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CHE (0106) 254 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 2.00
Students carry out reactions that demonstrate the synthesis and conversion of the more important principal groups of organic compounds. Some qualitative organic analysis is investigated. There is one five hour laboratory.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 253
Corequisite: CHE 252
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CHE (0106) 265 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture
Credits: 3.00
Students learn the basic principles of analytic techniques and the calculations that go with quantitative determinations. Representative analytical problems are solved in the laboratory through the use of precision gravimetric and volumetric analysis. Lectures meet for two class periods. There is a five hour laboratory.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 111 , CHE 112
Free Note: Co-Requisite: 0106-267. Students must also register for Quantitative Analysis Lab 0106-267. Students must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all pre-requisite courses to register for this class.
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CHE (0106) 267 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Credits: 2.00
Students will demonstrate scientific quantitative material handling techniques, rigorous record keeping, statistical data interpretation, and the operation of a variety of classical analytical tools. In the laboratory, students will master a variety of chemical techniques, such as: gravimetric, volumetric, spectroscopic, and electrochemical techniques.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 111 ; CHE 112
Free Note: Co-Requisite: 0106-265. Students must also register for Quantitative Analysis Lecture 0106-265. Students must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all pre-requisite courses to register for this class.
Course Learning Goals: Upon successful completion of lab activities and the lab notebook, students will be able to:
1. use mathematical software (Excel and Sigma Plot) and apply them towards analytical calculations and graphing
2. use practical, basic, and advanced laboratory skills in order to perform various types of chemical analysis in order to determine the content of the unknown sample
3. compute analytical calculations based on the data gathered from the analytical process
4. demonstrate and compute statistical analysis based on analytical measurements
5. use traditional and modern tools to properly perform quantitative analysis of unknown sample
6. prepare solutions of exact concentrations
7. demonstrate the standardization and calculate the exact concentration of solution
8. use the precipitation titration for the gravimetric determination of an analyte
9. complete the acid-base titration in order to specify the content of the mixture sample
10. utilize the complexometric titration in order to calculate the ionic content of the water sample
11. complete the redox titration in order to compute the amount of ascorbic acid in vitamin C tablets
12. assess the amount and type of the weak acid by performing potentiometric analysis of an unknown sample
13. determine the amount of copper in the sample using the electrogravimetric method
14. determine the pH of an unknown solutions using the spectrophotometer
15. determine the content of iron in vitamin tablets using spectrophotometric method
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CHE (0106) 290 - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
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CHE (0106) 293 - Research Seminars in Chemistry
Credits: 0.50
This is a required course for second-year chemistry and biochemistry majors. Students will attend seminars and read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. The seminars meet for one class period every other week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 194 CHE 193
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 294 - Research Seminars in Chemistry
Credits: 0.50
This is a required course for second-year chemistry and biochemistry majors. Students will attend seminars and read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. The seminars meet for one class period every other week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 193 Prerequisite 2: CHE 194
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 311 - Inorganic Chemistry
Credits: 3.00
Students study the electronic structure of the elements as they correlate to the periodic table leading to a study of modern theories of valence and ligand theory, with application to inorganic compounds. There are three lecture periods a week.
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CHE (0106) 313 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: 2.00
Students carry out laboratory experiments that demonstrate the synthetic and isolation techniques necessary to obtain pure inorganic substances. The properties of these inorganic compounds are then examined. There is a five hour laboratory.
Corequisite: CHE 311
Free Note: Co-Requisite CHE 311
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CHE (0106) 321 - Physical Chemistry I
Credits: 3.00
Students study the structural principles of modern physical chemistry. Topics covered include thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and quantum mechanics. The class meets for three lecture periods a week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 265
Free Note: Prerequisite: CHE 265 ,Mathematics ( Calculus ) and college Physics. Student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all prerequisite courses.
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CHE (0106) 322 - Physical Chemistry II
Credits: 3.00
Students study the structural principles of modern physical chemistry. Topics covered include an introduction to quantum theory, an introduction to statistical thermodynamics, and an introduction to computational chemistry and molecular modeling. The class meets for three lecture periods a week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 265 CHE 321
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CHE (0106) 323 - Physical Chemistry Lab I
Credits: 2.00
Students carry out modern laboratory studies in physical chemistry. This semester is devoted to thermodynamics, kinetics, and gas dynamics. There is a five hour laboratory period.
