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CHEM 4115 - Biochemistry 3 Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 2212 Metabolism and chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids with emphasis on interactions and comparative aspects of microbial, plant, and animal forms. 3 hours of lecture per week.
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COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to the basic theories, concepts, principles, and contexts of human communication. Students will learn how to reflect and think critically about communication in personal and public contexts as well as develop the skills to work with others and present and interpret information in a variety of contexts including interpersonal, organizational, small group and media content. Students will give several types of presentations including speeches and group projects.
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COMM 1050 - Introduction to Media Communication 3 hours
An introductory survey of the mass media, incorporating the history and current states of print media (newspapers, magazines, book publishing, news services, and syndicates), electronic media (radio, television, recording, video, and film) and media support services (advertising and public relations). Particular attention is focused on the ethical and social responsibilities of the media.
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COMM 1051 - Practicum in Journalism and Newspaper Production 3 hours
Students enrolled in COMM 1051 will be introduced the basics of journalism and newspaper production by working in a practicum with the Enotah Echoes, the student newspaper of Young Harris College. Course lessons will focus on the basics news reporting and feature writing, photojournalism and newspaper design, copyediting/AP style, and media management; these lessons will be realized by placing students in various editorial and management roles within the re-established student newspaper. This course is open to all YHC students.
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COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours
A fundamental course designed to establish a basic knowledge of public address, including research, organization, speech writing, language use, delivery, audience analysis, support, evidence, and argument development. Students will give several types of speeches during the course. Fulfills the speech requirement for graduation.
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COMM 1181 - Newspaper Production I 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 1182 - Newspaper Production II 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 2010 - Social Statistics 3 hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1101 or higher. An introductory-level statistics course designed for social sciences and humanities majors, this course is designed to provide students with an understanding of probability, sampling, generalization, types of data, and statistical procedures used in social research. Students conduct statistical tests and interpret their results.
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COMM 2050 - Communication Theory 3 hours
Prerequisites: Must be a Communications Studies major or minor. Study of communication theories, systems, models, formulations and measurements; new dimensions in speech criticism and research methodology; critical study of published reports in the contemporary literature of the field.
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COMM 2100 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hours (H)
A course designed to illustrate the complexities of interacting with others including components of professional, friend, family, and other relationships with regard to verbal and nonverbal communication.
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COMM 2200 - Intercultural Communication 3 hours (H)
Examines communication practices in multi-cultural settings including international, national, regional, ethnic, racial, economic, religious, and other topics of pertinence to effective intercultural communication. This course illustrates how the cultural lens of communicators affects their interactions and interpretations. Students will explore differences and similarities in human communication as a function of culture and be taught to interpret behavior from outside of their own lenses.
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COMM 2281 - Newspaper Production III 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 2282 - Newspaper Production IV 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 2300 - Language and Social Interaction 3 hours (HM)
This course includes theory and research on the role of language in social interaction. Topics include: the nature of signs and symbols; language, perception and thought; and social psychological factors in verbal encoding and impression formation.
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COMM 2700 - Media Audiences and Effects 3 hours (M)
This course will provide a history of media research, the debates surrounding media effects research, and discuss the contemporary theories that aim to explain the effect of media content on individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the psychology behind media effects, comprehend how media are studied and analyzed, and recognize some of the unanswered questions related to media effects.
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COMM 2800 - Introduction to Information Society 3 hours (M)
This course will explore issues related to the role of media in the Information Age. Students will learn about the concept of Information Society and its economic, political, and social implications. A historical account of the information industry will be presented, followed by analysis of the effects of information and communication technology on individuals and society. Students will also learn basic technological aspects of modern communication devices. The aim of this course is to make students more critically aware of the social and political issues regarding the Information Society.
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COMM 2810 - Introduction to Media Literacy 3 hours (M)
An introductory course into issues related to media literacy, this course will encourage students to critically evaluate their media. Students will learn how to analyze media texts to understand how elements of the media industry, such as media ownership and different economic models, might affect the production and presentation of media content. The aim of this course is to encourage students to become active, critical consumers of media so that they may gain greater awareness of the potential for misrepresentation and manipulation of media content.
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COMM 2830 - Media Ethics 3 hours (M)
Through a variety of case studies in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and entertainment, this course explores ethical decision-making through an introduction to related ethical theories and philosophies. With an aim toward developing a framework for ethical reasoning, the course will introduce appropriate tools that can be used to evaluate ethical dilemmas facing media practitioners.
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COMM 2850 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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COMM 2851 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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COMM 2900 - Media Writing and Reporting 3 hours (HM)
In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of media writing (print, broadcast, and multimedia journalism; public relations; and advertising) and the communication skills required for effective reporting. The historical development and distinctions between forms of media writing will be presented, and students will learn the skills required to gather material through interviews, observations, and computer-assisted research.
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COMM 2980 - Independent Study in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
This lower division independent study course at the sophomore level requires self-direction and self-pacing on a topic to be determined by the instructor. Permission of instructor.
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COMM 2981 - Independent Study in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)
This lower division independent study course at the sophomore level requires self-direction and self-pacing on a topic to be determined by the instructor. Permission of instructor.
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COMM 2996 - Special Topics in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)
This lower division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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COMM 2997 - Special Topics in Communication Studies 1-3 hours
This lower division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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COMM 2998 - Special Topics in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
This lower division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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COMM 3000 - Communication, Gender, and Identity 3 hours (HM)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course is designed to allow students to learn the concepts relative to communication and both genders. Study includes, but is not limited to, communication among both and single genders; communication role development; how gender communication affects family relationships; differences in verbal and nonverbal communication across genders; and how gender roles affect close relationships, education, the media, acts of violence, and the workplace.
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COMM 3010 - History and Theory of Rhetoric 3 hours
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . Examines the historical and theoretical trajectories of rhetoric from classical antiquity to present day. Students will explore issues of writing, persuasion, ideology, agency, and culture. Theorists include Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Locke, Marx, Nietzsche, Burke, Perelman, Toulmin, and Derrida. Students will analyze, interpret and evaluate rhetorical theories in light of each other, as well as contemporary cultural phenomena.
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COMM 3020 - Research Methods in Communication 3 hours
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the foundations and types of research methods commonly employed in communication research. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be taught. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the relationship between theory and research. They will also gain practical experience in employing at least one of the research methods in an original research project.
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COMM 3050 - Family Communication 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course will provide students with an understanding of the theories and practices of family communication by providing a framework for discussing the communication, sociological and psychological aspects of family communication and relating them to daily life examples. Students will learn how families communicate rules, roles, and stories that are essential to the process of meaning-making in the family and to its development. Students will also analyze theoretical frameworks such as family systems theory, social construction theory, and dialectical theory.
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COMM 3100 - Conflict and Communication 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course examines positive conflict management processes, including active listening and communication skills, principled negotiation, mediation, and nonviolent direct action.
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COMM 3200 - Deception 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course examines lying and deception as strategic and manipulative behavior, discusses the boundaries between unethical and adaptive deception, and explores several contexts in which deception commonly occurs (advertising, art, journalism, politics, relationships, etc.).
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COMM 3300 - Small Group 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . The theory and practice of small group communication, with emphasis upon the psychology of small group interaction, styles and methods of leadership, environments and small group interactions, and problem/solution methodologies in small group interaction are central points of examination in this course. Students are provided the opportunity to apply theory in actual small group projects.
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COMM 3310 - Nonverbal Communication 3 hours (H)
This course presents an introduction to nonverbal behavior as a form of communication, with emphasis upon nonverbal communication in the classroom, in the business world, and in general interpersonal relations. Examination will be made of such areas of nonverbal behavior as kinesics (body language), haptics (communication through touch), proxemics (use of space and communication), paralinguistics (vocal cues in communication), and nonverbal factors in communication between variant ethnic groups and cultures.
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COMM 3350 - Communication and Sport 3 hours (HM)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 or KNSS major. Sports have a significant effect on our social world, and this course provides an advanced exploration of the role of sport communication in contemporary American culture. Readings and discussions will address how sport influences the communication skills of children, adults, and ultimately our culture in terms of personality, competition, cooperation and identities. The media’s role in telling the story of sports and in shaping and reinforcing cultural values will also be explored. The course will analyze how the culture of sport is enacted before, during and after a sporting event.
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COMM 3381 - Newspaper Production V 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 3382 - Newspaper Production VI 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 3400 - Organizational Communication 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course offers an application of communication theory and research to established organizations, with special emphasis on communication causes, correlates, and consequences of internal and external organizational communication processes at individual, group, and organizational and societal levels of analysis.
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COMM 3500 - Health Communication 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . An exploration of the role communication plays in health care delivery, health behavior change programs, and health communication career opportunities. The course is designed to increase understanding of the communication theories and research in patient/provider relationships, communication in health care organizations, media coverage of health, and health communication campaign planning and implementation.
