May 20, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground are indicated with (**)asterisks.

 

Commercial Aviation

  
  • AVIA 2101 - Instrument/Commercial Flight Lab

    (1) This course will cover flight instruments, FAA regulation, air traffic control procedures, radio navigation and aircraft operation and performance as applied to the practical aspects of instrument flying.  At the end of this course the student should be proficient in instrument procedures such as holding patterns, instrument approaches and IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) enroute navigation.  Three instrument cross-country flights and review will prepare the student to attain the proficiency level of an instrument-rated pilot and successfully complete the Instrument Rating Flight check in the appropriate aircraft.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register. Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ’C’ or better. Flight fees are associated with this course. This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate COREQUISITE: AVIA 2200  
  
  • AVIA 2200 - Instrument/Commercial Ground School

    (3) This course will provide the student with a detailed study of the regulations, procedures, and publications necessary for operating IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) in the national airspace system.  Terminal and enroute procedures will be studied in detail.  Also included are aircraft instruments, FAA regulations, ATC procedures, radio navigation, radio phraseology, aircraft operations, and aircraft performance as applied to instrument flying and flight planning.  Designed to help the student prepare for the FAA Written Examination – Instrument Rating.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register. Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ’C’ or better. Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate COREQUISITE: AVIA 2101  
  
  • AVIA 2300 - Advanced Flight Lab

    (1) Formerly AVIA 4401 Flight Lab The course provides up to 50 hours of flight time to develop the student’s cross-country proficiency and confidence.  These lessons may also be utilized for additional dual instruction to meet the proficiency requirements for the end of course FAA practical test.  It is also designed to meet the flight experience requirement of CFR 141 Appendix D.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.  Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , and AVIA 2200 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 3200 , AVIA 3201  
  
  • AVIA 3200 - Commercial Ground School – Single Engine (ASEL)

    (3) Procedures, operations, and regulations necessary to prepare the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Written Examination.  Includes the study of aircraft limitations, principles of flight, meteorology theory and weather services, weight and balance computations, use of performance charts, advanced flight planning, aeronautical decision making and judgment, night and high-altitude operations, and procedures for operating within the National Airspace System. Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better. Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , and AVIA 2200 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3201  
  
  • AVIA 3201 - Commercial Flight Lab – Single Engine (ASEL)

    (1) The course builds upon previously learned ground and flight training.  It uses the building block technique and the student will review and practice day and night cross-country procedures preparing for commercial pilot operations.  The course provides a thorough introduction to pilot-in-command responsibilities at the commercial level. The student is also introduced to the operation of complex airplanes.  The course culminates in a practical (flight) test given as a final exam by a FAA designated pilot examiner and conducted as specified in the FAA’s Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards. Students must be a Commercial Aviation Major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.  Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International CTI at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , and AVIA 2200 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3200  
  
  • AVIA 3300 - Commercial Ground School – Multi-Engine (AMEL)

    (2) This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and proficiently exercise the privileges and responsibilities of a Commercial Pilot with a Multi-engine rating.  Included are multi-engine aircraft systems, aerodynamics, flight characteristics, weight and balance, aircraft performance, normal procedures and abnormal/emergency procedures with an emphasis on engine-out operations.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of’ ‘C’ or better. Flight fees are associated with this course. This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , AVIA 2200 , AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3200 , and AVIA 3201 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 3301  
  
  • AVIA 3301 - Commercial Flight Lab Multi-Eng

    (1) Dual flight instruction designed to prepare the student for the FAA Multi-engine Airplane Rating.  The course provides a foundation for all relevant multi-engine maneuvers and procedures, cross-country, instrument and night flight training including normal and engine-out operations.  The flight check will include normal and engine-out instrument approaches in the IMC environment.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to resister.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.  Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , AVIA 2200 , AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3200 , and AVIA 3201 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 3300  
  
  • AVIA 3400 - Air Traffic Control and Airspace

    (3) Students will be introduced to the Air Traffic Management System and National Airspace System, Navigational aids, Separation Minima between aircraft, and a general orientation to the world of Air Traffic Operations. The course will cover ATC procedures; Code of Federal Regulations as they relate to air traffic control processes; tower operations; normal operations; radar and non-radar operations; and differing types of environmental concerns within a given geographical area.  Students must be Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 3500 - Systems II: Turbine Aircraft

