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COMM 374 - 2D Animation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the history, theory and practice of 2D animation in a variety of fields (news, documentary, advertising and dramatic narrative).
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 343 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 374 and CMAT 374
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COMM 390 - Special Topics in Human Communication Studies
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study in interpersonal, organizational or public communication process and messages.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 260 .
May be taken twice under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 390 and CMAT 390.
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COMM 391 - Studies in Mass Media
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of various mass media concepts as they impact contemporary society.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 102 .
May be repeated a maximum of two times under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 391 and CMAT 391
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COMM 392 - Studies in Media Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of different concepts and practices as they apply to media production.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 234 and COMM 243 .
May be repeated under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 392 and CMAT 392
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COMM 394 - Studies in Public Relations/Strategic Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of various concepts, theories and/or practices in public relations and/or strategic communication.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 344 .
May be repeated once under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 394 and CMAT 394
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COMM 395 - Studies in Multimedia Journalism
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of various concepts, theories and/or practices in multimedia journalism.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 241 .
May be taken twice under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 395 and CMAT 395
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COMM 399 - International Studies in Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
On-site study of human communication, media, journalism and culture of selected countries. Field study is preceded by pre-tour lectures. Understand the culture and communication of a foreign country through immersion and experiential learning.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
May be taken twice under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 399 and CMAT 399
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COMM 405 - Family Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
Characterization of family styles of communication as they reflect values, attitudes and perceptions of family members as a group. Examination of effects of individual communication strategies on development of family patterns of interaction. Selected readings, field research, two exams.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 260 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 405 and CMAT 405
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COMM 430 - Political Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
Studies the role of media and rhetoric in political campaigns and the political process.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 260 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 430 and CMAT 430
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COMM 433 - Documentary Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Investigates documentary styles and techniques while emphasizing the documentary production process. Over the course of a semester, develop a documentary project by turning in the various components (proposal, treatment, rushes, etc.), culminating in a completed 24-30 minute documentary.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 343 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 433 and CMAT 433
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COMM 434 - Television Magazine Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Attain practical, real-world experience by producing a biweekly program for SU’s campus and community access channels. Create seven bi-weekly, half-hour programs (in the “soft news” genre) that highlight campus-related achievements, events and interests of students’ choosing. All on camera and behind-the-scene crew positions are filled by students.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 241 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 434 and CMAT 434
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COMM 435 - Directing for The Camera
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to processes and skills required to plan, design and direct drama for the television/film medium. Study the formalistic elements of the medium and complete the required projects designed to provide practical experience in planning and then directing material that persuades, informs and entertains audiences. Fundamentals of the language of television/ film are stressed: aesthetics and their application. Emphasis on the communication between directors and actors, effective use of the audiovisual language, camera blocking and visual storytelling.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 343 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 435 and CMAT 435
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COMM 438 - Mass Communication Law
4 Hour(s) Credit
Consideration of the legal and regulatory context of mass communication. Topics include constitutional, first amendment and statutory issues and the study of regulatory agencies and processes.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 102 and junior standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 438 and CMAT 438
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COMM 439 - Critical Issues in New Media
4 Hour(s) Credit
Critical study of the transformation of the mass media and cultural landscape in relation to digital media and information technologies. Examines the consequences of the convergence of media platforms and technologies for individuals, society, politics, culture and the media industries.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 102 and junior standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 439 and CMAT 439
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COMM 440 - Media and Criminal Justice
4 Hour(s) Credit
Course enhancing the understanding of the media-criminal justice relationship as media coverage corresponds with heightened public demand for accountability in law enforcement, corrections, legal and judicial agencies. Study news coverage and entertainment portrayals of institutional and source-reporter interaction in criminal justice agencies, which are developing sophisticated public information and media relations strategies. Evaluate whether the public can be better informed without sacrificing the integrity of media and criminal justice agencies.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 344 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 440 and CMAT 440
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COMM 444 - Environmental Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the reporting and dissemination of environmental policy, information and education, environmental reporting and environmental public relations. Also discusses risk and crisis communication management.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 , and junior standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 444 and CMAT 444
