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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses

 

Forest Resources
  

  • SFR 593 - Sustainable Tourism Planning

    Principles and practices of planning for sustainable tourism destinations. This course provides a basis for a tourism destination service learning project involving natural and cultural attractions. The project will include developing, facilitating, evaluating, and documenting the tourism destination planning process. Specific topics include tourism potential evaluation, tourism sociocultural and environmental impacts, community-based tourism planning, tourism regional and site planning, and strategic tourism planning. Because of overlap SFR 493 and SFR 593 cannot both be taken for degree credit. This course requires field trips within and outside of scheduled class periods.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SFR 150 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SFR 601 - Forest Mensuration Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 603 - Forest Management Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 605 - Forest Biology Problems

    Can be repeated for graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 607 - Silviculture Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 609 - Remote Sensing Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 611 - Research Problems in Forest Economics

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 613 - Forest Recreation Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 615 - Problems in Wood Technology

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 617 - Forest Policy Problems

    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • SFR 690 - Master of Forestry Project

    Independent study on a topic approved by the student’s Advisory Committee. May be repeated for graduate credit.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • SFR 695 - Graduate Seminar in Wood Science

    Reports and discussion of recent developments in wood science and related fields based on the literature or on current laboratory studies. Required in the program of study for wood science graduate students.  Course must be taken once by M.S. students and twice by doctoral students. 

    Credits: 1

French
  

  • FRE 500 - History of the French Language

    Study of the evolution of standard and regional French from the earliest times to the present.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 506 - Seminar in Literature of the Eighteenth Century

    Individual writers, genres, or themes. Special emphasis on Montesquieu, Prevost, Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 507 - Seminar in Literature of the Nineteenth Century

    Individual writers, genres, or themes. Special emphasis on Hugo, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, and Baudelaire.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 508 - Seminar in the Novel

    Trends and periods in development of the novel and narrative form. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 509 - Seminar in Poetry

    Movements in French poetry. The periods, groups and trends studied vary year to year. Course may be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 510 - Seminar in the Theatre

    Content varies year to year. Course may be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 520 - French Linguistics

    French phonology and morphology or syntax from the generative transformational viewpoint. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    INT 410 or FRE 420 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 530 - French Film Survey

    A survey of French cinema from its origins to the present, with an emphasis on understanding film as a narrative form.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 542 - Seminar in North American French Language

    A linguistic and sociolinguistic study of selected features of Franco-American French and its source dialects, Quebec and Acadian French. Research focus on examination of data gathered in New England and /or development of curriculum for elementary, middle or high school French courses.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 597 - Projects in French I

    Varies.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 598 - Projects in French II

    Varies.

    Credits: 3
  

  • FRE 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students who have not yet completed a “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (https://umaine.edu/graduate/students/rcr/) must receive permission to enroll in thesis/ research credits. Students must enroll in an RCR course before or concurrent with their third credit of thesis/research.

     

    Credits: Ar

Gerontology
  

  • GRN 500 - Opportunities and Challenges of Aging

    Challenges and opportunities with aging with a special focus on growing old in small towns and rural communities. Includes assessment, treatment, and service delivery implications of gerontological practice for health and human service practitioners. The role and status of older adults as a population group and a potential patient/client group will be considered recognizing that elders bring both needs and resources to families, and communities, and the professional helping relationship. This course partially satisfies the requirements for obtaining the University of Maine’s Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or premission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • GRN 502 - Interprofessional Care of Older Adults in Diverse Settings

    Best practice strategies for professionals who work with older adults and caregivers in a variety of settings. Through study of the health-illness trajectory and transitions in care-settings of older adults who develop chronic and acute health problems, students will gain knowledge and skill in performing assessments and in developing comprehensive interprofessional case management approaches to meet the needs of older adults and their caregivers. Diversity and complexity of health-illness needs, functionality, coping with chronic illness and transitions in care settings, harm reduction and a strengths-based approach informs the holistic perspective of this course. Special issues for rural elderly and caregivers are addressed. GRN 502 is a required course in the UM Interprofessional Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    GRN 500, graduate standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • GRN 503 - Health Policy Issues of an Aging Population

    This course focuses on the social, economic, and health challenges confronting our society with regard to the aging of the population from policy and program planning perspectives. Students will examine and critically analyze current social and health care policies and trends and resultant service delivery systems as they impact families generally, and older adults specifically. This course will consider the historical context out of which the current aging infrastructure has evolved. An appreciation for the role policy plays in enacting health care practice and the reciprocal role that health care practice plays in informing policy will be major points of emphasis. Policies to be considered that impact on older adults and their families include but are not limited to the Older Americans Act, Medicare, Medicaid, OASDHI (i.e.m Social Security), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Affordable Health Care Act. These policies will be examined in the context of a scarce resource environment, special interest group politics, and matters of equity, social justice, and fairness. Learning will underscore the importance of student competencies in promoting the effective and humane operating of health and human services systems that provide resources and care to older people and their families as well as contributing to the development and improvement of social and health policies that support persons throughout the life span.

    This course partially satisfies the requirements for obtaining the University of Maine’s Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    GRN 500 (Opportunities and Challenges of Aging)

    Credits: 3

Global Policy
  

  • SPI 502 - Contemporary Issues in World Economy

    This course provides a higher level understanding of how the world economy actually works; its relation to economic growth, the distribution of wealth, sustainable development, culture, and political power.  Because of overlap, ECO 502 and SPI 502 cannot both be taken for degree credit. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 350 or ECO 420 and ECO 321; MAT 215 or MAT 232; graduate standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SPI 503 - Contemporary International Relations

    How the international system works.  Peoples, states, and sovereignty.  International organizations, diplomacy, and law.  Globalization and development; environment; human rights; ideologies.  Theory linked to cases, problems, and research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate or senior standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SPI 504 - Global Justice

    A study of moral and political philosophies developed in response to the issues and challenges raised by political, economic, and technological globalization.  These include such topics as sovereignty and self-determination, global institutions and democracy, nationalism and cosmopolitanism, poverty and international or global distributive justice, fair trade, intellectual property rights, global diversity, women and global justice, immigration, war, humanitarian intervention and terrorism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SPI 510 - Public Service Seminar

    A successful career in public service demands a personal dedication and selflessness that leads to building stronger relationships, stronger communities and a more workable and responsive world. This course is designed to help students gain knowledge in the areas of nonprofit, governmental, political, volunteer, or private sector work. The course will consider contemporary perspectives, issues, and strategies regarding the public service sector and will help to prepare students for an international internship in the public service sector.  The course will use individuals that have served or are currently serving in the public sector and will draw upon a wide variety of resources in an effort to enhance the students’ personal and professional growth.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 1
  

  • SPI 573 - Global Politics

    Reviews conceptual/thematic issues of global politics, including globalization and technology, climate change, international organizations and NGOs, democracy and development, multinational corporations, demographics and resource competition and organized crime. Examines the interests, strategies, challenges and prospects of selected key states or regions. Students will analyze and evaluate trends and changes in global politics and develop an understanding of how and why leaders of key and emerging powers perceive their interests, threats and opportunities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SPIA student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SPI 574 - Conduct of Foreign Policy

    Reviews foreign policy decision-making, information and intelligence, budget allocation, diplomacy and negotiation, threats of military action, economic aid and sanctions, participation in nation-building, and covert operations. Attention to ethical issues involved in conduct of foreign policy. Conducted as a workshop with weekly problem-solving exercises, cases, and scenarios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SPIA student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • SPI 590 - Advanced Topics in Policy and International Affairs

    Advanced study in various aspects of international policy and international affairs. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Department consent required.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • SPI 593 - Graduate Seminar

    Analysis of current issues in International Policy and international Affairs. Emphasis on the connection to US Foreign Policy. Interest areas vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Departmental consent required.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • SPI 595 - SPIA Internship

    All students in the Global Policy masters program will complete an internship at an appropriate institution or business.  The internship must have an international focus and can be either domestic or overseas.  After the internship, each student is required to submit a report about the internship experience and fulfill any other reporting requirements required by the program, the host site, and/or sponsor(s).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    SPI 510 and SPIA graduate student.

