Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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To search for a course satisfying the Distribution Requirements in effect for students who entered Allegheny College in Fall 2016 or after please do the following:
- In the “Keyword or Phrase” box below, enter one of the eight Distribution Requirement abbreviations as a search term in quotation marks: “CL”, “HE”, “IP”, “ME”, “PD”, “QR”, “SB”, or “SP”.
- To search within a specific department or program, select the desired department from the “Rubric” drop down menu and enter the Distribution Requirement abbreviation in quotation marks in the “Keyword or Phrase” box (i.e., “HE”).
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Chemistry |
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CHEM 600 - Senior Project
Credits: 2
A laboratory investigation of some topic of current research interest in collaboration with a faculty member. The topic is chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty mentor. Careful laboratory technique, critical evaluation of data, depth of specialized knowledge, independence and originality are cultivated. A written and oral defense before a board of Chemistry faculty and regular attendance at the departmental seminar series are required during each semester of enrollment. The Senior Project spans two semesters, earning two credit hours in the first semester, and four credit hours in the second semester. A grade will be awarded for both semesters. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 386 and CHEM 584 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
First semester of two-semester project.
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CHEM 610 - Senior Project
Credits: 4
A laboratory investigation of some topic of current research interest in collaboration with a faculty member. The topic is chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty mentor. Careful laboratory technique, critical evaluation of data, depth of specialized knowledge, independence and originality are cultivated. A written and oral defense before a board of Chemistry faculty and regular attendance at the departmental seminar series are required during each semester of enrollment. The Senior Project spans two semesters, earning two credit hours in the first semester, and four credit hours in the second semester. A grade will be awarded for both semesters. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 600 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
Second semester of two-semester project.
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FSCHE 201 - Research Methods in Chemistry
Credits: 4
An introduction to writing, speaking, and research methods in the discipline of chemistry. Topics include experimental design, statistical analysis of data, ethical conduct of research and selected classical, spectroscopic and chromatographic methods of analysis. Analytical techniques are discussed in the context of laboratory projects that are designed, performed, and interpreted by the class. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 120 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
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Chinese |
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CHIN 110 - Beginning Chinese I
Credits: 4
An introduction to both the spoken and written Chinese language. Students learn basic Chinese characters, structural patterns, reading strategies, and basic elements of Chinese culture. Three class meetings; one oral practice period per week.
Distribution Requirements: IP, ME.
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CHIN 120 - Beginning Chinese II
Credits: 4
A continuation of the introduction to both the spoken and written Chinese language. Students learn additional Chinese characters and structural patterns. Students begin to practice reading for comprehension, develop basic writing skills, and receive an additional introduction to Chinese culture. Three class meetings; one oral practice period per week.
Prerequisite: CHIN 110 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: IP, ME.
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CHIN 200 - Chinese Civilization
Credits: 4
A general survey of Chinese philosophy, history, literature, and the arts that provides a foundation for an understanding of Chinese culture and history. Students examine the history of China from its earliest origins up until the final days of its imperial past through original texts, artifacts, and visual representations. Topics include philosophy (including Confucianism and Legalism), religion (Daoism and Buddhism), literature (poetry and novels), and dynastic changes and historiography, as well as predominant cultural features that are identifiably “Chinese.” Taught in English.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
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CHIN 215 - Intermediate Chinese
Credits: 4
Continued acquisition and practice of both the spoken and written Chinese language. Students acquire additional Chinese characters and learn more complex structural patterns in order to improve reading and writing skills. Students begin to read selected authentic texts in Chinese to gain a better understanding of Chinese language and culture. Three class meetings; one oral practice period per week.
Prerequisite: CHIN 120 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: IP, ME.
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CHIN 225 - Chinese Readings, Film, and Composition
Credits: 4
An examination of Chinese films and written texts. Students develop reading and writing skills as well as the cultural knowledge needed for successful study abroad. Three class meetings; one oral practice period per week.
Prerequisite: CHIN 215 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
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CHIN 305 - Advanced Chinese Language and Culture I
Credits: 4
An upper-level course for students who wish to develop and refine their ability to understand, speak, read, and write Modern Standard Chinese. Students examine extensive readings and video materials dealing with aspects of Chinese society and culture, economy, and politics. These texts serve as points of departure for discussion and composition. Recommended for students wishing to specialize in any field related to China. Three class meetings per week. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: CHIN 225 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution Requirements: IP, ME.
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CHIN 355 - Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Credits: 4
A survey of influential literary works since the May Fourth movement of 1919. Students read fiction, poetry, and novels from different periods, investigate the political, cultural and/or aesthetic issues involved when the works were produced, gain an understanding of literary conventions of different genres, and learn to critically and creatively interpret individual texts.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
Taught in English.
