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HRTS 4343 - Ethics and Human Rights
Credits: 3
Explores how global ethical perspectives intersect with the theory and practice of human rights, emphasizing healthy and just relationships with self, community, other, place, and career.
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HRTS 4344 - Gender in World Politics
Credits: 3
Surveys classic and contemporary scholarship about women and gender in world politics, focusing on theoretical and empirical explorations of political participation, representation, activism, democracy, war, and human rights.
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HRTS 4345 - Women’s Rights and Human Rights in Latin American Women Writers
Credits: 3
Explores constructions of sexuality, gender, and identity in key historical moments in literature by Latin American women, with a focus on the intersecting themes of gender rights and human rights. This course is the equivalent of SPAN 5375 /HRTS 4345. Students may only take HRTS 4345/WL 4345 or SPAN 5375 .
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HRTS 4374 - French Muslim Citizens and the Algerian War: The Harkis
Credits: 3
Focuses on the Harkis, the Muslim Algerian loyalists who served as auxiliaries in the French Army during the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962. Examines the Harkis as neither fully French nor Algerian through historical readings, visual media (films and documentaries), and popular culture. Meet once a week for 3 hours.
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HRTS 4390 - Special Topics in Human Rights Abroad
Credits: 3
Students travel abroad to designated countries to research and write about human rights situations and violations through interaction with educational, governmental, and nongovernmental representatives; human rights activists; and survivors of human rights violations.
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HRTS 4391 - Special Topics in Human Rights Abroad
Credits: 3
Students travel abroad to designated countries to research and write about human rights situations and violations through interaction with educational, governmental, and nongovernmental representatives; human rights activists; and survivors of human rights violations.
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HRTS 4392 - Special Topics in Human Rights
Credits: 3
Students research and write about a specific human rights issue under the supervision of the director and interact with human rights agencies in the greater Dallas area (or beyond).
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ITAL 1401 - Beginning Italian: First Term
Credits: 4
Offers a communicative and interactive approach and stresses the acquisition of basic listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills, basic grammatical structures, vocabulary, idioms, and accurate pronunciation. Students attend three lecture meetings and two lab meetings, in which they read and listen to authentic materials, prepare written compositions and oral presentations, have conversational practice, and explore various aspects of Italian culture and cross-cultural comparisons between Italy and the United States. ITAL 1401 is also offered online through Intersessions as a 5-week, fully online course in which students meet synchronously virtually on a weekly basis for speaking activities, but complete the majority of the course asynchronously online. Prerequisites: ITAL 1401 is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Italian or for those were placed into 1401 by the Italian placement exam. Students seeking to enroll in ITAL 1401 who have not met the course prerequisites or do not have the appropriate placement exam score should contact the WLL Second Language adviser.
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ITAL 1402 - Beginning Italian: Second Term
Credits: 4
Students review and learn fundamental aspects of basic Italian linguistic and grammatical structures (regular and irregular verbs in the present, present perfect, imperfect, future, conditional, and present subjunctive). Students attend three lecture meetings and two lab meetings, in which they further develop their linguistic and cultural awareness of Italian and build their vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills through communicative, interactive activities and assignments, including written compositions, oral presentations, and conversational practice. ITAL 1402 is also offered online through Intersessions as a 5-week, fully online course in which students meet synchronously virtually on a weekly basis for speaking activities, but complete the majority of the course asynchronously online. Prerequisite: C– or better in ITAL 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL Second Language adviser is required for enrollment. Students who have not met the course prerequisites for ITAL 1402 or do not have the appropriate placement exam score should contact the WLL Second Language adviser.
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ITAL 1601 - Accelerated Beginning Italian, Semester I and Semester II
Credits: 6
Accelerated immersion course (SMU Abroad) covering material from ITAL 1401 -ITAL 1402 . For students with no previous knowledge of Italian (or for those were placed into ITAL 1401 by the Italian placement exam) and who are studying abroad on a faculty-led SMU summer program in Italy. Students must apply to the summer program and receive approval from Program Director(s). Students who complete ITAL 1601 with a grade of C or better can enroll in ITAL 2401 . A grade of C- or better fulfills the Second Language Requirement.
