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CAS 224 - Radio Broadcasting 3 hours
This is a hands-on course in radio broadcasting, management, writing, and production. J
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CAS 225 - Fans and Fan Communities 3 hours
Understanding who the recipients of a message are is important in a variety of professional contexts. Increasingly, the recipients being communicated to are “fans”. Knowing fans and keeping them happy can be the difference between success and failure. Why is that? What is the power that fans, and the communities they form, hold? This completely online course will work to answer these questions by delving into questions such as what are fans, what are fan communities, and what is their role in the modern world of media, pop culture, and consumerism. The course will cover topics of defining fandom, creating and maintaining fans, understanding fan activities, and exploring how being a fan impacts society, culture, economics, and more. RC/CS
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CAS 226 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hours
This course introduces students to basic concepts that will enable them both to appreciate and to analyze films on their own. Lectures will illustrate techniques such as editing, camera movement, composition, sound, lighting, color, and special effects. The course will demonstrate how these techniques create meaning.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 227 - Deconstructing Disney 3 hours
This course will look at all aspects of the Disney empire: early cartoons, classic fairytales, and recent animated features. Attention will also be given to the commercialization of Disney products and the development of theme parks. Focus will be placed on what the creative works reveal about American ideology, gender, race, and nation.
Listed also as AMST 227
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 229 - Magazine Writing 3 hours
Students will learn to write in a range of magazine and newspaper feature styles. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 256 and sophomore standing.
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CAS 230 - Television Production 3 hours
This is a basic laboratory experience in television production. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 226
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CAS 234 - Digital Communication: Technology and Criticism 3 hours
This class critically examines the current and future digital technologies used for interpersonal and mass communication. Students will learn how these technologies are designed, how their design impacts how they are used, what impact they have on society and culture, and what impact we can have using them. J
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CAS 236 - Web Design I 3 hours
Listed also as ART 227 .
Prerequisite(s): CAS 130 .
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CAS 237 - Introduction to Graphic Design I 3 hours
Listed also as ART 240 .
Prerequisite(s): CAS 130 .
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CAS 238 - Games and Game Design 3 hours
From social games and virtual worlds to board games and card games, games are increasingly being used for purposes other than entertainment. But what has to be considered to design a game for entertainment versus for education? This blended course will tackle these questions by focusing on how to design games. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own ideas for a game. In online readings and discussions, students will explore the theories and concepts behind games and game design, such as game mechanics and game motives. In weekly class meetings, students will play and discuss various types of gaming media. RC/CS
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CAS 239 - Television Production II 3 hours
Advanced laboratory experience in television production. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 230 .
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CAS 240 - Self and Society 3 hours
An examination of the social science paradigms that address how human action and human actors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. This course emphasizes the social construction of self and the social context of everyday behavior in terms of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and age and will address the following themes: the development of the social self, socialization and identity, attitude formation and change, prejudice, conformity, and the determinants of attraction. CC
Listed also as SOC 240 .
This course will satisfy the social science core area requirement.
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CAS 241 - Family Communication 3 hours
This course explores the communication concepts of effective interaction in the family, including verbal and nonverbal communication, family meetings as a mode of communication, and casual barriers to effective communication. CC
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CAS 244 - News Media Editing 3 hours
Students will learn the essentials of managing news media organizations, editing stories and photos, and packaging news. J
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and CAS 256 .
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CAS 245 - Introduction to Social Change and Leadership 3 hours
This course undertakes an in-depth study of the seven values of the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, specifically focused on developing leaders on college campuses. Through discussion, speakers, service projects, and research, the students will gain knowledge and awareness of the root causes of some of the social issues facing society today and will develop leadership skills to facilitate social change in those issues in their lives. CC
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CAS 246 - Art of Leadership 3 hours
An analysis of the field of leadership and achievement of organizational goals in business organizations, as well as in non-profit and educational institutions. Students will learn the steps to super leadership and the practices of exemplary leadership. CC
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CAS 248 - African-Americans and the Media 3 hours
Listed also as BWS 241
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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CAS 250 - Interpersonal Communications 3 hours
Concepts and insights for better understanding of the dynamics of face-to-face interpersonal relations. Students experiment and practice ways of improving communication patterns. CC
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CAS 251 - Interpersonal Skills: Managing People at Work 3 hours
The course is designed to provide both theoretical and practical learning, as students analyze case studies and role-play solving work-related communication issues. CC
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CAS 256 - News Media Writing 3 hours
Students will study the basics of journalism and the media business, and practice fundamental news writing and reporting skills. The class will include lecture, discussion, and deadline news writing exercises on a range of topics. Students also will report stories on campus events and issues using photos and video as well as text. J
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 .
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CAS 262 - Communication Research Methods 3 hours
This class applies the basics of quantitative and qualitative research methods to address questions about communication. Students are encouraged to conduct research about a communication topic that interests them. With guidance, students will develop a research study, conduct the study, analyze the results, and present the findings in print and orally.
Prerequisite(s): CAS 204
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CAS 264 - Journalism Practicum 1 hour
Students will write for the school newspaper, the Dominican Star, putting to use the knowledge gained from CAS 256 - News Media Writing and gaining valuable published samples of their work for their portfolios. The practicum can be taken four times. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 256 .
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CAS 269 - Advanced Public Relations 3 hours
In this class students will build on the skills acquired in CAS 274 and design strategies and campaigns for corporations, nonprofit agencies, and advocacy groups. CC
Prerequisite(s): CAS 274 .
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CAS 274 - Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communication 3 hours
A study of basic functions, principles, and techniques of advertising, including the role of advertising in the marketing system and as a process of mass communication. CC
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CAS 275 - Advertising Strategy 3 hours
Students will learn how to plan advertising accounts and develop advertising campaigns, with an emphasis on research, analyses of consumer behavior, strategic planning, and creative execution. Much of this course will consist of case studies and hands-on team applications. CC
Prerequisite(s): CAS 274 .
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CAS 277 - Women and Film 3 hours
This course will examine the images of women in Hollywood film and new possibilities offered by independent female directors. This course will relate film to social, political, and personal issues, including work, marriage, motherhood, sexuality, and violence. Discussions will focus on stereotyping, the male ‘gaze,’ and new images.
Listed also as SWG 277 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 278 - Seeing Hitchcock 3 hours
This course will analyze the personal vision and visual style of Alfred Hitchcock. Films include black-and-white works and his color masterpieces such as Rear Window and Vertigo. Topics include the transfer of guilt, the “wrong man” theme, voyeurism, black humor, and gender.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 286 - Masculinity and Communication 3 hours
This course examines the concept of masculinity across various historical and cultural contexts in order to determine how masculinity impacts communication practices and behaviors such as self-presentation, interpersonal and intercultural communication, and public and political discourse. Students will engage with a variety of texts in order to consider how prevailing notions of masculinity impact the way individuals communicate. CC
Listed also as SJCE 286 and SWG 286 .
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CAS 287 - International Living and Intercultural Communication 1 hour
We live in an increasingly globalized world. Knowing how to navigate cultural differences is an increasingly valuable skill. The purpose of this one-credit course is to provide local and international students with a summer learning and residential experience to build a common understanding of diversity through shared dialogue. Summer scholars will have opportunities to participate in weekly topical discussions, community programs, on- and off-campus events, and hosted social/conversation evenings. This course will complement a broad range of courses and is ideal for students in any major, although students invested in possibly pursuing internationally-related programs (e.g., languages, international business, global/area studies, etc.) might be most interested. CC
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CAS 288 - New Media in Pop Culture 3 hours
The last decades have seen the rise of new media technologies that have become ingrained in many aspects of our everyday lives as Americans. However, as a society and a culture, we have had mixed reactions to everything from smartphones to video games, social media to virtual reality. With each new media we try to answer the question: will it do us more harm or more good? This course is designed to explore our social, cultural, and personal reactions to these technologies by understanding how they have been represented in the pop culture of the past decades. RC/CS
Listed also as AMST 288 .