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CHE (0106) 393 - Research Seminars in Chemistry
Credits: 0.50
This is a required course for third-year chemistry and biochemistry majors. Students will attend seminars and read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. The seminars meet for one class period every other week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 294 CHE 293
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 394 - Research Seminars in Chemistry
Credits: 0.50
This is a required course for third-year chemistry and biochemistry majors. Students will attend seminars and read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. The seminars meet for one class period every other week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 293 Prerequisite 2: CHE 294
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 451 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lecture
Credits: 3.00
Students get an advanced, critical review of organic reactions and their mechanisms. Detailed discussions of the stereochemistry of organic compounds are presented. There are three lecture periods a week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 252
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CHE (0106) 462 - Instrumental Methods and Physical Analysis
Credits: 4.00
The advanced material studied in lecture and laboratory focuses on the application of modern instrumental methods of analysis. This course includes classical and modern instrumental methods, theory, problem solving, and project-based laboratory experiments. The class meets for lecture two class periods; there is a five hour laboratory.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 265
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CHE (0106) 470 - Principles of Toxicology
Credits: 3.00
Biochemical interactions between living systems and acute toxins are explored by examining effects of endogenous and foreign chemical and physical agents on metabolic processes. Toxicity test methods and problems of extrapolating test data to human risk assessment are discussed. Non-animal toxicity testing is examined. Three lecture classes meet each week.
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CHE (0106) 471 - Biochemistry I
Credits: 3.00
Students will explore the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides. These building blocks will provide the foundation upon which to explore the structure and function of biomacromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 252
Corequisite: CHE 473
Free Note: Cross-Listed with 0106-571-BioChemistry I Lecture . Student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all prerequisite courses. Student must register for Lecture and Lab.
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CHE (0106) 472 - Biochemistry II
Credits: 3.00
Students will explore bioenergetics, chemical logic, and thermodynamics of biochemical reactions. Major catabolic and anabolic pathways involving carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, and nucleic acids will be explored, plus oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, and carbon and nitrogen fixation. Topics will also include molecular details of DNA metabolism, RNA metabolism and protein synthesis.
Free Note: Prerequisite: CHE 251 and 252 , CHE 265 recommended. CHE 471 is NOT a prerequisite Cross-Listed with 0106-572-BioChemistry II Lecture . Student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all prerequisite courses.
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CHE (0106) 473 - Biochemistry Laboratory
Credits: 2.00
This project-oriented laboratory focuses on purification and characterization of a protein.
Projects involve selection of the protein, design of the purification protocol, purification of the
protein, design of the characterization protocol, characterization of protein,and oral and written communication of the results. There is one 5-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 252
Free Note: Recommended: CHE 265 . Student must enroll in LEC CHE 471 as co-requisite
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CHE (0106) 478 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
Credits: 3.00
Students study the role of inorganic compounds in biochemical processes. The coordination chemistry of metallic ions will be dealt with, as exemplified by the numerous cofactors in enzyme reactions. Active transport of cations and anions across membranes, toxicity, and body defenses against toxicity will be presented. There are three lecture periods a week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 471 Prerequisite 2: CHE 472 Prerequisite 3: CHE 411
Free Note: Prerequisite: CHE 471 and 472 , or permission of instructor
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CHE (0106) 493 - Research Seminars in Chemistry I
Credits: 1.00
Students attend seminars, read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. Students conduct an individual laboratory investigation in some field of chemistry. Laboratory and library research constitutes the basis for a final comprehensive written and oral report. The seminars meet for one class period every other week. Laboratory work is to be arranged with a faculty member of the student’s choice.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 394 CHE 393
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 494 - Research Seminars in Chemistry I I
Credits: 1.00
Students attend seminars, read and discuss chemical journal articles for critical analysis. Students conduct an individual laboratory investigation in some field of chemistry. Laboratory and library research constitutes the basis for a final comprehensive written and oral report. The seminars meet for one class period every other week. Laboratory work is to be arranged with a faculty member of the student’s choice.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 493 CHE 394
Free Note: For Chemistry and BioChemistry Majors Only
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CHE (0106) 497 - Special Topics
Credits: 2.00
Medicinal chemistry is the application of chemistry in the context of human medicine. Students will gain an appreciation for the drug development process including how the structure of a drug relates to its activity and how basic research into the biochemical mechanism of disease leads to the targeted drug development.
