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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Study of the American judicial system and its impact upon and interaction with the mass media dissemination of news, opinions, entertainment, education, and advertising. Discussion of legal challenges presented by the emerging digital communication technology, including the information super-highway. ( LA) Prerequisites: JrS and MCOM 151.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Major theories and research findings related to the processes and effects of mass communication, primarily in America; emphasis on immediate and long-term cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects of exposure to mass media stimuli. ( LA) Prerequisites: SrS and 12 s.h. of 200-level COMM or MCOM courses.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course is designed for students interested in producing in-depth non-fiction pieces. The course is oriented toward field production, exploring various approaches to audio documentary work, from the journalistic to the personal. The focus will be on student's individual projects, but they will also share and workshop their ideas and work in progress. The course will begin with the process of selecting a topic, background research, planning interviews and writing scripts. The course will also include reading assignments and listening sessions combined with discussion. The final project will be a short documentary piece. Prerequisites: SoS and MCOM 253.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Application of advanced mass media production principles and skills. Work with some aspect of mass media production applications. Requires major mass media project from proposal and treatment to final production presentation. Prerequisite: JrS.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course will explore the creative, technical, and practical aspects of creating a video documentary. Students will receive hands-on instruction in conducting background research, concept development, pre-production analysis, production development, post-production, and distribution of productions. The final project for the course will be a short documentary. Prerequisites: SoS and MCOM 261.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Designed for students with experience in film production. Filmmaking exercises assigned, screened, and discussed. Prerequisites: JrS and MCOM 280.
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1.00 - 15.00 Credits
1-15 s.h. Full-time/part-time internship experience related to students' academic and career interests in the field of mass communication. Faculty sponsor must be a member of the Communication Arts Department qualified in area of internship. Internship must involve actual work with bona fide professional organization strongly involved with mass communication. Prerequisites: JrS, permission of department, passage of CWE, and 6 s.h. in specific MCOM area (3 s.h. 200-level) with minimum 2.5 GPA.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. An introductory course for both non-science and science-oriented students who wish to learn about thunderstorms and their associated weather, including lightning, tornadoes, hail, and flash floods. The characteristics of thunderstorms are presented using charts, graphs, and satellite pictures. Open to meteorology majors, but is not part of the major curriculum. ( LA, N2)
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Environmental issues relating to the atmosphere featuring lectures and discussions on topics recently reported in the news. Two 75- minute lectures per week on Greenhouse warming, acid rain, air pollution, drought, and Ozone depletion. ( LA) Cross-listed as ENVS 205. Prerequisite: METR 110 or ENVS 101
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The nature of different types of climates and the mechanisms producing them. Topics include the atmosphere's energy and hydrologic cycles, global circulations, air masses, monsoons, lake effects, climate classification, and climatic change. ( LA) Prerequisite: METR 110.
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