Elective Courses

(Formerly JOU 357) This course is designed to involve students in the writing, reporting and producing of news for radio and television. They will develop skills and techniques needed to work in broadcast news.

Students study the science of pharmacology to develop an understanding of drugs and their interactions in humans. Drug classifications provide the framework for nursing interventions and client education. Dimensional analysis is used to solve a variety of medication calculation problems. Prerequisites: CHM 120; NUR 215, NUR 235. Corequisites: BIO 200; NUR 241.

Teamwork has become a solution to many problems within organizations. This course will explore diversity, and how leaders can maximize team performance, innovation, and creativity. The intent is to gain an understanding of diversity, as it applies to developing and implementing team initiatives within an organization.

(Also AFS 360) This course examines various expressions and forms of African spirituality, ethic, and culture. It challenges the long-standing myth that African religions are based on a monolithic cultural system. Religious traditions from West and Central Africa are central to the objectives of this course.

(Also REL 360)
This course examines various expressions and forms of African spirituality, ethic, and culture. It challenges the long-standing myth that African religions are based on a monolithic cultural system. Religious traditions from West and Central
Africa are central to the objectives of this course.

In-depth study of the latest developments in the technical aspects of communications and the arts (e.g., virtual reality, hypertext, etc.). This course may be repeated once for credit.

Please contact your instructor for specific topic.

(Also LAC 361) This course will examine the “democratic” Revolutions in the United States, France, and Haiti. Precipitating events, choices, and outcomes will be analyzed through the process of comparing and contrasting the revolutions in each location. The treatment of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities will be given special consideration when considering ideas of citizenship and nationhood. Each student will write a major (20 page) research paper for this course.

(Also HIS 361) This course will examine the “democratic” Revolutions in the United States, France, and Haiti. Precipitating events, choices, and outcomes will be analyzed through the process of comparing and contrasting the revolutions in each location. The treatment of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities will be given special consideration when considering ideas of citizenship and nationhood. Each student will write a major (20 page) research paper for this course.

Seniors will have the opportunity to identify career possibilities as they are related to individual skills, interests, and aptitudes. Career and employment outlook will be investigated. Creative job search strategies, including effective resume writing and interview techniques, will be covered. Teaching methods will include lecture, discussion, independent study, role-playing, and videotaping.

Students will learn to construct CG 3D models by breaking down complex shapes into simpler components that can be modified, transformed and animated using the industry standard software in 3D computer generated model building and animation.

This course will explore varied ethical issues from the business world in conjunction with models of leadership leading to how those ethical issues are resolved. The intent is to deepen and broaden student’s learning about theories, models, and constructs related to the study and practice of ethics and leadership. This includes experiential learning activities and discussions that connect formal knowledge with real world experiences and includes one credit of experiential learning.

Study the historical development of type, typeface design, and the use of type as an expressive image. This course will teach you the typographical skills to succeed as a graphic designer.  

(Also ENG 363) Distinguished writers of African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin and African-American heritage. Emphasis is upon the theory and practice of Diaspora, and how it has shaped the literary voices of writers of African descent.

(Also AFS 363) Distinguished writers of African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin and African-American heritage. Emphasis is upon the theory and practice of diaspora, and how it has shaped the literary voices of writers of African descent

Learn the methods graphic designers use to give products a brand identity. Explore ways to creatively and effectively execute the brand concept in print and digital design. Invent your own product and produce an ad campaign for it.

Conflict is unavoidable in the workplace. Whether collaborating with peers, managing direct reports, or dealing with difficult supervisors, conflict exists at all levels of an organization. This course will provide tools for managing interpersonal dynamics that may be encountered during performance reviews, interdepartmental collaboration, and partnering with external organizations.

This course is a practical approach to learning Motion Capture and the fundamentals of MotionBuilder. Students will learn how to work with the motion capture data on a professional level with an emphasis on navigating the interface, importing and applying motion capture data to a virtual actor and virtual character. Concepts of character retargeting, filters, f-curves, plotting 3D data, constraints, cameras, rendering, lights, materials, and shades will also be addressed.

This course offers traditional and recent approaches to studying Shakespeare’s drama and poetry. Topics and texts vary from semester to semester. As topics change, the course may be repeated for credit. Topics may include genre studies, Shakespeare in performance, Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Please contact your instructor for specific topic.

The course will examine such issues as the globalization of the human resource strategy, the management and structure of global organization and the compensation of the expatriates. A framework for analyzing global human resource management issues will be developed within the context of the critical issues.

This course is a collaborative interdisciplinary art class, which concentrates on the development of concepts through research and practice. As a semester long project, students will be asked to write and invent a creation myth, do research around their project and implement their story through artworks.

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues faced by human resource professionals. Topics will include such areas as employee rights, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, employment- at-will, workplace violence, employee deception and theft, employee assistance programs, QWL (quality of worklife) programs and the future director of the human resourcefunction.

(Formerly JOU 366) This is an advanced radio production course which focuses on producing and directing programs which well be aired on the campus radio station.

Students explore the fundamentals of time-based motion for animation, video and game using a combination of motion design, image compositing and Adobe After Effects. Emphasis will be on design, composition, conceptualization and ability to communicate ideas. Students also apply basic principles of storytelling to create shor sequences and narrative works.

This course provides an overview of the labor relations process in which management deals with employees who are represented by a union. The history of major labor unions and primary labor laws and court cases are explored, along with the general structure and operational aspects of today’s labor organizations. Union certification, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution are discussed in detail. Students may also participate in a mock labor contract negotiation project and analyze sample grievances.

What does it mean to create meaningful interactive experiences? Students will create interactive installations and environments. Contemporary software and hardware will be covered, with students creating physic projects. A variety of mechanisms (edge detection, color tracking, capacitance sensors, presence sensors, custom switches, etc) will be covered. Class discussions include topics of interactivity, art, media, design, space, and installation.