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Course Descriptions

 

Classics and Archaeology (CLAR)
  

  • CLAR 3240 Arts of Rome

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the significant monuments of art and architecture of ancient Rome, from the Etruscan period to the Age of Constantine, with an emphasis on form and function in the cultural context.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • CLAR 3330 Introduction to Near Eastern Religions

    4 semester hours

    A study of the religions, rituals, and pantheons of ancient Near Eastern societies.
  

  • CLAR 3340 Religions of Mesopotamia

    4 semester hours

    A study of the major religious pantheons, rituals, myths, and popular practices in ancient Iraq.
  

  • CLAR 3345 Babylonian Cuneiform

    4 semester hours

    An introduction to the language and writing system of Ancient Mesopotamia.
  

  • CLAR 3350 Ancient Egyptian Religion

    4 semester hours

    A survey of origins and aspects of the various pantheons, rituals, creation themes, and other features of the religion of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom.
  

  • CLAR 3360 Aegean Art and Archaeology

    4 semester hours

    A study of the art and archaeology of the pre-classical Aegean world, from the Neolithic to the end of the Bronze Age.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flag: Information Literacy.
  

  • CLAR 3370 Egyptian Art and Archaeology

    4 semester hours

    A study of Egyptian art and archaeology from the Neolithic to the Roman period.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flag: Information Literacy.
  

  • CLAR 3380 Classical Numismatics

    4 semester hours

    Hands-on study of the coinages of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Eastern Mediterranean, with emphasis on archaeology, art history, and monetary origins. Students will use the large collections and library of the Archaeology Center.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Information Literacy.
  

  • CLAR 3390 Archaeology of the Levant

    4 semester hours

    Study of the Levantine civilizations and societies from the Neolithic period to the mid-first millennium BC, with hands-on classes utilizing artifacts from LMU’s archaeological collection.
  

  • CLAR 3998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CLAR 3999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CLAR 4210 Axial Age

    4 semester hours

    A study of the philosophy and culture of Eurasia from the 8th to the 4th centuries BCE, with special emphasis on the great teachers of the age from China, India, Persia, Israel, and Greece.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4220 Classical Hellenism, Race, Ethnicity

    4 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary study of Greek ethnicity, and the legacy of Greek culture for the ancient and modern Greeks in the homeland and the diaspora, as well as for the ancient Romans and modern Europeans.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Writing, Oral Skills.
  

  • CLAR 4230 Ancient World on Film

    4 semester hours

    A study of the uses of Greco-Roman myth and history in cinema. The course introduces students to the comparative study of literature and film across different cultures, languages, and genres.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4240 Greek Cinema

    4 semester hours

    A study of some of the greatest Greek films in their modern political and social setting, with an emphasis on contemporary cultural identity and its roots in the western tradition.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Oral Skills, Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4250 Anne Carson: Classic Iconoclast

    4 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary study of the works of Anne Carson and her interaction with the Classical tradition.
  

  • CLAR 4260 From Greece to Gotham: Archaeology of the Heroes

    3 semester hours

    An examination of how societies define and portray heroes in art and literature, beginning in the ancient Greek world and continuing through the modern era, and how heroes promote cultural values and mores.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Engaged Learning.
  

  • CLAR 4320 Palaces of the Near East

    4 semester hours

    A study of the palaces across the Ancient Near East as architectural and political emblems of powers, from the first urban development to the conquest of Alexander the Great.
  

  • CLAR 4330 Cultures in Contact: Late Bronze Age

    4 semester hours

    A study of the interconnections of the Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations, through trade, diplomacy, war, and technological transfers.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4340 Archaeology of the Phoenicians

    4 semester hours

    A study of the Phoenicians and of their settlements and customs in the Ancient Mediterranean.
  

  • CLAR 4350 Archaeology and the Bible

    4 semester hours

    Study of selections of the Bible, combining historical criticism and exegesis with the relevant archaeology.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason; Flag: Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4370 Archaeology Lab

    4 semester hours

    Special projects using the archaeological collections of the Archaeology Center and its library.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Information Literacy.
  

  • CLAR 4371 Archaeology Lab: Ancient Textiles: From Fiber Production to Social Identity

    4 semester hours

    Special projects in the study of the techniques and materials used in ancient textile production in Egypt and the Ancient Near East, employing materials from LMU’s Archaeological Center collections.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.
  

