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ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: MATH 105 or higher. The preparation and use of financial statements based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, as applied to sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ACCT 210 (grade of “C” or better). The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of accounting information in planning, controlling and managing a business organization. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ACCT 211 (grade of “C” or better). Detailed treatment of technical considerations involved in the determination of income and financial position of a business organization. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 311 - Intermediate Accounting II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 310 (grade of “C” or better). Continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 320 - Federal Taxation I
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 211 (grade of “C” or better). Federal income taxation as applied to individuals and sole proprietorships. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Cross-listed with BUSI 517.
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ACCT 321 - Federal Taxation II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 211 (grade of “C” or better). Federal taxation as applied to partnerships, corporation, and other taxable entities. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Cross-listed with BUSI 518.
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ACCT 330 - Cost Accounting
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 211 (grade of “C” or better). Collection, analysis, and reporting of cost data used in organizational decision making. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Cross-listed with BUSI 509.
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ACCT 410 - Advanced Accounting
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 310 (grade of “C” or better). Additional study of financial accounting. Accounting for partnerships, special sales procedures, consolidated statements, and fiduciary accounting. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Cross-listed with BUSI 525.
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ACCT 420 - Auditing
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 310 (grade of “C” or better) and ECON 224. Generally accepted auditing standards, techniques, and practices. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 430 - Accounting Systems
(3 hours) Prerequisites: CSCI 209 or 211, and ACCT 310 (grade of “C” or better). Accountants are both end users and designers of accounting systems. Course focus is on transaction cycles, internal control requirements, and structured systems development. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 440 - Government & Not for Profit Accounting
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 310 (grade of “C” or better). This course is an examination of the accounting principles for government and not-for-profit entities including state and local governments, health and welfare organizations, and colleges and universities. This course is cross-listed with BUSI 540. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 450 - Financial Statement Analysis
(3 hours) Prerequisite: FINA 305 (grades of “C” or better). Accounting principles applied to fundamental financial statement analysis. Topics include models of shareholder value, a comparison of accrual accounting and discounted cash flows, pro-forma analysis and the determination of earnings and market ratios. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 460 - International Accounting
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ACCT 311 (grade of “C” or Better). The primary purpose of the course is to develop knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards including the standards’ history, new standard adoption, the recording of financial transactions, and financial statement presentation. In addition, the US GAAP vs. IFRS convergence process will be discussed. This course will be cross-listed with BUSI 560. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 469 - Accounting Internship
(3 hours) Prerequisites: 61 semester hours, 2.75 GPA and permission of the department chairperson. Qualified students may apply to the College of Business Internship Committee for internship positions. Appointments are made on a competitive basis. Only six hours may be earned. Three Business (BUSI) or Economics (ECON) internship hours may be applied in major or minor (but not both) and three hours of general elective credit. An intern must work at least 114 hours to receive credit. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass-fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
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ACCT 470 - Accounting Internship
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Admission to the College of Business, 61 semester hours, 2.75 GPA and permission of the department chairperson. Qualified students may apply to the College of Business Internship Committee for internship positions. Appointments are made on a competitive basis. Only six hours may be earned. Three Business (BUSI) or Economics (ECON) internship hours may be applied in major or minor (but not both) and three hours of general elective credit. An intern must work at least 114 hours to receive credit. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass-fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
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ACCT 471 - Senior Project in Accounting
(1 hours) Prerequisites: Senior status, GPA above 3.0, and permisiion of the chair. The Senior Project is a substantial independent project and may include various models, ranging from traditional readings and academic writing, to field studies, experiments, or business plans. Senior Projects will involve a substantial amount of research and provide an enhancement to the capstone experience for the student’s curriculum. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 472 - Senior Project in Accounting
(2 hours) Prerequisites: Senior status, GPA above 3.0, and permission of the chair. The Senior Project is a substantial independent project and may include various models, ranging from traditional readings and academic writing, to field studies, experiments, or business plans. Senior Projects will involve a substantial amount of research and provide an enhancement to the capstone experience for the student’s curriculum. This course cannot be challenged.