    (3) This course will provide an in-depth introduction to the turbine engine through the study of its development, theory of operation and the function of turbine engine components.  There are two basic types of turbine-powered aircraft and their engines; the turbo-propeller and the turbojet/turbofan.  The course will discuss how both types were developed and the advantages and/or disadvantages of each.  At the end of this course, you should be able to identify the parts of a turbine engine and explain its function.  Students must be Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 4200 - Systems III: Transport Category Aircraft Systems

    (3) This course provides an in-depth study of the complex systems of today’s air transport jet aircraft.  It provides a review of all primary systems, to include electric, flight controls, fuel, hydraulic, fire protection and warning, communications, Instruments, navigational and APU systems.  The course will discuss the various types of transport category aircraft, the history behind their development, and future transport category aircraft programs.  At the end of this course, the student should be able to identify and explain the various aircraft systems used in transport category aircraft.  Students must be Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 4300 - Air Carrier Operations

    (3) This course examines the major areas of air carrier operations including ground, technical, flight and systems operations, regulations, dispatch functions, and pilot responsibilities. The course will examine the basic forms of airline operations existing today such as hub-and-spoke, short haul, regional, and point-to-point service.  The course will review current industry events and trends with a focus on the airline industry of the future. The student will participate in Airline Pilot interview prep and interview technics. At the end of the course the student should be able to present himself/herself professionally and competently for airline pilot interviews.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 4550 - Aviation Law & Regulation

    (3) This course is designed to introduce the student to the United States legal system and how it relates to aviation issues. The course will cover a broad range of topics related to aviation operations including Constitutional law, criminal law, International aviation law, commercial law as applied to aviation transactions, property law issues, and employment law as applied to aviation. The course covers Administrative Agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration oversight and enforcement action authority and the National Transportation Safety Board. Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 4560 - Aviation Physiology & Survival

    (3) In this course, human physiological responses to the stresses of the flight environment will be examined in-depth. Topics include decompression, hypoxia, spatial disorientation, altered pressure environments, fatigue, jet lag, sleep deprivation, self-imposed medical stress and emotional stress. The course will look at human factors and automation, inflight medical emergencies, health maintenance programs, medical standards, regulations and certification. The student will be exposed to basic introduction to wilderness survival.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register. Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.
  
  • AVIA 4700 - Flight Instructor Ground School

    (4) This course provides the required areas of instructor knowledge to aid the student in preparing for the Fundamental of Instructing (FOI) knowledge test, and the Flight Instructor Airplane knowledge test.  The course covers the fundamentals of teaching and learning, including effective teaching methods, learning processes, consideration of flight training syllabi, effective evaluations, and flight instructor responsibilities.  Also included is the analysis of the flight maneuvers involved with Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.  Flight fees are associated with this course. This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN.  PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , AVIA 2200 , AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3200 , AVIA 3201 , AVIA 3300 , and AVIA 3301 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 4701  
  
  • AVIA 4701 - Flight Instructor Certification

    (3) The course includes discussion, instruction and arranged practice in flight instruction in preparation for the FAA Flight Instructor Certification with an Airplane Single-Engine rating.  The student will learn the analysis and performance of all the maneuvers required for private and commercial pilot certification from the right seat of the training airplane.  Throughout the course the applicant will use proper single-pilot resource management (SRM) techniques and display effective aeronautical decision-making skills. Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better. Flight fees are associated with this course.  This course will be taught at Crew Training International (CTI) at the Millington Airport, Millington, TN. PREREQUISITE: Private Pilot Certificate, AVIA 2101 , AVIA 2200 , AVIA 2300 , AVIA 3200 , AVIA 3201 , AVIA 3300 , and AVIA 3301 . COREQUISITE: AVIA 4700  
  
  • AVIA 4800 - Human Factors & Crew Resource Management

    (3) This course introduces the student to issues influencing human performance in the complex operational aviation environment.  Theory and practical applications of cognitive processing, decision making, interpersonal interaction and communication will be presented.  This course also introduces design elements intended to optimize man-machine interaction.  The course explores how human factors relate to causes of previous aircraft accidents and how human factors are impacting the stellar safety record of the current air carrier industry.  Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.  Successful completion equates to a minimum grade of ‘C’ or better.

College of Arts and Sciences

  
  • CAS 4800 - Internship

    (1-9) Internship experience offered through individual academic departments and programs within the College of Arts and Sciences as needed. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
  
  • IIS 1010 - Intro to Intelligent Systems

    (3) Understanding artificial and natural phenomena in fields like biology, psychology, neuroscience, economics, and engineering through computational concepts and practices.