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CHE (0106) 498 - Guided Research in Chemistry
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
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CHE (0106) 499 - Guided Research in Chemistry: Thesis
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
Prerequisite 1: CHE 498
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CHE (0106) 571 - Biochemistry I
Credits: 3.00
Students explore the chemistry of amino acids, lipids, and nucleotides; the structure and functions of biomacromolecules: proteins, nucleic acids. Topics include membrane structure, biosignaling, and the molecular details of DNA metabolism,RNA metabolism, and protein synthesis. There are two class periods a week.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 252
Free Note: Recommended: CHE 265 . Students must enroll in CHE 573 . Student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all prerequisite courses.
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CHE (0106) 572 - Biochemistry II
Credits: 3.00
Explore compartmentalization enzymes nd enzymes kinetics, bioenergetics and metabolic pathways. A focus includes the catabolism and anabolism of glucose and fatty acids. Topics are intergrated to show how both catalysis and thermodynamics affect metabolic pathways. Exploration of metabolic pathways reinforces concepts acquired in general and organic chemistry.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 571
Free Note: Instructors permission needed if CHEM 571 not taken. Cross-Listed with 0106-472-BioChemistry II Lecture . Student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in all prerequisite courses.
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CHE (0106) 573 - BioChemistry Laboratory
Credits: 2.00
This project-oriented laboratory focuses on purification and characterization of a protein. Projects involve selection of the protein, design of the purification protocol,purification of the protein, design of the characterization protocol, characterization of protein, and oral and written communication of the results. There is one 5-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite 1: CHE 251 CHE 252
Free Note: Recommended: CHE 265 . Student must enroll in LEC-CHE 571
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CHE (0106) 581 - Safety in Laboratory and Studio
Credits: 1.00
This course teaches the fundamentals of safety to those intending to work or to supervise in a chemistry laboratory or studio. Hazards, protection, accident prevention, and government regulation topics are discussed. The course meets for two all-day Saturday sessions.
Free Note: Non-Chem or Bio-Chem Majors require Instructor’s Permission
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CHI (0129) 111 - Chinese Level I
Credits: 3.00
Students learn through a communicative / participatory approach to the basic elements of the language, including listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. (Learning Goals:G) ,,
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Free Note: Students who fail to receive a C- or better, cannot continue to the next level, Level II
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CHI (0129) 112 - Chinese Level I I
Credits: 3.00
Students continue work begun in Level I with an emphasis on the more advanced functions of the Language througha communicative/participatory approach and further development of cultural awareness.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Prerequisite 1: CHI 111
Free Note: CHI 111 or equivalent. Students who failed to get a C- in Level II cannot continue to the next level, Level III
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CHI (0129) 121 - Level III Chinese
Credits: 3.00
Through a communicative/participatory approach, students learn the basic elements of the language including listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture.
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CHI (0129) 122 - Level IV Chinese
Credits: 3.00
Students continue to practice listening, speaking, reading, writing and learning about culture and are introduced to literary selections.
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CHI (0129) 390 - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
Students continue to practice what they learned in Level II and focus on more advanced characteristics of the language and culture through a communicative/participatory approach. Students are required to work in the language laboratory.
Prerequisite 1:
Free Note: Not open to students with previous knowledge of the language, except by permission of Chair
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COM (0108) 102 - Communication Theory
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn about the basic theories dominating the field and gain an appreciation for the pervasiveness, complexity and significance of communicative acts, understanding that society depends fundamentally on our ability for social and informational exchange via some form of communication.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 103 - History of Media and Communication
Credits: 3.00
Students are introduced to the development of communication media through the ages—from the birth of language and writing systems, the printing press, photography, film, and television, to the emergence of modern media technologies—focusing on the social, political, psychological and cultural consequences brought about by each new medium.
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COM (0108) 104 - Art of Film and Video
Credits: 3.00
Students learn about the creative possibilities and perspectives in the making of film and video. By exploring the major impacts of twentieth century art movements, students will become more familiar with, sensitive to, and understanding of innovative uses of form, content, techniques, and ideas used since the beginnings of cinema.
Distribution Requirement Arts
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COM (0108) 131 - History of Cinema I
Credits: 3.00
Students will view and discuss a progression of influential films, starting with silent cinema and progressing to the 1970’s. The evolution of technology and aesthetics, including genre and convention, will be covered. Foreign films will receive attention. Students will gain a deeper appreciation of this contemporary art form.
Distribution Requirement Arts
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COM (0108) 132 - History of Cinema II
Credits: 3.00
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COM (0108) 191 - Production Assistantship
Credits: 1.00
Students will learn the organizational structure and the intricacies of a media production facility. They will master the preparation of field equipment, the scheduling of equipment and editing rooms, and maintenance procedures. Students will become proficient in handling production equipment and will be better prepared to complete media production projects.
