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CST 230 - Jesus and the Gospels
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
An investigation of the testimony provided by the Gospels concerning the life of Jesus of Nazareth, with special attention given to the critical issues prompted by such study. Core requirement and prerequisite for upper division Gospel courses (CST 330 , CST 331 ) for Christian Studies majors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 240 - Paul and the Early Church
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
An introductory consideration of the incidents, individuals, and issues included in the historical, epistolary, and apocalyptic portions of the New Testament. Core requirement and prerequisite for upper division Pauline courses (CST 440 , CST 441 ) for Christian Studies majors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 300 - History of Baptist Thought
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
An examination of Baptist history and doctrine with respect to other Christian denominations and non-denominational churches. Attention will be given to the global impact of Baptists through local church renewal, promotion of religious liberty, participation in missions, and biblical fidelity. Core requirement for Applied Theology students, Christian Studies majors and minors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 301 - The Christian Life
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
A survey of basic Christian beliefs and how those beliefs inform and direct daily living in the modern context. Students will spend time examining a decidedly Christian worldview and how such a worldview is reflected in personal and community life.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 302 - Foundations of Christian Thought
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
An introduction and primer to Christian theology with special emphasis on identifying the importance and development of a Christian worldview, understanding the doctrine of scripture and biblical authority, learning to do theology, comprehending the relationship between truth, faith and reason, and applying a biblical worldview to the Christian life.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 307 - Deaf Ministry
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Demographic and congregational studies suggest that only a fraction of the deaf population has been effectively evangelized in their own primary language. Students will learn practical methods of communicating the gospel to the deaf population using a cultural-linguistic model for deaf ministry.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Biblical Studies coursework
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CST 310 - Old Testament Exegesis
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
A study of one or more Old Testament books emphasizing the development of skill in exegesis. Special attention will be given to literary structure, word analysis, cultural context, and theological considerations as guides for interpretation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 110 , 210 , or 220
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CST 311 - New Testament Exegesis
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A study of one or more New Testament books emphasizing the development of skill in exegesis. Special attention will be given to literary structure, word analysis, cultural context, and theological considerations as guides for interpretation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 , 230 , or 240
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CST 315 - Old Testament Ethics
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
This course provides the student an opportunity to investigate the ethics inside the Old Testament, as well as asking and answering the question of the place of Old Testament ethics in the life of a believer in God post New Testament.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Old Testament coursework
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CST 330 - The Gospel According to John
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An intensive investigation of the Fourth Gospel, highlighting the significance of its literary structure and its rich theological and thematic texture.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 or 230
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CST 331 - The Parables of Jesus
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An intensive study of the background and Jesus’ use of the parabolic mode of teaching as a dynamic vehicle, then and now, for communicating truth about the kingdom of God.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 or 230
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CST 350 - Biblical Interpretation
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A historical and theoretical consideration of interpretative methodology as illustrated by and applied to selected texts from various portions of the biblical materials. Core requirement for Christian Studies majors and minors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Biblical Studies coursework
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CST 360 - Church History
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
A survey of the development of the Christian church from the close of the New Testament period to the present time, with special attention to the origin of various denominations. Core requirement for Christian Studies majors and minors.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 370 - The Christian Faith
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
An exploration of the biblical truths of Scripture, God, humanity, sin, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the Christian life, the church, and the life to come. Students will examine each major doctrine and understand its place in the biblical story.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 381 - Christian Missions
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
An examination of the issues faced by today’s Christian missionaries, including divine call, recruitment, theological issues, cultural problems, political involvement, methodology, and indigenization. Student involvement in missions-related activities is expected.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 383 - Ministry with Youth
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
This class focuses on foundational issues related to adolescents with application to the local church. Student involvement in youth ministry is expected.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Biblical Studies coursework
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CST 399 - Independent Study
Units: 1-3
When Offered: As offered
An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest. Courses listed in the catalog may not be taken as independent study.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 400 - Special Topics in Christian Studies
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring (even years)
An examination of specific areas of Christian studies (theology, Bible, missions, etc.).
