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Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein  have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees.  Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title.

Current course offerings are available in Merlin.
 

Management and Marketing
  

  • BUS 196 - Entrepreneurship Exploration and Experience

    3.00 credit hours
    Provides students of any major or background with an introduction to Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment, including examining opportunities and challenges associated with launching a start-up venture. Students develop an increased understanding of the managerial skills necessary to launch new businesses through readings, guest speakers, classroom discussions and research assignments. Students develop an understanding of the benefits and opportunities that can be found through self-employment and investigate how entrepreneurs manage to start successful firms.

    Prerequisite(s): First-Year or Sophomore status.


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  • BUS 205 - Introduction to Business Law

    3.00 credit hours
    An introductory survey of the major aspects of the law governing business and commerce including the domestic and international legal environment, the range of dispute resolution processes, legal liability including business torts and crimes, contracts, employment law including employment discrimination, business entities focusing on corporations and general partnerships and intellectual property with particular attention to copyright and trademark law.


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  • BUS 241 - Business and Economic Statistics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ECN 241 .) This course is designed to provide students with the ability to apply and interpret descriptive and inferential procedures, probability distributions, statistical sampling and design, hypothesis testing and regression. Primary objectives are to improve the statistical capabilities of students as well as their abilities to apply statistical concepts in a business setting. Note: Students may not receive credit for both BUS 241  and PSY 250 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 121  or higher or appropriate placement.
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • BUS 296 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the skills and business strategies necessary for creating a successful small business. Additional topics include analysis of the economic climate, securing technical and financial assistance, new product development and business concepts applicable to entrepreneurial situations in a corporate environment.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 196  recommended.


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  • BUS 305 - Business Transactions

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the structure associated legal implications for business transactions such as sales and leases, negotiable instruments and banking transactions, secured transactions, title transfers, labor agreements and bankruptcy, among other current topics. Special attention to ethical business practices related to such transactions is emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202  and BUS 205 ; BUS 296  recommended.


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  • BUS 360 - Management Information Systems

    3.00 credit hours
    An applications course which combines information theory and practice to prepare the student to analyze managerial information needs and find the most effective ways of meeting those needs. Applications in areas of functional management and decision making by various problem solving methods are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 , ECN 250  and BUS 241 .


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  • BUS 362 - Management and Organizational Behavior

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of management principles and functions in formal organizations. Setting objectives, planning, organizing, delegating, decision making, budget setting and controlling as practiced in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 , ECN 250  and BUS 241 .


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  • BUS 368 - Principles of Marketing

    3.00 credit hours
    The scope and methods of product development, pricing, distribution and promotion of goods and services by for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 , ECN 250  and BUS 241 .


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  • BUS 370 - AMA Case Competition

    3.00 credit hours
    This course applies marketing concepts to a real-world marketing situation. It will foster a better understanding of the marketing mix, market segmentation and brand positioning. In addition, it provides a forum for students to sharpen their thinking, writing, and verbal skills as they develop a comprehensive marketing and advertising plan for a major brand. Students participating in the course may represent the institution in the annual American Marketing Association Collegiate Case Competition.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368  and instructor consent.


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  • BUS 372 - Consumer Behavior

    3.00 credit hours
    Theories and research regarding the consumer’s buying decision process: problem recognition, search for information, evaluation and decision and post-purchase assessment. Additional topics include consumer perception, personality, life style, communication patterns and their implications for marketing strategy.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368, PSY 100


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  • BUS 378 - Sales and Sales Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A survey of the basic principles of selling, consumer analysis, sales presentations, leadership and management of the sales organization. Emphasis is placed on the selection process, training methods, control components and motivational factors for the sales force, with an integrated approach identifying ethical issues, societal values and leadership strategies to encourage and enhance behavior among all individuals in the sales organization.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368 .
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • BUS 384 - Human Resource Management

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the basic functions of personnel and labor relations. Discussions focus on valuing, employing, developing, motivating and maintaining human resources in organizations. The history of the American labor movement and the collective bargaining process is also examined.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 362 .


