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Course Descriptions

Note: This catalogue has been amended per a 2016 UNCW Faculty Senate decision to retroactively remove the Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster requirement from the University Studies program. Students who wish to complete a cluster may do so, however, completion of a cluster is no longer required. Course description references to Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters apply to students who choose to complete a cluster.

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 434 - Public Relations II

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: COM 334 . Restricted to COM majors. Application of public relations principles and skills to contemporary organizations. Development of public relations programs for on-campus and off-campus non-profit organizations.


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  • COM 436 - Public Relations Case Studies

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite COM 334 . Restricted to COM majors. Application of IMC and PR principles to the analysis of and response to a wide variety of historic and contemporary events, trends, and issues.


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  • COM 451 - Public Speaking II

    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.


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  • COM 458 - Rhetoric of Faith Healing

    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.


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  • COM 465 - Media, Culture, & Society II

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: COM 200  with a B or better and COM 258  or COM 265  or consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors and journalism minors. Explorations into the relationships between media consumption/production and rheorical strategies and/or mass communication theories with emphasis on the influences of media institutions, politics, and historical and contemporary trends.


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  • COM 473 - Communication Training and Development

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: COM 378  or COM 372  or consent of instructor. Restricted to COM majors. Study of key principles of training and development in organizational settings as they apply to teaching and learning communication. Includes needs assessment, instructional design, evaluation of training results, and managing client relationships.


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  • COM 474 - Organizational Culture

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: COM 372 . Restricted to COM majors. Emphasis on how an organization’s values, material artifacts, oral and mediated communications, rhetoric, strategic communication (e.g. public relations, advertising), and folklore reveal unique, complex sets of communication patterns. Basic ethnographic research skills developed and practiced in semester-long projects.


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  • COM 480 - Field Video Production II

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200 , and COM 380  and consent of instructor. 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.


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  • COM 481 - Demo Reel

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Examination of contemporary demonstration reel practices and creation of a personal demo reel of previously produced work.


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  • COM 482 - Studio Video Production II

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: A grade of ‘B’ or above in COM 200  and COM 382  and consent of instructor. 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.


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  • COM 483 - Television Production Workshop

    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.


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  • COM 486 - Digital Multimedia II

    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.


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  • COM 491 - Directed Individual Study

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • COM 495 - Advanced Seminar in Communication Studies

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • COM 498 - Internship in Communication Studies

    Credits: 3- 6
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • COM 499 - Honors Work in Communication Studies

    Credits: 2- 3
    Prerequisite: 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.


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Computer Science
  

  • CSC 100 - Orientation to Computer Science

    Credits: 1
    Introduction to the field of computer science. Overview of computer science disciplines, application areas, and career options. Presentations in the department’s research areas. This course is a required course for all majors and minors in computer science.


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  • CSC 105 - Introduction to Computing and Computer Applications

    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.


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  • CSC 110 - Fluency in Information Technology

    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.


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  • CSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Programming

    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. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.


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  • CSC 121 - Computer Science I

    Credits: 0- 3
    Prerequisite: MAT 111  or MAT 115 . Problem-solving methods and algorithms in a modern high-level programming language. Introduces classes and objects; control structures; arrays; characters and strings. Emphasis on programming style and the design, coding, and testing of complete programs. A grade of “C” (2.00) or better is required for taking any course for which CSC 121 is prerequisite. Two lecture and two laboratory hours each week. Recommended primarily for computer science majors. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Modeling.


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  • CSC 133 - Discrete Mathematical Structures

    Credits: 4
    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, trees and graphs, and introductory combinatorics. Four lecture hours each week. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning.


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  • CSC 204 - Multimedia Systems

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 105  or CSC 110  or equivalent. Introduction to technologies of the Internet. Issues in 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-commence; client-side Web programming; and dynamic Web page generation.


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  • CSC 220 - 3-D Computer Graphics Tools and Literacy

    Credits: 3
    (ART 220 , FST 220 ) Prerequisite: CSC 105 , CSC 121  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.