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ACCT 473 - Senior Project in Accounting
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Senior status, GPA above 3.0, and permission of the chair. The Senior Project is a substantial independent project and may include various models, ranging from traditional readings and academic writing, to field studies, experiments, or business plans. Senior Projects will involve a substantial amount of research and provide an enhancement to the capstone experience for the student’s curriculum. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 150 - Introduction to Aviation
(1 hours) This course provides introductory lessons regarding theory of flight, aviation regulations, aerodynamics, aircraft design and systems, navigation, aviation meteorology, and airspace. The course does not prepare students for any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued certifications or ratings. This course may not be challenged.
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AERN 160 - Private Pilot Certification
(3 hours) This course provides foundational instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge Test and facilitates a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Private Pilot certification requirements. This course surveys the history of aviation, basic aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors and cross-country navigation procedures. The course will also provide introductory study of radio navigation, radio communications procedures, human factors and aviation safety. Finally, instruction relevant to the associated lab courses (AERN 161L and 162L) will be included in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Private Pilot Practical Examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA Private Pilot Airmen Knowledge Test.
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AERN 161L - Private Pilot Lab I
(2 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after successful completion of AERN 160. Private Pilot Lab I will provide flight training to students pursuing an FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Each student will complete required flight training and complete their initial solo by the end of the semester. Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly two times per week minimum, for a total of 20 hours of flight training (14 Dual Aircraft, 2 Solo Aircraft), 4 hours of simulator training, and an additional 17 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for rates.
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AERN 162L - Private Pilot Lab II
(2 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 161L. Private Pilot Lab II will provide flight training to students pursuing an FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Each student must complete required flight training and satisfy all requirements to take their FAA Private Pilot Certification practical exam (checkride). Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly two times per week minimum, for a total of 20 hours of flight training (12.5 Dual Aircraft, 5.5 Solo Aircraft), 2 hours of simulator training, and an additional 17 hours of ground training by their designated Federal Aviation Association (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 170 - Flight Safety
(3 hours) This course examines best practices for the reduction of risk in aviation. Students will study techniques for reducing risk of aviation accidents due to human factors, aircraft operation and weather. It includes multiple aviation accident case studies and will form the foundation for the requisite understanding of flight safety and risk mitigation techniques for safe aircraft operation. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 190 - Aviation Career Planning
(1 hours) This course surveys aviation-related professions, career paths and opportunities for community, national and international service. It includes student-led research, seminars, and guest speakers with extensive and varied airline, contract, military and mission aviation related experience, as well as class excursions to Charleston International Airport and Joint Base Charleston. The overall goal of this course is for students to understand, research and consider the multitude of aviation-related professional opportunities available to them, and to determine their future academic and aviation focus within the Aeronautics program. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 230 - Crew Resource Management
(3 hours) Prerequisite: AERN 170 This course will provide students an in-depth understanding of interpersonal relationship skills necessary to ensure safe and professional aviation operations. Students will study organizational, group and personal behavior, in-cockpit communications, checklist procedures and the relationship between an aircraft commander/flight lead and first-officer/wingman. Critical assessment and problem-solving exercises will be conducted to enhance student understanding of communications skills in the cockpit in a dynamic and challenging environment. Relevant Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, NTSB practices and accident investigation conclusions will be studied, including multiple FAA Advisory Circulars critical to the practice of commercial aviation. This course will also introduce students to foundational concepts regarding Human Factors theory as it relates to aviation. Students will study the principles and methods necessary to ensure safe and professional flight operations, with a particular focus on hazardous attitudes and practices, and mitigation of the risks presented by those hazards. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 240 - Aviation Weather
(4 hours) A largely non-mathematical undergraduate course in the study of the layer of air adjacent to planet Earth, focused upon aviation-related concerns and application. In this course you will study the composition, structure, and characteristics of this layer of Earth’s atmosphere and how the dynamic interactions therein produce the weather phenomena we observe and experience. You will study the origin of and changes in Earth’s atmosphere over geologic history, and how Earth’s atmosphere compares to that of other planets. You will examine how the energy from the Sun and Earth’s rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun contribute to the weather phenomena we observe and experience. Meteorological phenomena addressed include: cloud formation and identification, wind, fog, precipitation, fronts, air masses, mid-latitude storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, dust devils, pressure gradient forces, geostrophic wind, Coriolis force, global atmospheric circulation, the greenhouse effect, inversions, El Niño, La Niña, lightning and other aspects of atmospheric electricity, as well as meteorological instrumentation. Optical properties of the atmosphere (rainbows, haloes, parhelia and parselene, coronae, and glories; mirages etc.), soli-lunar atmospheric tides, and interaction of the atmosphere with the oceans will be examined. Societal issues such as deterioration of the ozone layer, global warming, Milankovitch cycles, and other aspects of paleoclimatology will be discussed. You will explore how multiple aspects of the knowledge you acquire in this course will be used and of value to you as a professional aviator, and in everyday life. This course cannot be challenged. Note: This course satisfies the LAC; students will be able to choose between another course in either physics, biology, chemistry, or geology.
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AERN 250 - Air Traffic Management
(3 hours) Prerequisite: AERN 170. This course provides students with a comprehensive view of the air traffic management (ATM) and national airspace systems. It includes a review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Organization rules and regulations for ATM, the history of air traffic control, review of navigation systems, the ATM structure and procedures, and detailed discussion of the national airspace system. Students will learn about theory and fundamentals of radar operation, radar separation, oceanic and international air control structures, global positioning, aircraft reporting, reduced traffic separation and the future of the national and international airspace systems. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 260 - Instrument Pilot Rating
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 162L. This course provides instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument Knowledge Test and provide a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Instrument Rating requirements. This course reviews in detail the national airspace system, air traffic control system, human factors associated with flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), analogue and electronic flight instruments, procedures and navigation, and instrument flight rules (IFR) normal and emergency procedures. Ground instruction relevant to the associated lab course (AERN 261L) will be included in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Instrument Rating practical examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA Instrument Knowledge Test. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 261L - Instrument Rating Lab
(2 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after successful completion of AERN 260. Instrument Rating Laboratory will provide flight training to students pursuing an FAA Instrument Rating. Each student must complete required flight training and satisfy all requirements to take their FAA Instrument Rating practical exam (checkride). Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly three times per week minimum, for a total of 40 hours of flight training (24 Dual Aircraft, 16 Simulator), and an additional 35 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 270 - Commercial Pilot Certification
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 162L. This course provides instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Knowledge Test and provide a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Commercial Pilot certification requirements. This course reviews in detail the national airspace system, air traffic control system, human factors associated with flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), analogue and electronic flight instruments, procedures and navigation, and instrument flight rules (IFR) normal and emergency procedures, with an emphasis on commercial applications, regulations, and complex aircraft. Ground instruction relevant to the associated lab courses (AERN 271L, 372L and 373L) will be included in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Commercial Pilot certification practical examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA Commercial Pilot Knowledge Test. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 271L - Commercial Pilot Lab I
(2 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after successful completion of AERN 270. Commercial Pilot Lab I will provide flight instruction to students pursuing an FAA Commercial Pilot certification. Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly two times per week minimum, for a total of 35 hours of flight training (10 Dual Aircraft, 15 Solo Aircraft, 10 Simulator), and an additional 12 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Each student must show satisfactory progress towards earning their Commercial Pilot certification before the end AERN 373 (Commercial Pilot Lab III). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 290 - Flight Simulation
(1 hours) This course studies the utilization of flight simulators in aviation training. It includes a review of flight simulator theory, emerging technologies (including virtual reality integration), as well as practical training on building simulation hardware, and designing simulator profiles to augment personal flight training. The overall goal of this course is for students to understand and appreciate the value of flight simulators in training, and to have the necessary skills to utilize them in their professional aviation careers. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Counts for ELR Credit.
