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2013-2015 University Catalog 
    
2013-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Communications

Courses are designated as COMM in the class schedule.

  
  • COMM 469 - Crisis Communications (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 233 , junior standing. Practical experience in preparing for and responding to crisis situations across a wide variety of contexts. Theory and practice of organizational issue management, crisis planning and crisis response. Current and future challenges of issue/crisis management.
  
  • COMM 471 - News Media Production (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 201 , COMM 319 , COMM 321  or COMM 380 . Class members constitute the editorial staff of the university newspaper and receive training in print, online and magazine-style journalism. Meets four hours per week for critiques in news reporting, writing, editing and makeup, followed by production. (More than 9 hours laboratory)
  
  • COMM 472 - Advanced Electronic News Production (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 372 . Advanced news writing and production for television, radio and web. Students develop their electronic news production skills by working on “OC News,” daily television, radio and web newscasts. May be repeated once for credit. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
  
  • COMM 480 - Persuasive Communications (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 233  and junior standing. Persuasive communications applied to mass communication. The communicator, audience, message content and structure, and social context in influencing attitudes, beliefs and opinions.
  
  • COMM 481 - Advanced Interactive Media Design (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 380 . Interactive media design for various platforms and design topics such as interactive narratives, experience design, usability and accessibility and productive interaction. Students will learn to use current interactive media protocols to develop projects for interactive audiences. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
  
  • COMM 495T - Mass Media Internship (3)


    Prerequisites: senior standing; communications major; 2.25 GPA overall and in major.; For specific prerequisites for each concentration, visit: communications.fullerton.edu/students/internships. asp. Supervised internship according to concentration. Select from a wide variety of communications media, industries, agencies and nonprofit organizations. See the department section “Internship Requirements” in this catalog or, the internship website. Credit/No Credit Only.
  
  • COMM 496 - Student-to-Student Tutorial (1-3)


    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and previous superior performance in a similar or equivalent course. Under faculty supervision, provides tutorial assistance in a communications course. May involve small group demonstrations and discussions, individual tutoring and evaluation of student performance as appropriate. May be repeated for a maximum of four units either separately or in combination with COMM 499 .
  
  • COMM 497T - Event Planning and Management (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 361 , COMM 346  or COMM 350 , or BUAD 301  or 346. Plan, produce and promote public events to meet communication objectives. Hands-on applications to COMM Week, film festivals or other events. May be repeated once for extra elective units only.
  
  • COMM 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of department chair. Individually supervised mass media projects and research on campus and in the community. May involve newspaper and magazine publishers, radio and television stations, and public relations agencies. May be repeated up to a maximum of four units either separately or in combination with COMM 496 .
  
  • COMM 500 - Theory and Literature of Communications (3)


    Prerequisite: conditional classified status. Theories and research on communication processes and effects; source, media, message, audience and content variables; types, sources and uses of communication literature. Graduate seminar.
  
  • COMM 507 - Communications Research Design and Analysis (3)


    Pre- or corequisite: COMM 500 . Develops a working knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Material and presentation are developed for practical application to all professional fields of communication.
  
  • COMM 508 - Humanistic Research in Communications (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 410 , COMM 500 . Humanistic methods of study in communications: historical research and critical analysis applied to problems, issues and creative works in communication. Graduate seminar.
  
  • COMM 509 - Social Science Research in Communications (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 410 , COMM 500 . Social-scientific research design and analysis and the study of communication processes and effects. Graduate seminar.
  
  • COMM 515T - Professional Problems in Specialized Fields (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Selected topics and issues in the field of mass communications. Subjects vary each semester. May be repeated with a different topic.
  
  • COMM 516 - Media Audience Behavior (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . In-depth analysis of the types, attitudes and behaviors of media audiences. Theories from psychology, marketing, anthropology and communications are integrated for comprehensive understanding of why people consume media and performance. Appropriate for all Communications disciplines.
  
  • COMM 517 - Ethical Problems of the Mass Media (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Criticisms of specific functions of the mass media and public relations. Consists of three sections: history of criticism; problem areas of the media; and practitioner response to criticism. Offered online only.
  