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COMM 445 - Digital Public Relations
4 Hour(s) Credit
The study and practice of strategic communication principles guiding social media strategy planning, integration, monitoring and measurement over a range of platforms and its systematic application.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 102 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 445 and CMAT 445
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COMM 446 - Digital Filmmaking
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the art of filmmaking using digital technology. Requires producing a short film from script to screen. Students write, produce, direct, cast, shoot and edit a short film in a genre of their choice. Film theory and techniques are explored and applied in the production. HD equipment is used for acquisition and finishing.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 343 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 446 and CMAT 446
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COMM 447 - International Public Relations
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of strategic communication principles and theoretical frameworks guiding research, design, implementation and evaluation of international public relations efforts by corporations, institutions and nongovernmental organizations.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 102 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 447 and CMAT 447
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COMM 448 - Public Relations Cases and Strategies
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines public relations cases while developing strategies and scenarios for response.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 344 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 448 and CMAT 448
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COMM 456 - Advanced Television Studio Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced-level production course designed for experience in writing, designing and producing programs in a television studio environment. Emphasis on program proposals, writing, producing, directing and use of digital technology in production.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 243 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 456 and CMAT 456
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COMM 460 - Applied Organizational Communication
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the process of communication from the perspective of the whole organization and studies various structures in business, education, the arts, etc. in order to analyze and improve communication.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 260 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 460 and CMAT 460
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COMM 465 - Communication Technology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines innovations in communication techniques and applications. Topics include satellite and terrestrial based technology, conferencing, decision support systems, computer mediated communication and the impact of technology on the communication process and communicators.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing and C or better in COMM 100 or COMM 101 or COMM 260 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 465 and CMAT 465
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COMM 466 - Specialized Reporting for TV and the Web
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides an opportunity to focus reportorial and production skills on a specialized topic. Specialized topics could include, but are not limited to, sports, community, business or international issues. Student work produced will be offered to media organizations around Maryland for use in professional broadcast news programs or news websites.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 241 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 466 and CMAT 466
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COMM 490 - Communication Seminar
4 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study in speech or communication studies. Students should choose a seminar in their track. Substantial research paper/academic project and class presentation are required. May be taken twice under different subtitles, but only four credits may be applied to the communication major.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Senior standing and permission of the instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 490 and CMAT 490
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COMM 492 - Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Student selects a topic for investigation with the advice of an instructor prior to registration. Student submits a proposal including a letter of intent, an outline of the proposed study and an abstract of the intended topic area. Prior familiarity and work with the topic are recommended. Students opting for COMM 492 as an elective requirement must take a minimum of four credits.
Hours arranged.
Prerequisites Permission of department chair.
May be taken twice for a total of eight credit hours, and only four credits may count toward the major.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 492 and CMAT 492
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COMM 495 - Internship in Communication
1-8 Hour(s) Credit
Provides practical experience in the application of theoretical concepts including broadcasting, theatre, journalism, organizational communication, public relations, training, etc. Only four hours may be counted toward the major. Students opting for COMM 495 as a core requirement must take a minimum of four credits.
Variable.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 101 , COMM 102 , junior standing, track core courses, 2.5 overall G.P.A., 3.0 G.P.A. in COMM and permission of the department.
May be taken twice for a total of eight credit hours.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 495 and CMAT 495
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COMM 497 - Independent Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to encourage students to pursue an important area of research in communication. Allows a student to study a subject area in more depth than possible in the traditional classroom setting. With the advice of an instructor, the student submits a proposal including a letter of intent, an outline of the proposed study with bibliography and an abstract of the intended topic area. The project should ideally be new research as an addendum to an earlier project. A public presentation of research is required.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COMM 297 , (at least 3.0 GPA in COMM courses) permission of department chair and approval and cooperation of supervising instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 497 and CMAT 497
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COMM 499 - Honors
4 Hour(s) Credit
Independent study undertaken for departmental honors at the invitation of the department.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 499 and CMAT 499
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COMM 500 - Oral Reading and the Teaching of Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to lead the student to an awareness of literature through the performing self to reinforce the concept that one’s physiological and psychological processes are bound together in the act of understanding what stories and poems mean.
