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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.
 

Civil Engineering
  

  • CIVE 328 - Geotechnical Engineering

    4 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Fundamental chemical and physical properties of soil. Basic structure and composition; index and classification of soils, compaction, capillarity, permeability, seepage, effective stress, settlement, stresses in a soil mass, shear strength, earth retaining structures.

    Prereq: ENGR 211 , ENGR 219  and ENGR 304  all with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 332 - Structural Mechanics I

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Statically determinate and indeterminate analysis. Deflections by geometrical and energy methods, flexibility and stiffness methods of indeterminate analysis, slope-deflection equations, moment distribution methods.

    Prereq: ENGR 211  and ENGR 219  both with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 335 - Structural Engineering I

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Forces and structural equilibrium; analysis of structural systems; moment and shear diagrams; stress and strain in structural members; stability, structural design in steel and timber; long span structural systems; earthquake and wind forces.

    Prereq: MATH 210 ; PHYS 208  with a grade of “C” or better in both courses.
    Rstr: Not for engineering majors.
  

  • CIVE 336 - Structural Engineering II

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Codes and construction practices; analysis of structural systems; structural design in steel and concrete; design of masonry and foundation structures; stability; long span structural systems; lateral forces.

    Prereq: CIVE 335 ; PHYS 208 .
    Rstr: Not for civil engineering majors.
  

  • CIVE 342 - Civil Engineering Design I

    2 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Process of design and professional development with an original design problem, as well as engineering ethics.

    Rstr: Junior standing.
  

  • CIVE 345 - Transportation Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Traffic flow models, highway capacity and level of service analysis, transportation planning models, and highway safety.

    Prereq: CIVE 225  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Coreq: STAT 325  or STAT 427(G) .
  

  • CIVE 397 - ASCE/ACI Projects I

    1 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Research, design, and fabrication of student projects involved with ASCE and ACI. Chapter activities. Not for degree credit.

    Rstr: Junior and senior standing. Permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 398 - ASCE/ACI Projects II

    1 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Research, design, and fabrication of student projects involved with ASCE and ACI. Chapter activities. Not for degree credit.

    Rstr: Junior and senior standing. Permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 408(G) - Computer Applications

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Applications of computational and numerical methods to the solution of civil engineering problems. Includes computer techniques on advanced spreadsheet operations, programming languages and geographical information systems.

    Prereq: MATH 350  or equivalent.
  

  • CIVE 415 - Civil Engineering Internship II

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Supervised work experience. Does not apply toward degree requirements in Civil Engineering.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
    Grading Option: Grading Option: CR/NC.
  

  • CIVE 422(G) - Environmental Engineering II

    3 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Physical, chemical, and biological treatment of water and wastewater treatment units. Examination of water and wastewater quality.

    Prereq: CIVE 322  with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 426 - Structural Steel Design

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Properties of structural steel; design of steel members: tension, compression, bending, axial and bending stress combined. Design criteria and interpretation of codes, allowable stress and load resistance factor designs, aluminum structural elements. Testing of materials.

    Prereq: CIVE 332  with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 427 - Reinforced Concrete

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Behavior, analysis, and design of reinforced concrete columns, beams, slabs, retaining walls, and footings. Testing of materials.

    Prereq: CIVE 332  with “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 429(G) - Hydrology

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principles of hydrologic science and their application to hydraulic, hydrologic, environmental, and water resources engineering problems; environmental restoration and protection techniques.

    Prereq: ENGR 211  and ENGR 304  with a grade of “C” or better in both.
  

  • CIVE 430(G) - Structural Mechanics II

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Formulation and calculation of structural stiffness matrix, nodal displacements, reactions, and internal loadings. Includes tapered members and influence lines. Software applications.

    Prereq: CIVE 332  or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 434(G) - Hydraulics

    3 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Flow in open channels; flow through hydraulic structures; coastal hydraulics, drainage, experimental fluid mechanics.

    Prereq: ENGR 211  and ENGR 304  with a grade of “C” or better in both.
  

  • CIVE 435 - Transportation Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Traffic flow models, highway capacity and level of service analysis, transportation planning models, and highway safety.

    Prereq: CIVE 225  with “C” or better.
    Coreq: STAT 325  or STAT 427(G) 
  

  • CIVE 436(G) - Civil Engineering Systems Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of a system methodology and its application to the design and operation of civil engineering systems including transportation design, traffic control, water resource design and operation, structural design, and construction management.

    Prereq: MATH 302 .
    Rstr: Senior standing in Civil Engineering program.
  

