Jun 16, 2024  
2012-2013 Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • GWST 504 - Gender and Migration


    Description
    This seminar provides an in depth engagement with the growing sub-field of Gender and Migration. Themes covered include: international gendered labor markets, migration to and from the Middle East, domestic labor, trafficking, displacement through conflict and development, remittances, and human rights. This is a joint course offered by the Center for Migration Studies and Refugee Studies and the Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies.
    Cross-listed
    MRS 504.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 505 - Gender and Feminist Research Methodologies


    Description
    This course provides an introduction to gender and feminist approaches to dominant theories of knowledge and research methodologies in the social sciences.
    Prerequisites
     
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 506 - Reading Capital


    Description
    The primary goal of this course is to develop adequate tools for understanding the gendering of political economies in the contemporary world. The course provides a reading in the genealogies of capital in order to critically engage emergent political, economic and social forms.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 507 - Critical Geographies: Reading the Global South


    Description
    This seminar explores the spatial and its social, political and gendered effects with a particular focus on dispossession. It introduces students to critical work about space in the social sciences aimed towards social transformation.
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 508 - Women and Human Rights


    Description
    This seminar explores the historical development of the notion of the human from the 1950’s to the present. It introduces students to women’s struggles for incorporation into human rights discourses, the consolidation of dominant regulatory processes, and their contemporary critical feminist engagements.
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 570 - Special Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies


    Description
    Alternating selected topics.
    Repeatable
    May be taken more than once if content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 580 - Independent Study and Readings


    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: Approval of IGWS Graduate Advisory Committee.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • GWST 599 - Research Guidance and Thesis


    Description
    Consultation for students in problems related to their thesis.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    (no cr.)
  
  • HIST 110 - World Cultures


    Description
    An examination of the development and diffusion of culture throughout the world from the great ancient civilizations to the present. The focus will be on making connections across time and space and developing a deeper understanding of the human community in all its aspects: political, social, economic, cultural and environmental.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 111 - Big History for Freshmen


    Description
    A study of the earth, the universe and human civilizations that tries to understand how human beings are connected to their environments and the billions of years of historical evolution that preceded their appearance on the planet. Beginning with big bang cosmology and continuing all the way through to the future, it is an attempt to put everything - and everyone - into perspective.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 122 - Words That Made History: Great Speeches of the 20th Century


    Description
    Readings and recordings of historic speeches. Studies the lives of the speakers, the contexts in which the speeches were delivered, the rhetoric of the speeches, and the impact the speeches had, both on events and on the English language.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 123 - Family History in the Modern Middle East


    Description
    Focuses on research and fieldwork. Acquaints students with interview techniques and methods in oral and family history. By integrating their own family stories into various conceptual and chronological frameworks, students will discover how history relates to them.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 199 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum


    Description
    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all first-year students.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 201 - History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century


    Description
    A survey of American cultural roots from the period of exploration through the foundation of a federal American republic, social and industrial challenges, the question of slavery, and the crisis of civil war.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 202 - History of Modern American Civilization


    Description
    A survey of events leading to the creation of a distinct American culture as the United States meets the challenges of moral crisis, the industrial revolution, and world leadership from the nineteenth century to the present.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 203 - Western Civilization from Antiquity to Medieval Europe


    Description
    An introduction to the history of western society from ancient Greece and Rome to the Middle Ages with emphasis on the ideas and institutions that led to the growth and expansion of European civilization.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 204 - Europe from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (1337-1789)


    Description
    This course explores the history of Europe from the start of the Hundred Years War to the French Revolution. It examines the major developments of European politics, society and culture as it moved from the late Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period (including the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment) to the beginning of the Age of Revolution.



    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 205 - Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform (1789-1914)


    Description
    This Course explores Europe’s so-called “Long 19th century” from the French Revolution to World War I including many of the phenomena that came to define the century such as capitalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism and imperialism.

     
    Cross-listed
    Same as POLS 205
    (3 cr.)

  
  • HIST 206 - Europe in International Politics in the Twentieth Century


    Description
    This Course explores major development in European and international socio-economic politics from the end of the 1800s to the present day. It introduces the key events and trends of this tumultuous century including wars, revolutions, and ideological movements.

     
    Cross-listed
    Same as POLS 206.
    (3 cr.)