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 410 - Special Topics in Old Testament
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An examination of specific area(s) of Old Testament study.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Old Testament coursework
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CST 411 - Special Topics in New Testament
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An examination of specific area(s) of New Testament study.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous New Testament coursework
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CST 412 - Special Topics in Theology
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An examination of specific area(s) of Theology.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Theology coursework
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CST 413 - Special Topics in Church History
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An examination of specific area(s) of Church History.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Church History coursework
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CST 414 - Special Topics in Christian Ministry
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An examination of specific area(s) of Christian Ministry.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Christian Ministry coursework
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CST 421 - Biblical History of Israel
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years)
This course is an introduction to the history, historiography, and scholarship surrounding the biblical portrait of Israel from their origin to their return from exile.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Old Testament coursework
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CST 425 - Christian Social Ethics
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course will explore perennial social ethics issues as they relate to Christian faith and life. Topics include key social problems, the Church’s historical responses to those issues, and the biblical teachings with regard to core Christian doctrines (e.g., creation, fall, redemption, image of God, neighbor love). Standard models of Christian engagement in society with respect to the individual believer, the local church, and the global Christian Church will also be considered.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): 3 units of Biblical Studies or ICS 105 or 305
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CST 440 - Romans
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
A study of Paul’s most systematic and influential epistle, presenting his exposition of the “Righteousness of God” and its consequences for a Christian ethos.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 or 240
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CST 441 - The Corinthian Correspondence
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An intensive investigation of the most “problem-oriented” of the Pauline letters. Special attention given to the cosmopolitan sociological environment of Corinth and to the resolution of church conflict.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 or 240
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CST 442 - Revelation
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An exploration of the nature and message of the Apocalypse of John - a “crisis document” from the late first Christian century. Emphasis placed on the importance of understanding the variety of interpretive approaches given to this writing.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 130 or 240
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CST 450 - Old Testament Theology
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (odd years)
An examination of the major theological concepts in the Old Testament, including a survey of the disciplines of biblical and Old Testament theology.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CST 110 or 210 -220
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CST 451 - Biblical Preaching
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
A study of the basic principles for preparing and delivering biblical sermons, with an emphasis on the writing, delivery, and analysis of expository sermons.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Previous Biblical Studies coursework
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CST 460 - Biblical Theology
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
An introduction to the Bible’s theological and canonical formation, major themes, and overall story with a specific emphasis on the relationship between the Testaments.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 480 - Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
A study of the practical duties of the modern pastor, with emphasis given to problems arising in the performance of regular pastoral duties as well as those created by the environment.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 484 - Current Trends in Youth Ministry
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years)
A research-oriented exploration of current youth trends and issues based on students’ interests with the objective of synthesizing their experiences.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CST 490 - Supervised Ministry
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
A course of supervised in-service training in a local church. Active participation in Christian ministry is expected (minimum 9 hours weekly) under supervision of a Field Supervisor.
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior status, and permission of the Dean
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CST 491 - International Missions Practicum
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring, Summer
Allowing Christian Studies credit for participation in International Service Projects, an extended missions experience designed to acquaint students with the implementation of mission principles in an international context. No more than three (3) units may apply to general education.
Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
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CMD 495 - Senior Comedy Showcase
Units: 1
When Offered: Spring
Senior students prepare and perform representative comedic material developed by them through their course of study, culminating in a public performance. The public showcase will feature the work of all graduating seniors combined into one evening’s performance, under faculty direction.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Senior status and permission of the Department Chair
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CDS 101 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This is an introductory course that is designed to meet the requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) knowledge standards in the areas of normal processes, communication disorders, and clinical application. Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of common speech, language, and hearing disorders, including etiologies, characteristics, prevention, assessment, and intervention.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CDS 230 - Phonetics
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Phonetics is the study of the sounds that make up language. Both phonetic theory and practical phonetic analysis will be studied. Students in this course will learn how to transcribe English (and some non-English) sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet. They will also learn how the sounds of language are produced and how to use software that generates sonograms - visual representations of the sounds. The analysis of sonograms is a useful clinical as well as prominent research tool.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 101
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CDS 240 - Speech and Hearing Anatomy and Physiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course introduces students to the anatomy and physiology relevant to the production of speech, perception of sound, and swallowing process. Students will learn the structures, muscles and functions of respiration, phonation, articulation, sound perception, and swallowing. This knowledge of normal human anatomy and physiology is the foundation upon which the study of speech, hearing and swallowing disorders is built.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): BIO 153
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CDS 250 - Typical and Atypical Language Development
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide undergraduate students a thorough understanding of language development from birth through adulthood. Students will first learn the cognitive, motor, perceptual, and social bases of language, and how development in these domains influences language development. Students learn the domains of language and how these domains interrelate to form a complete language system. Finally, language development through school-age, adolescence and adulthood will be covered, including literacy development.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CDS 310 - Introduction to Audiology
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course introduces students to the profession of audiology and provides an overview of auditory function and the basic principles of audiologic assessment.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CDS 320 - Aural Rehabilitation
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
In this course students will study the effects of hearing loss on perceptual, cognitive, communicative, educational, occupational, social, and emotional aspects of life for all age ranges. Students will be able to identify common intervention techniques and build proficiency in the application of assessment tools, and developing recommendations for rehabilitation for infants through adults.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 310
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CDS 330 - Speech Hearing Sciences
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides a brief review of the anatomy and acoustics relevant to the production of speech and perception of sound. Students will then learn the scientific principles driving the processes of respiration, phonation, articulation, and sound perception. This course explores many scientific concepts and theories that explain how humans produce and perceive speech. Clinical measures and imaging techniques of respiration, phonation, articulation, hearing, and brain function will be covered. Clinical application of concepts and theories will be covered heavily.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 230 and 240
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CDS 340 - Clinical Methods and Procedures
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This is a comprehensive course that will prepare students for clinical practicum courses and, ultimately, clinical practice. Students will learn the entire clinical practice, including taking and giving referrals, taking case histories, assessing/ treating patients, and writing documentation. Students will also learn coding and billing for private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare. Navigating ethical issues, protecting PHI, maintaining licensure, establishing professional networks, and managing a case load will also be covered.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 250
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CDS 400 - Special Topics in Communication Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
This course will teach advanced topics in specialized communication disorders areas such as articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive language, hearing, swallowing, cognitive aspects, social aspects, and communication modalities. The specific topic will be announced each semester offered.
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) units with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 101 and 230
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CDS 405 - Fluency Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The course will cover the nature, theories, etiology, assessment and management of fluency disorders from preschool children through adults. Students will also be introduced to etiologies, assessment and management of neurogenic dysfluency. Students will be introduced to application of various assessment and treatment strategies with clients across the age span and across settings.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 240
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CDS 410 - Language Disorders in Children
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to provide undergraduate students an introduction to language disorders in young and school-age children. Students learn receptive and expressive language development and disorders in children, analysis of the components of language and how each component is involved in language disorders. This course covers the basic principles of language assessment and intervention, and the unique presentations and treatments for various sub-groups of children with language impairment.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 250
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CDS 420 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The purpose of this course is to provide speech development of typical and atypical children and theoretical bases of phonology and phonetics describing speech sound disorders. Students will learn the basics of assessment and treatment in articulation and phonological disorders. Students will learn about various aspects of articulation and phonological disorders including anatomy and physiology of articulation, characteristics of different kinds of speech production disorders, phonetic and phonemic assessment and treatment approaches.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 230
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CDS 430 - Neurogenic and Neurological Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This is an introductory level course designed to acquaint students with the basics of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and related communication disorders. Students will learn the etiologies, symptoms and treatment methods for the aphasias, RHD, apraxia, dysarthria, TBI and dementias. Effective counseling methods for this population of patients and their families will also be covered.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 240
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CDS 440 - Voice and Craniofacial Disorders
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course will begin with a brief review of the anatomy and physiology of the head and neck. Students will then learn about underlying conditions that cause structural communication disorders including but not limited to vocal fold pathology and craniofacial disorders. Students will be introduced to assessment and management of the speech, voice and resonance disorders that occur in structural communication disorders.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CDS 240
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CDS 491 - Internship in Communication Disorders
Units: 1-4
When Offered: As offered
Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervision of communication disorders profession, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a community-based communication disorders setting.