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CHIN 385 - Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Credits: 4
An introduction to a representative selection of Chinese-language cinema. Students explore the most talented filmmakers’ works, examine Chinese cinematic language, and study these films not only as historiography and ethnography but also as representations of China mediated through cinematic discourses. One screening and three class meetings per week. Taught in English.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
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CHIN 529 - Internship: Chinese Language
Credits: 1-4
Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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CHIN 592 - Teaching in the Elementary or Secondary Schools
Credits: 2-4
A field experience in education during which students work with teachers and students in elementary or secondary schools. Relevant readings, as well as discussions with the instructor and the supervising teacher, provide the background and context for the fieldwork. Students are required to keep a reflective journal and to complete a culminating project based on their experiences in the classroom. May be repeated for credit. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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Chinese Studies |
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CHIST 529 - Internship: Chinese Studies
Credits: 1-4
Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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Classical Studies |
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CLSST 529 - Internship: Classical Studies
Credits: 1-4
Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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Communication, Film, and Theatre |
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COMM 120 - Introduction to Media Culture
Credits: 4
An introduction to the critical study of media culture. Students explore the role media play in our everyday lives, becoming literate in the ways media participate in the shaping of identities and cultures. Students are introduced to foundational concepts in media and cultural studies and discuss a range of topics including media institutions, consumer culture, media identities, and digital technologies.
Distribution Requirements: PD, SB
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COMM 145 - Communication and Democratic Life
Credits: 4
An introduction to the history and theories of public persuasion as an art central to civic life in a democratic society. Working with both ancient and contemporary texts, students explore the power of acts of communication to influence others, shape identities, form communities, and promote collective interests.
Distribution Requirements: CL, ME.
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COMM 235 - Advanced Public Speaking
Credits: 4
A practical exploration of the skills and theories of effective public presentation. Students perform a number of formal and informal speeches and engage with readings on the nature of context, audience, persuasion, and persona. Our studies foster a commitment to civic engagement by focusing on the skills of public dialogue essential to processes of citizenship, community and social change.
Distribution Requirements: CL, ME.
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COMM 241 - Cultural Criticism
Credits: 4
A writing-intensive introduction to the practices and methods of cultural criticism. Through a collective examination of a shared text, students learn the process of media and cultural analysis: asking critical questions, situating texts in their broader contexts, and using theoretical tools to develop their own works of cultural criticism. Students learn to approach texts as sites where meaning, knowledge, truth, and power are constructed and/or contested.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, PD.
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COMM 251 - Gender in Public Communication
Credits: 4
An inquiry into the interactive relationship between gender and public communication in American society. Students study ways in which practices of public communication define, reinforce, and challenge traditional norms of femininity and masculinity. Emphasis is placed on cultural expectations for performing gender, the communication of such expectations through public culture, and historical shifts in gender roles.
Distribution Requirements: HE, PD.
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COMM 256 - Power, Politics, and Communication
Credits: 4
An inquiry into the relationship between communication and politics. Emphasis is placed on the potential of language and strategic discourses to create, perpetuate, and alter patterns of political and cultural behavior. Students consider the influence of contemporary political discourse on our understandings of public policy, political and cultural institutions, social controversies, and everyday life.
Distribution Requirements: CL, SB.
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COMM 261 - Media Institutions
Credits: 4
An introduction to media institutions, surveying the history of media industries and media policy. Students explore the development of media technologies and content in relation to historical transformations in cultures of media production as well as contemporary debates about media regulation. We consider the economic structure of the media industries and focus on the practical ways in which institutions and industries shape media culture.
Distribution Requirements: CL, SB.
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COMM 276 - Digital and Integrated Branding Practices
Credits: 4
An examination of how digital audiences and cultures are constituted through interactive and integrated branding practices. Whether we speak of promoting nations, goods and services, tourism, celebrities/influencers, or philanthropic causes, at the heart of these practices is the growing customization of consumer messaging, the management of authenticity in brand positioning and experience, and a renewed concern for ethical consumerism. Students analyze case studies and draw from industry perspectives to collaborate in producing portfolio-based projects that demonstrate an awareness of strategy process and outcomes.
Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.
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COMM 331 - Bodies and Health in Public Communication
Credits: 4
An exploration of representations of the body and human health in American public communication. Students engage with a wide range of theoretical readings that carefully analyze how questions of the body and health are defined and operate within public culture. The influence of gender, race, power, media, and context on the form and force of such representations is particularly emphasized.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: PD, SB.