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AERN 330 - Aerodynamics for Pilots
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 160. This course examines advanced aerodynamic concepts, with a focus on knowledge most relevant to aviators. It includes in-depth study of the atmosphere, the forces that act upon an aircraft in flight, aerodynamic stability, departure from controlled flight (stalls, spins, etc.), high speed and high-altitude flight. It includes a review of basic math and physics concepts. The overall goal of this course is for students to understand and appreciate aerodynamics as it applies to aircraft in flight in order to maximize pilot performance and minimize risk of unintentional departure from controlled flight. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 340 - Advanced Aircraft Systems
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 160. This course studies aircraft systems in detail. It includes advanced study of aircraft materials, construction, engines, propellers, fuel systems, power managements, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, flight controls, weight and balance and instrument systems. It also includes a survey of basic physics. The overall goal of this course is for students to possess an in-depth understanding of aircraft systems in order to successfully meet FAA requirements for advanced certifications and ensure the safe operation of aircraft. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 350 - Global Navigation
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 260. This course studies advanced navigation concepts. It includes study of international aviation regulations, the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), global navigation planning, communications and operation, and navigation aids, systems and technologies. The overall goal of this course is for students to possess an in-depth understanding of aircraft navigation systems, national and international navigation, and rules for international flights. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 360 - Unmanned Aerial Systems
(1 hours) This course provides instruction necessary to prepare students without their Private Pilot Certification for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) Knowledge Test under 14 CFR Part 107, and to provide students with their Private Pilot Certification a general understanding of SUAS to complement their FAA online training (no FAA Knowledge Test is required for students with their Private Pilot Certification). This course surveys applicable regulations, airspace, operating requirements, flight restrictions, effects of weather, loading, emergencies, communications, performance and physiological factors. Ground instruction relevant to the associated lab course (AERN 361L) will be provided in order to ensure practice of safe SUAS operations. Upon satisfactory completion of this course students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA SUAS Knowledge Test. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 361L - Unmanned Aerial Systems Lab
(1 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after completion of AERN 360. Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Laboratory will provide operations training to students pursuing an FAA Remote Pilot certificate. Each student will complete required training before the end of the semester. Students will conduct their operations at designated locations on-campus, for a total of 10 hours of flight operations, and an additional 5 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with FAA Remote Pilot certification. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 372L - Commercial Pilot Lab II
(2 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 271L. Commercial Pilot Lab II will provide flight training to students pursuing an FAA Commercial Pilot certification. Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly three times per week minimum, for a total of 50 hours of flight training (2 Dual Aircraft, 40 Solo Aircraft, 8 Simulator), and an additional 8 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Each student must show satisfactory progress towards earning their Commercial Pilot certification before the end AERN 373 (Commercial Pilot Lab III). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 373L - Commercial Pilot Lab III
(2 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 372L. Commercial Pilot Lab III will provide flight training to students pursuing an FAA Commercial Pilot certification. Each student must complete required flight training and satisfy all requirements to take their FAA Commercial Pilot Certification practical exam (checkride). Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly two times per week minimum, for a total of 35 hours of flight training (19 Dual Aircraft, 10 Solo Aircraft, 6 Simulator), and an additional 15 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 380 - Airport Management
(3 hours) This course studies surveys issues affecting business, management and operations of airports. It includes study of airport history, structure, planning, design, operations, financial issues, marketing and maintenance. It reviews air traffic issues, environmental regulations, safety, legal and public considerations, and basic concepts of property and contracts. If schedule and operations permit, the class will visit Charleston International Airport for a tour of the facilities and discussion with airport management. The overall goal of this course is to provide students and foundational understanding of airport history, management and operations. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 383 - Aviation Maintenance Management
(3 hours) Prerequisite: MGMT 331. This course surveys issues foundational to the management of aviation maintenance operations. Students will study fundamentals of aviation maintenance, technical services, logistics and maintenance support, oversight functions, and learn how to establish and run an efficient, reliable, and cost-effective aircraft maintenance program. The course offers broad, integrated coverage of airline management, aircraft maintenance fundamentals, aviation safety, and the systematic planning and development of successful maintenance programs. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 385 - Space Operations
(3 hours) Prerequisites: MGMT 331. This course introduces the student to launch, mission operations, and facilities for manned and unmanned missions at U.S. and foreign sites. Satellite and spacecraft launch facility system discussion covers safety, meteorology, communications and tracking, and navigation and control systems. Examples of mission control, operations, and systems include spacecraft project description, and control site operations. Computer-based simulation instruction provides mission and site-specific operation detail. Additionally, students will explore principles of space navigation and the space environment and its interactions with orbiting bodies. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 390 - Aviation Regulation
