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Course Descriptions

 

Management (MGT)
  

  • MGT 118 - Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A consideration of domestic and international litigation, negotiation, mediation, fact-finding, arbitration, and recently developed variations of the foregoing. Emphasis on the extent to which these various methods of dispute resolution can be developed and controlled by the disputing parties themselves and/or by the courts. Historical development of ADR and emerging ethical issues are considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    LEGL 020  and junior class standing or above. Same as LEGL 118 .
  

  • MGT 119 - Negotiations

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This highly experiential course involves interactive exercises and discussions that teach the skills, tactics and strategies for more effective one-on-one, multiparty, team, cross-cultural, one-time, and repeated-interaction negotiations.  Students learn by participating in exercises involving buyer-seller transactions, conflict resolution, ethical dilemmas, cross-cultural, labor-management, and environmental issues. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.  Credit given for this course or MGT 157O, Negotiations, not both.
  
  

  • MGT 122 - Advanced Topics of Organizational Recruitment and Selection

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Foundations of recruitment and selection of individuals in organizations. Emphasis on effective management and business practices. Recruitment methods including planning, analysis of internal and external labor markets, applicant screening, interviewing, and evaluation. Ethical and diversity-related aspects of staffing and downsizing in national and multinational corporations. EEO considerations, job descriptions, job analysis, personnel testing, internal selection, placement, reliability and validity, and utility of selection practices.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 123 - Managing Employee Benefits

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    A comprehensive analysis of design, funding and administra- tion of employee benefit plans. Special interest is given to contemporary issues, including pending legislation and current trends. Topics include the environment of employee benefit plans, social insurance, defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, taxation, health and welfare plans, and plan communication. Each topic will be discussed from a public, private, multi-employer and international view.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 124 - Compensation and Performance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will concentrate on the strategic choices in managing compensation.  The course is presented through an integrated model based on the notion of total compensation. Major compensation issues are discussed in the context of theory, research and practice. Special attention will be paid to understanding the role of government, globalization and labor unions in the design of a compensation system.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 121  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 125 - Supply Chain Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Management of the supply chain addressing issues both within an organization and issues related to upstream and downstream partners within the supply chain. Core issues with forecasting, inventory and infrastructure are discussed. In addition, important new concepts related to integration between companies, customer relations, logistics and transportation, and performance measurement are also discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110 , MKT 101 , and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 128 - Service Operations Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Tools, techniques and strategies required to improve the operations of services-oriented organizations including topics such as strategic choices regarding service systems, capacity management, waiting-line management, location strategies, resource scheduling and yield management. Concepts and cases will be discussed from the standpoint of various service industries such as service-based manufacturing, tranportation/logistics, financial services, hospitality/travel/leisure, telecommunications/information services, food services, health-care operations and others.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110 , MKT 101 , FIN 101 , junior class standing or above.
  
  

  • MGT 142 - Operations Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An intensive study of the planning and control systems used by manufacturing companies to manage their supply chains. Methods of planning, scheduling and controlling industrial production processes; demand management and inventory control; and the design of manufacturing planning and control systems. Students design production systems and use them to manage production operations in a computer simulated manufacturing environment. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110 , BAN 001 , and IT 014 . BAN 122  suggested as corequisite or prerequisite.
  

  • MGT 143 - Business Process Management

    Semester Hours: 3

    Once a Year
    Analysis, design and management of business processes in organizations. Topics include charting and mapping business processes, measuring and analyzing process flows, capacity analysis, bottleneck analysis, theory of constraints, inventory analysis, process synchronization and process improvement. Emphasis on analytical methods and simulation models.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110  and junior class standing or above.

     
  

  • MGT 144 - Project Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Analysis of project management within organizations and discussion on issues and problems with effective project management, Topics include overall project management concepts, project planning and control techniques, project research and cost management, and people management. Strategic aspects of project management and success factors used to ensure timely completion and cost control of projects are also discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110 . Corequisite: FIN 110 .
  

  • MGT 145 - Purchasing and Supply Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Analysis of the activities and mechanics of purchasing and supply management. Emphasis on sourcing decisions in the private and public sector, supplier relations, outsourcing and insourcing, global sourcing, single vs. multiple sourcing, competitive bidding vs. negotiations, logistics of delivery systems, ISO 9000, supply laws and ethics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 110 .
  