  • CLAR 4372 Archaeology Lab: Chalcolithic Culture of the Levant

    4 semester hours

    A hands-on study of the artifacts and archaeological context of the pre-Bronze Age cultures of the Levant, using materials from the Archaeology Center collections.
  

  • CLAR 4380 Archaeology Field Experience

    1 TO 4 semester hours

    Active participation, usually of three-weeks duration, in an archaeological excavation or survey at selected Near Eastern, Classical, or New World sites.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
  

  • CLAR 4998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CLAR 4999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours


Computer Science (CMSI)
  

  • CMSI 161 Computing in Popular Culture

    3 semester hours

    Common stereotypes and assumptions about computing, as reflected in art, entertainment, and conventional wisdom-and the truths and fallacies behind them. Deeper study of particularly seminal popular representations of computing concepts. Critical study of the depiction of computing in film (e.g., 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix, War Games), literature (e.g., Neuromancer; I, Robot, The Soul of a New Machine; The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), and mixed media (e.g., “Spock’s Brain,” Max Headroom, and Univac’s 1952 presidential election forecast).

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 182 Introduction to Computer Science

    3 semester hours

    History of computer science and its relationship to other fields. The benefits of computational thinking in daily life. Numerous examples connecting computing and computing technology to human activities, such as sporting events, elections, politics, and health care. Coursework includes writing small-scale computer programs.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 185 Computer Programming

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to algorithms and computer programming using Java, JavaScript, or Python.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 186 Programming Lab

    3 semester hours

    Apprenticeship-styled workshop in Java or JavaScript programming, loosely structured around the notion of algorithm paradigms, treating one medium-sized application every two weeks in a laboratory setting. Typical projects include discrete simulation, randomized estimation, maze solving, dynamic programming, large-number arithmetic, and numerical methods.

    For majors and minors only.

    Prerequisite: A grade of C (2.0) or better in CMSI 185  or consent of instructor.
  

  • CMSI 261 Language, Thought, and Computation

    3 semester hours

    A study of the philosophical and epistemological roots of computer science, covering language, thought, logic, cognition, computation, the Church-Turing thesis, computer programming, and artificial intelligence. Mathematical models of knowledge, learning, consciousness, and self-awareness. Structural and statistical foundations of human language. Holism, reductionism, Zen, and dualism.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: MATH 101  or higher, or placement into MATH 106  or higher.
  

  • CMSI 264 Cryptography through the Ages

    3 semester hours

    Descriptions of mathematical systems that have been used for enciphering and deciphering information and a study of the context in which these systems arose.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: MATH 101  or higher, or placement into MATH 106  or higher.
  

  • CMSI 266 Electronic Markets

    3 semester hours

    Study of the convergence of markets, fair division, and dispute resolution with modern information technologies. Topics include: utility theory; formal definitions for fairness; algorithms for proportional, strong, and envy-free division; complexity of cake-cutting algorithms; unequal shares; indivisible goods; impossibility theorems; auctions and elections; electronic markets vs. electronic commerce; parimutuel wagering and modern wagering websites; efficient market hypothesis; introduction to price theory; prediction markets and IEM (Iowa Electronic Markets); securities exchanges and NASDAQ; online auction markets and eBay; architecture and implementation; scalability and security; legal issues; future directions.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: MATH 101  or higher, or placement into MATH 106  or higher.
  

  • CMSI 281 Data Structures

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to data types, information structures, and algorithms. Topics include: collection classes and interfaces for sets, lists, stacks, queues, and dictionaries; implementation techniques such as arrays, linked lists, and efficient tree structures; introduction to computational complexity; elementary sorting; hashing.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: A grade of C (2.0) or better in CMSI 185 .
  

  • CMSI 282 Algorithms

    3 semester hours

    Algorithm paradigms, with an emphasis on combinatoral search. Topics include: generating combinatorial objects; greedy methods, dynamic programming; randomized algorithms; modern heuristics such as genetic programs and simulated annealing; advanced sorts and order statistics; cake-cutting and fair division; graph algorithms; computational geometry.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 281 .
  

  • CMSI 284 Computer Systems Organization

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the basic organization of computer systems. Digital representation of textual and numeric information. Machine instructions and instruction formats, assemblers and assembly languages, linking and loading, process execution, interrupt and device-handling, and file management. System-level programming in C and assembly language.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 298 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 299 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 332 Programming 3-D Animation Tools

    3 semester hours

    Building technical skills for animators: how to automate animated graphics, write tools and customize user interfaces using Python scripting.
  