  • CIVE 437(G) - Highway Safety Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Highway safety, fundamentals of safety analysis, highway systems, safe highway systems, safe highway design and operation, and highway safety modeling.

    Prereq: MATH 302 .
    Coreq: CIVE 345 .
  

  • CIVE 438(G) - Foundation Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory of consolidation, stress-strain relationship of soils, drained and undrained conditions, design of shallow and deep foundations, settlements, retaining structures, and structural design of foundations.

    Prereq: CIVE 328  with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 439 - Structural Design in Concrete

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and design of reinforced concrete members and systems; masonry structures; foundation and retaining structures; application of codes and construction practices; earthquake and other lateral forces; stability of structural systems.

    Prereq: CIVE 336 .
    Rstr: Not available to Civil Engineering majors.
  

  • CIVE 442 - Senior Civil Engineering Design

    3 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Major design experience in an engineering project involving realistic constraints and multiple sub-discipline areas of civil engineering. The design project incorporates engineering standards, and professional issues; constructability, sustainability, ethics, economics, professional practice, safety and public welfare, and other topics.

    Coreq: ECON 430(G)  and credit or registration in all required civil engineering courses in the current curriculum.
  

  • CIVE 444 - Civil Engineering Seminar

    1 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Current professional problems.

    Prereq: CIVE 322 , CIVE 332 , CIVE 328  all with a grade of “C” or better .
    Rstr: Senior standing in Civil Engineering program and permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 450(G) - Highway Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and design of transportation systems, geometric and pavement design, human factors, environmental impact assessment, and economic analyses of transportation alternatives. Applications to large-scale problems. Testing of materials.

    Prereq: CIVE 225  and CIVE 328  both with a “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 460(G) - Wastewater Treatment

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Pollutants of importance; design approach; pretreatment; primary, secondary, tertiary treatment alternatives; biological process design; sludge characterization and treatment. Wastewater treatment and collection system technical management.

    Prereq: CIVE 322  with a grade of “C” or better.
  

  • CIVE 470(G) - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Continuity of reinforced concrete structures. Continuous floor beams and girders. Retaining walls. Length effects on columns. Design of flat slabs. Approximate design of cylindrical shells and spherical domes. Footings.

    Prereq: CIVE 427  or equivalent.
  

  • CIVE 472(G) - Wood Engineering Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Structural characteristics of wood. Design of timber beams, columns, and other members. Design and selection of connectors. Glued-laminated components. Particular emphasis on wood design codes.

    Prereq: CIVE 332 .
    Rstr: Senior standing.
  

  • CIVE 474(G) - Bridge Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Highway loadings and design methods currently used for short and medium span bridges constructed of concrete and/or steel.

    Prereq: CIVE 426  and CIVE 427 .
  

  • CIVE 480 - Construction Engineering

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Planning, scheduling, and control; contract documents and public bid laws; Uniform Construction Index. Soil stabilization; concrete and steel construction; soil, drainage, and pressure piping. Construction engineering terminology and inspection techniques.

    Prereq: CIVE 328 
    Coreq: CIVE 427 
  

  • CIVE 497 - Special Topics

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six credit hours.

    Rstr: Senior standing in Civil Engineering and permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 504 - Mechanics of Sediment Transport

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and application of sediment fate and transport in water bodies; environmental impact of morphological changes in natural waterways; laws governing fall velocity, incipient motion, and bed forms.

    Prereq: Permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 521 - Structural Systems Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and design of structural systems for various loadings including: dead, live, wind, earthquake, and wave. Steel and concrete connection analysis and design. Lateral load resisting systems.

    Prereq: CIVE 332  
  

  • CIVE 526 - Foundation Design

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Shallow foundations including spread footings, combined footing, and mat foundations; deep foundations including piles and drilled shafts; caissons and retaining structures. Structural design and foundation stability will be emphasized.

    Prereq: CIVE 438(G)  or equivalent
  

  • CIVE 544 - Open Channel Flow

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    General review of the governing equations of steady and unsteady free-surface flows; advection and diffusion of constituents in open channels; calibration and validation of numerical models.

    Prereq: CIVE 434(G)  or permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 565 - Water Quality Modeling

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Hydraulic, chemical and biological concepts used in formulating numerical models of water quality. Investigation of computer modeling applied to analysis and control of water pollution.

    Prereq: CIVE 322  and CIVE 434(G)  or equivalent course or permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 567 - Experimental Analysis for Environmental Engineers

    3 Credit(s). 6 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examination of laboratory techniques for assessing water quality and sludge contamination. Optical, electrical, gas chromatography, and x-ray methods are included.