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COMM 336 - Screen Cultures
Credits: 4
An advanced examination of screen cultures. Students explore the cultural power and politics of visual technologies, considering media such as film, television, video games, and/or social networking sites (i.e., Instagram, Facebook). Special attention is paid to the roles that visual technologies play in shaping everyday lives, sustaining power relationships, and challenging social hierarchies.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, SB.
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COMM 340 - Computational Culture
Credits: 4
A critical examination of the rise of computational culture. Students explore media infrastructures and information technologies, including the social and political-economic implications of big data. Special attention is paid to how digital media infrastructures participate in systems of power and inequality, and how information has emerged in recent decades as an important site of cultural and political struggle.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , CMPSC 100 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, SB.
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COMM 351 - Media and Identity
Credits: 4
Advanced reading in theories of media and identity. Students explore the ways in which media texts, industries, and practices work to both construct and challenge our notions of identity. Readings may focus on issues of nationalism, globalism, race, class, gender, sexuality, ritual, or other elements of media identities.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, PD.
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COMM 360 - Rhetoric and Civic Engagement
Credits: 4
An inquiry into the nature and role of rhetoric and public communication in a civil society. Democracy is based on an engaged citizenry advocating their positions and constructing reasoned, persuasive arguments. Students explore themes of civic engagement and social change in order to better understand the importance of rhetoric to America’s contemporary democratic society.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.
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COMM 376 - Ethnographic Methods in Media and Cultural Studies
Credits: 4
A hands-on introduction to ethnographic research in media and cultural studies. Students learn methods of interviewing, oral history, and participant observation while engaging in collaborative, community-based research. Students work together to explore the ways in which media technologies shape cultures and use digital storytelling tools (e.g., podcasting) to share their collective research with a broader public.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.
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COMM 381 - Media and Cultural Politics
Credits: 4
Advanced reading in contemporary debates about the cultural politics of media representations and institutions. Topics may include media and globalization, post/anti-colonialism and media culture, media and citizenship, sexuality and the media, feminist media theory, or race/ethnicity and media culture.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , or FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.
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COMM 386 - Branding, Culture, and Politics
Credits: 4
A consumer-centric approach in understanding how strategic branding uses relationship building to consolidate brand engagement, loyalty and equity. Readings and projects center on innovative techniques, and multicultural models of branding. Students learn to be critical, adaptive, and effective thinkers and communicators by examining how brands address global issues, align with local/global values, deliver social good through cause marketing, respond to various types of crises, and combine traditional and new media channels in constructing new identities. Students learn about brand accountability, measuring branding outcomes, and developing strategies informed by media and consumer insights.
Prerequisite: COMM 120 , COMM 145 , FSCOM 201 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL.
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COMM 529 - Internship
Credits: 1-4
Practical application of theories and methods of communication through a guided experience with a partner institution. A department faculty member assigns and evaluates the work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMM 581 - Junior Seminar
Credits: 4
Advanced work that interrogates communication and culture. Students situate works in cultural context, analyze forms of human expression, create meaningful independent work, and critically engage with public communication.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMM 590 - Independent Study
Credits: 1-4
Available to qualified students seeking to do advanced work outside the scope of scheduled course offerings. A project proposal must be submitted and approved in the semester prior to the semester in which the student registers for the course. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMM 600 - Comprehensive Seminar
Credits: 2
Preparation for the Senior Project. Students study research methods, conduct exploratory research, develop focused topics, and address issues of composition and revision. Much of the work for the seminar is conducted independently, including a Senior Project Proposal and significant work toward the Senior Project. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: COMM 581 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMM 610 - Senior Project
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: COMM 581 , COMM 600 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 171 - Filmmaking and Digital Storytelling 1
Credits: 4
A study of aesthetic concepts and production techniques involved in cinematic and television production. Students produce works demonstrating an understanding of the various production elements and how they can be combined for effective communication.
Distribution Requirements: He, ME.
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FDS 202 - Film as a Narrative Art
Credits: 4
An introduction to the critical study of the modes of film and digital media production. Students examine the distinctive formal elements of each mode as well as the historical, cultural, and economic context of production and reception. The modes we explore include but are not limited to classical Hollywood narrative, experimental, non-fiction, animation, and emerging media.
Distribution Requirements: HE.
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FDS 205 - Film Studies
Credits: 4
An in-depth look at a particular cultural moment or issue in the evolution of film as a narrative art. Students develop an understanding of film analysis, cinematic formal elements, genre, and narrative structure. Topics may include, but are not limited to: issues of representation; the impact of new production technologies; the role of sound in film; cinema and digital culture; international cinema; and independent cinema.
