Apr 25, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 4301 - Brief Biochemistry Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3500 /3501  or 3510 /3511  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4300 ;
    Description: Laboratory component designed for students in the allied health fields. Cellular processes including catalysis, metabolism, bioenergetics, and biochemical genetics.
  
  • CHEM 4310 - Biochemistry I

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3511  and (BIOL 1010 /1011  or 1110 /1111  ) with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4311 ;
    Description: The structure/function relationship of biomolecules, enzyme catalysis, bioenergetics, and regulatory mechanisms.
  
  • CHEM 4311 - Biochemistry I Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3511  and (BIOL 1010 /1011  or 1110 /1111  ) with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4310 ;
    Description: Laboratory component for the structure/function relationship of biomolecules, enzyme catalysis, bioenergetics, and regulatory mechanisms.
  
  • CHEM 4320 - Biochemistry II

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 4310 /4311  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4321 ;
    Description: Continuation of CHEM 4310, examination of intermediary metabolism focusing on the processes of chemical transformation and regulation.
  
  • CHEM 4321 - Biochemistry II Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 4310 /4311  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4320 ;
    Description: Laboratory component that is a continuation of 4310, examination of intermediary metabolism focusing on the processes of chemical transformation and regulation.
  
  • CHEM 4340 - Advanced Biochemistry

    4
    Prerequisite: CHEM 4320  with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description: Biochemical literature, special topics in biochemistry, and the principle and techniques of experimental biochemistry.
  
  • CHEM 4350 - Physical Biochemistry

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3610 /3611 4320 /4321  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4351 ;
    Description: Classical physical chemistry topics, focusing on applications relevant to the life sciences.
  
  • CHEM 4351 - Physical Biochemistry Lab


    Prerequisite: CHEM 3610 /3611 4320 /4321  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4350 ;
    Description: Laboratory component for classical physical chemistry topics, focusing on applications relevant to the life sciences.
  
  • CHEM 4360 - Biochemical Toxicology

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3521  and (two upper division biology or biochemistry courses) with all grades of “C” or higher;
    Description: A lecture course that introduces students to the different areas of study in toxicology with an emphasis on biochemical toxicology, current toxicological research methods, and critical analysis of research papers.  Students should expect a required weekend field trip during the semester.
  
  • CHEM 4380 - Independent Study

    1
    Description: Independent study
  
  • CHEM 4440 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3440 /3441  and 3610 /3611 ; (CHEM 3220 /3221  strongly recommended) with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4441 ;
    Description: Bonding and structure; coordination chemistry including stereo chemistry, magnetism, spectra, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms; metallic bonding; and bioinorganic applications.
  
  • CHEM 4441 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3440 /3441  and 3610 /3611 ; (CHEM 3220 /3221  strongly recommended) with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4440 ;
    Description: Laboratory component for bonding and structure; coordination chemistry including stereo chemistry, magnetism, spectra, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms; metallic bonding; and bioinorganic applications.
  
  • CHEM 4460 - Materials Chemistry

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3510 /3511  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4461 ;
    Description: The chemistry of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials, structure of solids; properties of materials; phase diagrams; application and processing of materials.
  
  • CHEM 4461 - Materials Chemistry Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3510 /3511  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4460 ;
    Description: Laboratory component for the chemistry of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials, structure of solids; properties of materials; phase diagrams; application and processing of materials.
  
  • CHEM 4540 - Organic Spectroscopy

    4
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3220 /3221 , 3520 3521 , 3610 /3611  with grades of “C” or higher
    Description: Theory, use, and interpretation of spectroscopic data from FT-IR, GC-MS 1-D and 2-D multi nuclear FTNMR, and UV-VIS.
  
  • CHEM 4550 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

    3
    Cross Listed: CHEM 5550/5551 (see graduate bulletin for description)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3521  and 3610 /3611  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4551 ;
    Description: Advanced studies of bonding, stereo chemistry, acids and bases, mechanisms, and effects of structure on reactivity as related to organic reactions. Includes an in-depth study of organic reactions.
  