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  • CSC 221 - Computer Science II

    Credits: 0- 4
    Prerequisites: CSC 121 . Continuation of CSC 121  with emphasis on sorting and searching; recursion; exception and event handling; text and binary file I/O; GUIs; inheritance, interfaces, and polymorphism; and the use of software tools. Completion of a software project is required. A grade of “C” (2.00) or better is required for taking courses for which CSC 221 is a prerequisite.


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  • CSC 242 - Digital Logic, Computer Organization and Assembly Language

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: CSC 121  and CSC 133 . Fixed-precision binary numbers, binary representation of integers and real numbers, combinational and sequential logic circuits, memory and logic devices, instruction set architecture, CPU design, I/O and communication, cache memory, introduction to a modern instruction set, machine, assembly and mix language programming, procedure call and return, parameter passing, interrupt handling.


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  • CSC 255 - Introduction to Databases: Techniques and Technologies

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to data management for non-computer science majors. Topics include data storage and retrieval; database modeling and design; security and privacy issues; and database accessibility via the Web. Hands-on experience with database technologies and internet applications.


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  • 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.


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  • CSC 320 - Computer Animation

    Credits: 3
    (ART 320 , FST 320 ) Prerequisite: CSC 220  (ART 220 ) (FST 220 ) or permission of instructor. Basic principles of animation using 3-D computer-generated animation and basic processes for animating synthetic objects through structured exercises. Principles of designing and producing 3-D computer-generated animation through the creation of advanced motion studies. Projects focus on developing higher-level skills in model building, animation and color, and lighting.


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  • CSC 332 - Data Structures

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 221 . Prerequisite or corequisite: MAT 161 . Study of basic data structures and their applications: lists and trees; heaps; graph algorithms; sort and search techniques; hashing; and analysis and design of efficient algorithms.


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  • CSC 340 - Scientific Computing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: MAT 162  and CSC 221 . Introduction to the design, application, and performance of numerical algorithms fundamental to scientific computation. Topics may include error and error propagation; matrix applications such as finding solutions to linear systems, finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors, or finding linear principal components; optimization; basic Markov modeling; Fourier processing; and curve fitting. Emphasizes relative merits and implementations of algorithms.


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  • CSC 342 - Operating Systems

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 242  and CSC 332 . Introduction to the C language and study of supervisory programs. System services and file systems; CPU scheduling; memory management; virtual memory; disk scheduling. Deadlock characterization, prevention, and avoidance; concurrent processes; semaphores; critical sections; synchronization. Distributed systems and communication protocols.


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  • CSC 344 - Computer Networks

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 242 . The theory and application of inter-computer communications. Local-area and wide-area networks; data transmission and error correction; OSI and TCP/IP layering protocols; Ethernet, token ring, token bus, and other network technologies; network topologies; the client-server model; bridges and multi-protocol routers; the Internet. Applications include electronic funds transfer and distributed databases.


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  • CSC 360 - Formal Languages and Computability

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 242  and CSC 332 . An introduction to theoretical computer science. Topics include regular expression and finite state concepts; basic automata theory; formal grammars and languages; computability; Turing machines; elementary recursive function theory.


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  • CSC 370 - Computer Graphics

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CSC 332  and MAT 162 . Introduction to geometric modeling for graphic programming. Topics include transformations for modeling, viewing, and projection; geometric modeling of curves and surfaces; hidden-surface removal; clipping; graphical buffers; material simulation; texture mapping; and lighting.


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  • CSC 385 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Computer Science

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: ENG 101  or equivalent and junior or senior standing in computer science. Ethical and professional issues arising from the impact of computer science and related technologies on society. Topics include ethical issues, obligations of professional practice, privacy and security, intellectual property, work and health issues, and the impace of emerging technologies. Students will give both oral and written presentations and participate in the discussion of case studies. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.


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  • CSC 415 - Artificial Intelligence

    Credits: 3
    (CSC 515 ) Prerequisite: CSC 332 . Introduction to key concepts and applications of artificial intelligence. Knowledge representation; state space searching; heuristic search; expert systems. Biologically inspired computing techniques such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms. Implementation of concepts and techniques.