Free Note: May be repeated a Maximum of Three Times
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COM (0108) 202 - Introduction to Health Communication
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine human communication in health and healthcare, including interpersonal interaction between patients and providers and the role of media in individual health and public health campaigns. Students will research, write, and revise an advocacy paper about a public health issue and design a media campaign for that issue.
Course Learning Goals:
- examine and evaluate the interpersonal interaction between patients and practitioners and devise strategies to improve that interaction;
- study strategies for public health campaigns and behavioral change to improve public health;
- research, write, and revise a paper that explores a public health issue and advocates for specific change;
- develop a proposal for a media campaign that addresses the issue explored in the advocacy paper.
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COM (0108) 205 - Media and Children
Credits: 3.00
Students will gain knowledge about the basic social, cognitive and behavioral characteristics of children and adolescents within a developmental framework so that they may thoughtfully examine the relationship between the growing child and various forms of mass media.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 206 - History of Media And Communication
Credits: 3.00
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COM (0108) 207 - Press and Society
Credits: 3.00
Students explore the foundation and development of the American press and issues confronting the modern journalist. Students are introduced to ideas related to freedom of the press, the relationship between the press and the government, and the challenges that emerging new media pose to traditional journalism.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
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COM (0108) 208 - Newswriting I
Credits: 3.00
Students are introduced to the basics of researching and writing news stories through in-class writing workshops and reporting assignments from the field. Students are also required to regularly read newspapers and critically assess them for their newsworthiness and clarity of writing.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
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COM (0108) 209 - Newswriting I I
Credits: 3.00
Students move from the basics of news reporting and writing to this advanced course. Students refine their journalistic writing skills through reporting projects where they find and develop ideas for stories, conduct research and interviews, then write and edit their own stories under deadline conditions.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
Prerequisite 1: COM 208
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COM (0108) 212 - Propaganda and Communication
Credits: 3.00
Propaganda has evolved during the 20th century as a potent communication form, but what is it; how does it work? Students begin their inquiry by looking at the historical development of propaganda before examining the techniques, models and practices used in modern political campaigns and by advertising and public relations.
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COM (0108) 215 - Film: Then and Now
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn the conventions of mainstream film genres that have shaped the cinema, studying the ways in which those genres have evolved over time. Classical and revisionist examples will be drawn from such genres as: thriller, combat film, family melodrama, science fiction, screwball comedy, musical, and film noir.
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COM (0108) 216 - Feature Writing
Credits: 3.00
Students learn the fundamentals of writing feature articles of newspaper length (800-1000 words) with close attention given to journalism style, structure, and the use of quotes and anecdotes. Students will write in various journalism forms—first person, profiles and sidebars—with the purpose of submitting their work for publication.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
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COM (0108) 217 - Introduction to Public Relations
Credits: 3.00
This course provides a comprehensive survey of the field of public relations. Emphasis is placed on the evolution, roles, functions, and scope of public relations in American society. Students will develop applicable skills in public relations by learning how to craft press releases, newsletters, pitch letters and other PR materials.
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COM (0108) 218 - Web Journalism
Credits: 3.00
This course provides a hands-on exploration of online/multimedia journalism. Students will create and develop a personal website. Students will report and compose news stories and commentary for a blog. Students will also make podcasts and news videos. Legal and ethical questions raised by online news will also be discussed.
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COM (0108) 219 - Television Studio Production 1
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn and practice the technical aspects of television studio production, including writing, casting, lighting, directing, camera work, and set design, while working with a crew to create and then produce such programming.
Course Learning Goals: Students will:
1. Students will acquire the multi-technical skills involved in the production of public affairs programs, including scriptwriting, lighting, camera work, editing, directing, and casting.
2. Students will gain experience in working on set with classmates in a television studio environment.
3. Students will practice the shared responsibility of working together as a television crew.
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COM (0108) 225 - Basic Media Production
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn basic production skills through homework assignments and in-class exercises, including the reshooting of scenes from existing movies and the creation of a PSA and a documentary on the Adelphi experience. Students will be taught basic Photoshop and iDVD skills along with how to shoot and edit videos.
Distribution Requirement Arts
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COM (0108) 226 - Bitcoin & Blockchain
Credits: 3.00
Students will explore how blockchain technology, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin work. Students will examine the history, technology, communication, economics, security, laws, and risks related to the crypto space along with what the future might hold.
Course Learning Goals:
- Understand what blockchain is, how it relates to Bitcoin, and what other useful applications it has.
