Intermediate study of the principles and practices of news reporting. Exposure to covering news beats, establishing news sources, and producing accurate and comprehensive multimedia journalism news products. Introduction to the basics of producing and editing digital photos, video and audio, along with the ethical considerations when collecting sound and visuals.
Introduction to processes and skills required to plan, design, and direct drama for the television/film medium. Study the formalistic elements of the medium and complete the required projects designed to provide practical experience in planning and then directing material that persuades, informs and entertains audiences. Fundamentals of the language of television/film are stressed: aesthetics and their application. Emphasis on the communication between directors and actors, effective use of the audiovisual language, camera blocking and visual storytelling.
Introduction to the mathematical and statistical tools that economists use to examine economic behavior. Univariate calculus, multivariate calculus, linear algebra and optimization are reviewed and applied to economic models. Statistical principles, hypothesis testing and regression analysis are introduced as tools to empirically examine economic theories.
Introduction to influential theoretical approaches to film such as psychoanalysis, auteurism, feminism, reception and spectatorship theories, genre studies, queer theory and post-Colonial criticism. Includes a range of screenings and encourages students to read films in terms of various cultural, ideological and personal perspectives.
A study of what it means to be a bilingual child or adult. Explores the mind's role in bilingualism and in language acquisition. Surveys educational systems' response to language variance among students and explores the social, academic and language learning consequences of growing up bilingual in the U.S.A.
Read, discuss and analyze contemporary nonfiction to observe techniques in craftsmanship and present nonfiction for intensive examination by workshop participants.
Interdisciplinary investigation of the political, social and economic relations of waste. Considers what our wasting practices can tell about the causes and consequences of environmental degradation.
Overview of GIS technology and its use in decision making for various disciplines. The disciplines include social, health and environmental sciences, urban planning, and government operations. Includes three hours of lecture per week and a supplemental laboratory session where students perform hands-on laboratory exercises using GIS software.
A revolving set of topics presented by geography faculty or invited speakers related to the scientific or socio-economic effects of climatic change on modern society.
Study of the origins, development and outcome of the struggle between the North and South to the end of the Civil War. Emphasis on the clash of national and sectional interests and the course of the military conflict to its conclusion.
Development of indigenous political and social institutions leading to the formation of states and empires. The slave trade and the onset of European imperialism emphasized.
Study of Maryland history and government from the colonial period to present. Places special stress on the leaders, institutions and contributions made in Maryland and by Maryland to the nation.
Study of the Russia empire from Peter the Great to the 1917 revolution focusing on the political, economic and social developments, Russia's expansion and the conditions that led to revolution.