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  • BUS 393 - Market Research

    3.50 credit hours
    A study of research methods used in marketing, including research design, gathering and interpreting of field and/or secondary data, presentation of research conclusions and projections for the future. In order to successfully participate, students must be exposed to marketing principles and theories and preferably have some exposure to consumer behavior activities. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368 .


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  • BUS 396 - Entrepreneurship Strategy and Innovation

    3.00 credit hours
    This course focuses on examining and understanding effective strategies for launching and growing ventures in highly complex, rapidly changing industries. Through case studies and simulations, students develop and create entrepreneurial strategies and mindsets in uncertain environments, with special attention to business models, customer segments, pricing and resource constraints.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202 , BUS 135 , BUS 296  and ECN 250 .


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  • BUS 398 - Applied Entrepreneurship

    1.00-3.00 credit hours
    The Entrepreneurship Practicum offers students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge about entrepreneurship and small business at a real business in the Naperville area. This is accomplished through a combination of academic and practical components. Each practicum is tailored to meet the specific context of a startup, however, key elements that are part of all practicums are: opportunity recognition, market discovery, customer creation and company building. In addition to working for a local startup, this practicum consists of weekly meetings with the faculty supervisor, a letter of agreement outlining the scope of the work, a mid-term status report and an end of term presentation of a final report.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 196  and instructor consent.


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  • BUS 410 - Environmental Management

    3.00 credit hours
    This course provides students with an overview of how management intersects with the environment. It examines purchasing decisions by consumers and production choices by firms, and how these can be made to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Other topics covered will include: how our market system contributes to global climate change, sustainability of our economy and ecology, production Life-Cycle-Analysis and “green” products.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 362  and ECN 252 .


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  • BUS 420 - Production/Operations Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the production process and its relationship to scientific decision making. Emphasis on plant layout, planning, quality control, inventory management and integration of market demand with scheduling.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 362 .


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  • BUS 424 - Staffing and Employment Law

    3.00 credit hours
    An in-depth analysis of the economic, psychological and management theory and legal concepts related to the staffing of public and private sector organizations, including a review of employee assessment techniques currently practiced.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 384 .


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  • BUS 434 - Compensation and Performance Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A study in the historical development of compensation theory and its application to the design and implementation of reward structures in modern organizations. An examination of method and practice in management of employee performance.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 384 .


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  • BUS 446 - Operations Research

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the application of mathematical models in managerial decision making. Includes statistical design theory, linear programming, the transportation problem, inventory models, the Markov process and queuing theory. Students may not receive credit for both BUS 446 and BUS 546.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 362 .


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  • BUS 455 - Promotional Strategy

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the theories and techniques applicable to the development of the promotional mix. Topics include the analysis and development of promotional objectives, budgets, message and media design and measurement of the effectiveness of advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations and publicity efforts.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368  and BUS 372 .


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  • BUS 467 - Project Management

    3.00 credit hours
    Skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage projects. Topics include methods of planning, scheduling, tracking and controlling projects. Addresses group process issues and leadership concerns. Students may not receive credit for both BUS 467 and BUS 567.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 362 .


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  • BUS 470 - Marketing Management

    3.00 credit hours
    An integrative course in marketing, addressing the process of strategic marketing planning for new and existing products/services through the use of case analysis. Management of the marketing mix through the marketing plan is stressed throughout the course. To be taken as the final course in marketing major.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 368 , BUS 372  and BUS 378 .


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  • BUS 480 - Business Law Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced course in selected business law areas. Topics may include cyberlaw, the law of commercial speech, employment discrimination law and topics in international business law. Students may not receive credit for both BUS 480 and BUS 580.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 205 , BUS 362  and BUS 368 .


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  • BUS 485 - Marketing Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced course in selected marketing areas. Topics may include current marketing issues, service marketing trends, international marketing issues, new product development strategies, product life cycle management techniques, management information systems support and marketing ethics issues.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 135  and BUS 368 .


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  • BUS 488 - International Marketing

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the applications of marketing on an international level. Strategies for penetrating foreign markets and establishing international marketing programs are the focus of this course.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202 , BUS 135 , BUS 368  and ECN 252 .


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  • BUS 492 - Globalization, Social Responsibility and Business

    3.00 credit hours
    The aim of this course is to develop future leaders who understand the scale of change required to address the challenges that the global society faces, to give them insight into innovative new approaches and responses and to inspire them to take action.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 482  and BUS 488 .