    Credits: 2-6
  

  • SPI 697 - Independent Study

    Provides an opportunity for well qualified students to pursue a selected topic in great depth under the supervision of an individual faculty member.  The topic is to be determined in consultation with the faculty instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of the instructor and the SPIA Director.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • SPI 699 - Graduate Thesis

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students who have not yet completed a “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (https://umaine.edu/graduate/students/rcr/) must receive permission to enroll in thesis/ research credits. Students must enroll in an RCR course before or concurrent with their third credit of thesis/research.

    Credits: Ar

History
  

  • HTY 501 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations

    Examines the historical literature in the field of U.S. foreign relations. Special focus on current methodological debates over how to internationalize U.S. diplomatic history and how to incorporate themes of class, race and gender.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate students, senior history majors and others by permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 502 - American Intellectual History

    Advanced reading seminar. Major intellectual currents in American history, e.g. Transcendentalism, Pragmatism, progress, mission. Interrelationship between ideas and their social environment. Content varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate students, senior history majors and others by permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 505 - American Political History

    Advanced reading seminar. Covers major political ideas, constitutional and legal development, political issues and their impact on American society, political party evolution. Content varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate students, senior history majors and others by permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 507 - American History to the Civil War

    Exposes graduate students to the basic themes of American history and a wide range of readings. Key topics to be addressed include colonial, urban, diplomatic, labor, political, legal, business, western, New England, cultural, women’s, southern and African-American history, and the history of technology.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 508 - American History from the Civil War to the Present

    Exposes graduate students to the basic themes of American history and a wide range of readings. Key topics to be addressed include colonial, urban, diplomatic, labor, political, legal, business, western, New England, cultural, women’s, southern and African-American history, and the history of technology.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 517 - Seminar in Premodern European History

    Current research on premodern European history, especially as applied to graduate research and problems of teaching European or World Civilization at secondary school or college level.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 518 - Readings Seminar in Modern European History

    Reading and discussion of important recent books and articles in modern European history. Emphasis on publications and historical problems that apply to teaching European and world history on the secondary school and college levels, and on preparation for graduate study in European history.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    seniors and graduate students.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 519 - Modern Britain and Empire

    Evaluation of selected problems in British and British imperial history since 1700.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing in History, History major with senior standing; others by permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 520 - Canadian Historiography

    Critical analysis of works by selected historians of Canada from F.X. Garneau to the present.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 521 - Canada and the United States, 1783 to the Present

    Wars, migration, boundaries, resources, and trade, emphasizing the historical background to contemporary political, strategic, economic, and cultural issues in Canadian-American relations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    HTY 459, HTY 460, or HTY 473, HTY 474 or POS 374 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 523 - Canadian Nationalisms and Myths

    This course explores the complicated and contentious dynamics of Canada’s national identity, as well as the enduring myths that have shaped the articulation of national identity since the colonial era. Readings and discussions focus on topics such as the evolution of French-Canadian identity, British and Loyalists ideals, myths of the western frontier, First Nations, class identity, the Peaceable Kingdom ideal, and multiculturalism.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 547 - Becoming a Historian and Professional

    HTY 547 : Becoming a Historian and Professional. The process of becoming a historian involves not only completing a thesis, but also developing a gradual command over a specific set of practices generally deemed necessary within the historical discipline. This pass/fail course introduces students to many of the hard and soft skills of the contemporary historical profession. Some of the topics covered will include building a curriculum vitae, navigating the conference circuit, getting published, and assembling an academic job application package. However, it is also recognized that not everyone will become, or even wants to become, an academic historian. As a result, a significant portion of the course will be dedicated to a broader set of topics, including the creation of a professional website, general skill recognition, and discussion of a wide range of employment opportunities. The course will involve various individual writing assignments, weekly readings, class discussions, presentations, and guest speakers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: None