(3 hours) This course examines the history of aviation, federal legislation and current regulatory issues in the United States. Students will study the history of regulation and aviation safety, the relationship between commercial airlines, general aviation and the federal government, and examine the regulations that effect the national and international airline industries, commercial exploration of space, general aviation and unmanned aerial systems. The overall goal of this course is for students to understand and appreciate the cyclical and causative relationship between aviation safety and the resultant federal legislation and regulation of the commercial aviation industry. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 420 - Missionary Aviation
(2 hours) Prerequisite: AERN 373L. Corequisite: AERN 421L. The course provides the aspiring missionary aviator the foundational understanding of basic missionary aviation skills. The course will review basic missionary aviation theory as practiced by The Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS), to include examination of their mission, history and the required knowledge, skills and attributes (KSAs). Specifically, students will prepare for work within missionary aviation as both professional practitioners of aviation and as emissaries for the Word of God through the dissemination of Bibles world-wide. Students will study International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) practices and procedures, flight operations into remote landing sites, Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM) and solo pilot operations. Students will study tailwheel, short takeoff and landing (STOL), turboprop and short-field, soft-field and rough-field operations, and will be required to demonstrate proficiency in these skills within the associated flight lab (AERN 421L). As schedule and resources permit, students will hear from guest speakers from JAARS and/or will take a class trip to JAARS headquarters in Waxhaw, NC for additional credit. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 421L - Missionary Aviation Lab
(2 hours) Corequisite: AERN 420. The Missionary Aviation Lab will provide students the necessary flight training to meet JAARS Knowledge, Skills and Attributes (KSAs) standards. Students will participate in ground and flight instruction in tailwheel operations, austere and unimproved airfield operations, compute advanced weight and balance necessary to make deliveries of goods to austere airfields, practice instrument approaches with minimal navigational aids (VOR and NDB approaches), and learn advanced pilotage and dead-reckoning skills necessary for navigation in austere environments. Students will earn their tailwheel endorsement upon completion of the course. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts. Counts for ELR credit.
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AERN 440 - Safety Management Systems
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 170. This course focuses on risk assessment, safety systems and safety management. Students will study the history and evolution of safety, principles of quality management, identification of hazards and risk, establishment of controls, taxonomies and process-bases safety risk management. The overall goal of this course is to provide students the means to identify risk, and build a system of risk identification, control and management systems to mitigate risk generally, and eliminate unnecessary risk. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 450 - Military Aviation
(2 hours) Prerequisite: AERN 373L. Corequisite: AERN 451L. The course provides the aspiring military aviator the foundational understanding of basic military aviation skills. The course includes a review of military aviation history and requires students to study emerging military aviation-related technologies. Students will be introduced to military terminology, cockpit resource management, checklist usage and emergency procedures. Students will receive ground instruction to facilitate basic military-style flight training, to include basic military ground and flight operations, traffic patterns, formation flight and low-level navigation, and will be required to demonstrate proficiency in these skills and basic military flight maneuvers within the associated flight lab (AERN 451L). This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 451L - Military Aviation Lab
(2 hours) Corequisite: AERN 450. The Military Aviation Lab will provide students the necessary ground and flight training to meet basic military flight standards and prepare students for undergraduate military flight training (U.S. Air Force or Navy). Students will participate in ground and flight instruction in pre- and post-flight briefing, checklist discipline, ground operations, departure and recovery operations, basic formation and advanced pilotage and dead-reckoning skills necessary for low-level navigation. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts. Counts for ELR credit.
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AERN 460 - Multi-Engine Rating
(2 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 162L. This course provides instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Multi-Engine Knowledge Test and provide a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Multi Engine rating requirements. This course reviews in detail Multi-Engine certification requirements, systems, aerodynamics, operations and emergency procedures. Ground instruction relevant to the associated lab course (AERN 461L) will be provided in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Multi-Engine practical examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course students will receive an FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsement to take the FAA Multi Engine Knowledge Test. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 461L - Multi-Engine Rating Lab
(2 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after completion of AERN 460. Multi-Engine Rating Lab will provide flight instruction to students pursuing an FAA Multi-Engine rating. Each student must complete required flight training and satisfy all requirements to take their FAA Multi-Engine Rating practical exam (checkride). Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, and will fly two times per week minimum, for a total of 18 hours of flight training (13 Dual Aircraft, 5 Simulator), and an additional 16 hours of ground training by their designated FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 469 - Aerospace Internship
(2 hours) Prerequisites: 60 semester hours, 2.75 GPA, and permission of the department chair. The 2 internship hours may be applied to the 17 hours of electives needed for the following degree: Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics: Aerospace Management. An intern must work at least 76 hours to recieve credit. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
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AERN 470 - Aviation Law
