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COURSES
COM* 177: Broadcast Performance
(formerly COMM 206: Broadcast Announcing)
The rudiments of broadcast announcing in a studio setting: clear speech,
presence, projection and intimacy will be discussed. This course will cover
radio announcing. Proper commercial/PSA preparation and broadcast delivery
of the commercial/PSA are stressed through classroom and on-microphone
exercises, including development, enunciation, pronunciation, interpretation,
integration, and pacing. Students are critiqued on an individual basis, following
the evaluation of laboratory projects. Class: 3 hours per week. (Fa) 3 credits
COM* 186/DGA* 261: Computer Animation
(formerly COMM 251/FA 251)
Students will learn how to use the computer to create animated presentations.
The course will cover basic animation techniques as they apply to the
digital environment as well as traditional skills such as storyboarding and
script preparation. The software used will be Macromedia Director and Macromedia
Flash. The class is limited to 24 students. Studio: 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: DGA* 111, DGA* 212 or COM* 213 or permission of instructor.
(Fa,Sp) 3 credits
COM* 201: Introduction to Public Relations
(formerly COMM 201: Public Relations I)
A comprehensive survey of public relations principles and practices: fact-finding,
planning and programming, action and communication, evaluation. This
course covers relationships between organizations and their publics, and the
effective use of media. Students will plan a complete public relations program.
Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG* 101. (Fa) 3 credits
COM* 209: Gender and Communication
(formerly COMM 222)
Gender and Communication is a course dealing with issues of language,
speech and perception as they relate to gender. Students become familiar with
the various theoretical approaches to gender and their implications for the study
of communication. They explore how women and men approach same and
opposite sex interactions and relationships in personal, social and professional
contexts. Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG* 101. (O) 3 credits
COM* 213: Electronic Publishing
(formerly COMM 290: Introduction to Desktop Publishing)
In this course the student learns to use the Macintosh computer and Quark
Software to create a variety of publications ranging from simple flyers to four
page newsletters. (FA, Sp) 3 credits
COM* 222: Basic News Writing
(formerly COMM 281: Reporting and Writing News Stories)
This course covers news gathering and reporting within the context of
news criteria. Interviewing, ethics and law are introduced. Class: 3 hours per
week. Prerequisite: ENG* 101 with a grade of C+ or better. (Fa,Sp) 3 credits
COM* 223: Feature and Magazine Writing
(formerly COMM 282: Reporting and Writing Feature Stories)
This course covers: Types of features considered most in demand such as
profile, travel, health and consumer issues. It also introduces students to the
freelance market. Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG* 101 with a
grade of C+ or better. (Sp) 3 credits
COM* 241: Broadcast/TV Production
(formerly COMM 210)
The fundamentals of television production are presented in this lab course in
the College’s TV studio. Scripting, camera set-ups, how to work with talent, and
the control room side of TV production are topics that will be covered. Class:
4 hours per week. (Fa) 4 credits
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COM* 242: Advanced Broadcast/TV Production
(formerly COMM 211)
This course is designed to give students further training in broadcast/TV
production. The course will focus on using electronic news gathering and
electronic field production formats and integrating them into studio productions.
Students will learn about field production, including lighting, audio and
camera techniques. Students will gain more expertise in the editing process.
Students, in the latter part of the semester, will produce weekly programs for
local and public access. Class: 4 hours per week. (Sp) 4 credits
COM* 247: Television Writing
(formerly COMM 218)
Television Writing provides an overview of broadcast writing style. Students
will develop skills in major areas such as news and feature writing, public affairs
research and interviewing, and commercial script writing. In addition to
the research/writing component students will have the opportunity to produce
their work during in-studio newscasts and interviews and be involved in the
production of a video commercial. Prerequisite: COM* 166/ART* 185 or COM*
222. 3 credits
COM* 248: Television News Reporting
(formerly COMM* 285)
Students are exposed to the skills used by television reporters and videographers.
Students produce weekly “news reports” on various campus and
community events. Scripting as well as videocam-corder and editing equipment
operation is covered. Class: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: COM* 222, COM*
247 or COM* 166/ART* 185. (O) 3 credits
COM* 286/DGA* 263: Advanced Computer Animation/Digital Animation II
(formerly COMM 252/FA 252: Advanced Computer Animation)
This course is a continuation of COMM/DGA* 261 with an emphasis on multimedia
design and interactivity. Students will work with Macromedia Director’s
Lingo scripting language and Flash’s Actionscript to create interactive presentations.
Advanced tips and tricks with this software are covered, as well as a
discussion of design principles for multimedia development. Topics such as
digital video and sound are also discussed. The class is limited to 24 students.
Studio: 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: COM* 186/DGA* 261 or permission of
instructor. (Sp) 3 credits
COM* 295, COM* 296: Internship I, Internship II
(formerly COMM 270, COMM 271: Cooperative Education/Work Experience)
This course provides students the opportunity to apply classroom theory in an
actual work setting. Students may be placed in a variety of work settings as
related to their program of study including TV, radio, and newspaper. Prerequisites:
12 completed credit hours in Media Associate program. (Fa,Sp,Su) 3
credits. Please refer to page 19 for more information and general prerequisites
for Cooperative Education/Work Experience.
Computer Information Systems
See Computer Systems Applications
Computer Science
CSC* 101: Introduction to Computers
(formerly CIS 111)
This transferable course is designed for the individual who wants to become
computer literate and learn how to effectively use the Windows based microcomputer
as a tool at home, on the job, or in the classroom. The student will be
exposed to operating system concepts and application software through lecture
Next Semester Offered Designations: Fa = Fall, O = Occasional, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer