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Communication
  

  • COMM 3540 Sports Writing

    This course is designed to introduce students to sports writing; what it is and how it fits into the larger world ofjournalism. Students will learn how to cover a live sports event, how to identify big stories and important issues facing the sports world. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3550 Broadcast News Production

    This course focuses on the production of weekly TV news programs cablecast on campus and into the Wayne/Paterson area. Students are responsible for all editorial and technical aspects of production. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3500
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3570 Broadcast Sports News

    This course involves theory and practice in the production of a TV sports news program. Students will research, write and produce these prorams for telecast on the campus TV network. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3500
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3580 Digital and Social Media Communication

    This course will explore various online and social platforms and teach the strategic approach to using the technological tools for communication and public relations. Students will examine real-world cases, explore the latest strategies for engaging audiences using various online platforms and learn the tactical use of core online and social platforms. Both theoretical foundations and practical applications of online/social communications will be studied. Students will create, run and evaluate a digital communication campaign for a selected product, service or organization. This is a technology intensive course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3600 Interpersonal Communication

    Course focuses on interpersonal communication theory, research, and application. Study and apply the elements of dynamic communication within personal, small group, corporate, and intercultural contexts.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3610 Successful Business and Professional Communication

    Through the study of communication theory as it relates to business and the professions and through practice simulations, the student acquires a knowledge of those communicative and motivational skills essential for success in business and professional life.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3620 Debate

    The application of the principles of argumentation by debating a selected topic in public and intercollegiate formats. Stresses theory and performance in oral advocacy. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2630 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3650 Persuasion and Social Change

    An examination of the development of persuasion. Emphasizes classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric that are related to contemporary standards and practice in current public address. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3600 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3720 Comedy Writing/Production/Performing

    The process of writing for television talk shows is learned from viewing, analysis, and deconstruction of these shows, and application of established comedy writing techniques to the student’s own writing. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2730 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3730 Comedy Writing/Performing II

    This course builds on the writing and performing skills achieved in the Fundamentals of Comedy Writing and Performing course by enhancing the quality of students’ stand-up comedy. Students are also introduced to the business side of making a career in comedy writing and performing. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2730 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3760 Comedy Writing Prime Time Television

    The process and experience of writing a sitcom script from pitch to final script is learned from analysis and deconstruction of network and cable television sitcoms.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3770 Directing For Stage/Media

    Principles and theories for directing plays, from the text to the visual. Practical experience in guiding performers as they create characters for stage and other media. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1020 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3800 Stage Management

    Introductory training in the duties of the manager in the normal process of producing a play. Audition, rehearsal period, performance, and post-performance function and procedures are examined.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3810 Scene Painting II

    A study of the basic styles of scene painting with a concentration on dry pigments and casein mediums. This course allows a student to develop a basic ability to interpret the scenic designer’s elevations and reproduce them for the stage and media.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3820 Lighting II

    Advanced training in the problems of lighting design and control as related to their application to production on the stage and in the media.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3830 Scene Design II

    An advanced study of the problems of the scenic designer in theater, television, and film. Concentration is on the areas of materials and techniques. The student is expected to produce models and renderings utilizing various techniques and structures.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3840 History of Theater

    Explores the historical development of drama, the physical theater, and technical theater arts from ancient Greece to the present. Investigates the social and cultural forces that shaped the theater, and were shaped by the theater, and develops critical standards of theater. The student is expected to attend representative theater productions.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3860 Acting For TV II

    An advanced course in television acting that includes challenging work on various modes of dramatic literature adapted to television. In addition, the course features advanced performing techniques and varied experiences with the dramatic television director. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2740 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3880 American Theater and Drama

    The study of the development of the American theater and its drama from the colonial period to the present with emphasis on twentieth-century American drama. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1010 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3890 Drama For Children

    Study of the importance of dramatic process in a child’s individual and social growth. Investigation of the dynamics of the creative process within formal drama (children’s theater) and informal drama (creative dramatics).
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 3990 Selected Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • COMM 4010 Career Preparation

    This 1 credit course prepares students for the transition from the University and success in the career workplace, by honing skills and competencies developed in the Communication major. Students will review and refine pre-employment skills including resumes and correspondence, understand job posting, exercise job search strategies and networking skills, practice interviewing, and prepare for salary and benefits negotiation.
    [Please note: This will be a, Quarter 2 course, to allow students to register later in the semester.]

      Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  
    Credits: 1.0

  

  • COMM 4200 Nonverbal Communication

    This course will examine the different non-verbal communication codes and explore their functions in daily interactions. For example, it will examine the functions that non-verbal codes serve in impression formation, social influence, relationship development, business settings, and negotiations. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3600 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4210 Broadcast Management

    An appraisal of management problems in commercial broad-casting for the advanced student. Includes sales and profit, personnel, programming, audience, governmental regulations, and technical factors. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4240 Radio Production Workshop

    An advanced course in audio production designed to augment the student’s skills and techniques in radio production. Direction and production of various commercial and non-commercial spots, news documentary, discussion, and music formats are produced for airing on campus radio and commercial and noncommercial public radio stations. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2250 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4250 TV Workshop

    Students produce, write, and direct video projects dealing with instructional material, news and public affairs, and entertainment programming. Projects must be programmable for campus use, cable television, public broadcasting, and other open circuit channels. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2270  AND COMM 2260  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4310 Screenwriting

    This course is an introductory screenwriting course designed to present and explore the elements of the traditional, narrative screenplay. These elements include (but are not limited to) story structure,character development, action. dialogue, subtext, plot and theme. We will examine these elements, in detail, in both feature film and short film formats. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2340 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4320 Dramatic Film Production

    An intensive production workshop designed for film and video students who wish to integrate several media production techniques in individual advanced projects. The purpose of this course is to examine the different production approaches used in the making of diverse products from documentaries to music videos to television commercials to independent dramatic and experimental films. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3320  AND COMM 4310 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4330 Film and Genres

    This course investigates the cultural, social, political, economic, and institutional conditions generating national and international genre films. The course does not privilege certain genres, but selects significant films from a cross section of genres including science fiction, horror, musical, crime, comedy, western, biopic, drama and the numerous subgenres such as “coming of age” films that have historically evolved. From a theoretical perpective we analyze the thematic, narrative, aesthetic, and ideological genre dimensions and their expansive and mutable characteristics when translated within different cultural, national and global contexts. Central to genre analysis is the relationship between the insitutional production of genre forms and audience expectations and recognition required for economic stability of the industry and the maintenance, transformations and/or decline in genre forms. Spectator consumption and gratification is investigated through the representation of race, gender, class, and national identity. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2340 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4340 Current Cinema

    A film analysis course focusing on contemporary film and criticism. The class looks at recent works from the international and independent film world and particularly those works that are innovative and unconventional in their approach. The films are considered within current theoretical, aesthetic, and social contexts using different perspectives: the technical and economic aspects of filmmaking, the ideological and psychological effects of cinema, and the recent aesthetic developments of the art form. This advanced cinema studies course is designed for students who want to strengthen their critical writing skills and for filmmakers who want to expand their aesthetic and creative knowledge of the medium. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2340 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4350 Italian and Italian-American Cinema

    This course is designed to introduce students to the seminal works of Italian and Italian-American Cinema and to examine them in their social/cultural, historical/political and artistic contexts. Emphasis is placed on film aesthetics and story structure in an exploration of the ways in which groundbreaking Italian films (primarily from the 1930’s to the 1960’s) influenced the films of italian-American filmmakers (primarily from the 1970’s to the present). Prerequisite(s): COMM 2340  AND ENG 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4360 Writing the TV Drama

    This has been called the golden age of television because of the proliferation of quality one-hour dramatic television. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the art and craft of writing the one-hour dramatic television show. From idea generation, script and character development, creating a show “Bible,”* to working in the “Writer’s Room,” this course will require progressive writing assignments that give the student a complete understanding, and real-world experience of what goes into the writing and creation of the one-hour dramatic TV show. 

    Each student will complete a final “Spec Script”** of a TV show (44-50 pages), as well a proposal for an original show. 

    To be clear: Dramatic TV Shows offer an eye into worlds, cultures, philosophies, manners and mores that are different than those of the viewer. Because of this, the writer, MUST- every step of the way- embark on creating, through research and inquiry, a true representation of the world they are presenting. This class, by using these methods, and through its focus on understanding the worlds presented, will seek to empower the student to avoid stereotypes and caricatures of character, cultures, philosophies and mores, by focusing on creating true-life reorientations of all groups. 