Three hours per week.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 500 and CMAT 500
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COMM 501 - Advanced Communication Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Selected philosophies and theories of human communication, encompassing structures, forms and contexts of communication, which include cultural contexts, assumptive bases and world views of theories and theorists.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 501 and CMAT 501
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COMM 510 - Seminar in Interpersonal Communication
3 Hour(s) Credit
The investigation of speech-communication from the point of view of conflict, manipulation, barriers and breakdowns-factors which undermine human potential for optimum reciprocal social intercourse.
Three hours per week.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 510 and CMAT 510
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COMM 530 - Political Communication
3 Hour(s) Credit
Studies the role of media and rhetoric in political campaigns and the political process.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 530 and CMAT 530
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COMM 590 - Communication Seminar
3 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study of a selected topic in speech, communication studies or theatre.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
May be repeated under different subtitles.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 590 and CMAT 590
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COMM 592 - Independent Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Student must choose a topic for investigation with the advice of an instructor prior to registration.
Hours arranged.
Prerequisites Graduate status, Permission of department chair.
Variable credit; may be taken twice.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 592 and CMAT 592
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COMM 645 - Organizational Communication
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to improve a manager’s effectiveness in communicating on both an interpersonal and systems level. Topics include dissemination of information, writing style and format. Includes theories and models in communication. Emphasis on solving business communication problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
May Not Receive Credit for Both COMM 645 and CMAT 645
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COSC 116 - Introduction to Computer Systems
4 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of computer science and the theory and application of computer fundamentals. Lab activities include: file and directory/folder manipulation, word processing, spreadsheets and program implementation.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
May Not Receive Credit for Both May not be taken for credit if student already has credit for any of the following: COSC 110, 112, 115, INFO 111
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COSC 117 - Programming Fundamentals
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introductory course in computer programming, which involves solving problems by designing, implementing and testing algorithms. Emphasis is on problem solving through the use of algorithms and learning to develop computer programs that are reliable, well-documented and correct. Implementation is done in object-oriented based languages concentrating on fundamental instructions and the development and implementation of events, methods and functions.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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COSC 118 - Introductory Scientific Programming
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to program design and development. Programs focus on development of applications for science, including applications related to GIS. The object-oriented approach is emphasized throughout. No previous programming experience is required.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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COSC 119 - Introduction to Web Development
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introductory course in Web development through the use of XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and Java. Intended for B.A. art majors in visual communications and B.F.A. art majors in graphic design. Labs focus on Web page development through the use of forms, tables, menus, graphics and JavaScript.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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COSC 120 - Computer Science I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Step-by-step approach to problem solving, modular structured design, and structured programming in C++. Emphasizes production of readable, well-documented, efficient, tested and correct programs. Includes time intensive assignments.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 117 or permission of department.
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COSC 220 - Computer Science II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Object-oriented approach to design and implementation of medium to large software projects. Abstract data types including lists, stack and queues. Emphasizes design trade-offs based on analysis of run time and storage requirements. Includes time-intensive assignments.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 120 .
Pre or Corequisites MATH 210 .
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COSC 250 - Microcomputer Organization
4 Hour(s) Credit
Organization and internal behavior of microcomputer hardware: digital logic, Boolean algebra, switching networks, design of memories and ALUs, controllers, microprocessor architecture, introduction to machine code and assembly language.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 116 or COSC 120 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both Credit may not be received for both COSC 250 and PHYS 322 .
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COSC 290 - Introductory Special Topics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introductory-level computer science content that varies semester-to-semester, e.g., mobile application development, human computer interface or other topics suggested by faculty or students.
Four hours per week
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 117 or permission of instructor
May be repeated twice under different topics/subtitles
Spring Only
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COSC 311 - Introduction to Data Visualization and Interpretation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides a foundation in the area of data science based on data curation and statistical analysis. Learn data analysis concepts and techniques that facilitate making decisions from a rich data set. Investigate data concepts, metadata creation and interpretation, machine learning, and basics of information visualization. Learn fundamentals about data standards and methods for organizing, curating, preserving data for reuse, drawing conclusions and making decisions from data. Understand how to use data analysis tools for data manipulation, analysis and visualization. Includes discussions on diverse issues around data, including technologies, behaviors, organizations, policies and society.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites COSC 120 , MATH 216 , MATH 306 .