Communication

  
  • COMM 1010 - Survey of Mass Communication

    (3)
  
  • COMM 1851 - Introduction to Film

    (3) Comprehensive study of the forms, functions, and history of film art; emphasis on developing student’s critical skills and aesthetic appreciation through analysis of complex formal, social, historical, and cultural dimensions of the art of film. [G]
  
  • COMM 2020 - TV/Video/Radio Production Lab

    (1-3) (1823) Experiences in production of broadcast quality television studio, radio station, and remote productions. Students assume technical positions on a variety of assignments as productions assistants. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.
  
  • COMM 2100 - Communication Inquiry **

    (3) History and development of the discipline of communication; emphasis on rhetoric, social science, and media; theories and models of communication.
  
  • COMM 2101 - Media and Info Literacy **

    (3) Critical examination and analysis of media and information products; focus on mediated construction of meaning and assessment of credibility online and in traditional mass media; basic research skills necessary to complete academic projects successfully.
  
  • COMM 2381 - Oral Communication **

    (3) Principles and practices of public speaking using live and mediated formats; emphasis on researching, analyzing, writing, and delivering effective spoken messages with appropriate visual support in informative and persuasive settings. [G]
  
  • COMM 3001 - Rhetoric/Civic Controversy **

    (3) Introduction to history and practice of rhetoric as the art of civic engagement in a democracy; focus on key terms, ethical assumptions, and interpretative tools of rhetoric study; analysis of contemporary and historical cases in local and national controversy.
  
  • COMM 3003 - Television and Culture

    (3) (3861) Social, political, and aesthetic dimensions of television in contemporary culture.
  
  • COMM 3012 - Health Communication **

    (3) (4012) Examination of the role of communication in health care; application of communication theory and practice to the health care context from provider-patient interaction to cultural influences on health.
  
  • COMM 3100 - Communication Ethics **

    (3) Exploration of principles, theories, and philosophical approaches to ethics of human communication; emphasis on decision-making, critical thinking and awareness of personal responsibilities as a sender and receiver of messages.
  
  • COMM 3321 - Argumentation and Advocacy **

    (3) Theories of argumentation with an emphasis on developing skills in analyzing, reasoning, and using evidence in political advocacy. Students will learn the role of advocacy, debate, and deliberation in public decision-making. PREREQUISITE: COMM 2381 .
  
  • COMM 3322 - Theories of Persuasion **

    (3) Principles underlying communication designed to influence attitudes or behavior; approaches to motivation, perception, message structure, attention, reasoning, audience analysis, persuasability, and attitude change; items for analysis drawn from speeches, advertising, radio, television, and film.
  
  • COMM 3330 - Communication Research Methods **

    (4) Examination and application of qualitative and quantitative methods of research. Three hours of lecture, one hour of laboratory per week. PREREQUISITE: COMM 2100  and COMM 2101 .
  
  • COMM 3341 - Discussion

    (3) Study and practice of principles and techniques of discussion, dealing with current problems of wide interest and significance.
  
  • COMM 3342 - Communication and Leadership

    (3) Relationship between communication variables and leadership styles and effectiveness in various organizational and group settings.
  
  • COMM 3360 - Rhetoric/Pop Culture

    (3) Investigation of rhetorics of U.S. culture; focus on how constructions of class, gender, race, and sexuality work in contemporary television, film, music, and advertising.
  
  • COMM 3361 - African-American Rhetoric **

    (3) Speeches and rhetoric of African-Americans; emphasis on spokespersons such as Walker, Turner, Douglass, Washington, DuBois, Malcolm X, King, Davis, and Jackson.
  
  • COMM 3400 - Storytelling and Life

    (3) This course uses film, both documentary and narrative as an access point to start a conversation about the power of story and to introduce each student to the story they are telling in thier lives.
  
  • COMM 3561 - Gender in Communication

    (3) This class provides a foundation of gender theories used in communication research and applies these theories and concepts to the way gender becomes instituted within our culture. The class deals with institutions such as family, religion, work, education, media, and government. Students will gain a better understanding of the role communication plays in the formation, navigation, maintenance and disruption of institutional gender expectations and norms.
  
  • COMM 3800 - Media Industries

    (3) Overview of economic structure of media industries, including role of regulation and impact of media organizations on society.
  