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 550 - Readings in Bibliography and Criticism in:

    1. American History 2. European History 3. British and Commonwealth History 4. Canadian History 5. African History 6. Asian History

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 577 - Environmental History

    Surveys major trends in environmental and conservation thought and major developments in land use and environmental change.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 597 - Field Work in Historical Institutions

    Field work in local museums, state agencies, and other historic laboratories. Involves preparation and repair of exhibits, research and preparation of historic preservation documents, and beginning archival and artifact handling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate students, senior history majors and others by permission.

    Credits: 3-12
  

  • HTY 599 - Special Topics in History

    Exploration and analysis of new trends in research and interpretation in history.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate students, senior history majors and others by permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 601 - Seminar in American Colonial History

    None.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 604 - Seminar in United States History 1916 to Present

    None.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 607 - Seminar in American Foreign Relations

    None.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 609 - Seminar in New England-Quebec Atlantic Provinces History

    None.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 611 - Seminar in British and European History

    None.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • HTY 630 - Seminar in Science and Technology in the United States

    Research seminar on American science and technology from colonial times to the present. Focus will alternate from science to technology in different years to recognize the uniqueness of each.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing in history or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 647 - Seminar in Methodology and Historiography

    Introduction to historical skills and recent historical techniques: psychohistory, demography, quantitative history.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 665 - Digital and Spatial History

    The digital revolution has transformed historical scholarship and teaching by enabling access to a wealth of research material and instructional resources.  Many historians, however, have been hesitant to adopt digital methods of empirical analysis.  This seminar will examine the challenges and opportunities of digital scholarship, including how digital methods affect the process of research, the questions historians ask, the sources they use, and the answers they find.  We will particularly consider spatial history, where GIS (geographic information systems), digital mapping, and other visual approaches to data analysis and representation push the boundaries of traditionally text-centric narrative history.  Over-arching themes of the course are the costs and benefits of digital methods and the impact of methodological choices on historical research.  This course can be taken remotely through teleconferencing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing, or permission of the instructor for qualified undergraduate seniors.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HTY 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students who have not yet completed a “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (https://umaine.edu/graduate/students/rcr/) must receive permission to enroll in thesis/ research credits. Students must enroll in an RCR course before or concurrent with their third credit of thesis/research.

     

    Credits: Ar

Human Development
  

  • HUD 511 - Seminar in Family Relationships

    Reports and discussions of current literature in family relationships and related social sciences with special attention to critical analysis.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 521 - Science as Inquiry: Teaching Young Children

    Applies developmental theory to the construction of curriculum and methods in early childhood science education.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 529 - Numeracy for the Young Child

    Applies developmental theory to the construction of curriculum and methods in early childhood mathematics education.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 535 - Recent Research in Human Development

    Advanced study of topics in human development. Reports and evaluation of current research on topics across the lifespan. May be taken more than once for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 551 - Fundamentals of Human Development

    This course presents the key perspectives for studying life-span development and family relationships. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory to understanding development and the design of interventions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master of Science students in the Human Development major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 552 - Professional Practices in Human Development

    This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of human services administration and leadership. This course seeks to educate and develop informed practitioners, preparing them for innovative and effective practices in diverse and complex environments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master of Science students in the Human Development major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 553 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Human Development

    This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of program development and evaluation in human service organizations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master of Science students in the Human Development major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 554 - Legislation and Policy in Human Development

    A detailed analysis of child and family policies, including what is family policy, how policy is made and implemented, how values and goals affect policy and legislation and future directions for policies in America and other countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master of Science students in the Human Development major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 555 - Grant Development in Human Development

    This course provides an in-depth understanding of the grant seeking and writing process. Students will be expected to develop a fundable grant proposal.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Master of Science students in the Human Development major or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 556 - Introduction to Research Methods in Child Development and Family Relations