  
  
  
  

  • MGT 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101 , junior class standing or above, and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • MGT 160 - Managing Nonprofit Organizations

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Development of skills useful in the management of nonprofit institutions. With the use of lectures, cases, films, role-playing and selected readings, students develop and demonstrate their competency to deal with and institute change in such organizations as government agencies, hospitals and universities. Presents a management system for achieving results in managing nonprofit organizations, not isolated management tools.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 171 - International Strategic Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Evaluation and design of a firm’s organizational systems for formulating and implementing multinational, cross-functional corporate goals, strategies, and tactics. Focuses on international business strategy models related to foreign direct investment in wholly owned and joint-venture firms, as well as other strategic alliances while facing the challenges in the multinational environment. Consideration of interconnectedness of strategy, finance, marketing, accounting, human resources, and information technology.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  
  

  • MGT 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior management majors . Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a structured management program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in management courses and 2.5 overall, MGT 110 , junior class standing or above. NOTE: Students may take this course for 1, 2 or 3 s.h., and may take the course more than once, with a maximum of 3 s.h. earned.  Credits earned count toward general degree requirements but do not satisfy management major  requirements.
  

  • MGT 175 - Management of Change and Innovation in Organizations

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Presents theoretical and managerial approaches to the successful management of change and innovation, primarily within the context of technological and service-based organizations. Major theories, trends and research findings related to the management of change and of innovation are explored.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MGT 179 - Managerial Skills: Assessment and Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Course focuses on assessing skills and developing cognitive insights and behaviors necessary for building competence in different roles required for managing organizations in a complex dynamic global environment. Experiential and group learning activities are emphasized to assess and enhance students’ capacities to set and achieve goals, communicate, delegate, motivate, manage conflict, and build a team of diverse subordinates.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Senior class standing and completion of at least one major elective course.
  
  
  

  • MGT 190 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for and the writing of substantial essay in the field of management. Students will present their research to an ad hoc faculty committee upon completion of the course work. Open only to senior management majors  who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the department chairperson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Senior class standing; minimum grade point average of 3.5 in management and 3.4 overall.

Marketing (MKT)
  

  • MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An intensive analysis of the concepts, structure and operation of the domestic and international marketing system, the development and evaluation of marketing plans, industrial and final consumers, product planning, agencies and functions of distribution, promotion and publicity, pricing, legislation, ethics, social responsibility and environmental issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore class standing or above. (Students who have completed 24 s.h. or above may seek a waiver from the department chairperson.)
  

  • MKT 124 - Consumer Behavior

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    An examination, analysis, and application of the theories and concepts that contribute to successful marketing approaches, drawn from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics.  Explores consumer issues concerning the acquisition, consumption, and disposition of goods, services and ideas, including from a cross-cultural perspective.  Topics include how consumers think, feel, reason, and select between different alternatives (e.g., brands, products, and retailers) and how the consumer is influenced by his or her environment (e.g., culture, family, media). Examines Perspectives of the marketer, consumer, and public policy maker are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 126 - Sports Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    The course examines the practice and institutions of sports marketing from a strategic business planning perspective and examines the varied elements that comprise the ever-changing global sports marketing industry: spectator relations, marketing and media, advertising and communications, promotions and special events, and sponsor relations. It uses the perspective of history to examine the current market and emerging trends. Topics include:  professional, collegiate and amateur sports marketing; the Olympics;  sports media, and corporate sponsorship programs. The course provides an appreciation for the growing popularity of women’s sports, the globalization of sport and the impact of new technology. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101 ; junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 127 - Nonprofit Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    The course reflects the increasing importance of marketing in the public and nonprofit sectors. It encourages students to consider how the concepts of marketing are developed and employed in a range of non-profit organizations, including charities, cultural organizations, political organizations and advocates of social causes. The focus· is on the development of the skills needed to create, implement and refine effective marketing strategies for nonprofit and social organizations through lectures, reading assignments and student projects. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  
  

