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 on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are necessary, must be within two calendar years of the first, unless the course is submitted for formal approval to the appropriate curriculum committees. 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:
Computer Information Technology
CIT 225 - Platform Technologies
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 121 or CSC 131 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MIS 310 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Human-computer interaction for information technology professionals. Analysis and design of systems from the point of view of HCI.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MIS 310 University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Topics of current interest in information technology not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under different subtitles.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
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.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
CSC 105 - Computing Competencies for College and the Workplace
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.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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. Recommended primarily for non computer science majors.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 111 or MAT 115 University Studies: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6 Repeat Limit: 1
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.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 111 or MAT 115 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Recommended primarily for information technology majors. Will not transfer to the computer science major or minor. A grade of “C” (2.00) or better is required to take MIS 316. Available online only. University Studies: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning, Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 111 or MAT 115 University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning, Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:MAT 111 or MAT 115 University Studies: Foundations/Mathematics and Statistics Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Familiarization and basic, high-level understanding of the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Provide students with the basic security design principles that are needed to create systems that are worthy of being trusted. Provide students with familiarization and basic, high-level understanding of the components in an IT system and the roles of those components in system operation. Provide students with an understanding of the processes and regulations associated with the analysis/evaluation of operational systems and the authorities and processes for the approval of their operation.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Sophomore or higher standing. Crosslisting:CYBR 201. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
CSC 220 - 3-D Computer Graphics Tools and Literacy
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CSC 112 or CSC 131. Prerequisite or corequisite: ART 260 or ART 282. Crosslisting:ART 220, FST 220 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 4
Corequisite Courses:CSC 133 Prerequisite Courses:CSC 131 with a minimum grade of C Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 4
Topics include 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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 131 with a minimum grade of C and CSC 133 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CSC 275 - Topics in Computer Science and Technology
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Focus on developing applications on mobile devices. Concepts and technologies include mobile-platform programming; considerations, such as memory-management, for platform development; object-oriented paradigms for using modern software frameworks such as model-view-controller design; employing mobile-centric frameworks for network, multimedia, and location-based services; and interface design. Applications will be designed, programmed, and implemented by students for a current mobile platform.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 220 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Crosslisting:ART 320, FST 320 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Cyber Operations will introduce various cyber operations concepts, with specific focus on the computing aspects. Topics covered will include: Basics of cyber operations including an overview of cybercrime; malware analysis; intrusion detection and prevention; web application security; cybersecurity ethics.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 242. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
Object-oriented programming with a focus on software modeling of objects, classes, methods, inheritance, interfaces, and polymorphism. Completion of a team software project is required. A grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or better is required for taking courses for which CSC 331 is a prerequisite.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and MAT 162 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and CSC 242 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and CSC 242 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Foundation for programming secure software applications. Students will be introduced to the mechanics of code exploitation with a focus on programming principles that guard against software vulnerabilities. Topics covered include: overflows, input sanitization, password security, command injection, and web application vulnerabilities. Students will learn the practical skills for developing and testing for secure software while also learning sound security fundamentals from real-world case studies. Students will be introduced to core concepts in web applications and database development.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and CSC 242 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Development of applications for the World Wide Web focusing on client-side languages; introduction to current principles, standards, and best practice in website design, usability, accessibility, and management through project-based skills; development in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, RESTful web services; assessment of current frameworks.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 or permission of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Combined studio/lecture course that examines technologies and basic principles of the internet specific to visual interface design and interactivity. Topics covered include technical, functional, and aesthetic issues related to basic graphic design and page design principles; site planning and implementation; graphic production using software and designing for user experience.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: (CSC 231 and CSC 220) or (CSC 370 and ART 111 and ART 260) Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and MAT 162 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Algorithm design paradigms such as divide and conquer, greedy, and dynamic programming; techniques for algorithm analysis, such as asymptotic notations and estimates, as well as time/space trade-offs. Topics may include sorting, searching, scheduling, string matching, graph algorithms, amortized analysis, and computational geometry.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 133 and CSC 231 with a minimum grade of C and MAT 161 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CSC 385 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Computing
