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Communication
	COM 353 - Media Electronics and Technology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 352. This course will cover history, basic electronic theory and practical application as applied to the design, operation and maintenance of modern video/audio electronic origination, recording, playback and distribution equipment. It is designed for majors and non-majors with technical/engineering interests or backgrounds. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 355 - Psychological Processing of Media [3 credit(s)] Examines how people process information from mass and interactive media, including both traditional and emerging media. The class focuses on both psychological and communication issues, applying theories to media use, impact of media on consumers, and ways to design more effective media environments. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 358 - Media Law, Economics & Ethics [3 credit(s)] Examines media law, including First Amendment and administrative law. Focuses on social and political context of free speech. It examines legal constraints for students planning to become professional communicators. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 359 - International Communication [3 credit(s)] Surveys the global, regional, and national media systems and practices. Examines the role of the mass media in public diplomacy, national development, national policies, cultural interactions, and perceptions and images people develop about other countries, peoples, and the world. Also examines the future of the New World Information and Communication Order. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 361 - Social Issues in News [3 credit(s)] Students get a scholarly understanding of journalism and news. They learn about the social process that explains how news is produced and how social, cultural and political forces shape news. It is a study of journalism as a social institution and explains how a variety of external and internal forces – economic, political, cultural, organizational and technological – influence and shape contemporary news media. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 362 - Health Communication [3 credit(s)] This course examines the role of communication in healthcare interactions and the dissemination and interpretation of health-related messages. Students will gain foundational knowledge of communication in interpersonal health interactions (e.g., patient/provider, family caregiving), communication in healthcare organizations, health communication and technology, and the impact of communication on public health (e.g., crisis and risk communication, communication interventions to prevent illness and disease). Students will leave this course better equipped to communicate in personal and professional health contexts. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 363 - Journalism and Media Laboratory [1 credit(s)] Corequisite: COM 427 or COM 447. The laboratory course is a core requirement for journalism and strategic promotional communication majors. The primary objective of the course is to provide hands-on training in managing contemporary digital terrain in media industries. This course must be taken along with journalism and strategic promotional communication capstone courses– COM 427 or COM 447 respectively. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 366 - Communication & Conflict [3 credit(s)] Approaches to the management of intra-personal, interpersonal, and societal conflict, game theory, frustration and aggression, the etiology of conflict; role playing and case study methods to be supplemented by lecture-discussions and readings. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 368 - Leadership Communication in Organizations [3 credit(s)] Introduces theories of organizational leadership, emphasizing the role of communication. Examines how leadership requirements are changing in the global marketplace. Helps students’ understand and advance their own leadership skills through case study discussions and developing a personal leadership profile. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 370 - Communication Technology & Social Change [3 credit(s)] This course studies the role of communication technologies in societal change. Particular emphasis is placed on new communication technologies (i.e., mobile media, computer mediated communication and robots) and user profiles. Ethical questions raised by the introduction of new communication technologies are addressed. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 371 - The Documentary in Journalism and Promotional Communication [3 credit(s)] This course will expose students to documentary formats for journalistic and promotional communication purposes. The course will explore the rich history of journalistic and promotional (including propagandistic) documentaries, in the U.S. and worldwide. Students will learn how documenting the past and the present throughout audio-visual means plays an important role in public discourse and persuasion. The course will present both theoretical and practical approaches to the origins, the execution, the intended impacts, and the social effects of documentaries. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 372 - Podcasting: Reporting with Sound [3 credit(s)] The creation of non-fiction content for sound media is as old as radio production, but in recent years, the resurgence of non-fiction content in sound media has manifested in podcasts, short sound-only reports found in radio and online. This course examines the utility of podcasting for news reporting and other non-fiction content, for journalistic and promotional communication purposes. It includes an introduction to sound studies, acoustic ecology, and psychoacoustics, followed by units on listening skills and applied production skills (e.g., interviewing, sound design). Students will produce their own podcasts, applying concepts learned in the course. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 379 - Communication and Negotiation [3 credit(s)] Examines basic dimensions and theories of negotiation, and develops an understanding of the significance that communication theory has on the study of negotiation. Covers conflict resolution in a wide variety of contexts including interpersonal, organizational, community, international, and public policy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 380 - Family Communication [3 credit(s)] Investigates communication in the family, with emphasis on the functional and dysfunctional ways in which family members relate to one another. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 388 - The Rhetoric of Black America [3 credit(s)] Studies the use of rhetoric by Black Americans as an instrument for modifying social, economic, and political conditions. Materials include speeches and documents by Black American spokespersons. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 393 - Special Topics [2-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Topics of interpersonal, mass, or telecommunication that change each semester and emphasize skills and communication theory. May be taken for a total of 6 credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 394 - Advanced Relational Communication [3 credit(s)] Provides an in depth examination of the role of communication in establishing and maintaining personal relationships. Critically analyzes leading research and theories in interpersonal and relational communication. Students will identify and examine a particular research topic of interest, and apply the concepts and principles of interpersonal theory and research to day-to-day interactions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 401 - Advanced Video/Audio Production [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 204, COM 226, COM 351 or COM 225, COM 352 or permission of instructor. COM 403 suggested as companion course. Students produce commercial-grade information, educational, training or marketing programs, or broadcast or cable programs for on- or off-campus clients. There is a lab component. Students also study the basic operation of broadcast newsrooms and corporate/organizational video departments. (May rotate instructors from other areas to allow for differing emphasis). General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 403 - Post-Production II for Film, TV, and Interactive Media [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): COM 351 Students learn advanced operation of nonlinear video editing, and digital audio workstations and digital graphics applications. Students study and practice the concepts of sequencing (including cut-ins and cut-aways), montage, time manipulation, rhythm, and transitions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 405 - Multi-Media Journalism [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): Gen Ed Eng/Comp, COM 351, COM 352 and permission of instructor. Students learn to produce news programs and program components through further development of newswriting, news talent, and news production skills. Students also learn of the dilemmas faced every day by working broadcast journalists. Ethics and technologies are studied. Also includes elements of Computer-Assisted Reporting and reporting for the Internet. There is a substantial lab component. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 414 - Film Practicum [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 411. This advanced laboratory course thoroughly examines the filmmaking process from the script to the screen. It is designed so that each student can spend an entire semester exploring, fostering and developing ideas to create an original short film. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 425 - Publication Design [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 225. This course focuses on understanding basic principles for print and online media graphics and design skills. Students learn how to design and layout print and online publications using design and layout software. It requires application of writing and editing skills learned in the prerequisite courses to class projects. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 427 - News Media Laboratory [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): COM 225, COM 326, and COM 425. The course is taken twice spread over two semesters to fulfill the capstone requirement. The final grade is awarded at the end of the second semester. In the first semester the students are introduced to all aspects of news media production from the stage of newsgathering to putting the final news product out in convergence platform that includes print, online and social media. They learn editing, design, advertising, sales and distribution. Students apply and further develop journalistic skills learned in the prerequisite courses. In the second semester, in addition to above, the students learn editorial, leadership, and management knowledge and skills required in running a newsroom that functions in a media convergence environment. The course requires students to work outside the scheduled class times. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 429 - Digital Publication Design and Graphics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 225 or any WAC course across the university with B- or better grade, additionally students must have completed COM 425 and COM 335 or COM 372. The objective of this course is to understand basic principles for media graphics and design for digital media. This is a design course and not a coding/software class, per se. Students will learn design principles and how to put them into practice using design applications, without necessarily knowing the technical computer coding processes running in the background. Students will learn the knowledge and skills essential for designing and putting together digital media content and online web page with visual, textual and audio-visual content using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Content Management System applications. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 430 - Digital Content Production [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 225 or any WAC course across the university with B- or better grade; additionally students must have completed COM 425, COM 335 or COM 372, and COM 429. Corequisite: COM 363. This three-credit capstone course focuses on the aesthetic and technical production of digital content for a variety of applications using web-based software and the Adobe Creative Suite. Students will apply skills used in previous classes to create engaging digital content for the promotion of products and services, image building, crisis communication and campaigns for public issues and public affairs. Course topics include aesthetics of digital content, graphic and web design, audio and video creation and social media. In designing and putting together the content students will be expected to follow ethical practices advocated by Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America. Expect to work on class assignments individually and in groups as well. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 444 - Mediation & Collaborative Problem Solving [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 366, or COM 379, or permission of instructor. Examines how mediation works, factors that determine whether mediation can be used to resolve disputes, and the conditions under which mediation is most effective. General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 446 - Media Studies Project [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 303 and one of the following courses: COM 358, COM 347, COM 350, COM 359, COM 361, or COM 464. This capstone course in seminar format prepares students to use knowledge they have acquired about media/communication theory and professional practice-in allied fields such as journalism, public relations, or advertising-in previous classes to conduct independent or group research projects. Students will learn how to put together a research project and its components, critically read research reports including academic papers, and conduct their own independent and/or group original research projects. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 447 - Promotional Production [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: COM 225, COM 226, COM 257, COM 260, COM 303, COM 350, COM 335, and COM 425. COM 363 section 3 is a 1 credit co-requisite. A workshop course in advanced public relations skills. Emphasizes message design and dissemination techniques that range across print and digital media for communication. The course will work with actual clients and will include both internal and external organizational publics according to a developed Strategic Communication plan. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 448 - Managing Organizational Teams [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 341 or COM 346 or COM 368, or permission of instructor. Focuses on the structure, functions, and processes of organizational teams and work groups. Special attention is given to promoting effective teamwork in today’s organizations through methods of team-building and examining leadership issues confronting teams. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 449 - Health Communication Interventions [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: COM 349; and COM 335, COM 372, or COM 425; or permission of instructor. Students will apply their knowledge of health communication, messages design, and content production to develop a health communication intervention for an at-risk population. Students will produce print, audio, and/or interactive digital media materials for implementation across different communication channels (e.g., interpersonal, organizational, social media, mass media). This is a capstone course that fulfills the following skills under the CSU General Education requirements: writing, critical thinking, information literacy, and oral communication. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 455 - Communication Campaigns [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): COM 224, COM 226, COM 257, COM 260, COM 303, and COM 350. Introduces students to the fundamentals of communication campaigns. Course content encompasses the role of campaigns in shaping social, cultural, and political agendas; theoretical foundations of communication campaigns; and campaign management techniques. Students use Social Marketing and Strategic Communication principles in analyzing campaigns. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 464 - Media Metrics and Analytics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of COM 303. This course teaches students how to apply methods for collecting, analyzing and utilizing audience data. This course focuses on the evaluation of digital, mobile and social media content. Students will master methods and tools to measure digital and social media effectiveness. They will also learn how to interpret the results of their evaluation and the effect of those results on long term strategic communication strategy. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 475 - Communication and Training in Organizations [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Any 300/400 level COM course or permission of the instructor. Students develop and present a training program on a communication issue of their choice. This includes researching the topic, developing appropriate training materials, developing appropriate materials and strategies for assessing the programs’ effectiveness, implementing the program, and writing a final report. General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 485 - Science Writing for the Media [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, COM 326. Introduces students to principles and practices in science journalism. Students will develop their skills in reporting about science and writing news stories about scientific developments. They will hone their skills in effectively communicating science information through different modalities, such as newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media. The course has several parts: a)introducing students to multiple perspectives on communicating science through the mass media, b)developing news gathering skills, such as how to interview scientists and understanding scientific papers conveyed to the media, and c)writing about different aspects of science, including the biological, physical and social sciences. Students will get extensive practice writing science news and feature stories. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 490 - Internship In Communication [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, permission of internship director. Field work with community agencies concerned with promotional communication, communication in organizations, political campaigns, and the media. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours (only 3 credit hours can count toward the major). Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 493 - Special Topics In Communication [2-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 226, or permission of instructor. Topics in interpersonal and organizational communication, broadcasting, film, journalism, and mass communication that change each semester and deal with a variety of important subjects and issues. May be repeated with departmental permission. This course may be repeated for a total of 12 credit hours. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 494 - Special Topics in Film, TV, and Interactive Media [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): COM 204, COM 221 and either 320 or 231, or permission of instructor. Explores topics in media arts, audio and video production, digital media, broadcasting, film and the Internet that changes each semester and deals with a variety of important subjects and issues. Each offering will be designated as either Studies or Production in order to count as a major elective in one of those categories for the Film, Television, and Interactive Media degree. May be repeated with departmental permission. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 495 - Seminar in Communication [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Senior standing, permission of instructor. Seminar topics vary across specific areas of emphases. May be repeated once. Click here for the schedule of courses
	COM 496 - Independent Study [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, approval of a department faculty member. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours (only 3 credit hours can count toward the major). Click here for the schedule of courses
Communication Sciences and Disorders