  • MKT 132 - Integrated Marketing Campaigns

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Focus on strategic problem-solving and creative decision-making in the development of an integrated marketing campaign. The integrated marketing approach focuses on a strategic coordination of the communication elements in the marketing mix. Students will complete an integrated communication plan and campaign. Topics include market analysis, primary and secondary research, strategic planning, development of marketing objectives and strategy, media planning, and advertising and other promotional activities. Special emphasis on campaign conceptualization, creation, development, and proposed execution. Marketing communication principles and theory, as well such topical issues as global advertising, new media, and ethics are covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 131  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 133 - Case Competition

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    The course is designed for students who want to further develop their marketing and business skills by participating in a specific case-based competition sponsored and/or administered by a national or regional professional organization. These skills include gathering and analyzing research and applying it to key strategic decisions (e.g., critical thinking), learning to work with groups, meeting deadlines, making presentations, and thinking creatively.
     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and 3 additional credits in marketing (or permission of the department chairperson), junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 135 - Interactive and Direct Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An examination of the concepts, strategies and applications involved in interactive, more individualized, digital direct marketing as well as more traditional technologies and concepts in direct marketing both nationally and globally. A variety of topics are covered, including: an overview of direct marketing, building databases, exploring a variety of direct response media: planning and creating strategy and execution and developing direct campaigns. The campaigns will use a variety of media: traditional media, new social media and mobile media with the role of interactive media emphasized. Direct marketing of business to business and issues such as privacy to final consumer are covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 140 - Personal Selling and Sales Management

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    Overview of selling and sales career. Personal selling process, sales strategy, salesperson performance, and sales management. Specifically, the course topics include prospecting, qualifying, approaching, presentation, closing and follow-up; the role of social media and digital technology on selling; account targeting, buyer-seller relationship, the omnichannel sales strategy; factors that affect salesperson performance, outcome assessment, sales metrics and sales analytics; recruiting, training, motivation, leadership, evaluation, and compensation; the relationship of sales to other marketing functions; ethical issues, global selling, and virtual communications within the selling context

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 141 - Retail Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of the framework of retailing: retail institutions, supply chain management, strategic retail planning, omnichannel retailing, trade-area and site-selection analysis, retail organizations, merchandise planning and management, service retailing, customer service, store image, promotion, pricing, retail audit and retailing in the future.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 144 - Marketing Research and Analytics

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    This course exposes students to the tools and research methodologies used to gain actionable consumer insights and emphasizes hands-on analytical experience with marketing data. Topics include digital marketing analytics, qualitative and quantitative research techniques, and effective translation of results into sound strategic recommendations. From a variety of assignments and projects, students learn how to leverage data to assess customer value, perform market segmentation, make marketing mix decisions and, ultimately, increase a firm’s performance in the marketplace.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101;  BAN 122 .
  

  • MKT 145 - Digital Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    This course provides students the theoretical understanding and current tactics of marketing in the digital world. Using interactive lectures, industry expert sharing sessions, and real world simulation, students will learn search engine optimization, search engine marketing, online advertising, web analytics, email marketing, social media management, and mobile marketing. From designing and analyzing a company’s online presence to planning, executing, and assessing digital marketing strategies, this course equips students with applicable knowledge and skills to work in the field of digital marketing in various industries.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 146 - Social Media Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Social media has brought new opportunities and challenges to marketing and branding in the digital world. This course is designed to help students understand social media marketing concepts, psychological theories underlying social media marketing strategies, and hands-on skills and tactics in implementing and evaluating social media marketing plans. The class immerses students in the up-to-date marketing applications of social media and other newly emerging media channels. The focus is to prepare students with essential knowledge and skills in working as professional social media marketing specialists in various industries.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101 and junior class standing or above.
  
  
  

  • MKT 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101 , junior class standing or above, and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  
  
  

  • MKT 170 - International Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Conditions affecting the international marketing position of the United States and other selected countries, development of multinational marketing policies, trade with developed and developing countries. Foreign market research, channels of international marketing, international advertising media, mechanics and documentation of foreign trade. Organization and management of international marketing intermediaries. Emphasis on case studies and experiential exercises.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above. Same as IB 170 .
  