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CAS 289 - Introduction to French and Francophone Cinema: From Pictures to Pixels 1890 to the Present 3 hours
Listed also as FREN 289 , BWS 289 , and MFL 289
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 290 - Hong Kong and Asian Cinema 3 hours
This course will showcase the extraordinary films coming from Asia, such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Students will be exposed to the cultures of Hong Kong, China, and Japan through a wide range of films, including martial arts masterpieces, Jackie Chan comedies, historical melodramas, and contemporary dramas. The course will provide historical and cultural background to prepare students to better appreciate these works.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement and the multicultural studies core requirement.
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CAS 291 - Film Noir 3 hours
This course will focus on one of the most fascinating areas of American cinema: crime films and suspense thrillers, such as Double Indemnity and Gilda. These films haunt the imagination, combining stunning visuals with twisted plots. Lectures will discuss the themes and psychological/political significance of these works.
Listed also as AMST 292 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 292 - Communication and Social Justice/Ethics 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to promote a greater understanding of how communication concepts, theories, methods, and forums, such as organizational and corporate communication as well as the media industry (TV, radio, print, film) can be applied to address important global (personal and corporate) issues and problems impacting ethical frameworks and social justice. This course is designed to heighten that awareness as well as give students analytical tools they can use to help themselves with ethical decision making and improving overall the ethical foundation and social justice in communications. CC
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CAS 293 - Communication Law 3 hours
This class will study the philosophy and practice of laws relating to free speech and free press in American society. Students will examine First Amendment protections as well as censorship, copyright, libel, privacy, and government regulation. J
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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CAS 294 - American Mass Media History 3 hours
This class analyzes the sources of American news and entertainment media and examines their development up to the present day. J
Listed also as AMST 294 and HIST 296 .
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement.
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CAS 295 - Italian Cinema 3 hours
Listed also as ITAL 295
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 298 - Global Media 3 hours
This class will explore the tension between local and international forces in the world’s news and entertainment media. The course begins with a comparison of the major national media systems and traditions, and then moves on to an exploration of the globalization of the media through satellite communication, transnational media corporations, and the exports of the American culture industry. J
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CAS 299 - Community-based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed communication course, this 1 credit-hour option involves community service and guided reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
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CAS 302 - Special Topics in Health Care Communication 3 hours
Students will understand the key distinctions in communication tactics in health care organizations. This understanding will help students to facilitate appropriate action and or problem solving for themselves, their families and their community. The course concentrates on nine arcs from the circle of health care communication. CC
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CAS 306 - Human Resources and Career Development 3 hours
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Listed also as MGMT 362 .
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CAS 307 - Advanced Public Speaking, Argument, and Debate 3 hours
This class examines persuasion, or argument, both as a form of communication and a competitive process. It focuses on developing research, critical thinking, and oral communication skills. Students will study the role of argument in public policy debate, and the part argument plays in sustaining a vibrant and engaged civil society. Students will learn how to use a set of systematic strategies to develop both informal and formal arguments. RC/CS
Prerequisite(s): CAS 155 or CAS 200
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CAS 308 - Rhetorical History and Criticism 3 hours
This course is an in-depth introduction to the long tradition of rhetoric, the various arts of rhetorical criticism, and the theories that underpin this approach to analyzing communication-from the influence of classical thought and the Christian Church to the Enlightenment and postmodern thought. Students will be introduced to a broad range of ideas, topics, artifacts, issues, problems, perspectives, positions, and readings so that they can then apply that knowledge to more confidently craft arguments regarding real-world persuasive communication. This class is writing, research, and critical-thinking intensive. RC/CS
Prerequisite(s): CAS 204
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CAS 309 - Communication Organizational Change 3 hours
Organizations can’t change without people changing first. It is this collaborative effort of individual change that emerges as organizational change. To encourage organizational change, this course will raise awareness that some change, adaptation, or evolution will be needed. By utilizing organizational assessment tools to initiate communication and feedback, we will satisfy the necessity for corporate and organizational change to gain acceptance from employee to board of directors to external constituents. CC