Distribution Requirements: HE.
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FDS 277 - Video Activism
Credits: 4
An examination of the history of video activism. Through readings, screenings, discussions and the production of videos, students examine the blurring lines between art, documentary, journalism and activism. Topics include, but are not limited, to the infusion of identity politics (shifts created through feminist, queer and race theory), youth action in the 1990s, the act of recording as defense, movement from viriti to personal documentary, and issues of distribution.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: ME, PD.
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FDS 279 - Community-Based Media
Credits: 4
An exploration of the history, theory, and practice of community-based media practices. In conjunction with identified community organizations, students develop a strategic plan for the construction of a film or video, learn about the practices of distribution, and actively engage a target audience. The creation of the film or video is seen as a critical, though not isolated, component in the process of productively advancing community goals. Students ground their work in historical and theoretical understandings of community- based media practices.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: CL, ME.
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FDS 300 - Filmmaking and Digital Storytelling 2
Credits: 4
An intermediate-level production course that develops a student’s abilities to communicate in narrative, nonfiction and experimental forms of cinema. Students study key elements of scriptwriting and concept design and expand their technical skill base in lighting, sound design, cinematography and editing. Technical skills are developed in service to artistic, narrative and conceptual forms of expression.
Prerequisite: FDS 171 or THTR 150 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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FDS 310 - Acting and Directing for the Camera
Credits: 4
Further examination of the studio television experience. Students increase their understanding of the technical aspects of television and film by focusing on performance and directing. They also focus on the effective use of camera placement, lighting, and blocking. Students produce projects to demonstrate their ability to understand and utilize the principles of film production.
Prerequisite: FDS 171 or THTR 150 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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FDS 350 - Filmmaking Technique
Credits: 4
An advanced workshop in which students develop expertise in a particular area of filmmaking. Topics may include, but are not limited to: cinematography and lighting; sound design; visual effects; and advanced editing. Students integrate course subject matter into fully produced film projects.
Prerequisite: FDS 171 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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FDS 375 - Documentary Tradition
Credits: 4
An exploration of the development and impact of the documentary genre in film and television. Students are exposed to films that probe a social, economic, or political issue. The written analysis and discussion of the films screened emphasizes process, style, and historical perspective. Students produce their own documentary in video as their major project for the course.
Distribution Requirements: CL, HE.
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FDS 500 - Internship
Credits: 1-4
Internships sponsored by the Communication, Film, and Theatre department require the joint approval of a faculty liaison person and the host agency. Information on internship positions is also available from the Allegheny Gateway.
Internships with Public and Commercial Television/Radio Stations
Liaison: Professor Keeley
Students may choose to work in one or more of the following areas of public and commercial television: production; publicity and public relations; fundraising and development in public television accounting and business management; continuity writing; and broadcast writing. Past interns have worked with WQLN, Erie; WSEE-TV, Erie; WJET-TV, Erie; WICU-TV, Erie; KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh; WPXI, Pittsburgh; WQED, Pittsburgh; WEWS, Cleveland; and NBC headquarters, New York.
Internship in Cable Television System
Liaison: Professor Keeley
A practicum in the areas of cable television program production, management, community relations, and special problems in the cable system operation, subject to the approval of the host agency.
May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 529 - Internship
Credits: 1-4
Practical application of theories and methods of communication through a guided experience with a partner institution. A department faculty member assigns and evaluates the work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 583 - Junior Seminar
Credits: 4
An intensive production class which explores visual and aural elements, which contribute to the art of narrative cinema. Early films, fictional and non-fictional, are used to study the origins of modern cinema. Each student makes short projects exploring filmic principles chosen from those presented in class. As a group, students produce a lengthier project and then arrange and promote a public screening. Students create a coherent visual style, understand the logistics of production, and gain an overview of the marketplace.
Prerequisite: FDS 171 , FDS 300 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 590 - Independent Study
Credits: 1-4
Available to qualified students seeking to do advanced work outside the scope of scheduled course offerings. A project proposal must be submitted and approved in the semester prior to the semester in which the student registers for the course. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 600 - Senior Seminar
Credits: 1
Preparation for the Senior Comprehensive Project. Students study research methods, conduct exploratory research, develop focused topics, and address issues of composition and revision. Much of the work for the seminar is conducted independently, including a Senior Project Proposal. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Corequisite: FDS 583 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FDS 610 - Senior Project
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FDS 583 , FDS 600 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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FSCOM 201 - Communication in a Discipline: Communication Arts
Credits: 4
An introduction to writing and speaking in the discipline of Communication Arts. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: FS 102 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
The topical material covered in this sophomore seminar varies from section to section and year to year. Some sections of this course may have additional prerequisites.