  • MKT 172 - Export/Import Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Intensive study of all of the aspects of export-import marketing. Topics covered include marketing strategy, company resources to support export-import operations, export marketing research, evaluation of governmental incentives and barriers to trade, establishment of distribution policies, evaluating transportation alternatives, evaluating financing alternatives, maritime and credit insurance programs, export/import documentation and electronic data interchange, product adaptation, pricing tactics and strategy, promotion approaches, after sales service, finding service and product suppliers, organizational considerations of the export-import business, and ethical issues which arise in arranging transactions, complying with government regulations, and shipping goods.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101 , IB 150 , and junior class standing or above.
  

  • MKT 173 - Global Fashion Marketing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course examines the fashion industry (textiles; furs and leather; apparel; accessories; cosmetics and fragrances as well as home fashions) in a global context through discussion of the industry’s history and evolution across the world. In addition, global fashion marketing is explored relative to issues concerned with global marketing strategy, manufacturing and logistics with special emphasis on fashion forecasting, retailing and advertising across extremely diverse cultures.
     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101  and junior class standing or above. (Formerly 157N.)
  

  • MKT 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior marketing majors . Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a structured marketing program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in marketing courses and 2.5 overall, MKT 101 , junior class standing or above. NOTE: Students may take this course for 1, 2, or 3 s.h., and may take the course more than once, with a maximum of 3 s.h. earned.  Credits earned count toward general degree requirements but do not satisfy marketing major  requirements.
  

  • MKT 175 - Marketing Planning and Strategy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course focuses on the role and functions of strategic marketing in the management of organizations. Emphasis is plaed on understanding the global environment in which the organization operates and the integrative application of various facets of marketing in the development of effective and ethical strategic marketing plans. The analytic skills of students are enhanced through reading assignments, classroom discussions and activities, and term projects. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MKT 101 , 124 , senior class standing, and 6 additional semester hours of marketing electives.
  
  

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
  

  • MFT 100 - Introduction to Family and Relationships

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course will introduce students to the theoretical and empirical literature associated with family in the larger social structure examining government policy, demographic patterns of family formation, parenthood, middle- and later-life families, family strengths, positive communication, conflict, family dissolution and death. It will explore family relationships based on perspectives that are diverse and multicultural including an emphasis on race, ethnicity, gender, class, age and environment. Lastly, it will encourage students to participate in learning activities to lead to a greater understanding of family relationships across the life cycle.

Mass Media Studies (MASS)
  
  

  • MASS 011 - Mass Communications in Contemporary Society

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An intensive study of various tested theories and modes of analysis. Analyzes the functions, nature, and content of the media and the social, political and economic impact of modern communication technologies. Examines the effects of media on our political, legal, economic, social, and value systems. The emphasis is on ideas, relationships and issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001 .
  

  • MASS 012 - Media Literacy: Criticism and Analysis

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Media literacy is designed to help students develop an informed and critical understanding of the nature of the mass media – as information sources, as entertainment, and as an industry – as well as to examine, interpret, and evaluate the messages conveyed therein, and their social, cultural and political implications. This course prepares the student to develop the critical thinking skills, the methods of analysis necessary to interpret media content, and methods of critical writing appropriate to media analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  

  • MASS 020 - Survey of News Issues

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of six to 10 important, current news stories – regional, national and international-their contexts, the issues involved, and how these stories are being pursued, developed, and presented by newspapers, radio, TV, online, and other mainstream news sources. A critical assessment of the various approaches to these stories provides the focus to evaluate the various factors influencing news handling, writing, editing, and play. Outside community research and reporting time is required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite for Journalism majors : JRNL 011 , or permission of instructor. Same as JRNL 020 .
  
  

  • MASS 104 - Media and the Law

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course is designed to acquaint the student with censorship issues and the way in which the United States Supreme Court has dealt with these cases. Sample cases will be analyzed with a view to understanding the evolution of certain attitudes and policies regarding freedom of speech and press in the United States. Controversial subjects, such as prior restraint, obscenity, public access to the media, invasion of privacy, libel, etc., will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001  
  

  • MASS 109 - The Mass Media, Politics and Policy Making

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course focuses on the media’s role in politics. It is designed to enhance the student’s research, writing, and analytical skills while increasing awareness of the mediated political process. Topics include theories of persuasion, the spin-doctor phenomenon, and the coverage and impact of extraordinary events on political decision making. Students simulate a presidential campaign, applying theories of politics and mass media.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001 .
  

