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COM 3317 - Social Media Strategies (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Social Media Strategies is designed for students to understand various social and digital media techniques, as well as the public relations-based strategies behind them to help organizations engage in dialogue and build relationships effectively with different audiences and stakeholders.
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COM 3320 - Audio-Video Production (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A course for non-electronic-media/broadcasting majors. Introduces students to the terminology, equipment, operating procedures and conceptual strategies used in the production of material for audio and video. Includes audio and video laboratories.
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COM 3333 - Electronic Media Programming (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course surveys the various methods for program decision-making at all levels of radio, television, and new electronic media. Also covered: the duties of the program director, music director, and on-air staff; how advertising, news, and entertainment fit together in programming strategy; the future convergence of media technologies and their effect on future programming; program criticism, effects, and ratings; and future career opportunities in the programming segment of these industries.
Prerequisites: COM 2416 and registration is restricted to students admitted to the BS in .
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COM 3340 - Journalism Ethics and a Free Society (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is an exploration of ethical dilemmas that journalists and other media professionals encounter and the impact that these situations have on their audiences. The examination of case studies provides a way to evaluate and integrate ethical foundations into professional situations.
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COM 3341 - Communication Ethics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Study methods of applying logical concepts and techniques as well as ethical theories, principles, and techniques to professional communication fields. The course will also demonstrate the importance of ethics and of communication ethics to the student’s personal and professional life. It will scrutinize and evaluate the fundamental issues and problems in communication ethics and examine the social responsibility of professional communicators.
Prerequisites: COM 1200 or permission of the instructor, and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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COM 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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COM 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
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COM 3530-3543 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. Course numbers COM 3530-3543 are reserved for variable credit courses treating topics relating to any of the department’s degree options.
Any of these numbers may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3544 - Selected Topics in Advertising - Business (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3544 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to the business of advertising.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3545 - Selected Topics in Advertising - Creative (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3545 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to the creative element of advertising.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3546 - Selected Topics in Professional Contexts (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3546 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to professional contexts.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3547 - Selected Topics in Public Contexts (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3547 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to public contexts.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3548 - Selected Topics in Applications (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3548 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to applications.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3549 - Selected Topics in Analyses (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3549 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to analyses.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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COM 3560 - Television Scriptwriting (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course introduces students to the basics of quality storytelling in the form of scriptwriting. Emphasis is on Aristotle’s six fundamentals of storytelling: plot, character, theme, dialogue, music and spectacle.
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COM 3570 - Video Editing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course explores the technical skills and stylistic choices of professional video editors. It includes: a survey of editing techniques in film through history; an overview of common postproduction workflows; instruction in professional post-production applications, including techniques for picture edit, color correction, effects, animations, and titles.
Prerequisites: COM 2416 ; registration is restricted to students admitted to the B.S. degree in Communication, Electronic Media/Broadcasting.
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COM 3600 - Feature Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Study of principles, processes and techniques of editorial and feature writing for print media. Intense practical training in advanced writing styles and skills.
Prerequisites: COM 2600 and COM 2610 , or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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COM 3618 - Public Relations Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Public relations writing builds student skills in developing and preparing collateral public relations materials. This course integrates and builds upon the journalism, public address, core communication, and public relations courses. It sets the foundation for independent action in the advanced public relations courses and for successful experiences in an internship environment.
Prerequisites: COM 2325 , COM 2600 , and R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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COM 3620 - Principles of Fund Raising (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An introduction to the basic principles and methods of contemporary fund raising in the United States. Students are introduced to the skills of researching constituencies and developing a fund raising plan for a real organization.
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COM 3640 - Media Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to teach the basics of advertising media planning: the essential terms and concepts in media planning, how to identify the media problems and opportunities of a client, and how to develop effective strategies for solving these problems and making the best use of these opportunities. Each student will produce a ready-to-submit media plan for a client.
Prerequisite: COM 2700 or permission of the instructor.