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Communications Disorders major, and Junior or Senior status
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CDS 495 - Speech Language Pathology Assistant Clinical Practicum
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
The course has a three-fold objective: 1) to provide a minimum of 126 hours of supervised undergraduate clinical practicum; 2) to provide students with understanding of the scope of roles and responsibilities, laws and regulations, ethics, and other related issues of employment as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant; 3) to self-review and assess their attainment of professional experience in the College of Health Science.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Fee: Additional clinical practicum fee
Prerequisite(s): CDS 340 , 410 , 420 , and permission of the Department Chair
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COM 113 - Oral Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course is designed to introduce the process of public communication and to help develop and refine the skills of oral communication.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 200 - Special Topics in Communication Studies
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of communication arts. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 210 - Forensic Workshop
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A participation class in forensics. Students compete in intercollegiate events. Majors may take a maximum of eight (8) units as part of the Communications Program. Communications minors may take a maximum of four (4) units. Students should consult their advisor in the Communication Arts Department to determine how many units per semester are allowed since the program is offered on a continuing basis.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 250 - Introduction to Communication Studies
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
An introduction to the basic concepts of communication and skills necessary to communicate in a variety of contexts. Emphasis on communication traditions, views, and techniques are used in interpersonal, group, public, intercultural, and mass communication situations.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 306 - Small Group Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course examines the dynamics in communication within small groups. Students will learn effective critical thinking and problem solving skills for use when working in small groups.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 308 - Interpersonal Communications
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring & OPS
This class examines the dynamics of the two-person communication process. Students will study the development of self-concept, self-disclosure, perception, listening, and feedback as they affect the communication process. Non-verbal communication, attitudes, beliefs, and values will also be explored.
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COM 333 - Oral Interpretation and Readers Theatre
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
Analysis and oral presentation of literature in a way that is vivid, compelling, and dramatic. This class will help the student to perfect skills in dramatic reading, reading of scripture, and finding and preparing literature for oral presentation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 340 - Rhetoric and Persuasion
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
This course is designed to develop advanced analysis of communication artifacts using theories of rhetoric and persuasion. The course discusses and makes use of rhetorical theorists from classical and contemporary traditions through the lens of compliance gaining. A focus will be on understanding human persuasion in everyday life, as well as in scholarly perspective.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 375 - Legal, Ethical, and Social Foundations of Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Explores philosophical and theoretical foundations of ethics in communication and public relations. Emphasis is placed on rhetorical, cultural, interpersonal, and organizational contexts of communication studies. Ethical dilemmas in communication studies and public relations are analyzed from a Christian worldview and theoretical perspective.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 399 - Independent Study
Units: 3
When Offered: As offered
An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 400 - Special Topics in Communication Studies
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Concentration upon a specific topic in the field of communication arts. Topic varies for different semesters.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 401 - Argumentation and Debate
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall
A study of the principles and models of argumentation and debate, the basic theories, strategies, and processes by which a student may present an effective argument, as well as their application to business and interpersonal communication as well as ministry. The course provides practical experience in forming arguments, defending a position, using evidence to build a case, refutation, and analysis of arguments. Special emphasis given to the principles of Parliamentary Debate. Only three (3) units may be applied to major.