  • CHEM 4551 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab

    1
    Cross Listed: CHEM 5550/5551 (see graduate bulletin for description)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3521  and 3610 /3611  with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4550 ;
    Description: Laboratory component for the advanced studies of bonding, stereo chemistry, acids and bases, mechanisms, and effects of structure on reactivity as related to organic reactions. Includes an in-depth study of organic reactions.
  
  • CHEM 4750 - Analytical Method Development

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3210 /3211  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4751 ;
    Description: An in-depth treatment of the development and validation of methods used in chemical analysis.  Quantitative and qualitative methods involving both wet chemistry and instrumentation will be used, integrating the concepts of quality control, statistical methods, record keeping and regulatory compliance.
  
  • CHEM 4751 - Analytical Method Development Lab

    2
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3210 /3211  with a grade of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4750 ;
    Description: Laboratory component of an in-depth treatment of the development and validation of methods used in chemical analysis.  Quantitative and qualitative methods involving both wet chemistry and instrumentation will be used, integrating the concepts of quality control, statistical methods, record keeping and regulatory compliance.
  
  • CHEM 4790 - Chemistry Internship

    1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 /3521  and (BIOL 1010 /1011  or 1110 /1111 ) with grades of “C” or higher;
    Corequisite: CHEM 4311  
    Description: Internship experience providing practical exposure and experience. Student will be assigned to a departmentally approved laboratory for a pre-determined time period, which will dictate the amount of credit earned.  The host laboratory may require background checks and drug screening of student interns.
     
  
  • CHEM 4840 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1120 /1121  or CHEM 1840  with a grade of “C” or higher and permission of instructor
    Description: Advanced topics in chemistry for majors and minors.  May be repeated for up to 12 hours.
  
  • CHEM 4941 - Elements of Research

    1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: permission of instructor (also CHEM 2940  recommended)
    Description: Independent original research on individual projects; chemical literature review and presentation of results. May be repeated until project is completed; however, approval of department chair is required for more than eight hours.
  
  • CHEM 4990 - Research Thesis

    1
    Prerequisite: CHEM 4941  and permission of instructor
    Description: Preparation of a thesis and oral presentation of original research.  Thesis must follow the guidelines of the ACS Style Guide and the Chemistry Department, and will be evaluated by a committee which will include the department chair or his/her degree.

Chemical Engineering Technology

  
  • CHET 1310 - Introduction to Process Industries

    1
    Description: Introduction to the chemical process industry; basic knowledge of the raw materials involved and chemical processing techniques used to acquire finished product; chemical plant operations; job responsibilities of the chemical technician.
  
  • CHET 1320 - Introduction to Process Operations

    2
    Description:  Introduction of the operations at chemical plants; basic understanding of safety, health, and environmental regulations for chemical plant operators; hazardous materials/waste handling and transportation; industrial hygiene plans, emergency response.
  
  • CHET 2010 - Process Instrumentation

    3
    Corequisite: CHET 2011  
    Description: Theory and application of instrumentation of the chemical processing industry; flow sheet applications, tagging procedures.
  
  • CHET 2011 - Process Instrumentation Lab

    1
    Corequisite: CHET 2010  
    Description: Lab component for theory and application of instrumentation of the chemical processing industry; flow sheet applications, tagging procedures.
  
  • CHET 2020 - Process Troubleshooting

    3
    Prerequisite: CHET 2010 /2011  
    Description: Understanding of the troubleshooting methods and techniques used to solve and prevent chemical processing problems; cause and effect scenario studies; critical thinking skills necessary for troubleshooting procedures.
  
  • CHET 2030 - Process Operations Management

    3
    Prerequisite: CHET 1320  
    Description: Basic understanding of efficiency and effectiveness in operations of chemical process industry; resource management; distribution of finished products; planning and scheduling of operations maintenance.
  
  • CHET 2100 - Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering

    3
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1040  
    Description: Fundamental principles and terminology of chemical engineering; engineering problem solving; chemical reactor design; reaction systems; 1st law of thermodynamics; pressure, temperature, and volume relationship of liquids; vapor-liquid equlibria.
  