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THTR 110 - Introduction to Theatre
Credits: 4
An introduction to the principles, techniques, history, and literature of the theatre. Reading and viewing a wide range of plays, students explore prominent periods in theatre and culture. In addition, students examine the role of actors, designers, playwrights, directors, and audiences, and attempts to understand the unique contributions each makes to theatrical art. The course includes an in-class performance project.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 150 - Acting 1: Fundamentals of Performance
Credits: 4
Exercises in the actor’s base skills set for realistic performance: scene analysis, sensory work, and improvisation. Classroom performance of memorized scenes is required. Must be taken on letter-grade basis.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 160 - Introduction to Stage Production
Credits: 2
An introduction to production structures and practices for live performance. Students explore the planning and implementation of production elements, including but not limited to costumes, lighting, scenery, and sound. Students are introduced to foundational concepts of form and function, safety and health, as well as company structures and management practices. This will be taught as a 7-week course.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 161 - Scenic Production
Credits: 2
Lecture and laboratory about manufacturing scenic elements for live performance. Students develop proficiency with equipment, techniques, and methods used to realize static and kinetic scenic elements. Areas explored may include structural design and fabrication, rigging and automation, stage properties and scene painting. This will be taught as a 7-week course.
Prerequisite: THTR 160 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 162 - Costume Production
Credits: 2
Lecture and laboratory about manufacturing costume elements for live performance. Students develop proficiency with equipment, techniques, and methods used to frame the body of the performer. Areas explored may include fabric manipulation and garment construction, pattern-drafting and draping, stage makeup and mask construction. This will be taught as a 7-week course.
Prerequisite: THTR 160 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 163 - Lighting Production
Credits: 2
Lecture and laboratory about supporting live performance through stage lighting systems. Students develop proficiency with equipment, techniques, and methods used to realize static and kinetic illumination. Areas explored may include electrical theory and photometrics, design documentation and implementation, control technologies, and LED and automated fixtures. This will be taught as a 7-week course.
Prerequisite: THTR 160 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 180 - Management for the Performing Arts
Credits: 4
Lecture and laboratory about management for live performance. Students develop proficiency with documentation, techniques, and methods used to coordinate collaborative teams. Areas explored may include rehearsal management, implementing effective communication systems, budgeting and scheduling, coordinating multiple productions, and structuring not-for-profit performance-based organizations.
Prerequisite: THTR 160 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 210 - Text and Performance
Credits: 4
An introduction to dramatic and theatrical analysis. In this course, models of critical theories (historical, textual, political) will be used to further the student’s understanding of dramatic literature across several periods. Emphasis will be on written analysis, discussion, and dramaturgical research.
Prerequisite: THTR 110 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 221 - Practicum: Performance
Credits: 1
Project-based work within a collaborative team that emphasizes process and self-reflection [look for term in New Education]. Students build on approaches and techniques from Acting 1 (THTR 150 ) and apply them during a laboratory production setting. Students research, document, and analyze their individual contribution to the process of creating live performance. Typically, coursework includes evening and weekend sessions.
Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: THTR 150 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 222 - Practicum: Production
Credits: 1
Project-based work within a collaborative team that emphasizes process and self-reflection [look for term in New Education]. Students build on approaches and techniques from Stage Production (THTR 160 ) and apply them during a laboratory production setting. Students research, document, and analyze their individual contribution to the process of creating live performance. Coursework may include evening and weekend sessions. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: THTR 160 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 223 - Practicum: Management
Credits: 1
Project-based work within a collaborative team that emphasizes process and self-reflection [look for term in New Education]. Students build on approaches and techniques from Management for the Performing Arts (THTR 180) and apply them during a laboratory production setting. Students research, document, and analyze their individual contribution to the process of creating live performance. Typically, coursework includes evening and weekend sessions. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: THTR 180 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 224 - Practicum: Dramaturgy
Credits: 1
Project-based work within a collaborative team that emphasizes process and self-reflection [look for term in New Education]. Students build on approaches and techniques from Text and Performance (THTR 210 ) and apply them during a laboratory production setting. Students research, document, and analyze their individual contribution to the process of creating live performance. Typically, coursework includes evening and weekend sessions. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: THTR 210 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 250 - Acting 2: Scene Study for Performance
Credits: 4
Focused scene study in order to develop proficiency in analyzing dramatic texts and developing realistic performance. Students study and analyze playwrights in the realistic genre. Classroom performance of memorized scenes is required. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: THTR 150 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 260 - Production Design 1
Credits: 4
A critical examination and hands-on exploration of visual communication through design for live performance. Students synthesize design theory, script analysis, visual research, and graphic arts techniques in order to create dynamic performance frameworks. Students develop fundamental skills in costume, scenic, and lighting design as well as the ability to integrate the design areas into a cohesive aesthetic.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 280 - Directing 1
Credits: 4
Dramatic analysis of the play from the director’s point of view. A lecture and laboratory course dealing with the problems of translation from script to stage in terms of composition, picturization, movement, rhythm and tempo. Emphasis on the realistic proscenium theatre.
