Apr 23, 2024  
2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Youth Education

  
  • YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12

    9 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 2500 , YOED 3000 , YOED 3300  with a grade of B or better; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format.

    NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.


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  • YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach

    4 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of   and  ; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics education.

    NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.


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  • YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to the MTeach Program (Mathematics and Science majors only). Readings, discussions, and activities associated with the planning and instruction of inquiry-based STEM lessons. Field-based teaching, including out-of-school research and instructional settings.
     


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  • YOED 4110 - Directed Teaching, Grades 7-12

    9 or 12 credit hours
    Prerequisites: All required professional education courses; appropriate special methods course(s); senior standing, minimum grade point average of 2.50 overall and in the teaching major; admission to teacher education. A full-day, full-semester supervised teaching experience in a public school classroom. Pass/Fail.


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  • YOED 4400 - Residency II

    12 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion (with grade of B or better) of YOED 2500 , YOED 3000 , YOED 3300 , YOED 4020 ,YOED 4030 , or YOED 4040 ; passing score(s) on the specialty area exam(s) of Praxis II; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.50; and senior standing. A full-day, full-semester supervised teaching experience in a public school classroom. Pass/Fail grading.


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Visual Communication

  
  • VCOM 2010 - Introduction to Visual Communication

    3 credit hours
    Required for candidacy. Overview of concepts for effective visual communication; the role of visual elements and design practices in a cultural, historical, and political context; basic typography and design, electronic and digital composition and reproduction, and technological aspects of design and production.
     


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  • VCOM 2950 - Visual Communication Applications

    3 credit hours
    Introduction to software applications used in publication media design, related hardware and peripheral components applicable to publication design, and electronic publishing procedures.
     


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  • VCOM 3520 - Special Topics in Professional Issues

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ADV/JOUR/PR 3520.) Prerequisites: JOUR 3090  and admission to candidacy. Special topics in journalism, advertising, public relations, and visual communication focusing on practical applications. Topics change each semester and have included investigative, environmental, sports, and political reporting; visual editing; international public relations; and advertising account management. May be repeated up to 6 credits.


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  • VCOM 3810 - History of Visual Communication

    3 credit hours
    Explores various creative and critical dialogues between principles and practices, movements and paradigms, art, science, and technology relating specifically to journalism and visual media from the printed to the digital.
     


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  • VCOM 3910 - Basic Visual Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; JOUR 2710 , VCOM 2010 , and VCOM 2950 . Basic design process for publication; in-depth analysis of typography, copywriting, art and illustration, photography; theory and practice of color reproduction; diverse design images; informational graphics, production methods of design for print and electronic media. Cannot be taken concurrently with VCOM 2950.


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  • VCOM 3980 - Information Web Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy or permission of instructor; upper-level standing. Introduces software, design principles, and technology used for creating news and information website and interactive Web elements. Overview of social, political, copyright, and ethical issues involving websites and social media.


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  • VCOM 4010 - Information Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; VCOM 2950 or 3910. Principles and practices of publication design and production with emphasis on newsletters, magazines, newspapers, and contemporary formats; use of traditional and electronic information services as a resource; selection and use of photographs and illustrations for publication; preparation of design for print, electronic, or multimedia publication.
     


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  • VCOM 4180 - Senior Portfolio

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; VCOM 4010. Capstone class in the VCOM concentration. Students revise and create print and digital designs for the purpose of professional portfolio presentation. Professional topics are discussed, including creative strategies, legal and copyright issues and client relations.


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