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  • BUS 496 - Business Plan Development

    3.00 credit hours
    A study in the application and integration of marketing, management, financial and operational resources needed to prepare a business plan. Students evaluate the obstacles and issues facing an entrepreneur in business start-ups or in capitalizing on market opportunities. Taken as the final course in the entrepreneurship and small business management major.

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 350 , BUS 396  and Senior standing.


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Mathematics

Courses below calculus may not be taken for credit once a term of calculus has been successfully completed.
  

  • MTH 095 - Intermediate Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    A standard course in intermediate algebra (high school Algebra II) covering equations, exponents and radicals, rational expressions, graphing and logarithms. It is designed to prepare students for MTH 118  or MTH 121 . This course does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics. It does not count toward graduation. It does count toward full-time status.

    Prerequisite(s): One year high school algebra or placement test.


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  • MTH 106 - Elementary Mathematics I - College Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    College algebra for the prospective elementary teacher, to include linear, quadratic, and absolute value equations and inequalities; graphs and applications of linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; conic sections; and use of augmented matrices to solve systems of linear equations. Emphasis on both the procedural and conceptual nature of the material.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 095  or two years of high school algebra; Elementary Education major.


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  • MTH 107 - Elementary Mathematics II

    3.00 credit hours
    Essentials of mathematics for the prospective elementary teacher to include cognitive reasoning, sets, logic and structure of arithmetic through the real numbers including numeration systems, percents, proportions and number theory. Emphasis on problem solving techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 106  or placement; high school geometry; Elementary Education major.


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  • MTH 108 - Elementary Mathematics III

    3.00 credit hours
    Continuation of MTH 107  to include Euclidean and transformational geometry, measurement and the metric system, basic algebra, probability and applied statistics. Emphasis on problem solving.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 107 , high school geometry and Elementary Education major.
    Core: Mathematics.
    IAI: M1 903


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  • MTH 111 - Quantitative Reasoning

    3.00 credit hours
    This course is designed to fulfill the general education core requirement in mathematics for students whose majors do not require specific skills in mathematics. The course focuses on mathematical reasoning and applications in today’s world. Some of the following topics are covered in-depth: graph theory including optimal routes, planning and scheduling, statistics and interpretation of data and probability. Time permitting, other topics may be chosen at instructor’s discretion.

    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school mathematics or instructor’s permission.
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • MTH 118 - Finite Mathematics

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to mathematical and critical thinking skills with applications. Topics include symbolic logic, set theory, elementary combinatorics, probability and statistics, mathematics of finance, applications of linear functions and equations, and may include applications of matrices.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 095  or two years of high school algebra.
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • MTH 121 - College Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    This course covers the algebra skills needed for the study of calculus. Topics include linear, quadratic and absolute value equations and inequalities; graphs of linear, quadratic and rational functions; graphs, properties and applications of exponential and logarithmic functions. Students may not receive credit for both MTH 121  and MTH 140 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 095  or two years high school algebra.


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  • MTH 122 - College Trigonometry

    3.00 credit hours
    This course covers the topics in trigonometry and the theory of equations needed for the study of calculus. Topics include definitions and graphs of the trigonometric functions, solutions of triangles, conic sections, systems of equations, DeMoivre’s theorem and theory of equations. Students may not receive credit for both MTH 122  and MTH 140 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 121  or 2 1/2 years high school algebra.


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  • MTH 130 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

    3.00 credit hours
    An introductory course in the elements of the differential and integral calculus, including applications in business and social sciences. To include: limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic functions, max/min theory, exponential functions and their calculus. Students may not receive credit for MTH 130 and either MTH 141  or MTH 151 . This course does not prepare students for MTH 152 .

    Prerequisite(s): One of MTH 121 , MTH 140  or three years high school algebra.
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • MTH 140 - Integrated Calculus I: Calculus of Limits

    3.00 credit hours
    An integrated calculus course which combines the study of algebraic and trigonometric functions with a formal development of the limit. Students may not receive credit for MTH 140 and any of MTH 121 , MTH 122  or MTH 151 .