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CAS 311 - Health Care Communication 3 hours
As medical advances make it easier for us to live longer, the ability to communicate in a healthcare setting is increasingly relevant in our daily lives. Whether from the perspective of wellness or disease control, health care can be complicated to navigate. This introductory class will examine the various models of health care communication, marketing, quality assessments, regulatory oversight groups, dealing with patient complaints, methods for measuring patient satisfaction, disability and the medical model, and culture and diversity in healthcare. CC
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CAS 320 - Organizational Communication and Behavior 3 hours
An experimental learning laboratory for developing skills associated with the responsibility of leadership, learning to contend with others on a face-to-face basis, understanding the human needs of others, learning to motivate others to action, and exercising authority in a just and satisfactory manner. CC
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CAS 321 - Intercultural Communication 3 hours
The course is aimed at demonstrating how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology and communication can positively influence the conduct of global business. World culture and economic geography are also included. CC
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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CAS 322 - Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice 3 hours
The course introduces students to the complex relationships, structures, and context that shape intercultural communication in this new millennium. The course examines intercultural communication within the geopolitical, economic, and cultural context of globalization and offers a dynamic and complex understanding of culture that addresses the many challenges we face today—from discrimination, racial profiling, and ethnic conflict to local and global wealth disparities. The course takes a social justice approach and provides a framework to create a more just and humane world through communication. CC
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CAS 325 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema 3 hours
Listed also as SPAN 325
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320 , or consent of the instructor.
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CAS 349 - Photojournalism 3 hours
In this course students will learn the basic elements of visual communication, reporting, and storytelling through digital photography. J
Listed also as ART 359 .
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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CAS 350 - Persuasion 3 hours
This class applies social psychological theories to the construction of persuasive messages. Students learn how to conduct qualitative and quantitative audience analysis and to design visual and oral persuasive messages based on their research and social psychological theories. Analysis, synthesis, and communication skills are stressed. CC, RC/CS
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CAS 351 - Propaganda 3 hours
This course examines the nature, use, history, and ethics of propaganda in modern society. Students will study how governments and movements harness the mass media to further their agendas, and how others try to resist and subvert it. J
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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CAS 352 - Convergent Media 3 hours
This course focuses on a discussion of production practices that use multiple media technologies for strategic communication goals. During the course, case studies of these practices are discussed for journalism, marketing, and entertainment. Students will learn how to produce a strategic communication message across different media technologies. CC, J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 234
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CAS 353 - Film and Fairytales 3 hours
This course will look at films like The Red Shoes, Beauty and the Beast, and Edward Scissorhands. Topics include the history and purpose of fairytales and how they have changed over time. The films will be approached in terms of politics, psychoanalysis, and gender.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 356 - News Reporting 3 hours
This class builds on the reporting, writing, and editing skills learned in CAS 256 - News Media Writing . Students will report real stories on deadline and publish their articles, photos and videos on the web. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 256 .
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CAS 358 - Gender and Media 3 hours
All cultures recognize differences between the sexes. Yet “masculinity” and “femininity” are understood by anthropologists to be culturally determined. This course looks at theories and instances of gender differences as they are articulated in mass-mediated popular culture discourses. It considers the relationship between gender and genre, explores advertising and consumer ideologies, and considers historical and contemporary film, television, and print media texts. RC/CS
Listed also as SWG 358 .
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CAS 361 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 hours
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Listed also as PSYC 360 .
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CAS 364 - Special Topics in Health Communication 3 hours
The course will focus on special topics of interest in health communication. Topics for this course will vary.
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CAS 373 - Film Comedy 3 hours
This course is an overview of film comedy beginning with silent clowns like Charlie Chaplin through the sound pictures of the Marx Brothers and ending with a look at contemporary black and female performers. Discussion will include the unique aspects of film comedy, political implications, bromance, the use of obsenity, parody, and other topics.