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COMM 3600 - Advanced Public Speaking 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 1100 . This course includes the theory and practice of speech composition and the role of speech-making in various professional settings. Special emphasis is placed on style, organization, support, and criticism of the public speech with a primary emphasis upon manuscript speech-building and delivery.
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COMM 3700 - Audience Response to Entertainment Media 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course offers an overview of theories and research related to the consumption and appeal of media entertainment. The goal of this course is to help students understand why people seek out media entertainment, and how they respond to this entertainment fare. At the end of this course, students should understand the motivations behind entertainment media consumption, substantive differences between entertainment genres, processes that govern our cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to entertainment media, and the short- and long-term consequences of our entertainment media.
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COMM 3800 - History & Economy of Telecommunications 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . A discussion of the political economy and content development of the telecommunications industry beginning with the telegraph through today’s Internet technologies. Other topics discussed will include the emergence of broadcast networks, cable programing, wireline telephone, cellular telephone, and digital networking. This course will also explore the growing international scope of today’s media systems, and discuss laws and policies related to telecommunications.
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COMM 3820 - Global Media and Society 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course examines the cultural, economic, and political role of media in the development of globalization. Since Marshall McLuhan popularized the term “global village,” the development of media has been inextricably linked to the corresponding forces of globalization that continue to impact society. This course will pay particular attention to debates concerning media’s influence on local and international cultures, economies, and politics, and their intersections.
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COMM 3830 - Media Law and Policy 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course will introduce students to the significance of media law and policy in shaping the U.S. media system. Beginning with a review of the American legal system and the First Amendment, the course is designed to build on previous knowledge of the rule of law by familiarizing students with legal concepts, court cases, and policies of importance to the study of media. Students will also learn about the critical role of the Federal Communications Commission in media regulation, especially its historical role in regulating the introduction, development, and safekeeping of media technologies.
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COMM 3840 - Media, Politics, and Democracy 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . Students in this course will examine the historical and contemporary relationship between media and democracy, with particular focus on the United States and other Western democratic nations. In doing so, the comparative role media’s relationship to democracy will be examined through an international context. Lastly, the media’s relationship to the modern political process will be looked at, particularly the exercise of media power by citizens as a platform for advocacy and social change.
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COMM 3900 - Advanced Journalistic Writing 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2900 . This course will take a closer look at the art and practice of both news reporting and journalistic writing. Topics may include: feature writing, investigative journalism, literary journalism, multimedia storytelling, local reporting, editorial writing, column writing, writing arts & culture reviews, among others.
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COMM 3910 - Journalism and New Media 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 This course will examine issues related to new technology and news reporting. Topics covered will include the use of blogs and podcasts by both established news agencies and upstart news companies, and the emergence of the citizen journalist. Students will be expected to develop a competency with new technology as well as refine their advanced journalism skills.
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COMM 3920 - Communication in the Virtual Environment 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . Advances in media technology have ushered in a new age of hybrid interpersonal and mediated communication. This course will examine issues related to social interaction in virtual environments, including the formation of interpersonal relationships through online social networks. Students will analyze how individuals choose to represent themselves online, and how they are perceived by others. Several theories related to computer-mediated communication will also be examined and online privacy issues will be discussed.
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COMM 3930 - Media Management 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This course will introduce students to the multi-faced task of managing a newspaper. Students will learn the organizational, operational, programming, financial, and legal responsibilities that befall a managing editor. Students will also be exposed to the ethical considerations of running a newsroom, including the separation of business operations from editorial operations. Current issues of media management and new media will also be discussed.
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COMM 3950 - Editing and News Production I 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: Instructor approval. Students will be introduced to the basics of editing and producing newspaper content. An intimate knowledge of AP Style will be developed, as well as standard content editing and fact-checking practices. Students will be expected to develop a competency with several different desktop publishing software packages. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3590 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 3951 - Editing and News Production II 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 3950 . An extension of Editing and News Production I (COMM 3950), this course will continue to develop student’s knowledge of editing and producing newspaper content, including a more intimate knowledge of AP Style and other copyediting techniques. Students will continue developing their techniques with several different desktop and digital publishing packages. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3590 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 4000 - Rhetoric and Public Address 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 21 hours in Communication Studies; To be taken in the senior year. This course examines pivotal speeches of the American twentieth century via descriptive, interpretive and critical paradigms of rhetorical criticism. Alongside these speeches, students will learn and employ methods of criticism including neo-Aristotelian, close-textual, generic, metaphorical, dramatistic, feminist, fantasy-theme, ideological, and ideographic.