    This course is Writing Intensive. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2100  
    Credits: 3.00

  

  • COMM 4370 Film Editing

    An advanced course for students who have basic film production and postproduction knowledge and wish to learn the standard techniques of digital editing for a sound film. In a workshop environment, the student becomes familiar with editing vocabulary, equipment, and procedures. The techniques of editing picture and sound are examined in lectures and later applied in a series of hands-on exercises and creative assignments. At the same time, the class balances the technical by providing an aesthetic overview of historical and current editing styles used in this complex art. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3310 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4430 Seminar in Communication Studies

    Applied Communication provides students with a comprehensive analysis of contemporary communication theory and research. Students are nurtured in their application of selected communication theories in their chosen professional area of interest. The impact of communication is examined in a range of contexts, including interpersonal, small group, organizational, cultural, and mass communication.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4450 Communication Capstone - Communication Studies

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project.  The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator.  Students must complete COMM 1190 and major requirements before taking capstone.  Permission is required for registration.

    This class is Writing Intensive.  Permission of the departmetn is required. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190 , COMM 1210 ,COMM 2440 ,COMM 2650 ,COMM 3400 , COMM 3600  AND COMM 4630  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4451 Communication Capstone-Broadcast Journalism

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project. The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator. Students must complete COMM 1190  and major requirements before taking capstone. Permission is required for registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  AND COMM 1200  AND COMM 2100  AND COMM 2220  AND COMM 2490  AND COMM 2500  AND COMM 3500  AND COMM 3550  AND COMM 4520  AND COMM 4550  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4452 Communication Capstone-Journalism

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project. The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator. Students must complete COMM 1190  and major requirements before taking capstone. Permission is required for registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  AND COMM 1200  AND COMM 2100  AND COMM 2220  AND COMM 2490  AND COMM 2500  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4453 Communication Capstone- Public Relations

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project. The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator. Students must complete COMM 1190  and major requirements before taking capstone. Permission is required for registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  AND COMM 1200  AND COMM 2100  AND COMM 2220  AND COMM 2490  AND COMM 2500  AND COMM 3480 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4454 Communication Capstone-Media Studies

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project.  The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator.  Students must complete COMM 1190 and major requirements before taking capstone.  Permission is required for registration. Permission of the department is required. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  , COMM 1200  , COMM 2490  , AND COMM 2220   OR COMM 2240  OR COMM 3200   OR COMM 3280   
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4455 Communication Capstone- Media Production

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project.  The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator. 

      Permission is required for registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190  ,COMM 2250  ,COMM 2270  ,COMM 2390  ,COMM 3260   or COMM 3310   or COMM 2240    or COMM 2490  , and COMM 4240   or COMM 4250  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4456 Communication Capstone-Theatre and Comedy

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in this primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project.  The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator.  Students must complete COMM 1190 and major requirements before taking capstone.   Permission of department is required. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190 ,COMM 1020  ,COMM 2740 , COMM 2760 , COMM 2830 , COMM 3770  

     
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4457 Comm-Capstone-General

    Working closely with individual faculty members and the course coordinator, students will conduct an in-depth communication research study, or create an advanced level communication project in a primary area of their expertise. Students registering for this course must complete a standardized form detailing the capstone project. The semester long project will be determined by the student and approved by the directing faculty member and the faculty coordinator. Students must complete COMM 1190  and major requirements before taking capstone. Permission is required for registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1190 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4470 Strategic Multiplatform Writing

    The course examines styles, techniques and strategies for writing and producing content for online and traditional audiences. Students explore the differences between writing for online versus traditional linear forms. Students will gain an understanding of how to research, plan, writie and develop content effectivelyfor a variety of online and traditional platforms and strategic purposes including: online news and lifestyle media, blogs, corporate web sites, advertising, public relations, marketing and social media. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4480 Public Relations Case Studies

    Case studies of public relations in action are analyzed to identify general principles and strategies that can be applied to the systematic solution of public relations problems and to the creation of public relations opportunities. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3480 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4490 Public Relations Workshop

    This course provides background and practice in developing written communications important in the practice of public relations. Using a workshop format, the course emphasizes planning, writing, and targeting communications designed to influence specific audiences. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3480  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4510 Freelance Writing

