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COMM 344 - E-MEDIA & DIGITAL WRITING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 141 Students will learn how to develop, create, write, and evaluate messages for online and digital channels and environments from traditional web sites to social media applications. Students will also learn to determine the most effective mix of digital and media messages for different audiences and situations.
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COMM 347 - PR & ADVERTISING WRITING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 141, COMM 251, COMM 261 Students will learn the basics of developing and writing persuasive and creative messages as part of achieving an organization’s strategic communication goals and objectives. Emphasis is placed on using research to develop strategic platforms for message production, message writing, and evaluating message effectiveness in achieving communication goals and objectives. Cross-listed: See COMM 547 |
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COMM 363 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION RESEARCH & STRATEGY Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 251, COMM 261 This course focuses on developing research-based strategy and tactics that form the basis of an organization’s internal and external communication to create new campaigns or solve organizational problems. Course topics include understanding the best practice models and case studies and how to manage communication situations. The course provides opportunities to develop strategy for a class client.
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COMM 381 - STUDENT MEDIA Credits: Variable between 1 and 3 Prerequisite: COMM 281 Students participate in on-campus media, including the online Pawprint news site, as reporters, editors, advertising sales representatives, and promotions coordinators. Opportunities are also available to work with the sports podcasting and production. Students select their work from a number of activities, including writing and reporting, editing, digital photography, and graphic illustrations. Note: Students may sign up for three credit hours per semester, with a maximum of six credit hours earned as part of the Communication major. This course is open to all Maryville students who have completed COMM 281.
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COMM 416 - ISSUES & CRISIS MANAGEMENT Credits: Three Based in the scholarship of issues and crisis management, this course prepares students to fulfill the vigilant communication role important to dealing with issues in a timely fashion to prevent crises, as well as managing and/or mitigating a crises in its various stages. Cross-listed: See COMM 516 |
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COMM 422 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 121 This course focuses on communication systems in world cultures with an emphasis on understanding the social, cultural, political, and economic effects on different systems. Students will also explore intercultural communication and the challenges of communicating in a global environment. Cross-listed: See COMM 522 |
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COMM 423 - PROFESSIONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 121 This course has two objectives: (1) to help students understand organizations’ cultures and structures as places of employment and work; and (2) to give students guidance in developing their resumes and portfolios, and mapping out their individual job searching and interviewing networks and strategies. Students will develop their own resumes and portfolios in the class.
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COMM 462 - APPLIED MEDIA CAPSTONE Credits: Three Prerequisite: Senior Standing This course is the culmination of the student’s study in the applied media concentration. Students are expected to develop an applied media project or research-based critical media analysis project that demonstrates the breadth and depth of the student’s knowledge in their area of specialization. The student’s project or analysis is developed and produced under the direction of the course instructor.
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COMM 471 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS Credits: Three Prerequisite: COMM 347, COMM 363 This capstone experience course gives students the opportunity to use all of their previous coursework to develop, create, implement, and evaluate a communication campaign for a client/organization. Key elements of this course include the ability to apply theoretical concepts to a real-world situation, to negotiate and advise the client on best courses of action, and to experience how the professional communication world works. Cross-listed: See COMM 571 |
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COMM 493 - COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
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COMM 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 Prerequisite: Application to, and approval by, the Communication Program Director and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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COMM 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES Credits: Variable between 1 and 3 Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director These courses are offered periodically based on student needs and interests. The courses may focus on skill development, special interest topics, or current events. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
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COMM 498 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: Three Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director These courses focus on various cultural, political, economic, technological, sociological, commercial, behavioral, or functional aspects of Communication.
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COMM 499 - INTERNSHIP Credits: Variable between 1 and 6 Prerequisite: Application to and approval by the Communication Internship Coordinator.
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COMM 501 - FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP Credits: Three This course explores the process of leadership through the framework of contemporary leadership research and theory. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory and practice through a variety of methods, including student case studies and experiential learning. Drawing on current leadership research and tools, students explore options to practice leadership and affect positive change from any position in an organization, community, or society. Cross-listed: See ORGL 501. |
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COMM 502 - FOUNDATIONS OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION: THEORIES & APPLICATION Credits: Three This course provides an intensive examination of a variety of strategic communication theories in public relations, advertising, and marketing communication; the background & perspectives of scholars who developed the strategic communication theories; & the application of these theories in academic & professional work.
