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CAMS 1101 - Introduction to Convergent Media
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
This course begins with an overview of how we got to where we are today in a convergent media world as compared to the past century of journalism. This class combines theory and practical experience while providing students with the basic production technology necessary to design and create multimedia, primarily audio recording and editing and video shooting and editing. The Convergent Publishing course, CAMS 3131 will utilize the skills learned and take your work to the next level, The Web. Offered fall semester.
CAMS 1201 - Introduction to Public Relations
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
The role, function, and responsibilities of the public relations practitioner within organizations. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Attributes: Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 1301 - Presentational Speaking
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Basic principles of preparation, organization, and delivery of original informative and persuasive speeches. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat.
CAMS 1311 - Communication in the Classroom
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Emphasis on special audiences and situations unique to classroom teaching. Focus on interpersonal and speaking skills as they relate to interactions with students, parents, and the educational system. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat.
CAMS 1401 - Social Media Principles
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Introductory course provides an overview of social media concepts, technologies and implementation. This course will highlight evolution, theory, technology and impact of social media in a hand-on approach. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 1911 - ST-Summer Honors Institute
1 Credit Grading mode is S/U
Topics in Communication Arts and Media Studies. Enrollment is restricted to attendees of the Summer Honors Institute. Unlimited repeats permitted.Course Attributes: Requires Instructor Approval.
CAMS 2001 - Media Analysis and Studies
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Introduction to the techniques and practices of media analysis. Designed to provide critical skills to understand media products for the messages embedded within them, the different interpretations that various audience members or users take away from them, and how those products can change or not in a global culture. This course is an advanced undergraduate examination of mass communcation theory and criticism, with the primary goal of showing how theory drives research, and how research helps us understand mass media.
CAMS 2101 - News Writing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Expansion of the basics of news reporting, including interviewing techniques and other methods of news gathering, organizing information, and copy editing. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Effective Comm Writing.
CAMS 2111 - Layout and Design
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Design principles used in the printing industry and on the web, as well as coverage of basic headline and outline writing skills. Practical application of software publication tools in a computer classroom setting. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Effective Comm Non-Writing.
CAMS 2151 - Multimedia Writing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
This basic introduction to media writing emphasizes the similarities in professional media writing environments while also recognizing that print, radio television, multimedia and social media writing each have special demands unique to medium and purpose. A writing exam will be given during the first week of this course. If score is not satisfactory, the course ENGL 2001, Grammar in Context, will be required to continue in major. Offered even fall semester, even years. Prerequisite(s):CAPR 1301 Minimum Grade of D or COMM 130 Minimum Grade of D or CAMS 1201 Minimum Grade of D.
CAMS 2161 - Multimedia Journalism Practicum
1 to 3 Credits Grading mode is S/U
Multimedia journalism activities in the ONU convergent newsroom including research, creation and dissemination of information across a variety of media platforms. One to three credits, depending on role, to be determined by department. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 6 hours.
CAMS 2201 - Public Relations Writing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Study of basic concepts for public relations writing projects and production of written public relations materials. The course consists of lectures, discussions, and supervised writing labs. Offered fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 1201 Minimum Grade of C or CAPR 1301 Minimum Grade of C or COMM 130 Minimum Grade of C.
CAMS 2221 - Public Relations Writing for NonMajors
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Introduction to public relations writing styles, formats, and production of written public relations materials. The course consists of lectures and supervised writing labs. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1221.
CAMS 2261 - Public Relations Practicum
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Course provides students the opportunity to experience public relations firsthand through professional involvement with service and non-profit projects. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 4 hours.
CAMS 2301 - Advanced Presentational Speaking
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Emphasis on special audiences and situations unique to classroom teaching. Focus on interpersonal and speaking skills as they relate to interactions with students, parents, and the educational system. Offered fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite(s):CACS 1111 Minimum Grade of C or COMM 211 Minimum Grade of C or CAMS 1301 Minimum Grade of C. Course Attributes: Communication Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, Informed Ethical Responses.
CAMS 2311 - Interpersonal Communication
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Explores issues and theories which will assist students in their abilities to interact interpersonally in personal and professional relationships. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Effective Comm Writing.
CAMS 2321 - Group Dynamics and Team Interaction
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Group dynamics, theory, and problem solving/decision making methods are examined; emphasis on working effectively in teams and effective team interaction. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Communication Studies.
CAMS 2331 - Health Communication
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Theory and practice of health communication. Examines communication between practitioner/client, in community/consumer health education, in health teams, and groups, in health care delivery systems, in support systems for caretakers and patients, and in intercultural settings. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat, Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 2341 - Health Communication in the Community
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Examination of health communication in the broader context of community health and health promotion among larger groups as opposed to individual interaction. Focus on health campaigns, media influence, social determinants of health, community-based health programs, and the communication techniques and principles used in these contexts. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat, Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 2351 - Independent Study in Communication Studies
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
A topic in Communication Studies that is of particular interest to the student. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 24 hours.Course Attributes: Requires Department Approval.