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COSC 320 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of the study of the design, implementation and testing of programs. Further study of object-oriented programming. Introduction of graphical user interfaces. Emphasis is on analysis of algorithms and abstraction.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , MATH 210 .
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COSC 330 - OO Design Patterns and GUI/Event-Driven Programming
3 Hour(s) Credit
Covers three related topics: event-driven programming, graphical user interface (GUI) and object-oriented (OO) design using design patterns. The event-driven model is examined throughout the course. OO design is introduced through the analysis of design patterns. There are several programming projects for this course.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 .
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COSC 350 - Systems Software
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of programming at the systems level, mostly in a UNIX environment. Topics include processes, threads, sockets, basic I/O operations, interprocess communication and use of Shell and Perl scripts.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , COSC 250 .
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COSC 362 - Theory of Computation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Applications of discrete mathematics to computer science and introduction to the theory of computation. Topics include automata and formal languages, computability by Turing machines and recursive functions, undecidability and computational complexity.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 120 , MATH 210 .
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COSC 370 - Computer Networks
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and practice of data communication between computing devices. Investigates network architectures, wide- and local-area networks, ISO network layers. Emphasis is on the underlying theory and how network design affects network performance. Study of encoding systems, routing control, transport protocols, programming for networks, socket programming and remote procedure calls.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , MATH 210 .
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COSC 380 - Internship
3 Hour(s) Credit
Students work under supervisors in a local firm or public institution in conjunction with an advisor from the department.
Eight to ten hours per week.
Prerequisites Approval of department chair.
MATH 380 /COSC 380 may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits, but used only once toward a major in mathematics or computer science.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) MATH 380
(P/F)
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COSC 385 - Directed Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
For students who desire to pursue a special topic in computer science not covered in the current curriculum. Under most circumstances students will take this course for three credit hours.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor and approval of department chair.
This course may be repeated under different subtitles, for a total of 9 credits, but only a total of four credit hours from MATH 385 and/or COSC 385 may be used toward a major or minor.
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COSC 386 - Database Design and Implementation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Concentrates on the physical design and implementation of databases. Query algorithms and efficiency optimization are explored. Design, implement and document large database systems.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , MATH 210 .
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COSC 390 - Undergraduate Research Project
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Offers study of some area of computer science in more depth than is possible in the usual classroom setting. Students work on projects under the direction of faculty members.
Prerequisites Approval of department chair.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
(P/F)
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COSC 401 - Methods of Teaching Computer Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces methods of teaching computer science at K-12 level using an active-based approach. Topics include history, social impacts and contemporary fields of computer science; fundamental computer science concepts; problem-solving strategies; and K-12 computer science curriculum and classroom activity development. Develop and explore materials appropriate for use in the K-12 setting. Does not satisfy computer science major requirements.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
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COSC 420 - High-Performance Computing
4 Hour(s) Credit
Principles and practice of parallel and distributed computing. Topics include modern computing architectures, concurrency principles and algorithm design, and applications and programming.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 320 .
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COSC 422 - Organization of Programming Languages
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the organization of programming languages, with emphasis on their formal specifications and on the run-time behavior of procedural, object-based, functional and logic programming languages. History, syntax and grammar, control, binding, pointers, blocks, parameters, and encapsulation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 .
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COSC 425 - Software Engineering I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of conventional and object-oriented software engineering principles and methods: the human-computer interface, requirements analysis, prototyping, software design, system models, use of tools, project management, implementation, testing strategies, software metrics, maintenance, quality assurance, ethics and professional responsibility. Use of standards, verification and validation, configuration management, quality assurance and human factors. Student teams will analyze a real-world problem and design, implement, document and test a software system based upon the specified requirements.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 320 .
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COSC 426 - Software Engineering II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of conventional and object-oriented software engineering principles and methods: the human-computer interface, requirements analysis, prototyping, software design, system models, use of tools, project management, implementation, testing strategies, software metrics, maintenance, quality assurance, ethics and professional responsibility. Use of standards, verification and validation, configuration management, quality assurance and human factors. Student teams will analyze a real-world problem and design, implement, document and test a software system based upon the specified requirements. COSC 426 is a continuation of COSC 425 .