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COMM 503 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION BEST PRACTICES Credits: Three This course focuses on the systems and models of communication practice that have been studied and developed by academics and applied by practitioners in their work. The emphasis in this course is understanding the synergy created when academic knowledge and scholarship are incorporated in strategic decision making as illustrated by case studies and other practical-world analysis.
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COMM 515 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND MESSAGES Credits: Three This course focuses on message research, creation, delivery, and evaluation of the message’s effectiveness. One key element of this course is applying and evaluating the scholarship of message development and implementation using traditional and digital channels, such as print, broadcast, and social media, on stakeholder groups important to the organization. A second key element is researching, creating, field-testing, and implementing different messages with different audiences to develop and/or reinforce the measurement of message effectiveness, a key requirement in today’s communication practice.
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COMM 516 - ISSUES & CRISIS MANAGEMENT Credits: Three Based in the scholarship of issues and crisis management, this course prepares students to fulfill the vigilant communication role important to dealing with issues in a timely fashion to prevent crises, as well as managing and/or mitigating a crisis in its various stages.
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COMM 520 - EVIDENCE BASED LEADERSHIP Credits: Three A core competency of strategic leadership is the ability to gather information, analyze and critically evaluate that information, and then use that information to make important decisions. In this course, students will learn to become effective consumers of research and data, as well as learn to use traditional methods of research and analysis, such as surveys, focus groups, field experiments, program evaluations, and descriptive and inferential statistics to evaluate organizations, communication strategies, products, services, processes, and performance. Special emphasis will be placed on the methods of research used in fields of Organizational Leadership and Strategic Communication. Cross-listed: See ORGL 520 |
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COMM 522 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Credits: Three This course focuses on communication systems in world cultures with an emphasis on understanding the social, cultural, political, and economic effects on different systems. Students will also explore intercultural communication, and the challenges of communicating in a global environment.
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COMM 525 - PROFESSIONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS Credits: Three This course examines ethical decision making and issues in the organizational context using a framework that is empirically informed and consistent with best practices and regulations. Emphasis is placed on understanding how interpersonal and group relations and values impact individual and corporate responsibility and ethical issues in relation to internal and external stakeholders. Cross-listed: See ORGL 525 |
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COMM 563 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION RESEARCH & STRATEGY Credits: Three This course focuses on developing research-based strategy and tactics that form the basis of an organization’s internal and external communication to create new campaigns or solve organizational problems with the stakeholders upon whom the organization depends. The emphasis in this course is on understanding the best practice models through case studies, and students will have opportunities to develop strategy for a class client.
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COMM 571 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS Credits: Three
This capstone experience course gives students the opportunity to use all of their previous coursework to develop, create, implement, and evaluate a communication campaign for a client/organization. Key elements of this course include the ability to apply theoretical concepts to a real-world situation, to negotiate and advise the client on best courses of action, and to experience how the professional communication world works.
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COMM 597 - SPECIAL TOPICS: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION Credits: Three These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptons at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
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COMM 697 - SPECIAL TOPIC STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION Credits: Three These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptons at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
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COMM 698 - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE Credits: Three Students will choose between a thesis and a project. Thesis: Students completing a thesis will identify a topic on which to conduct original research with the goal of adding to the theoretical body of knowledge in strategic communication. Project: Students completing a project will use applied research and theory to construct a comprehensive plan to address a problem/opportunity in a selected setting, such as the student’s place of work or an organization or cause the student is interested in.
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COSC 105 - COMPUTER GAMES & GRAPHICS Credits: Three With entertainment of 2D and 3D video games, this course aims at
enhancing students’ critical thinking, creativity, and problem
solving strategy and methods. Visual Basic programming is included
to re-create legacy computer games and design new games. Additional
graphics software are introduced, such as Flash MX, 3D Studio Max,
Poser, and Adobe Photoshop. Note: No previous computer experience is required.
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COSC 106 - Computer Multimedia Application Credits: 3 With entertainment of 2D and 3D video games, this course aims at enhancing students’ critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving strategy and methods. Visual Basic programming is included to re-create legacy computer games and design new games. Additional graphics software are introduced, such as Flash MX, 3D Studio Max, Poser, and Adobe Photoshop. No previous computer experience is required.
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COSC 110 - INTRO TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS Credits: Three This course is an introduction to computer hardware and software.