  • COMM 3801 - TV Production Technique/JOUR

    (3) For majors in the broadcast journalism sequence; basic principles and techniques of video production with production exercises. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 3820 - Broadcast Prep and Performance

    (3) Skills required for on-air performance in broadcasting and cable emphasizing use of voice and copy preparation; presentation of public affairs programming, talk show hosting, sportscasting, newscasting and general announcing.
  
  • COMM 3821 - Audio Narratives

    (3) Basic principles and practices in storytelling for radio, the Internet, and new media; lecture and laboratory course using digital audio workstations for producing, recording, and editing.
  
  • COMM 3823 - Motion Picture Prod I

    (4) Basic production skills and theory; still and 16 mm motion picture photography; film editing;

    hands-on production exercises.

  
  • COMM 3824 - Motion Picture Prod II

    (4) Continued production skills and theory utilizing digital cameras and and digital post production; extensive production exercises. PREREQUISITE: minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3823, or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 3842 - TV Studio Production I

    (4) Techniques of studio TV production, including staging and direction of programs. PREREQUISITE: minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3823 or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4011 - Communication in Organizations **

    (3) Study of communication systems and problems in contemporary organizations with emphasis on the role of communication in corporate culture and organizational change.
  
  • COMM 4013 - Political Communication

    (3) Investigation of various forms of political communication; texts drawn primarily from current political disputes in the U.S.; focus on improving basic skills of critical thinking and writing about civic life.
  
  • COMM 4014 - Communication on the Internet **

    (3) Research and theories examining role of internet and new technologies in everyday interaction; interpersonal and group communication, language change, online communities and social networks, identity and self-presentation online.
  
  • COMM 4015 - Health Literacy

    (3) Development of health literacy as an area of concern in healthcare including patient/provider interactions, public health campaigns, health education, healthcare reform, and health insurance.
  
  • COMM 4016 - Public Health Campaigns

    (3) Examination of the fundamentals of public health communication as well as the latest public health communication innovations, tools, technologies, research and strategies.
  
  • COMM 4210-4219 - Special Topics In Communication Studies

    (1-3) Topics are varied and announced in online class listings. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 4220-4229 - Special Topics in Film

    (1-3) Topics are varied and in online class listings. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours credit when topic varies.
  
  • COMM 4340 - Listening

    (3) Exploration of communication theory and practice from perspective of listening; philosophical, practical, personal dimensions of listening as an art of being as well as a mode of doing.
  
  • COMM 4341 - Interpersonal Communication **

    (3) Theory, research and practice regarding dyadic communication.
  
  • COMM 4342 - Small Group Communication

    (3) Study of group communication theory emphasizing group membership, member perceptions, group development, group processes, and group outcomes.
  
  • COMM 4360 - American Eloquence

    (3) Examination of notable public discourse from before founding of the republic through twentieth century; religious and secular foundations of American rhetoric; tensions of inclusion and exclusion in development of national self-understanding.
  
  • COMM 4363 - Dialogue

    (3) Theoretical, philosophical and practical exploration of dialogic communication and relations.
  
  • COMM 4364 - Gendered Public Discourse

    (3) History of gender topics in U.S. public discourse. The course covers gender and rhetorical theory analyzing the social and cultural significance gendered voices and topics have played and continue to play in US history. Focus is given to various 19th, 20th and 21st century issues.
  
  • COMM 4365 - Place/Community/Communication

    (3) Exploration of interrelationships between human interaction, created places and natural world; emphasis on communication environment, broadly conceived, and its effect on community.
  
  • COMM 4373 - Interracial Communication

    (3) Special problems encountered in communication among races; readings, discussion, and field study of how prejudice, stereotypes, and self-concepts can affect communication; exploration of methods to minimize these problems.
  
  • COMM 4374 - Studies in Communication Arts **

    (1-3) Independent research in areas of special interest of communication, broadcast and electronic media, and film and video. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4375 - Intercultural Communication **

    (3) Special problems encountered in communication among people of different cultural backgrounds; focus on understanding communication between and among people with different national/cultural backgrounds and functioning more effectively in multicultural settings.
  
  • COMM 4380 - Communication and Conflict **

    (3) Theories and methods of conflict management and resolution focusing on practical communication skills.; concepts of perception, listening and peacemaking emphasized.
  