- Learn how to navigate the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, including how to buy, trade, sell, and spend cryptocurrency.
- Analyze the controversies, risks, and legal issues surrounding cryptocurrency.
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COM (0108) 251 - The New Cinema: Original Series
Credits: 3.00
Students will view and discuss episodes from a number of different series, which will range from classics such as The Prisoner and Decalogue to popular current shows, possibly Orange is the New Black or The Sopranos. Students will engage in a thematic, aesthetic, moral and cultural analysis of the shows.
Course Learning Goals: Upon the completion of this course students will be able to:
• grasp the dramatic and cinematic imperatives of this form.
• discern and engage with the moral issues embedded in this medium.
• acquire a historical and cultural perspective on media.
Outcomes:
• Students will be able to critique the effectiveness of a particular series using their knowledge of the imperatives of drama and cinema, via writing and discussion.
• Students will be able isolate and intellectually engage with the morals in a particular series via writing and discussion.
• Students will be able to compare current American series to older and foreign series, via writing and discussion.
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COM (0108) 252 - Writing the Sports Story
Credits: 3.00
Students learn the skills necessary for writing sports stories of professional quality. Student-journalists cover press conferences and sporting events and then follow through with game stories, profiles, columns and other sports-related assignments. Radio, television and web journalism will also be examined.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
Free Note: This course is slotted under the Journalism Concentration within the Communication Major
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COM (0108) 261 - Major Directors
Credits: 3.00
Students will study major American and/or international directors, depending on the professor’s choice of focus. The focus may be on a specific director, on a selection of directors from a particular perspective or part of the world, or on a selection of directors taking contrasting approaches to similar subject matter.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Distribution Requirement Arts
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COM (0108) 300 - Media Criticism
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine American popular culture and its potential role in mirroring, distorting, and/or shaping individual and collective attitudes and conceptions. Students read models of different forms of media analysis, then attempt those forms of analysis in their own papers and presentations.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 301 - New Media
Credits: 3.00
Students will gain skills in new media, including creating web sites, DVD’s and social networking accounts. Students will learn authorship software, while gaining perspective on the effective use of interactivity and non-linear architecture at the service of creating effective media. Students will seek new ways to tell old truths.
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COM (0108) 304 - Post Production
Credits: 3.00
Distribution Requirement Arts
Prerequisite 1: COM 325 or COM 330
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COM (0108) 309 - Writing the Short Screenplay
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn the basics of screenwriting and proper script format. Through in-class screenings and writing exercises, students will gain an awareness of cinematic syntax, visual storytelling and dramatic imperatives. Students will write three short screenplays, which can then be produced in a video production class.
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COM (0108) 315 - Communication And Behavior
Credits: 3.00
Students will gain an appreciation of the fundamental role that communication plays in human activity and the complex nature of seemingly simple social exchanges. To emphasize the relevance of theories about communication and behavior in everyday life, students will be encouraged to apply the theoretical frameworks learned to actual experiences.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 316 - Writing for Magazines
Credits: 3.00
In this advanced level journalism course, students will write in-depth magazine-length articles for publication. Students will conduct extensive interviews, work collaboratively, and edit their own pieces with the purpose of producing polished work suitable for the student journalism magazine or freelance market.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–WRITTEN
Prerequisite 1: COM 216
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COM (0108) 320 - Magazine Editing and Production
Credits: 3.00
Students will produce and publish a professional-styled magazine via Desktop Publishing that they will name and create as an editorial team. Student-editors will be responsible for all aspects of the magazine production process-assigning and editing stories, writing, proofreading, budgeting, and design and layout culminating in their pilot issue.
Prerequisite 1: COM 216
Free Note: This course is slotted under the Journalism Concentration within the Communication Major
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COM (0108) 325 - Cinematography
Credits: 3.00
Students will gain and demonstrate a working knowledge of Cinematography for both film and video production, gaining the technical and aesthetic skills for visual storytelling. Students will also learn to use 16mm film cameras, how to edit on film and develop sound techniques.
Prerequisite 1:
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COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
This class focuses on creating the nonfiction audio story, emphasizing the ways the medium liberates narrative beyond the capabilities of print video. Students will learn how to write and edit scripts intended for “the ear†leading to the production of nonfiction narratives for broadcast and the web.
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COM (0108) 330 - Video I
Credits: 3.00
Building on the basics learned in Com 225, students will further build on their skills to develop projects that explore the aesthetic questions of moving image production. The class will also cover basics of producing. Students will edit their projects on Final Cut Pro.