Prerequisite: THTR 150 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 311 - Theatre History 1: Classical Ages of the Theatre
Credits: 4
Close study of several major periods in Western theatre history, commencing with the origins of drama and concluding with the closing of the English playhouses in 1642. The course focuses on individuals, events, and dramatic forms that have contributed to the development of the theatre as a complex institution. In a larger sense, lectures and class discussions examine how these developments are shaped by the political, social, and intellectual forces of their time.
Prerequisite: THTR 110 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
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THTR 312 - Theatre History 2: The Revolutionary Stage
Credits: 4
A survey of significant, revolutionary periods in the development of Western theatre through the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The craft, theory, technique, and dramaturgy of major movements including French neoclassicism, the English Restoration, romanticism, melodrama, and realism form the basis of study.
Prerequisite: THTR 110 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.
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THTR 350 - Acting 3: Styles of Performance
Credits: 4
Continued development of actor training by exploring performance styles. Students expand vocal and physical capacity through performing historical or non-realistic dramatic texts. Classroom performance of memorized scenes is required. Must be taken on letter-grade basis.
Prerequisite: THTR 150 and THTR 250 , or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 360 - Production Design 2
Credits: 4
A seminar and studio course during which students develop a functional understanding of advanced design theory and a portfolio of design work. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to communicate design concepts through annotated visual research, written analyses, and graphic arts techniques.
Prerequisite: THTR 260 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 380 - Directing 2
Credits: 4
A lecture and laboratory course exploring the auditory, visual, and kinetic analysis of the script. Theories of perception and communication are also explored. Emphasis on the problems of directing in the non-realism, non-proscenium theatre.
Prerequisite: THTR 280 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: HE, ME.
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THTR 500 - Internship
Credits: 1-4
Internship in Arts Administration
Liaison: Professor Cosdon
The intern works in a performing arts organization in one or more areas involved in the act of supporting the creation of live performance: audience relations, community partnerships and education; financial administration; fundraising and development; marketing and public relations; touring and booking. Past interns have been with the Pittsburgh Alloy Dance Theatre; the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival; Meadville Council on the Arts; The Pittsburgh Foundation; the Trumbull (Ohio) Council on the Arts.
Internship in Theatre Arts
Credits: 1-4
Liaison: Professor Cosdon
The intern works in a performing arts organization in one or more areas involved in the act of generating live performance: directing, dramaturgy, management, performance, production. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 529 - Internship
Credits: 1-4
Practical application of theories and methods of communication through a guided experience with a partner institution. A department faculty member assigns and evaluates the work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 582 - Theatre Junior Seminar
Credits: 4
An intensive course exploring the aesthetics, practice, history, and theory of theatre creation and reception. Students complete significant individual projects through research and/or creative activity.
Prerequisite: THTR 210 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 590 - Independent Study
Credits: 1-4
Available to qualified students seeking to do advanced work outside the scope of scheduled course offerings. A project proposal must be submitted and approved in the semester prior to the semester in which the student registers for the course. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 600 - Theatre Comprehensive Seminar
Credits: 1
Preparation for the Senior Comprehensive Project. Students study research methods: conducting dramaturgical research, conceiving focused research topics, and developing composition and revision practices. Much of the work for the seminar is conducted independently, culminating in a Comprehensive Project Proposal. Must be taken Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisite: THTR 582 and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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THTR 610 - Theatre Senior Project
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: THTR 582 , THTR 600 , and permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMJ 160 - Foundations of Community & Justice Studies
Credits: 4
A foundational study of theories and ethics of social action, with a focus on civic engagement and citizenship. Theories of community service and ethical systems are explored as a way to understand how social action can be useful to a community as well as the problems that can arise in implementing plans. Students participate in a community engagement component, reflected upon in writing and discussion, so as to better understand how theories apply and where they may fall short. Attention is also paid to the ways in which class, race, and gender shape the processes and outcomes of social justice.
Prerequisite: First-year, sophomore or junior standing.
Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.
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COMJ 260 - Interdisciplinary Methods for Social Research
Credits: 4
A study of the methods and tools of social research processes. We discuss quantitative research methods useful for analysis of social phenomena and problems including descriptive and basic inferential statistics. We also examine qualitative research methods appropriate for social action and participatory research projects.