  • COMM 4381 - Senior Capstone **

    (3) Synthesis and extension of knowledge in communication studies; demonstrated integration of learning and positioning to move on as individuals, citizens, and/or professionals. Students will create a portfolio representing past course projects as well as carry out a capstone research project. PREREQUISITE: COMM 3330 , and senior standing, or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4400 - Contemplative Communication

    (3) Non-analytical approach to communication theory and practice; holistic-communal perspective of relational experience; benefits of silence, stillness and solitude are interrelated with the values of openness, receptiveness and responsiveness.
  
  • COMM 4802 - Internship

    (1-3) Field studies in communication. Supervised practical work with government institutions, nonprofit organizations, private business, film companies, and broadcast and electronic media firm. Written analysis of experience required. Repeatable May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. (S/U).
  
  • COMM 4811 - Media 2.0

    (3) Examination of long tail phenomenon and other theories behind convergent media; people and organizations producing and distributing work on the Internet and other alternative channels; new distribution forms challenges and assumptions about how mass media should and does work.
  
  • COMM 4822 - Audio Production Film/Video

    (3) Intermediate principles and practices of audio (recording, editing, mixing, and design) with emphasis on film and video production. PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3824 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4824 - Cinematography

    (3) Art of visual interpretation with strong concentration in theory and techniques of lighting. Experience with professional cameras and lighting equipment. PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3824 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4825 - Editing/Post Production

    (3) Aesthetics of continuity development in a variety of editing styles; editing techniques and post-production procedures. PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of “C” in COMM 3824 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4841 - Television Workshop

    (3) Television Workshop (3). TV studio production. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours; repetition will not result in a change of any grade previously given. PREREQUISITE: COMM 3842  or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4842 - TV Studio Production II

    (4) Advanced training in TV studio/multiple camera techniques; extensive production work. PREREQUISITE: COMM 3842 .
  
  • COMM 4850 - Film History I

    (3) Historical survey of motion pictures from medium’s pre-history to 1940; emphasis on narrative film.
  
  • COMM 4851 - Film History II

    (3) Historical survey of the major movements, genres, and themes in narrative film from 1940 to 1980.
  
  • COMM 4853 - Documentary Form Film

    (3) Development of non-fiction film as rhetorical and expressive form; analysis of individual films, genres, and filmmakers.
  
  • COMM 4854 - Documentary Form Broadcasting

    (3) History, theory, and criticism of non-fiction broadcasting, including docudrama and television documentaries.
  
  • COMM 4856 - Gender and Film

    (3) Examines how gender, and consequently race and sexuality, are represented in film. Specific attention is given to feminist approaches in film studies.
  
  • COMM 4858 - Contemporary Cinema

    (3) Major themes and styles in international and U.S. narrative film from 1980 to present.
  
  • COMM 4859 - Monster Films

    (3) Survey of classic and contemporary monster films exploring monstrosity as a social and cultural category for organizing, classifying, and managing change.
  
  • COMM 4860 - Reality TV **

    (3) Examine and critically evaluate the many facets of Reality TV; attempt to identify the roots of our increasingly voyeuristic society, understand the production values of reality-based programs, and speculate as to what the future holds.
  
  • COMM 4861 - Science Fiction Film

    (3) This course will examine science fiction and styles of international and U.S. narrative film from 1960s to present. The course argues that science fiction has become one of the most important genres of contemporary cinema. The course asks how science fiction cinema has dealt with uncertainties of modern day life, including, but not limited to, human extinction, technological advances, and robotic and cyborg entities.
  
  • COMM 4891 - Producing/Directing Film/Video

    (3) Research and script preparation; budgeting and production management; working with actors and crew. PREREQUISITE: COMM 3824 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4892 - Film/Video Production

    (1-3) Film and video production workshop. Class members write, produce, direct, or assume crew responsibilities on productions. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. See departmental guidelines for independent production requirements and procedures. PREREQUISITE: COMM 3824  and permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4960 - Documentary Writing

    (3) Writing for non-fiction media.
  
  • COMM 4970 - Screenwriting

    (3) Writing for fiction film and television; basic dramatic theory, narrative structure, characterization, dialogue, adaptation, and the unique demands of audiovisual media.
  
  • COMM 4980 - Honors Studies

    (3) Reserved for students enrolled in Communication Honors Program. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 15 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of Communication Honors Program.
  
  • COMM 4982 - Honors Seminar

    (3) Intensive study of particular problems in communication. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 12 hours credit when semester topics vary. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of Communication Honors Program.
  