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 425
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COSC 432 - Compiler Construction
3 Hour(s) Credit
Concentrates on the principles, techniques and tools of modern compiler construction. Topics include lexical analysis, parsing and semantic analysis, translation, code generation, run-time organization, abstract syntax, type checking and register allocation. Will design and implement a working compiler.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 320 .
Pre or Corequisites C or better in COSC 362 /MATH 362.
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COSC 450 - Operating Systems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the operating system, the program which supervises the activity of the computer. Study of processes, interprocess communication, scheduling, I/O systems, deadlock, file systems, memory management, security/protection mechanisms and resource allocation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 350 .
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COSC 451 - Robotics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introductory course focused on robotics topics that relate to modeling, dynamics and controlling of robotics. Gradually complete the design and construction of a robot using 3D-printing technologies.
Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
Prerequisites COSC 120 and one of COSC 250 , PHYS 123 or PHYS 223 .
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COSC 456 - Computer Architecture
3 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced study of computer systems which includes addressing modes, parallelism, pipeline processing, memory management, control designs and I/O interrupts. Various architectures compared and contrasted.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , COSC 250 .
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COSC 472 - Network Security
3 Hour(s) Credit
The principles and practice of network security, covering three areas: security risks and countermeasures, principles of computer cryptography, and applied cryptography in network systems. Topics include the themes and challenges of network security, the role of cryptography and modern techniques for computer and network security.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 370 .
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COSC 482 - Computer Graphics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Generate and manipulate graphic information using the computer. Emphasis on the analysis of fundamental problems associated with these activities and on the structured design of solutions.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 120 , and either MATH 293 or MATH 306 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both Credit may not be received for more than one: COSC 482, COSC 582 , MATH 482 , MATH 582
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) MATH 482
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COSC 490 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Seminar course with content that varies semester to semester (e.g., artificial intelligence, compiler construction or other topics suggested by faculty or students).
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 .
May be taken twice under different titles.
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COSC 495 - Directed Consulting
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides teams of 3-12 students with experience in using mathematical and computing tools to solve real-world problems posed by a client organization, such as a research institute, business or industry. Combines individual and group work, and requires the presentation of a written and oral report to the client organization and the department.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites Invitation by department chair.
COSC 495/MATH 495 may be taken twice for a maximum of eight credits, but used only once toward a major in mathematics or computer science.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) MATH 495
(P/F)
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COSC 501 - Methods of Teaching Computer Science
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces methods of teaching computer science at K-12 level using an active-based approach. Topics include history, social impacts and contemporary fields of computer science; fundamental computer science concepts; problem-solving strategies; and K-12 computer science curriculum and classroom activity development. Develop and explore materials appropriate for use in the K-12 setting. Graduate credit only.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor and graduate standing.
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COSC 522 - Organization of Programming Languages
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the organization of programming languages, with emphasis on their formal specifications and on the run-time behavior of procedural, object-based, functional and logic programming languages. History, syntax and grammar, control, binding, pointers, blocks, parameters, and encapsulation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , graduate standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both Credit may not be received for more than one: COSC 422 , COSC 522.
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COSC 550 - Operating Systems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the operating system, the program which supervises the activity of the computer. Study of processes, interprocess communication, scheduling, I/O systems, deadlock, file systems, memory management, security/protection mechanisms and resource allocation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 350 , graduate standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both Credit may not be received for more than one: COSC 450 , COSC 550.
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COSC 582 - Computer Graphics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Generate and manipulate graphic information using the computer. Emphasis on the analysis of fundamental problems associated with these activities and on the structured design of solutions.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 120 , and either MATH 293 or MATH 306 , graduate standing.
May Not Receive Credit for Both Credit may not be received for more than one: COSC 482 , COSC 582, MATH 482 , MATH 582
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) MATH 482
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COSC 590 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Seminar course with content that varies semester to semester (e.g., artificial intelligence, compiler construction or other topics suggested by faculty or students).
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites C or better in COSC 220 , graduate standing.
May be taken twice under different titles.