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of eight (8) units
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 403 - Communication Theory
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall & OPS
This course is designed to introduce theories in the academic field of communication studies. The focus of the course will be on recognizing human communication theories in everyday life, and being able to critically examine situations in multiple cultural contexts based on those theories. Connections will be made between these theories and the prominent theories of related fields.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 405 - Rhetorical Criticism
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
This course is designed to develop advanced analysis of communication artifacts using rhetorical theory. The course discusses and makes use of rhetorical theorists from classical and contemporary traditions to better understand cultural artifacts from various contexts. Application to various non-communication related fields will be explored.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 410 - Forensic Workshop
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
A participation class in forensics. Students compete in intercollegiate events. Majors may take a maximum of eight (8) units as part of the Communications Program. Communications minors may take a maximum of four (4) units. Students should consult their advisor in the Communication Arts Department to determine how many units per semester are allowed since the program is offered on a continuing basis.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): COM 210
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COM 420 - Strategic Communication and Global Engagement
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (even years) & OPS
In this course students will analyze and evaluate the historical, economic, social, cultural, and political forces of globalization in the context of media. A strong focus will be on modern and contemporary world cultures and on current issues in the globalization of media forms and information technologies. Historical contexts and pressures at work within the contested terrain of globalism will be examined. Students will understand the development of global communication and media networks as these have evolved, expanded, and make up globalization. In addition, students will closely examine the role of digital media and global activism.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 425 - Organizational Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring & OPS
Examination of the nature and process of communication in modern organizations, including theories, change strategies, internal personnel relations, and conflict management, as they relate to organizational cultures.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 430 - Communication Research and Methods
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring (even years) & OPS
Explores basic methodologies of communication research, including experiments, surveys, focus groups, field observations, content analysis, and rhetorical and critical analyses. These methodologies and the theoretical and ethical assumptions underpinning them are examined as ways of posing questions and getting answers about human communication. Each student will write papers based on a research project including problem definition, literature review, data gathering and analysis and reporting.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 435 - Gender and Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This class examines gender from both a secular and biblical perspective through an examination of rhetoric, interpersonal communication, and media. Students will learn what gender is, how society and biology impact what gender is, and how gender impacts their own communication and the communication of others.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 440 - Digital Trends in Communication
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Exploration of emerging trends in digital media, providing an opportunity for students to understand, deploy, and reflect upon digital communication trends. A theoretical survey of past, current, and predicted future trends and research on the impact of these communication technologies.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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COM 450 - Internship in Communication Studies
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Under faculty supervision, the student will be assigned to a position, utilizing principles of communication studies acquired and employed throughout their university experience. This internship provides an opportunity for investigating and participating in field experience with a practitioner of the trade, giving depth and breadth to their understanding of communication studies as a whole.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Chair
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COM 451 - Internship in Communication Studies
Units: 1-3
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Under faculty supervision, the student will be assigned to a position, utilizing principles of communication studies acquired and employed throughout their university experience. This internship provides an opportunity for investigating and participating in field experience with a practitioner of the trade, giving depth and breadth to their understanding of communication studies as a whole.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): COM 450 and permission of the Department Chair
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COM 499 - Communication Senior Capstone
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
An in-depth, student-centered experience that requires the integration of theory and practical experience in communication studies. Students will select a sub-discipline of communication studies to create a project that will identify an issue, problem, information gap, or creative endeavor in which the student will explore, research, and evaluate in a final paper.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Program Director
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CIS 265 - Information Systems Essentials
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This is an introduction to the essential computer software tools used in the modern information society. Students will be introduced to software applications such as word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, and email. Project-based learning activities will provide hands-on experiences for students to practice and apply the skills to real-world situations. Students will integrate these tools in a comprehensive project.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIS 268 - Computer Programming Languages
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
In this course concepts of computer programming languages are presented. Attention is given to the common constructs of programming languages as well as a structured approach to program development. The programming language may change from semester to semester.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIS 270 - Business IT Application