Students will learn how to build a simple computer from scratch. It
includes step-by-step hands-on learning of system components,
organization, configuration and troubleshooting. Topics also
include building computer networks, land-line and wireless,
installing system software, such as WINDOWS XP and LINUX, and
configuring and testing various application software. Note: No previous computer experience is required.
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COSC 120 - INTRO TO WEB PAGE TECHNOLOGY Credits: Three This is an introductory-to- intermediate level HTML programming
course. Students will learn how to build efficient, data-driven Web
pages using embedded PHP scripts, JaveScript, and Java applets.
Topics range from Web page design and HTML fundamentals to basic
commands, functions, data type, calculations, and control structure
in PHP and JavaScript. As an option it may include the basics of
ASP and VBScript, and using XML data in ASP applications. Note: No previous programming experience is required.
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COSC 150 - INTRO TO JAVA PROGRAMMING Credits: Three This is an introductory to intermediate level hands-on programming
course intended primarily for students who have interests in Java
programming. WINDOWS-based JBuilder is used. Note: No previous programming experience is required.
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COSC 151 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I: C++ Credits: Three This is an introduction to computer programming in C/C++ language.
The course covers structural programming concepts, simple data
types and algorithms in addition to basic C++ syntax, operators,
control structures, arrays, pointers, and function parameter
passing. Lab assignments are required for coding techniques,
program design, and debugging. Note: No previous programming experience is required.
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COSC 152 - COMPUTER SCIENCE II (C++OOP) Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC-151, Minimum grade C- This course covers the concepts of encapsulation and Object
Oriented Programming. Topics include the OOP fundamentals such as
inheritance, polymorphism, and in addition overloading and
exception handling. OOP programming environment in JAVA may be
presented at the later part of the course. Note: Lab assignments are required at the intermediate level of OOP design.
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COSC 170 - VISUAL STUDIO.NET & C# PRG Credits: Three This is an introductory to intermediate level programming course
intended for students who have interests in Microsoft Visual Basic
.Net and C# programming. Topics include numerical data and string
handling, forms and text file processing in VB.Net application, and
object-oriented programming in C# language. Additional topics
include ASP.Net application with Web and HTML forms. Note: No previous programming experience is required.
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COSC 180 - INTRO TO UNIX/LINUX Credits: Three This course provides an introduction to UNIX/LINUX operating
system. Topics include UNIX/LINUX file and directory, Bourne shell
and C- shell commands and scripts, using vi and sed editors, simple
awk programming, and programming environment for C/C++ and perl.
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COSC 190 - WEB PROGRAMMING & PERL Credits: Three This course is an introduction to programming in Perl and CGI
scripts. Topics include Perl fundamentals such as data types and
operations, lists, patterns, subroutines, string and file handing,
and modules.
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COSC 230 - DISCRETE STRUCTURES Credits: Three This is an introductory course in logic and discrete methods
intended for students who have interests in digital devices and
computers. The course provides necessary foundational concepts and
formal logic. Topics include binary number systems, formal logic,
algorithms, relations, graphs, Boolean algebra, and computer logic.
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COSC 240 - DATABASE APPLICATIONS (ORACLE) Credits: Three This is an introductory database application course for students who intend to use database techniques in business applications or other various researches. Topics include database concepts, data definition and manipulation, structured query language, and introductory programming skills of PL/SQL using Oracle8i or 9i, and Microsoft SQL Server.
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COSC 241 - DATABASE APPLICATION (IBM DB2) Credits: Three This is an introductory database programming and application course for students who intend to use database applications in business, economics, and a variety of other research-related environments. Topics include DB2 UDB (Universal Database) basics, DB2’s SQL (Structured Query Language), and DB2’s SQL PL (Procedural Language) including database application objects such as procedures, functions, and triggers. Software for the course is DB2 UDB for LUW (UNIX/LINUX and WINDOWS).
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COSC 250 - ADV JAVA PROGRAMMING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 150 This is an intermediate to advanced level programming course
suitable for students who intend to learn advanced Java programming
language in business applications and various researches. Topics
include object- oriented data structures, exception handling,
networking, JavaBeans, swing components and swing- based graphical
user interfaces, and other related topics.
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COSC 260 - ADV C++ PROGRAMMING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 152, Minimum grade C- This is an advanced programming course in C++ language. Topics
include pointer references, string handling, dynamic allocation,
bit-wise operations, function and operator overloading, template,
and virtual functions. Lab work in C++ programming is included.
