Course Catalog & Registration

(on demand) A study of atomic structures and chemical bonding in terms of modern quantum theory. Topics include: quantum mechanics, molecular spectra, and chemical kinetics. Prerequisites: MATH 242 and PHYS 212. (Odd Years Only)

(F) Organic spectroscopy is a one semester course that will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the instrumentation and techniques of modern spectroscopic methods and their application to structural elucidation. Interpretation of spectral data obtained from techniques such as MS, UV-VIS, IR, H1-NMR, C13-NMR, COSY, and NOESY will be stressed during the semester. Prerequisite: Chem 311 & 312.

(F, formerly ENCO 221) Examines the history of mass communication with an emphasis on the evolution of media. This course enhances media literacy by addressing the history of media through the societal, economic, technological, and political spectrums through which the media is influenced and influences.

(F) Students are introduced to fundamental concepts and processes of visual communication. Visual semiotics in both theory and application are explored. Students gain visual literacy and application skills through work with digital still photography and/or videography and appropriate software. Prerequisites: COMM 221 and ENCO 222.

(F, formerly ENCO 331) This course will emphasize studio and field production for broadcast TV; however, information is applicable to a variety of audio- and video-based media. Specific topics covered include pre- production planning, writing, and strategy, production skills involving camera, lenses, lighting, and directing, and related post production activities including editing. Prerequisites: COMM 221 and ENCO 261. (Odd Years Only).

(S) Building upon the journalistic writing and speaking skills from Writing and Speaking for the Media I, students continue to hone their skills in writing and speaking for print, broadcast, internet and emerging media, focusing on writing and speaking to inform and persuade. The editing process is more fully highlighted and explored in this course. Prerequisite: ENCO 261.

(F) We examine the growing field of environmental communication including the conversations and controversies surrounding ecological issues ranging from Appalachia to distant parts of the planet. Study focuses on the discourse surrounding nature, and humans' relationship with it. Students intensively use and sharpen their reporting, writing and analytica skills. Prerequisite: COMM 221, ENCO 222 and Junior or Senior standing or instructor's permission. (Even Years Only).

(S)( formerly ENCO 362) Instructs students in developing interpersonal skills and multicultural understanding in order to enhance professional, educational, and personal relationships. Through readings, research, and group processes, we explore the various ways in which humans perceive, experience, and communicate in different cultures. Prerequisites: COMM 221 and ENCO 222 or permission of instructor.(Even Years Only).

(S) Building upon Visual Communication I, visual semiotics in both theory and application are further explored. Students build upon their visual literacy skills and application skills through work with digital still photography and/or videography and appropriate software. Prerequisite: COMM 311.

(F) (formerly ENCO432) This course is designed to encourage appreciation of the rhetorical legacy, nature of the audience, ethics of persuasion, and power of public advocacy. Students will examine ancient and modern theories of rhetoric and significant speakers and speeches of the Modern Era. Prerequisite: COMM 322 and Junior status.

(F) Our highly interconnected world puts peoples and cultures into intense contact with one another, and nowhere more than in the media. This course examines US media beyond our borders; the significance of media created abroad; and the presence - or absence - of diverse groups represented in the media. Prerequisite: COMM 221, ENCO 222 and Junion or Senior standing or instructor's permission.

(S) Examines segments of the U.S. laws which govern mass media including freedom of the press (First Amendment, libel, invasion of privacy, pornography/obscenity). This course will address laws and regulations pertaining to print, radio, broadcast, and web media, with an emphasis on broadcast media. Prerequisite: Junior standing.