  • MASS 110 - Media and Urban and Suburban Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of the relationship between communication media and urban and suburban settings. Analysis of urban, suburban and exurban communication patterns, contemporary visions of community and the impact of communication developments. Specific topics include social, economic and political effects of media developments on the city; media coverage; and representations of the city and suburbs.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001  and 011 .
  

  • MASS 112 - Surveying Public Opinion: Introduction to Public Opinion Research

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to the subject of commercial, social and political opinion research; methodologies and their pitfalls; uses of public opinion studies; relationship between such studies and their influence in the marketplace of ideas, services and products. Other topics include effect of the polling phenomenon on the press and how news is created out of polling results.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 011  or permission of the instructor.
  

  • MASS 115 - Celebrity, Culture and Media

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will provide an examination of stardom, television personalities, popular music stars, journalists and sports heroes. Star/Celebrity/Personality systems and their relationship to different media will be explored. A critical analysis of celebrity-making media industries and television’s ‘personality’ system will be provided. Topics to be covered include: celebrity versus hero, celebrity as role model, the celebrity as a socio-economic/political construct, the changing role of celebrity, celebrity politics, celebrity journalism, celebrities and the law and fan cultures.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001  and 011 .
  

  • MASS 118 - Mediated Interpersonal Communication

    Semester Hours: 3

    Much of interpersonal communication today takes place as a mediated form. This course addresses the ways in which interpersonal relationships and communication are influenced by mediation. The current communication palate includes ubiquitous and mobile connections. Communication media have the ability to connect people and simultaneously disconnect them. Students will develop a critical understanding of how communication technology alters expectations and changes patterns of communication within dyadic relationships and small groups in personal, family and professional contexts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 1 or permission of instructor

     
  
  

  • MASS 122 - Race, Gender, Class and Media

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course critically examines issues of diversity in media with particular emphasis on some of the relationships between U.S. media and the social constructions of race, gender and class. Four related concerns are at the heart of many of these relationships: media representations; audience interpretations of media portrayals; critical analyses of media culture and media content; and causes of action, including media literacy, activism, and advocacy.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001  or permission of instructor.  May not be taken on a Pass/D/D+/Fail basis.   
  

  • MASS 124 - Social Media Law and Ethics

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    As individuals, companies, and governments exchange massive amounts of information via social media platforms the law struggles to balance competing social, economic, and regulatory interests. The ethical and legal limits of free expression in the social media landscape are emerging both domestically and internationally. Workplace, school, and home environments raise unique new legal and ethical concerns for social media users. The content of Social Media Law and Ethics includes advertising, censorship, contracts, defamation, harassment, intellectual property, invasion of privacy, and stalking. This course addresses the scope of legal and ethical issues in a social media environment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001 or permission of instructor.

     
  

  • MASS 125 - Media and Popular Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course examines the content, effects, and relationships of the media, mass culture, and mass society. The influence of media industries and media environments on popular culture are explored. Topics will include: theories of media; theories of popular culture, distinctions between “high” and “low” culture, subcultures, and fan cultures.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001 .
  

  • MASS 128 - Privacy and Public Life in a Media Age

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course traces the historical evolution of community, privacy, public life and the concomitant development of media technology. Emphasis is placed on media developments as related to privacy and public life. It will explore privacy needs, rights and expectations in physical and electronic contexts and compare U.S. and international contexts. Topics include reasonable expectations of individual privacy; the value of privacy to society; the value of public life and civic engagement; privacy and public information; the surveillance environment; online privacy; and government transparency.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 001  and 011 .
  

  • MASS 130 - Social Media, Technologies and Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Provides an interdisciplinary examination of new technologies, their impact on the media, especially the social media, global communications systems, and the international information society. Considers and analyzes who are the new media players, the legal and personal implications of media ownership patterns, fragmentation of society, and the controversial shaping nature of telecommunication and information technologies on the dimensions of our culture, social structure, economy, and politics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MASS 011  or approval of instructor. Same as TPP 130 . (Formerly Media Technologies and Public Policy.)
  