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COM 3650 - Selected Topics in Mass Media (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 3650 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to critical cultural issues in mass media.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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COM 3680 - Literary Journalism (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of journalism as literature and the practice of writing nonfiction journalistic prose employing the narrative aims and techniques of fiction.
(Same as ENG 3680 .)
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COM 3900 - Internship (3-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A designed work experience program in either advertising, communication studies, electronic media/broadcasting, journalism, or public relations.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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COM 3901 - Communication Practicum (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students will produce a professional communication product with the approval and supervision of a communication faculty member to include research, analysis, design, and production.
Prerequisites: communication major and junior standing, or approval of the instructor.
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COM 3910 - International Experience (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course is designed to assist students in the department’s international internship program as they prepare themselves for the experience of completing an international internship.
Prerequisite: open only to students participating in the department’s international internship program.
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COM 3915 - Career Connections (2)
When Offered: On Demand
A course designed to allow junior- and senior-level communication majors to refine their understanding of, and preparation for, varied fields of communication. In order to make a better transition from the classroom to the workplace, students will interact with communication professionals who will speak about career opportunities, professional activities and current industry trends.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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COM 3928 - Communication Research Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the foundations and types of research methods commonly employed in communication research. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be taught. Students should gain a fuller understanding of the relationship between theory and research. They should also gain practical experience in employing at least one of the research methods in an original research project leading to a written report suitable for submission to an academic conference.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing, or consent of the instructor.
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COM 3929 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric and rhetorical methods of cultural critique. Application of rhetorical theory to rhetorical events and situations.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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COM 4040 - International Advertising (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course provides an overview of the ways globalization and multi-media conglomerates have changed the advertising industry.
Prerequisite: COM 2700 or consent of the instructor. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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COM 4101 - Speechwriting (3)
When Offered: Spring
Theory and practice of writing the spoken word. Study of speech composition and the role of speech-making in various professional settings. Special emphasis upon style, organization, support, and criticism of the public speech with a primary emphasis upon manuscript speaking.
Prerequisite: COM 2101 or COM 2105 , or permission of the instructor.
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COM 4152 - Advanced Organizational Communication (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Application of communication methodology to the analysis of organizational communication processes. Students study methods of communication consulting, facilitation, and training.
Prerequisite: COM 3152 . [Dual-listed with COM 5152.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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COM 4220 - Photojournalism (3)
When Offered: Fall
An exploration of journalism as visual storytelling and the practice of using still, audio, and video techniques to capture and employ defining moments in the creation of news and feature narratives.
Prerequisites: PHO 1022 or ART 2026 or C I 4740 , or permission of the instructor.
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COM 4250 - Professional Ethics in Advertising (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of ethical practices in advertising through case study analyses of agency, industry, and affected consumer groups.
Prerequisite: COM 2700 .
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COM 4300 - Media Sales (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is a senior level course that includes a study of the techniques used by the mass media to sell space and time to advertisers. Also included is a study of personal selling; company, product, and audience research; media-audience matches; and media sales presentations. Also examined are the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of print, radio, television and online advertising techniques and strategies.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; registration is restricted to students admitted to the BS in or COM 3640 ; or consent of the instructor.
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COM 4302 - Broadcast Performance Techniques (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study and application of specific performance techniques (i.e., voice, body, manuscript usage, personality) related to the broadcast industry. Students will experience a variety of radio and television performance and announcing situations directed towards improving their broadcasting performance skills.
Prerequisite: COM 2416 ; COM 3316 .
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COM 4310 - Advanced Design for Digital Storytelling (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course reflects the need for communicators to be proficient in both print and online forms of storytelling and emphasizes the theory, principles, and practice of print and interactive storytelling design. Students learn to create meaningful publications as well as engaging and informative interactive experiences through new technologies. Projects and applications integrate all media forms: text, images, audio, video, graphics and data.
Prerequisites: COM 2618 .
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COM 4315 - Electronic Media Management (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
The study of factors related to the management of broadcast and cable stations, including finances, human resources, programming, sales, regulation, and promotion and marketing.
