Environmental conflict is the major problem facing most civilizations in the 21st century. This course provides a systems approach to the examination of the sources of environmental conflict as well as various ways to reach resolution. The core challenge is to balance basic human needs while effectively protecting, preserving or conserving vital parts of the physical and biological environment. This course presents a number of conflict intervention models and techniques.
Business conflict can not only hurt profits but personal and professional relationships and, if left unchecked, can impact large groups of people outside the business setting. Conflict management techniques and processes are presented so that students will know how to more effectively manage conflict at an interpersonal level before they escalate into a scenario that requires more people to become involved and further drain business resources. Case studies, simulations and role-plays are used to teach conflict resolution skills that serve to prevent and manage conflicts from becoming destructive. Students will also learn how to become more effective negotiators through the use of interest-based tactics and strategies.
Study of the development of chemistry and the impact of chemistry on our world. Chemical principles and concepts are used to understand applications of chemistry to our everyday lives.
Study of the theoretical and practical aspects of modern instrumental analysis. Topics include information processing, spectroscopic, chromatographic and electrochemical methods.
Study of the communicative factors involved in the teaching-learning process in classroom and corporate contexts. Emphasis is on the selecting, limiting, organizing and presenting of content that needs to be conveyed from instructor to learner(s). Special focus is given to developing a supportive environment, effective questioning and positive interpersonal relationships.
Explores the relationships among communication, gender and culture. Illuminates the pivotal role of communication in sustaining and altering existing gender and cultural patterns.
Examines theories and concepts that highlight the role of communication in personal and intimate relationships. Additional emphasis is on the role of communication in the life-cycle of a relationship.
Theory and practice of event management and planning. Application, knowledge and understanding of planning and implementation of a variety of professional and non-professional events. Components include budgeting, contracts, liability, technology, aesthetics, marketing and promotion.
Acquaints the student with the numerous and varied elements contained on the Internet. The course will enhance communication skills, specifically for the networked environments, and will discuss how to reach specific audiences on the net. Instruction includes media writing, page design, site development and learning about hypertext markup language. Integral to the course is evaluating and analyzing Web-based content.
Analyze how certain motion pictures have influenced society during certain phases of the nation's history. Explore how audience responses to this popular medium demonstrate the specific effects these films have upon social issues and modernity, including gender, sexuality and ethnicity. Case studies assist in understanding basic aspects of media studies and their importance.
Study of problems facing today's managers in an ever-changing media landscape. Topics include economics, ownership, leadership, conflict management, programming, advertising, community relations and Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations.
Focuses on the study and practice of planning and creating advertisements and advertising techniques such as campaign planning, copy writing and media placement. Explores the aesthetic dimensions of advertising expression and cultural dimensions of reading and interpreting advertisements. Overview of how the advertising industry operates, what ad people do, and the effects of advertising on society.
Provides a solid foundation of theoretical and practical skills needed to tell nonfiction stories for the visual mass media. Produce a wide variety of news packages and documentary shorts.