  • COMM 518 - Public Relations Theory (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Cutting-edge communication and organizational theories and vital emerging issues influencing the field of public relations. Special focus on contemporary public relations models and practitioner roles. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 520C - Public Relations (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 500 , COMM 518  and six units of study plan courses in area of specialization. Under supervision of a faculty member, plan, design, conduct and evaluate a team project in their field of specialization.
  
  • COMM 525 - Advanced Communications Management (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Up-to-date assessment of general management and communications management techniques, and helps equip for management positions in advertising, journalism, public relations and broadcasting.
  
  • COMM 527 - Politics and Mass Media (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Nature of the relationship between the mass media and politics. Particular attention to the role and impact of the mass media in political election campaigns and policy making.
  
  • COMM 530 - Communications Technologies (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Emerging communications technologies that are transforming professional practices associated with various communications industries. Recent technological developments, corporate and government policies affecting their use, and social consequences of current and projected applications. One ormore sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 534 - American Media History (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . History of American mass media, from McCarthy to the present - a period that marked the birth of television and the maturation of investigative journalism in shaping American attitudes about government and society.
  
  • COMM 536 - International Communications (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Comparative examination of communications policies and practices in different national settings. Provides future practitioners with an understanding of cross-national variations in communication policies and how they shape communication industries and practices.
  
  • COMM 541 - Film Criticism (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Graduate foundation course in screenwriting that examines methods of evaluating and critiquing motion picture screenplays and films for a variety of Hollywood genres.
  
  • COMM 550 - Advertising in Modern Society (3)


    Prerequisite: COMM 500 . Assessing the impact of advertising on society, the culture and economy. Philosophical rather than technical examinations of critical issues and problems, such as economic and social effects of advertising, effects of value and life styles, ethics and regulation.
  
  • COMM 560 - Socio-Cultural Implications of Tourism and Entertainment (3)


    Purpose, devolvement and communication of tourism and travel products and their effects on communities and individuals. Economic, social, cultural and environmental impact on the local, national and global levels. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 561 - Tourism: Professional Practices and Issues (3)


    Legislation, law, ethics and social values and their effects on tourism destinations and attractions. Self-regulation and communication efforts of the industry, as well as specialized legal and ethical requirements. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 562 - Destination Development and Communications (3)


    Strategies that tourist destination organizations use to plan and communicate when working with various entities. Importance of government and industry relationships and how their interactions affect the formation of government policy. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 563 - Tourism Venues and Attractions (3)


    Communication efforts in developing entertainment themes in tourism destinations, venues and attractions to draw attention and audiences. Different public relations and advertising principles used in targeting media and specific publics. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • COMM 595 - Graduate Mass Media Internship (3)


    Prerequisites: COMM 500 , and COMM 508  or COMM 509 , and consent of graduate adviser. Supervised practical work experience with media outlets, advertising and promotion agencies, public relations firms, film companies, etc. Involves cooperative efforts of departmental faculty and employers. Exposure to current and innovative techniques in research, management and creative activities while offering practical experience.
  
  • COMM 597 - Project (3)


    Prerequisite: consent of graduate coordinator. Completion of creative project in a sequence beyond regularly offered coursework.
  
  • COMM 598 - Thesis (3 or 6)


    Prerequisite: consent of graduate coordinator. Completion of a thesis in a sequence beyond regularly offered coursework.
  
  • COMM 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of graduate coordinator. Individually supervised mass media projects or research for graduate students. May be repeated.

Counseling

Courses are designated as COUN in the class schedule.

  
  • COUN 252 - Career and Life Planning (3)


    Prerequisite: introductory course in Oral Communication and English Composition. Career, personal and educational awareness. Strategies include integrating skills, abilities, interests and values into the career search. Decision-making and goal setting.
  