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COMM 4100 - Ethnography and Narrative Inquiry 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 21 hours in Communication Studies; To be taken in the senior year. This is a combined theory and methods course is designed to introduce students to the ethnography of communication and narrative inquiry. Particular emphasis will be placed on theoretical approaches to narrative and the analysis of narratives in human interaction. Critical readings on ethnography and narrative will be central to this seminar course. Students are expected to complete an ethnographic project suitable for eventual journal submission.
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COMM 4200 - Intergroup Communication and Social Dominance 3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 21 hours in Communication Studies; To be taken in the senior year. Survey of theory and research concerning language and communication between various social groups, with emphasis on understanding the role communication plays in integrating and differentiating group members.
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COMM 4300 - Senior Capstone 3 hours
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 21 hours in Communication Studies; To be taken in the senior year. One faculty member must be approved as an advisor for the project prior to enrollment. Students enrolled in this course will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing a faculty-sponsored research project. Students are required to apply relevant theory to ground their senior project.
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COMM 4481 - Newspaper Production VII 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 4482 - Newspaper Production VIII 1 hour (M)
Students enrolled in this course will work on the staff of the YHC student newspaper Enotah Echoes in a variety of different roles, including news reporting, features writing, photography, editing, production, and business operations. This course is open to all students. Non-Media Communication students can earn up to eight hours of general elective credit from the COMM 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2 and 4481-2 series. Media Concentration Communication majors may earn up to 3 hours of major elective credit. A total of 6 hours combined from 1181-4482, 3950 and 3951 may be applied toward Media Concentration Communication Studies major electives.
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COMM 4850 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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COMM 4851 - Study Abroad 3 hours
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COMM 4900 - Neighborhood News Bureau 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2900 , COMM 3900 . Students enrolled in this course will be assigned to cover various news, features, and other events in Towns County (GA), Union County (GA), and Clay County (NC) area, among others. Students will prepare weekly news stories suitable for publication. Students will also make efforts to submit their work for publication in local and regional publications.
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COMM 4940 - Public Relations and Media Campaigns 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2900 , COMM 3900 , or Instructor Consent; Recommended COMM 3840 . This course will expose students to an alternative career choice to journalism: public relations. Students will be introduced to the principles and practices of public relations professionals, including developing strategic communication campaigns. Issues of new media and public relations will also be examined. Among other class projects, students will be expected to work with a local business or organization to design a press kit and implement a communication campaign aimed at raising that client’s profile.
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COMM 4970 - Media Internship 3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: Approval of Media Studies faculty; one faculty member must be approved as an advisor for the project prior to enrollment. Students enrolled in this course will be responsible for securing an internship at a media company of their choosing, pending approval from the Media Studies faculty. Notably, the internship must be within the realm of journalism, broadcasting, public relations, or a related industry. Internships need not be at local companies.
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COMM 4980 - Independent Study in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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COMM 4981 - Independent Study in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)
Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum. Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
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COMM 4996 - Special Topics in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This upper division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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COMM 4997 - Special Topics in Communication Studies 1-3 hours
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This upper division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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COMM 4998 - Special Topics in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
Prerequisites: COMM 2050 . This upper division course will consist of topics from selected areas of Communication Studies offered by professors within the department.
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CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours
Introductory course for microcomputers relating how a computer is applied to the solution of problems in our information-oriented society. Included is a study of fundamental hardware, operating systems, data communications and networking, computer privacy and security, and the social, economic, and legal impact of information systems. Standard business-based software packages are used by students to solve a variety of business-related problems. Networks and the Internet are emphasized throughout.
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CSCI 1610 - Computer Programming I 4 hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1101 or MATH 1101I . CSCI 1161 is an introductory programming course that seeks to teach the fundamentals of object oriented programming and design with a strong focus on problem solving and critical thinking. The goal of the course is not centered on learning a specific language but is more focused around learning sound principles that can be used in any modern object oriented language such as C++ or Java. Students will also learn sound programming practices such as coding standards, debugging, documentation, commenting, and program tracing. Throughout the course students will examine such topics as objects, classes, inheritance, variables, variable scope, logic, branching, looping, file IO, and arrays.
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CSCI 1620 - Intermediate Programming 4 hours
Prerequisites: CSCI 1610 . This is the second semester course in the introductory programming sequence and teaches skills for solving more complex problems such as searching, sorting, and file access. The course focuses on algorithm development, modularity, top-down design, and basic data structures such as linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees.