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CADR 200 - Foundations of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
4 Hour(s) Credit
Surveys the basic practical and theoretical foundations of conflict and conflict resolution. Introduces students to the basic theories and practices of conflict resolution providing them with a grounding in theories of conflict, their application, the dynamics of conflict and an overview of key conflict resolution processes. Students learn to understand their own conflicts and how the theories, skills and practices of conflict resolution can make conflict productive.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC
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CADR 225 - Sociology of Conflict and Nonviolence
4 Hour(s) Credit
Seeks answers to questions about why humans use violence to resolve conflict and what social forces produce conflict in families, ethnic and racial groups, economic groups and nation states. Explores nature and practice of nonviolent conflict resolution.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) SOCI 225
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CADR 300 - Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the root cause of social conflict from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Conflict analysis is examined using psychological, sociological, anthropological, political and internal national relations perspectives. Identifies various factors, variables and social dynamics that often signal the onset of social conflict.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 301 - International Conflict and Conflict Resolution
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the variety of root sources of conflict between nation states. Underscores the early detection and successful prevention of large-scale acts of aggression and violence between nation states. Case studies will be employed to understand and explain these international disputes. Some key players in these conflicts will serve as resource persons for class.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 302 - Cross-Cultural Conflict Analysis and Intervention
4 Hour(s) Credit
Culture and its impact on the interactions of individuals and groups is the core concern of this course. The norms, roles, values, beliefs and traditions of various ethnic and racial groups are primordial to an understanding of why there is conflict among groups. This class emphasizes cultural awareness as a means of more fully understanding the dynamics of controversies among different groups and examines a variety of “rational” systems, belief and value structures that directly clash with those of neighboring groups.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 303 - Studies in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution
4 Hour(s) Credit
Selected areas of study within varied subfields of conflict analysis and dispute resolution.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
Prerequisites CADR 200 .
Course may be taken three times under different subtitles.
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CADR 321 - Research Methods
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to qualitative and quantitative social research methods. Emphasis on research design, question formulation, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, data analysis, computer processing and practical research activity.
Three one-hour lectures, one two-hour laboratory per week.
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CADR 400 - Practicum and Internship
3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides a supervised and mentored experience practicing conflict resolution in local, regional, national or international organizations. Students are required to design their own practicum experience with the assistance of conflict analysis and dispute resolution faculty in order to best suit their particular interests, career goals and aspirations.
Eight to ten hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor and junior standing are required to register for the course. Must apply for the practicum experience the semester before registering for the class.
May be taken twice with a maximum four credits applied toward the major.
(P/F with pass equivalent to C or better)
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CADR 401 - Dispute Systems Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the practical and theoretical approaches to diagnosing and solving complex organizational conflict. Students will learn how to conduct needs assessment, a variety of organizational analysis techniques and how to construct an internal dispute resolution system for organizations within the private and public sector.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 403 - Resolving Environmental Conflict
4 Hour(s) Credit
Environmental conflict is the major problem facing most civilizations in the 21st century. This course provides a systems approach to the examination of the sources of environmental conflict as well as various ways to reach resolution. The core challenge is to balance basic human needs while effectively protecting, preserving or conserving vital parts of the physical and biological environment. This course presents a number of conflict intervention models and techniques.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 404 - Negotiation and Conflict Management in Business
4 Hour(s) Credit
Business conflict can not only hurt profits but personal and professional relationships and, if left unchecked, can impact large groups of people outside the business setting. Conflict management techniques and processes are presented so that students will know how to more effectively manage conflict at an interpersonal level before they escalate into a scenario that requires more people to become involved and further drain business resources. Case studies, simulations and role-plays are used to teach conflict resolution skills that serve to prevent and manage conflicts from becoming destructive. Students will also learn how to become more effective negotiators through the use of interest-based tactics and strategies.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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CADR 405 - Special Topics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Selected areas of study within varied subfields of conflict analysis and dispute resolution.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites CADR 200 .
May be taken twice under different subtitles.
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CADR 490 - Individual Directed Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Enables advanced students to pursue individualized work through field study or other projects of their own choosing, under the direction of a faculty member. Students may use the resources available at the Center for Conflict Resolution to become involved in on-going projects.
One to three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites CADR 200 , major in conflict analysis and dispute resolution, and permission of instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits with faculty approval.