  • CHET 2131 - Mechanical Systems Lab

    1
    Prerequisite: CHET 1310 1320  
    Description: Hands-on use and maintenance of basic mechanical equipment used in the chemical process industry; pumps, compressors, piping, valves.
  
  • CHET 2140 - Quality Control

    3
    Prerequisite: CHET 1310 1320  
    Description: Quality control concepts utilized by the chemical process industry; operating consistency; plant operations economics; team-working skills; quality control regulations.
  
  • CHET 2150 - Selected Topics in Chemical Industry

    1 to 3
    Variable Credit Hours 1 to 3
    Prerequisite: CHET 2100  and permission of instructor
    Description: Advanced topics in chemical processing industry.
  
  • CHET 2161 - Advanced Instrumentation Lab

    2
    Prerequisite: CHET 2011 , CHET 2131  
    Description: Hands-on use of electrical, mechanical, and quality control instruments used in the chemical processing industry.
  
  • CHET 2190 - Chemical Industry Internship

    2
    Prerequisite: CHET 2100  and permission of instructor
    Description: Internship experience proving practical exposure in chemical processing industry. Students will be assigned to a departmentally approved industrial site. The host industrial site may require background checks and drug screening of student interns.

Chinese

  
  • CHIN 1010 - Elementary Chinese I

    4
    Description: Introduction to Chinese language and culture with emphasis on oral communication. Extensive practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
  
  • CHIN 1020 - Elementary Chinese II

    4
    Prerequisite: CHIN 1010  
    Description: Introduction to Chinese language and culture with emphasis on oral communication. Extensive practice in reading, writing, and listening.
  
  • CHIN 2010 - Intermediate Chinese I

    3
    Prerequisite: CHIN 1020  or permission of instructor
    Description: A comprehensive review of Chinese along with extensive reading, close textual examination and discussion of representative works of Chinese literature.
  
  • CHIN 2020 - Intermediate Chinese II

    3
    Prerequisite: CHIN 2010  or permission of instructor
    Description: A comprehensive review of Chinese along with extensive reading, close textural examination and discussion of representative works of Chinese literature.

Classics

  
  • CLAS 2010 - English Words from Latin and Greek

    3
    Course Changes: New course to begin Spring 2017.
    Description: Origin and derivation of words from Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes most frequently found in the English language.  Exercises to increase vocabulary and aid comprehension.  Attention also given tothe colorful word play and figurative language that makes English such a rich, evocative language.  No foreign language prerequisites.
  
  • CLAS 2110 - Medical and Scientific Terms

    3
    Description: This course presents the Greek and Latin roots that are used in various combinations in medical and scientific terminology.  The course is designed to assist students primarily in the medical fields, especially those who will be enrolled in Anatomy and Physiology, as well as those in pre-pharmacy and other similar programs, and will also be of use to others studying scientific fields.
  
  • CLAS 3210 - Greek Literature in Translation

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of the major writers of ancient Greece in English translation. Topics may include various genres, judging translations, and the post-classical life of ancient Greek literature.
  
  • CLAS 3220 - Latin Literature in Translation

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of major writers of ancient Rome in English translation. Topics may include various genres, judging translations, and the post-classical life of ancient Latin literature.
  
  • CLAS 3240 - The Classical Tradition in English Poetry

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of the various poetic styles and traditions of Classical Greece and Rome and how they influenced the course of English poetry. Topics include ancient theories of poetry, examples of ancient poems, and specific English poets and poems from Chaucer to the twentieth century.
  
  • CLAS 3310 - Greek Mythology

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of the major myths of ancient Greece and Rome. Topics include the interpretation of myth, differences among myths, legends, and folktales, and the use of myth after the Classical period.
  
  • CLAS 3330 - The Odyssey in Western Literature

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330 
    Description: A study of the western literary tradition as it interacts with Homer’s Odyssey. Works from various literary eras and western civilizations will be read. Reading list may include works like Joyce’s Ulysses, Walcott’s
    Omeros, Atwood’s Penelopiad, and other ancient sources.
  
  • CLAS 3400 - Greek Archaeology

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: An introduction to the archaeology of ancient Greece, with attention to sites from the Neolithic period through the Hellenistic period. Topics covered include developments in art and architecture, as well as, the history of archaeological thought. Includes visits to sites when taught in Greece.
  