Professional and ethical 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 impact of emerging technologies. Students will give both oral and written presentations and participate in the discussion of case studies.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:ENG 101, CSC 131 or CSC 121. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing in computer science or information technology. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331 with a minimum grade of C or CSC 380 Crosslisting:CSC 515 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Corequisites: CSC 320 or 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 Artificial Intelligence for games. Create meshes and animations using 3D software, and code modifications and make additions to a game engine.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 220 and CSC 331 with a minimum grade of C. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Technical deep dive into computer security, with specific focus on the computing aspects. Topics include: basics of computer security including an overview of threat, attack, and adversary models; essentials of cryptography; system security in practice; trusted system design; public policy issues including legal and privacy issues; network and database security overview.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 242; CSC 331. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: (CSC 220 or ART 220 or FST 220) and CSC 331 Crosslisting:FST 430 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331 with a minimum grade of C and CSC 360 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 340 Crosslisting:CSC 537 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 342 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331 with a minimum grade of C Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Explorations Beyond the Classroom, Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 331 with a minimum grade of C Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CSC 434 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Hands-on development of dynamic and interactive web applications driven by server-side languages and corresponding database APIs; implementation of industry best practices in security regarding the creation, acquisition, storage and transmission of data and ensuring its integrity, confidentiality and availability; symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms, cryptographic hash functions, secure authentication, digital signatures, introduction to cryptography and e-commerce.
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite Courses:CSC 365 and CSC 455, or permission of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Topics of current interest in computer science not covered in existing courses. May be repeated under a different subtitle.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
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.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, overall GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA in CSC courses of at least 2.80, and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, overall GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA in CSC courses of at least 2.80. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Eligibility for honors program. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
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.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 203 - The Evolution of Creative Writing: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction
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. This course is a core requirement for the CRW major and CRW minor.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives, Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 201 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 207 - Fiction Writing I: Invention and Story Craft
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite:CRW 201, or prerequisite/corequisite: CRW 203. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CRW 201; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 203. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 209 - Creative Nonfiction I: Discovery and Story Craft
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CRW 201; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 203. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 201 or CRW 203 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 209 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors, pre-CRW majors, CRW minors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 208 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors, pre-CRW majors, CRW minors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors, pre-CRW majors, CRW minors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209, or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors and pre-CRW majors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Techniques of writing fiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW and Pre-CRW majors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 314 - Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
Introduction to the theory and practice of literary translation. Includes translation exercises, workshop discussion, reading on the history and theory of translation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 307 or CRW 308 or CRW 309 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
An intensive study of a particular subject in creative writing. The course varies from semester to semester and to include such topics as the short story; contemporary poets and movements or writing and the visual arts.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 9 Repeat Limit: 2
Intensive and imaginative exploration of playwriting through various exercises designed to foster and challenge personal creativity, ensure aesthetic understanding and application, while advancing fundamentals of craft. Concludes with the creation of a ten-minute play, or short form play.
Credit Hours: 3
Crosslisting:THR 316 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 318 - Screenwriting I: Introduction to Screenwriting
Theory and practice of screenwriting an emphasis on the fundamentals of narrative structure. Students write original scripts, including a short screenplay for possible use in FST 495.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: FST 201; or prerequisite:CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209; or consent of instructor. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to PCRW or CRW majors. Crosslisting:FST 318 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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 book proposal and mock book auction.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 201 University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Intensive course in applied self-editing. Course content focuses on grammar, spelling, writing mechanics, usage, precision, and best practices to prepare manuscripts for critique and consideration for publication. This core is a requirement for both the CRW major and the Certificate in Publishing.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW and Pre-CRW majors and CRW minors. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Intensive examination of a special area of publishing, such as electronic publishing, editing poetry, or history of the book.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 207 or CRW 208 or CRW 209 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 9
Applied course in the publication of a literary journal. The practical business of running a literary magazine, including editorial, marketing, and sales decisions. Assignments include reading submissions, proofreading and fact-checking, assisting in the creation and production of promotional materials, commenting on design decisions, selecting artwork/illustrations, and meeting production deadlines.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 201 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Examines the prospects of the lives of creative writers beyond college. Focus is on career options for creative writers, job searches, graduate school applications, writing the resume, interviewing for jobs, submitting creative work for publication, and considering creative/alternative professional paths.