(3 hours) This course examines a broad array of legal concepts and concerns for pilots and aviation managers. Students will study administrative law, aircraft accidents, transactions, airspace and aviation security, labor and employment law, as well as laws that apply to space and remote pilot (drone) operations. The overall goal of this course is to provide students the necessary understanding of basic legal concepts and applicable law to avoid legal liability, and to recognize when the services of an attorney are needed. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 489 - Aviation Leadership Seminar
(2 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 440. This seminar serves to introduce flight leadership concepts and training to future aviators, managers and leaders in aerospace. It meets the intent of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Advisory Circular 121-42, “Leadership and Command Training for Pilots in Command.” (PIC), with the stated purpose to “develop PICs as capable leaders with knowledge of their position and responsibilities within the air carrier/operator/program manager, the regulatory environemnt, and air carrier/operator/program manager culture within which they must operate.” Students will not only study leadership theory but will also engage in discussion with current and former leaders in aerospace industries, government agencies and public service. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 490 - Certified Flight Instructor
(3 hours) Prerequisites: AERN 373L. This course provides instruction necessary to prepare students for their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor Knowledge and Fundamentals of Instruction Tests, and provide a sufficient understanding to commence with initial flight training to satisfy FAA Certified Flight Instructor certification requirements. This course covers in detail Fundamentals of Instruction, flight instruction theory, instruction for private and commercial students, and preparation of lesson plans. Instruction relevant to the associated lab course (AERN 491L) will be provided in order to maximize flight training benefits and prepare students for their FAA Certified Flight Instructor practical examination (check ride). Upon satisfactory completion of this course students will receive FAA Certified Flight Instructor endorsements to take both the FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Fundamentals of Instruction Knowledge Tests. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 491L - Certified Flight Instructor Lab
(2 hours) Prerequisites/Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with or after completion of AERN 490. Commercial Flight Instructor (CFI) Lab will provide flight instruction to students pursuing an FAA Certified Flight Instructor rating. Each student must complete required flight training and satisfy all requirements to take their FAA CFI Certification practical exam (checkride). Students will conduct their flight training through the contracted flight instruction provider, will fly a total of 25 hours of flight training (20 Dual Aircraft, 5 Simulator), and receive an additional 42 hours of ground training by their designated FAA CFI. Grading is a on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Lab fee required. See catalog for amounts.
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AERN 495 - Professional Pilot Capstone
(1 hours) Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department of Aeronautics. This course serves as a capstone course for students majoring in Professional Pilot. Each student will complete an intensive study of a pre-approved topic in aeronautics or an aviation-related field in conjunction with a faculty supervisor. The student will write a research paper or do a project in which the topic is explored and analyzed in-depth. The student must also present his or her findings on the topic orally to a faculty committee to receive credit for the course. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERN 498 - Aerospace Management Capstone
(1 hours) Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department of Aeronautics This course serves as a capstone course for students majoring in Aeronautics Management. Each student will complete an intensive study of a pre-approved topic in aerospace management or a related field in conjunction with a faculty supervisor. The student will write a research paper or complete a project in which the topic is explored and analyzed in-depth. The student must also present his or her findings on the topic orally to a faculty committee to receive credit for the course. This course cannot be challenged.
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AERO 001L - Leadership Laboratory
(0 hours) Enrollment in AERO 001 is open to all students (with departmental approval) and is required of all students enrolled in AERO 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, and 402. The three-hour per week instruction offers students an opportunity to develop leadership skills within the framework of an organized cadet corps. Topics included are: Air Force customs and courtesies; drill and ceremonies; professional development opportunities within the Air Force, and the life and work of an Air Force Junior Officer. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall and Spring. Counts for ELR credit.
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AERO 101 - USAF Heritage and Values I
(1 hours) Corequisite: AERO 001. Part one of a survey course designed to introduce students to the U.S. Air and Space Force and provides an overview of the basic characteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force. It also includes application of communication skills. Enrollment in AERO 101 is open to all students interested in exploring a career as an officer in the U.S. Air or Space Force. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall.
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AERO 102 - USAF Heritage and Values II
(1 hours) Corequisite: AERO 001. Prerequisite: AERO 101 or departmental permission. Part two of a survey course designed to introduce students to the U.S. Air and Space Force and provides an overview of the basic characteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force. It also includes application of communication skills. Enrollment in AERO 102 is open to all students interested in exploring a career as an officer in the U.S. Air or Space Force. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Spring.
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AERO 201 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals I
(1 hours) Corequisite: AERO 001. Prerequisites: AERO 102 or departmental permission. Part one of a course designed to provide students a fundamental understanding of both leadership and team building. The lessons and course flow are designed to prepare students for field training and leadership positions in the detachment. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall.