    Prereq: CIVE 322  or equivalent course, or permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 591 - Seminar

    1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Contemporary research literature in Civil Engineering.
  

  • CIVE 594 - Research

    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    To be taken by non-thesis option master’s students only. Credit to be 3 hours unless written justification for varied credits is accepted by the Graduate School.

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.
  

  • CIVE 596 - Special Topics

    1-3 Credit(s).

    Advanced civil engineering topics offered through scheduled class presentations.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 597 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit(s).

    Individual investigation of civil engineering topics with faculty sponsor.

    Rstr: Credit toward degree must be approved by the student’s advisor and department head or graduate coordinator
  

  • CIVE 599 - Thesis Research and Thesis

    3-9 Credit(s).

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.
  

  • CIVE 606 - Advanced Hydrology

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Quantitative approaches for modeling rainfall-runoff processes. Topics include lumped and distributed models, treatment of spatial and temporal hydrologic variability, hydrologic data quality control, and design of hydrologic networks.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 608 - Matrix Analysis of Structures

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Energy theorems. Flexibility and stiffness methods. Effects of shear deformations, axial force - bending interaction and elastic medium. Includes tapered members, substructuring redesign; material and geometrical nonlinearities, software for practical applications.

    Prereq: CIVE 430(G) 
  

  • CIVE 616 - Dynamics of Structures

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    One degree and multi-degree freedom systems, free and forced vibrations. Numerical and mathematical analyses of elastic, elastoplastic, damped and undamped systems. Support motion, model analysis, earthquake and blast effects.

    Prereq: CIVE 426 , CIVE 430(G) 
  

  • CIVE 622 - Advanced Design of Steel Structures

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Elastic and plastic behavior of steel members including bending, torsion, stability, local buckling. Design topics include beams, columns, plate girders, multistory frames, tubular structures, bridges, special structures.

    Prereq: CIVE 426  or permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 624 - Prestressed Concrete

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Basic concepts of prestressed concrete; flexural analysis; moment-curvature relationship; shear, bond and bearing; elastic and ultimate strength design; simple and continuous beams; slabs; composite design; deflections.

    Prereq: CIVE 427  or equivalent
  

  • CIVE 646 - Probabilistic Methods in Hydroscience

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced probability and statistics concepts, Monte Carlo simulation of hydro-systems, probabilistic models of observed hydrologic data, optimal estimation and interpolation of geophysical fields. Use of data-intensive computer applications is emphasized.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 651 - Transportation Planning

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory of travel demand modeling; conventional four-step transportation modeling procedures including trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice, and traffic assignment; transportation modeling using GIS software.

    Prereq: Permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 653 - Traffic Flow Theory and Control.

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Vehicle motion and traffic flow models. Urban traffic control methods, highway capacity analysis, traffic data collection, and impact studies. Traffic control devices and signal analysis using real-world data. Congestion management using Intelligent Transportation Systems.

    Prereq: CIVE 345 , STAT 325  
  

  • CIVE 655 - Pavement Design and Management

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis and design of flexible and rigid pavements for highways and airfields. Pavement materials, distress analysis, and pavement condition surveys. Pavement management, maintenance, and rehabilitation. Pavement system evaluation and life-cycle cost analysis.

    Prereq: CIVE 450(G)  or permission of instructor required
  

  • CIVE 657 - Transportation Materials

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Engineering characteristics of soils and materials commonly used in transportation.

    Prereq: CIVE 450(G)  
    Rstr: If prerequisite not met permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 661 - Physicochemical Treatment Processes

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Fundamental principles, analysis, modeling, and design of physical and chemical process that influence water quality in engineered and natural systems. Covers material balances, transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, reactor theory, sedimentation/Flotation, adsorption, membrane separation and advanced oxidation processes.

    Prereq: CIVE 332  or permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 663 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Current issues and legislation. Collection, storage and disposal. Treatment technologies including incineration and sanitary and hazardous waste landfills.

    Prereq: CIVE 422(G)  or permission of instructor required.
  

  • CIVE 899 - Examinations Only

    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Required of all graduate non-thesis students taking examinations, oral and/or written, who are not registered for any other course.

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.

Cognitive Science
  

  • COGS 535 - Computational Issues in Cognitive Science

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Computational models of cognition and mind.

    Prereq: CMPS 523
    Rstr: Permission of instructor required if prerequisite not met or if repeated for credit
  

  • COGS 699 - Dissertation Research and Dissertation

    3-24 Credit(s).

    Grading Option: Grades: S, U, W.

Communication

Students must achieve a “C” or better in all prerequisites.
  

  • CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theories of effective communication; practical applications in interpersonal, small group, and public communication settings.

    LCCN: CCOM 2113
    Rstr: This course is only for non-communication majors.
  

  • CMCN 101 - Oral Communication for International Students

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Listening and speaking skills for students whose native language is not English. Equivalent to CMCN 200.

    Rstr: International students only.
  

  • CMCN 170 - Media and Society

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    History, economic, legal and technological influences of mass media. Professional practices within the media as well as advertising, public relations, and the international flow of communication.
  

  • CMCN 202 - Argumentation and Structured Decision-Making

    3 Credit(s). 1 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Logic, argumentation strategies, and techniques utilized in educational and community situations; professional decision-making; parliamentary procedure.
  

  • CMCN 203 - Honors Fundamentals

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Major issues and fields of study in communication; mastery of basic theories and skills.
  

  • CMCN 210 - Interpersonal Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theories including personal perception, conflict resolution, networks, verbal and non-verbal communication; experience in individual and class role playing, Transactional Analysis, and other techniques.

    LCCN: CCOM 2213
  

  • CMCN 212 - Introductory Newswriting

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Journalistic writing for print and broadcast journalists and public relations writers. Includes writing leads, AP style, inverted pyramid format, and media law and ethics.

    Prereq: ENGL 102  or ENGL 115  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Rstr: Keyboarding skills required.
  

  • CMCN 215 - Video Basics

    3 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Visual storytelling, video composition and desktop editing with field production.

    Rstr: For non-broadcast majors.
  

  • CMCN 250 - Audio Production

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice of digital audio production, including sound recording and editing techniques. Also covers writing, producing, and announcing.

  

  • CMCN 301 - Principles of Organizational Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Communication systems and flow in formal organizations; climate, leadership, work control systems, networks and performance enhancement and evaluation.
  

  • CMCN 302 - Competitive Forensics

    3 Credit(s). 6 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    May be repeated once for credit. Development of speech communication skills through intercollegiate debate, individual events, and public speaking tournaments.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  

  • CMCN 304 - Group Process and Problem-solving

    3 Credit(s). 1 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Presents theories of small group dynamics; and provides experience in the use of creative and structured techniques of problem-solving in small groups and task groups.

  

  • CMCN 305 - Honors Group Problem Solving

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Offers advanced theory and practice for UL honors program students concerning small group and task force processes; and examines creativity, problem-solving techniques, and planned change processes.

  

  • CMCN 306 - Family Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

  

  • CMCN 307 - Leadership Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Communication’s role in serving, teamwork, diversity, problem solving, vision, influence, change management, relationships, goal setting and growth.

    Rstr: Freshmen excluded.
  

  • CMCN 308 - Television Performance

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Broadcast performance, including techniques in voice, dress, professional movement, interviews and writing.
  

  • CMCN 309 - Interview Theory and Technique

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Interviews as communication transactions; conducting and synthesizing information from varying formats, such as journalistic interviews, personal interviews, and symposium interviews.
  

  • CMCN 310 - Public Speaking

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice for the preparation and delivery of speeches. Preparation for professional presentations. Use of multimedia technologies in oral presentations.

    Rstr: Communication majors cannot receive credit for CMCN 100  and CMCN 310.
  

  • CMCN 311 - Principles of Journalism

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    News process, including how print news activities are organized, and what elements constitute news; provides students with experience writing news formats such as speeches, press conference reports, interviews, features, and business reports; and improves proficiency with quotations, journalistic style, readability, and deadlines.

    Prereq: “B” or better in CMCN 212  and either a passing grade on the departmental writing test or a “B” or better in ENGL 352 .
  

  • CMCN 312 - Advanced Reporting

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced theory and practice in the use of background research and computer-assisted reporting, including on-line database searches; source identification and interviewing; verification; and legal and ethical factors.

    Prereq: CMCN 357  or CMCN 311 .
  

  • CMCN 313 - News Editing

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explains and provides practice in newspaper editing, including newsroom organization, news evaluation, the importance of style, copy-editing, headline-writing, typography, page design, picture-editing and cutline preparation.

    Prereq: CMCN 311 .
  

  • CMCN 320 - Principles of Public Relations

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Public relations for profit and not-for-profit organizations. Development of the profession, ethical and legal responsibilities, career opportunities; relationships between public relations and management, including strategic planning.

    Rstr: Freshmen excluded.
  

  • CMCN 321 - Writing for Public Relations

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice writing in different formats for publics and mass media including application of AP style and portfolio development.