Distribution Requirement Arts
Prerequisite 1:
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COM (0108) 331 - Major Genres
Credits: 3.00
Students will analyze genre movies from cinematic and thematic perspectives. These movies will be drawn from the same genre—possibly gangster movies, musicals or horror films—from different eras. Students will have assigned readings on the cultural meanings of the genres as well as of the individual films.
Course Learning Goals: Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
• understand what is meant by “genre” in film;
• identify and explain the thematic and cinematic essentials of the particular genres covered during the semester;
• explain the historical evolution of each genre and relate the stage of evolution of that genre to what was happening in the world at the time of its creation,
• and apply the wisdom of the genre’s messages to their own opinions about life.
Students will demonstrate that they have achieved the desired goals through their:
• locating and articulating key examples of genre in discussions, weekly postings, two exams and one final paper;
• locating and articulating why the thematic and cinematic aspects of a particular film belong to a particular genre;
• articulating how a particular genre is connected to its particular era,
• and locating and articulating in discussions, postings, and final papers how the perspective of a particular movie has influenced the students’ own perspectives.
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COM (0108) 336 - Media and Gender
Credits: 3.00
Students will study American media representations of gender. Students will learn the basics of gender studies and apply gender studies theories to mainstream and alternative media representation (including television, film, print media, and online/digital media). Media will be considered to be both mirrors and potential shapers of dominant gender conceptions.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 COMMUNICATION–ORAL Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 345 - Animation
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces students to the digital animation process. Students will learn tools and techniques to create animated characters and storytelling through motion graphics and effects, using such software as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and After Effects.
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COM (0108) 351 - Objectivity and the Impact of the Journalism Revolution
Credits: 3.00
Students will explore the basis, evolution, and reality of an objective press, and whether this ideal is possible, or even desirable. To pursue this inquiry, students will examine the challenges to modern journalism presented by the rise of the partisan press, corporate media control, and the influence of social media.
Free Note: Not intended for first year students.
Course Learning Goals: Students will:
1. Students will acquire the multi-technical skills involved in the production of public affairs programs, including scriptwriting, lighting, camera work, editing, directing, and casting.
2. Students will gain experience in working on set with classmates in a television studio environment.
3. Students will practice the shared responsibility of working together as a television crew.
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COM (0108) 369 - Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
For students who’ve produced narrative and documentary videos and films and want to learn film sound design, theory and production. Study the history of sound in Hollywood and independent films; improve production soundtracks through re-thinking, re-recording and remixing using digital sound recording equipment, including: Soundtrack Pro, Final Cut Pro.
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COM (0108) 403 - Free Speech,Media Law and Democracy
Credits: 3.00
Students examine contemporary First Amendment issues and court decisions as they apply to pornography, hate speech, the college press, intellectual property, and corporate media ownership, at the same time investigating the critical effect that new forms of media have had on expanding—and limiting—our free-speech rights.
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COM (0108) 404 - Adolescence and the Media
Credits: 3.00
Students will explore notions of adolescence to develop an understanding of how this life stage differs from others from a physical, cognitive, and social perspective. They will then explore the possible impact of various forms of mass media on adolescent development by learning the dominant theories and current research findings.
Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
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COM (0108) 405 - Internet Law & Ethics
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine many of the legal, policy and ethical issues raised by the emergence and dominance of the internet as a means for communication, commerce and social interaction. Topics include privacy, cybercrimes, intellectual property, government regulation and more.
Course Learning Goals: Students will:
• demonstrate awareness of current topics in Internet law, and identify means for staying current
• into the future.
• articulate challenges to the law of keeping up with technological developments and globalization, and the limitations of various alternatives for dealing with those challenges.
• recognize when they may have a legal issue when using the Internet.
• apply and improve skills in writing and argumentation.
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COM (0108) 406 - New Communication Technology And Social Change
Credits: 3.00
Students explore the social impact of new media, such as the internet, digital photography, cell phones, and other PDAs. Readings are drawn from traditional and nontraditional sources, focusing on the impact of new media on social interaction, democracy, privacy, freedom of expression, education, religion, childhood, and the arts.
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COM (0108) 409 - Writing the Feature Screenplay
Credits: 3.00
Students will build on the skills acquired in Writing the Short Screenplay. Instead of focusing on elements and short scripts, students will analyze full movies and each will develop a treatment for a feature film along with a sizeable portion of the script. Students will supportively critique each other’s work.