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COSC 270 - LOGIC & COMP CIRCUIT DESIGN Credits: Three This is an introductory course of computer architecture and circuit
logic for students who are interested in computer hardware design
and electrical engineering. Topics include logic gates, Boolean
algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, and other
theoretical aspects of computer organization.
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COSC 280 - UNIX/LINUX SYSTEM PROG Credits: Three This course is a survey of UNIX / LINUX operating system
environment. Topics include the scripting in C Shell, Bourne Shell,
and Korn Shell. Additional programming topics include I/O
scheduling, functions, job and process control such as pipes,
forks, semaphores, and inter-process communication.
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COSC 330 - COMPUTER LOGIC & THEORY Credits: Three This is a foundational logic theory course for students who are
interested in digital devices and computers. Topics include Boolean
algebra, formal logic theory, algorithms, finite automata, group
theory, and elements of formal language theory.
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COSC 350 - DATA STRUC & ALGORITHMS Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 250, Minimum grade C- This is a study of abstract data type and object-oriented design
principles. Topics include applications of data structures such as
stacks, queues and linked-lists, analysis of algorithms, and
algorithmic tools and techniques, including sorting and searching
methods.
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COSC 360 - PRINCIPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 152 or COSC 270, Minimum grade C- The course covers the theoretical aspects of operating systems
including system structures, scheduling, threads and concurrent
processes, deadlock detection and prevention, storage and file
management, virtual memory, system protection and security.
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COSC 370 - COMP ARCH & ASMBLY LANGUAGE Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 270, Minimum grade C- The course is based on Boolean algebra and logic circuit theory,
and it extends to the overall aspect of computer architecture and
application of digital circuits design. Topics include circuits
design, registers and memory, instruction set architecture, CPU,
and peripherals. Lab work in a 8086 assembly language is included.
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COSC 371 - DATA COMM & NETWORKING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 270 The course covers the fundamental principles in telecommunication
and computer networking. Topics include data communication media,
network topologies, protocols, Internet and client/server
operations, and data security and recovery.
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COSC 380 - SOFTWARE DEVEL PRACTICUM Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 Prerequisite: COSC 150 or COSC 151, Permission of instructor The course covers basic techniques and methods of software
development applying to student’s employment experience or
practical training. Completion of a report of software development
experience is part of the course requirement.
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COSC 381 - SOFTWARE DEVEL PROJECT Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 Prerequisite: COSC 152 or COSC-250, Permission of instructor Continuation of COSC 380. Completion of a project summary or report
relevant to student’s employment experience or practical training
is part of the course requirement.
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COSC 390 - SPECIAL TOPICS: COMP SCIENCE Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 Prerequisite: COSC 350 or COSC 370, Permission of instructor This is a study in a specialized area, which is not covered by
other computer science coursework. The course, to be arranged
according to student need and interest, and the extent of coverage
of contents, can be taken for one to four credit hours. The course
can include elements of independent study.
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COSC 400 - NUMERICAL METHODS Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 330 or COSC 350, Minimum grade C- This is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques
of numerical analysis and numerical methods for undergraduates.
Topics in this course include mathematical preliminaries, solutions
of equations in one variable, interpolation and polynomial/function
approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and
direct methods for solving linear systems.
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COSC 410 - INTRO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 260 This is an introduction to fundamental principles of software
design, implementation, validation and management. The objective of
the course is to develop an understanding of the technical and
organizational requirements in system design and development.
Topics include the life-cycle phases of requirements generation,
formal specifications, data types, top-down and object-oriented
program design, parallel and real-time system development,
problem-solving strategies, and testing.
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COSC 420 - COMPUTER GRAPHICS & OPENGL Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 152 This is a study of interactive computer graphics using OpenGL. The
course explores the techniques of digital representation,
manipulation, and display of geometric figures. Topics include
raster display hardware, basic algorithms and data structures
rendering, scan conversion, clipping, anti-aliasing, 2D and 3D
transformations, parallel and perspective projections, hidden
surface, shading and animation. Lab work in C/C++ is included.
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COSC 430 - COMPUTATION THEORY & AUTOMATA Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 330 This course is an introduction to the mathematical theory of formal
languages and grammars. Topics include finite and push-down
automata; Turing machines; regular, context-free, context-sensitive
and recursive languages; deterministic and non-deterministic space;
polynomial time and space; and concepts of effectiveness and
computational complexity.
