All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.
Trial Courses
Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.
Sequenced Courses
A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.
Online Courses
The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.
Credits and Class Meetings
Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).
Course Prefixes
The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:
Communication Studies
COM 219 - Voice and Diction
Credits: 3 Principles and use of the voice. Exercises in local variety, articulation, and pronunciation.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. An introduction to the theory and practice of communication in face-to-face situations. Focus upon improving everyday interpersonal communication skills through understanding verbal, nonverbal, and relational processes. Partially satisfies University Studies II:Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: PCOM and COM majors or consent of instructor. Introduction to principles of conflict management and alternative dispute resolution with an emphasis on mediation and conflict theory. Other topics include negotiation, arbitration and litigation.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Application of communication theory and principles to context of health communication, including intrapersonal and interpersonal health across the lifespan, and how politics, institutions, and culture inform and constrain health communication choices.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in COM 105; COM majors only or permission of instructor. Emphasizes strategic planning to reach business stakeholders. Critical functions of IMC include public relations and advertising for marketing, promotions, events planning, and community relations. Preparation for upper-level coursework in PR, IMC, and Advertising.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ENG 103 or ENG 201, and a grade of “B” or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Emphasis on a variety of public relations, advertising, and organizational writing methods to strategically communicate messages to the general public and specific target audiences. Experience in writing news releases, public service announcements, brochures, advertising copy, proposals, and newsletters. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
COM 246 - Communication with Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Persons
Credits: 3 Restricted to class standing of sophomore or higher. Exploration of communication challenges faced by deaf and hearing-impaired populations and those who seek to communicate with them. Introduction to (ASL) sign language.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 105 or PLS 205 or consent of instructor. Examination of political communication theory and research. Content includes approaches to and history of political communication, roles of the media and public opinion, and the analysis of political messages. Application of course content to past and current political events.
COM 256 - Persuasive Communication and Social Influence
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 101 or COM 105 or PLS 205 or consent of instructor. Explores the power of social and symbolic influence as it relates to perceptions, values, and actions of others in both negative and positive ways.
COM 257 - Arguing Well: Exploring Argumentation and Debate
Credits: 3 Explores principles, practices and ethical dimensions of argumentation and their application to debates and decision-making. Students will engage in research and critical thinking in order to construct cases and participate in debates about issues of interest. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Focus is on understanding various persuasive influences inherent in popular culture. Includes analysis of persuasive dimensions of advertising, music, art, movies, theatre, social movements, politics, literature, and sports.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 105or COM 160or consent of instructor. Examination of the development, functions, theoretical foundations, and effects of media on individuals, society, and culture.
COM 267 - Introduction to New and Converging Media
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 105or COM 160or consent of instructor. Explores the practical and theoretical considerations of central issues in new and converging media. Emphasis on the impact of new media on the economy, culture, journalism, politics, citizenship, relationship practices, globalization, and everyday life.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ENG 103 or ENG 201 and a grade of “B” or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Principles and basic skills in writing for the broadcast media; includes exercises inside and outside of classroom. Emphasis on broadcast news writing, news coverage, news editing, and responding effectively to news problems and potentials.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Theory and practice of small-group communication. Emphasis on learning to work effectively in groups and to manage social and task dimensions of group decision-making and problem solving.
COM 272 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. The study of organizations as systems engaged in communication processes. Topics include organizational analysis, diversity, leadership, culture, and issues relevant to the global and international marketplace.
COM 280 - Introduction to Digital Media Production
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 105or COM 160. Corequisite:COML 280. History, technologies, processes, and aesthetics of high-definition digital video production. Topics include field and studio camera operation, multi-camera studio production, sound gathering, lighting, editing, project planning, emerging technologies, career, and industry trends. Student interested in enrolling in more advanced courses in field video, audio, and studio television production are strongluy encouraged to enroll in COML 280, the 1-hour lab for this course.
Credits: 3 Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Audio production experience including project analysis, planning, script writing, recording, and editing. Emphasis on audio acquisition and digital editing. Students complete a variety of short productions working individually and in small teams.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CSC 105 or consent of instructor. Essentials of digital multimedia such as graphics, illustrations, and design using various graphic software packages. Hands-on learning approach while using related computer applications.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CSC 105 or consent of instructor. Technical and artistic dimensions of 3D animation using high-end computer applications. Hands-on learning in 3D modeling, surfacing, rendering, as well as cameras, lights and motion.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105. Additional prerequisites based on topic. Special topics in communication that are not explored in other courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle for up to nine hours.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Application of fundamental quantitative research approaches to topics of interest to the students. Emphasis on theory-based research as a means of answering questions and solving problems. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Introduction to classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric from Plato to the present. Emphasis on applying such theories for greater description, analysis, and evaluation of rhetorical process and outcomes.