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CADR 495 - Individual Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced students pursue their own research project under the direction of a faculty member or assist a faculty member in a research project. Involves both archival and qualitative and/or quantitative social science research.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites CADR 200 , CADR 321 /SOCI 321 , major in conflict analysis and dispute resolution, and permission of instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits with faculty approval.
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CADR 500 - Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to various practices, history and formative theories of the field; basic analytical and conceptual frameworks; and how theory and practice reinforce each other. Explores how values and world views shape practices and will include reflective exercises to identify individual styles, value sets and approaches to conflict and intervention.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 510 - Problem Solving, Negotiation and Conflict Assessment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores basic negotiation and problem-solving theory and practice from basic “two-party, one-issue disputes” to more complex cases requiring additional intervention skills. Familiarizes students with the negotiation process; provides experience with conflict analysis and assessment; examines issues of effective data gathering, identification of stakeholders and getting people to the negotiation table; and reviews the process of assessment as it relates to selecting appropriate conflict resolution practices.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 520 - Structural and Systematic Conflict and Dispute Systems
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the hidden sources of conflicts that are often embedded in social, legal, political, and organizational structures and systems. Emphasizes rules, regulations, roles, contractual obligations, laws, informal agreements and other ties that bind people together to create conflict among individuals and groups. Examines organizations, institutions or governments for root causes of conflict.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 530 - Mediation Theory and Practice
3 Hour(s) Credit
Engages students in the major debates and nuances of practice in the field, specifically focusing on the interpersonal level of intervention. Distinctions are made concerning various mediation styles and various schools of thought on how and when to intervene in a case. Students create models of practice from a wide range of process skills and approaches and apply process and analytical knowledge to cases possessing various levels of complexity.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 510 .
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CADR 540 - Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines theoretical base relating to conflict sources and conflict intervention. Provides a series of frameworks for analyzing complex conflict dynamics.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 550 - Research Methods
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores various research methods for collecting, tracking, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. Course includes a research project that employs various forms of data collection and analysis.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 500 .
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CADR 600 - Group Processes and Complex Conflicts
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the complexities of large group interventions including organizational, intergroup and international work. Topics include large group consensus processes, multi-party arbitration, negotiated rulemaking, external dynamics, engaging multiple levels of government and community, working internationally, and dealing with the media.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 500 , CADR 510 .
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CADR 610 - Workshops, Training and Conflict Coaching
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines services provided by conflict resolution practitioners. Topics include constructing training workshops, coordinating programs for local organizations, and addressing professional development issues such as self marketing, developing and presenting conflict intervention products, developing and maintaining a client base, and writing reports and evaluations.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 500 .
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CADR 620 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
A special topics course with varying content developed in response to faculty and student interests.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 630 - Studies in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution
3 Hour(s) Credit
Selected areas of study within varied subfields of conflict analysis dispute resolution. Topics will vary in response to faculty and student interests.
Three hours per week.
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CADR 640 - Field Practicum I
3 Hour(s) Credit
An intensive, semester-long practicum, focused on practical field-based experiential learning. An academic program coordinator assists in developing a practicum site and project. The course requires an average of five-six hours per week throughout the semester in addition to the time reserved for classroom activity, reading and research for the final project.
Five-six hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 500 , CADR 520 .
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CADR 641 - Field Practicum II
3 Hour(s) Credit
An advanced self-guided practicum. Students may continue their practicum experience in CADR 640 or create a new practicum experience with faculty approval. The course requires an average of five to six hours per week throughout the semester in addition to the time reserved for classroom activity, reading and research for the final project.
Five-six hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 640 .
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CADR 650 - Research Thesis Project
3 Hour(s) Credit
A seminar that assists with the thesis process which leads to a project of publishable quality. Opportunities for peer review and establishing incremental goals are available in this course. Students wishing to conduct a thesis must make this known in their first year of study and must complete and publicly present their thesis prior to the end of their final semester.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 550 and permission of instructor.
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CADR 651 - Professional Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
A seminar that helps execute a professional development project. Opportunities for peer review and establishing incremental goals are available in this course. Students wishing to execute a professional development project must make this known in their first year of study and must complete and publicly present their professional development project prior to the end of their final semester.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites CADR 610 and permission of instructor.
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