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AERO 202 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals II
(1 hours) Corequisite:AERO 001. Prerequisites: AERO 201 or departmental permission. Part two of a course designed to provide students a fundamental understanding of both leadership and team building. The lessons and course flow are designed to prepare students for field training and leadership positions in the detachment. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Spring.
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AERO 210 - Field Training
(6 hours) Prerequisite: Departmental permission. This course is offered during the summer at selected Air Force bases throughout the U.S. This course offers an introduction to the U.S. Air Force including academics, leadership and management experience, physical training, and the opportunity to observe U.S. Air Force operations. AERO 210 is required for Air Force ROTC cadets pursuing a commission into the Air Force. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Counts for ELR credit.
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AERO 301 - Leading People and Effective Communication I
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 001, completion of AERO 210 or departmental permission. Part one of a course designed to utilize student’s field training experience to take a more in-depth look at leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills, and why that is important as a leader. Students have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall.
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AERO 302 - Leading People and Effective Communication II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 001, completion of AERO 301, or departmental permission. Part two of a course designed to utilize student’s field training experience to take a more in-depth look at leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills, and why that is important as a leader. Students have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Spring.
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AERO 401 - National Security & Leadership Responsibilities I
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 001, completion of AERO 302, or departmental permission. Part one of a course designed for college seniors providing the foundation to understand their role as military officers in American society. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. Topics included are: the U.S. Constitution, the Armed Forces, civilian control of the military, elements of national security, U.S. Air Force doctrine, Total Force, the Joint environment, terrorism, regional and cultural studies, military justice, personnel feedback, evaluation and promotion systems, the military profession, current issues affecting the military, and preparation for active duty. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Fall.
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AERO 402 - National Security & Leadership Responsibilities II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 001, completion of AERO 401, or departmental permission. Part one of a course designed for college seniors providing the foundation to understand their role as military officers in American society. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. Topics included are: the U.S. Constitution, the Armed Forces, civilian control of the military, elements of national security, U.S. Air Force doctrine, Total Force, the Joint environment, terrorism, regional and cultural studies, military justice, personnel feedback, evaluation and promotion systems, the military profession, current issues affecting the military, and preparation for active duty. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered: Spring.
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ARAB 110L - Arabic Culture
(0-1 hours) Corequisite: ARAB 110. This course will enhance and supplement the students’ linguistic proficiency and their cultural awareness. The students will have the opportunity to see the Arab culture through Arabic music, movies, radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, magazines, and calligraphy. This is a mandatory, one-hour weekly laboratory, to be taken in conjunction with the Arabic 110. This course cannot be challenged.
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ARAB 120 - Arabic for Today’s World II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ARAB 110 or equivalent. Further development of essential speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis on verbal communication. This course cannot be challenged.
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ARAB 202 - Intermediate Arabic II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ARAB 201. This will be is an interdisciplinary course which enables students to achieve an intermediate-high proficiency in modern standard Arabic. The course includes interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive language activities that incorporating the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Classroom instruction will be supplemented in various ways to enhance students’ linguistic proficiency and their cultural awareness; approaches will include conversational activities in Arabic based on real-world scenarios and exposure to different Arabic cultures through examination of music, movies, radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and calligraphy.
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ARAB 301 - Advanced Arabic I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ARAB 202. An interdisciplinary course enabling students to achieve advanced low proficiency in modern standard Arabic. The course includes interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive activities emphasizing listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Instruction aims to enhance students’ linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness. Approaches include conversational activities and exposure to Arabic culture through various media formats.
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ARAB 302 - Advanced Arabic II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ARAB 301. An interdisciplinary course enabling students to achieve advanced low proficiency in modern standard Arabic. The course includes interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive activities emphasizing listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Instruction aims to enhance students’ linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness. Approaches include conversational activities and exposure to Arabic culture through various media formats.
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ART 100 - Art
(3 hours) Designation reserved for elective credit for General CLEP.
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ART 202 - Art Appreciation
(3 hours) A study of the forms, styles and basic philosophies in the development of art. Renaissance through Modern.