Prerequisites: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200 or consent of instructor. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Focus on applying qualitative methods in communication studies to real-life contexts. Student select topics to explore through individualized directed projects. Students present findings in a variety of formats, which enables the tailoring of projects to suit future goals. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Theoretical perspectives concerning how and why people communicate. Emphasis on applying theories for greater description, analysis, and evaluation of the human communication processes and outcomes. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 116 or THR 230. Analysis of literature through advanced performance theory and skills; ways in which the expressive capacities of the performer’s body, voice, and imagination are engaged with the aesthetic experience of contemporary literature; emphasis on contemporary performance theory, creative dramatics, character analysis, and biography. A one-person show is required.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 116 or COM 212 and consent of instructor, or consent of instructor. Storytelling for audiences outside the university classroom with emphasis on performing for young children. Apply performance theories, cultural analysis, and adaptations to performer/audience dynamics across contexts. May be repeated for credit up to nine hours. (A maximum of three hours may be used toward major degree requirements.)
Credits: 4 Prerequisites: COM 101or COM 116or COM 268, or consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Theoretical foundations and applied techniques related to on-camera presentation for broadcast journalists, television spokespersons, and camera performers. Includes critiquing the work of industry professionals and composing original journalistic texts. Extemporaneous as well as memorized camera performances.
Credits: 3 In-depth analyses and discussions of interpersonal communication theories and research as they apply to topics such as developing closeness with others, communication processes in established relationships, and serious challenges in relationships. Theory application and research designs will be critiqued. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 220, PCOM or COM major, or permission of instructor. Explores communication dynamics within family systems including family contexts, roles, structures, and stages. Analysis of media portrayals of family.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 231or consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Theoretical and practical applications of public relations for businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 231 or consent of instructor. Examination of the core components of contemporary advertising in an environment of marketing, promotion, and specialization.
COM 343 - Culture and Communication of Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Persons
Credits: 3 Prerequisites:COM 246, or consent of instructor. Communication techniques used by D/deaf and hearing-impaired and their impact on relationships with hearing people. Students will learn additional ASL skills and concepts.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 104or COM 105with a grade of B or better, or consent of instructor and junior/senior standing. Theoretical and practical perspectives on communication effectiveness in dealing with people, groups, or organizations that are culturally different within and across national boundaries. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105 or consent of instructor. Restriction: Junior/senior standing. Explores communicative behaviors between individuals from various racial and ethnic groups and contextual dynamics unique to such interactions. Approaches to enhancing the content and quality of interracial relationships are also examined.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200, or consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors and gerontology minors. Communicative behavior of the elderly within the contexts of friendship networks, health care systems, the work place, and the family. Social forces that influence society’s perceptions of the aging communicator.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 101 and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Explores how the medium of film uses narrative devices such as stock plots, characters, and situations to communicate political ideas and shape audience perceptions of reality. Topics include: The Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, Civil Rights, Vietnam War, the Clinton years, and contemporary political eras and issues.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 105 or PLS 205 or consent of instructor. History and theory of the relationships among the mass media, government, and the American public, and their implications for American democracy. Portrayal and effects of various media. Addresses the media’s independence from government, the structure of media organizations, media bias, news practices, political campaigns, and effects on public opinion.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 250. Examination of management, strategy, and tactics in modern political campaigns. Class will analyze historical and contemporary campaigns. Students will follow and volunteer on current political campaigns. Assignments will tie together the theoretical information discussed in class and the practical information experienced in the campaigns. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites:COM 301or COM 305and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200,. Restricted to COM majors. Application of communication concepts to analyze and critique a wide variety of communication artifacts such as speeches, songs, and movies. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: ENG 200or ENG 201and COM 105or PLS 205or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of speech writing with special emphasis on writing speeches for others. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 101 or COM 105. Rhetorical practices of groups and individuals from diverse populations including race, ethnicity, gender, and disability.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 265or COM 268, or consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors or journalism minors. Survey of laws and ethical principles that inform and regulate mediated communication, including freedom of expression, rights, responsibilities and regulations of professional communicators; intellectual property and pornography.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites:COM 301or COM 305or consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Theories and principles to assist students in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of ethical issues and cases in variety of contexts including interpersonal, professional, and mediated contexts.