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  • CSC 421 - Computer Gaming

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 320  (ART 320 ) (FST 320 ), CSC 340 , and CSC 370 . Topics related to the design and implementation of computer games are covered, including design, modeling, and animation of meshes for game characters and environments, scene and object representation, graphics pipeline, collision detection, picking, graphics optimization, and other issues such as basic physics and AI for games. Meshes and animations will be created using 3D software, and code modifications and additions to a game engine will be made.


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  • CSC 430 - Digital Special Effects

    Credits: 3
    (FST 430 ) Prerequisites: (CSC 332  and CSC 220 ) or (FST 302  and FST 220 ) Covers aspects of digital image and video representation and manipulation for motion-picture visual effects. Topics include image storage and compression, film and video formats, compositing, filtering, scripting for graphics and visual effects, photorealistic lighting and rendering, virtual cinematography, camera tracking, and particle effects.


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  • CSC 434 - Programming Languages

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 332  and CSC 360 . Comparative study of programming languages from both theoretical and applied viewpoints. Typical issues include syntax and semantics, scope and binding times, storage allocation, parameter-passing techniques, control structures, run-time representation of programs and data. Detailed examples from the imperative, functional, parallel, object-oriented, and logical programming paradigms.


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  • CSC 437 - Parallel Computing

    Credits: 3
    (CSC 537 ) Prerequisite: CSC 340 . Implementation of scientific algorithms in parallel. Use of shared-memory, distributed-memory, and multicore technologies. Study of techniques for improved performance and issues related to speedup and slowdown.


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  • CSC 442 - Computer System Architecture

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 242 . Advanced study of the architecture of computer systems. Common processor organizations, hardwired and micro-programmed control, input/output subsystem; bus control; programmed I/O; DMA and interrupts; memory subsystem; interleaved, cache and associative memory; cache design; instruction pipelines, arithmetic pipelines, and their scheduling, RISC and CISC architectures, common multiprocessor architectures.


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  • CSC 450 - Software Engineering

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CSC 332  and senior standing. Study of the design and production of large and small software systems. Topics include systems engineering, software life-cycle and characterization, use of software tools. Substantial software project required. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.


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  • CSC 455 - Database Design and Implementation

    Credits: 3
    Corequisite: CSC 332 . Introduction to data base concepts, data independence, logical and physical views of data base systems. Data models: hierarchical, network, and relational. Data description languages, query functions, relational algebra. Substantial software project required. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course.


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  • CSC 457 - Compiler Construction

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: CSC 434  and senior standing. Study of programming language translation. Organization of a compiler including symbol tables, lexical scan, syntax scan, object code generation, error diagnostics, object code optimization, and overall design; compilation of simple expressions and statements; use of compiler writing tools. Substantial software project required.


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  • CSC 475 - Topics in Computer Science

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Topics of current interest in computer science not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.


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  • CSC 491 - Directed Individual Study

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA in CSC courses of at least 2.80, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. Written experience report and oral presentation required. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.


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  • CSC 498 - Internship in Computer Science

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA in CSC courses of at least 2.80. 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. Open to students of junior or senior standing who have been approved by the faculty supervisor, department chair, and dean. Written experience report and oral presentation required. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.


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  • CSC 499 - Honors Work in Computer Science

    Credits: 2- 3
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program. Individual study for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.


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Creative Writing
  

  • CRW 201 - Introduction to Creative Writing

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the principles and techniques of creative writing, aimed at developing the creative process. Includes lectures, reading, and writing exercises in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives.


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  • CRW 203 - Forms of Creative Writing

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the historical development of poetic, narrative, and other forms of creative writing. Analytical and creative assignments develop student understanding of techniques such as metrics, point of view, and narrative structure. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.


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  • CRW 204 - Research for Creative Writers

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 201. Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Instruction for writers of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry in searching electronic, print, and physical archives; historical artifacts; the geographical and built environment; and living sources, with special emphasis on interviewing techniques and ethics, and on integrating research into artistic writing. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.


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  • CRW 207 - Fiction Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 201 ; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 203 . Instruction in writing fiction, including critical evaluation by instructor and class of students’ original works. Students also critique and relate to their own work the fiction of relevant professional authors.


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  • CRW 208 - Poetry Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 201 ; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 203 . Instruction in writing poetry, including critical evaluation by instructor and class of students’ original works. Students also critique and relate to their own work the poetry of relevant professional poets.


