ICM-Communications

This course contains two components. The first component introduces the student to basic writing concepts such as basic grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation. The second component introduces the basic guidelines of MLA and provides the student with practical applications of basic writing skills to increase the student's self-confidence in his or her writing abilities. Journal writing, reader response, drafting, peer response, and revision will be employed to focus on strengthening competence and confidence in writing ability. Students are required to earn a minimum grade of C in this course. 

GE-English [GE-Eng] This course is an intensive review of the English language and its use in college-level writing. Concepts include the mechanics of written discourse, sentence structure, paragraph development, and essay organizations. Students use models from English prose and poetry for discussion and composition topics. Testing fee required.

GE-English [GE-Eng] This course is a continuation of Communications I with special attention to skills involved in writing a major analytical research project, including how to gather and organize viable data. In addition, students learn how to communicate in small group settings. These concepts include problem-solving, leadership styles, and roles of a group member. Testing fee required.

GE-Human Culture: Literature [GE-Lit] This course is an introduction to the reading and analysis of literature; the quarter's work will involve extensive reading in one of the following genres: poetry, short fiction, novel, drama, or essay. Testing fee required.

In this course, a laboratory environment is used to develop planning, scripting, shooting, directing, editing, budgeting, and studio skills to produce a program for television or cable broadcast. Lab fee required.

This course is a hands-on exploration of computer assisted applications in which students learn to design projects that meet personal and professional needs. Students become familiar with desktop publishing and graphics programs.

Advertising practices, techniques, and strategies, including copywriting, media attributes and selection, media and marketing plans, advertising distribution and budgeting are examined in this course.

In this course, students will practice the techniques used in writing for television. This includes creating storyboards, scripting commercials of varying lengths and subjects, PSA's and writing and editing news leads. 

Conceptualization, organization, research, budgeting, and management for video production will be discussed in this course. Demonstration of video switching and post-production assembly and insert editing will be included. 

This course defines documentary and traces its development, exploring subject, techniques, and impacts.

This course is the history of photojournalism from its inception in the 19th Century to the present. It features the study of important developments, techniques, and styles in the field from magazines to newspapers and the individual photographers responsible for those developments.

This course traces the development of documentary and investigative journalism from its origins to the present with concentration on various styles, methods, and subject matters of recent documentary books, distinguishing between informational journalism, propaganda, and new journalism.

The course looks at public relations practices that contribute to promotions, including press releases, media relations, event planning, etc.

Promotional concepts and practices including integration of various elements, strategic scheduling and planning, and promotions use in development are examined in this course.

This course is an overview of the communication fields, including identification of its varied elements, history, and trends.

This course includes readings and discussions of major issues involving media's impact on society. Significant ethical and legal issues are included. Content ranges over a variety of media.

This course introduces the works of major theorists and theories within the areas of interpersonal, organizational, public relations, intercultural and mass media.

This course examines two-and three-dimensional design concepts: space, form, balance, rhythm, psychological, and emotional impacts, and historical applications in art and design.

This course examines the physiology of color perception, emotional and psychological impacts, historical applications in art and design.

This course is an individualized study of application of visual communications concepts in art, advertising, or design approaches of the 20th Century. Each student will select his or her own area of concentration.

This course is the examination of elements of effective oral and written communication skills that facilitate group dynamics and develop positive interpersonal relationships in the work setting.

This course is an assessment of professional conduct on issues facing Public Relations practitioners relative to the expanding role of PR in American society. Students will examine ethical issues in the context of exploring PR's role in corporate, nonprofit, institutional, government, and political arenas.

This course is the study of the basic practices of Public Relations on a day-to-day basis and includes contingency planning and crisis management, strategizing, elements of a PR campaign, client and media relations, case studies, and public perceptions.

This course acquaints the student with the gathering and displaying of information from various sources: e.g. databases, desktop office presentations, teleconferencing, and in-house video training. Students develop projects in business communications.

On-site learning experience in a professional communications setting that focuses upon organizational, human resources, or public relations. Internships require 50 hours of fieldwork per one semester hour of credit. Students must receive a recommendation of the faculty advisor and be accepted by the internship organization. Work performance will be assessed by the internship supervisor. A portfolio and examples of work performed must be submitted to the Faculty Advisor at the end of the internship. See Faculty Advisor for portfolio criteria.

On-site learning experience in a professional media production setting that produces media program and content for radio, television, film, websites and advertising. Internships require 50 hours of fieldwork per one semester hour of credit. Students must receive a recommendation of the Faculty Advisor and be accepted by the internship organization. Work performance will be assessed by the internship supervisor. A portfolio and examples of work performed must be submitted to the Faculty Advisor at the end of the internship. See Faculty Advisor for portfolio criteria.

This course will consist of writing fully developed articles with an emphasis on creative language in reporting everyday life, personality profiles, travel, entertainment, and documentary narrative for magazines and newspapers; study includes fundamentals of journalism, interviewing, reporting, research and how to gauge the needs of publications and sell freelance stories.

Students will use memory and reflection as a creative source and storytelling techniques to enhance non-fictional presentations. Students will also examine of the use of voice, style, character development, plot and sense of place.

This course consists of selected readings and analysis of exemplary and experimental writings in literary journalism, memoir and related fields.

This course is the study of major communication theories as they apply to organizational structures.

This course is the study of both formal and informal communication flow within the structure of organizations. Analysis and design of communication models and identification of various publics served by the organization will be investigated.

This course consists of practical application of communication theory in simulated and actual organizational settings.

This course is a survey of hardware components, software, varieties of systems applications, particularly for large organizations and serves to introduce students to current issues in computer technology: Office automation, artificial intelligence, etc. Individualized study in a selected issue is a part of this course.

This course focuses on hands-on and remote video production, culminating in an individual or class project produced entirely by the student(s.) Lab fee required.

This course is the study of directing television commercials, and documentary programming. Students work closely with talent and technical personnel. Lab fee required.

This course is an advanced study of post-production techniques in lab and seminar setting. Lab fee required.

This course develops advanced presentation skills and business etiquette as it applies in a variety of communications settings that occur in all phases of career and project development. Students are expected to select a project that is important to their intellectual and professional development in the communication field. The course will provide students with experiences to refine and demonstrate competent communications skills and apply appropriate assessment criteria to various presentation styles and formats through all phases of the capstone project.

Independent research or media project approved by the Faculty Advisor. In special circumstances and with the permission of the Faculty Advisor, ICM 49500-49599 may substitute for one of the courses in the cluster.