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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • 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

  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 

  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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

  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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

  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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

  

  • 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.

  

  • 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 core area requirement in history.
  

  • CAS 295 - Italian Cinema

    3 hours
    Listed also as ITAL 295 

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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

    This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
  

  • 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
  

  • 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

  

  • CAS 306 - Human Resources and Career Development

    3 hours
    CC

    Listed also as MGMT 362 .
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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

  

  • 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

  

  • CAS 312 - Health Communication Messaging, Interventions, and Campaigns

    3 hours
    This class focuses on designing effective, theory-based health communication messages for interventions and campaigns while addressing the diverse characteristics of audiences and delivery medium. The work in this course will acquaint you with a broad understanding of core health communication principles as they apply to campaign and intervention planning, development, execution, and evaluation. Our readings and discussions will emphasize text and research that explore an array of theoretical health messaging processes and practices. We sill study applied, best practices in message design across media and contexts. CC, CS

  

  • 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

  

  • 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

    Listed also as BWS 318  

    This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
  

  • 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

  

  • CAS 325 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema

    3 hours
    Listed also as SPAN 325 

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320 , or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CAS 336 - Cult Cinema

    3 hours
    In this class, students will view and analyze several b-movies and cult films produced in various national cinemas and different historical periods to uncover what they reveal about prevailing sociocultural conditions and attitudes. B-movies and cult films tend to exist on the fringes of mainstream cinema, and therefore they often have more leeway to explore and critique controversial issues that are frequently ignored by major studio releases. This course uses films to explore issues surrounding feminism, authoritarianism, interracial relations, and queer identities. This course utilizes online discussions and critique papers to interrogate these issues and many others.

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • CAS 344 - Health Literacy and Communication

    3 hours
    The work in this course will explore the role of communication in matters of health literacy, acquaint students with a broad understanding of health literacy in the United States, and examine the lived experiences of patients, families, and providers through theoretical constructs from the discipline of communication. This class focuses on applying health literacy principles to real life health phenomenon, in clinical encounters, as well as in community and public health contexts with an emphasis on underserved and vulnerable populations. CS
     

  

  • 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.
  

  • 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

  

  • 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.

  

  • 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  
  

  • 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 core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 .
  

  • CAS 361 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    3 hours
    CC

    Listed also as PSYC 360 .

    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 290  or QUAN 201 , or consent of instructor.
  

  • 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.

  

  • 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 obscenity, parody, and other topics.

    Listed also as AMST 386  

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
  

  • CAS 385 - Politics and Film

    3 hours
    Listed also as POSC 262 
  

  • 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

  
  

  • CAS 411 - Newspaper Practicum

    3 hours
    Students will lead the Dominican Star newspaper and related online productions. J

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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

  

  • 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.
  

  • CAS 450 - Independent Study

    1-8 hours
    Open to majors with the consent of the instructor.

  

  • 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.

  

  • 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 core area requirement in theology.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in natural sciences.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in natural sciences.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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 core area requirement in natural sciences.
  

  • 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.
  

  • CHEM 223 - Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

    3 hours 1 hour

    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 portion of the course will provide an introduction to the various tests performed in the clinical chemistry laboratory, presenting 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.

    Listed also as NSC 223  

    Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry or CHEM 101 .

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
  

  • CHEM 224 - Cosmetic Chemistry

    3 hours
    Societies throughout history have employed various forms of cosmetics and toiletries to improve appearance, scent and health. Ancient civilizations used cosmetics for purposes as varied as religious rituals and class demarcation. Though used for different purposes, cosmetics have remained a historical constant from the ancient Egyptians to modern-day Americans. Today, the cosmetic industry is a multibillion-dollar enterprise that relies on chemists (and other scientists) to accomplish a multitude of key functions. This course covers topics related to developing, formulating, manufacturing, testing, and marketing cosmetics and personal care products such as lipstick, eye shadow, shampoo, hair coloring, and other products for adults, children and babies.  It will also be a source for information on personal care products: how they work, their safety, and the science behind their ingredients.

    Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry.

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
  

  • CHEM 225 - A Cosmos of Color

    3 hours
    This course will explore the history, science and social expressions of color. Scientifically, color is created by the interactions between light and matter. We will study 1) the physical nature of color production, 2) the biological process of perceiving and interpreting color, 3) the role of color in personal expression, 4) the function of color in biases, and 5) the structures of institutional oppression and injustice linked to the production of colorants.

    Listed also as BWS 226  

    Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry.

    This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.

    This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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 .
  

  • CHEM 295 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation

    1-3 hours
  

  • 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.
  

  • CHEM 352 - Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior

    3 hours
    This class will examine drugs and drug use from a variety of perspectives: pharmacological, clinical, behavioral, historical, social, and legal. It will also provide the latest information on drug use and its effects on society as well as on the individual. This class will cover many timely topics such as: 1) drugs and drug use today, 2) regulation of pharmaceuticals, 3) marketing a new drug, 4) drug actions, 5) the nervous system, 6) drugs and the brain, 7) stimulants, and 8) chemical theories of behavior.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 254  or concurrent enrollment.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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).
  

  • CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry I

    3 hours 1 hour
    Principles of theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum theory. Lecture (3 hours) and lab (1 hour).

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121  with a minimum grade of C- and PHYS 221 -PHYS 222 .
  