Listed also as AMST 386
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 385 - Politics and Film 3 hours
Listed also as POSC 262
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CAS 396 - Leadership in a Diverse Multicultural Environment 3 hours
This course provides leaders with the tools necessary to interact effectively with all individuals and subcultures. Rather than exploring expatriates and international assignments, the focus in this course is on leaders in domestic organizations, providing them with the skills to develop their own multicultural awareness and knowledge. CC
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CAS 411 - Newspaper Practicum 3 hours
Students will lead the Dominican Star newspaper and related online productions. J
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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CAS 422 - Advanced Journalism 3 hours
Students will study investigative and specialized journalism techniques, cover an area community, report in-depth stories on a variety of topics, and publish these articles, photos, and video on the web. J
Prerequisite(s): CAS 356 .
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CAS 426 - Corporate Communication 3 hours
This course has two areas of concentration. It examines through case studies the corporate communication function within organizations, including topics such as managing image, corporate advertising, media and investor relations, and government affairs. It also provides experiential learning in the critical interpersonal skills needed to manage. CC
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CAS 435 - Communication Capstone 3 hours
This capstone course will provide students in the communication department with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their courses to engage in practical communication-related activities and an advanced capstone project related to their major. Additionally, this course will provide students with the opportunity to explore potential careers and post-undergraduate opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): Communication studies and corporate communication majors need to have completed CAS 204 and CAS 262 . Digital Journalism majors need to have completed CAS 204 and CAS 356 . Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 15-credit hours in the communication arts and sciences department before they can enroll in this class.
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CAS 450 - Independent Study 1-8 hours
Open to majors with the consent of the instructor.
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CAS 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Independent study, internships, and practicum courses are offered in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences for from 1 to 8 semester hours of total credit; however, at least 28 of the 48 minimum number of semester hours required for the major must come from traditional academic courses. Practicum courses, moreover, may be offered for no more than 2 semester hours of credit during any single semester, may be taken only on a satisfactory/fail basis, and require explicit permission of the instructor.
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CATH 103 - Introduction to Roman Catholicism 3 hours
In this course, students will study the central beliefs and practices of Roman Catholicism using the sources and methods of theology. Students will also consider how other disciplines (e.g., the arts, the social sciences) illuminate dimensions of this multifaceted tradition. This course stands alone as a survey course of Roman Catholicism and as a foundation for further exploration through the Catholic Studies Program.
Listed also as THEO 103 .
This course will satisfy the Theology core area requirement.
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CATH 395 - Independent Research or Creative Investigation 3 hours
Independent Research or Creative Investigation is a course in which students collaborate with faculty mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member. This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a capstone essay or other creative/scholarly project that will satisfy the Catholic Studies Minor capstone requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing and consent of instructor.
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CATH 410 - McGreal Center Research Practicum 3 hours
Students will develop and execute a semester-long research project making use of the McGreal Center archives on Dominican History in the U.S under the direction of the center’s director. This course will satisfy the Catholic Studies Minor capstone requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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CATH 495 - Independent Research or Creative Investigation 3 hours
Independent Research or Creative Investigation is a course in which students collaborate with faculty mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member. This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a capstone essay or other creative/scholarly project that will satisfy the Catholic Studies Minor capstone requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing and consent of instructor.
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CHEM 101 - Introductory General Chemistry 3 hours , 1 hour
Introductory chemistry course intended primarily for nutrition sciences majors and non-science majors. This course is particularly suited for those who wish to fulfill the general liberal arts requirement in science by increasing their interest in and concern for the relationship of chemistry to life and society. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and laboratory concurrently; laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): one year of high school algebra
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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CHEM 104 - Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 hours , 1 hour
An elementary course that focuses on the role of structure in chemical identity, the reactivity of organic compounds, and the application of reactivity and structure to the understanding of living systems and natural phenomena. Recommended for nutrition sciences and nursing majors. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and laboratory concurrently; laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 or CHEM 120 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 120 - General Chemistry I 3 hours , 1 hour
Fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic theory, stoichiometry, classification of reactions, states of matter, bonding theory, and molecular shape. Intended primarily for science majors and post-baccalaureate pre-medical certification students. Includes lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and laboratory concurrently; laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry or CHEM 101 with a grade of C- or higher; MATH 130 or placement into MATH 250 or MATH 261
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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CHEM 121 - General Chemistry II 3 hours , 1 hour
A continuation of CHEM 120 including aqueous solution equilibria, kinetics, thermodynamics, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture (3 hours) and laboratory (1 hour) must be completed concurrently.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 120 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 221 - Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Basic principles of aquatic, atmospheric, and lithospheric chemistry, including the source, fate and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments.