  • COUN 350 - Leadership Skills and Personal Development (3)


    (Same as HUSR 350 )
  
  • COUN 380 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)


    (Same as HUSR 380 )
  
  • COUN 449 - Seminar on Child Abuse (1)


    Prerequisite: HUSR 201  or CAS 301 . Characteristics of child abuse and a review of current laws, appropriate procedures for intervention and methods of community networking and referral.
  
  • COUN 500 - The Counseling Profession (3)


    Prerequisite: graduate standing. Counseling as a mental health professional, including its history, current functions and future directions. The counselor as a professional, including educational goals, personal values and cultural understandings. Opportunity to observe master counselors at work.
  
  • COUN 502 - Career and Lifestyle Development (3)


    Pre- or corequisite: COUN 500 . Survey of career and lifestyle development throughout the lifespan. Major theories and strategies in career counseling. Integrating knowledge of career development with the practice of counseling.
  
  • COUN 511 - Pre-Practicum (3)


    Pre- or corequisite: COUN 500 ; or admission to the Concentration in School Nursing. Basic counseling skills, including establishing a therapeutic relationship, facilitating client self-exploration and understanding how one’s values influence the counseling process. Crisis intervention also will be addressed. Extensive role play practice.
  
  • COUN 518 - Human Development and Functioning (3)


    Pre- or corequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 . Human development from infancy to old age, and its effect on individuals, couples and family relationships. Implications for counseling; role of cultural/ social contexts and social stressors; role of human sexuality in development.
  
  • COUN 520 - Modes of Individual Counseling (3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 511 . Advanced study of major theoretical frameworks in counseling, including models of personality, definitions of individual dysfunction and approaches to treatment. Practice in case conceptualization and application of theories to counseling.
  
  • COUN 521 - Research in Counseling (3)


    Pre- or corequisite: COUN 530  or consent of faculty. Applied research methods and program evaluation. Comparative review and synthesis of inquiry approaches. Completion of literature review for anticipated COUN 597  project.
  
  • COUN 522 - Techniques of Brief Treatment and Assessment (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 511 , COUN 518 . Advanced study of the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM) with emphasis on detection and assessment of alcohol and substance, spousal or partner, elder, and child abuse, and human sexual dysfunction. Review of brief treatment models.
  
  • COUN 523 - Counseling and Culture (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 . Culturally competent counseling with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Effects of socioeconomic status on treatment, and available resources.
  
  • COUN 524 - Child and Adolescent Counseling (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 , COUN 518 . Corequisite, COUN 520 . Overview of child/adolescent development theories and counseling frameworks, with emphasis on utilizing strategies, examining ethical issues, and exploring assessment techniques to evaluate the range of disruptive behaviors.
  
  • COUN 525 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 , COUN 518 , COUN 522 . Introduces biochemical basis of behavior and a general knowledge of the effects and side effects of the major classes of psychotropic drugs. Such knowledge is to make appropriate referrals and a comprehensive approach to treatment.
  
  • COUN 526 - Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 522 . Pre- or corequisite, COUN 523 . Current ethical and legal standards in practicing counseling and marriage and family therapy. Issues related to child/partner/elder abuse and substance abuse. Role of counselor values, work contexts and client-centered perspective in ethical decision-making. Licensing laws and process. Must pass with a “B” (3.0) or better to advance to COUN 530.
  
  • COUN 527 - Systems of Family Counseling (3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 511 . Survey of family systems models, including Adler, Satir, Bowen, Haley, Minuchin, and others.
  
  • COUN 528 - Groups: Process and Practice (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 . Basic issues and concepts related to group process. Demonstration of group leadership skills with an emphasis on self-reflection.
  
  • COUN 530 - Practicum (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 520 , COUN 523 , COUN 524 , COUN 526  (with a “B” or better), COUN 527 . Pre- or corequisite: COUN 528 . Classified standing; consent of Fieldwork Coordinator. Supervised clinical practice with adults, families and children in approved community agencies. Practice in case management, documentation, use of community resources. Emphasizes dysfunction and healthy functioning. Hours accrued towards 280 required for year-long practicum experience.
  