Credit Hours: 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: CRW majors and Pre-CRW majors only. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Advanced techniques of writing fiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CRW 307; prerequisite or corequistes: CRW 306 and CRW 322. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to CRW majors. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Advanced techniques of writing poetry and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CRW 308; prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 303 and CRW 322. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or declared minor in poetry writing. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Advanced techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop discussion.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CRW 309. Prerequisite or corequisite: CRW 302 and CRW 322. Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or declared minor in creative nonfiction writing. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRW 418 - Screenwriting II: Writing the Feature Film
The craft of screenwriting applied to the feature form.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:FST 318 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course, restricted to CRW or FST majors, or consent of instructor. Crosslisting:FST 418, FST 518 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Writing, revision, and completion of screen adaptation of literary work.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:FST 318 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Crosslisting:FST 419, FST 519 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Intensive examination of an advanced area of publishing, such as an area of specialization within book editing, book arts or design, the history of independent book or magazine publishng, or for a course taught by a guest instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 321 and CRW 323 Crosslisting:CRW 525 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
Advanced techniques of playwriting with an emphasis on full-length plays; the writing of an original full-length play.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 316 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 323 and (CRW 321 or CRW 322) Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses or consent of instructor. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Study section in this catalogue.
Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Junior or senior standing, 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; and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 12
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.
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisite Courses:CRW 407 or CRW 408 or CRW 409 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite courses, restricted to senior class standing and CRW majors, or consent of instructor. University Studies: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive, Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program, Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
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.
Credit Hours: 1 To 6
Prerequisite Courses:ENG 103 or ENG 201 Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Prerequisite course and nine additional hours of CRW writing courses, of which at least three are at the 300-400 level. University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: 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. Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 6
Study of criminal law and the criminal justice system in the U.S. Emphasis on structure and function of police, courts and corrections.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Critical issues and contemporary debates in crime and justice.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
Topics relating to crime and punishment in the American legal system as viewed through the lens of the Cape Fear region. Explore a number of solutions to crime in the Cape Fear Region, many of which are unique to the area. Also serves as an introduction to the community and its fabric in the Cape Fear Region.
Credit Hours: 3
University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom Crosslisting:PLS 250 Course Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
May not be taken for credit if student has already completed SOC 256 or CRM 256. 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.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105or SOC 105 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors Crosslisting:SOC 255 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
May not be taken for credit if student has already completed SOC 255 or CRM 255. 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. This course will require students to submit formal written work as well as informal writing assignments.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 or SOC 105 University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors, Building Competencies/Writing Intensive Crosslisting:SOC 256 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
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. Open only to the students in the sociology or criminology major or minor.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: SOC 105 or CRM 105; prerequisite or corequisite: STT 215 or MAT 111 or higher (excluding MAT 141 and MAT 142); or a score of 4 or higher on the UNCW math placement test. University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Crosslisting:SOC 300 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3
CRM 301 - Sociological Data Analysis and Interpretation
Instruction in computer-assisted univariate and bivariate analysis and interpretation of social science data. This course satisfies the department computer competency requirement.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Courses:CRM 105 or SOC 105,and CRM 300 or SOC 300, STT 215 or MAT 111 or higher (excluding MAT 141, MAT 142), or a score of 4 or higher on the UNCW math placement test. University Studies: Common Requirements/Critical Reasoning Crosslisting:SOC 301 Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum Repeatable Hours: 3