    Instruction and supervised practice in nonfiction writing for today’s periodical. Students learn how to analyze market needs, develop ideas suitable for publication, prepare manuscripts, and market what has been written. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4520 Advanced Broadcast Journalism

    A course aimed at preparing students for work in broadcast news in radio or television. The goal is to polish skills developed in previous journalism courses to a level at or approaching that required to obtain entry-level jobs in broadcast journalism. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3500  AND COMM 2260  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4540 News Editing

    Prepares students to function as copy editors in the news field. Supervised practice in editing news copy and writing headlines. Use of visual materials and layout of pages. Analysis of various United States newspapers. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4550 Electronic News Gathering

    The investigation, preparation and production of news stories for broadcast. Emphasis on the independent preparation of copy, individual selection of story content and production and video/audio tape for journalistic enterprise. Students refine previously developed skills in writing and editing for broadcast. Individual and group-produced news stories in the field receive feedback from instructor and peers. Programming materials are developed and produced for use on local outlets. Students will be charged an additional Communication Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3500
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4560 Playwriting

    A study and practice in the basic techniques of playwriting. Emphasizes dramatic structure and characterization, developed through the process of writing and revising assignments and drafts of plays. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4590 Journalism Field Study

    Practical application of what is learned in the classroom. Students work at news or public relations jobs on- or off-campus by undertaking special field work assignments in journalism. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4600 Reporting Public Affairs

    The nature and law of public affairs on federal, state, and local levels. The rights of working reporters and the public to matters of legitimate record are outlined, as are the practical steps necessary to gather this information. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4610 The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication

    This 3-credit course examines the dark side of interpersonal communication, applying current research. Students in this course will extend introductory knowledge from their foundational coursework by exploring themes such as uncertainty, privacy, relational maintenance, and violence from a communication perspective.   

      Prerequisite(s): Departmental Permission Required
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4630 Seminar in Group & Team Development

    Students learn and apply theory, strategies and skills of competent team membership in small group problem solving situations that are consistent with professional and social organization settings. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership styles, locating, analyzing and presenting information employing communication information technology. This is a technology intensive course. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3600 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4640 Technology and Society

    Throughout history, communication technologies have allowed people to transcend the limits of face-to-face communication. This course will survey the development of information and communication technologies, with a focus on the impact these technologies have made on communication practices in individual, relational, small group, organizational, cultural, and global contexts.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4650 Managing Interpers Conflict

    When people interact and form relationships, conflicts inevitably emerge. Conflict has both negative and positive consequesnces. The way we manage conflict has a profound effect on our relationships. The purpose of this course is to help students understand the nature of interpersonal conflict and the skills used in constructive conflict management. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3600 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4660 Corp Social Responsibilty

    The course explores the concept(s) of corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropy and corporate strategy.  Various real-world organizational CSR programs are analyzed to examine the scope and complexity of CSR and its impact on global and local business and society. 

    This course fulfills UCC - Area 5 Community and Civic Engagement.
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4690 Reporting Through Social Media

    This three-credit course examines the varying purposes of social media platforms and teaches students how to report and promote journalism through them. Students will learn how to write effectively across platforms, implement strategies for audience engagement, and communicate in an ethical manner.

    This course in Technology Intensive. This course is resricted to Communication majors ONLY. Prerequisite(s): COMM 2500  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • COMM 4800 Scene Painting II

    A continuation of the scenic artist’s craft. Advanced techniques, concentrating on the use of aniline dyes, are explored. Prerequisite(s): COMM 3810 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4810 Acting For TV Commercials

    This course provides varied experiences related to rehearsing and performing in television commercials. Prerequisite(s): COMM 1020  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4820 Acting: Showcase

    A directed independent practicum culminating in a public performance.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4830 Children’S Theater

    Study of the educational and artistic modes of contemporary children’s theater. Focuses on styles of presentation and children’s dramatic literature.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • COMM 4990 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged through the student’s department advisor.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Community Development and Social Justice
  