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ITAL 2401 - Intermediate Italian: First Term
Credits: 4
Continues to strengthen the four language skills, with added emphasis on reading and writing. Students attend both a lecture and lab section for practice in small groups. Online, video, and audio assignments are required. Fulfills Language and Literature requirement. Prerequisite: C– or better in ITAL 1402 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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ITAL 2402 - Intermediate Italian: Second Term
Credits: 4
Continued strengthening of all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Computer, video, and audio assignments are required. Prerequisite: C– or better in ITAL 2401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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ITAL 3320 - Special Topics Abroad in Italian
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ITAL 3321 - Special Topics Abroad in Italian
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ITAL 3355 - Advanced Italian Conversation
Credits: 3
An advanced course for majors and nonmajors intended to improve linguistic proficiency within the context of studying contemporary Italian movies and culture. Prerequisite: C- or better in ITAL 2402 or permission of the instructor.
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ITAL 3357 - Grammar and Composition
Credits: 3
Analysis and imitation of short contemporary texts: letters, film reviews, articles, criticism, narratives. Development of oral and written proficiency. Selective study of grammar. Prerequisite: ITAL 2401 .
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ITAL 3373 - Italian Culture
Credits: 3
The evolution of Italian society with emphasis on cultural, artistic, and intellectual trends. Prerequisite: ITAL 2401 .
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ITAL 4185 - Internship in Italian
Credits: 1
Offers experience in organizations where knowledge of Italian and the cultures of Italian-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in Italian of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency, or corporation.
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ITAL 4285 - Internship in Italian
Credits: 2
Offers experience in organizations where knowledge of Italian and the cultures of Italian-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in Italian of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency, or corporation.
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ITAL 4320 - Special Topics Abroad in Italian
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ITAL 4321 - Special Topics Abroad in Italian
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ITAL 4322 - Modern Italian Literature I
Credits: 3
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ITAL 4323 - Modern Italian Literature II
Credits: 3
Covers the latter half of the 19th century to World War I: realism, decadentism, and the grotesque and authors Verga, D’Annunzio, and Pirandello. Prerequisite: ITAL 2401 .
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ITAL 4324 - Contemporary Italian Literature
Credits: 3
Covers the fascist period and World War II: introspection, society, and the problem of evil and authors Moravia, Pavese, Bassani, Buzzati, and Ginzburg. Prerequisite: ITAL 2401 .
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ITAL 4325 - Italian Poetry Since Dante
Credits: 3
Historical survey of works of poetry presented in their original form, from the medieval Dolce Stil Novo movement to the poetic styles of the 20th century. Prerequisite: ITAL 3357 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 4367 - Italian Authors
Credits: 3
Italian authors from the Middle Ages to the modern age.
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ITAL 4368 - Italian Authors: Contemporary
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ITAL 2401 .
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ITAL 4381 - Tutorial for Juniors and Seniors: Directed Readings and Research
Credits: 3
Directed reading and research in specific literary topics or writers. Prerequisite: ITAL 3357 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 4382 - Tutorial for Juniors and Seniors: Directed Readings and Research
Credits: 3
Directed reading and research in specific literary topics or writers. Prerequisite: ITAL 3357 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 4385 - Internship in Italian
Credits: 3
Offers experience in organizations where knowledge of Italian and the cultures of Italian-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in Italian of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency, or corporation.
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ITOM 2305 - Managerial Statistics
Credits: 3
Introduces probability and descriptive statistics, regression analysis, forecasting, decision-making under uncertainty, and use of data in decision-making. Includes problem-solving, case assignments, and the use of Excel in analyzing problems. Students may not receive credit for ITOM 2305 and STAT 2301 or STAT 2331 . Reserved for prebusiness and business students only.
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ITOM 2308 - Information Systems for Management
Credits: 3
Discusses computer technologies for the management of information resources in business. Covers spreadsheet analytical tools for data analysis, reporting, and forecasting. Also includes database design and implementation for data storage, retrieval, aggregation, and reporting as well as the creation of Web pages using HTML. Requires laptops equipped with the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office for use in class. Prerequisite: ITOM 2305 or one from the following: CSE 4340 , EMIS 3340 , STAT 2331 , STAT 4340 . Reserved for Cox majors and minors in business administration only.
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ITOM 3306 - Operations Management
Credits: 3
Introduces several common business analytics models and their applications in solving operational business problems. Topics include optimization (particularly linear programming), decision analysis, computer simulation, and project scheduling. Prerequisites: ACCT 2301 ; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312 ; ITOM 2308 ; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337 ; and one from the following: CSE 4340 , EMIS 3340 , ITOM 2305 , STAT 2331 , STAT 4340 . Reserved for Cox majors and minors in business administration.