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  • CRW 209 - Creative Nonfiction

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 201 ; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 203 . Instruction in writing creative nonfiction, including critical evaluation by instructor and class of students’ original works. Students also critique and relate to their own work the work of relevant professional authors.


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  • CRW 210 - Writing for Digital Media

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: ENG 101  or ENG 103  or consent of instructor. Instruction in writing narrative as a foundation for digital-arts projects. Focus will be on the writing process, from story ideas to revised drafts, with the aim of applying the written works to digital-arts projects.


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  • CRW 302 - Forms of Creative Nonfiction

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 209 . Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Study of the aesthetics and techniques of creative nonfiction and of the history of nonfictional forms such as the memoir and the literary essay, as developed by classic and contemporary writers.


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  • CRW 303 - Forms of Poetry

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 208 . Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Study of the aesthetics of poetry, poetic technique, and the history of poetic forms such as the ballad, the sonnet, the ode, and free verse, as developed by classic and contemporary writers.


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  • CRW 304 - Forms of Dramatic Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207  or CRW 209 .  Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Study of the aesthetics of dramatic writing, dramatic technique, and the history of dramatic forms such as tragedy, comedy, the screenplay, and the musical, as developed by classic and contemporary writers.


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  • CRW 305 - The Creative Process

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. Investigation through reading, lectures, discussions, writing, and exercises of the creative process in general and its particular application to literary art. Readings include studies of the creative process in a variety of other disciplines.


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  • CRW 306 - Forms of Fiction

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 . Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Study of the aesthetics and technique of fiction, and the history of fictional forms such as the epic, the short story, and the novel, as developed by classic and contemporary writers.


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  • CRW 307 - Intermediate Fiction Writing

    Credits: 3
    Restricted to CRW majors. Techniques of writing fiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 308 - Intermediate Poetry Writing

    Credits: 3
    Restricted to CRW majors. Techniques of writing poetry, and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 309 - Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

    Credits: 3
    Restricted to CRW majors. Techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 314 - Theory and Practice of Literary Translation

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 307 , CRW 308 , CRW 309 , or consent of instructor. Introduction to the theory and practice of literary translation. Includes translation exercises, workshop discussion, reading on the history and theory of translation. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society.


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  • CRW 315 - Special Topics in Creative Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. An intensive study of a particular subject in creative writing. Topics vary from semester to semester and may include the short story; contemporary poets and movements; writing and the visual arts. May be repeated once under a different subtitle.


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  • CRW 318 - Screenwriting I: Introduction to Screenwriting

    Credits: 3
    (FST 318 ) Prerequisite: PCRW, PFST, CRW or FST major, and CRW 207 , CRW 208 , CRW 209  or FST 201  or permission of instructor. Theory and practice of screenplays and/or documentary scripts for television and film with an emphasis on the fundamentals of narrative structure. Students write original scripts, including a short screenplay for possible use in FST 495 .


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  • CRW 321 - Books and Publishing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. Introduction to the culture and commerce of books. Examines the life cycle of a book; the people and processes involved in book publishing including editorial practice and the issues involved in editorial decision-making; and the business, economics, and ethics of the publishing industry. Engagement in a variety of publishing activities, such as a mock book auction and a chapbook publication.


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  • CRW 322 - Editing for Publication

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. Intensive course in book editing that involves computer-based training in developmental editing and copyediting of prose works. The course also surveys editorial/publishing practice and the issues involved in editorial decision-making.


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  • CRW 323 - Bookbuilding

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. Introduction to principles of effective graphic design and typography for book publishing, using desktop publishing applications in a computer lab setting and including hands-on production of several publications. Includes survey history and future trends in printing and publishing.


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  • CRW 324 - Special Topics in Publishing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 207 , CRW 208  or CRW 209  or consent of instructor. Intensive examination of a special area of publishing, such as electronic publishing, editing poetry, or history of the book. May be repeated for credit once under a different subtitle.


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  • CRW 407 - Advanced Fiction Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 307  or consent of instructor. Advanced techniques of writing fiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 408 - Advanced Poetry Writing

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 308  or consent of instructor. Advanced techniques of writing poetry and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 409 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 309  or consent of instructor. Advanced techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.