  • CHEM 372 - Physical Chemistry II

    3 hours 1 hour
    Principles of theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum theory. Lecture (3 hours) and lab (1 hour).

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 371  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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-.
  

  • 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  
  

  • CHEM 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation

    1-3 hours
  

  • 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.

  

  • 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.

  

  • CHEM 455 - Internship

    1-8 hours
  

  • CHEM 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation

    1-3 hours
  

  • CHS 260 - Introduction to Human Pathophysiology

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the pathophysiology, etiology, and associated clinical findings of selected diseases. Diseases include those selected from the Health People 2020 objectives according to their prevalence. Acquisition of this core knowledge and its application in clinical nursing practice are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101   or CHEM 120 ; BIOL 252  (or concurrent enrollment).
  

  • CHS 262 - Transition Success for Nursing Students

    0 hours
    Successful completion of many nursing programs requires students to maximize their acquisition of information in the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains to increase their success on performance competencies, including standardized nursing examinations. The exams require not merely the recitation of information but also the comprehension, application, and analysis of information. This course assists the new nursing student in learning how to study, manage their time effectively, and develop a positive mental attitude as it relates to the reception and synthesis of nursing specific content.

  

  • CIS 120 - Introduction to Computer Applications

    3 hours
    An introduction to computer applications and their use in today’s world. This course emphasizes a hands-on approach and uses some of the leading software applications available for personal computers today. Major topics include word processing, spreadsheets, and database management systems. The course also covers creating web pages and electronic portfolios, cloud document applications, video editing, and presentation software.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 120  or placement above MATH 120 .
  

  • CIS 246 - Creating Mobile Apps

    3 hours
    Students in this course will explore and utilize tools that enable the creation of mobile apps.  Students will build apps for a variety of devices, including the Google Android, Apple iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices.  Students will also acquire an understanding of mobile app design and implementation issues, as well as an appreciation for the advantages and limitations of various mobile app building tools available today.

    Prerequisite(s): CIS 120  
  

  • CPSC 140 - Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors

    3 hours

    NOTE: This course is designed for interested students who are not planning a computer science major or minor.  It does not count toward the computer science major or minor.

    An introduction to the principles and practice of computer programming using a modern high-level object-oriented programming language.  Students will design, program, and debug programs of increasing complexity while learning about important concepts such as variables and data types, arrays, input/output, iteration, conditionals, functions, and file handling. This course assumes no prior programming experience.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 120  or placement above MATH 120 .
  

  • CPSC 155 - Computer Programming

    3 hours
    An object early introduction to programming. The course emphasizes the fundamentals of object-oriented programming (classes, objects, methods, inheritance, polymorphism, libraries, encapsulation) and at the same time introduces other software engineering and programming concepts (conditional statements, iteration, input/output, arrays, types, files, collections).

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 120  or placement by exam above MATH 120 .
  

  • CPSC 165 - Computer Programming II - Data Structures

    3 hours
    This course focuses on commonly used data structures, including stacks, queues, linked lists, and binary search trees. Students will study each data structure’s design and implementation, use data structures in applications, and consider data structures from a comparative perspective. Topics covered include array handling, sorting and searching algorithms, recursion, inheritance, abstract classes, and interfaces.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 155 .
  

  • CPSC 245 - Operating Systems

    3 hours
    This course provides an introduction to computer operating systems and their role, organization, and control. Topics discussed include resource allocation and management, scheduling algorithms, process management, memory management, process synchronization mechanisms, concurrent programming, and techniques employed in multiprogramming and multiprocessing environments. In addition, a special emphasis is placed on contemporary operating systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
  

  • CPSC 275 - Windows-Based Application Development

    3 hours
    Students will learn how to create a Windows-based application using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.  This course teaches the fundamental concepts behind these applications including event-driven programming, and will use both the C# and Visual Basic .NET languages.  Students will also create front ends to databases, create games, build their own controls, and write programs that interact with Microsoft Office software.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
  

  • CPSC 280 - Web Development

    3 hours
    Students will design and develop web sites using client-side web technologies. The course provides an overview of clients and servers, browsers, scripting, and multimedia web applications. The primary focus of the course is the development of websites using client technologies including HTML5 and CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and jQuery. Time permitting, additional topics will include some database applications and an introduction to web commerce applications, basic ASP.NET and Ajax.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 155  and sophomore standing.
  

  • CPSC 285 - Database Design and Programming

    3 hours
    The study of relational database systems. Topics include SQL, the relational model, security, normalization, functional dependency and entity relationship diagrams, database design, recovery, transaction processing, ethics, and client server systems. The course also covers DBMS packages, report generators, and the use of Visual Studio and .NET languages as a front-end to database systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CIS 120  and CPSC 275 
  

  • CPSC 299 - Community-Based Learning

    1 hour
    Students will perform computer-related volunteer work for one semester under the supervision of an instructor. Students will work for at least 45 hours on their service learning project. This course can only be taken on a satisfactory/fail basis.

    Prerequisite(s): CIS 120  and CPSC 280 .
  

  • CPSC 320 - Information Security

    3 hours
    This course is an examination of information security, including discussion of network security and application security. The course covers the theory and practice of information security, including security principles, practices, methods, and tools. The course covers the spectrum of information security, from risk assessment to preventing, detecting, and responding to breaches of security.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
 

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