  • CLAS 3410 - Greek and Roman Religion

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330 ;
    Description: Introduction to religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks and Romans, concentrating on Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and Rome in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D., and exploring cult practices in other periods and areas under Greek or Roman influence, including early Christianity. Major deities, rituals, festivals, cults, sanctuaries, and their context within civic life. Knowledge of Greek and/or Latin language not required.
  
  • CLAS 3420 - Roman Archaeology

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: Major archaeological sites of Italy from earliest times to the empire with a focus on the monuments and topography of Rome. The development of archaeology in Italy, and the history of archaeological thought are also studied. Includes visits to sites when taught in Italy.
  
  • CLAS 3430 - Roman Religion

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: Introduction to religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Romans from the late Republic through the first centuries of the Empire. Major deities, rituals, festivals, cults, sanctuaries, of the Roman people; emperor cult; the emergence of Eastern cult. Knowledge of Latin not required.
  
  • CLAS 3510 - Sport in the Ancient World

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A history of the development of athletics in ancient Greece and Rome. Topics may include major athletic festivals, sites connected with athletics, the events, the literature of sport, and the politics of sport.
  
  • CLAS 3520 - Women in Antiquity

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of women in the ancient Greek and Roman world through library, art historical, and archaeological material.
  
  • CLAS 3530 - Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient Greco-Roman World

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330 ;
    Description: An introduction to how the Greeks and Romans articulated the concepts of race and ethnicity in their societies according to genetic, cultural, and environmental categories, and how they organized their social world according to these ideas. All readings, including ancient source material, are in English.
  
  • CLAS 3610 - Greek Civilization

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of the daily life and social systems of ancient Greece, with a focus on Athens in the 5th century B.C. but with attention also given to rural areas and other city-states. Topics include government, sport, family life, slavery, science, mathematics, law, cult, etc. All readings in English.
  
  • CLAS 3620 - Roman Civilization

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: A study of the daily life and social systems of Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. Topics may include government, sport, family life, slavery, science, law, travel, religion, etc. All readings are in English.
  
  • CLAS 4100 - The Ancient Greco-Roman World

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330 ; or approval of instructor
    Description: An introduction to how Greeks, Romans, and Near Eastern peoples theorized, constructed, and maneuvered in their cities. Topics will include ancient urban planning; the concept of the city in literature, philosophy, and law; and archaeological evidence for how cities were lived in. All readings are in English.
  
  • CLAS 4900 - Topics in Classical Studies

    3
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2330  
    Description: This course will offer an in-depth exploration of a particular topic or idea in Classics.  Examples of possible offerings would be paleography, epigraphy, urban life in antiquity, the Aegean Bronze Age, and so on.  This course may be repeated to three times for a maximum of nine (9) hours of credit.

Communication Arts

  
  • COMM 300A - Laboratory

    1
    Prerequisite: COMM 2000  
    Description: Practical experience in routine reporting, investigative reporting, or newspaper design. Pass/Fail.
  
  • COMM 309A - International Communication: Broadcast Media

    3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor approval
    Description: This course offers international perspectives to students in broadcast media. This study abroad experience is linked to selected upper division communication courses.
  
  • COMM 309B - International Communication: Corporate Communication

    3
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing and instructor approval
    Description: This course offers international perspectives to students in corporate communication. This study abroad experience is linked to selected upper division communication courses.
  
  • COMM 309C - International Communication: Print and Web Journalism

    3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor approval
    Description: This course offers international perspectives to students in print and web journalism. This study abroad experience is linked to selected upper division communication courses.
  
  • COMM 309D - International Communication: Media Technologies

    3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor approval
    Description: This course offers international perspectives to students in media technologies. This study abroad experience is linked to selected upper division communication courses.
  
  • COMM 309E - International Communication: Public Relations

    3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor approval;
    Description: This course offers international perspectives to students in public relations. This study abroad experience is linked to selected upper division communication courses.
  