  • MASS 132 - War, Peace and the Media

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course examines the many roles of the mass media during times of war and in periods leading up to armed conflict. Military conflicts and mediated representations of those armed conflicts have evolved considerably over the past several decades, particularly since the end of the Cold War. With the advent and accessibility of new communication technologies now in the hands of those who make, those who oppose, and those who cover war, it is more important than ever to understand how these messages about war and peace are shaped, filtered and disseminated to a variety of publics, and to what potential effect. Students will also be introduced to a variety of contemporary citizen’s media projects that have served as an alternative to major news media in promoting a culture of peace, non-violent resistance to war, and reconciliation.
  
  
  

  • MASS 170 - Internships

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    An internship program that affords students an opportunity to apply their classroom experience in a professional work setting appropriate to their major field of study.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students taking 1 s.h. must work a minimum of 120 hours; students taking 2 s.h. must work a minimum of 150 hours; students taking 3 s.h. must work a minimum of 180 hours. Each student must also complete a paper or project relevant to their work experience and fulfill other requirements as designated by the sponsoring professor. May be repeated up to a total of 3 s.h. if internships are at different organizations. Permission of an adviser is required. Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • MASS 171 - Internships

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    An internship program that affords students an opportunity to apply their classroom experience in a professional work setting appropriate to their major field of study.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students taking 1 s.h. must work a minimum of 120 hours; students taking 2 s.h. must work a minimum of 150 hours; students taking 3 s.h. must work a minimum of 180 hours. Each student must also complete a paper or project relevant to their work experience and fulfill other requirements as designated by the sponsoring professor. May be repeated up to a total of 3 s.h. if internships are at different organizations. Permission of an advisor is required. Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  

Mathematics (MATH)
  
  
  

  • MATH 006A - The Real Numbers and College Algebra

    Semester Hours: 0-3
    Fall, Spring
    This course covers the real numbers, real number line, basic laws and definitions of arithmetic, how these laws and definitions contribute to the theory manipulating algebraic expressions and solving algebraic equations, graphs of equations, functions, graphs of functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, and rational), algebraic inequalities, and applications of such. There are no calculators allowed in the course. The emphasis is on developing an intuitive feel for the real numbers and the concepts involved, an understanding of the reason and rigor behind the algorithms and developing skill using algorithms. The course will be divided into the following three units: (1) the real numbers and laws of arithmetic; (2) basic algebra; and (3) intermediate algebra.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of mathematics chairperson required if student has received a grade of C- or better in a mathematics course with a number higher than 006 or a passing score on the Basic Algebra placement exam. Grading is mandatory Pass/Fail.
  
  
  
  

  • MATH 013C - (MA) Elementary Mathematical Models Through Computers

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    Through the use of calculators and computers, students are introduced to a variety of mathematical functions and their application as models for describing events and predicting outcomes in business, the sciences and the liberal arts. Models include sequences and the linear, polynomial, rational and exponential functions. Mathematical basics are reviewed and no prior experience with computing is assumed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    At least two years of high school mathematics and Math Proficiency/Placement scores as interpreted by advisement.



  

  • MATH 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester.  This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • MATH 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester.  This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • MATH 030A - (MA) Mathematical Excursions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An exploration into several mathematical topics not covered in MATH 040 , 045 , 050 , or 061 , chosen by the instructor, to give an appreciation of what mathematics is about. Only a background in high school algebra is needed, yet the topics are covered in sufficient depth to show the power and beauty of mathematics. Possible topics include: problem solving, number theory, graph theory, voting models, fair division, symmetry, fractals, Fibonacci numbers, consumer mathematics, games and puzzles. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    At least two years of high school mathematics or Math Proficiency/Placement scores as interpreted by advisement or a grade of P in MATH 006A . Credit given for this course or MATH 030B , not both.
  

  • MATH 030B - (MA) Explorations in Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Designed for students majoring in areas other than mathematics or science, this course uses a problem-solving approach for exploring the development of the real number system (including the properties of a field), number theory (including modular arithmetic), and geometry. Optional topics include probability and statistics. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    At least two years of high school mathematics or Math Proficiency/Placement scores as interpreted by advisement or a grade of P in MATH 006A . Credit given for this course or MATH 030A , not both.
  