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CSCI 2550 - Special Topics in Computer Science 1 hour
Courses on selected topics in the discipline of computer science.
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CSCI 2560 - Special Topics/Computer Science 1 hour
Courses on selected topics in the discipline of computer science.
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CSCI 2570 - Special Topics/Computer Science 1 hour
Courses on selected topics in the discipline of computer science.
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CSCI 2580 - Special Topics/Computer Science 1 hour
Courses on selected topics in the discipline of computer science.
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DANC 1101 - Dance Fundamentals I 1 hour
An introduction to the movement techniques and basic vocabulary of modern theatre dance styles, including ballet, tap and jazz. Emphasis will be given to rhythmic awareness and aesthetic elements. This course is intended for students majoring in Theatre and Musical Theatre.
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DANC 1102 - Dance Fundamentals II 1 hour
An introduction to the movement techniques and basic vocabulary of modern theatre dance styles including ballet, tap, and jazz. Emphasis will be given to rhythmic awareness and aesthetic elements. This course is intended for students majoring in theatre and musical theatre.
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DANC 2201 - Dance Fundamentals III 1 hour
An introduction to the movement techniques and basic vocabulary of modern theatre dance styles, including ballet, tap and jazz. Emphasis will be given to rhythmic awareness and aesthetic elements. This course is intended for students majoring in Theatre and Musical Theatre.
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DANC 2202 - Dance Fundamentals IV 1 hour
An introduction to the movement techniques and basic vocabulary of modern theatre dance styles including ballet, tap, and jazz. Emphasis will be given to rhythmic awareness and aesthetic elements. This course is intended for students majoring in theatre and musical theatre.
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DANC 2211 - Dance for the Musical Theatre: Tap 1 hour
Prerequisites: DANC 2202 . A second (Beginning / Intermediate) level study of tap dance with emphasis on vocabulary, steps, styles and historical tradition. May be repeated for credit.
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DANC 2212 - Dance for the Musical Theatre Jazz 1 hour
Prerequisites: DANC 2202 . A second (Beginning/Intermediate) level study of Jazz dance techniques with emphasis given to the refinement of skills and style. May be repeated for credit.
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DANC 2213 - Dance for the Musical Theatre: Ballet 1 hour
Prerequisites: DANC 2202 . A second (Beginning / Intermediate) level study of classical ballet with emphasis on vocabulary, alignment / placement, line, style, and musicality. May be repeated for credit.
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DANC 2214 - Dance for the Musical Theatre: Modern 1 hour
Prerequisites: DANC 2202 . An introduction to modern dance with an emphasis on techniques, vocabulary, improvisation and concepts of time, space, force and direction. May be repeated for credit.
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ECON 2101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1101 or MATH 1101I or higher. Topics include unemployment, inflation, economic growth and development, and the effects of monetary and fiscal policy on the economy with applications to current economic problems.
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ECON 2102 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1101 or MATH 1101I or higher. Co-requisite: BUSP 3100 . Topics include elasticity, utility, economic efficiency, the theory of cost, and government regulation of business with applications to current economic problems. Also, the economics of poverty, pollution, energy, population, international trade, and comparative systems are analyzed.
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ECON 2210 - Legal Environment of Business 3 hours
A course designed to provide prospective business managers with a background of the legal environment pertaining to both profit and non-profit orgainizations, with attention to the changing influences of society and politics that affect such organizations. Social and moral responsibilities of businesses are introduced through study of rule by law emerging from common law, courts, regulatory activities of legislative bodies, administrative agencies, and executive departments.
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EDUC 2204 - Introduction to Education 3 hours
This course is designed to introduce the student to the educational system. It will focus on the history of education and the philosophies that have influenced our schools today and will analyze current issues and events that are challenging today’s teachers. Students will be given the opportunity to study and evaluate local schools by observing ten different classes, ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade. 10 hours of observation are required.
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EDUC 2210 - Teacher Technology 3 hours
Prerequisites: CSCI 1100 , EDUC 2204 . This course includes knowledge about and use of computers and related technologies in the integration of technology to support learning and assessment of instruction and to enhance teacher productivity.
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EDUC 2220 - Exceptional Learners 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 . A study of the characteristics by which exceptional learners are identified and of the assessment and instructional strategies used. 10 hours of observation are required.
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EDUC 2230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 . A study of the major learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, and neobehaviorism; the nature of the learning process; and the application of psychological research. Students will be given the opportunity to study and evaluate local schools by observing ten different classes, ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade. A minimum of 10 hours of observation in local schools is required for secondary majors only.