  • COMM 425A - Broadcasting Practicum

    1
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor prior to registration
    Description: Special production projects in the radio or video studio to complement academic study in radio and television. Pass/Fail.
  
  • COMM 426A - Communication Practicum

    1
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Description: Special audio or video production projects or professional communicator experiences in a campus setting which complement study in radio, television/cable, public relations, and corporate communication. Pass/Fail.
  
  • COMM 480A - Independent Study in Mass Communication

    3
    Prerequisite: Communication Arts majors only with permission of instructor
    Description: Supervised readings and research projects in selected areas of communication. Open only to Communication Arts students with permission of the instructor.
  
  • COMM 490A - Communication Internship

    3
    Prerequisite: Communication Arts majors only. Upper division standing and permission of instructor required prior to registration
    Description: Practical experience in a professional communication medium to augment classroom activity intended for advanced students. Students are required to document internship activities according to department policy.
  
  • COMM 499 A, B - Special Topic in Communication

    3 each
    Description: Selected topics of interest to students concerning their studies in Broadcast Media or Sports Broadcasting.
  
  • COMM 1110 - Media and Social Institutions

    3
    Description: The historical development and current status of mass media are explored from a consumer’s point of view with the goal of media literacy. Students develop global perspectives by encountering issues dealing with the relationship of the mass media to education, society, politics, economics, religion, family, and the individual.
  
  • COMM 1200 - Introduction to Mass Communication

    3
    Description: Designed to introduce the student to the mass media. Course explores media as institutions in American society.
  
  • COMM 1400 - Introduction to Public Relations

    3
    Description: History, function, and practice of public relations with emphasis on persuasion, public opinion, mass media and their application to public relations.
  
  • COMM 1600 - Introduction to Popular Culture

    3
    Description: Introduction to the basic theories and approaches to the study of popular culture, including the various media, literature, music, folklore, culture, society and everyday life.
  
  • COMM 1900 - Introduction to Event Planning

    3
    Description: This is course is a comprehensive introduction to the meeting and event planning industry. The course includes researching, designing, organizing and assessing events and meetings.
  
  • COMM 2000 - News Reporting

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200 ; ENGL 1010 , 1020  
    Description: News gathering methods and the newspaper style book, with emphasis on exercises in writing all types of news stories.
  
  • COMM 2010 - Introduction to Corporate Communication

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200  
    Description: An introduction to corporate communication including a focus on status, development, essential writing styles, and the role of advertising, branding, marketing communication, and public relations in today’s communication industry.
  
  • COMM 2045 - Public Speaking

    3
    Description: Public speaking principles with emphasis on preparation and presentation of informative and persuasive speeches.
  
  • COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication

    3
    Description: Communications’ role in interpersonal relationships with emphasis on the application of theory in dyadic situations.
  
  • COMM 2140 - Principles of Radio and Television Production

    3
    Description: Operation and function of radio and television stations.  Experience in production procedures in studios of university stations with emphasis on program preparation, design and performance.
  
  • COMM 2150 - Broadcast Regulations and Practice

    1
    Description: An examination of broadcast regulation as it applies to the operation and practices of over-the-air media. This course is required for all communication majors or minors interested in working at station WAPX-FM.
  
  • COMM 2170 - Introduction to Sports Broadcasting

    3
    Description: The course provides a strong foundation into the field of sports broadcasting. Students will explore the key issues that drive the sports broadcasting industry. Students will participate in the production of sports broadcasting.
  
  • COMM 2200 - Sports Interviewing and Writing

    3
    Description: The course explores the sports interview. Students will examine theoretical and practical issues related to interviewing coaches, players, administrators, and others related to the sports industry.
  
  • COMM 2310 - Small Group Communication

    3
    Description: The nature of communication processes occurring in a small group setting. Focus will be given to decision-making in groups; gathering, assessing, and using information; leadership and power; and resolving conflict.
  
  • COMM 2400 - Writing for the Electronic Media

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200 , ENGL 1020  
    Description: This course will cover formats and techniques of writing for the broadcast media. The course will discuss writing copy for the electronic media including general continuity, commercials, and information related copy such as public service announcements and editorials.
  