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COSC 440 - E-BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE JAVA Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 240 or COSC 241 and COSC 250 This is an advanced programming course. Its main purpose is to
learn the key classes and methods in the HTTP package that forms
the basis of the World Wide Web using URLs (Universal Resource
Locators) to locate resources and process information on the
internet. The goal is to teach students how to create
object-oriented e-commerce business applications in Java as quickly
and easily as possible. Topics include: web/internet programming
basics, JavaServer pages, JavaBeans, sessions and cookies, classes
such as HttpServlet, interfaces such as HttpServletRequest and
HttpServlet Response, and other related topics.
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COSC 450 - ALGORITHMS Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 350, Minimum grade C- This is a continuation of COSC 350 Data Structure and Algorithms.
The course covers graph algorithms and applications to optimization
problems. Topics include advanced data structures, connectivity
problems, circuit design, network flow, matching, scheduling,
transaction processing, resource allocation, and graph processing
algorithms.
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COSC 460 - SYST PROG & COMPILER THEORY Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 330 and COSC 370, Minimum grade C- The course provides an overview of interpretive systems and related
structural analysis. Topics include design issues of assemblers,
compilers, loaders and linkers, macro-processors, and job
scheduling mechanism of process control and multi-tasking.
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COSC 470 - INTRO TO ARTIFICIAL INTELL Credits: Three Prerequisite: COSC 152 or COSC 250, Minimum grade C- The course introduces the basic concepts and methodology of
artificial intelligence, related to problem solving, knowledge
representation, machine learning, and knowledge-based systems.
Topics include simulated annealing, A-star pathfinding, ant colony
algorithms, classified systems, particle swamp optimization, fizzy
logic, and issues of heuristics. Programming project(s) in C++ or
Java are included
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COSC 480 - SENIOR PROJECT SEMINAR Credits: Three Prerequisite: MATH 316, Minimum grade C-, Permission of instructor This is an in-depth study of selective topics in computer science
or related areas exclusively for graduating seniors of computer
science major or certification. The contents of the study generally
consist of programming components and reflect learning and research
experience in computer hardware and software. Note: Completion of a written report or thesis is required.
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COSC 481 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Variable between 1 and 3
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COSC 493 - CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION Credits: Variable between 1 and 3
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COSC 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
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COSC 499 - INTERNSHIP Credits: Variable between 1 and 6 Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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CRIM 102 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: Three This course introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks used
in the criminal justice studies. It provides a survey of the
various agencies making up the U.S. criminal justice system,
primarily the criminal court, law enforcement, and corrections.
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CRIM 201 - POLICE MANAGEMENT Credits: Three This course examines contemporary approaches in police management
at the local, state, and federal levels. Attention is paid to the
fiscal and personnel management techniques utilized by law
enforcement agencies, plus the recruitment and maintenance of
officer staffing.
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CRIM 203H - Sexual Violence and Aggression Credits: 4 Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program Even though there have been considerable monetary and time resources spent on violent crimes by local, state and federal agencies, law enforcement have had a difficult time prosecuting the sexually violent criminal because of societal views on personal freedoms. This course is a systematic introduction to the causation of violent offending and extreme aggressive behavior and the treatment and incarceration of this type of criminal. The readings and course framework will stress a criminological approach to sexual violence and aggression.
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CRIM 210 - MULTICULTURAL POLICING Credits: Three This course focuses on the challenges present in policing
multicultural settings. Issues pertaining to understanding diverse
cultures and effective communication across cultures from the
standpoint of law enforcement are explored in detail.
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CRIM 211 - INTRO TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Credits: Three This course is a comprehensive approach to the examination and treatment of physical evidence as it relates to the criminal justice system. Students will be involved in an interactive learning experience tied to the securing and preserving of crime scenes and maintaining the integrity of trace evidence for future court proceedings.
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CRIM 220 - CORRECTIONS IN SOCIETY Credits: Three This course explores the evolution of correctional practices in the
United States. It also examines and assesses the variety of
correctional options utilized within the criminal justice system.
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CRIM 244 - TOPICS IN FORENSICS Credits: Three Forensic Science connects many scientific disciplines with law
enforcement. Topics in Forensic Science will enable students to
experience, through lecture and hands-on exercises, how science is
applied to crime-solving. Students should, upon completion of this
course, be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of how different
fields of science contribute to gathering and interpreting
evidence; knowledge of some of the techniques used in forensic
sciences; and sharpened powers of observation.