Prerequisites: Senior standing; COM 3301 ; or consent of the instructor.
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COM 4317 - Electronic Media Regulation (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Governmental regulation of broadcasting and electronic media, detailing the FCC and other agencies’ relationships; emphasizing early broadcast legal history, administrative rulemaking, programming, licensing, renewals, content controls, ownership, fairness, political advertising, copyright and emerging media.
Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
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COM 4318 - Public Relations Campaigns (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An advanced course providing students with hands-on experience in researching, planning, implementing and evaluating public relations campaigns for various types of organizations.
Prerequisites: COM 2325 , COM 3618 and COM 3928 , or permission of the instructor.
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COM 4319 - TV News and Sports Reporting (3)
When Offered: Fall
A course designed to allow students to research, write, produce and edit a number of electronic media/broadcasting projects suitable for television news and sports. Topics covered include news and sport videography and audio, and field production and editing.
Prerequisites: COM 2600 , COM 2416 , and COM 2612 .
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COM 4400 - Advertising Campaigns (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course is designed to teach the student how to prepare an entire advertising campaign from start to finish. As such, it will incorporate knowledge gained from the variety of courses the student has had previously.
Prerequisites: senior standing, COM 2700 , and either COM 3302 or COM 3640 , or permission of the instructor.
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COM 4402 - Advanced Advertising Campaigns (3)
When Offered: Spring
A course designed to prepare students to apply the elements and conduct the strategic development of an advertising campaign for a national student competition. The course will cover advanced advertising campaign principles and techniques, and it will provide opportunities to implement both in an agency-like setting.
Prerequisites: COM 4400 and permission of the instructor.
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COM 4416 - Video Production II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The course is designed to give upper-level video production students an opportunity to produce professional quality, non-fiction programs, including news, public affairs, documentary, essay/commentary, magazine format, and promotional videos. The course expands on the production skills covered in Video Production I and provides more in-depth analysis of the production process. The course covers advanced production techniques, advanced edit techniques, budgets, copyright, grant writing, distribution, marketing, and career options.
Prerequisites: COM 2316 , COM 3316 , and COM 2416 ; registration is restricted to students admitted to the B.S. degree in .
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COM 4418 - Public Relations Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Examines the educational preparation and requirements, as well as the professional standards, for public relations practitioners. The course analyses developments which impact the interface between organizations, their publics, and the social environment in which they operate. It is also a critical study of the role of public relations in different organizational settings.
Corequisite or prerequisites: COM 4318 and senior standing, or consent of the instructor.
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COM 4420 - Multimedia Storytelling (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines the ways technology has transformed traditional mass media, while preparing students to work with multiple media as they produce online narratives. Students will create multimedia content to publish to the Web.
Prerequisites: one writing class (COM 2610 , COM 3301 , COM 3302 , or COM 3618 ) AND one technical class (COM 3200 , COM 3306 , COM 3316 , COM 3320 , or COM 4220 ) OR permission of the instructor.
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COM 4425 - Task-Oriented Group Facilitation Methods (3)
When Offered: Spring
Develop leadership and group facilitation skills through hands-on instruction that demonstrates how to conduct focused conversations, lead workshops, and accomplish action planning. Application opportunities using these skills include community development, organizational planning, education, government, and other occasions when people want to actively participate in the creation of their own futures.
(Same as PLN 4425 .)
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COM 4432 - Communication Studies Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This capstone course invites students to draw connections between their previous coursework and major works in the discipline, through discussions, presentations, and writing. Students will also construct a portfolio.
Prerequisites: senior standing and must be admitted to the B.S. degree in .
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COM 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the Department of Communication.
Prerequisites: completion of six semester hours of departmental honors work.
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COM 4610 - Specialized Reporting (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course is an advanced news writing and reporting course in the journalism sequence. Focus is on reporting for specific news beats to produce stories of publishable quality. Emphasis is also placed on analysis of advanced forms of news writing beyond breaking news, including features and in-depth stories.