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS
This course will develop essential math and computer skills necessary to support the student’s integration into the business program. Students will be introduced to the Microsoft Office suite application packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. In addition, they will reinforce essential math skills that support upper division requirements and integrate with computer software applications. Students will be expected to demonstrate integration of the math and software skills by the end of the course.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 or STA 144
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CIS 369 - Intermediate Computing
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall (odd years)
This is a hands-on computer lab and lecture course covering the current office productivity software Advanced Microsoft Office applications. This course will give students knowledge of the practical business applications of the spreadsheets, word processing, database management and presentation software.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CIS 265
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CIS 465 - Essentials of Geographic Information Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
The course provides an overview of the theoretical foundation and applied use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). At the conclusion of the course, students will have working knowledge of GIS and their appropriate application in various disciplines and organizational settings. The historical development of innovative and collaborative geographic information tools that assist with managing the challenges associated with positional data will also be introduced. Students will demonstrate acquired knowledge via application of the fundamental and principal concepts of geographical information systems by completing a series of lab assignments and a culminating research project.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 320 - Enterprise Architecture
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Alignment of business and technology models is a tactical business objective that supports all business strategies meant to improve the value chain in service-driven organizations. The focus of enterprise architectures is to facilitate this alignment by identifying the main components of an organization or a sub-set of it (such as its information systems), and the ways in which these components work together. The components include staff, business processes, technology, information, as well as financial and other resources. This course gives an introduction to enterprise architecture frameworks (EAFS) that may be used to catalog and document enterprise components to help inform, guide, and constrain choices in business, IS or IT solutions development.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 330 - Project Management
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
The students will learn the theoretical and practical aspects of project management. Topics include organizational theory, group behavior, project management skills, case studies, personal and group productivity tools, management of distributed work, stakeholders, consultants, and knowledge management. Students will also learn software development team configuration and maintenance; software project documentation; communication in a software project (reporting and presentations); project management tools; advanced life cycle models; measurement, metrics and control; testing; systems integration; maintenance; systems development automation.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 340 - System Analysis and Design
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course begins with business functional analysis and ends with object oriented information systems design. Students are introduced to tools and techniques enabling effective analysis, design and documentation of an information system. The student learns formal methodologies that form the basis of object-oriented systems engineering practices. Models that focus on the articulation of business functions, integrating process, data and behavioral abstractions form the core of formal methods in systems development using the unified modeling language (UML).
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 350 - Foundations of Information Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course provides an understanding of information systems and their use in achieving strategic advantage in business practice. This class explores the technology itself, focusing on the primary business application of the technology, what problems it can address, and the organizational importance of these systems for remaining competitive in a global economy. Students will become familiar with the wide range of business processes that must be managed effectively for success. The class demonstrates the many types of information systems supporting business processes and a study of how technology, especially information technology, can be used as an essential component of linking technology policy with corporate strategy and identifying technology options that will ensure the most effective execution of organizational strategy.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 360 - Legal and Ethical Practices in Information Technology
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course offers extensive and topical coverage of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information technology. Students will learn about issues such as file sharing, infringement of intellectual property, security risks, internet crime, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy, compliance, social networking, and ethics of IT corporations. Students will gain an excellent foundation in ethical decision making for current and future business managers and IT professionals.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 370 - Database Design and Processing
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course is a comprehensive introduction to data management in organizations. It establishes the data management foundation for the computing major. Topics include conceptual and logical data modeling, entity relationship and relational data modeling, and database design and implementation using the SQL programming language.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 380 - Computer and Network Security
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course will provide the student with the knowledge of modern computer and network security procedures, the ability to recognize attacks, and best practices process countermeasures. Students will also learn how to process the authentication, identification, data secrecy, data integrity, authorization, access control, computer viruses, and general network security procedures. This course will also cover secure e-commerce and applications of public key methods, digital certificates, and credentials.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 440 - Web Application Development