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EDUC 2240 - School, Home, and the Community 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 . Essentials needed for successful involvement with children from various socioeconomic and cultural groups, including philosophy, teaching methods, and materials providing optimum learning experiences. A minimum of 10 hours of observation in local schools (primary, elementary, middle, and high schools) is required.
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EDUC 2250 - Intro to Early Childhood Education 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 . This course is a prerequisite for all methods courses in the Early Childhood certification program. An overview of early childhood education is provided which includes philosophical, historical, psychological and social influences on past and current approaches to teaching young children. Emphasis will be placed on the design, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate curriculum including differentiated, integrated and technology-enhanced learning units. Best practices relating to student assessment of early childhood students, including portfolio development, will also be addressed. A minimum of 10 hours of observation and participation is required.
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EDUC 3003 - Math Methods for Early Childhood Education I 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3007 , EDUC 3008 , EDUC 3009 This course is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and dispositions to effectively establish mathematical foundations for students. Math methods will introduce students to teaching mathematical content and processes with emphasis on organizing for instruction, teaching methodology, and assessment. Learning activities will include the use of instructional strategies including cooperative learning, learning centers and hands on learning using manipulatives. Additional expenses may be incurred. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3004 - Math Methods for Early Childhood Education II 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3005 , EDUC 3006 , EDUC 3010 Based on knowledge acquired in Mathematic Methods for Early Childhood Education II, students will design and implement integrated technology enhanced, problem based learning units. Students will gain a more in-depth pedagogical knowledge base, a deeper understanding of the importance of inquiry and professionalism. The goal of this course is to prepare the future teacher of mathematics for facilitation of instruction that meets the needs of all children, including those children with disabilities. Additional expenses may be incurred. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3005 - Science Methods for Early Childhood Educ 3
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3004 , EDUC 3006 , EDUC 3010 This course addresses science content, process skills, and real world applications that are developmentally appropriate for science instruction. Students will become acquainted with inquiry based approaches to science that make use of cooperative learning, technology, learning centers and hands-on learning experiences. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between science and the environment. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3006 - Social Science Methods for Early Childhood Education 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3004 , EDUC 3005 , EDUC 3010 Students will become acquainted with appropriate sources of curricula, teaching methods, and materials for providing children with successful learning experiences in social studies. Students will design and implement learning experiences that incorporate the knowledge, skills and dispositions appropriate for social studies programs. Special emphasis will be placed on the integration of social studies into Language Arts and other appropriate content areas. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3007 - Creative Arts, Health and Movement Early Childhood Education 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3003 , EDUC 3008 , EDUC 3009 This course provides a study of the creative arts (art and music) combined with movement education and health. Emphasis is placed on the role of the arts, movement education and health in the development of the young child. Methods and techniques for integrating these areas into the daily curriculum are highlighted including applying and synthesizing concepts of multiple intelligence in the development of classroom curricula. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3008 - Children’s Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3003 , EDUC 3007 , EDUC 3009 This course is designed to introduce students to various genres of children’s literature. In addition to reading the classics and the critically acclaimed works of both fiction and nonfiction by modern writers, students will study poetry, folklore, and mythology, and examine the relationship between illustration and text. The history of multicultural children’s books and issues relating to multiculturalism and stereotyping will be addressed. Strategies for critically evaluating and selecting literature for instruction and aesthetic purposes will be emphasized. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3009 - Reading and Language Arts I 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3003 , EDUC 3007 , EDUC 3008 This course is designed to introduce students to instructional strategies and resources used in reading and language arts early childhood classrooms. Particular attention will be paid to readiness factors, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, comprehension and fluency. Strategies for developing a balanced approach to literacy instruction that meets the diverse needs of students will be included. In addition, research based best practices relating to reading, speaking, listening, writing, expressing and viewing will be addressed. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3010 - Reading and Language Arts II 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 2250 Co-requisite: EDUC 3004 , EDUC 3005 , EDUC 3006 This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge base for identifying reading related problems and their causes. A study of instructional methodologies and resources used to provide reading and language arts interventions will be addressed. Remediation of reading problems in early childhood grades and a focus on matching problems with solutions will also be included. Strategies for enhancing home-school collaboration and cultivating lifelong reading habits will be emphasized. Practicum is required.
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EDUC 3011 - Introduction to Middle Grades 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 An examination of the middle grades/middle school concept. The course introduces the middle school child through an emphasis on current research and curriculum development and instructional planning. A minimum of 10 hours of observation and participation.
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