Prerequisites: COM 3600 and senior standing.
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COM 4650 - Selected Topics in Digital Media (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the communication curriculum. COM 4650 is reserved for 3 credit hour selected topics courses related to emerging digital media.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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CSD 2259 - Communication Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to the disorders of human communication in children and adults.
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CSD 2260 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The structure and function of the systems involved in normal speech perception and production.
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CSD 2361 - Phonetics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The phonetic/phonemic systems of English concentrating on I.P.A. transcription skills.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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CSD 2464 - Basic Speech and Hearing Science (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to speech and hearing science theory, instrumentation, and measurement. Emphasizes normal speech perception and production to establish a reference for pathological deviations.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Corequisite: CSD 2465 .
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CSD 2465 - Basic Speech and Hearing Science Laboratory (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This laboratory is designed to provide students with hands-on experiences with instrumentation in the speech and hearing sciences. Through these experiences, students will apply concepts of speech perception, acoustic phonetics, and speech production in laboratory and clinical settings.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Corequisite: CSD 2464 .
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CSD 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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CSD 3201 - Language Disorders Across the Lifespan (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An overview of disorders of receptive and expressive language, and cognitive and social aspects of communication, including the etiologies, characteristics, anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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CSD 3202 - Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An overview of speech disorders affecting articulation, fluency, voice, resonance, and swallowing, including the etiologies, characteristics, anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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CSD 3320 - Cultural Diversity and Communication Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides instruction in professional communication with clients and their families and emphasizes the utilization of best practice in the delivery of services while honoring different customs, beliefs, and values. This course will focus on the development of intercultural competence in speech-language pathologists.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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CSD 3340 - Syndromes and Conditions with Associated Communication Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides a broad overview of syndromes and conditions with associated communication disorders that are likely to be encountered by speech-language pathologists. Up-to-date information is provided about the etiology of each of the disorders and the types of speech, voice, resonance, language, and cognitive disorders associated with each syndrome.
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CSD 3350 - Evaluating Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An introduction to the principles and practices of research in communication sciences and disorders, including experimental design, statistical methods, and application to clinical populations and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: R C 2001 or its equivalent, STT 1810 or STT 2810 or STT 2820 , and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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CSD 3366 - Communication Development (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Verbal and nonverbal communication development of the child.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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CSD 3368 - American Sign Language I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to the content, form, and use of American Sign Language. A special emphasis is placed on the characteristics of Deaf culture and the various methods of communicating with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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CSD 3370 - American Sign Language II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Advanced study of the content, form, and use of American Sign Language. Students will gain experience using ASL in narrative and conversational contexts, thereby expanding their appreciation of Deaf culture.
Prerequisite: CSD 3368 .
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CSD 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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CSD 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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CSD 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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CSD 3660 - Audiology Seminar and Practicum (1)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will allow the student to explore audiologic evaluation through practicum experience and to become familiar with advanced testing procedures. It is designed for the student who has excelled in CSD 4364 - Audiology (3) and wishes to pursue more information in this area. The student must submit an application and be approved by the instructor to take this course.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program.
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CSD 4100 - Introduction to Clinical Processes and Procedures (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides students with an understanding of professional policies and processes that are relevant to the field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.
Prerequisite: admission to the CSD major and junior or senior standing.
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CSD 4162 - Structural Analysis of Language (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study of language content, form, and use with special emphasis on the acquisition of descriptive taxonomies for the classification of spoken language samples. The course includes guided and independent practice in language sampling and analysis procedures.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. [Dual-listed with CSD 5162.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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CSD 4364 - Audiology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The science of hearing and the etiologies of hearing impairment.
Prerequisites: CSD 2259 , CSD 2260 , CSD 2464 , and CSD 2465 ; or permission of the department chair; and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. [Dual-listed with CSD 5364.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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CSD 4662 - Management of Hearing Disorders (3)
When Offered: Spring
Studies of the habilitation/rehabilitation of hearing impairments in preschool and school-aged children and adults. Emphasis on prescriptive and resource curricular management. Includes audition training, speech reading methods, and a survey of hearing aid monitoring techniques.