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ITOM 4307 - Business Modeling with Spreadsheets
Credits: 3
Introduces advanced quantitative modeling techniques for business decision-making. Covers a variety of modeling techniques, business analytics concepts, and data analysis tools. Students learn to implement these techniques in spreadsheet models that assist businesses in understanding and managing risk and improving decision-making. Applications cover a broad range of functional areas, including accounting, finance, marketing, and operations. Prerequisites: ACCT 2302 , ITOM 2308 , ITOM 3306 , and FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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DCAR 4001 - Dedman College Advanced Research
Credits: 0
Independent research for students pursuing distinction in interdisciplinary or individualized majors or engaged in advanced independent research in relation to other Dedman College programs. Enrollment in this course requires preapproval of the senior associate dean of academic affairs.
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DCAR 4301 - Dedman College Advanced Research
Credits: 3
Independent research for students pursuing distinction in interdisciplinary or individualized majors or engaged in advanced independent research in relation to other Dedman College programs. Enrollment in this course requires preapproval of the senior associate dean of academic affairs.
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DCAR 4302 - Dedman College Advanced Research
Credits: 3
Independent research for students pursuing distinction in interdisciplinary or individualized majors or engaged in advanced independent research in relation to other Dedman College programs. Enrollment in this course requires preapproval of the senior associate dean of academic affairs.
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INTL 1301 - Introduction to International Studies
Credits: 3
Offers students the basic knowledge and core skills necessary to analyze the global experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students will acquire an understanding of the forces and events that shape the world in which we live.
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INTL 3381 - Current Issues in International Politics
Credits: 3
An interdisciplinary survey of contemporary issues and challenges in the international arena. Students research and propose solutions, taking into account the multidimensional aspects of these international challenges.
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INTL 4302 - Directed Studies in International Studies
Credits: 3
Students develop and execute independent reading or research projects under the guidance of an International Studies faculty member, culminating in a written report. Prerequisites: Written approval of the instructor and the program director or a designate, at least sophomore standing, and appropriate introductory and advanced course preparation.
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INTL 4306 - Internship in International Studies
Credits: 3
Undergraduate students who arrange for part-time or full-time jobs in fields related to international studies connect these experiences to their academic curriculum through research and writing, under the guidance of an International Studies faculty member. Prerequisites: Written approval of the instructor and the program director or a designate, at least sophomore standing, and appropriate introductory and advanced preparation.
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INTL 4307 - Departmental Distinction Thesis
Credits: 3
Candidates for departmental distinction write a thesis under the direction of an International Studies faculty member, culminating in an oral examination over the field of the thesis. Prerequisite: Admission to departmental honors candidacy.
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INTL 4388 - Seminar: International Government and Politics
Credits: 3
Senior seminar required for all international studies majors that students with an opportunity to integrate their studies. The topic is thematic and varies depending upon the instructor.
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JAPN 1401 - Beginning Japanese
Credits: 4
Focuses on oral and aural proficiency for daily communication situations, mastery of Japanese writing systems (hiragana, katakana, basic kanji), and foundational grammar. Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous Japanese experience or fewer than two years of Japanese and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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JAPN 1402 - Beginning Japanese: Second Term
Credits: 4
Focuses on oral and aural proficiency for daily communication situations, mastery of Japanese writing systems (hiragana, katakana, basic kanji), and foundational grammar. Prerequisites: C- or better in JAPN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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JAPN 1501 - Japanese at KGU, Level 1
Credits: 5
Emphasis on understanding of basic Japanese grammar, mastery of fundamental sentence patterns, and acquisition of 170 new kanji. Provides basic reading skills.
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JAPN 2201 - Japanese at KGU, Level 3
Credits: 2
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JAPN 2401 - Intermediate Japanese
Credits: 4
Focuses on developing and enriching literacy experience in Japanese through reading and writing narrative and descriptive texts, as well as conversing on personal topics in more complicated situations. Prerequisite: C– or better in JAPN 1402 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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JAPN 2402 - Intermediate Japanese: Second Term
Credits: 4
Focuses on developing and enriching literacy experience in Japanese through reading and writing narrative and descriptive texts, as well as conversing on personal topics in more complicated situations. Prerequisites: C- or better in JAPN 2401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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JAPN 2500 - Japanese at KGU, Level 2
Credits: 5
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JAPN 3311 - Third-Year Japanese
Credits: 3
Emphasis on enhancing abilities in advanced reading and writing skills, and communicating with accuracy and grammatical complexity. Students also acquire the ability to use refined honorific forms in appropriate cultural contexts. Prerequisite: C- or better in JAPN 2402 or permission of area chair.
