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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • CAS 248 - African-Americans and the Media

    3 hours
    Listed also as BWS 241 

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • 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
  

  • 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 - Introduction to Journalism

    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 259 - Television, Radio, and Internet Industries

    3 hours
    This course is an introduction to the American broadcast, cable, satellite, and internet industries. Students will look behind the microphones and cameras to examine the history of the industries and to analyze the forces that shape them and influence everything from federal regulations to the choice of music on the radio. J
  

  • 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.
  

  • CAS 264 - Journalism Practicum

    1 hour
    Students will write for the school newspaper, the Dominican Star, putting to use the knowledge gained from Introduction to Journalism and gaining valuable published samples of their work for their portfolios. The practicum can be taken four times. J

    Prerequisite(s): CAS 256 .
  

  • CAS 266 - The American Cinema

    3 hours
    This course will cover the entire history of American cinema from the silent period through the 21st century. Topics include the Hollywood style, the studio system, the star system, various film genres, and recent developments in contemporary film.

    Listed also as AMST 266 .

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • CAS 268 - Fundamentals of Public Relations

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the “working tools” required for employment in public relations: doing research, developing PR strategies, writing press releases and feature stories, creating special events, and managing media relations. Analysis of PR case studies will be included. CC

    Prerequisite(s): CAS 256  and sophomore standing.
  

  • CAS 269 - Advanced Public Relations

    3 hours
    In this class students will build on the skills acquired in CAS 268  and design strategies and campaigns for corporations, nonprofit agencies, and advocacy groups. CC

    Prerequisite(s): CAS 268 .
  

  • CAS 272 - Film Genre

    3 hours
    Most Hollywood films follow familiar formulas that we readily recognize and love. The class will study three or four of these genres, such as gangster films, westerns, horror films, and road movies, to determine how they remain consistent over time and how and why they change.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • CAS 274 - Introduction to Advertising

    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 fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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

    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 fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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 history core area requirement.
  

  • CAS 295 - Italian Cinema

    3 hours
    Listed also as ITAL 295 

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • 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
  

  • 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 304 - Lead Through Empowerment

    3 hours
    This course explores the many forms of empowerment, including self, civic, and legal empowerment. Students will be exposed to empowerment of marginalized people through deconstruction of leadership tactics and case studies. Business empowerment strategies and leadership communication in the public and private sectors will also be examined. CC
  

  • CAS 305 - Communicating and Working Through Conflict: Strategies for Relationships, Groups, and Organizations

    3 hours
    This course explores the research premise that conflict is communication. The creation of conflict is a series of interdependent communication actions. The architecture of conflict, the use and balance of power in conflict, forms of face-saving and face-giving in conflict will help set the framework for the class. Patterns of behavior and their influence on relationships and the use of third-party interventions will also be covered. Styles, strategies, and conflict dynamics will be explored using a case study and discussion format. CC
  

  • CAS 306 - Human Resource Management

    3 hours
    CC

    Listed also as BAD 245 .
  

  • 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
  

  • 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 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

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • 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 323 - Coach, Counselor, Executive Etiquette

    3 hours
    The skills of coaching and counseling will be taught through actual one-on-one interaction with the professor/coach. Social skills and appropriate business protocol—regional, national, and international—will be reviewed, modeled, and practiced as well. CC
  

  • CAS 325 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema

    3 hours
    Listed also as SPAN 325 

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

  • CAS 342 - Script Writing

    3 hours
    Listed also as THEA 340 .
  

  • 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): CAS 256  and 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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.
  

  • CAS 356 - Intermediate Journalism

    3 hours
    This class builds on the reporting, writing, and editing skills learned in Introduction to Journalism. 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

    Listed also as SWG 358 .
  

  • CAS 361 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    3 hours
    CC

    Listed also as PSYC 360 .
  

  • CAS 373 - Film Comedy

    3 hours
    This course is an overview of film comedy beginning with silent clowns Chaplin and Keaton through the sound pictures of the Marx Brothers and Frank Capra. The course will also treat the current comedy. Discussion will include comedy as a genre, the unique aspects of film comedy, the use of parody, and other topics.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • 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 415 - Communications: Instrument of Power

    3 hours
    This course examines the skills and knowledge necessary to develop a strong base for multiple career paths. An executive coach guides students in preparing for positions requiring a high level of communication skill. Course content includes career and skills journaling, résumé construction, techniques, and media authorship. CC
  

  • 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 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 Theology core area requirement.
  

  • 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 - General Chemistry

    3 hours , 1 hour
    Introductory chemistry course intended primarily for nutrition sciences majors, pre-nursing students, 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.
  

  • 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; mathematics placement beyond MATH 130 .

    This course will satisfy the natural sciences core area requirement.
  

  • 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 natural sciences core area requirement.
  

  • 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): Consent of instructor.
  

  • 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 256 - Natural Products Chemistry

    3 hours
    The major foci of the course are: to understand the origin and classification of natural products, to appreciate the role of chemical structure in physiological function of natural products and their derivatives and to think critically about use of herbal remedies and the potential of drug development from natural products. Lecture only.

    Prerequisite(s): Previous or current enrollment in CHEM 253 -CHEM 254 .
  

  • 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 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): CHEM 254  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • 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. Concurrent enrollment in Chemistry 361 is encouraged.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 253 , CHEM 254  or consent of the instructor.
  

  • 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-, one year of calculus, and PHYS 211 -PHYS 212 .
  

  • CHEM 372 - Physical Chemistry II

    3 hours
    Principles of theoretical chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum theory.

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

  • 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): 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.

    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
    Theory and techniques of special analytical procedures not used in laboratory work in earlier courses.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121  with a minimum grade of C-.
  

  • CHEM 404 - Special Topic: Cosmetic Chemistry

    4 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 450 - Independent Study

    1-8 hours
  

  • 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
  

  • 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 .
  

  • 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 technologies.  While much of the course will focus on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, other technologies may also be surveyed.  In addition, the course will provide an overview of web architecture, web clients and servers, browsers, and website design principles.

    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 .
  

  • CPSC 321 - Web Development II

    3 hours
    Students will design and develop server-side web applications using server-side technologies including ASP.NET, PHP, Ajax, and XML.  Web applications that use database platforms will be a primary focus. The role and use of web servers is central to the course. Multi-tier applications will be developed and content management systems will be introduced.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 280  and CPSC 285 .
  

  • CPSC 323 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. Major topics include advanced data structures; tree- balancing algorithms; graph theory; dynamic programming; additional techniques for sorting and searching, including hash coding techniques; automata theory; NP-completeness, and program verification.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165  and MATH 240  .
  

  • CPSC 340 - Network Programming

    3 hours
    Students will study how networks operate and how network applications are written.  The course will include an overview of networking topics such as transmission protocols and routing, and will focus on software running over these networks: building network programs using sockets and higher-level networking objects, and designing application protocols.  The course also includes an introduction to cloud computing.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 .
  

  • CPSC 361 - Computer Architecture

    3 hours
    This course presents an introduction to the functional elements and structures of digital computers. Topics include basic gates and circuits, CPU design and organization, registers, buses, I/O device interfaces, hardware interrupts, pipelining, memory structures and organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165  and MATH 240 .
  

  • CPSC 415 - Advanced Database Development

    3 hours
    This course explores advanced topics in client server and database development. It covers the programming and administration of database systems and includes views, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, constraints, security, roles, logs, maintenance, transaction processing, XML, reporting, and other relevant topics. Students will be exposed to several database packages and will do considerable database programming.

    Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285 
 

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