Prerequisites: CSD 4364 and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. [Dual-listed with CSD 5662.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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CSD 4766 - Neuroanatomy and Physiology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Basic anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems with special emphasis on neural systems involved in normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing.
Prerequisites: CSD 2260 and admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. [Dual-listed with CSD 5766.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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CSD 4850 - Adult Language Disorders (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Description, assessment, differential diagnosis and management of acquired neurogenic language disorders, including aphasia, right hemisphere disorder, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. Emphasis is given to neurological bases, characteristics, etiologies, and clinical management within the framework of the International Classification of Function.
Prerequisite: admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program and senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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PLN 2410 - Town, City and Regional Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
Towns and cities grow and change, ideally in an equitable and sustainable manner. Planners rely on a variety of tools that help to guide the growth of rural and urban areas, touching upon social, economic and environmental systems and problems. This course introduces students to the world of planning - its history, what works, what doesn’t, and how people get involved in this process.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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PLN 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PLN 2812 - Geospatial Data and Technology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to geospatial data and technology used by geographers, planners and others. This includes the collection, management and output of geospatial data. Topics include computing fundamentals, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and database management systems. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .) (Same as GHY 2812 .)
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PLN 3432 - Planning Techniques (4)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
The course helps students develop skills and knowledge of planning methods and learn techniques that planners use to accomplish tasks in the planning office. The class combines formal lectures, discussion, and in-class exercises.
Prerequisites: PLN 2410 and GHY 2812 or PLN 2812 ; and R C 2001 or its equivalent. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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PLN 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PLN 3510 - Advanced Honors Seminar in Planning (3)
When Offered: Spring
Seminar on selected community and regional planning topics. Enrollment by invitation of the Department or by application. For enrollees, this course may substitute for the appropriate Planning elective.
Barring repetitive content, qualified students may repeat course once.
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PLN 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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PLN 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PLN 3730 - Land, Property, and Law (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Planners make plans. Planners also like to make plans happen. Plan implementation is one of the more difficult aspects of planning because it can interfere with citizens’ property. This course teaches students about the power and limitations of both land use regulations and private property rights, and explores constitutional and case law at that sometimes contentious and murky intersection. Students also explore the regulatory and incentive-based framework of zoning, subdivision, and other land use regulations.
Prerequisite: PLN 2410 .
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PLN 3800 - Introduction to Quantitative Methods (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will introduce students to a suite of statistical methods used to address research and applied problems in the fields of geography and planning. The course will include discussions of geographic data, sampling techniques, probability theory, parametric/ non-parametric techniques in hypothesis testing, and introductory spatial statistics. Classes will address conceptual and theoretical aspects of each technique in conjunction with manual and software-based analyses of geographic data.
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .) (Same as GHY 3800 .)
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PLN 4030 - Planning for Climate Resilience (3)
When Offered: Fall
City planners have many tools to address the impacts of local growth, environmental protection, economics and social equity. What is currently lacking are plans that account for climate change and build the capacity for resilience and adaptation in the face of the negative outcomes. In this course, we will gain a better understanding of climate change and the ways in which the cultural and political discourse influences our capability to address the climate change challenge at the local, regional, national and international level.
[Dual-listed with PLN 5030.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PLN 4240 - Sustainable Transportation Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall
Not all transportation is cars. In order to create a sustainable transportation system planners understand how a transportation network that supports transit, biking, walking and cars in an interconnected and equitable manner can connect the built environment. Major topics include transportation policy and planning, environmental implications of transportation decisions, equity, technology, non-motorized and group travel modes, active living and active travel, public health and strong communities, and emerging models.
[Dual-listed with PLN 5240.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PLN 4425 - Task-Oriented Group Facilitation Methods (3)
When Offered: Spring
Develop leadership and group facilitation skills through hands-on instruction that demonstrates how to conduct focused conversations, lead workshops, and accomplish action planning. Application opportunities using these skills include community development, organizational planning, education, government, and other occasions when people want to actively participate in the creation of their own futures.