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 268or COM 280and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Emphasis on long-form/feature reporting. Technical training in the operation of news gathering equipment; refinement of news gathering techniques; news writing; presentation and delivery skills; analysis and discussion of journalistic ethics, theories and cases; and a survey of important issues and cases in broadcast journalism.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite:COM 272. Emphasis on how an organization’s values, material artifacts, oral and mediated communications, rhetoric, strategic communication (e.g. public relations, advertising), and folklore reveal communication patterns. Interviewing and observational skills developed and practiced in semester-long projects.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites:COM 334or COM 372or COM 378or consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200, and . Restricted to COM majors. Examination of communication practices in organizational settings; application of course concepts and themes to membership, training, and consulting through analysis of case studies. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 101and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Develop and refine communication skills in business environments and other professional settings. Topics include written correspondence, selection and use of communication technologies, delivery of mediated messages, and the design and delivery of professional presentations. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 280or FST 201and consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors. Hands-on field video production including project planning, script writing, filming, recording, and editing. Emphasis on mastery of digital camera operation, audio acquisition, lighting, and digital editing. Students complete a variety of short productions working individually and in small teams.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 105and completion of COM 280or, consent of instructor. Restricted to PCOM and COM majors and FST majors. Introduction to multi-camera studio television production in a variety of genres. Fundamental directing, studio camera operation, audio gathering, lighting, producing, and directing skills through the completion of group projects.
Prerequisite: COM 283 or consent of instructor. Continued development of audio production experience including project analysis, planning, script writing, recording, and editing. Emphasis on audio acquisition and digital editing. Completion of a variety of mid- to long productions working individually and in small teams.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite:COM 232or consent of instructor and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Strategic communication choices as applied to desktop publishing. Emphasis on use of desktop publishing for the public relations or advertising practitioner and software packages needed for effective layout and design.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 288 or consent of instructor. Continued development of essential skills in both technical and artistic dimensions of 3D animation while using a high-end computer application. Through such skills, a short commercial or movie will be created.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 301 or COM 305. Restricted to senior COM majors. Reflection and synthesis of philosophical, theoretical, and applied dimensions of curriculum and other experiences as they apply to personal and professional aspirations. Students engage in a variety of assignments that demonstrate senior-level competence in the discipline and the student’s chosen sub-disciplines of study.
Credits: 3 Restrictions: COM major or permisssion of instructor. Emphasis on adapting real-life stories into interactive performances for audiences outside the university classroom. Students will develop skills in interviewing, observation, and understanding cultural contexts and diversity in order to develop scripts and performances. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: COM 116or COM 211and consent of instructor, or consent of instructor.Explores all aspects of performance studies, from conception through production, by creating and staging creative performance programs. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) credit hours, with a maximum of three (3) credit hours counted toward the major.
COM 420 - Critical Issues in Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 326or COM 320and COM 300or COM 302or, consent of instructor. A collaborative application of research skills to significant interpersonal relationship issues and contexts. Students will complete projects suitable for presentation at an undergraduate conference.Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200, or consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors. Study of messages conveyed through means other than words. Exploration of meaning constructed by touch, gesture, vocal qualities, posture, artifacts (clothing, jewelry, etc.), the built environment, space, and other modalities.
COM 424 - Applying Coordinated Management of Meaning to the World Around Us
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 305. Restrictions: COMMajors and GLS students, or consent of instructor. Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) as a lens through which to explore a variety of communication challenges and contexts. Examples range from personal relationships, work relationships, roommates’ interactions, coaching, marketing and sales, to global issues. Emphasis on interviewing as a CMM practice. Students are encouraged to contribute situations for examination. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: (COM 223) and consent of instructor. Theoretical and practical perspectives of negotiation. Emphasis on negotiating techniques for use in business and interpersonal relationships. Explores differences between integrative and distributive bargaining.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200; and COM 231and COM 232. Restricted to COM majors. Application of theoretical approaches to IMC while advancing practical knowledge of IMC strategies and tactics. Students will function on a project team and as project managers for on-campus and off-campus clients. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 232, and COM 334with a ‘C’ or above. Restricted to COM majors. Application of public relations and integrated marketing communication principles and skills to contemporary organizations. Applied learning through campaign development for clients. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 334or COM 338or consent of instructor. Restricted to PCOM or COM majors who have met course pre-requisites. Analysis of current cases in integrated marketing communication, public relations and advertising through the application of relevant theories, principles, and concepts in order to refine problem-solving and decision-making skills.Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: COM 232and COM 338. restricted to COM majors. Incorporating advertising in business and society, analyzing the advertising environment, and integrating brand promotion.