    An overview of research methods applicable to the study of children and families. An in-class research project is completed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    CHF 200 and CHF 201, or Human Development Graduate students.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 560 - Seminar in Human Development

    Reports and discussion of research findings in human development. Topics may vary semester by semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 601 - Supervised Fieldwork in Child Development and Family Relations

    Supervised work experience in an approved community agency related to the student’s vocational goals.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)




    Credits: 1-6
  

  • HUD 609 - Family Counseling

    Theory and practice of therapeutic intervention in families, including the child in the family setting, the marital dyad and the family constellation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    a counseling course and a family course or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 618 - Sexuality and Human Interaction

    A course designed to increase awareness of the influence of sexuality on communication processes and to develop techniques for dealing with sexuality as it relates to the counseling process.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    a course in counseling and a course in family or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • HUD 649 - Investigation of Special Topics

    Advanced independent study for qualified students who present suitable projects for intensive, independent investigation in human development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  

  • HUD 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students who have not yet completed a “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (https://umaine.edu/graduate/students/rcr/) must receive permission to enroll in thesis/ research credits. Students must enroll in an RCR course before or concurrent with their third credit of thesis/research.

    Credits: Ar

Independent Study
  

  • IND 698 - Independent Study

    Advanced independent study for interdisciplinary Ph.D. students on an approved reading, research or experiential field project under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of dissertation committee chairperson.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • IND 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research

    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students who have not yet completed a “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (https://umaine.edu/graduate/students/rcr/) must receive permission to enroll in thesis/ research credits. Students must enroll in an RCR course before or concurrent with their third credit of thesis/research.

    Credits: Ar

Innovation
  

  • INV 510 - Innovation Engineering Accelerated I: Create and Communicate

    Provides students tools and confidence to lead the creation and communication of meaningfully unique ideas in any field. Students will learn a systematic approach to idea generation, practices and principles of precise, persuasive concept writing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • INV 511 - Innovation Engineering Accelerated II: Commercialize and Systems

    INV 511 provides students tools and confidence to lead the commercialization of meaningfully unique ideas in any field. Students will learn how to organize and use systems for innovation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    INV 510

    Credits: 3
  

  • INV 590 - Using Innovation: Proposal and Project

    Emphasizes the intensive application of concepts explored in earlier Innovation Engineering courses to a graduate student’s field of specialization, with the purpose of creating the student’s own proposal and project.  Students will be expected to identify a problem or opportunity and to research existing solutions to the problem before developing their own ideas.  BEFORE taking this course, students must consult with a committee consisting of an advisor in the Student Innovation Center, as well as an advisor in their major field of study or graduate program.  Students will have the opportunity to take their own idea from proposal stage to prototype and beyond.  Projects may be individual or team-based.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and INV 510  and INV 511 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • INV 597 - Independent Study in Innovation Engineering

    With approval of curriculum committee and director of academic program, students may create a plan of study for one semester with the guidance of a faculty member in innovation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    INV 510 and INV 511 and permission.

    Credits: 3

Innovative Communication Design (ICD)
  

  • ICD 500 - Creative Concept Development

    A hands-on, project-based online course that explores the nature of and practical applications for creativity. The class will go beyond standard definitions of creativity as the domain of the artist and will investigate its utilization in business and professional environments. Students will build strategies for developing, stimulating and maintaining creativity, and using it to accomplish personal and professional goals.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ICD 501 - Creative Communication

    This course will investigate principles of communication practiced for effective solutions to interact with target audiences.  Students will learn strategies of marketing in various formats and mediums.  The course will explore a range of topics including but not limited to; strategic development of ideas; determining appropriate formats to reach specific audiences; investigating how to effectively reach as many consumers as possible; understanding how to shape the flow of information and best use specific mediums.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ICD 502 - Design Concepts

    This course will provide the basic framework and principles for all design in a wide range of media.  The student will learn the tools to recognize proper balance and spacing in their work.  Expect to gain the basic knowledge needed to operate in today’s media-rich environment.  This course teaches the fundamental elements of design, emphasizing the vocabulary of graphic design, technical skills required to work with industry specific software, and two-dimensional visual elements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ICD 510 - Topics in Creative Production