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  • CRW 460 - Publishing Practicum

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: CRW 323 , plus either CRW 321  or CRW 322 , or consent of instructor. Practical course in book and periodical publishing, in conjunction with the CRW Publishing Laboratory. Hands-on experience editing, designing, and producing publications such as books, chapbooks, literary broadsides, and promotional materials. May be repeated up to 6 hours.


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  • CRW 491 - Directed Individual Study

    Credits: 1- 3
    Prerequisite: Nine hours of literature or writing courses (depending on project focus), at least three of which are at the 300-400 level; overall GPA of at least 2.00; junior or senior standing; and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Study section in this catalogue.


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  • CRW 496 - Senior Seminar in Creative Writing

    Credits: 6
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and CRW 407 , CRW 408  or CRW 409  or consent of instructor. Majors only. Seminar addressing issues of the profession, including preparing a manuscript for submission to publishers, publishing, advanced study, the writing life, ethics, and employment. Senior thesis, chapbook created in conjunction with the UNCW Publishing Laboratory, and public oral presentation of creative work required. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.


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  • CRW 498 - Internship in Writing

    Credits: 1- 6
    Prerequisite: ENG 103  or ENG 201 , and nine additional hours of CRW writing courses, of which at least three are at the 300-400 level. Academic training and practical writing experience through work in a private company or public agency. Faculty supervision and evaluation of all study and on-site activity. Open to students of junior or senior standing in all majors who have been approved by the faculty internship advisor.


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  • CRW 499 - Honors Work in Creative Writing

    Credits: 2- 3
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and nine hours of literature or CRW writing courses (depending on project focus), at least three hours at the 300-400 level. Independent study for honors students.


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Criminology
  

  • CRM 105 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Credits: 3
    Study of criminal law and the criminal justice system in the U.S. Emphasis on structure and function of police, courts and corrections. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.


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  • CRM 110 - Crime and Justice Issues

    Credits: 3
    Critical issues and contemporary debates in crime and justice. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.


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  • CRM 255 - Criminology

    Credits: 3
    (SOC 255 ) Prerequisite: CRM 105  or SOC 105 . The scientific study of the nature, extent, correlates and etiology of crime, with an emphasis on sociological theories of crime. Topics include crimes against persons and property, public order crimes, and both informal and formal reactions to crime. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors.


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  • CRM 300 - Methods of Social Research

    Credits: 3

    (SOC 300 ) Prerequisite: SOC 105  or CRM 105 ; pre or co-requisite: MAT 111  or higher with a grade of “C-” or better. Introduction to logic and methods of sociological research. Topics include connections between theory and research, problem formulation and research design, conceptualization and measurement, sampling modes of observation and analysis, ethical issues, and the political context of research. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy.

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  • CRM 310 - White Collar Crime

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRM 105 . Study of crimes of the powerful and the privileged. Topics include: corporate crime; environmental crime; antitrust violations; political bribery; corruption; tax evasion; fraud; embezzlement; conflict of interest.


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  • CRM 320 - Criminal Courts

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRM 105 . Analysis of structure and function of U.S. criminal courts. Examines relationships among the courthouse work-group (police, prosecutor, defense attorney, judge) and the role of witnesses, victims, defendants and jurors.


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  • CRM 330 - Corrections

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRM 105 . Study of societal patterns of punishment, alternatives to incarceration, consequences of imprisonment and correctional strategies of rehabilitation and deterrence.


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  • CRM 350 - Juvenile Justice

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite CRM 105 . Study of the American juvenile justice system, including its origins and current developments. Topics include definition of juvenile delinquency, philosophy and procedures of the juvenile justice system, correctional treatment of juveniles, and prevention and intervention strategies.


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  • CRM 370 - Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice Policy

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRM 105  plus 3 additional hours in criminal justice. Study of minorities in crime and criminal justice system. Special focus on the role of racism and sexism in theories of crime and in administration of justice.


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  • CRM 375 - Drugs and Crime

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: CRM 105  or consent of instructor. Examination of the impact of drug use upon families, communities and the criminal justice system. Special attention given to how drug laws have criminalized vast numbers of people within our society.


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