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CRIM 297 - SPECIAL STUDIES Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
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CRIM 311 - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE Credits: Three This course will examine substantive criminal law and the elements
of specific crimes, including crimes against persons and property.
Students also will be introduced to the sources of criminal
procedural law and the steps involved in a prosecution. Defenses
and immunities to crimes will be discussed also. Cross-listed: See LEGL 311 |
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CRIM 321 - SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 This course studies the understanding of normative violations
within society, specifically, how actions and/or actors come to be
defined as deviant and what functions deviance serves in society. Cross-listed: See SOC 321 |
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CRIM 322 - CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 This course offers an introduction to criminology and a survey of
the major theoretical traditions within criminology over the past
three centuries. Cross-listed: See SOC 322 |
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CRIM 323 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 This course surveys the criminal and deviant conduct of youths.
Theoretical and treatment patterns are also considered. Cross-listed: See SOC 323 |
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CRIM 326 - UNDERSTANDING VIOLENT CRIME Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 202H The purpose of this course is to understand the dynamics of violent
criminality. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the course will
explore the major social theories attempting to explain violent
criminal behavior and its presence within society. Cross-listed: See SOC 326 |
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CRIM 341 - UNDERSTANDING STATISTICAL INFERENCE Credits: Three Prerequisite: MATH 115 OR MATH 116 OR MATH 117 OR MATH-125, Minimum grade C- This course introduces students to methods used to describe and
evaluate numerical information for purposes of drawing conclusions
and making decisions. The course covers both descriptive and
inferential statistics. Cross-listed: See PSYC/SOC 341 |
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CRIM 342 - RESEARCH METHODS Credits: Three This course introduces basic research methods used in the
behavioral and social sciences. Note: To ensure students success it is strongly recommended that students complete CRIM 341 before enrolling in CRIM 342 or that they enroll in CRIM 341 concurrently with CRIM 342. Cross-listed: See PSYC/SOC 342 |
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CRIM 405 - DOMESTIC AND INT’L TERRORISM Credits: Three Prerequisite: PSCI 110 or SOC 101 This course surveys perspectives pertaining to the etiology of terrorism at both the domestic and international level. Study of the various tactics used by identified terrorist groups is explored. In addition, the techniques of counter terrorism are assessed. Note: See SOC 405
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CRIM 454 - GENDER AND CRIME Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 This course explores variation in offending and victimization across the genders. Specific attention will be paid to theories that attempt to explain why such variation exists and such patterns changed over time. Cross-listed: See SOC 454 |
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CRIM 480 - SENIOR SEMINAR Credits: Three Prerequisite: Senior Status; completion of CRIM 341 and CRIM 342 Senior Seminar is part of the culmination of the social science curriculum. The seminar is designed to review and discuss a student’s course of study and its applications beyond graduation. In addition, the seminar requires that students demonstrate various competencies related to their chosen field of study. In the process of demonstrating these competencies, students will work with a social science faculty member toward the completion of a project intended to explore an area of interest in the student’s field of study. Note: Successful completion of Senior Seminar is achieved upon completion of the student project. Cross-listed: See PSYC/SOC 480 |
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CRIM 485 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND CRIME Credits: Three Prerequisite: SOC 101 This course examines the interrelationship of race/ethnicity and criminal victimization/offending. In-depth consideration will be given to the issue of hate-crimes, racial profiling, wrongful convictions and disparities in sentencing. Cross-listed: See SOC 485 |
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CRIM 494 - Police Academy Training Program Credits: 13 Prerequisite: Minimum completion of 27 CRIM credits or Program Director’s Permission This course is part of a programmatic partnership with the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy. Students who meet the entrance standards for the Academy and choose to pursue Academy training can use this experience to earn 13 hours of college credit under CRIM 494.
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CRIM 495 - PRACTICUM: SOCIAL SVCS AND ACTION Credits: 4 Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or SOC 101, Minimum grade C- Students select practicum sites from a variety of human and social service agencies in both the public and private sectors. This course gives students the opportunity for career exploration, community involvement and on-the-job experience before graduation. Cross-listed: See PSYC/SOC 495 |
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CRIM 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 Prerequisite: 200 level or higher CRIM course Junior or senior level students may design and conduct an
independent study project in a field of their interest under the
direction of a faculty advisor.