    This course will provide diverse, topical explorations on process, and/or tools for innovative development and technical means of production for creative work. Although topics will vary from semester to semester all iterations of ICD 510 will focus on giving students an exposure to creativity, innovation and related tools, approaches and explorations of creativity. Emphasis will be placed on: developing creative skills, an awareness of varied forms of innovation, and a consideration of means of implementation of creative approaches. Key to all these topic classes will be a focus on each individual student building an awareness of and useful knowledge in creative production tools, technologies and applications.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • ICD 530 - Advertising Design I

    This is a hands-on course dealing with two fundamental advertising skills:  copywriting and art direction.  We will establish a theoretical framework for the application of what we discuss.  You will learn the basic principles and tools of advertising production.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 531 - Publishing Design I

    This will be a hands-on course dealing with the basics of digital publishing design.  We will establish visual techniques and design principles and apply what we discuss.  This course will provide a thorough overview of the interface, the tools, the features, and the production tips for page layout and design using Adobe InDesign.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 541 - Pixel Graphics I

    This course will introduce the basic framework and principles necessary for the production of professional images in a pixel based format.  The student will learn the tools of basic image editing and creation, and use those skills in the completion of the course work.  This course teaches the fundamentals of composition, emphasizing skills specific to digital photography, media manipulation, and the ability to solve problems common in image production.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 542 - Pixel Graphics II

    This course will deal with the application and production of professional images in a pixel based format.  Student will learn the tools of image editing and creation specifically in the professional environment.  This course teaches core techniques employed by industry professionals.  Issues of media manipulation in a production environment, expectations of precision, accuracy and detail are addressed. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 541 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 545 - Video Production I

    This course will introduce the basic framework and principles necessary for professional video production. The student will learn the tools of basic video and audio editing, and use those skills in the completion of the course work. This course teaches the fundamentals of video design, emphasizing skills specific to time based design, and the ability to solve problems common to video production.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 546 - Video Production II

    This course will improve upon the skills from Video Production I.  The student will learn the tools of intermediate video and audio editing, and use those skills in the completion of the course work.  This course emphasizes skills specific to improved video production, including color correction, communication, compositing, and the ability to identify and correct problems common to video production. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 545 or permisson.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 560 - Social Media I

    Explores aspects of social media ranging from marketing to security and privacy concerns. Students will learn how to use the underlying structures of social networks to promote themselves and/or their businesses. Current trends in innovative online and community based technology are explored.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 571 - Networked Workflow

    Students will learn the basic computing systems and conventions underlying networked, web, and asynchronous project production. Before digital creators make their work public or collaborate with others across a network they must first master the tools necessary to connect the servers, move files, maintain versions and otherwise operate in a digital workplace. This class will focus on standard web environments like Unix and Linux servers, but the clients used to connect to those servers will be standard Windows and OS X programs.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 572 - Introduction to Web Production

    This course will provide the basic framework and principles for creating an internet website.  The student will learn the basics of HTML the fundamental backbone to a website.  Expect to gain knowledge in basic programming of HTML & CSS and the structure of today’s websites.  This is a code based course which is constructed for beginners. 

    Credits: 1
  

  • ICD 575 - Relational Databases

    This Course teaches the fundamentals of relational database applications with a special focus on web-based software.  The principles learned will be demonstrated using the popular MySQL database engine, the data provider behind many small- and medium-scale web sites, and can be applied to everything from the construction of custom web sites to gaining a better understanding of pre-built content management systems like WordPress and Drupal.  This one-credit introductory course provides a foundation for additional exploration and hands-on guidance through the initial steps of learning database technologies. 

    Credits: 1

Interdisciplinary
  

  • GRD 598 - Special Topics in College Teaching

    Covers selected topics in college teaching for graduate students who plan careers in higher education. May be repeated for graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing.

    Credits: 1-3
 

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