accomplished using hands-on projects built using digital fabrication tools like 3-D Printers and laser cutters.
PR: CI
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CRT 222 - Materials, Methods and Structures
2-2-3
This course focuses on understanding the physical properties of commonly used materials, methods of construction to join these materials, and structural designs for projects common in Creative Technologies. The course also provides a background in both hand tools and machinery needed to build high fidelity prototypes.
PR: CRT 101 or CI.
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CRT 230 - 3D Printing & Design
3-0-3
An introduction in using computer aided design (CAD) to develop prototypes, communicate ideas, and to solve problems. Explores techniques such as solid modeling, surface modeling, T-spline modeling, parametric design, computer aided manufacturing, 3D printing, rendering designs, motion studies, and animations.
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CRT 300 - Rapid and Improvisational Prototyping
0-2-1
In this course, students will discuss approaches to prepare for rapid prototyping. This will plan multiple small projects that will be built under a time constraint and create documentation of their process. They will participate in critiques and discussions about future implementation of lessons learned. May be repeated up to three times as an elective with permission of instructor.
PR: CRT 101 or CI
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CRT 310 I - Innovation & Commercialization
3-0-3
Explores transforming innovations into commercial products and services. Students assess technology-based inventions for their commercial potential in terms of licensing and/or for venture development and provide written reports of their findings. Additional topics include preparing documentation and instructions for contract manufacturers and other outsourced service providers. Whenever possible, the inventions assessed will be the students’ own prototypes developed in previous courses.
PR: CSC 235 and CRT 101 and RHW 102 , or CI
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CRT 320 - Computer Numerical Controls
2-2-3
An introduction in using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software and G-code programming to operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment and robotics. Microcontrollers will be used to develop motion control systems. Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools will be used to model and animate CNC systems. The design of user interfaces will also be explored within the context of controlling CNC and robotic systems.
PR: CRT 230 and CSC 235 .
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CRT 330 - Vehicles
2-2-3
In this course, students will learn the principles of vehicle design and fabrication. This includes a project-based approach through specific design challenges including a variety of vehicle corm factors and power systems.
PR: CRT 101 or CI
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CRT 350 - Educational Technology
2-2-3
This course focuses on exploring and creating interactive educational technology. Exploration will center on studying new methods for engaging children with technology and will provide opportunities for students to interact with diverse cultures. Students will bring previously constructed educational prototypes to test with classrooms and receive feedback from professionals.
PR: CRT 300 during the preceding semester and CI
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CRT 360 - Advanced Prototyping
2-2-3
This course explores practical skills and advanced theoretical concepts in the design process including product-design oriented innovation, creativity, human-centered design thinking and prototyping. This is accomplished through digital fabrication tools and the development of a comprehensive prototype concept.
PR: CRT 101 and CSC 235 , or CI
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CRT 399 - Intermediate Design Studio
2-2-3
In this course students will learn the principles of design and project management through working with a partnering organization to plan, propose, develop, and execute designs using a problem-based approach. Students will participate in critiques that will help them navigate the practical, financial, and physical limitations and opportunities of their proposed designs.
PR: CRT 101 , CSC 235
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CRT 420 - Special Topics
1 to 3 hours
Highlights current developments in crative technologies. Empahsis on the understanding and ability to utilize recent technological developments in practical applications and individual studetn projects. May be retaken provided topic differs.
PR: or CI
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CRT 450 - Professional Development Seminar
1-0-1
This course is designed to familiarize students with career opportunities in Creative Technologies with a special emphasis on career planning and portfolio development. Students must complete a self-published portfolio for use in their job search and Creative Technologies program assessment. Highly recommended to be taken during the first semester of a student’s senior year.
PR: SS or CI
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CRT 496 - Technology Internship
3-12 Credits
Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals.
PR: See general requirements for academic internships in catalog; CI
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CRT 498 - Directed Study
1 - 3 hours
In-depth study of an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, independetn study may involve working with an individual faculty memeber on a research project in which students have the opportunity to see firsthand how new knowledge and understanding are developed in technology. To pursue directed study, students develop a learning contract with the faculty sponsor and will typically produce a significant term paper or project.