  • CMSI 355 Networks

    3 semester hours

    A detailed study of the design and use of internetworking technologies in modern digital communication systems. Topics include: routing and control protocols, signaling, multicasting, OSI model, sockets, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, ARP, ICMP, IGMP, Mobile IP, DNS SMTP, FTP, VoIP, and HTTP.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 284 .
  

  • CMSI 367 Biological Databases

    3 semester hours

    The representation, storage, and transformation of biological data. Topics include the central dogma of molecular biology, the genetic code, the Human Genome Project, sequence databases, formats and conversion, searching and regular expressions, XML, and relational databases in biology. Students build and potentially release an open source gene database for a new species at the end of the course.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 370 Interaction Design

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to interaction design and human-computer interaction, with equal emphasis on learning how to design and evaluate interaction architectures, and learning how to use existing frameworks to implement such architectures. Topics include: interaction guidelines, principles, and theories; usability engineering; the model-view-controller (MVC) paradigm; and current frameworks such as HTML5, GLUT, and Cocoa.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 281 .
  

  • CMSI 371 Computer Graphics

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to interactive computer graphics. Topics include the design and use of three-dimensional graphics engines and APIs, animation, physics and computer games, modeling, computational geometry, shading, ray tracing, and fractal geometry.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 281 .
  

  • CMSI 375 Game Design

    3 semester hours

    The art and science of games, hosted by a machine or otherwise. Goals, rules, game balance, and other fundamentals are introduced, as well as implementation issues such as modeling, physics, animation, networking, and performance. Coverage of existing gaming platforms and languages is provided as needed. Concepts are applied in an appropriately scaled, team-implemented game project.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 377 Introduction to Virtual Worlds

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the history of, and the technological and social aspects surrounding, virtual worlds. Topics include building and scripting objects, and the interaction between avatars, avatar customization, and computer science concepts underlying virtual worlds.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 385 Introduction to Theory of Computation

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to the formal theory of computation. Topics include: finite automata and regular sets; context-free grammars and pushdown automata; Turing machines and computability; intractability.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisites: CMSI 281  and MATH 248 .
  

  • CMSI 386 Programming Languages

    3 semester hours

    A comparative study of the rationale, concepts, design, and features of several major programming languages. Topics include the role of bindings, control flow, types, subroutines, modules, objects, and concurrency. Major attention is given to C, Java, ML, Perl, and JavaScript.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: 

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  • CMSI 387 Operating Systems

    3 semester hours

    Concepts in the design of operating systems, including: processes, process management, mutual exclusion, synchronization and message-passing; primary memory management, multiprogramming, paged allocation and paging policies; resource and I/O management; file systems, and security.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 284 .
  

  • CMSI 390 Internship or Practicum

    1 TO 2 semester hours

    Credit awarded for 1) preparing supporting documentation for actual internships taken, or 2) participating in an individual or group directed research project resulting in a project or paper that is presented at a conference or University-sanctioned event.

    May be repeated for credit.
  

  • CMSI 398 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 399 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 401 Software Engineering Lab

    3 semester hours

    Design and implementation of large programs in a group setting, including use of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) for specifying, visualizing, and documenting models.

    Lecture and Laboratory, 3 hours.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • CMSI 402 Senior Project Lab

    4 semester hours

    Analysis, design, implementation, and presentation of a large-scale, individual project, demonstrating mastery of the computer science curriculum.

    Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • CMSI 475 Computational Complexity

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to the study of computational complexity, including efficient algorithms for matrix multiplication and fast Fourier transforms, the classes P and NP, approximation algorithms, randomized algorithms and RP, parallel algorithms and NC.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisites: CMSI 282  and CMSI 385 .
  

  • CMSI 485 Artificial Intelligence

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to the fundamental concepts needed to attain human-level intelligence in computer systems. Topics include agent architectures, problem-solving methods, heuristic search, game playing, knowledge representation, symbolic reasoning, computational models of virtual humans, and machine learning.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisites: CMSI 385  and CMSI 386 .
  

  • CMSI 486 Introduction to Database Systems

    3 semester hours

    Theory and design of database systems, with emphasis on relational and object-oriented models. Topics include database system structure, semantic data modeling, relational databases, object oriented extensions, formal query languages, integrity and security, physical design of databases, indexing and hashing, and query processing and optimization. Transaction processing, concurrency, and crash recovery are introduced.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 386 .
  

