Courses
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 SPECTRUM CAMPUS NEWS PRODUCTION 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to basic news writing and journalistic reporting principles. The class covers news on campus including sports and entertainment. Students publish in the Spectrum, the student-run campus news outlet in print and online. 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
CM 241 COMICS & ANIMATION 3.0 Credit(s)
A fast-paced survey of the history and theory behind comics, comic books, and animation. Creative projects teach the methods of creating sequential art and animation from paper to CGI. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 223 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I 3.0 Credit(s)
First semester is an introduction to the fundamentals of digital photography. Topics include camera care and handling; visual literacy; composition; and the nature of light, color, portraiture, and experimental photography. Second semester is built around advanced techniques in digital production. Critical discussions on the photography of major artists supplement the practical work. A digital camera with manual operative is required. Students are responsible for processing costs. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 224 DEMOCRATIC TECHNOLOGIES 3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on the creative use of technologies available to the American consumer. Instruction in alternative audio and visual production encourages students to express themselves and distribute media content using available consumer and public access technologies. Laptop computers are required to digitize audio and visual projects and for Internet research. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101 and CM-102
Offered: Fall Semester All Years