    Prerequisite(s): Four years of high school mathematics, including trigonometry and geometry.


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  • MTH 141 - Integrated Calculus II: Calculus of Derivatives

    3.00 credit hours
    An integrated calculus course which combines the study of exponential, logarithmic and inverse trigonometric functions with a formal development of the derivative. Students may not receive credit for MTH 141 and any of the following: MTH 122 , MTH 130  or MTH 151 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 140 .
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • MTH 151 - Calculus I

    3.00 credit hours
    Fundamental concepts of calculus including limits, continuity and differentiation with applications. The Calculus I, II and III sequence is recommended for students in science as well as for students in other divisions desiring a strong preparation in mathematics. Students may not receive credit for MTH 151 and any of the following: MTH 130 , MTH 140  or MTH 141 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 121  and MTH 122 ; or four years high school math including algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
    Core: Mathematics.
    IAI: M1 900


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  • MTH 152 - Calculus II

    3.00 credit hours
    Continuation of Calculus I with emphasis on integration and its applications. Required for the B.S. degree in any department.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 141  or MTH 151 .
    Core: Mathematics.
    IAI: M1 900


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  • MTH 230 - Discrete Structures I

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CSC 230 .) Fundamental topics in mathematics and computer science including formal logic, proof techniques, sets, relations and functions, combinatorics, graphs, logic circuits and finite state machines.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 160 ; MTH 121  or higher or appropriate placement.
    Core: Mathematics.
    IAI: M1 905


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  • MTH 231 - Discrete Structures II

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CSC 231 .) A second course in discrete mathematics that introduces more advanced topics as well as covering some of the material introduced in CSC 230 /MTH 230  in more depth. Topics include growth of functions and complexity of algorithms; number theory; recursive definition and algorithms; proof techniques; program verification; discrete probability; finite state automata; and formal grammars and language recognizers. Hands-on labs allow students to apply one or more course topics to build practical working systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 230 /MTH 230 .


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  • MTH 254 - Calculus IV

    3.00 credit hours
    Functions of two or more variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and line integrals. Vector analysis, divergence and Stokes’s theorems.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 153 .
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • MTH 280 - The Nature of Proof in Mathematics

    3.00 credit hours
    The study of the nature of proof in mathematics. Students learn to find examples and counterexamples of abstractly defined objects and to generalize from those examples to conjecture theorems of their own. Specific proof techniques are taught within the context of subject matter chosen by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 152 .


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  • MTH 290 - The Infinite and the Infinitesimal

    1.50 credit hours
    A rigorous investigation of topics from a variety of mathematical settings that involve the infinite and the infinitesimal. Topics to include mathematical induction, limits and cardinality.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 153  and MTH 280 .


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  • MTH 300 - Linear Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    Vector spaces, linear transformations, inner products, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Gram-Schmidt process and orthogonal transformations.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 153 ; MTH 280  recommended.


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  • MTH 305 - College Geometry

    3.00 credit hours
    Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry in two and three dimensions. Axiomatics and the nature of proof. Required for supplemental secondary education majors in mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 280 .


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  • MTH 310 - History of Mathematics

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the historical origins and genesis of important mathematical concepts from the ancient Greeks to modern times. Emphasis on the methodologies and philosophies of those involved in the creative process. Required for supplemental secondary education majors in mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 153 .


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  • MTH 315 - Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications

    3.00 credit hours
    First and second order differential equations; algebraic, numerical and graphical solutions; series solutions; Laplace transforms; applications.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254 ; MTH 300  strongly recommended.


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  • MTH 323 - Complex Variables

    3.00 credit hours
    Algebra, geometry and calculus with complex numbers. Transformations of the complex plane, analytic functions, Cauchy theory of integration, power series and residue theory.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254 .


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  • MTH 341 - Probability and Statistics I

    3.00 credit hours
    Basic laws of probability, discrete distributions, random variables, mathematical expectation, moment generating functions, Chebyshev’s inequality and Markov chains.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254 .


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  • MTH 355 - Applied Mathematical Techniques

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PHY 355 .) Topics in applied mathematics, including series solutions, systems of linear and nonlinear differential equations, integral transforms (Fourier or Laplace transforms), Fourier series, partial differential equations and a survey of applications from the physical sciences, life sciences and economics.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 254  and MTH 256 ; or MTH 315 .