  • CMSI 488 Language Translation and Implementation

    4 semester hours

    Introduction to the theory and design of translators and interpreters for high-level computer programming languages. Topics include programming language specification, scanner construction, parser construction, intermediate representations, virtual machines, code generation, and optimization. Comparisons between computer and natural language translations are also covered.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisites: CMSI 385  and CMSI 386 .
  

  • CMSI 498 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 499 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 586 Database Design and Database Systems I

    3 semester hours

    Fundamentals concepts in the field of database technology. Topics include hierarchical, network, object, object-relational, relational, and XML models; database system structure; semantic data modeling; relational database systems; relational query languages; practical database design methodology; mapping of DB tables to UML class diagrams; DB requirements analysis and traceability; introduction to functional dependencies and normalization through 3NF.

    Course is designed to meet the needs of Systems Engineering students.

    Not available for credit to students who have completed CMSI 486 .
  

  • CMSI 598 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

    Special Studies
  

  • CMSI 599 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 601 Graduate Seminar

    3 semester hours

    Project-based seminar in which students will be required to select, research, write about, and discuss some aspect of a broad area of current interest to computer scientists and electrical engineers (e.g., computer networks, digital communication).

    Successful completion of coursework and the endorsement of the faculty advisor required. (The seminar can be taken during the final semester of coursework subject to the approval of the faculty advisor.)

    Note: Students unable to complete the CMSI 601 project within one semester may request an “in process” grade and complete the project the subsequent term. Students wishing to change their project after the first semester of enrollment in CMSI 601 will need to re-enroll in the course. Students who are unable to complete the CMSI 601 project after two semesters can petition for a continuation of the “in process” grade. If the petition is not granted, re-enrollment in CMSI 601 will be necessary.
  

  • CMSI 641 Software Engineering

    3 semester hours

    Design and development issues of large-scale software systems which are reliable and easily maintainable. Course project covers each step of the development process from the initial needs analysis and requirement specification through design and implementation. Topics include tradeoffs between agile and traditional approaches, impact of legacy systems, architectural representation issues, testing, project risk management, and emerging trends in software engineering such as model-driven engineering and aspect-oriented software development.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 644 Advanced Modeling of Software Systems

    3 semester hours

    Study of model-driven engineering and its ability to alleviate platform complexity and effectively express domain concepts. Topics include techniques for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust software systems; the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and entity relationship modeling (ERD); automation of change evolution in models; and definition of standards that enable tools and models to work together.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 670 Topics in Interaction Design

    3 semester hours

    Interaction design and human-computer interaction, with equal emphasis on learning how to design and evaluate interaction architectures and learning how to survey and analyze current literature on the subject to implement such architectures. Topics include: interaction guidelines, principles, and theories; usability engineering; the model-view-controller (MVC) paradigm; and current research in the field.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 677 Artificial Intelligence

    3 semester hours

    Study of the fundamental concepts needed to attain human-level intelligence in computer systems. Topics include: agent architectures, problem-solving methods, heuristic search, game playing, knowledge representation frames, inheritance and common-sense reasoning, neural networks, genetic algorithms, conceptual clustering, and current research in the field.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisites: CMSI 385  and CMSI 386  or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CMSI 678 Multi-agent Systems and Distributed Artificial Intelligence

    3 semester hours

    Study of the development of multi-agent systems for distributed artificial intelligence. Topics include intelligent agents, multi-agent systems, agent societies, problem solving, search, decision-making, and learning algorithms in the distributed Artificial domain, industrial and practical applications of distributed artificial intelligence techniques to real-world problems.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 682 Knowledge-Based Systems

    3 semester hours

    Detailed study of design and implementation of knowledge-based systems. Topics include: logic and theorem proving; deduction systems; reaction systems; forward and backward chaining; knowledge acquisition; and explanatory interfaces.

    Lecture, 3 hours.
  

  • CMSI 686 Database Design and Database Systems II

    3 semester hours

    Advanced concepts in the field of database technology. Course begins with a review of database system structure, semantic data modeling, relational databases, and object-oriented extensions. Additional topics include relational algebra and formal query languages; integrity, functional dependencies, normalization, security, physical design of databases, indexing and hashing, query processing and optimization, transaction processing, concurrency, crash recovery, and current research in the field.

    Lecture, 3 hours.

    Prerequisite: CMSI 486  or CMSI 586 , or consent of the instructor.
  

  • CMSI 689 Computer Networks

    3 semester hours

    Concepts in and design of large-scale distributed networks and local area networks, including topologies, standards and protocols.

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  • CMSI 698 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • CMSI 699 Independent Studies

    0 TO 3 semester hours


Communication Studies (CMST)
  

  • CMST 1600 Nature of Theory

    4 semester hours

    This course introduces students to the field of communication studies. Students will study the field’s disciplinary history, the nature of theory, and foundational concepts from multiple subfields within the discipline.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.
  

  • CMST 1700 Nature of Inquiry

    4 semester hours

    This course overviews the research process, with an emphasis on the foundational skills necessary to conduct original research, including: generating research questions; developing scholarly arguments; locating, retrieving, and evaluating sources; and actual data collection methods. Students will also be introduced to basic aspects of writing for the discipline, as well as expectations for scholarly ethics and proper citation of sources.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisite: CMST 1600 .
  

  • CMST 2100 Relational Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course is designed to introduce the students to interpersonal and small group communication theories, processes, and skills. The course challenges students to examine their own communication behaviors and focus on their strengths and weaknesses as a way to develop and apply new communication skills and proficiencies. The course includes a variety of oral and written presentations at both the individual and group levels.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
  

  • CMST 2200 Intercultural Communication

    4 semester hours

    A study of the principles and theories of human communications related to cross-cultural encounters. This course emphasizes understanding the relationship between persons and culture and for improving communication between persons from different cultural backgrounds.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .
  

  • CMST 2300 Organizational Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course is designed to introduce the students to the field of organizational communication and the relationship between organization and communication. The course is designed to allow students to examine a range of organizational communication perspectives, theories, issues, and constructs. At the same time, students are encouraged to explore the ways these perspectives shape, expand, and limit our understanding of communication and organizing. Significantly, the course encourages critical and analytical thinking by using the course content as a basis for critique.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
  

  • CMST 2400 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory

    4 semester hours

    This course provides a survey of major rhetorical themes and theories, including classical, symbolic, argumentation, critical, feminist, and non-Western approaches to rhetoric. Students will explore the relationship between rhetorical theory and practice, the contributions of rhetorical theory to the social world, and the potential for rhetorical studies to inform issues of democratic governance, marginalized groups, social justice, and technology in society.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .
  

  • CMST 2500 Media Studies

    4 semester hours

    This course introduces students to three key areas in the field of media and communication: 1) media industries, circulation and the political economy of media; 2) the legacy of British Cultural Studies in exploring identity, resistance, and the active audience; 3) media effects, including quantitative audience reception studies and ethnographic approaches to audience analysis. Students will be encouraged to directly engage with the political, social, cultural, and economic influence of evolving technologies and mediums in our digitally mediated global environments.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning.
  

  • CMST 2800 Advanced Public Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course provides advanced training in argumentation skills, including logical reasoning, the use of evidence, and effective organization of content. Students will conduct topical research and prepare oral and written arguments.

    Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600  and CMST 1700 .
  

  • CMST 2998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CMST 2999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • CMST 3110 Gender Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course provides an examination of the communication styles of males and females in a variety of settings. Course surveys gender similarities and differences in verbal and nonverbal communication with an emphasis on how males and females perceive the world and how these perceptions affect the human communication process.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3120 Family Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course examines aspects of interpersonal and relational communication within the context of the family system. Topics including family identity and the creation of shared family meanings, family intimacy, family roles, family power dynamics, managing family conflict and family stress, and intergenerational family relationships are investigated through the lens of the family communication system.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2100 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3130 ProSocial Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course will identify pro-social behavior and communication, contrast it with anti-social norms, and focus on the values inherent in the caring, sharing, and ways of building relationships and communities with an emphasis on the possibilities for both individual and collective growth and well-being. Emphasis will be on the understanding of both individual and group behaviors that promote effective and cooperative pro-social communication.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2100 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3140 Spiritualism and Loving Relationships

    4 semester hours

    In this course, students will learn the complicated dimensions of communication in loving relationships from a spiritual perspective. Exploring the nature of communication in any kind of loving relationship from a spiritual perspective, whether with parents and children, between siblings, or between romantic partners, will help bring about spiritual enrichment and transformation in our relationships with our family, friends, and lovers. The aim of this course is to explore ways to become better communicators by being grounded in spiritualism.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3150 Persuasion