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JAPN 3312 - Third-Year Japanese: Second Term
Credits: 3
Emphasis on enhancing abilities in advanced reading and writing skills, communicating with accuracy and grammatical complexity. Students also acquire the ability to use refined honorific forms in appropriate cultural contexts. Prerequisite: C- or better in JAPN 3311 or permission of area chair.
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JAPN 3320 - Special Topics Abroad in Japanese
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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JAPN 3321 - Special Topics Abroad in Japanese
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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JAPN 3501 - Japanese at KGU, Level 2
Credits: 5
Further development of basic reading skills, with emphasis on an adequate command of complex sentence patterns. Acquisition of 200 new kanji.
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JAPN 3600 - Studies in Japan
Credits: 6
Selected coursework at KGU, chosen in consultation with adviser. Equivalent SMU course numbers to be determined upon receipt of grades after the end of the term.
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JAPN 3900 - Studies in Japan: Second Term
Credits: 9
Selected coursework at KGU, chosen in consultation with adviser. Equivalent SMU course numbers to be determined upon receipt of grades after the end of the term.
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JAPN 4501 - Japanese at KGU, Level 3
Credits: 5
Grammar and reading, advanced. Vocabulary buildup and acquisition of reading and writing 200 new kanji.
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JAPN 5501 - Japanese at KGU, Level 4
Credits: 5
Students read a variety of selected materials for better understanding of the Japanese culture and ways of thinking. Acquisition of a larger vocabulary and 250 new kanji.
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JOUR 2103 - Writing and Editing Tutorial and Laboratory
Credits: 1
Introduces basic journalistic writing for all media. Students review English grammar and punctuation, and become versed in Associated Press writing style. Combines an online tutorial with a required weekly lab. Required before enrollment in JOUR 2312 .
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JOUR 2302 - Ethics of Convergent Media
Credits: 3
Explores the ethical issues (e.g., free speech, privacy, and government regulation and censorship) that provide the foundation for all communication fields and have become more complex as media and industries have converged.
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JOUR 2304 - Basic Video and Audio Production
Credits: 3
Offers practical training in the fundamentals of broadcast communication. Students learn the basic techniques, including field production and editing, and control room and studio editing. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 1.5-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 . Restricted to fashion media majors or journalism majors or minors.
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JOUR 2310 - Fashion, Media, and Culture
Credits: 3
Explores how and why people tell others who they are by what they wear, and what roles fashion magazines, blogs, and other media play in that process. Examines fashion, media, and their relationship to culture, with an emphasis on the contemporary designers and fashion editors who have shaped the modern fashion landscape. Supports the fashion media major and minor.
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JOUR 2312 - News Reporting
Credits: 3
Rigorous foundation writing and reporting course needed to complete the major. Students gain fundamental skills (e.g., gathering, documenting, organizing, and writing news) that are essential to accurate, fair, clear, and concise journalism. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 1.5-hour lab per week. Restricted to journalism majors and minors or fashion media majors and minors. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 and JOUR 2302 .
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JOUR 2313 - Advanced News Reporting
Credits: 3
Builds on the foundation of JOUR 2312 . Students learn to analyze information quickly and accurately while applying critical thinking skills. Introduces the basics of broadcast writing. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 , JOUR 2312 . Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 2325 - Fashion Media Studies Abroad
Credits: 3
Specific topics for study abroad must be approved by the Division of Journalism chair.
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JOUR 2326 - Journalism Studies Abroad
Credits: 3
Specific topics for study abroad must be approved by the Division of Journalism chair.
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JOUR 2398 - Introduction to Digital Media and Analytics
Credits: 3
Students explore how audience behavior is changing the way news is produced and consumed; learn best practices for using social media journalistically and ethically; achieve competency in digital metrics; learn introductory code; become fluent with mobile newsgathering techniques; learn basic principles of digital photo editing and copyright; and create their personal portfolio websites. Restricted to journalism majors and minors or fashion media majors. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 and JOUR 2302 .
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JOUR 3310 - Fashion Media Studies Abroad
Credits: 3
Specific topics for study abroad must be approved by the Division of Journalism chair.