  • COMM 2720 - Introduction to the Internet

    3
    Description: This course provides students with an orientation to the Internet as an everyday communication tool, medium impacting society, and high technology communication industry.
  
  • COMM 2920 - Photojournalism

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200  
    Description: Provides students with skills in the storytelling function of journalism.
  
  • COMM 2930 - Media Imaging

    3
    Description: Students are introduced to media imaging software and applications for creating, editing, and compressing electronic images. Student then work with media imaging software in laboratory sessions to create projects and edit images for web design, print and web journalism, broadcast media, public relations, and media technology.
  
  • COMM 3010 - Integrated Corporate Communication

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 2010  or COMM 1200 , ENGL 1010  with a “C” or higher, ENGL 1020  
    Description: This course explores various types of integrated marketing communication used in corporate America in the 21st Century to deliver brand differentiation, identity, and value through the online media channels.
  
  • COMM 3100 - Desktop Publishing

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 2000  or 2400  
    Description: Students develop the basic skills needed in electronic desktop publishing, including instruction in popular desktop publishing programs, providing hands-on experience. Course requires students to complete several practical projects including a newsletter and brochure.
  
  • COMM 3200 - Copy Editing

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 2000  
    Description: Instruction and practice in editing newspaper stories for style, meaning, and accuracy, in writing headlines, and in designing newspaper pages.
  
  • COMM 3210 - Sports and Media

    3
    Description: Beginning with an examination of the historical role of media and sports, students will explore theoretical and practical changes that have shaped the sports media industry.
  
  • COMM 3240 - Investigative War Reporting

    3
    Description: Student will delve into the intellectual and practical worlds of investigative war reporting.  In this rigorous research and writing class, students learn to use the styles and techniques of investigative journalists.
  
  • COMM 3320 - Business and Professional Communication

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1010  or permission of instructor
    Description: Theories of persuasion are applied to business presentations. Interview techniques, group dynamics, and use of communication technology in the professional business setting.
  
  • COMM 3350 - Broadcast Announcing

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200 2140  or permission of instructor
    Description: A detailed and practical examination of broadcast techniques. Topics include: voice use and improvement; coping with mic and camera fright, and various styles of announcing. Students will be required to demonstrate an improvement in announcing technique and ability.
  
  • COMM 3400 - Mass Communication Research Methods

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200  
    Description: Application of qualitative and quantitative media research methods including survey research, focus groups, content analysis and experimental studies. The course prepares students to conduct research for media studies, public relations, and marketing communication programs.
  
  • COMM 3410 - Data Analysis and Mass Communications Research

    3
    Description: The purposes of this course is to apply some commonly used data analysis techniques in the field of communication, develop a deeper appreciation of research strategies and analysis decisions, and provide the opportunity for practice in analyzing quantitative data.
  
  • COMM 3420 - Principles of Social Media

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200  or 1110  
    Description: Students work to understand how social media fit into the larger digital communication environment, examine and analyze various social media platforms, and develop communication strategies they can use as social media professionals.
  
  • COMM 3450 - Broadcast News Writing

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 1200 , 2000  or permission of instructor
    Description: Concepts of writing for broadcast media including format, style and deadline requirements, and the use of radio and visual elements in the news. This course is writing intensive and requires student activities outside the classroom.
  
  • COMM 3550 - Audio Production 1

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 2140  
    Description: Practical application required of students in the study of audio production for radio and television. Studio exercises which demonstrate the students audio production skills with voice, music, sound effects in a broadcast studio setting.
  
  • COMM 3600 - Radio Theatre Workshop

    3
    Prerequisite: COMM 3550  or THEA 1300 , permission of instructor;
    Description: A workshop on theatrical productions delivered to a mass audience through radio. Special consideration will be given to the incorporation of sound effects. Study will include script writing, characterization, and time restraints in electronic media. Course will climax with an original production by students.
  
  • COMM 3650 - Popular Culture in the South

    3
    Description: An indepth examination of the American South as a definitive sub-culture.  Analysis of social elements such as food, music, family, traditions, language, gender, and race.  Special emphasis on analysis of representative books, rhetoric, plays, and films.
 

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