COM 439 - Integrated Marketing Communication Practicum
Credits: 3 Restricted to COM majors. The student-run firm model will supplement the client-driven projects that already happen in 400-level courses in IMC, Advertising, and Video Production. The projects that occur in these courses still focus on serving the UNCW community, while the student-run agency focuses on area non-profits and small businesses. In addition, the student-run agency assists individual professors with promoting and disseminating their research with the community through video, interactive campaigns, and other initiatives. This course may be taken for credit (3) times.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 101, COM 256 or COM 378 or consent of instructor. Continued mastery of the five canons, public-address criticism, composition, and presentation skills across delivery modes (impromptu, extemporaneous, manuscript/memorized) and genres (informative, persuasive, ceremonial). Inspiration, humor and other topics.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 301 or consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors. Study of the persuasive strategies of religious faith healers. Emphasis on audiences, patterns of argument, organization, style, delivery, and ethics. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: COM 200 or COM 265. Restricted to COM majors and journalism minors. May be repeated for credit up to six hours (a maximum of three hours may be used toward major degree requirements). A collaborative application of research skills to significant issues such as media effects, cultural differences in media use, and critical analysis of media artifacts. Students will complete projects suitable for presentation at an undergraduate conference. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 272 or consent of instructor. Study of key principles of consulting, training and development in organizational settings. Includes needs assessment, instructional design, evaluation of training results, and management of client relationships.
COM 474 - Communication and International Organizations
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 272 and COM 372 or COM 344, or consent of instructor. Examines events, people, roles and communication action characteristic of various kinds of organizations (e.g., multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations, etc.) prominent in international settings; immerses students in problem-solving as it occurs in such organizations; enables students to develop skills in analyzing and making sense of intercultural communication in international organizational life.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite:COM 380and consent of instructor, and a grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200. Restricted to COM majors. Application of advanced field video techniques in the production of substantial projects in a variety of genres. All projects are intended for regional telecast or produced for outside clients.
Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Examination of contemporary demonstration reel practices and creation of a personal demo reel of previously produced work.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite:COM 382and consent of instructor, and grade of ‘B’ or above inin COM 200. Restricted to COM majors and FST majors. Follow-up course in studio television production offering students the opportunity to produce programs intended for telecast on UNCW-TV. Student teams develop, plan, and produce professional quality television programs in a variety of genres.
Credits: 4 Prerequisites: COM 480 or COM 482 and consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors. Cumulative course combining field and studio television production techniques with the goal of creating unique programs intended for telecast on UNCW-TV. Student teams develop, plan, and produce professional quality television programs in a variety of genres.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: COM 286 or COM 387 or consent of instructor. Providing students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about digital multimedia while using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign. Emphasis on developing skills in digital multimedia for use in advertising, print, media, and electronic media.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: Restricted to Jr/Sr COM majors. with overall GPA of at least 2.50 and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing upper-division courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
COM 495 - Advanced Seminar in Communication Studies
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200 and additional prerequisites may be required based on subtitle. Restricted to COM majors. Advanced special topics in communication that are not dealt with in other courses. This course may be repeated under different subtitles.
Credits: 3 - 6Prerequisite: Consent of communication studies faculty internship advisor and Junior/Senior COM Majors (no PCOM), and GPA of at least 2.50. A program of work and study conducted within an agency or setting that provides practical experience with observation and applications of theoretical concepts in communication. A maximum of 3 credit hours may be counted toward major degree requirements; a maximum of 12 credit hours may be counted toward graduation. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Credits: 2 - 3Prerequisite: Senior standing in COM with at least 3.2 overall GPA and COM 301 or COM 305. Independent study for honors students with expectation of completion of a thesis-level final project. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
COML 280 - Introduction to Digital Media Production Lab
Credits: 1 Corequisite: COM 280. Practical application of introductory digital video and audio production techniques and concepts. Includes experience with project planning, camera operation, lighting and sound gathering. Intended for students with a strong interest in field video production, studio television production, or audio production.