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JOUR 3325 - Technology Reporting
Credits: 3
Helps journalists of tomorrow understand complex technologies like the World Wide Web in a way that will allow them to foresee the impact of those technologies on U.S. society, culture, and way of life. Prerequisite: JOUR 2312 .
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JOUR 3326 - Media and the Art of Fashion Design
Credits: 3
An in–depth look at how the elements of art and the principles of design apply to the medium of fashion. Examines the work of fashion designers, from inspiration through creative process to final product, with an emphasis on analysis and critique and the use of personal inspiration and creative process techniques to style and narrate looks. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2310 , and JOUR 2310 . Restricted to fashion media majors.
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JOUR 3327 - Media and the Business of Fashion
Credits: 3
Introduces journalism students to the trillion-dollar global fashion industry. Students learn to find and tell stories about the businesses behind the fashions, from designers to manufacturers, marketers, and retailers, and about how these enterprises affect their investors, customers, workers, and communities. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 , JOUR 2310 , JOUR 2310 , and either JOUR 2313 , JOUR 3362 , JOUR 3370 , or JOUR 3382 . Restricted to fashion media majors.
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JOUR 3345 - Mass Media in Great Britain: Politics, Pin-Ups, and Propaganda
Credits: 3
Explores the interaction between power, politics, and mass media in Great Britain; the history of the media in Great Britain; the health (or lack thereof) of mass media today and its impact on politics and popular culture; and how journalists report the news abroad and in the United States. Daily assignments include examination of newspapers and broadcast and Internet news available in the U.K. Students write papers based on visits to sites such as the British Library and the Imperial War Museum. British journalists, scholars, and foreign correspondents present guest lectures. Final class projects that include papers and class presentations involve group studies in specialized areas of British media. (SMU-in-London)
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JOUR 3350 - Fashion Broadcast: SMU Look TV
Credits: 3
An immersive broadcast experience in which students work as a highly motivated team to produce all components of a weekly fashion, beauty, and lifestyle show. “SMU Look” is a mix of news packages, special segments, tips, and round-table discussion. Students generate all content, and produce the show in the division’s digital news studio, rotating through all technical and anchoring positions. Students also post-edit the show, preparing it for publication on Student Media digital sites, and conduct all social media and branding campaigns. Prerequisites: JOUR 2304 , JOUR 2312 . Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 3355 - Media Entrepreneurship
Credits: 3
Increases students’ understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape of the changing media industry. Students learn how to combine their versatile skills and creative passion to become more enterprising and shape their own media careers. Students conceive, develop and pitch an entrepreneurial idea while also learning the basics of freelancing and self-employment. Includes frequent visits from entrepreneurial journalists and guest speakers. Prerequisite: JOUR 2302 , sophomore standing.
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JOUR 3357 - Photojournalism
Credits: 3
Training in the techniques and execution of digital photojournalism, including computer processing of images. Students learn to produce digital photojournalism, and have the opportunity to generate photographic images for the division’s convergence website. Restricted to fashion media and journalism premajors, majors, and minors.
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JOUR 3358 - New Media News
Credits: 3
Focuses on using new media presentation methods and design skills to produce new forms of communication for news outlets. Prerequisite: JOUR 4398 .
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JOUR 3360 - Computer-Assisted Reporting
Credits: 3
Emphasizes a hands-on approach through the gathering and organizing of computerized data. Students learn techniques for locating, retrieving, and verifying information from electronic sources such as libraries, research institutions, government documents, databases, court cases, and experts. Prerequisite: JOUR 2313 , JOUR 3362 , JOUR 3370 , or JOUR 3382 . Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 3362 - Magazine Writing
Credits: 3
Introduces the diverse world of magazines. Students study exceptional magazine feature writing (profiles, narratives, analytical pieces, etc.) and practice feature magazine reporting and writing to prepare for professional work in the industry. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 , JOUR 2312 . Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 3365 - Investigative Reporting
Credits: 3
Intensive introduction to the art of generating original news ideas about issues of public significance; developing critical news judgment; unearthing often difficult-to-access information; and organizing the information into focused, well-documented, and compelling stories. Prerequisite: JOUR 2313 , JOUR 3362 , JOUR 3370 , or JOUR 3382 . Restricted to journalism majors and minors.
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JOUR 3370 - Fashion Journalism
Credits: 3
Intensive training on reporting and writing for journalism outlets, with a focus on fashion. Students produce spot news and short fashion features for student media. Includes field trips to meet with Dallas fashion writers and other fashion media professionals. Prerequisite: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 and JOUR 2312 . Restricted to fashion media majors and journalism majors and minors.
