Courses
FN 101 FINANCE EXPLORATIONS 1.0 Credit(s)
Students will be introduced to the finance program at SHU: academic coursework, extracurricular activities, student support opportunities, peer-to-peer learning, and employment options in the profession.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
ENGR 100 ENGINEERING EXPLORATIONS 0.0 Credit(s)
Introduces incoming engineering students to the Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering programs. Students will engage with faculty, explore curriculum pathways, learn about academic advising, and gain insight into the engineering profession. The course fosters community-building and supports a smooth transition into the engineering program.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
PS 220 DRUGS & BEHAVIOR 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the nature of drug use, legal and illegal, in contemporary society. Emphasis is on behavioral and physiological effects of psychoactive substances, addictions, rehabilitation strategies, and ethical issues. Prerequisite: PS 110
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PS 222 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
Provides information on and facilitates understanding of individual sport behavior. Emphasis is on the psychological constructs and concepts that relate to and help explain the phenomena of sports performance. Prerequisite: PS-110
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
PS 233 INTRO TO CLINICAL PSYCH 3.0 Credit(s)
Provides an understanding of basic principles and tools used in clinical practice to implement behavioral interventions. Students are expected to master some of the elemental principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and to demonstrate the applicability of these principles to their own experience. Prerequisite: PS-110
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
FR 203 ADV. CONV. & CONTEMP. ISSUES 3.0 Credit(s)
Development of advanced proficiency and communicative competence through discussion of current events and contemporary issues. Varied readings (newspapers, magazines, technological sources) and activities (debates, skits). Prerequisite: Take FR 152 or by placement
IT 203 ADV CONV & CONTEM. ISSUES 3.0 Credit(s)
Development of advanced proficiency and communicative competence through discussion of current events and contemporary issues. Varied readings (newspapers, magazines, technological sources) and activities (debates, skits). Prerequisite: Take IT 152 or by placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PS 275 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER 3.0 Credit(s)
Surveys and examines current research and theories about women and gender including LGBTQ+ community and men. Examines social issues around gender. Topics include gender-role stereotypes, attitudes toward women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and men, gender-role socialization, women and work, sexuality, and the biology of women. Prerequisite: PS 110
Offered: All Semesters All Years
PS 295 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on the relationship between attitudes and personality factors and health. Emphasis is on stress management and behavioral change methods for health improvement and maintenance. Prerequisite: Take PS-110
Offered: All Semesters All Years
MK 240 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM & MARKETING 3.0 Credit(s)
This course, part of the SHU in Dingle program, studies the role of marketing when tourism is a main driver of an economy. Major topics include: country image, place-branding, role of the workforce, digital marketing for tourism, and digital marketing for small businesses. Prerequisite: Take MK-201
Offered: Winter Semester All Years
CM 201 INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES 3.0 Credit(s)
A study of the language of moving pictures. Unlike the linear sequence of speech and the written word, moving pictures create a simultaneity of sensory perception. Through an intensive study of experimental and feature films, this course explores the nature of the moving images and how they are organized to create a whole.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 211 NEWS WRITING & REPORTING I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to basic news writing and journalistic reporting principles. Concepts of journalism provide a format for an analysis of the news media and the responsibilities of a journalist in today's society. Workshop sessions utilize the concepts in practical work. A prerequisite to CM 311.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 212 MEDIA LITERACY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course expands on CM 101 with extensive examination of theories of media effects on behavior, values, and social/political structures, with an emphasis on contemporary media and the consequences of the shift to an online digital environment. Prerequisite: Take CM-101 or MS-101;
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 221 DIGITAL FILM/VIDEO PROD I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to the basic techniques of cinematic composition and editing. Presents the basic administrative and aesthetic aspects of filmmaking. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 222 TV STUDIO PRODUCTION I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to multi-camera studio production. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years