Listed also as NSC 221 and ENVS 221 .
Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry.
This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
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CHEM 222 - Topics in Lab Safety 1 hour
This course will focus on safety education for students pursuing undergraduate chemistry research or careers in fields where chemicals and chemical processes are involved. In this course, we will address the areas of safety awareness, health and safety information, and safety procedures and standards. Course methods will involve lecture, onsite laboratory observations, and guest speakers when possible. This course will be a required prerequisite or corequisite for students pursuing an independent undergraduate research or creative investigation project in chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry.
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CHEM 223 - Introduction to Clinical Chemistry 3, 1 hours
This course offers an introduction to the theoretical chemistry principles as they apply to the diagnostic techniques and procedures of the clinical laboratory. Primary focus will be on student understanding of methods of testing and the clinical correlation to disease states, preventive medicine, and healthcare. Major topics covered will include electrolytes and acid base balance, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, metabolites, endocrine function, and toxicology. Additional topics will include laboratory certification, quality control, and bio-safety. The lab will provide an introduction to the various tests performed in the clinical chemistry laboratory: presents the physiological basis, principle and procedure, and clinical significance of test results, including quality control and reference values. Weekly experiments will cover a variety of clinical tests including blood type, glucose, vital minerals, kidney function, and toxicology testing. Lecture (3 hours) and lab (1 hours); students enrolled in the lab must be concurrently enrolled in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry or CHEM 101 .
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CHEM 253 - Organic Chemistry I 4 hours , 1 hour
An introduction to the study of carbon compounds. Topics include synthesis, structure, stereo-chemistry, reaction mechanisms, and the use of spectroscopy in the study of carbon compounds. Includes lecture (4 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and laboratory concurrently; laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 254 - Organic Chemistry II 4 hours , 1 hour
A continuation of CHEM 253 with further studies on synthesis, structure, and reaction of carbon compounds. Includes lecture (4 hours) and laboratory (1 hour). Students in degree programs who have not already completed the laboratory must take the lecture and laboratory concurrently; laboratory requires concurrent enrollment in the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 253 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry I with Biological Emphasis 4 hours
This course provides the necessary organic chemistry concepts and methods to prepare the student for biochemistry. Topics include: covalent bonds, molecular structure, spectroscopy, stereochemistry, acid-base chemistry, non-covalent interactions, thermodynamics, kinetics, resonance structures, reaction mechanism, and the reactivity common function groups found in biological systems. No lab component is required, but CHEM253 organic chemistry lab may be taken concurrently. A student may not receive credit for either CHEM 253 or CHEM 254 and CHEM255.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 256 - Natural Products Chemistry in Traditional Medicine and Modern Health Care 3 hours
This course will explore the religious, ethnic, and scientific interactions of health care originating from diverse practices such as African, Amerindian, Eastern, and Western medical traditions. Herbal medicines create a connection between ancient health care practices and modern allopathic medicine. Living organisms continue to be a rich source of therapeutic preparations in the practice of both mainstream and alternative medicines. The scientific approach to the discovery, classification, and testing of pharmacological agents present in natural sources will be investigated. Lecture only.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 253 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 291 - Forensic Chemical Analysis 3 hours
The evidence collected at a crime scene can often tell the true story of the criminal act if interpreted properly. This course covers various criminalistic detection and analysis techniques involving DNA, fiber, hair, body fluids, pigments, fingerprints, footprints, toxic substances, and illegal drugs. Analytical techniques such as qualitative chemical analysis, refractive index, infra-red spectroscopy, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, microscopy, mass spectrometry, thin layer chromatography, and gas chromatography will be introduced, explained, and practiced. The proper handling of evidence, careful observation, and logical interpretation of crime scene evidence will also be stressed.