  • COMM 4993 - Senior Practicum

    (3) Independent work in radio, video, or film production. Each student has complete creative control of a program from conception through final product. See departmental guidelines for independent production requirements and procedures. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.
  
  • COMM 4999 - Senior Honors Thesis

    (3) Supervised independent research project. Open only to students enrolled in the Communication Honors Program. Repeatable May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of Communication Honors Program.

Communication and Fine Arts

  
  • CCFA 3001 - Arts In Education

    (3) Integrates art, music, and drama with other subject areas to stimulate creativity and build positive attitudes.
  
  • CCFA 4001 - Arts/Schools Institute

    (1) Provides West Tennessee educators the opportunity to discover and explore the impact of aesthetic education; students will view performances and exhibits and experience in-depth, hands-on exploratory workshops led by teaching artists.
  
  • CCFA 4100 - CFA Internship **

    (3) Extensive professional preparation in a working environment in an area encompassed by the College of Communication and Fine Arts. Students must have already completed another internship within a department of CFA. Permission of student’s department chair and the dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, and approval of the internship contract.

Computer Science

  
  • COMP 1000 - Computing for All

    (3) An Introduction to computational thinking and computing applications, including creative problem solving, graphic novels, digital arts, social media, artificial intelligence, and impacts of computing on society. NOTE: This course may not be used as a COMP elective to fulfill the requirements of the major or minor in Computer Science. Fall
  
  • COMP 1100 - Intro Video Game Programming

    (3) Introduction to basic programming in the context of building two dimensional (2D) games using the GameMaker 2D game engine. Students will complete stand-alone executable games that can be played with friends and added to their digital portfolios. Windows laptop computer required. NOTE: This course may not be used as a COMP elective to fulfill the requirements of the major or minor in Computer Science.
  
  • COMP 1800 - Problem Solving/Computers

    (3) Fundamental aspects of problem solving within the context of computer programming; techniques for deriving problem solutions and use of basic programming concepts such as loops, conditionals, and variables; basics of high-level programming language. NOTE: this course may not be used as a COMP elective to fulfill the requirements of the major or minor in Computer Science. (F, Sp)
  
  • COMP 1900 - CS1:Intro Comp Science

    (4) (TBR: CISP 1010) Overview of computer science as a field; problem-solving strategies with emphasis in fundamental programming skills, primitive data types, control structures, arrays, strings, I/O, basic recursion, documentation, testing and debugging techniques; introduction to object-oriented concepts Three lecture hours, two laboratory hours per week. (F, Sp, Su) PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: MATH 1910  or MATH 1421  (or MATH 1830  for COMP minors)
  
  • COMP 1950 - Ethics and Professional Dev

    (3) Ethical and leadership issues for computing professionals including general moral imperatives, specific professional responsibilities, organizational leadership imperative and compliance.
  
  • COMP 2150 - CS2: OOP and Data Structures

    (4) Principles of object-oriented programming and software development; problem solving with recursion and abstract data types, including linked lists, stacks, queues, binary search trees, hash tables; basic GUIs. (F, Sp, Su) PREREQUISITE: MATH 1910  or MATH 1421  (or MATH 1830  for COMP minors) and COMP 1900 . COREQUISITE: COMP 2700 .
  
  • COMP 2700 - Discrete Structures

    (4) Elementary logic; sets, relations, functions, equivalence relations, permutation, combinations, mathematical induction, recurrence relations, graph algorithms. students may not receive credit for both COMP 2700 and MATH 2702 . (F, SP) PREREQUISITE: MATH 1910  or MATH 1421  (or MATH 1830  for COMP minors), and COMP 1900 .
  
  • COMP 3115 - Database Process and Design

    (3) (4115) Database processing and architecture; conceptual data modeling and data design; logical data models; relational models, operations and algebra; query languages and SQL; normalization and schema refinement; basic indexing techniques (hashing and B+trees). (F) PREREQUISITE: COMP 2150 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • COMP 3150 - Programming in C/C++

    (3) Introduction to C/C++; software development environments; primitive data types, pointer, reference, struct; user defined structures; memory management; control statements; function; file I/O; introduction to object-oriented programming; C++ class; input and output with streams; inheritance, overriding, polymorphism; Standard Template Library. PREREQUISITE: COMP 2150 , or permission of instructor.
 

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