PR: Approval of school dean and provost; CI
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CRT 499 I - Design Project Capstone
2-2-3
Project-based capstone course. Student groups design, build, and test a design concept that solves an open-ended need through design, prototype construction and user testing. As a writing-intensive course, this course focuses on learning from and then reporting user experiences as well as creating effective user’s manuals and other types of product documentation.
PR: , CRT 399 , CRT 450 , and RHW 102 , or CI.
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DAN 123 - Ballroom I
0-2-1
The skills of leading and following will be taught in this class as participants learn the fox trot, swing, cha-cha, and waltz.
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DAN 143 - Ballroom II
0-2-1
The skills of leading and following will be taught in this class as participants learn the Viennese waltz, tango, rumba, and samba.
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DAN 152 - Modern Dance I
0-2-1
An introduction to modern dance for the beginning student or those at the elementary level. The course includes modern dance technique, style, vocabulary, and background information.
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DAN 153 - Modern Dance II
0-2-1
Development of modern dance technique at an intermediate level.
PR: DAN 152 .
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DAN 154 - Middle Eastern Dance Technique I
2-0-1
This course is designed to introduce students to Middle Eastern dance through a variety of lenses - primarily through practice of dance movement, but also through musicality, history, and current issues in Middle Eastern dance.
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DAN 155 - Middle Eastern Dance Technique II
2-0-1
Continured study of the fundamentals of Middle Eastern dance, focusing on strength and claristy of movement, layering of isolations and increasingly complex choreographies; in addition, students will continue to develop their understanding of Middle Eastern musical traditions and focus more intensely on four sub-genres of Middle Eastern dance.
PR: DAN 154
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DAN 156 - Ballet I
0-2-1
An introduction to ballet for the beginning student or those at the elementary level. The course includes ballet technique, style, vocabulary, and background information.
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DAN 157 - Ballet II
0-2-1
Development of classical technique at an intermediate level.
PR: DAN 156 .
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DAN 158 - Tap I
0-2-1
Introduction to tap dance-its vocabulary, fundamental steps, style, and historical tradition.
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DAN 159 - Tap II
0-2-1
Study of tap dance at an intermediate level, including vocabulary, steps, styles, and historical traditions.
PR: DAN 158 .
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DAN 160 - Ballet III
0-2-0
This course is a study of the intermediate and advanced elements of classical ballet through vocabulary, movement, and skills as defined by traditional ballet technique. It is necessary for the student to have the basic and beginner elements of ballet to be successful in this course.
PR: DAN 156 and DAN 157 or Instructor’s permission.
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DAN 161 - Ballet IV
This course is a study of the advanced elements of classical ballet though vocabulary, movement, and skills as defined by traditional ballet technique. It is necessary for students to have the beginner, intermediate and introduction to advanced elements of ballet to be successful in this course.
PR: DAN 156 , DAN 157 , and DAN 160 , or Instructor’s permission
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DAN 167 - Jazz I
0-2-1
Study of the basic forms and principles of jazz dance techniques and styles and their application to the individual student.
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DAN 168 - Jazz II
0-2-1
The intermediate study of the principle styles and techniques of contemporary jazz.
PR: DAN 167 .
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DAN 202 - Dance Performance
0-2-0
Students enrolling in this course will participate in scheduled dance rehearsals in which they are expected to contribute their creative input, and work on perfecting the technique and performance quality of the finished dance. Attendance in rehearsals, company, and production meetings, costume fittings, technical and dress rehearsals, as well as the final performances, constitute the course expectations. Does NOT satisfy KIN activity general education requirement.
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DAN 206 - Experiencing Dance (Foundations F4b)
3-0-3
This course is intended to provide the skills and knowledge to create, experience and comprehend dance as an art form and as social dance. Learning dance fosters aesthetic development, self-discipline, imaginative insights, and the ability to make connections between seemingly disparate ideas and issues.
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DAN 210 - Improvisation: Dance Composition I
3-0-3
Introduction to the fundamentals of dance improvisation, focusing on increasing the student’s creative exploration of dance elements through individual, partner, and group movement studies. This course is designed to engage the moving imagination of the participants, empowering students to create on an embodied level, enabling them to generate dance compositions that are unique to their experience. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 220 - Music for Dancers
3-0-3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the elements of music most influential in dance (rhythm, form, texture, style, melody, and expressions) and music literature appropriate for dance. This class will be based on exploration and application as well as lecture.