Prerequisite 1: COM 309
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COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar
Credits: 3.00
Students develop a substantial academic paper suitable for submission to conferences or journals. Through the process of multiple rewrites and class presentations, they identify an important issue in the discipline, locate sources, then develop a paper where they review the established literature and offer an original analysis of the issue.
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COM (0108) 411 - Issues and Conflicts in Media and Society
Credits: 3.00
In this advanced course, students explore a selection of media studies issues in such areas as political communication, global/international communication, race/class/gender studies, new media, and media industries. Students are given a high level of responsibility for identifying, researching, and analyzing issues, then presenting and discussing their work in class.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 GLOBAL LEARNING/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Distribution Requirement Social Sciences
Prerequisite 1: COM 300
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COM (0108) 415 - Film Theory and Criticism
Credits: 3.00
This course is an advanced seminar that examines how certain key thinkers have theorized about film in the broad sense of the medium as an aesthetic, social, cultural and historical phenomenon. Discussion about the visceral, affective responses to film as well as issues of form, meaning, and ideology will be accompanied by and developed from detailed analysis of pertinent films.
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COM (0108) 425 - Film II
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to synch-sound filmmaking. Major areas to be covered are conceptualization and development of material for a project, cinematography, montage, and sound mixing. Emphasis is placed on acquiring skills in these aspects of expression and on developing a critical and creative eye with respect to film.
Prerequisite 1: COM 325
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COM (0108) 430 - Video II
Credits: 3.00
Students will expand their production skills in technical and aesthetic terms. Class will discuss cinematic and dramatic choices in successful films. Through a series of exercises, students will build competency in new computer programs including Livetype and Soundtrack. Each student will complete a final project of his or her choosing.
Prerequisite 1: COM 325
Free Note: Labs arranged by Instructor
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COM (0108) 450 - Documentary Production
Credits: 3.00
Documentary techniques of researching, shooting, and editing will be developed through class exercises and the production of a final project. Students will learn about documentary techniques through the screening and analysis of existing documentaries.
Prerequisite 1: COM 330
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COM (0108) 454 - Electronic Journalism
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed for students who wish to learn the journalistic, informational, and editorial use of video production. Techniques of research, pre-interviewing, on-camera interviewing, and visual and sound recording will be covered through the production of several short video projects.
Prerequisite 1: COM 225
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COM (0108) 470 - Advanced Production Workshop
Credits: 3.00
Students will create sophisticated pieces of media in whatever idiom they choose (narrative, experimental or documentary). This will be the culminating portfolio production of their college training. In class students will brainstorm together on production problems and resources. Aesthetic, cinematic and technical skills will be honed.
Prerequisite 1: COM 330
Free Note: Instructors permissions may be substituted for pre-reqs
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COM (0108) 493 - Professional Internship
Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Students will acquire professional training in communications/media industries by working for a relevant organization (such as a television station or network, magazine, newspaper, public relations or advertising firm, radio station, etc.). Students develop a professional portfolio to help them learn the basics of resume writing, networking, and professional development.
Free Note: JR and SR GPA 2.8 Average Obtain Application from Department
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COM (0108) 551 - Cyber Law & Ethics
Credits: 3.00
Students will examine legal, political and ethical issues raised by cyber technologies, such as computers, the Internet, smartphones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Students will analyze issues including online privacy, cybercrimes, intellectual property, robot ethics, and gaming regulations, through both domestic and international perspectives will be covered.
Free Note: Upper level communications majors may take this course upon advisor consultation.
Undergraduates who have taken 108-405 Internet Law will not receive credit for this course.
Course Learning Goals: Through class participation, exams, the research paper and presentations, students will:
• analyze current topics in cyber law and ethics, and develop means for staying current into the future.
• evaluate policy and legal challenges for technology users.
• diagnose potential legal or ethical issues associated with technology use.
• practice effective writing, research and argumentation.
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CSC (0145) 101 - Explorations in Computer Applications and Technology
Credits: 3.00
This course prepares students to effectively embrace modern information technology throughout their academic and professional career. Students will explore how computers work, how to effectively use computer operating systems, explore contemporary applications and discover state-of- the-art technology.
Course Learning Goals: • Students will be able to use information technology resources to conduct effective research.
• Students will be able to describe the basic operation of modern computer platforms in terms of hardware, operating system, applications and networking.
• Students will be able to apply basic cybersecurity practices to their own computers.
• Students will be familiar with the Microsoft Office suite (or similar products) and can use the programs to support independent research, analyze data, report on their findings, and present their reports.
