Courses
CM 620 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PRODUCING II 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students study the roll of producers in completing, exploiting and distributing a project. The course covers film festivals, networking, promoting, fund-raising and more so that students learn the skills to complete and distribute their work to an audience. Faculty mentor students as they prepare their second short film of the program.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 621 SPEC TOPICS IN FILM PRODUCTION:EDITING 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces editing technique, including issues of style and structure, as a crucial aspect of moving image storytelling. Students work through all aspects of the post-production process as they workshop and edit various exercises and small projects. They conclude by editing their first major short film project.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 625 WRITING FOR FILM & TELEVISION 3.0 Credit(s)
This advanced screenwriting course builds on the fundamental skills learned in Screenwriting I. Through guided and collaborative workshops, students learn how to brainstorm story ideas, create outlines and structure a feature-length screenplay or a television pilot/spec. Students work on the screenplay for their second major production in the program.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 635 COMMERCIAL & PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores production methods and how storytelling and creative content are applied to new media formats for advertising and marketing. We look at how creative content can serve clients. Students operate as a production company and work with real clients and marketing teams, creating a series of commercials, advertisements, promos and more.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 694 CAPSTONE IN FILM PRODUCTION:EDITING 3.0 Credit(s)
This class teaches advanced editing techniques such as fine cutting, scratch tracks, sound design, color correction, sound mixing, ADR, foley, picture lock, credits, delivery and more. Projects that have previously been shot go through all phases of post-production including screenings, questionnaires and feedback until they are fully polished and ready for film festival submission or distribution.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 695 CAPSTONE IN TV PRODUCTION II 3.0 Credit(s)
Students work collaboratively on each other's projects, while also completing an individualized television capstone project. Students will be given the opportunity to focus on their desired area of specialization (e.g., screenwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, post-production).
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
HR 607 INTRO TO HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course features in-depth exploration of the contemporary human resources function and the fundamental human resources processes. The course provides an introduction to the key areas in human resources and the issues confronting organizations today. Particular emphasis is placed on recruitment and selection, training and development, performance evaluation systems, and compensation and benefits.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HR 605 HR ANALYTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of analytics and metrics that are frequently used in the human resources field. A primary objective of the course is to teach students how to use statistics to make data-driven decisions regarding workplace issues as well as strategic human resource issues. Additionally, coursework will focus on developing students into informed consumers of statistical information and developing skills to manage analytical vendors. The course will include hands-on experience conducting statistical analyses using basic univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics and basic modeling skills to solve common problems in the HR field. Focus will be placed on interpretation of data and implementing decisions that are data driven.
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years
HR 615 FINANCE FOR HR MANAGERS 3.0 Credit(s)
Fundamental education in the use of financial statements and financial management increases business credibility within the organization. This course provides an introduction to the basic financial statements (balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement) from an end user's perspective, not a detailed accounting perspective. Topics within financial management will include analysis of firm performance and techniques to assess new business opportunities.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HR 610 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Performance management is a continuous process of identifying, measuring, and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning their performance with the strategic goals of the organization. The information collected from the performance management system is also used to manage employee performance, assess the achievement of strategic goals, and upper-management decision making. The purpose of this course is to help students understand how to design and implement effective and successful performance management systems. The course includes applied skill-building activities in the areas of performance measurement, performance management system implementation, soft skills, and performance-based reward systems. Throughout the course, learning will take place through a combination of semi-formal lectures, case study analyses, assignments, and a team project.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HR 611 TALENT MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
In an effort to be competitive, organizations of all types must efficiently manage their workforce in order to achieve organizational goals. Human resource professionals need to understand how to manage an organization's human capital needs including workforce planning and forecasting, training and leadership development, succession planning, globalization and diversity of workforce, outsourcing/rightsizing, and the contribution of human capital to organizational development. This course will focus on how organizations can best manage and develop their workforce in order to achieve short-term and long-term organizational goals. Prerequisite: Take HR-607
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years
NU 603 PRINCIPLES OF HC RESEARCH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course studies the field of research and its relationship to problems related to nursing and health care. Each step of the research process is explored in-depth to develop the skills to apply research to practice. Students apply critical analysis to relevant research literature to determine its usefulness and application. Statistical methods and concepts are reviewed and integrated throughout the course to promote an understanding of those concepts within the context of health care research. Emphasis is on understanding the research process through proposal development.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
FN 674 ADVANCED RISK MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
The complexity of the global financial system makes understanding risk management essential for anyone working or planning to work in the financial sector. As the real economy is also exposed to financial risk, risk management has become more important to non-financial corporates and institutions. Students will become familiar with financial risk assessment and management and the regulations applicable for financial institutions. They will learn how important market participants, such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and mutual and hedge funds are looking at risk measurement and management. Risk mitigation strategies are explained. Various risk types such as market risk (interest rate risk, cross-currency risk, etc.), credit risk, operational risk, and systemic risk are covered, and risk management strategies and instruments are analyzed. Recent risk management topics such as counterparty credit risk for derivatives, central clearing, and collateralization will be covered. Prerequisite: Take FN-673
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years
MK 680 APPLIED TOPICS IN DIGITAL MKT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores in-depth coverage of one digital marketing topic from an applied perspective. The topic is examined from a company's point of view with multiple examples from industry. Students work hands-on to learn what practitioners do within the topic on a day to-day basis. Topics rotate throughout trimesters.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
MK 671 MARKETING ANALYTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores how companies assess marketing performance. It is a survey course covering a variety of return on investment metrics for marketing investments. The course introduces formulas and ratios used to gauge customer profitability, product portfolio mix, and advertising and web spending effectiveness. Attention is drawn to links between finance and marketing.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department