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JOUR 3382 - Feature Writing
Credits: 3
Emphasizes the conceptual and technical skills needed to develop one’s own voice, to bring a literary quality to one’s journalism, and to produce professional-level descriptive pieces and features for various media. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 , JOUR 2312 . Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 3385 - Broadcast I
Credits: 3
Builds on skills learned in JOUR 2304 , with more emphasis on deadline-driven, original, campus-based reporting and broadcast producing. Students learn how to assign coverage, to enterprise original story ideas, and to write cogent broadcast stories and turn them in on deadline using video, set debriefs, and Web components. Convergence laboratory required. Prerequisites: JOUR 2304 , JOUR 2312 .
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JOUR 3390 - Literary Journalism
Credits: 3
Students explore and analyze nonfiction through roundtable discussion, book reviews, and creative writing. Requires heavy reading, with an emphasis on books and essays of the last 100 years. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
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JOUR 3396 - History of Journalism
Credits: 3
The story of how American journalism became what it is today. Emphasizes the people and events that transformed the media, from the Colonial printer to 21st-century media conglomerates. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
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JOUR 4090 - Undergraduate Research
Credits: 0
For students who hold research fellowships but are not enrolled in any credit hour courses. No tuition. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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JOUR 4101 - Journalism Practica
Credits: 1
Students work in on-campus media positions. A maximum of 2 credit hours may be earned and counted toward degree requirements. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4102 - Journalism Practica
Credits: 1
Students work in on-campus media positions. A maximum of 2 credit hours may be earned and counted toward degree requirements. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4125 - Internships in Journalism
Credits: 1
Internship credit for off-campus work in the field during the regular term or in the summer. Students are limited to a total of 3 credit hours for internships. These hours will not count toward the 9 credit hours of required electives in the division. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4127 - Internship in Fashion Media
Credits: 1
Off-campus interdisciplinary internship in any area of the fashion media field during the regular term or summer. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to fashion media majors and minors.
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JOUR 4225 - Internships in Journalism
Credits: 2
Internship credit for off-campus work in the field during the regular term or in the summer. Students are limited to a total of 3 credit hours for internships. These hours will not count toward the 9 credit hours of required electives in the division. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4227 - Internship in Fashion Media
Credits: 2
Off-campus interdisciplinary internship in any area of the fashion media field during the regular term or summer. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to fashion media majors and minors.
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JOUR 4300 - Broadcast News Seminar
Credits: 3
A small group of selected students conduct an in-depth study of current events, examining and analyzing issues and producing sophisticated television programming. Prerequisite: JOUR 3385 .
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JOUR 4306 - Business and Journalism
Credits: 3
An intensive introduction to business, financial markets, and economics, combined with practice in reporting and writing about these complex topics. Gives aspiring business journalists the tools to make business information understandable and accessible to news audiences. Prerequisite: JOUR 2312 .
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JOUR 4307 - Business News Seminar
Credits: 3
Builds upon the skills and insights gained in JOUR 4306 . Combines close reading and analysis of business coverage with detailed exploration of how to gather and understand financial and economic information. Also, intensive practice in reporting and writing business stories. Prerequisite: JOUR 4306 .
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JOUR 4310 - Editorial and Opinion Writing
Credits: 3
Examines the role of opinion writing in American journalism and teaches techniques that will help students develop clear and effective editorials and columns on a range of topics. The course emphasizes critical thinking and writing skills. Prerequisites: JOUR 2103 , JOUR 2302 , and JOUR 2312 . Restricted to fashion media and journalism majors and minors.
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JOUR 4316 - Communication Law
Credits: 3
An exploration of the historical and philosophical bases for freedom of expression. Practical applications of the law (e.g., libel, censorship, access, privacy, obscenity, copyright, and government regulations) that affect broadcasting, advertising, and the press. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
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JOUR 4325 - Internships in Journalism
Credits: 3
Internship credit for off-campus work in the field during the regular term or in the summer. Students are limited to a total of 3 credit hours for internships and practica. These hours will not count toward the 9 credit hours of required electives in the division. Offered on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4326 - Washington Term Internship
Credits: 3
Internship opportunities in the nation’s capital. Restricted to majors and minors.
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JOUR 4327 - Internship in Fashion Media
Credits: 3
Off-campus interdisciplinary internship in any area of the fashion media field during the regular term or summer. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of adviser. Restricted to fashion media majors and minors.
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