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CRIM 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES Credits: Variable between 1 and 4 These courses are offered periodically based on the interests of our students and faculty. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
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ECON 201 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: Three Prerequisite: ENGL 104 or ENGL 204H, MATH 116 or MATH 117 or MATH 125, Minimum grade C- This course studies the overall economic activity and growth of a
nation. Topics include the basic model of supply and demand,
national-income accounting, the determinants of national income and
employment, the meaning and measurement of inflation and
unemployment, business cycles, the economics of money and banking,
and the role of monetary and fiscal policies in influencing
economic activity.
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ECON 202 - MICROECONOMICS Credits: Three Prerequisite: ENGL 104 OR ENGL-204H, MATH 116 OR MATH 117 or MATH 125 This course studies price theory (or the laws of supply and demand)
the market system, the economics of consumer-behavior and
firm-behavior, market structures, and government regulation of
business.
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ECON 310 - ECONOMIC ISSUES Credits: Three Prerequisite: ECON 201, ECON 202 This course analyzes major economic issues facing the world economy
today. Topics covered may include the economics of global
businesses and international trade, resource use and the
environment, population growth and needs, international finance and
investment, economic systems in transition, and trends in economic
development.
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ECON 470 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ECON 201; ECON 202 This course studies the economic principles involved in international trade and finance. It is designed to provide the student with the conceptual tools needed to analyze such international economic issues as import tariffs and quotas, import liberalization, loss of jobs to foreign countries, free-trade agreements, customs unions, monetary unions, and exchange-rate fluctuations. The general topics to be covered in this course include the pure theory of trade, the theory of trade policy (such as trade restrictions and economic integration), foreign-exchange markets and exchange rates, the international monetary system, and international economic institutions.
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ECON 497 - SPEC STUDY IN ECONOMICS Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
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ECON 620 - BUSINESS ECONOMICS Credits: Three Prerequisite: ACCT 509, BUS 545 This course studies how economic forces can affect a business.
Topics from both micro and macroeconomics are included: the basic
supply and demand model, market fluctuations, elasticity of demand
and revenues, production costs and profits of a firm, measures of
economic performance, national output and income, inflation and
unemployment, fiscal policy and the governments budget, money and
monetary policy, and special topics in economic policy.
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ECON 697 - SPECIAL STUDIES Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
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EDL 601 - KNOWING YOURSELF AS EDUC LEADER Credits: Three Corequisite: EDL 605
This course explores the nature of leadership, values-based
leadership, the role of leader as change agenda, and the ethics of
leadership. Students explore their own leadership styles and are
taught how to analyze their own organizations, compare them to
current models of learning organizations and communities, and work
with others to build collective vision.
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EDL 602 - INTERNSHIP Credits: Three The internship places the student in a position to integrate
issues/content/skills from previous coursework. In particular, this
experience ensures that the student will have broad opportunities
to use the maximum number of leadership skills learned throughout
the program. Note: The internship experience is an intensive experience during summer or in a supervised internship during the academic year.
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EDL 603 - STAFF OBSERVATION & EVALUATION Credits: Three Prerequisite: EDL 601 Corequisite: EDL 611
Building upon the knowledge from EDL 610, students will learn and
apply principles of staff evaluation including coaching,
counseling, mutual goal setting, effective communication, data
gathering, conflict resolution and listening. Participation in
mentored evaluations exercises will emphasize effective dialogue
and interventions, and successful interactions. Note: Evaluation of certified teachers and support staff will be emphasized.
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EDL 604 - ISSUES SEMINARS Credits: Three Prerequisite: EDL 601 Issues seminars are designed by the faculty and students with the
express purpose of meeting defined needs, providing new
information, and augmenting identified areas of further development
and/or areas of deficiency based on the needs assessment of the
cohort. They also can serve as continuing learning experiences for
practicing administrators and program graduates in the immediate
area.
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EDL 605 - IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Credits: Three This course focuses on developing skills of building level leaders
to champion and facilitate the work of teacher teams to ensure the
success of all students in the school. Development and analysis of
curriculum goals and essential outcomes, best practices in
instruction, as well as the development and appropriate use of
quality assessment instruments form the framework of the course.
The course will also explore national trends in curriculum,
instruction and assessment, and will explore effective intervention
strategies for enhancing student achievement.
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