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
The course will introduce concepts in programming web application servers. We will study the fundamental architectural elements of programming web sites that produce content dynamically. The primary technology introduced will be java servlets and java server pages (JSPS), but we will also cover the related topics as necessary so that students may build significant applications. Such topics include: http; html and xml; JavaBeans; design patterns (e.g., abstract factories and model-view-controller); tag libraries (JSTL); relational databases (MYSQL and JDBC); object-relation mapping tools; security (including SSL); Ajax; web services (SOAP, WSDL and UDDI); frameworks; internationalization; scalability and performance issues.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 450 - E-Commerce Systems Development
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of microsoft.net framework, the asp.net web development environment, and C# programming. It also covers xml web services, SQL server database and Microsoft web server IIS (internet information services). Students study how to develop powerful web sites and web applications that access databases using dynamic, server-side programming in C#. They also learn how to deploy such applications over various servers.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CIT 440
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CIT 460 - Business Networking
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Provides students with the ability to assess the needs of an organization and select, develop, integrate, and administer the appropriate solution. Specifically, students will be proficient in the technical aspects of a network, including installation, maintenance, monitoring, resource management, user management, and performance issues; have working knowledge in common operating systems including installation, configuration, scripting, user and resource management, troubleshooting and the use of common system utilities; and they will be able to evaluate, analyze, design, manage, administer and troubleshoot networks.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CIT 465 - Advanced Business Networking
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
In Advanced Business Networking students will acquire the ability to assess the IT needs of an organization and select, develop, integrate, and administer appropriate solutions. Specifically, students will be proficient in the technical aspects of wireless networking, network operating systems, in-depth TCP/IP networking, voice and video over IP, network security, troubleshooting network problems ensuring integrity and availability, and network management.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CIT 460
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CIT 470 - Information Processing Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: OPS
Today’s organizations are complex systems spanning a variety of corporate functions aimed at achieving a range of objectives. Its environment is subject to globalization and to the effects of the “era of information”. Its management is therefore exposed to a formidable task of analyzing huge amounts of time-critical information and, nonetheless, it is expected to always make the right decisions at the right times. Conveniently, a range of technologies and products cumulatively known as business intelligence (BI) come to the rescue.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CSC 200 - Special Topics
Units: 1-4
When Offered: As offered
This course offers a concentration upon a specific topic in the field of computer science. The topic varies by semester.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CSC 311 - Compiler Design and Languages
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to concepts and considerations of modern compilers and programming languages. Language translation, types and declaration, and abstraction mechanisms are studied. Both functional and object-oriented programming paradigms are explored through examination of several programming languages.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): EGR 227
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CSC 312 - Algorithms
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Algorithms are the heart of any computer software; they define the procedure for accomplishing a data-intensive task. This course establishes terms and methods for talking about algorithms, examines some of the basic algorithms for sorting, searching and other fundamental tasks, and explores more advanced algorithms in bioinformatics and other fields.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): EGR 227
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CSC 313 - Graphics and Visual Computing
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course explores issues related to the production and the analysis of imagery and visual representations. Computer graphics are introduced from basic concepts through rendering and animation. Visualization of data is presented. Computer Vision and Image Processing is presented both mathematically and practically with an emphasis on creating image manipulation programs in a high-level language.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): EGR 227
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CSC 400 - Special Topics
Units: 1-4
When Offered: As offered
This course offers a concentration upon a specific topic in the field of computer science. The topic varies by semester.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CSC 411 - Social and Professional Issues in Computing
Units: 2
When Offered: Spring
The Christian worldview provides a framework within which the complicated ethical and social issues of computing can be considered. This course will guide students through an examination of several key ethical questions in computing, using Biblical principles as a guide.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
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CSC 412 - Intelligent Systems
Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
Intelligent systems is concerned with the design and analysis of autonomous agents that perceive their environment and make rational decisions. This course introduces the basic definitions and issues in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Students will create reasoning systems in software and explore their capabilities in dealing with new knowledge. Ethical issues in Intelligent Systems will be presented and examined from a Christian perspective.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): EGR 225 , 227 , and 305
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CSC 413 - Information Security and Computer Forensics
Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course provides an introduction to the field of Security in computing. Topics include common security standards and policies, cryptography and information security, access controls, attacks and countermeasures, and computer forensics.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): EGR 222
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