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CSC (0145) 115 - Scientific Computing for Neuroscientists
Credits: 3.00
Students will learn to work and program in MATLAB, focusing on typical problems encountered in experimental neuroscience. After learning basic programming and functions of MATLAB students will learn how to use this platform for experimentation in neuroscience.
Prerequisite 1: PIA 137 MTH 114
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CSC (0145) 123 - Survey of Scientific Computing
Credits: 4.00
Students will learn how computational problem solving can support and enhance scientific inquiry. Students will manipulate computer-based data, analyze and transform data sets, and use different data visualization techniques to recognize patterns.
Course Learning Goals: Students will be able to:
● explain how computer programs can support and enable scientific research. Assessed by reflection paper and final projects.
● articulate the range of science problems that can benefit from computation. Assessed by lab exercises and tests.
● apply computational methods and techniques to science problems. Assessed by lab exercises.
● create computer programs that solve directly, or contribute to solutions of, complex problems in biology, chemistry, physics and computer science. Assessed by lab exercises.
● explore and manipulate computer-generated data sets in order to perform basic statistical analysis. Assessed by lab exercises.
● explore and visualize computer-generated data sets in order to draw inferences. Assessed by lab exercises.
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CSC (0145) 137 - Introduction to Video Game Programming
Credits: 3.00
Students will design and create games using game engine software. Students will be introduced to programming concepts such as data structures, control flow, error debugging, and the software development cycle, as well as general skills including structured problem solving, design principles, project management, and technical documentation.
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CSC (0145) 150 - Explorations in Computer Coding and Data Manipulation
Credits: 3.00
Students will be introduced to and learn how to code computer programs by applying the concepts of: data types, variables, functions, conditionals and loops. Students will use code to explore and analyze structured data.
Course Learning Goals: Students will:
• Students will be able to explain the types of problems that can be solved using computational techniques, and identify problem-solving strategies that can be implemented using code
• Upon completion, students will be able to explain and apply core computer coding concepts such as abstraction, variables, conditions, functions, and repetition
• Students will think algorithmically and be able to design and test computer programs
• Students will have mastered the basic syntax and idioms of a modern programming language
• Students will be able to use technical documentation, APIs, and other sources located on the Internet to learn new technical concepts
• Students will develop step by step problem solving techniques and debugging practices
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CSC (0145) 156 - Discrete Structures
Credits: 3.00
Learn the concepts of Set Theory, Mathematical Logic, and Boolean Algebra, and their underlying similarities. Learn how to use quantifiers. Become fluent in the use of the Binary, Octal, and hexadecimal number systems. Learn how to use and apply Combinatorial Circuits and Finite State Machines and Automata.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 QUANTITATIVE REASONING Distribution Requirement Formal Sciences
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CSC (0145) 161 - Computer Applications in Mathematics
Credits: 3.00
Students will utilize computer technology to solve problems in algebra, probability and statistics, geometry and calculus. Additionally, students will gain knowledge of fundamental concepts in computer programming.
Prerequisite 1: MTH 142
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CSC (0145) 170 - Intro To Comps and Their Applications
Credits: 3.00
Learn to use common computer applications (e.g. word processing, presentation, spreadsheets, databases, Web authoring, search engines), and also discuss social and ethical issues related to computing and telecommunications.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 INFORMATION LITERACY Gen Ed Learning Goal 2 QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Free Note: Fulfills second Competency Requirement Can not be applied to Math/Science distribution Requirements
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CSC (0145) 171 - Intro to Comp Programming (Lecture)
Credits: 4.00
Develop a solid foundation in a modern programming language, concepts of programming such as variables, datatypes, functions, I/O, parameter-passing, assignment, classes, collections, conditionals and loops. Understand techniques of analysis, design, testing, documentation, coding, and debugging.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 QUANTITATIVE REASONING Distribution Requirement Formal Sciences
Free Note: Open to CS,CMIS and Math majors & minors;Others withûpermission. Students must register for both Lecture andûLab,Open to CS, CMIS and Math majors and minors;Othersûwith permission. Students must register for both ûlecture and lab.
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CSC (0145) 172 - Introduction To Algorithms and Data Structure (Lecture)
Credits: 4.00
Expand on the techniques of CSC 171 with multi-dimensional arrays, file handling, control constructs, class relationships (composition, inheritance, polymorphism), exceptions, threads, higher-order functions, simple data structures and design patterns. Develop software-engineering skills and habits, and start using big-O notation to study algorithm efficiency.
Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Prerequisite 1: CSC 171
Free Note: Students must register for both Lecture and Lab sections. Grade of C- or better in CSC 171 .
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