  • CDSJ 2900 The politics of Sex Work

    Feminist discourses on sex work/prostitution have long debated whether prostitution is work or violence, and if sex workers are agents or victims. Contributing to this debate are moralistic public perceptions, which stigmatize sex workers as only seeking pleasure for money and/or view sex workers as victims of sex trafficking. This course will use an interdisciplinary framework to explore the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, and nationality in imagining and constructing the body for pleasure and exploitation. It will examine the complexity of sex work, current global debates on sex as labor, and the different approaches proposed by various actors (abolitionists, sex worker led movements, civil society groups) to address violence, criminalization, health and safety, labor conditions, and bodily autonomy as well as the competing articulations of “rights” and “justice” between communities and sex workers. This is a UCC Area 4 course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CDSJ 3800 Childhood and Social Justice

    This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of childhood studies from a social justice perspective. The course provides students with foundational knowledge to critically assess current policies, practices, and discourses that shape the meanings, conceptions, and lived experiences of children and childhood; as well as how they shape adulthood. Our primary concern will be exploring children’s experiences of intersecting systems of inequality (class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability) in order to participate in current debates concerning children and childhood. The course will allow students to explore how children’s perspectives, heretofore marginalized, can challenge fundamental assumptions of the social world and nourish the imagining of alternative arrangements.  This course is UCC 4 and Writing Intensive. Prerequisite(s): Students must complete 15 credits of UCC area1-3 before registering for area 4.
    Credits: 3.0

Communication Disorders
  

  • CODS 2400 Topics on Cannabis Use

    This course examines cannabis from the perspectives of clinical psychology and communication disorders. Specifically, the course provides coverage of the following areas: historical context for cannabis use, the evolution of its use from ritual to rehabilitation and treatment, pharmacology, effects on physiological, psychological, communicative, and cognitive functions, and potential adverse effects. In addition, controversies and challenges to our current understanding will also be examined.

      Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100   Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 2400  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 2610 Speech Disorders

    A course for students who are not communication disorders majors. Focuses on the normal acquisition and development of speech and language and on the organic and functional factors that interfere with normal acquisition and development. The role of the special education teacher in the school speech therapy program is considered. Prerequisite(s): CIRL 2290
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 2620 Introduction To Communication Disorders

    The purpose of this introductory course is to bring to beginning students of communication disorders an understanding of speech, language and hearing disorders. Emphasis is on the nature and causes of communication disorders. Discussion of treatment is limited to general principles since remedial methods are studied in greater detail in more advanced communication disorders courses. Course offered summer and fall semesters.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 2640 Phonetics

    This course examines how the sounds of American English are produced, the influence of context on sound production, and suprasegmental aspects of speech. Speech production variation due to dialect and second language learning are considered. The course introduces students to phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet and provides opportunities to practice transcription. 

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 2620  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 2720 Introduction to Language Development and Disorders

    This course provides an introduction to the dvelopment of language and the nature, assessment, and treatment of language disorders. It describes the nature and development of communication and the components of language and also includes topics on dialectal and language variation. Training in the analysis of language samples obtained from normally developing children is provided. General behavioral and linguistic characteristics associated with a variety of etiological categories will be discussed. Standardized and non-standardized assessment procedures are described, along with a variety of intervention strategies. Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640  
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • CODS 3210 Speech and Language Acquisition

    This course examines theories, stages, developmental sequences, and processes related to first language acquisition. The social, communicative and cognitive bases of early language will be discussed. Topics related to bilingualism, dialects, and language variation will be addressed. Training in the analysis of language samples obtained from typically developing children is provided. 

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 3610 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism

    This course covers the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, with specific reference to the structures and processes involved in respiration, phonation, articulation, swallowing, and resonance. The components of the nervous system that are involved in the control of the speech mechanism are covered as well. Course offered Fall semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 3620 Introduction to Hearing and Speech Science

    This course deals with materials concerning the physical nature of sound and its measurements, instrumentation related to hearing assessment, micro-anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, and the psychological correlates of sound. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3610  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 3630 Introduction Audiology

    This course provides students with foundational knowledge in the area of audiology. It is designed to acquaint them with basic principles of audiologic assessment and interpretation.