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ART 211 - Drawing I
(3 hours) Creative and structural drawing concentrating on the figure and objects in nature. Perspective drawing introduced. No fee. Student will furnish his own materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 212 - Drawing II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 211. Creative and structural drawing concentrating on individuality of expression. No fee. Student will furnish his own materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 215 - Beginning Design
(3 hours) Design theory as a basis for executing projects in various media concentrating on two-dimensional expression. No fee. Student will furnish his own materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 216 - Visual Communications
(3 hours) A two-dimensional design course focusing on composing text and images for communicative purposes.
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ART 219 - Illustration I
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 211. Illustration I is a studio art course, focused on the tools and techniques for the craft of illustration as a medium for design and art. Students will be asked to create projects based on specific goals using media, which are traditional to the art form. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 220 - Digital Illustration
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 211 and 216. A study of computer-assisted illustration media and techniques. Students will learn the fundamental principles of illustration, as well as, the industry standard hardware and software involved in the creation of illustrative images.
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ART 221 - Digital Image Editing
(3 hours) An introduction to basic principles of digital photography and approaches to digital image manipulation. Students will learn to use the technology involved in taking and editing well-designed digital images.
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ART 312 - Drawing III
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 212 or 219. A continuation of ART 212, stressing individual development and knowledge of various media. No fee. Student will furnish his own materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 313 - History of Design
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 202, 216 and 221. An in depth study of stylistic developments in graphic design through history. Emphasis will be placed on significant movements, important designers and the role of technology. The relationship of design to fine arts and the broader cultural context will be examined.
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ART 316 - Typography
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 202, 216 and 221. An introduction to the creation and use of letterforms from the past and present. Students will engage in the design of and design with letterforms, while studying historic trends in typography.
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ART 318 - Advertising Design
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 216, ART 221 and ART 316. The application of design elements and principles toward effective communication. Color and composition theories will be addressed, applying a variety of software. Technical considerations associated with various media will be introduced, and the design process will be strongly reinforced.
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ART 322 - Photography I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 221. A digital photography class focusing on both technical and aesthetic concerns in making photographs.
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ART 331 - Painting I
(3 hours) Basic problems in painting. (fee required) This fee will cover only a portion of the cost of materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 332 - Painting II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 331. Stressing individuality of approach in painting. (Fee required) This fee will cover only a portion of the cost of materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 341 - Web Design I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 216 and 221. Addresses the production of visually and functionally well-designed websites. Students will apply the design process, design principles and industry standard software toward the creation functioning websites.
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ART 418 - Business of Design
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 318. Advanced graphic design focusing on the development and creation of communicative visual designs specifically prepared for reproduction with commercial print media.
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ART 422 - Photography II
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 216 and Art 322. Art 422 will expand on the foundational materials covered in Art 322 and deepen the student’s understanding of the photography industry. Students will gain exposure to advanced photographic technology and processes. Studio work and lighting will be introduced to offer students photographic opportunities under perfectly controlled lighting circumstances. We will also delve deeper into the emotive aspects of photography looking at the more advanced options found on a typical DSLR and how professional grade photographs are used in so many areas of today’s media saturated world.
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ART 432 - Painting III
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 332. Stressing individuality of approach in painting and study of current painting styles. (Fee required) This fee will cover only a portion of the cost of the materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 433 - Printmaking I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 211. Relief printing techniques from cardboard, woodblock, masonite, plywood, metal and found objects, use of the carved woodblock as an object of art in its own right. No fee. Student will furnish his own materials. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 434 - Printmaking II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 433. A further exploration of printing techniques to include etching and a development of the artist’s own vision through the printing process. This course cannot be challenged.
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ART 441 - Web Design II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 216 and ART 221. A continuation of Art 341, this course focuses on the design and creation of animation and interactive functions within websites.
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ART 450 - Graphic Design Portfolio
(3 hours) Prerequisite: ART 418. Advanced course directed toward the creation of a professional quality portfolio. A critical approach in selecting and presenting student work will be stressed.
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ART 469 - Graphic Design Internship
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 318 and permission of the Department Chair. Each student is expected to devote 114 hours per semester to receive credit. An internship which permits qualified students to gain work experience in a business environment related to graphic design. Note: Grading is on a pass-fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
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ART 470 - Graphic Design Internship
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ART 318 and permission of the Department Chair. Each student is expected to devote 114 hours per semester to receive credit. An internship which permits qualified students to gain work experience in a business environment related to graphic design. Note: Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
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