Prerequisite: COMJ 160 .
Distribution Requirements: CL.
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COMJ 270 - Power, Society, and Social Change
Credits: 4
An interdisciplinary exploration of power, society, and social change. What is society, and how do we study it? What do we mean by power? How is power established and maintained? How does society change? What is our role in making social change? Students wrestle with these questions through engagement with social, cultural, and political economic theory. Students cultivate a critical toolbox for approaching inequalities and injustices, as well as projects for social change. Emphasis is placed on intersectional thinking, that is, on seeing links between different systems of oppression (i.e., class, race, gender, nationality, ability).
Prerequisite: COMJ 160 .
Distribution Requirements: None.
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COMJ 310 - Multicultural Education (also listed as EDUC 310)
Credits: 4
A study of theories, themes and guiding concepts that frame scholarship in Multicultural Education. Seminar discussions focus on critical race theory, global diversity, privilege, socio-economic status, and hip-hop pedagogy. Students participate in a community engagement component, testing theories through observations of actual classrooms and in interactions with community partners in Crawford County. This course is useful for students who are interested in graduate programs in education, social justice issues in K-12 education, and careers in teaching.
Prerequisite: EDUC 100 or COMJ 160 .
Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.
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COMJ 350 - Black Meadville (also listed as BLKST 350)
Credits: 4
A study of the experiences of Black Meadville residents of the past, present, and future. Class readings distinguish between Black urban experiences and Black rural experiences. Students sift through archival records in Meadville, interview Black Meadville residents, and work in collaboration with Black Meadville residents to construct action oriented projects that highlight community assets and address needs. Course participants investigate the stories of Black public school students, recent residents, and long-term Meadville residents. By semesters end, Allegheny students understand the importance of critical citizenship and question which Meadville voices are vital to local, public discourse(s).
Prerequisite: COMJ 160 .
Distribution Requirements: CL, PD.
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COMJ 460 - Community Organizing and Civic Professionalism
Credits: 4
A study of the history and practices of community organizing as a methodology of social change and civic engagement. Through a seminar format, we trace key moments in a select group of movements for change and, through those cases, identify skills, values, and methods that are central to community organizing as a social and community practice. Students develop skills that are grounded in theory and history and that can be deployed in concrete social situations.
Prerequisite: COMJ 160 .
Distribution Requirements: CL.
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COMJ 529 - Internship: Community and Justice Studies
Credits: 1-4
Academic study completed in support of an internship experience with a partner institution. An Allegheny faculty member assigns and evaluates the academic work done by the student. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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COMJ 560 - Community and Justice Studies Junior Seminar
Credits: 4
A preparation for students to engage in community research. Students develop skills in data analysis and are introduced to broader social analysis and effective community interaction. Students are exposed to the basic tenets of qualitative and quantitative research, with a particular emphasis on developing rigorous research projects, but are also trained to locate their research findings in larger social processes, with discussions including both productive ways of interacting with community members as well as the connection between strong research and social change.
Prerequisite: COMJ 160 and COMJ 260 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
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COMJ 620 - Senior Project in Community and Justice Studies
Credits: 4
Completion, presentation, and defense of the Senior Project. Senior Projects in the Community and Justice Studies program should include a community engagement component developed in concert with the project advisor.
Prerequisite: COMJ 560 .
Distribution Requirements: none.
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CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
Credits: 4
An introduction to the principles of computer science with an emphasis on creative expression through the medium of a programming language. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students learn the computational structures needed to solve problems and produce artifacts such as interactive games and computer-mediated art and music. Students also learn how to organize and document a program’s source code so that it effectively communicates with the intended users and maintainers. Additionally, the introduction includes an overview of the discipline of computer science and computational thinking. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of elementary algebra.
Distribution Requirements: ME, SP.
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CMPSC 101 - Data Abstraction
Credits: 4
A continuation of CMPSC 100 with an emphasis on implementing, using, and evaluating the computational structures needed to efficiently store and retrieve digital data. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students create data structures and algorithms whose correctness and performance they study through proofs and experimentation. Students continue to refine their ability to organize and document a program’s source code so that it effectively communicates with the intended users and maintainers. During a weekly laboratory session, students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations.Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 100 or permission of the instructor
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 102 - Discrete Structures
Credits: 4
An introduction to the foundations of computer science with an emphasis on understanding the abstract structures used to represent discrete objects. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students learn the computational methods and logical principles that they need to create and manipulate discrete objects in a programming environment. Students also learn how to write, organize, and document a program’s source code so that it is easily accessible to intended users of varied backgrounds. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of elementary algebra.