Listed also as NSC 260 .
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 253 or CHEM 104 .
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CHEM 295 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
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CHEM 351 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 hours
Structures, models of action, and physicochemical properties of drugs. General approach to the design and evaluation of new drugs.
Prerequisite(s): Either CHEM 254 or CHEM 255 with a minimum grade of C- or concurrent enrollment.
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CHEM 360 - Biochemistry 3 hours
An intermediate level general biochemistry course focusing on the four major classes of bio-molecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids), their characteristics and their functions in living systems. Lecture only.
Prerequisite(s): Either CHEM 254 or CHEM 255 with a minimum grade of C- or concurrent enrollment.
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CHEM 361 - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hour
The central techniques and practices related to the four major classes of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids) are addressed, including spectrophotometry, enzyme kinetics, chromatography, liquid-liquid extraction and optical rotation. Laboratory and discussion only.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 360 with a grade of C- or higher (or concurrent enrollment).
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CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry I 3 hours
Principles of theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum theory.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C- and PHYS 221 -PHYS 222 .
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CHEM 372 - Physical Chemistry II 3 hours
Principles of theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum theory. Concurrent registration in CHEM 373 - Physical Chemistry Lab is required
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 371 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 373 - Physical Chemistry Lab 2 hours
A semester of experiments drawn from the fields on thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and kinetics. Experimental design, data reduction, and literature style report writing will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 372 is required.
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CHEM 380 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 hours
A study of the elements and their inorganic compounds with particular emphasis on their structure, bonding, periodic trends, synthesis, and their reactions and mechanisms. Lecture.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 381 - Physical Inorganic Chemistry 3 hours
Molecular orbital theory, spectroscopy, and photochemistry of inorganic and organometallic compounds will be studied from a group-theory perspective. Advanced topics in catalysis will also be considered.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 372 or consent of instructor.
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CHEM 390 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry 4 hours
Advanced analytical chemistry is a survey of modern methods of chemical analysis, with a particular emphasis on the operating principles and applications of analytical instruments. Measurements are a vital part of all modern science, and analytical chemistry has played a particularly important role in many of the most significant technological advances of the past 20 years. This course will thus include both detailed descriptions of the science of chemical analysis as well as discussions of applications in areas such as molecular biology, materials science, environmental and earth sciences, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition and human health. Topics include: 1) calibration of analytical instruments, 2) data acquisition and signal enhancement; 3) optical spectroscopy methods and instrumentation; 4) atomic and molecular mass spectrometry; 5) chromatography and electrophoresis; 6) electrochemistry. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-.
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CHEM 391 - Instrumental Analysis 4 hours
The aim of the course is to introduce you to the main methods of instrumental analysis. You will gain an understanding of the chemical principles behind the instrumental techniques, a working knowledge of instrument operation, and cognizance of the applications of instrumental analysis. Given the rapid growth in the type and complexity of chemical instrumentation, it would be difficult to cover every technique available. However, this course should provide you with the fundamental background on the workings of many important types of instruments that you will likely encounter in the future, including absorption and emission spectroscopy, electrochemical techniques, and chromatographic separation. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 390
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CHEM 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
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CHEM 404 - Special Topics in Chemistry 1-2 hours
Reading and in-depth study in selected fields of chemistry such as advanced organic chemistry, cosmetic chemistry, mechanisms, synthesis, and polymer chemistry. Course may be given in conjunction with the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area cooperative chemistry lecture series.
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CHEM 451 - Chemistry Research Seminar 1 hour
A weekly meeting of undergraduate students doing research with chemistry faculty. Discussion of current results and instruction on scientific writing, oral and poster presentations, and literature searching.
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CHEM 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
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CHEM 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
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