Credits: 3 Information representation, the Internet and HTML, algorithmic thinking and programming, language translation, modeling and abstraction, algorithmic complexity and non-computability, machine architecture and parallel computation, networks and communication, database principles, multimedia, social impacts of computing. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CIT 110 or equivalent. Introduction to technologies of the Internet. Web-page design; graphics and animation; client/server concepts; collaborative computing and group work; network publishing; security and encryption; audio, video, and image compression; ethical issues and privacy; e-commerce; client-side Web programming; and dynamic Web-page generation.
CIT 213 - Introduction to Databases: Techniques and Technologies
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CIT 110. Fundamental concepts of database management systems, including advantages of using database management systems, data modeling, relational database design, query-building, security, privacy and ethical issues, and introductions to Web-based processing, Big Data concepts, and non-relational models.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: CSC 121 or CSC 131. Select, deploy, integrate, and administer platforms or components to support an organization’s IT infrastructure. Includes the fundamentals of hardware and software, and how they integrate to form essential components of IT systems.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Topics of current interest relating to computer science or computer technology and its uses. May be repeated under different subtitles.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MIS 310. A structured approach to building and maintaining dynamic and interactive Web sites. Wtih an emphasis on application, design and development, students will gain a thorough understanding of server-side scripting, form validation, and Web-site security while advancing their understanding of database design principles and SQL. Students will create a database-driven Website.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: MIS 310. Human-computer interaction for information technology professionals. Analysis and design of systems from the point of view of HCI.
Credits: 3 Senior standing and permission of instructor. Topics of current interest in information technology not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under different subtitles.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing. Investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. Written experience report and oral presentation required.
Credits: 1 - 3Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing. Academic training and practical experience through work in a private company or public agency. Faculty supervision and evaluation of all study and on-site activity. Written experience report and oral presentation required.
CSC 105 - Computing Competencies for College and the Workplace
Credits: 3 Basic computer concepts for non-CSC majors. Elements of computing systems and organization; computer communications including the Internet; applications such as word processing; spreadsheets; data base management; and the rudiments of programming in a current programming language. Social and technical issues including legal, ethical, and security considerations. Students who have passed MIS 105 may not enroll in CSC 105. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 111 or MAT 115. An introduction to programming in a high-level language. Algorithms, computer systems, data representation, survey of computer applications, elementary programming techniques, debugging and verification of programs. The language to be used will be specified in the schedule of classes. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Recommended primarily for non computer science majors.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: MAT 111or MAT 115. Problem solving methods and algorithms in a modern high-level programming language. Introduces one or more programming environments. Emphasis on a programming style and the design, coding, and testing of complete programs. Recommended primarily for computer science majors. A grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or better is required for taking any course for which CSC 131 is a prerequisite. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: MAT 111 or MAT 115, or equivalent. Introduction to discrete mathematics applicable to computer science. Propositional and predicate logic, basic proof techniques, set algebra and Boolean algebra, recursion and induction, and introductory graphs and combinatorics. Three lecture hours each week. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics.
CSC 220 - 3-D Computer Graphics Tools and Literacy
Credits: 3 (ART 220, FST 220) Prerequisite: CSC 105, CSC 131 or permission of instructor. Project-based approach to learning fundamental principles of 3-D computer graphics using high-level software tools. Modeling of objects, geometrical transformations, surface algorithms, lighting and shading, alternative rendering techniques, and providing background skills necessary to create animated movies.
Credits: 4 Prerequisite: CSC 131. Corequisite: CSC 133. Study of basic data structures and their applications. Lists and trees; searching and sorting algorithms; hashing; analysis and design of efficient algorithms. Recommended for CSC majors only. A grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or better is required for taking courses for which CSC 231 is a prerequisite.
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CSC 131 and CSC 133. Data representation, CPU organization, I/O memory and communication, machine-level representation of programs, introduction to a modern instruction set, introduction to assembly language programming.
CSC 275 - Topics in Computer Science and Technology
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Topics of current interest relating to computer science or computer technology and its uses not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.