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  • MTH 375 - Problem Solving Seminar: Mathematics

    1.00 credit hours
    An intensive seminar in problem solving, intended to provide participants with the ability to solve non-routine problems similar to those appearing in undergraduate mathematics journals and mathematics competitions such as the AMC 8/10/12, AIME and the William Lowell Putnam competition.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 153  and MTH 280 ; or instructor consent.


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  • MTH 376 - Problem Solving Seminar: Actuarial Science

    1.00 credit hours
    An intensive seminar in problem solving, provides participants with the ability to solve non-routine problems in insurance-related and/or financial/investment mathematics. Required for Acturarial Science majors.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 341  or MTH 365 .


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  • MTH 421 - Abstract Algebra I

    3.00 credit hours
    Elementary theory of rings, fields and groups, including modular arithmetic, polynomial rings, factorization, ideals and quotient rings, homomorphisms and subgroups.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 280  and at least one 300-level mathematics course.


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  • MTH 422 - Abstract Algebra II

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced theory of rings, fields and groups, including symmetric and alternating groups, structure theorems for finite abelian groups, principal ideal domains, unique factorization domains, the field of quotients of an integral domain, vector spaces, extension fields, finite fields and the Galois Theory.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 421 .


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  • MTH 461 - Real Analysis I

    3.00 credit hours
    Sets, functions, properties and elementary topology of the real number system. Rigorous analysis of limits, sequences, series, continuity, differentiation and integration theory.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 280  and at least one 300-level mathematics course; MTH 290  strongly recommended.


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  • MTH 490 - Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Exploration of topics not included in other mathematics courses. Specific topics are determined by the interest of the students and faculty. Repeatable with different topic.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 421  or MTH 461  or consent of instructor.


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Media Studies
  

  • MED 100 - Introduction to Visual Literacy

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ART 100 .) An art survey of the theories and practice of visual forms, especially as applied in interactive media. Theoretical instruction may include narratology, ut pictura poesis (relationships between word and image) and/or postmodernism; students engage these and other theories in constructing imagery.


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  • MED 105 - Web Design I

    3.00 credit hours
    This course introduces students to the basics of web design. Emphasis of this course is on creating design solutions relating to web design. The students research, analyze, define objectives and present comprehensive solutions for web design. Students will learn how to create layout for a website, optimize images and graphics for the web and create simple websites using HTML and CSS. Students may not receive credit for both IFS 115  and MED 105.


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  • MED 113 - Video Practicum

    0.00-1.50 credit hours
    This course is designed for video producers, directors, editors, camera operators, on-camera reporters and announcers, screenwriters, news and promotions staffers. Instructor approval needed for 1.5 credit hours. This is a graded course, regardless of credit.


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  • MED 117 - Radio Performance

    0.00-1.50 credit hours
    For announcers, engineers, music directors, new directors, production, traffic, sports, public affairs and promotions staffers. Offered to all students who wish to work at the campus radio station, WONC-FM. Instructor approval needed for 1.5 credit hours. This is a graded course, regardless of credit.


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  • MED 150 - Multimedia Practicum

    0.00-1.50 credit hours
    Practical experience on the staff of the IMS online multimedia publication. Students may register for 0.00 or 1.00 credit hours for graded work as writers, editors, photographers, animators, artists or designers. Registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may register for 1.5 credit hours of work on the publication. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in MED 150 multimedia practica.

    Prerequisite(s): IMS major or minor; instructor consent.


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  • MED 152 - College News Practicum

    0.00-1.50 credit hours
    Practical experience on the staff of the College news organization, The Chronicle/ncclinked.com. Students may register for 0.00 or 1.00 credit hour to work as writers or editors, web and social media content creators, photographers, artists or designers. Registration for credit requires a minimum of four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may register for 1.5 credits hours which requires a minimum of six hours of work on the publication per week. Registration for credit requires consent of the instructor. Students are required to take the practicum at least twice and a maximum of six credit hours may be earned in Media Studies department practica. The practicum does not count towards the major or minor; however, these credits do count toward graduation and all practica are graded, whether taken for credit or non-credit.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 115  or ENG 125 .