  
  • HIST 207 - World History


    Description
    The development of human society from 11,000 BCE to the present. Using archaeology, anthropology, ethno-biology and traditional history, this course examines the civilizations of Polynesia, China, India, Africa, Meso-America, South America, the United States, Europe and the Middle East in order to explain why some societies today are politically, economically and technologically more powerful than others.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 209 - Introduction to American Studies


    Description
    This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce students to key events and texts in the history and culture of the United States. Using films, literature and historical texts, the course will examine American culture within a historical context.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ECLT 209.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 210 - Religions of the World


    Description
    An introduction to the academic study of religion. By looking at the history, beliefs, practices, institutions and cultural expressions of a number of different religions, students will broaden their understanding of religions other than their own, and of the diversity of the human religious experience. Students will learn to appreciate the variety of religions in the world, and the similarities and differences between them.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 211 - History In The Making


    Description
    This course offers introductory history topics, each taught in a separate section. Topics focus on major historical events or movements and will be traced through contemporary literary or visual documentary records and representations of those closely involved. Topics will also examine the way interpretation of such materials may alter over time. Topics will change according to instructor and students should consult current course schedules.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 212 - The Quest for the Historical Jesus


    Description
    Investigates the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth within the context of Second Temple Judaism and Greco-Roman culture. Considers a range of pre-modern and modern interpretations of Jesus and the emergence of Christianity.
    Cross-listed
    Same as CREL 212.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 225 - East Asian History


    Description
    Introduction to the cultural histories of China, Korea, and Japan from earliest times until the present, including political, social, intellectual and material culture.
  
  • HIST 243 - History I: Pre-Dynastic Through Middle Kingdom Egypt


    Description
    The history of Pharaonic Egypt from predynastic times to the end of the Middle Kingdom will be covered. Literary sources will be augmented by archeological evidence
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Notes
    Field trips to archeological sites in the Cairo area are an obligatory aspect of the course.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 244 - History II: Middle Kingdom Through New Kingdom Egypt


    Description
    The course will focus on the history of Pharaonic Egypt from the Middle Kingdom to the decline of the New Kingdom and will examine the texts, monuments and artifacts that underline our understanding of this era.
    Prerequisites
       or consent of the instructor.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    Notes
    Field trips to the Cairo Museum and other relevant sites are a required part of the course.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 246 - Survey of Arab History


    Description
    This course presents the history of the Arabic-speaking Middle East from pre-Islamic times to the modern era, with emphasis on the principal political, economic, social, religious, and cultural developments and their relevance to the contemporary Middle East. The course introduces students to historical methodology and different interpretive approaches. It attempts to foster a critical attitude toward sources and provides a context in which students can apply skills and concepts acquired in other.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 246.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 247 - The Making of the Modern Arab World


    Description
    A historical tour of how we got where we are today. The course starts with the late pre-modern Arab world and Ottoman empire, and moves through various forms of threat, influence, change, and modernization to the present. Events in the Arab world are examined in their wider, global context.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 299 - Selected Topics for Core Curriculum


    Description
    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major.
    Prerequisites
     
    Notes
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 307 - The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation


    Description
    An investigation of the development of European culture in the High Middle Ages and an examination of the ways in which European society was transformed by the intellectual and religious movements known as the Renaissance and the Reformation.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 308 - Europe in the Age of Reason


    Description
    An examination of the ways in which European intellectual developments during the Enlightenment were connected with socio-political changes in the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 309 - History of American Political Thought


    Description
    An examination of the major themes in American political thought and ideology from 1607 to the present with an emphasis on the ways in which conceptions of personal freedom, congregationalism, individualism, social Darwinism, civil liberties, civil rights, progressivism, liberalism, conservatism, populism, or anti-communism either reflected or influenced political action.
    Prerequisites
      or   or  
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 319 - Islamic Spain and North Africa (711-1492 A.D.)


    Description
    This course is an introduction to the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Muslim Spain and North Africa. Its emphasis is on explaining how interactions among different ethnic groups (Arabs, Berbers, and Iberian natives) and different confessional communities (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) created social situations that made the Western Muslim lands unique in Islamic history.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 319.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 320 - Big History


    Description
    A study of the earth, the universe and human civilizations that tries to understand how human beings are connected to their environments and the billions of years of historical evolution that preceded their appearance on the planet. Beginning with big bang cosmology and continuing all the way through to the future, it is an attempt to put everything - and everyone - into perspective.
    Prerequisites
    The course will not be open to students who have already taken HIST 111.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 330 - Urban Landscapes in the Modern Middle East/North Africa


    Description
    This course presents diverse histories of cities in the Middle East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the impact of French and British colonialism to Arab nationalism. It introduces students to central themes in modern urban history with emphasis on the city and the production of modern lives, rural migration and the transformation of the city, women and men in the city, and urban crisis and social movements.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 331 - History of Palestine/Israel