      Prerequisite(s): CODS 3620  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 3670 American Sign Language I

    This is an introductory level course in the study of American Sign Language (ASL). The course focuses on developing the basics of fingerspelling and developing both expressive and receptive American Sign Language skills. In addition, students will learn about grammatical features of ASL, and develop an awareness of Deaf culture. Course offered Fall and Spring semesters only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 3700 American Sign Language II

    This is an intermediate level course for the study of American Sign Language (ASL) . This course focuses on developing intermediate level expressive and receptive American Sign Language skills. In addition, students will learn advanced grammatical features and increase their awareness of the Deaf culture. Course offered Fall and Spring semesters only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3670 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 3710 Language Disorders in Schools

    This course introduces students to the nature of language impairments in the school aged child. It also describes aspects of language acquisition that are important for academic and social success in school aged children. This course provides training in how to interpret diagnostic evaluations which describe a child’s linguistic abilities. Methods of facilitating language development in the context of academic instruction are presented. The connection between language, reading, and writing is emphasized. Course offered Spring semester only.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 3730 Science and Measuring Hearing

    This course will cover the physical characteristics of sound and its measurements, the basic acoustics of speech, and the anatomy and physiology of peripheral and central auditory mechanisms. Basic test procedures for the estimation of air-conduction and bone conduction thresholds, the assessment of middle ear function, and speech comprehension will be covered as well. This is a technology intensive course. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Course offered Fall Semester only.
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • CODS 3990 Selected Topics

    Topics not offered by other courses will be offered as needed.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • CODS 4010 Introduction to Articulation and Language Disorders

    This course provides an introduction to the disorders of articulation, phonology, and language in children, including epidemiology, etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and intervention principles. The influences of second language learning, dialect, and language variation on articulation and language are reviewed. Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640   and CODS 3610  and CODS 3720
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 4030 Articulation/Phonological Disorders

    This course examines both typical and disordered phonetic/phonological development in children, the nature of nonorganic articulation and phonological disorders, their evaluation, and intervention. Issues related to therapy for non-mainstream and non-native speakers of English and to oral motor therapy are addressed. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 2640 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 4210 Neurological Bases of Human Communication

    This course provides an overview on how the brain controls functions that are related to communication. The learner will acquire knowledge on basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, with focus on speech, language, hearing, and cognition. Further, the learner will understand how diseases, trauma, and aging may affect these functions. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3610 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 4620 Auditory Rehabilitation

    This course addresses the effects of hearing loss in children and adults. Assessment and management techniques are covered. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of amplification, considerations in the selection of hearing aids, tactile devices, and other assistive technology. Eligibility criteria for cochlear implants, options for implant selection, and intervention techniques with this population are covered as well. Educational options for children with hearing loss are presented, and the significance of family education, counseling, and support is discussed. Course offered Spring semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3730 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 4650 Clinical Methods

    This course addresses important aspects of the clinical process and provides supervised observation of speech and language therapy necessary in order to begin clinical practicum. As a writing intensive course, students will develop and use the necessary skills to synthesize relevant client data, plan therapeutic sessions and present data and results in clinical reports. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3660 OR CODS 366
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • CODS 4660 Observation Laboratory

    This course provides supervised observation of speech and language therapy necessary to begin clinical practicum. Students meet in weekly seminars to discuss their observations. Course offered Spring Semester only. Prerequisite(s): CODS 3660 OR CODS 366
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 4670 Clinical Observation and Methods

    This course addresses important aspects of the clinical process and provides supervised observation of speech and language therapy necessary in order to begin clinical practicum. Students are required to complete a minimum of 25 hours of clinical observation and these observations will be discussed during class and utilized as the basis for the writing assignments. As a writing intensive course, students will develop and use the necessary skills to synthesize relevant client information, plan therapeutic sessions and present data and results in clinical reports.  A CODS lab fee is required. 

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 4010  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 4750 Senior Seminar I

    The purpose of this course is to develop students’ abilities to critically evaluate empirical studies in the field of communication disorders and sciences in order to formulate hypotheses for their own research. The course will present studies from a variety of areas in communication sciences ad disorders that will be discussed in term of hypotheses. methods, and materials, results and conclusions. The advantages and disadvantages of selected research designs and statistical methods will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CODS 4800 Introduction Clinical Practicum

    This course provides clinical practicum hours in the therapeutic management of speech and language disorders. Course offered Fall and Spring semesters only. This course may be completed three(3) times for a maximum of three credits. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis. Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • CODS 4801 Senior Clinical Practicum

    This course provides clinical practicum hours in the therapeutic management of speech and language disorders. Students will be charged an additional Comm. Dis.  Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 4670   and permission required, 
    Credits: 2.0

  

  • CODS 4850 Senior Seminar II

    The purpose of the course is to provide students with skills on conducting research in the field of communication disorders and sciences. This course is an extension of Senior Seminar I, in which students were introduced to research concepts and engaged in critical review of empirical research. This course will guide students on formalizing a novel research question, completing a research design, creating and presenting stimuli, statistical method planning, data collection and analysis, and research report composition. 