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DAN 228 - Special Topics
1 - 3 hours
Special Topics in dance offered on demand for areas of study not covered by the regular dance curriculum. May be repeated for credit if different topic.
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DAN 307 - Choreography: Dance Composition II
3-0-3
This course is designed to present the theory and practice of making dances. It will focus on learning the basic use of the stage space in relation to setting a dance on others, exploring formations, use of photographic imagery, the execution of exits and entrances, and the inclusion of accents and unpredictability in the final dance. The student will be responsible for developing an audition study, auditioning dances, casting his/her dance, conducting rehearsals, and working with designers on the final performance. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 308 - Children’s Creative Dance
3-0-3
Study of the principles and techniques of teaching creative dance to children, focusing on the many elements of dance as a process as well as a performance experience. Follows National Standards for dance, while presenting students with methods of integrating movement and dance into the academic curriculum. Practicum Required.
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DAN 410 - History of Dance
3-0-3
This course will examine the theoretical writings on dance history, aesthetics and culture, covering the depth and range of contemporary scholarship with considerations for dance as process, as body, as art, and as culture, while exploring ritual, choreographic, performance, critical and education processes in dance. A global perspective of dance and movement practices from various parts of the world will be considered, while focusing on the history of dance in the western tradition during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 420 - Dance Pedagogy
3-0-3
The purpose of this course is to introduce, explore, and practice basic principles of learning theories and teaching models of dance technique for the various genres of dance. This class will delineate specific needs, skills, and materials that will be helpful in planning and executing a dance class, course, and a projected long term, developmental curriculum. A practicum teaching experience will be incorporated into the course.
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DAN 498 - Directed Study
1 - 3
hours In-depth study in dance focusing on a specific area of research, service, or creative pursuit. This course will be based on an outline created by the student and the instructor in an area of special interest which is not otherwise available in the departmental curriculum.
PR: Any 300 level dance course.
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ECO 110 - Markets and Society (Foundations F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level economics course analyzing how markets determine prices and the role of the price system in society. Examination of rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Introduction of the factors that determine macroeconomic activity and economic growth. Discussion of the American financial system and international trade. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 150 - The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (Foundation F3b, F4c)
3-0-3
ECO 150. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations 3-0-3
This course introduces students to “big questions” surrounding wealth and poverty both internationally and domestically. In doing so, the course examines both market and government mechanisms for the production and distribution of resources, as well as the complexity of the global economy and its implications for people of different countries and cultures. Course coverage includes important components of the discussion of wealth and poverty, including economic growth, unemployment, inequality and income mobility, immigration, international trade, and sustainable development.
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ECO 160 - The Economics of Crime and Punishment (Foundations F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding criminal behavior and subsequent policy responses. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction with markets. Consideration of international trade and of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 170 - Principles of Environmental Economics (Foundation F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding environmental policy, natural resource markets, and factors influencing the adoption of “green” technologies. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Consideration of international trade and of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this couse emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 190 - The Economics of Immigration (Foundation F3b & F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding international immigration to the U.S., immigration’s role in the U.S. economy, and U.S. immigration policy. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Consideration of international trade of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 202 - Elements of Macroeconomics
1-0-1
A principles level survey of macroeconomics. Topics include the factors that determine macroeconomic activity and operation of the American financial system. Discussion of fiscal and monetary policy.
PR: ECO 150 , ECO 160 , ECO 170 , or ECO 190 .
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ECO 210 - Principles of Managerial Economics
3-0-3
A principles of microeconomics course with an emphasis on managerial applications. Topics considered include supply and demand, elasticity, price discrimination, auctions, principal-agent problems, production and costs, market structure, entrepreneurship, labor and capital markets, and the effects of exchange rate changes on firm behavior.
PR: ECO 110 or CR: ECO 202 .
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ECO 250 - Introduction to Economic Research
1-0-1
This course will introduce students to research methods in economics and the broad applicability of economic thinking.
CR: 100-level ECO
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ECO 300 - Economics Colloquium
1-0-1
A small group discussion course focusing on prominent public policy issues, narrow topics within economics, or important thinkers or texts. Through various readings, students explore topics such as the economics of immigration, foreign aid, gender and the family, or religion, and the works of Nobel laureates.
PR: Any 100-level ECO course of 3-credit hours with a grade of B- or better
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