    Description
    This survey course covers the history of modern Palestine and Israel. It is based on a comparative approach that allows students to engage with primary materials, secondary historical texts, literary narratives, and cinematic representations. This course provides students with the historical and theoretical tools to learn about and engage formations of nation and history in Palestine/Israel.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 333 - Zionism and Modern Judaism


    Description
    The Zionist ideology and movement in its own terms, and in the context of modern Judaism. The course places Zionism in its historical and religious contexts, and examines its varieties. The Zionist movement is followed from its origins to the establishment of Israel. Related aspects of Israeli politics are then examined, with especial reference to ideological and religious debates.
    Cross-listed
    Same as CREL 333.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 342 - History of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Era


    Description
    This course will study the history of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman period and the momentous confrontation between Greek and Egyptian culture between 300 BC and 700 AD. It will also examine the social consequences of the spread of Christianity in Egypt and the rise of Coptic culture.
    Prerequisites
      and    or instructor’s consent.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 342.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 343 - Birth of Muslim Community and Rise of the Arab Caliphates


    Description
    The rise of Islam and Arab expansion, the classical period of Islamic civilization during its first centuries to the period of Abbasid political disintegration.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 343.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 344 - Caliphs and Sultans in the Age of Crusades and Mongols


    Description
    The later Abbasid caliphate, the rise of Shi’ism and the Fatimids, Sunni consolidation under the Seljuks and Ayyubids, external threats to dar al-Islam; the rise of Mamluks .
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 344.
    When Offered
    Offered in spring.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 345 - Gunpowder Empires: Ottomans, Safavids and Mughols


    Description
    The decline of the Mamluks; the Timurids in Persia; the age of gunpowder: the Safavid Ottoman, and Moghul empires and their decline.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 345.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 346 - Societies and Cultures of the Ancient Near East


    Description
    The course constitutes a historical overview of the societies and cultures of Egypt, the Mediterranean World and the Middle East, from the emergence of urban society in Iraq in the fourth millennium BCE to the rise and fall of the great empires of Babylon, Assyria, the Hitties, Archaemenid Persia, Greece and Rome. Special attention will be paid to the position of Ancient Egyptian civilization within the wider context of Ancient Near Eastern History.
    Prerequisites
      and   , or instructor’s consent
    Cross-listed
    Same as EGPT 346
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 355 - State and Society in the Middle East, 1699-1914


    Description
    The Ottoman Empire and Iran: continuities and transformations. Imperial administration and relations with Europe. Challenges to the premodern order: regional and global economies; social and cultural trends
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 355.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 356 - State and Society in the Middle East, 1906-present


    Description
    Beginning with the Young Turk and Iran’s Constitutional revolutions, this course follows the fate of Middle Eastern societies and states during the twentieth century, with a special focus on colonialism and nationalism; independence movements and decolonization; the Arab-Israeli conflict; society, politics, and culture.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 356.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 357 - Selected topics in Middle East History


    Description
    Focuses on theme or topic in the history of the Middle East. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
     
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 357.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 400 - Independent Study


    Description
    In exceptional circumstances, students may, with department approval, arrange to study beyond the regular course offerings. Open only to juniors and seniors with a minimum B average. May be repeated for credit if content changes.
    (1-3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 401 - Selected Topics in the History of the United States


    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 402 - Selected Topics in European History


    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 405 - Selected Topics in World History


    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 412 - Selected Topics in Modern Egyptian History


    Description
    Topics to be chosen according to specific interest, such as: the making of the modern Egyptian nation; cities, towns and villages in modern Egyptian history; social and cultural history of modern Egypt.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 415 - The Marriage Crisis and the Middle East


    Description
    This course examines how men and women imagine their nations through marriage and understand their rights and duties in the twentieth-century Middle East. It shows how marriage is a lens that reflects and critiques larger socioeconomic and political issues. It also contributes to our historical understanding of the “marriage crisis”, which continues to dominate public debates today.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 420 - Historical Theory and Methodology


    Description
    Seminar on historical thought from its emergence in the classical world to the present, including consideration of the Arab historical tradition. Covers schools of historical interpretation and methodological approaches.
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: To be taken in senior year
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 425 - Food in World History


    Description
    An inter-disciplinary examination of the role of food in human history beginning with the agricultural revolution and including such topics as the Columbian exchange, industrialization, the rise of the restaurant, food as cultural identity, food policy and the state, fast food, gender roles, health and nutrition, and the emergence of modern attitudes towards food and the body.


     
    (3 cr.)