CAMS 2361 - Communication Studies Practicum
1 to 3 Credits Grading mode is S/U
Hands-on experience learning related to a variety of areas of communication studies. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 5 hours.Course Attributes: Requires Instructor Approval.
CAMS 2391 - Communication Studies Special Topics
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Course topics related to communication studies, but not part of regular curriculum. Course may be repeated, but course content must vary each time. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 24 hours.
CAMS 2401 - Social Media Strategy and Campaigns
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Students' will create and implement a social media campaign from planning and strategizing stage to measuring and evaluation stage. Students will set goals and objectives while determining and matching social media strategies and tactics with prioritized key publics. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 1401 Minimum Grade of C.
CAMS 3001 - Communication Research Methods
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Research design, data collection methods, sampling techniques, tabulation, analysis and presentation of information concerning issues in communication. Provides a working knowledge of the concepts and methods of communication research. Course Attributes: Scientific and Quant Literacy.
CAMS 3111 - Editing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Expansion of the basics of news reporting, including interviewing techniques and other methods of newsgathering, organizing information, and copyediting. Offered fall semester.
CAMS 3121 - Convergent Publishing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
This course offers students a hands-on opportunity to work in a multimedia newsroom, where they will report for radio/TV, print journalism, and online. Press releases will also be generated. Students will work in teams covering the news, with each team taking an approach that is targeted toward their media outlet (web, newspaper or radio/TV). Students will be introduced to the basics of designing pages for the web using WordPress. This course builds on the skills learned in CAMS 1101. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 1101 Minimum Grade of D and CAMS 2101 Minimum Grade of D.
CAMS 3131 - Photojournalism
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Focuses on the art of digital news photography, and covers basic instruction in photography and lighting, as well as the types of photography found in the news, specifically sports coverage, feature shots, and straight news. Camera provided. There is an additional fee for this course. Open to Communication and Media Studies Department majors. Others by permission of the department. Offered fall semesters. Course Attributes: Effective Comm Non-Writing, Informed Responses-Aesthetics.
CAMS 3141 - Video Storytelling
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Advanced course in video journalism designed to give the student the ability to communicate in the Video Age-whether for television, the web, public relations, professional associations, nonprofits or social networking. This course concentrates on video storytelling to emphasize the communication of ideas, along with the technical knowledge of shooting and editing video. Must be enrolled in the Communication and Media Studies Department as a major or minor or have approval from the department to enroll in this course. Offered fall semester, alternating years.
CAMS 3171 - Multimedia Journalism Internship
1 Credit Grading mode is S/U
Provides practical experience outside the classroom and enhances the students professional interests. Courses appropriate for the internship required. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 15 hours.
CAMS 3201 - Advanced Public Relations Writing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
The course presents opportunities for research, indentifying and writing public affairs columns, editorials, features, and position papers for use in the public relations arena. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 2201 Minimum Grade of C or CAPR 2361 Minimum Grade of C or COMM 236 Minimum Grade of C.
CAMS 3211 - Issues in Public Relations
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Current topics in the field including but not limited to: the role of public relations in organizational decision making, ethics, and special practice areas. Offered spring semester. Unlimited repeats permitted.Course Attributes: Informed Ethical Responses.
CAMS 3271 - Public Relations Internship
1 Credit Normal Grading Mode
A skills course blending classroom theory with practical experience through working in an outside organization. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 12 hours.
CAMS 3301 - Interviewing
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Basic principles and structures of interviewing are examined and applied to interview situations such as employment, performance/appraisal, journalism, counseling, etc. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies.
CAMS 3311 - Cross-Cultural Communication
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Equips students with an awareness of the social construction of values, cognitions, performances across cultural lines. Familiarization with major theories, concepts, and skills cultural adaptation and identity management. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Diversity-Human Interaction, GE_Diverse Cultures, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat.
CAMS 3321 - Organizational Communication
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Major organization and communication theories and their practical applications for effective communication within organizations. Communication processes, various roles and relationships in organizations, leadership communication, ethics, and problematic communication situations. Offered fall semester. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies.
CAMS 3331 - Communication Theory
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
In depth examination and application of communication theories about the nature and dynamics of human communication/interaction. Course Attributes: Communication Studies.
CAMS 3371 - Communication Studies Internship
1 Credit Grading mode is S/U
A supervised program of experiences applying discipline related theories and practices to a working experience. This course is repeatable for a total of 9 hours.Course Attributes: Requires Department Approval.
CAMS 3401 - Digital Branding
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Building on previous semesters work, creating a fully functional website integrating components of previous social media work (i.e. podcasts, YouTube videos, infographs). Focus will be on application of social media concepts and application, creating brand strategy with heavy reliance on social media as the foundation way of building and maintaining relationships. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 1401 Minimum Grade of C.
CAMS 4001 - Communication Law and Ethics
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Freedom of speech and press with particular emphasis on major legal issues confronting media practitioners; introduction to such areas of law as censorship, libel, invasion of privacy, access to information, regulation of electronic and print media and commercial speech. Offered spring semester, alternating years.
CAMS 4121 - Computer Assisted Reporting
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
The fundamentals of computer-assisted reporting using public documents, records and or databases in order to gather, organize, evaluate data to write objective reports in accepted journalistic style across several media platforms.
CAMS 4181 - Multimedia Journalism Capstone
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Designed for students seeking careers in print, broadcast, and online journalism. Provides information and instruction on skills, self-assessment, job procurement processes and procedures, career field expectations. The course requires production of a professional portfolio of journalism works and completion of a comprehensive senior journalism project. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 4 hours.Course Attributes: Requires Instructor Approval.
CAMS 4191 - Special Topics in Multimedia Journalism
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
May be repeated as the topic varies. Offered fall and spring semesters. Unlimited repeats permitted.Course Attributes: Requires Department Approval.
CAMS 4201 - Public Relations Case Studies
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Public relations case studies concerning problems in industry, business, education, government, social welfare, and trade associations. Offered spring semesters. Course Attributes: Informed Ethical Responses.
CAMS 4281 - Publicity, Media & Campaigns
1 to 2 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Public Relations Capstone Course. Students will take 1 credit hour in the fall of their senior year and 2 credit hours in the spring of their senior year. Prerequisite(s):CAMS 3201 Minimum Grade of C or CAPR 3361 Minimum Grade of C or COMM 336 Minimum Grade of C. This course is repeatable for a total of 3 hours.Course Attributes: Critical and Creative Thinking, Effective Comm Writing, Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 4291 - Public Relations Special Topics
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Special Topics in Public Relations This course is repeatable for a total of 12 hours.
CAMS 4301 - Film Study and Analysis
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
In depth exploration of the rhetorical principles found in popular contemporary films that define social trends, analyze social isues, and serve as metaphors for the human experience. Offered alternate fall semesters. Course Attributes: Comm. and Media Studies, Informed Responses-Aesthetics.
CAMS 4311 - Political Communications and Campaigns
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Political communication and the means to assess political activities through rhetorical methods of analysis. Methods may include those presented by classical and contemporary theorists such as Aristotle, Lloyd Bitzer, and Kenneth Burke. Offered alternate fall semesters. Course Attributes: Communication Studies, Effective Comm Non-Writing, GE_Effective Spoken Communicat, Integration Across Disciplines.
CAMS 4351 - Independent Study in Communication Studies
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
A topic in Communication Studies that is of particular interest to the student. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 24 hours.Course Attributes: Requires Department Approval.
CAMS 4381 - Communication Studies Capstone
1 to 2 Credits Normal Grading Mode
A multi-component project completed during the senior year. Integration of skills and experiences acquired during study to complete the major, project and design and planning. Offered fall semester. Must be enrolled in one of the following Major fields of study: Communication Studies, Multimedia Journalism, Public Relations. This course is repeatable for a total of 3 hours.Course Attributes: Critical and Creative Thinking, Effective Comm Writing.
CAMS 4391 - Communication Studies Special Topics
1 to 3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Course topics related to communication studies, but not part of the regular curriculum. Course may be repeated, but course content must vary each time. Offered fall and spring semesters. This course is repeatable for a total of 24 hours.
CAMS 4501 - Multimedia Management
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
A comprehensive look at media management, including such topics as the basic schools of management theory; specific organizational structures for various media such as radio, TV, cable TV, newspaper, and Public Broadcasting; Regulations governing media, Broadcast sales, research and ratings; and employment opportunities in media. Offered spring semester, alternating years.
CHEM 1001 - Chemistry in Society
3 Credits Normal Grading Mode
The behavior of matter at the macroscopic level and explanations of this behavior using molecular-level models. Applications in everyday life. Chemistry 1711 recommended for science majors. Offered fall and spring semesters. May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Pharmacy, Engineering. May not be enrolled in one of the following Major fields of study: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Biology, Molecular Biology, Nursing. Course Attributes: AS - Math \ Natural Sciences, GE_Knowledge of Phys/Nat World, Scientific and Quant Literacy.
CHEM 1201 - Chemistry for the Health Sciences
5 Credits Normal Grading Mode
Chemical principles and theories in the areas of atomic structure, chemical bonding, solution chemistry, redox chemistry and acid/base chemistry. Basic principles and applications of kinetics and thermodynamics. Stereochemistry, functional groups and the basic properties of functional groups. Structures, properties and functions of biologically relevant carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Facets of DNA structures and replication as well as relevant concepts in protein synthesis. Principles of enzyme catalysis in biochemical processes with application to specific pathways in both carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Basic bioenergetic principles as present in the citric acid and oxidative phosphorylation. Lab supports principles presented in lecture. There is an additional fee for this course. High school chemistry recommended. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Attributes: AS - Math \ Natural Sciences, GE_Knowledge of Phys/Nat World, Scientific and Quant Literacy.