  • COUN 535 - Addictions Counseling (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 500 , COUN 511 . Etiology and treatment of addictive behaviors, (e.g., substance abuse, gambling). Biological, psychological and systemic factors. Current approaches to assessment, intervention, prevention programs and relapse prevention, including Motivational Interviewing. Role of co-occurring disorders. Use of community resources in helping client and client’s family.
  
  • COUN 560 - Appraisal in Counseling (3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 522 . Theories and applications of psychological testing and other means of appraisal, as they relate to the practice of community-based counseling and marriage and family therapy.
  
  • COUN 562 - Couples Counseling (3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 527 . The treatment of couples, including overview of current theories, assessment, goal-setting, interventions,ethical issues, and diversity issues. Assessment and treatment of spousal abuse. Study of sexual dysfunctions and sex therapy.
  
  • COUN 584 - Advanced Practicum (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 530  and consent of Fieldwork Coordinator. Advanced supervised clinical practice with adults, families and children in approved community agencies. Emphasizes diagnosis, treatment planning, applied use of theory and techniques. Hours accrued towards 280 required for year-long practicum experience.
  
  • COUN 590 - Advanced Counseling Techniques (1-3)


    Prerequisite: COUN 530 . Advanced interventions, such as disaster and trauma response with attention to resilience, helping issues with the severely mentally ill, case management and evidencebased practice. Required as part of year-long practicum experience. Hours may be accrued towards 280 minimum. May be taken four times for credit.
  
  • COUN 597 - Research Project (3)


    Prerequisites: COUN 521  and consent of faculty adviser. Capstone program experience; taken final semester. Student conducts original research relevant to the counseling field.
  
  • COUN 598 - Thesis (1)


    Prerequisites: COUN 530 ; consent of graduate program adviser. Independent research culminating in a thesis. Recommended for pre-doctoral students. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • COUN 599 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate program adviser. Research and development in counseling pursued independently with periodic conference with instructor. May be repeated for credit

Comparative Literature

Courses are designated as CPLT in the class schedule.

  
  • CPLT 312 - The Bible as Literature (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of General Education (G.E.) Category C.2. Literary qualities of biblical literature and the influence of major themes upon Western literary traditions. (Same as CPRL 312 )
  
  • CPLT 315 - Classical Mythology in World Literature (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2. Greek and Roman myths that have been of continuing significance in Western world literature.
  
  • CPLT 324 - World Literature to 1650 (3)


    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2. Asian and Western literature from the beginning to 1650.
  
  • CPLT 325 - World Literature from 1650 (3)


    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2. Asian and Western literature from 1650 to the present.
  
  • CPLT 345T - Trends and Movements in English Studies and Comparative Literature (3)


    (Same as ENGL 345T )
  
  • CPLT 355T - Images of Women in Literature (3)


    (Same as ENGL 355T )
  
  • CPLT 380 - Introduction to Asian Literature (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2. Selected translations of Arabic, Persian, Indian, Chinese and Japanese literature
  
  
  • CPLT 382T - Topics in Asian Literature (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of any literature course from G.E. Category C.2. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with different content for additional credit.
  
  
  • CPLT 450 - Medieval Literature (3)


    (Same as ENGL 450 )
  
  • CPLT 451 - Literature of the Renaissance (3)


    Prerequisites: survey of English, American, or world literature; an upper-division literature course; or equivalent. The Renaissance as a literary movement, from Erasmus to Montaigne and Cervantes.
  
  • CPLT 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
  
  • CPLT 525T - Proseminar in Literature, Rhetoric, or Writing (3)


    (Same as ENGL 525T )
  
  • CPLT 571T - Graduate Seminar: Major Writers (3)


    (Same as ENGL 571T )
  
  • CPLT 572T - Graduate Seminar: Literary Genres (3)


    (Same as ENGL 572T )
  
  • CPLT 573T - Graduate Seminar: Cultural Periods (3)


    (Same as ENGL 573T )
  
  • CPLT 574T - Graduate Seminar: Special Problems in Literature (3)


    (Same as ENGL 574T )
  
  • CPLT 575T - Graduate Seminar: Topics in Teaching (3)


    (Same as ENGL 575T )
  
  • CPLT 579T - Graduate Seminar: Problems in Criticism (3)


    (Same as ENGL 579T )
  
  • CPLT 599 - Independent Study (1-3)



Comparative Religion

Courses are designated as CPRL in the class schedule.