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 200 - Computer Organization
Credits: 4
A study of the low-level operation of computer systems. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students investigate how computers process instructions in modern computers as information is encoded, stored, and executed in a machine’s physical structures. In addition to learning how to program in assembly and machine languages, students investigate the design and logical operation of processors and the mathematics of machine computation. During a weekly laboratory session, students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 100 and CMPSC 102 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 201 - Programming Languages
Credits: 4
A study of the fundamental concepts that arise in different programming language paradigms. Students learn how programming languages are designed and implemented, and how these factors affect the overall usability, performance, and effectiveness of computer software. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students gain experience in leveraging the styles and features of programming languages to implement and evaluate correct and efficient computer software. During a weekly laboratory session, students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 202 - Algorithm Analysis
Credits: 4
A study of fundamental methods for designing and implementing algorithms and analyzing their efficiency. While developing expertise in select models of computation and the key mathematical and experimental approaches to studying algorithm efficiency, students investigate different types of algorithms through hands-on activities that often require teamwork. Students also learn how to determine whether a problem can be efficiently solved by an algorithm that is implemented as a computer program. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 100 and CMPSC 102 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 203 - Software Engineering
Credits: 4
A human-centric study of the principles used during the engineering of high-quality software systems. In addition to examining the human behaviors and social processes undergirding software development methodologies, students participate in teams tasked with designing, developing, and delivering a significant software application for a customer. During a weekly laboratory session, students use state-of-the-art software engineering, management, and communication tools to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101 .
Distribution Requirements: SB, SP.
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CMPSC 300 - Bioinformatics
Credits: 4
An introduction to the development and application of methods, from the computational and information sciences, for the investigation of biological phenomena. In this interdisciplinary course, students integrate computational techniques with biological knowledge to develop and use analytical tools for extracting, organizing, and interpreting information from genetic sequence data. Often participating in team-based and hands-on activities, students implement and apply useful bioinformatics algorithms. During a weekly laboratory session students employ cutting-edge software tools and programming environments to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: BIO 221 and FSBIO 201 , or CMPSC 100 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 301 - Data Analytics
Credits: 4
An introduction to computational methods of data analysis with an emphasis on understanding and reflecting on the social, cultural, and political issues surrounding data and its interrogation. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students study, design, and implement analytics software and learn how to extract knowledge from, for instance, financial, political, and scientific sources of data. Students also investigate the biases, discriminatory views, and stereotypes that may be present during the collection and analysis of data, reflecting on the ethical implications of using the resulting computational techniques. During a weekly laboratory session, students use state-of-the-art statistical software to complete projects, reporting on their findings through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: FS 102 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution Requirements: PD, QR.
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CMPSC 302 - Web Development
Credits: 4
An introduction to the principles and applications of computer science with an emphasis on understanding intercultural perspectives that arise during the design, implementation, and maintenance of mobile-ready web sites. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students learn the computational methods needed to create web sites that are useful to people from different cultures and nationalities. Students also investigate approaches to developing efficient, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing web sites that adhere to the international standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art web development technologies to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: FS 102 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution Requirements: IP, SP.
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CMPSC 310 - Artificial Intelligence
Credits: 4
A study of the design and implementation of intelligent computer systems that can learn, plan, and solve problems autonomously. In addition to examining techniques for designing intelligent software agents, students investigate the social, political, and ethical implications of intelligent systems. Through hands-on activities that often require team-work, students explore the application of artificial intelligence methods in areas such as computer vision, natural language processing, and video game development. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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CMPSC 311 - Robotic Agents
Credits: 4
A study of the design and implementation of autonomous software agents and robotic systems that cooperatively complete complex tasks. In addition to examining techniques for large-scale coordination and group-based decision-making, students learn how to apply the field’s technologies to address the challenges facing local and global communities. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students develop and evaluate several multi-agent or multi-robot systems, while also reflecting on the civic issues surrounding the use of these systems. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101 .
Distribution Requirements: CL, QR.
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CMPSC 312 - Database Systems
Credits: 4
A study of the application and evaluation of database management systems. Participating in hands-on activities that often require teamwork, students design, implement, and deploy database systems that store interdisciplinary data sets. In addition to learning how to develop and assess interfaces for databases, students study the efficiency and effectiveness of alternative data management systems. During a weekly laboratory session students use state-of-the-art technology to complete projects, reporting on their results through both written documents and oral presentations. Students are invited to use their own departmentally approved laptop in this course; a limited number of laptops are available for use during class and lab sessions.
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101 .
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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