  
  • HIST 430 - The Environment in World History


    Description
    An examination of the relationship between humans and the environment from the Agricultural Revolution (c. 10,000 BCE) to the present with an emphasis on the Industrial Revolution and the modern world.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 435 - Social and Political History of Modern Cairo


    Description
    The History of Cairo with an emphasis on social, political and economic developments in the twentieth century.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 440 - Colonialism and Imperialism in the Middle East and South Asia


    Description
    This course deals with the history of colonialism and imperialism in the Middle East and South Asia. Its basic premise is that the colonial encounter was a formative one for both colonizer and colonized. We will be studying not only the political and military aspects of that encounter, but also its ideological and cultural ones. Topics touched upon include: Orientalism, imperialism and culture, medicine, law, urban planning, and gender.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 445 - Selected Topics in Coptic Studies


    Description
    This course allows instructors to offer a topic in Coptic Studies. The topic will be chosen from year to year in coordination with the departments concerned and the dean of the School of HUSS, and according to the individual interests and areas of expertise of the instructors. Topics chosen may include various aspects of Coptic art and history, monasticism, folklore, or other subjects. The course may be taken more than once if the topic changes.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC, EGPT, ANTH, SOC 445.
    When Offered
    Offered in fall.
    Notes
    Students in these majors may petition preferably before registration to have the course included in their major requirements.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 454 - Modern Movements in Islam


    Description
    Trends of thought and activism that developed throughout the Muslim world from the eighteenth century onward and identified themselves as Islamic. This course looks at intellectual roots, affiliations, and differences. It investigates modernity, reform, statehood, and social change as addressed by state and non-state actors, in theory and in practice.
    Prerequisites
      or    or equivalent background.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 454.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 460 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 600-1250 A. D.


    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 460
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 461 - Selected Topics in Middle Eastern History, 1250-1800 A. D.


    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 461.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 462 - Selected Topics in the History of the Modern Middle East


    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 462.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 463 - Selected Topics in the History of Islamic Thought and Institutions


    Prerequisites
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 463.
    Repeatable
    May be repeated for credit when content changes.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 511 - Special Topics in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European Studies


    Description
    Content differs according to topics.
    Cross-listed
    Same as EUST 511.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 542 - Seminar on the Nineteenth-Century Middle East


    Description
    Readings, discussion, and research.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 542.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • HIST 543 - Seminar on the Twentieth-Century Middle East


    Description
    Readings, discussion, and research.
    Cross-listed
    Same as ARIC 543.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • INTB 301 - Introduction to International Business


    Description
    The social, cultural, political, legal, and technological environment of international business. The theoretical relationship underlying international business transactions and the integration of functional activities in international firms.
    Prerequisites
      and  .
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • INTB 408 - International Finance


    Description
    The effect of the international financial environment on the major financial decisions of business. The international financial institution and their effect on firms operating in the international environment.
    Prerequisites
     
    Cross-listed
    Same as FINC 408.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • INTB 412 - International Marketing


    Description
    The marketing problems and opportunities of the exporter, licenser, or manufacturer in a foreign country. Topics include factors in assessing world marketing opportunities and the international market mix.
    Prerequisites
     
    Cross-listed
    Same as MKTG 412
    When Offered
    Offered in fall and spring.
    Notes
    Enrollment in is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 200 - Introduction to Mass Communication


    Description
    An introductory survey of the theory, history, structure, and function of mass communication in the Middle East and globally.
    Notes
    Open to all university students.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 201 - Mass Media Writing


    Description
    Study and practice of basic writing, editing, and reporting techniques used in the international print media; newsroom practices to develop listening, reading, writing and editing skills.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 202 - Multimedia Writing


    Description
    Cross-media study and practice of writing and reporting for print, broadcast, Internet.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 203 - Mass Media Ethics and Responsibility


    Description
    Critical analyses of media laws and professional philosophies, standards, and practices in journalism, public relations, advertising, and other fields of mass communication. Discussion of ethical and practical considerations and dilemmas in different professional and social contexts.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 230 - Introduction to Photography


    Description
    History, composition, lighting, and other basic elements of photography. Practical applications of digital photography
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 250 - Global Media Systems


    Description
    Comparative study of global communication systems and theory in relation to national and international development.
    Notes
    Open to all university students.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 270 - Online Communication


    Description
    An introduction to the Internet as a medium of communication, as well as to its nature, development, and future. Students will examine how the Internet is being used, and how it is affecting communities and societies at large. Ethical aspects of the online experience will also be covered.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 299 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum


    Description
    Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major.
    Prerequisites
     
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared JMC majors.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 301 - Journalism Editing and Design


    Description
    Principles of, and laboratory practice in, copyediting and proofreading; headline writing; scaling and cropping photographs; and layout and design.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 305 - Introduction to Visual Communication