  
  • CPRL 105 - Religion and the Quest for Meaning (3)


    Nature of religious experience as the human pursuit of meaning and transcendence, exploring its central themes, phenomena and questions; its principal types of figures and communities; and its major categories of sacred rituals, objects, seasons and places.
  
  • CPRL 110 - Religions of the World (3)


    Introduction to at least five religious world views from an historical and comparative perspective, with descriptive analysis of their belief system, moral code and symbolic rituals: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. One or more sections offered online. (Same as PHIL 110 )
  
  • CPRL 200 - Introduction to Christianity (3)


    Overview of the Christian tradition, including Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant expressions. Foundational councils, creeds, scriptures, ideas and worship styles. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CPRL 201 - Introduction to the New Testament (3)


    Textual and historical study of the origins and content of the New Testament in the context of first-century Christianity. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CPRL 210 - Introduction to Judaism (3)


    The Jewish tradition - its scriptures, laws, customs, holidays and world view in their historical setting.
  
  • CPRL 246A - Basic Hatha Yoga (2)


    (Same as KNES 246A )
  
  • CPRL 246B - Intermediate Hatha Yoga (2)


    (Same as KNES 246B .)
  
  • CPRL 250 - Introduction to Islam (3)


    Religion of Islam, its background and main teachings: the rise of Islam; the caliphate; Islamic theology, teachings, mysticism and philosophy. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CPRL 270T - Introduction to the Asian Religions (3)


    Main teachings of a major South Asian, Far Eastern or “Oriental” religion per semester. Such religions as Jainism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shintoism and Zoroastrianism will be discussed. May be repeated for credit with different subject matter. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CPRL 280 - Introduction to Buddhism (3)


    Introduction to the origins and development of Buddhism. Discussion of the major teachings found in all traditions of Buddhism, the three major traditions of Buddhism and the position of Buddhism in the U.S. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CPRL 300 - Methods of Studying Religion (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of any lower-division CPRL course or instructor approval. Academic study of religion to include: the definition, functions and varieties of religion; the methods used to study it; and key figures who have shaped the development of this discipline.
  
  • CPRL 301 - Sanskrit (3)


    (Same as LING 301 )
  
  • CPRL 306 - Contemporary Practices of the World’s Religions (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of General Education (G.E.) Category C.2. Comparative study of how the beliefs, practices and moral codes of the world’s major religions influence the way nations and individuals behave in the spheres of daily life, culture, ethics, business and politics.
  
  • CPRL 311 - Religion and Film (3)


    Prerequisites: completion of any lower-division CPRL or RTVF course. Religion and religious themes in film - a powerful medium through which we explore the meaning of life, relationships, moral quandaries and ontological issues.
  
  • CPRL 312 - The Bible as Literature (3)


    (Same as CPLT 312 )
  
  • CPRL 322 - Asian Pacific Americans and Religion (3)


    (Same as ASAM 322 )
  
  • CPRL 325 - African-American Religions and Spirituality (3)


    (Same as AFAM 325 )
  
  • CPRL 330T - Hebrew Scriptural Studies (3)


    Specific areas of Hebrew Scriptures, such as major and minor prophets, Psalms, values of wisdom writers, books of the Old Testament. May be repeated for credit with different subject content.
  
  • CPRL 331T - New Testament Studies (3)


    Specific areas of the New Testament, such as the Synoptic Gospels, Pauline Corpus, Johannine Corpus, etc. May be repeated for credit with different subject matter.
  
  • CPRL 335 - Judaism, Christianity and Islam Compared (3)


    Comparative study of the three great monotheistic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam; their beliefs, practices and structures.
 

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