CM 100 Introduction to Information Technology     3 CR
An introduction to computing and data processing for non-computer science majors. This course is half theory and half hands-on application using Microsoft Office. It includes word processing, spreadsheets, databases and some work with the Internet. This course provides the knowledge and understanding necessary to communicate effectively in the personal computing environment of business today.

CM 101 Introduction to Media Culture     3 CR
Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.

CM 102 Introduction to Media Production     3 CR
Introduction to a wide ranging study of multimedia production. Students will learn audio and video production techniques and create media for on-line distribution.

CM 121 History of Film I     3 CR
Introduction to the historical development of filmmaking from 1895 to 1945, highlighting the evolution of the film as a means of expression. Films from the past are shown at each class meeting followed by a discussion of several aspects of the film.

CM 122 History of Film II     3 CR
History of the Motion Picture II covers from 1945 to 1975, including extensive screening of classic films. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required. May be taken out of sequence.

CM 123 History of Film III     3 CR
This course covers the history of motion pictures from 1975 to the present, including extensive screening of classic and contemporary films. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required. May be taken out of sequence.

CM 124 History of Broadcasting     3 CR
Explores the history of radio and television broadcasting, including financing of research, technological developments, regulation, structure of genres, the social context and values of programs, legal and political implications of national and international broadcasting and the effect on cultural identity and national sovereignty.

CM 125 History of Journalism     3 CR
Investigates the social history of American journalism from the penny press to the World Wide Web, including technological developments in news gathering and delivery, regulation and consolidation of the press, social and political implications of coverage, effects of changes in literacy and society, comparisons with other models and trends toward globalization.

CM 126 History of Advertising and Public Relations     3 CR
Provides a critical overview of the history, purpose, and various methods related to advertising and public relations. Students analyze the semantic and syntactic properties of ads and public relations campaigns from the consumer point of view with special emphasis on how they communicate persuasively. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.