    Prereq: “C” or better in CMCN 320 , “B” or better in CMCN 212  and either a passing grade on the departmental writing test or a “B” or better in ENGL 352 .
    Pre/Coreq: CMCN 335 .
  

  • CMCN 330 - Principles of Advertising

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduces the fields, structures and activities within advertising; deals with the economic needs for and impacts of advertising; discusses strategic planning, including formative research, Management by Objectives and evaluation research; and examines concepts, strategies and techniques employed in creative processes and media selection.

  

  • CMCN 333 - Digital Photography

    3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Photographic ethics and techniques for professional media including photojournalism, advertising, publicity and student portfolios. Students purchase supplies.
  

  • CMCN 335 - Visual Communication I

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Desktop publishing software for page layout, design, illustration, image and photo editing.

  

  • CMCN 337 - Visual Communication II

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced visual communication techniques and practices emphasizing professional portfolio design and creation.

    Prereq: CMCN 335 .
  

  • CMCN 338 - Internet Communication

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Historical and interdisciplinary theoretical framework for computer-mediated communication; applications include HTML.

  

  • CMCN 340 - Advertising Creative Strategy I

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principles of creativity, strategy, copy writing and visualization in advertising; copy and script writing for print and electronic media; basic visualization for print media ads and electronic media storyboards.

    Prereq: CMCN 212 , CMCN 330 , or permission of the instructor required.
  

  • CMCN 341 - Advertising Creative Strategy II

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application, copy and script writing for print and electronic media; visualization and computer-based typography, design and layout for print media ads and electronic media storyboards; basic concepts of commercial production and direction.

    Prereq: CMCN 212 , CMCN 330 , CMCN 335 , CMCN 340 , or permission of the instructor required.
  

  • CMCN 342 - Electronic Media Advertising

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Preparation, planning, design, and production of radio, television and Internet advertisements, public service announcements and promotional materials.

    Prereq: CMCN 340 , or permission of instructor required.
  

  • CMCN 350 - Principles of Electronic Media

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Management principles of radio, TV, cable, and Internet media; business of media through research methods and client consultation.
  

  • CMCN 352 - Scriptwriting

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduces students to scriptwriting techniques for motion pictures, television, radio, and other electronic media. Explores the unique capabilities of media, and stresses development of creativity while balancing aesthetic, economic, and production consideration.

    Prereq: ENGL 102  or ENGL 115 .
  

  • CMCN 354 - History of American Media

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Chronological examination of political, social, economic and cultural roles of American media encompassing newspapers, magazines, book publishing, advertising, public relations, photojournalism, motion pictures, radio, television, and the Internet.

  

  • CMCN 357 - Broadcast Newswriting

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice of broadcast journalism with emphasis on reporting for radio. Covers news values, narrative strategies, reporting and interviewing techniques in production of a news program.

    Prereq: CMCN 250  and  ”B” or better in CMCN 212  , or permission by instructor.
  

  • CMCN 360 - Television Production

    3 Credit(s). 3 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Camera, audio, lighting, control room operation, producing and directing.

    Prereq: CMCN 250.
  

  • CMCN 365 - Single-Camera Production

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced video and film style field production and digital editing for a variety of program formats including commercial, news, and entertainment. Emphasizes preproduction planning, production, and post-production stages.

  

  • CMCN 374 - Cultural History of Film

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Evolution of the motion picture industry. Examines the worldwide influences that led to the development of a modern cinematic language.

  

  • CMCN 377 - Film and Television Aesthetics

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Aesthetic language and structure used in creating various visual media. Covers major image elements–light, space, time-motion, and sound–and how they are used effectively in aural/visual mass communication.

  

  • CMCN 384 - Communication Theory

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Functions and effects of mass media concepts on society, persuasion, influences on mass media content, and interpersonal/organizational communication.

    Rstr: Upper division status.
  

  • CMCN 385 - Communication Law and Ethics

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Historical and philosophical context of First Amendment freedoms of speech and the press; privacy laws, free press and fair trial, protection of news sources, obscenity laws, regulation of advertising and broadcasting, and the news media as a business.

    Rstr: Upper division status.
  

  • CMCN 386 - Communication Research

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Methodologies, techniques, and research designs used in mass media, advertising, and public relations; management utilization of formative, informational, and evaluative research to support decision making.

    Prereq: STAT 214  
    Formerly 475(G)
  

  • CMCN 401(G) - Intro to Training and Development

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Overview of training profession in public and private sectors.

    Rstr: Computer proficiency needed.
  

  • CMCN 402(G) - Persuasion

    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examines classical and contemporary persuasion models to provide working knowledge of social influence theory.

 

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