(Same as COM 4425 .)
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PLN 4450 - Inside the Sustainable City (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course explores the systems, planning practices, and individuals and organizations across sectors that make towns and cities work. The course considers examples-successes, failures and the more common mixed outcomes-of planning for sustainable communities, characterized by healthy environments, social justice and equity, and strong diverse economies. Major themes include poverty and wealth, production and consumption, conservation and ecosystem services, technology harnessed for sustainability, and individual and collective action. Systems studied include water, energy, waste, transportation, agriculture, construction and design, finance, education, governance, and more.
[Dual-listed with PLN 5450.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PLN 4460 - Environmental Policy and Planning (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course familiarizes students with the philosophical, legal, and institutional foundations of environmental policy and planning in the United States. Students will have the opportunity to study policies and planning tools for federal, state, and local agencies.
[Dual-listed with PLN 5460.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PLN 4470 - Community Development: A Sustainable Approach (3)
When Offered: Fall
Traditional models for community and economic development are giving way to 21st-century strategies using a sustainability framework that crosses temporal and spatial scales, and accounts for multiple dimensions of environment, economy and social equity. This course will explore and apply the language, tools and strategies employed by community development professionals, activists, and community members in urban and rural settings. Major topics include poverty and race, housing, economic opportunity, revitalization and gentrification, environmental justice, localism and globalism, and public participation in planning.
[Dual-listed with PLN 5470.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PLN 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent study and research for the honors thesis; directed by a member of the planning faculty, supported by one additional faculty member who may be external to the department.
Enrollment by qualified applicants only. For enrollees, this course may substitute for a Geography & Planning free elective or other course as agreed upon by the Geography & Planning Honors Advisor.
Prerequisite: completion of an approved honors sequence, including PLN 3510 (or an approved 3000 or 4000 honors-level substitute).
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PLN 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
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PLN 4700 - Planners in Action (3)
When Offered: Spring
Students in this advanced community-engaged research workshop will apply planning knowledge and skills to a client-identified problem or need. Students will identify required resources, write a scope of work with a time-line, collect and analyze data, and produce a report with findings and recommendations, along with a presentation for the client, and other products as needed. Students will interact with the client at several points during the semester and generate deliverables targeted for professional planning and general public audiences. Open to planning majors; others by permission of the instructor.
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PLN 4830 - Professional Development in Geography and Planning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course provides a capstone experience for graduating planning majors, with a balance between academic and practical experiences. Topics covered include: resume design and cover letter writing, portfolio development, preparation for job interviews, internship experiences, graduate school opportunities, and what it means to be a planner.
(Same as GHY 4830 .)
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PLN 4900 - Internship in Geography and Planning (3-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The internship emphasizes field work in the areas of locational analysis, environmental assessment and impact, and/or land use planning and is conducted jointly with an appropriate public or private agency. The type of internship, location of field experience, and sponsoring agency must be satisfactory to the student and to the department.
Graded on an S/U basis.
A research paper is required.
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CIS 1026 - Essential Business Tools & Technologies (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides a basic understanding of current information technologies used in business, and enhances the use of the most common computer-based applications for personal, academic, and professional goals. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to use application software such as Microsoft Office to make better decisions and improve their individual skills. Other topics covered include the use of other information technologies including collaboration and communication tools, emerging technologies and digital media, and security. This course is designed for the user with little experience using computer software.
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CIS 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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CIS 2050 - Information Technology in the Organization (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the impacts of computer information systems on the firm, industry, society, and the economy. Students will study issues relating to the design, implementation, use, and control of computer-based information systems. Additionally, students will analyze the role of information systems in reaching organizational objectives including communication, collaboration, performance improvement and strategy implementation. Skill-based learning will reinforce strategic information systems concepts.
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CIS 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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CIS 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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