  
  

  • MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring
    A function-based approach to the study of algebra and trigonometry, with particular focus on the polynomial, rational, trigonometric and exponential/logarithmics functions. The concepts studied in this course are fundamental to the study of calculus and most of the mathematical applications to the sciences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    A grade of Pass in MATH 006A  or Math Placement scores as interpreted by advisement. May not be taken after MATH 071  or after receiving a passing score on the Calculus Readiness Exam without prior permission of the department chairperson.
  

  • MATH 050C - Precalculus Essentials

    Semester Hours: 3

    This course is an intensive study of algebra involving polynomial, rational, and radical expressions; the fundamentals of coordinate geometry, and trigonometric functions as needed for Math 071. It is intended for students who plan to take Math 071 and whose math placement scores indicate that the intensity of this course would be beneficial. This course meets the prerequisite requirements for Math 071.

    This course is offered through CAMCLE—the Computer-Aided Mathematics Collaborative Learning Environment. Students work both independently and in collaboration with other students and peer teachers, and they meet regularly with the Director of CAMCLE. 

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of CAMCLE director or department chairperson.
  

  • MATH 061 - (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring
    This is a terminal course that should not be taken by students who wish to continue in mathematics. Functions, limits, differentiation, and integration and applications to business and the biological and social sciences. Similar to MATH 061A , but with more time for review and applications. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 006A  or Math Proficiency/Placement scores as interpreted by advisement. MATH 050  strongly recommended. No credit given for both this course and MATH 061A  or 071 . May not be taken after MATH 071 . Those interested in continuing on to Calculus II should not take MATH 061, and should take MATH 071 .
  
  

  • MATH 070C - Calculus Readiness

    Semester Hours: 1-2

    Fall, Spring, Summer

    Intended for students who drop or withdraw from MATH 071 and who wish to improve their pre-calculus skill before re-enrolling in MATH 071. Students may enroll in this course at any time during the semester. Covers topics fundamental to calculus: intermediate algebra; properties of polynomial and rational functions; trigonometric functions, identities and applications. Students may also review exponential and logarithmic functions and their properties; limits; rates of change; and derivatives.

    This course is offered through CAMCLE—the Computer-Aided Mathematics Collaborative Learning Environment. Students work both independently and in collaboration with other students and peer teachers, and they meet regularly with the Director of CAMCLE. Students are awarded 1 or 2 credits based on the amount of work prescribed and satisfactorily completed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Placement into MATH 071  and permission of CAMCLE director or department chairperson.
  
  

  • MATH 071B - Bridge to Calculus II

    Semester Hours: 1

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer

    This course is intended for students who plan to take MATH 072  but who need to strengthen their background in first-semester calculus, such as students who have credit for MATH 061  or 061A  or students who have earned transfer credit for MATH 071  but believe they may not be ready for MATH 072 . It covers topics dealt with in 071  but omitted from 061  or 061A : some theoretical background, derivatives of trigonometric functions, and applications of the integral.

    This course is offered through CAMCLE—the Computer-Aided Mathematics Collaborative Learning Environment. Students work both independently and in collaboration with other students and peer teachers, and they meet regularly with the Director of CAMCLE.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 061  or 061A . May also be taken by students with credit for Math 071 by permission of CAMCLE Director or department chairperson. May be taken concurrently with 072 .
  

  • MATH 071C - Readiness for Calculus II

    Semester Hours: 1-2

    Fall, Spring, Summer

    This course is intended for students who drop or withdraw from MATH 072 and who wish to improve their pre-calculus skill before re-enrolling in MATH 072. Students may enroll in this course at any time during the semester. It covers topics fundamental to the second semester of calculus: limits; rates of change; derivatives, antiderivatives, integration and exponential and logarithmic functions and their properties.

    This course is offered through CAMCLE—the Computer-Aided Mathematics Collaborative Learning Environment. Students work both independently and in collaboration with other students and peer teachers, and they meet regularly with the Director of CAMCLE. Students are awarded 1 or 2 credits based on the amount of work prescribed and satisfactorily completed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Placement into MATH 072  and permission of CAMCLE director or department chairperson.
  
 

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