Course Catalog
| Course ID | Course Name | Course Description | Textbook | Credit Hours | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCOM305 | Pop Culture | This course will provide as introduction to communication and popular culture, in the form of television, music, film, popular literature, etc. Students will use rhetorical and critical methods of analysis to explore the communicative dimension of these cultural forms to examine the relationships of language, visual images, mediated communication, and cultural values. | Title: Mix It Up | 3 | Syllabus |
| RCOM306 | Political Campaign Communication | The public policies by which we all live are a product of the political environment. It is formed by strategic messaging from elected persons, candidates and organizations. Communication is central to politics. Consent is cultivated via effective messaging. This course provides students with a theoretical framework for understanding political communication. The types, functions, styles and strategies of political messaging, both historical and modern, will be examined. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: Political Campaign Communication | 3 | Syllabus |
| RCOM400 | Effective Communication in the Workplace | Effective Communication Skills for the Workplace is a course designed to help individuals learn and practice all sides of effective communication. Regardless of the workplace, effective communication skills are vital to the success of an individual’s growth and overall achievement. This course examines five sides of communication: verbal, non-verbal, written, social networking communication, and professionalism. An in-depth study will be completed for each side of communication allowing individuals to evaluate their own communication skills, and then learn strategies and skills through reading, practicing, self-awareness, and developing personal communication goals that will increase the effectiveness of their communication skills. Additionally, the course will explore tips for handling conflict in the workplace utilizing effective communication skills and strategies. | Title: English Grammar Workbook for Dummies | 3 | Syllabus |
| RCOM401 | Media and Society | This class examines media’s industrial and cultural functions. Students will be introduced to significant perspectives and approaches that emphasize a) the development of media systems in the United States and across the globe as well as b) how we use and make meaning with media as part of our normal and remarkable life experiences. To study media’s social, political, economic, and cultural impact, the course will examine different ways of understanding its production, form, reception, and influence. Also considered will be how these approaches relate to each other and to a range of case studies in various forms of media. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 3 | Syllabus |
| REDU201 | Early Childhood Administration, Management, & Leadership | This course emphasizes the director’s responsibility for administrative and leadership roles in child development and education programs. It covers the business and interpersonal skills needed to successfully implement an effective program for young children and their families. Students will learn practical information on all aspects of directing a program including: funding and budgeting, selecting, training, and supervising staff, housing the program, purchasing equipment, and working with children and families. Accrediting and licensing an early childhood center and carrying out program evaluation and quality improvement strategies will also be addressed. | Title: Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program | 3 | Syllabus |
| REDU202 | Language & Literacy for Young Children | The purpose of this course is to assist educators in learning more about the foundations of language and literacy development in young children. In addition, the emphasis is placed on integrating all dimensions of literacy across all early childhood environments. | Title: Helping Young Children Learn Language and Literacy | 3 | Syllabus |
| REDU300 | Trends and Issues in 21st Century Schools | The scope of this study explores the trends and issues in society that affect education in the 21st century. The course will investigate trends and issues that are both external and internal to education, which continue to influence the institution of education in America during the 21st century. The course study will include a focus on (1) social trends and their impact, or potential impact on education, (2) educational trends and their impact, or potential impact on the American society in general, as well as today’s classroom, and (3) planning and accepting a future of change. Please check the class schedule at your home institution to see if this class is available for enrollment this term. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 3 | Syllabus |
| REDU400 | Reading in Society | This course is a study of the foundations of literacy, within the historical and contemporary context of reading, with the focus on utilizing children’s literature to understand foundational and motivational skills of reading. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: An Essential History of Current Reading Practices | 3 | Syllabus |
| RENG300 | Short Story | In this class, students will study the literary and structural conventions of short stories written by American authors, with an emphasis on multicultural texts. Through a brief overview of several literary theories and major literary movements, students will have the opportunity to situate their study of a number of short stories within cultural, thematic, and temporal contexts. There is no textbook required for this class. Please check the class schedule at your home institution to see if this class is available for enrollment this term. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 3 | Syllabus |
| RENG301 | Bible As Literature | Because this is a Literature and not a Theology course, we will be looking at the Bible as a whole library of literature rather than, primarily, as a guide for living. As part of this literary approach, we will be treating the Bible as a text, constructed by human authors through human means. Of course, it is a unique text because believers in three major world religion (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) hold that it is the divinely inspired word of God. Therefore, we will not be arguing the truth or falsehood of any passage in the Bible, or the truth or falsehood of any of the theological ideas presented in the Bible. Instead, you are invited to read this important text as a literary and cultural critic. | Title: New Oxford Annotated Bible Title: Reading the Bible As Literature | 3 | Syllabus |
| Course ID | Course Name | Course Description | Textbook | Credit Hours | Syllabus |