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  • MED 200 - Digital Writing

    3.00 credit hours
    Digital writing introduces students to writing on different types of platforms including the web, applications and social media. Students learn to write for a variety of different topics including blog writing, online news and public relations. The course also hones writing and research skills for digital writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 115  or ENG 125 .


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  • MED 205 - Web Design II

    3.00 credit hours
    Web Design II builds on the skills and knowledge gained in MED 105 . It examines the process of creating aesthetic, functional, standards-based and responsive content for the Internet. Students augment their knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS, JQuery and JavaScript to ensure that web page markup is compact and more easily understood. They further learn technologies like PHP, Bootstrap and industry relevant CMS like Wordpress. Towards the end they gain a deeper understanding of the Genesis Framework as they build a custom child theme from scratch with PHP and CSS.

    Prerequisite(s): MED 105 .


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  • MED 215 - Introduction to Web Programming

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CSC 215 .) Topics include the use of PHP and other web languages and framework for server-side generation of content. Also covers HTML/CSS and Javascript for client-side presentation, SQL databases for information management and retrieval, management of shopping carts and client sessions and security. Extensive programming required.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 161 ; IFS 115  or MED 105 , or concurrent enrollment.


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  • MED 222 - Video Editing and Production I

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the elements of editing video with an emphasis on story as well as technique. Various software will be explored in the creation of video projects. This course is a combination of lectures, demonstrations and projects.

    Prerequisite(s): MED 113 .


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  • MED 225 - Newsgathering I

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to journalistic writing and reporting techniques including interviews, story selection and research. Discussion on new technologies and the evolving state of journalism. Additional topics on journalism ethics and law.

    Prerequisite(s): COM 185 .


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  • MED 232 - Digital Audio Editing and Production

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the field of audio production for a variety of digital formats. In this course students will learn and practice techniques for recording, editing, mixing and exhibiting digital audio.


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  • MED 240 - Media Law

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to media law designed to acquaint students with the legal restraints placed upon mass communicators. Includes material on the First Amendment, libel, invasion of privacy, freedom of information, copyright, obscenity, advertising and political advertising.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 115  or ENG 125 ; COM 185 .


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  • MED 242 - Media Ethics

    3.00 credit hours
    Study of ethical standards related to media industries. Includes areas such as deceptive practices, conflict of interest, invasion of privacy, propaganda and sensationalism.


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  • MED 250 - News Editing

    3.00 credit hours
    Basic techniques and responsibilities of a publications editor. Topics include editing for both content and style, working with photos, writing photo captions and writing headlines. Course includes a review of libel and attention to ethical dilemmas facing journalists.

    Prerequisite(s): MED 225 .


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  • MED 255 - Social Media Writing, Production and Analytics

    3.00 credit hours
    Examines the practical and foundational elements of social media as an evolving, complex system of channels to communicate, exchange messages and persuade. This class focuses on the crafting of messages for distinct social media channels. Additionally, the course covers the basic analytics involved in gauging how well social media efforts are received.

    Prerequisite(s): One of MED 200 , COM 185  or COM 260 .


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  • MED 260 - Introduction to New Media

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: COM 260 .) This course offers an overview of the Internet and other forms of new media, and examines their impact on human communication, culture, politics and daily life. It covers the major themes in the sociological and cultural study of new media, and includes some instruction in basic web design skills.


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  • MED 262 - Radio Production and Direction

    3.00 credit hours
    The preparation, production and direction of program materials. Uses WONCFM production studios as the laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): MED 117  or instructor consent.


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  • MED 266 - Broadcast News

    3.00 credit hours
    An intensive study of the writing, editing and production of broadcast news. Students learn to write news while integrating audio and video news elements.


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  • MED 270 - Screenwriting

    3.00 credit hours
    The research, writing and pre-production of television and motion picture screenplays with an emphasis on script structure and format, plot analysis and character development. The behind-the-scenes relationships with producers, directors, screenwriters and agents are studied. Also discussed: Writers Guild of America formatics, screenwriting software choices, securing a literary agent, soliciting producers and deciphering options and contracts.


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