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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Core Senior Seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through Core 105 and at least sixth semester standingSocial commentators in the humanities and sciences havecharacterized our age of disruptive change as the "KnowledgeRevolution", "Third Industrial Revolution", or the "InformationRevolution". The clearest example of these changes lies in the Internetwith its gargantuan storehouse of data, terrestrial ubiquity, and vastcommunication reach. Creating and disseminating digital data isthe keystone to this revolution. This course examines the origins ofthe internet, from Jacquard's loom of the 1840 to the World WideWeb of today, from Morse's communication with coded pulses tothe interlinked fiber optic networks, and from the barter of goodsin the marketplace to eBay and iTunes. The course examines theramifications of these technologies through texts on areas such as thearts, science, education, culture, privacy, crime, national security, theeconomy, gaming and politics. Participants are expected to lead andparticipate in seminar discussions on these topics. Participants areexpected to have access to the internet, through either a computer orsmartphone.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMSC 110This course is designed to build on the student's basic programmingknowledge. Major emphasis is placed on object-oriented design,programming methodology, data structures, and abstract data types astools for analysis, design, and implementation of software modules tomeet specified requirements. Students will learn and employ severalwell-known data structures and algorithms. Techniques of searching,sorting, recursion, and hashing will be examined. Data structuressuch as sets, heaps, linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees will covered.There is an introduction into the consideration of complexity andefficiency of algorithms. Students will implement software solutionsby employing problem decomposition and selecting the appropriatealgorithms and abstract data types.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: COMSC 111 or permission of instructorPresents a detailed picture of contemporary computer systems withan emphasis on their hierarchical structure and the interplay betweentheir hardware and software subsystems. Topics include digital logic;the architecture of processor, memory, and I/O subsystems; and theimplementation of HLL abstractions. Parallel and RISC architecturesmay also be examined. Programming is in C/C++ and assemblylanguage.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Communication Studies is a survey course. We willexplore the various areas of the communication discipline. Specifically,we will focus on communication processes and practices within media,intercultural/global, interpersonal, organizational, group, and publiccommunication contexts. This course is aimed at understanding thebreadth of the communication field by examining communicationconcepts, models, theories and applications.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the information age and its significance in ourpersonal and professional lives. Students explore mass communicationfrom the perspective of modern media including advertising, film,journalism, public relations, radio/television and the Internet. The roleof international communication in a global economy and informationage is also introduced.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: WTNG 102Co-requisite: COMM 101Provides students with a broad introduction to selectedcommunication formats in print and broadcast journalism, masscommunication and public relations. Weekly written assignments andwriting workshops with an emphasis on self-editing. Prepares studentsto write effectively for the various mass media, including the print andelectronic news media.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: COMM 100 or COMM 101This course is an elementary introduction to the principles of visualcommunication. Students are introduced to theories of perception,Gestalt, cognitive load, concepts of form, pattern, color, compositionand function while exploring basic problem solving strategies intwo-dimensional space. Emphasis is on the development of visualawareness and visual literacy as it concerns the creation of accurateand responsible messages.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: COMM 100 or 101Provides study of legal and ethical issues encountered by writers,editors, and publishers. Topics include freedom of the press, libel,invasion of privacy, obscenity, advertising, broadcast regulation, andthe evolution of ethical standards in media.
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3.00 Credits
Note: Does not satisfy a requirement in the Global Communicationcore concentrationEmphasizes effective speaking techniques for public as well aseveryday situations. Focuses on identifying, organizing, and presentingfacts, opinions, and values to a variety of audiences.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: COMM 101 and COMM 111An introduction to the field of public relations: its theoretical origins,scope and principles. Discussion focuses on public relations theory,practices and planning process. It also examines the role of publicrelations in both for-profit and not-for-profit industries. Ethicaldecision making, on-line communication and career opportunities arealso addressed.
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