	CSD 200 - Ethnic and Cultural Diversity within the Deaf Community [3 credit(s)] This course enables learners to identify and examine ethnic and cultural diversity within the American Deaf community. Through lectures, in-class activities and external assignments, learners study how cultural differences can influence and challenge personal beliefs and behaviors, and how to examine their personal biases and stereotypes about various ethnic minorities within the American Deaf community. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 228 - Phonetics [3 credit(s)] An introductory course dealing with articulatory and acoustic structure of the American English language. Students learn transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet for clinical and cultural application. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 229 - Speech and Language Development [3 credit(s)] Phonological, grammatical, and semantic development in the normal child. Linguistic Studies. This course is for non-majors. CSD majors should enroll in CSD 349. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 231 - Introduction to Communication Disorders [3 credit(s)] Survey of normal and disordered communication involving speech, language, cognition and hearing across the lifespan. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 232 - Introduction to Audiology [3 credit(s)] Introduction to the physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of the auditory mechanism; audiometric pure tone and speech audiometry; electrophysiological assessment; and etiologies of auditory dysfunction. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 241 - Survey of Deaf Culture [3 credit(s)] This course is intended to provide a study of Deaf culture and cross-cultural interactions. Provides a historical overview of American Sign Language (ASL); methods of communication used by those who are Deaf, Deaf/Blind; the role of interpreters in the Deaf community; and an overview of shared customs, language, technology, attitudes, and values of the Deaf community. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: U.S. Diversity Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 251 - American Sign Language I [4 credit(s)] The first course in a series of American Sign Language (ASL) courses includes: an introduction to basic receptive and expressive sign language skills utilizing fingerspelling, facial expression, body language, gestures, and signs in ASL structure; an introduction to Deaf culture and culturally appropriate signing techniques. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 252 - American Sign Language II [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 251 or permission of the instructor. A continuation of American Sign Language (ASL) I with additional emphasis on conversationally relevant signs, grammatical principles and information relevant to the Deaf culture. Ethical issues and responsibilities of interpreting are addressed. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 300 - American Sign Language Linguistics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 353 American Sign Language III. An advanced study of the linguistic research of American Sign Language (ASL). Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 310 - Fingerspelling [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CSD 252 American Sign Language II. This course develops expressive and receptive fingerspelling skills. Receptive skills focus on whole-word and phrase recognition as well as identifying fingerspelling words in context. Expressive skills focus on the development of speed, clarity, and fluency. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 335 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CSD 228, CSD 231, CSD 349. Provides an introduction to clinical methods: fundamentals of ethical practice, lesson plan development, recording of observed behaviors, and behavior management strategies. The 25 ASHA required observation hours are obtained in this course. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 349 - Speech and Language Development for Majors [3 credit(s)] Explores typical speech and language developmental processes including children’s use of semantics, syntax, phonology, morphology and pragmatics. Is designed for students preparing for graduate education in speech language pathology or audiology. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 350 - American Sign Language Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 252 American Sign Language II. Survey of literary and artistic works about being deaf that are written or created by individuals who are Deaf. The course covers non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. Through the application of various critical, literary, historical, and production theories, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of experiencing, living, and identifying with, and reflecting on being D/deaf in America. Course material is considered in a cultural, historical, and political context to provide insight and appreciation for Deaf literature. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 351 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism [3 credit(s)] This course covers the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms with an emphasis on clinical application. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 353 - American Sign Language III [4 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CSD 251 and CSD 252. This course is a continuation of ASL II with an emphasis on more complex conversational signs and situations, grammatical principles, body language and facial expressions. An intermediate level of signing ability is expected. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 431 - Survey of Communication Sciences and Disorders [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, CSD 229 or CSD 349. The nature, characteristics, and clinical management of communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults are addressed. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 434 - Clinical Practicum In Speech-Language Pathology [1-2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 335. This course introduces the Speech and Hearing Program’s clinical policies and procedures, speech, language and hearing screening protocols, clinical problem-solving and case management issues with assigned clients. May be repeated for a total of 2 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 435 - Professional Practices for School Based Speech Language Pathologists [3 credit(s)] Examination of the legal and educational requirements as mandated for the education of children with disabilities in public schools. Educational issues include literacy, interventions, evaluations, therapy, accommodations and workload responsibilities. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 438 - Cultural Diversity in Communication Sciences and Disorders [3 credit(s)] A study of communication development, behaviors, and disorders in diverse populations. Explores speech and language variations as related to regional dialects and accentedness. Study of social and cultural issues that contribute to speech and language variations. Implications for assessment and treatment of diverse populations is discussed. Fulfills General Education Social Diversity/African American. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: African-American Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 454 - American Sign Language IV [4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 353 American Sign Language III. ASL IV is a continuation of ASL III. The class will continue to focus on vocabulary expansion, idioms, manual and non-manual aspects of ASL, ASL linguistics, cross-cultural communication, and cultural knowledge at an advanced level. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 481 - Aural Rehabilitation [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 232. An overview of evidence based intervention techniques used in the profession for facilitating adequate receptive and expressive communication in individuals with hearing loss. Historical perspectives of aural rehabilitation and Deaf culture are introduced. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 482 - Audiometry [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CSD 232. Principles of air and bone conduction audiomtery, speech audiometry, masking, impedance audiometry, and brainstem audiometry are examined. Auditory system anatomy is explored in depth. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 485 - Speech and Hearing Science [3 credit(s)] This course presents scientific notation, logarithms, the metric system, and physics, enabling computation of the decibel, frequency, period, and wavelength.- Acoustics, psychoacoustics, and neurophysiology, as well as speech production, respiration, vocal fold and vocal tract anatomy and physiology are discussed in relation to consonant and vowel production. A basic course in physics is recommended. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 486 - Clinical Practicum In Audiology [1-2 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CSD 335, CSD 482. Supervised clinical practice with patients who have hearing disorders. May be repeated for credit for a total of 4 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 489 - Aural Rehabilitation Practicum [1-2 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CSD 335, CSD 481. Supervised experience in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders related to hearing loss. May be repeated for credit for a total of 4 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 493 - Special Topics in American Sign Language [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. This course, offered usually on a limited basis only, provides an in-depth study of a particular topic or general interest pertaining to American Sign Language, Deaf culture, Deaf Literature, etc. May be repeated with a change in topic. Can be taken three times toward the minor in ASL. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 495 - Speech Seminar [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course may entail a special topic seminar, a directed study, or a student-faculty collaborative project. May be repeated for credit for a total of 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CSD 497 - Senior Capstone Portfolio [1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Speech and Hearing Major. Student creates a portfolio in communication sciences and disorders in his/her area of interest. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
Computer and Information Science
	CIS 151 - Invitation to Computing [3 credit(s)] Introduces principles that form the foundation of computer science for students with no prior background in computing. Suitable for students with a non-technical background who wish to explore a career in computing or in a field where computing is used extensively. No prior programming experience is necessary or expected for this course. Key principles of computing are explored through the use of sequential, conditional, iterative logic and the issue of inheritance. Good computing practices are discussed along with problem solving and organization. Students who have completed CIS 260 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher are not permitted to register for this course. The course includes two lecture hours and two lab hours per week. Labs provide experience with the concepts covered in the lectures. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 260 - Introduction To Programming [4 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CIS 151 or ESC 151. Introduction to the principles of computation, problem-solving methods, and algorithm development on a computer using a popular programming language. Development of good programming style and basic skills of designing, coding, debugging, and documenting programs. Topics include sequence, selection, iteration, methods, class, arrays, strings, and basics of inheritance. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 265 - Data Structures & Algorithms [4 credit(s)] Perquisites: CIS 260, MTH 181. This is a continuation of CIS 260. Programming and problem-solving skills are further developed by using language features to implement various data structures such as stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, and graphs. Topics include additional programming and problem-solving techniques, and sorting, searching, and hashing algorithms. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 300 - Co-op Experiential Learning [6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Approval of the CIS department. Acceptance into the Cooperative Education Program of the CIS department, a minimum of Sophomore standing. Work with a designated faculty advisor to establish objectives for the co-op period, review progress during the work period and review results of the experience against objectives. A student final report is required. Course must be taken during every cooperative education period. Can be take a maximum of 3 times. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 335 - Language Processors [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. Foundation of computer organization and assembly language. Topics include data representation, machine language, hardware fundamentals, registers, and addressing modes. Fundamentals of systems programming including assembly language, assemblers, macro processors, linkers, loaders, and compilers. Examples of language processors are studied on various computers. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 340 - Systems Programming [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. This course serves as the introduction to system-level course. In this course, students will work on Linux systems and use C programming language to develop system programs in Unix/Linux environment. While no C programming skill is required, students are expected to be proficient in at least one high level programming language, e.g., Java. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 345 - Operating Systems [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 340. The basic concepts of computer systems, commonly found in most modern computers, are studied. In particular, the class focuses on processes (management, scheduling, synchronization), memory management, I/O management and file systems. Students are expected to work on several intensive programming projects, in addition to regular class assignments. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 368 - Object Oriented Design and Programming [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. Course builds on basic knowledge of data structures and programming in Java. The course revisits concepts of polymorphism and examines how fundamental building blocks of encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism can be put together to build sensible libraries (packages) of classes. Other topics covered in the class include client side programming with in-depth coverage of deep cloning, exception handling, event source/listeners, GUI, reflection, and multithreading, and java sockets. In addition, issues of deployment of java packages, and jar files are discussed. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 390 - Introduction to Algorithms [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265 and MTH 220. This course offers a systematic study of algorithms and their complexity, including sorting, searching, selecting, and algorithms for graphs. Algorithm design methods, including greedy, divide-and-conquer, and dynamic programming are also covered. NP-complete problems will be briefly introduced as the topic of computational complexity. Algorithm implementation is required as a form of programming projects. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 408 - Internet Programming [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. This course introduces website design and web-based applications using several tools and techniques. The course starts with client-side programming. The second half of the course is dedicated server-side development. Topics covered include HTML, DHTML, Cascading Style Sheets, DOM, ASP.NET, Java Script, database connectivity, web parts and web services. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 424 - Comparative Programming Languages [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. A short history of programming languages and coding styles precedes the study of a collection of programming paradigms. The major programming paradigms are surveyed, including procedural, functional, object-oriented, graphical-user-interface based, and logic programming. The relationships between syntax, semantics and the compilation process are investigated. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 430 - Data Base Concepts [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. A comprehensive introduction to database concepts. Emphasis is given to the relational database model. Discussion of data modeling approaches, normalization and database design theory, data definition and manipulation languages, data architecture for storage of large data sets, indexing techniques for effective data retrieval, query processing and optimization, security, concurrency control and recovery mechanisms. Lab experience using various commercial DBMS systems with a focus on ‘how to use the tools.’ Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 433 - Systems Analysis Methods [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. Introduction to the tools and techniques of systems analysis including requirements determination, use case analysis, process modeling. Object-oriented analysis and design will be incorporated through the use of the Unified Modeling Language and the Rational Unified Process. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 434 - Software Engineering [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265. Topics in software engineering and performance engineering, including comparison between structured and object-oriented software development, verification and testing, software design for concurrent and real-time systems, and system re-engineering for increased performance. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 442 - Operating Systems II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 345. Study of operating systems including deadlocks, command procedures. Emphasizes advanced concepts of distributed operating systems as well as client/server models; and study of Unix as a case study of an operating systems both from a system administrator and interprocess communication focus. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 454 - Computer Networks [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 340. Data communications: characteristics of physical transmission media, including international standards for data encoding and device interfacing; transmission principles, modems and multiplexors; data link protocols, mechanisms for error detection/correction, and flow control. Computer Networks: broad survey of existing networks; network topology; network layers from the ISO OSI reference model; network programming; analytical tools for network analysis and design. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 457 - Computer Graphics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 368. Fundamentals of two- and three-dimensional computer graphics will be covered in this course. Topics include graphics algorithms, transformational geometry, clipping, shading, rendering, and illumination. Students will be expected to develop graphics programs using standard APIs and graphics hardware. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 458 - Robotics Programming and Practices [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 265 and 340. The course involves the integration of many different Robotics disciplines, including kinematics, vision detection and processing, navigation, path planning, artificial intelligence and real-time software programming. Students have the opportunities to access the primitives of a robot system and then draw inspirations from real world experiments, and finally develop their new design on top of the given software framework. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 465 - Multimedia [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 368. Main topics are representation of multimedia data including audio, image and video, and processing and compression of multimedia data. Programming techniques for the three main multimedia data types. Other topics include multimedia standards, multimedia communication and commercial tools for audio, image and video processing. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 467 - Artificial Intelligence [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 390. The course is an elementary introduction to artificial intelligence, which presents an overview of various domains of the field. Topics studied include search techniques, symbolic algebra, natural language processing, knowledge-based systems, reasoning under uncertainty, machine learning, and some non-symbolic topics such as neural networks and genetic algorithms. Common Lisp, a major symbolic AI language, will also be introduced. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 468 - Big Data [3 credit(s)] The course introduces fundamental concepts to design and implement an intelligent system (AI) as a big data processing and analytic application. The course provides design strategies and methodologies to build a big data application as an intelligent web application that processes machine generated big data for data analytic processing with information retrieval and machine learning algorithms. It explores a number of related subjects - common characteristics of machine generated big data formats from social network sites or any web servers, big data as a semi structured data model or unstructured data and data processing techniques, big data processing systems with semi structured data model, semi structured database systems with modeling and design of semi-structured databases, and manipulation and retrieval methods as a backend system of an intelligent system for a big data processing. The course also introduces topics related to distributed data processing systems for performance optimization strategies of big data processing with parallel data processing systems and parallel programming paradigms Map Reduce in Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). The course also introduces topics on basic methods and algorithms for big data analytics and unstructured text analytics from related CS disciplines: Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Furthermore, the course introduces new platforms and architectures of big data processing systems with hand on experience on Cloud based parallel data processing systems. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 470 - Mobile Application Development [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 340. The course provides an in-depth review of concepts, design strategies, tools and APIs needed to create, test and deploy advanced applications for mobile phones and occasionally connected mobile devices. Topics include: design of mobile user interfaces, application life-cycle, multi-threading, inter-process communication, data persistency, content providers, background services, geo-location and mapping, networking and web services, telephony, messaging, graphics and animation, multimedia, peer-to-peer communication, performance, security. The target computing environment changes overtime; currently the course explores the Android Operating System and its supporting SDK. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 475 - Computer Security [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 340. This class covers the computer security principles, basic cryptography, authentication, program security, trusted operating systems, computer system attacks and intrusion detection. Linux and other modern operating systems will be used as examples to illustrate the concepts covered in class. Students will develop the skills in basic security system programming through a number of class projects. Basic operating system concepts are required. C/C++ programming skills are required. . Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 478 - Sensor Networks and Pervasive Computing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: CIS 340. This class covers a broad range of topics of the emerging wireless sensor network technologies, including operating systems, radio communication, message routing, time synchronization, localization, energy management, and applications. By using the commercial off-the-shelf wireless sensor motes, students will work on several hands-on projects that involve in developing protocols and applications in TinyOS, a modern embedded operating system. Prior computer system programming (in C/C++) skills and operating system concepts are required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 479 - Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust [3 credit(s)] Pre-requisite: EEC 383. This course focuses on the hands-on learning of computer system security, particularly hardware-oriented security and trust systems. Topics to study are: Hardware security attacks and mitigation, Hardware Trojan attacks, Reverse engineering and hardware obfuscation, Side-channel analysis, Hardware security test and verification, Hardware security primitives, Architecture support for security. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 480 - Computer Architecture [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: CIS 335. The course focuses on the design of modern computer systems. Topics include processor and instruction set design; addressing; control structures and microprogramming; memory management, caches, memory hierarchy; interrupts; I/O structures and buses. Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to design and program embedded systems. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 490 - Foundations of Computing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: MTH 220 and CIS 335; Mathematics majors may substitute one mathematics course numbered 280 or above for CIS 335. Sets, relations, regular languages, finite automata, context-free languages, pushdown automata, phrase-structure languages, Turing machines, Church’s theory, recursion, computability, decidability, computational complexity. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 492 - Special Topics In Computer Science [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: approval of instructor and academic advisor. Presentation and discussion of a current topic in computer science. May be repeated for credit for a total of 6 credit hours with a change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 495H - Honors Research [1-3 credit(s)] Student will be involved in an computer science research or development project under the personal supervision of a faculty member. The specific responsibilities of the student will be arranged by mutual consent of the student, the student’s honors advisor, and the department’s undergraduate advisor. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 496 - Independent Study [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Senior standing, departmental approval. Special research projects in computer and information science. Arranged between student and adviser and subject to departmental approval prior to registration. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 credit hours with a change of topic. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	CIS 499H - Honors Thesis [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Senior standing, and approval of student’s honors advisor. Student will be involved in an engineering research or development project under the personal supervision of a faculty member. The specific responsibilities of the student will be arranged by mutual consent of the student, the student’s honors advisor, and the department’s undergraduate advisor. The culmination of this course is a written thesis that is approved by a committee of departmental faculty members. The student will also present a public, oral defense of the thesis to the thesis committee. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Criminology
	CRM 250 - Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice [3 credit(s)] This course provides overview of the field of criminology, including an examination of the causes, types, and distribution of crime in American society. Students are also introduced to the major components of the criminal justice system. Explores the collection and interpretation of crime data and contemporary issues relating to crime. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Social Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	CRM 335 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course examines issues in licit and illicit drug use and alcohol misuse, their relationships to crime, and criminal justice system responses. Includes an overview of the history of drug use and related laws in the U.S., methods of studying alcohol and drugs, theories of drug use, and models in prevention and treatment. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses

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COM 353 - Media Electronics and Technology

COM 355 - Psychological Processing of Media

COM 358 - Media Law, Economics & Ethics

COM 359 - International Communication

COM 361 - Social Issues in News

COM 362 - Health Communication

COM 363 - Journalism and Media Laboratory

COM 366 - Communication & Conflict

COM 368 - Leadership Communication in Organizations

COM 370 - Communication Technology & Social Change

COM 371 - The Documentary in Journalism and Promotional Communication

COM 372 - Podcasting: Reporting with Sound

COM 379 - Communication and Negotiation

COM 380 - Family Communication

COM 388 - The Rhetoric of Black America

COM 393 - Special Topics

COM 394 - Advanced Relational Communication

COM 401 - Advanced Video/Audio Production

COM 403 - Post-Production II for Film, TV, and Interactive Media

COM 405 - Multi-Media Journalism

COM 414 - Film Practicum

COM 425 - Publication Design

COM 427 - News Media Laboratory

COM 429 - Digital Publication Design and Graphics

COM 430 - Digital Content Production

COM 444 - Mediation & Collaborative Problem Solving

COM 446 - Media Studies Project

COM 447 - Promotional Production

COM 448 - Managing Organizational Teams

COM 449 - Health Communication Interventions

COM 455 - Communication Campaigns

COM 464 - Media Metrics and Analytics

COM 475 - Communication and Training in Organizations

COM 485 - Science Writing for the Media

COM 490 - Internship In Communication

COM 493 - Special Topics In Communication

COM 494 - Special Topics in Film, TV, and Interactive Media

COM 495 - Seminar in Communication

COM 496 - Independent Study

CSD 200 - Ethnic and Cultural Diversity within the Deaf Community

CSD 228 - Phonetics

CSD 229 - Speech and Language Development

CSD 231 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

CSD 232 - Introduction to Audiology

CSD 241 - Survey of Deaf Culture

CSD 251 - American Sign Language I

CSD 252 - American Sign Language II

CSD 300 - American Sign Language Linguistics

CSD 310 - Fingerspelling

CSD 335 - Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders

CSD 349 - Speech and Language Development for Majors

CSD 350 - American Sign Language Literature

CSD 351 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism

CSD 353 - American Sign Language III

CSD 431 - Survey of Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSD 434 - Clinical Practicum In Speech-Language Pathology

CSD 435 - Professional Practices for School Based Speech Language Pathologists

CSD 438 - Cultural Diversity in Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSD 454 - American Sign Language IV

CSD 481 - Aural Rehabilitation

CSD 482 - Audiometry

CSD 485 - Speech and Hearing Science

CSD 486 - Clinical Practicum In Audiology

CSD 489 - Aural Rehabilitation Practicum

CSD 493 - Special Topics in American Sign Language

CSD 495 - Speech Seminar

CSD 497 - Senior Capstone Portfolio

CIS 151 - Invitation to Computing

CIS 260 - Introduction To Programming

CIS 265 - Data Structures & Algorithms

CIS 300 - Co-op Experiential Learning

CIS 335 - Language Processors

CIS 340 - Systems Programming

CIS 345 - Operating Systems

CIS 368 - Object Oriented Design and Programming

CIS 390 - Introduction to Algorithms

CIS 408 - Internet Programming

CIS 424 - Comparative Programming Languages