    Description
    Introductory laboratory in basics of typography, desktop publishing, digital design of publications and advertising. Taught by lecture with practical application.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 310 - Public Opinion, Persuasion and Propaganda


    Description
    Theoretical and practical study of the social role of international and national mass media, policymakers and the public in formation of public opinion.
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Open to all university students.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 312 - Multimedia Journalism Lab: The Caravan


    Description
    Supervised newsroom experience in reporting, writing, editing, designing and layout for print, broadcast and online version of The Caravan and AUC TV.
    Prerequisites
      ,  and    or consent of instructor.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 315 - Introduction to Advertising


    Description
    Survey of professional principles and practices in advertising and their relationship to business and government, with special emphasis on the United States and Egypt.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 320 - Mass Communication Research


    Description
    Methods and theories used in mass communication research. Emphasis on the various methods and measurement tools used in message, communicator and audience measurements. They will learn to work with statistics, databases, specialized websites and other resources.
    Prerequisites
    Junior standing.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 330 - Advanced Photography


    Description
    Theory and practice of photojournalism. Advanced photography and photo editing techniques and operations.
    Prerequisites
      
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 333 - Research for Journalists


    Description
    A research course designed specifically for journalists, providing students with a broad understanding of how to find and analyze various forms of information. They will learn to use databases, specialized websites and other Internet resources and how to organize and apply their findings for news and feature reporting.
    Prerequisites
      
    Notes



    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 337 - TV Scriptwriting and Production


    Description
    Classroom and field training in basic television scriptwriting and story production. Instruction in theoretical principles that differentiate television from print journalism, ethical aspects of picture use and editing and related topics.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 339 - Studio Production: AUC TV


    Description
    Techniques of television production and presentation from planning and writing to directing and producing. Topics of study include elements of various forms of television writing, production, design, lighting, graphics, program planning and production practices in a studio or workshop setting.

     
    Prerequisites
     
    Notes



    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 355 - Creative Strategy and Advertising Copywriting


    Description
    Development of creative strategy, writing advertising and promotional copy, designing and preparing layouts for various media, planning and executing written and oral presentations.
    Prerequisites
       and  
    Notes



    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 402 - Reporting and Writing in Arabic


    Description
    Advanced principles and practice in reporting and writing in and from Arabic.
    Prerequisites
    Completion of university general requirements in Arabic and   .
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 403 - Feature and Magazine Writing


    Description
    Principles and intensive practice in researching, organizing, and writing feature articles for international newspapers and magazines.
    Prerequisites
     
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    Notes
    Enrollment is limited and priority is given to students with declared MMJ majors.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 405 - Advanced Visual Communication


    Description
    Advanced practical integration of digital text and photographs in desktop publishing of printed material using state-of-the-art production hardware and software.
    Prerequisites
     
    When Offered
    Offered occasionally.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 406 - Internship


    Description
    Field experience in an approved professional setting in journalism, advertising, public relations, public information, broadcast or online media outlet. Supervised by a professional and an AUC full-time faculty member.
    Prerequisites
    Junior standing.
    Notes



    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 412 - Newsroom Editing and Management


    Description
    Supervised advanced newsroom experience in writing, editing, layout and management of Caravan, the AUC newspaper.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 415 - Public Relations Theory and Techniques


    Description
    Principles and practical use of public relations and public information techniques, with emphasis on media use for business and non-profit organizations.
    Prerequisites
      and  
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 420 - Media Management


    Description
    Management theories and practices as applied to media organization, unique characteristics of media outlets, various operating philosophies, legal issues, regulations and related topics will also be covered including programming strategies.
    Prerequisites
    Junior standing.
    Notes



    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 425 - Integrated Marketing Communication Campaigns Capstone


    Description
    Examination, development, and critique of advertising and marketing communication campaigns, with emphasis given to creative and media factors.
    Prerequisites
     
    Notes
    IMC seniors only.

    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 441 - Camera and Editing Workshop


    Description
    Intensive field and lab training with digital video camera. Computer-driven digital editing program enables video journalist to shoot and edit news events to a finished professional product.
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 444 - Media Law and Policy


    Description
    An explanation of communication law and regulation with its major segments libel, privacy and news-gathering together with journalists’ rights and defenses against libel suits. Issues of national and international topics are covered together with media law cases.
     
    Prerequisites
     
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 460 - Audio Production


    Description
    Studio experience in Audio production.
    Prerequisites
      and junior standing.
    (3 cr.)
  
  • JRMC 471 - Online Journalism


    Description
    Examination of the emerging forms of information delivery by computer and related convergence of print and broadcast media. Emphasis on learning multi-media reporting skills needed to publish quality work on the Internet.
    Prerequisites
       
    (3 cr.)
 

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