      Prerequisite(s): CODS 4750  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • CODS 4990 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Computer Science
  

  • CS 1300 Introduction To Visual Basic

    Students will be introduced to the basic principles and applications of computing systems, microcomputers in particular. Techniques of computer programming are introduced through the use of VISUAL BASIC. This course is not for computer science majors. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2010 Computer and Information Technology

    The course has two themes. The first theme introduces computer concepts. Topics include hardware and software fundamentals; computer and information systems; data communications and computer networks; World Wide Web and the Internet; social impact of computers including discussions on privacy, security, civil liberty, risk of computers, intellectual properties, and computer related legislations. The second theme familiarizes students with leading applicaton software such as Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Web design programs. Practical computer problem-solving skills are emphasized through intensive hands-on exercises. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2100 Web Page and Site Design

    Introduction to Web page design, Web based multimedia, virtual reality, site management, and non-Web based Internet facilities. Topics include HTML, Javascript, Flash, graphical components, audio, video, online forms, and website maintenance. Review and hands on practice with software packages in each category such as FrontPage, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. CIT majors only Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CS 2010  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2120 Computer Graphics and Game Construction

    This course is intended for the student with an interest in computer graphics and games. Fundamentals of game programming in two dimensions will be covered with hands on constructive activities. Types of games will be explored. Graphics programming will be done in a programming language such as Java. Participants in this class will design and run their own game by the conclusion of the course. Prior knowledge of a programming language is required. Topics of study can vary. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. CIT Majors
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2130 Graphics & Game Construction in Java

    This course introduces students to computer graphics and game design using Java and UML. Fundamentals of game and graphics programming in two dimensions will be covered with hands on constructive activities. Types of games will be explored. Graphics programming will include 2D,3D, and GUI’s. Participants in this class will deign and run their own games by the conclusion of the course. Prior knowledge of a programming language is required. Topics include: UML, prototyping in Alice or Scratch, Java IDE’s, Java basics (assignments, conditionals, loops, arrays, functions, classes, inheritance, threads), Java graphics (Java 2D, 3D, Swing versus AWT), game history, game design (plots, and characters), level design, sprites, animation, collision detection, basic game AI, adding audio/music, and integrating all components in an effective, adaptive, and playable game. Prerequisite(s): Prior knowledge of a programming language is required.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2150 Computer and Information Technology For Educators

    This course is designed to meet the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers. It introduces the concepts, the skill, and the capabilities necessary to effectively use computers and information technology. With an emphasis on fundamentals, students can easily adapt to the rapid change of computing technologies. The basic concepts include hardware and software fundamentals, telecommunications computer networking, electronic media, and data processing. The legal, ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology are also discussed. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2250 Web Pages and Site Design

    Introduction to Web page design, Web based multimedia, virtual reality, site management, and non-Web based Internet facilities. Topics include HTML, Javascript, Flash, graphical components, audio, video, online forms, and website maintenance. Review and hands on practice with software packages in each category such as FrontPage, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. Prerequisite(s): CS 2010 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • CS 2300 Computer Science I

    This course introduces students to the fundamental knowledge of computers and computing with a strong emphasis on the algorithmic approach to computer problem solving and the procedural programming methodology including analysis, design, documentation, implementation, and debugging.  Students are required to work on substantial programming assignments in C/C++.  Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1150  or MATH 1160  or MATH 1350  or MATH 1600   with a C- or better
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • CS 2350 Fundamentals of Computer Hardware

    The course covers fundamentals of computer hardware with an emphasis on the functions and behaviors of digital components and modules and how to use them to design and implement modern digital systems. Topics include: internal CPU organization and implementation, peripheral interconnect and IO systems, and low-level programming and security issues.   Prerequisite(s): CS 2300   with a C-or better and MATH 1160   or MATH 1350   with a C- or better
    Credits: 3.0
 

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