    4 semester hours

    This course will provide an overview of basic social-scientific theories of persuasion. Then, the course examines how these social-scientific approaches differ from and complement other approaches to understanding the practice of persuasion.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3160 Performance Culture and Sexualties

    4 semester hours

    This course will examine the many ways in which performance exists and operates in our culture with a focus on personal narrative, ethnographic fieldwork and literature. In addition, there will be a focus on deconstructing sex, gender, and sexuality as rich sites of theoretical interpretation and performative interaction.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3170 Mindful Living, Mindful Communication

    4 semester hours

    Current technology allows us to connect with just about anybody with a touch of the finger; however, we often find ourselves unable to engage in genuine, one-on-one communication, which can be characterized as being “mindful.” On the one hand, technology has made us more efficient and productive, but, on the other hand, we find our attention to be scattered and our lives marked by stress and complications. Specifically, in this course there are two overarching goals: 1) students will learn to cultivate mindfulness to become more in tune with what they see, touch, hear, feel, and think, and 2) they will learn how to communicate mindfully by showing respect, compassion, and loving kindness in their relationships.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3180 Leadership and Interpersonal Communication

    4 semester hours

    In this course we will explore a wide range of human behavior as it relates to leadership development and communication with an emphasis on global communication issues. Students will learn about leadership, strengthen leadership skills, and learn to value their potential for leadership. This course will integrate theory and practice to build leadership competencies required in today’s global workplace. This course is largely experiential and guided by the principle that leadership is a skill that can be developed and refined.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2800 , and either CMST 2100  or CMST 2300 .
  

  • CMST 3190 Advanced Topics in Interpersonal Communication

    4 semester hours

    Seminar addressing selected, advanced topics in interpersonal communication.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2100 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3290 Advanced Topics in Intercultural Communication

    4 semester hours

    Seminar addressing selected, advanced topics in intercultural communication.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2200 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3310 Media and Marketing Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to integrated marketing communications, media selection, and campaign execution. Students will learn the elements of a successful strategic communications plan by evaluating advertising, public relations, and marketing silos and their impact on motivating target audiences. In this course, students will learn to evaluate audience demographics and apply appropriate communication channels and messages based upon audience needs and the business realities of marketing campaigns. A key course objective is to gain an understanding of how to propose and implement an integrated marketing communications plan from the viewpoints of advertising agencies, businesses, and nonprofit entities.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3320 Sexualities and Organizational Communication

    4 semester hours

    This course develops and facilitates learners’ critical knowledge of the intersections between sexualities, organizations, and communication. Over the course of the semester, we will build a queer understanding of sexuality and organizational communication that is guided by the question, “what would it mean to embody a sexual ethics of organizing?” Building upon theoretical approaches to organizational communication, this course lays an anti-foundational understanding of sexuality, or rather we will come to know sexualities as strange, plural achievements that are lived and embodied within a contested terrain of history, culture, power, and labor.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2300 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3330 Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility

    4 semester hours

    Students in this course will review and exhibit comprehension of theories and practical application of corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2300 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3340 Communication and Work Life Balance

    4 semester hours

    This course examines the paradox of work-life balance in the lives of workers who are parents, adult caregivers of aging parents, spouses, significant others, and friends who juggle work and their personal lives. With the boundaries between work and home becoming more and more permeable, work and personal relationships and responsibilities become more complex. In this course we examine the discourses of work-life management in regards to everyday practices as well as organizational policies–the relational level and the organizational level.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , and CMST 2800 .
  

  • CMST 3350 Nonprofit Communication Campaigns

    4 semester hours

    This class is a Community Based Learning (CBL) course and requires completion of volunteer hours with a nonprofit organization. Students will work in teams to design and write communication campaign items for a nonprofit organization.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2300 , and CMST 2800 .

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
  

  • CMST 3370 Gender and the Workplace

    4 semester hours

    This class will explore basic theories and principles of communication and gender in organizational contexts through lecture, class discussions, case studies, assigned readings, films, and written assignments. Students will develop an understanding of gender issues at work and how we construct gendered stereotypes, policies, and values.

    Majors only.

    Prerequisites: CMST 1600 , CMST 1700 , CMST 2300 , and CMST 2800 .
 

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