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• ENG 587 Interdisciplinary Studies in English
  Content varies. Selected topics and issues that cross disciplinary boundaries in English Studies. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Graduate standing is required.
  Tues & Thurs   11:45am – 1:00pm   110 Tompkins Hall   Fyfe, Paul
•   HI 599 Independent Study
  Individualized study conducted under supervision of graduate faculty. Course of study, assigned readings, course projects or papers, and methods of evaluating work to be detailed in writing and approved by department head. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
  TBD   Staff
• COM 537 Gaming and Social Networks
  Exploration of inter-relations among mobile technologies [cell phones, PDAs], location-based activities, and playful/social spaces. Investigates: [1] the definition of basic gaming concepts [community, narrative, play, and space]; [2] the history of games as social environments, with particular emphasis on multi-user domains [MUDs]; and [3] the definition of games, which use the physical space as the game environment, such as pervasive games, location-based games, and hybrid reality games. Discussion of inter-connections among games, education, and art. By permission of department.
  Weds   1:30pm – 4:15pm   2 Winston Hall   Taylor, Nicholas Thiel
• COM 547 Mobile Media and Communication
  Mobile communication technologies and their influence on communication patterns and social behavior. Conceptualization of cell phones beyond mobile telephones, as Internet access points and gaming devices. History, current uses and future perspectives for the social use of mobile interfaces. The creation of new mobile communities. The influence of mobile images on communication and the creation of mobile networks. Use of mobile phones across cultures and places, such as Asia, Scandinavia, Africa and Latin America. Permission of department.
  Thurs   9:35am – 12:20pm   17 Winston Hall   de Souza e Silva, Adriana Araujo
• COM 598 Special Topics in Communication
  Detailed investigation of a special topic in communication. No more than 6 hrs. may be used as credit toward graduation with master’s degree. 

Multiple times available. Please refer to the course catalog.

• CSC 116 Introduction of Computing – Java **
  An introductory course in computing in Java. Emphasis on algorithm development and problem solving. Careful and methodical development of Java applications and applets from specifications; documentation and style; appropriate use of control structures; classes and methods; data types and data abstraction; object-oriented programming and design; graphical user interface design. Most seats reserved for Computer Science majors.Co-requisite: E 115 or COS 100 and MA 121 or MA 131 or MA 141.

Multiple times available. Please refer to the course catalog.

• CSC 281 Foundations of Interactive Game Design**
  Surveys history, technology, narrative, ethics, and design of interactive computer games. Work in teams to develop novel game designs and computer games. Introduction to the interplay of narrative, technology, rule systems, play and culture in the creation of interactive games. Programming experience not required. Enrollment restricted to students with at least sophomore status.
  Mon & Weds  11:45am – 1:00pm  2722 Bostian Hall  Dominguez, Ignacio
• ADN 502 Advanced Visual Laboratory ***
  General title of Advanced Visual Laboratories under the supervision of an Art and Design faculty member to provide intensive experimental work in various phenomena and disciplines related to design.

Multiple times available. Please refer to the course catalog.

• ECI 512 Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning
  Examination of emerging techniques as applied in educational settings with a focus on related research, case studies, theoretical underpinnings, and strategies for effective integration.
  TBD   Distance Education – Internet   McKeown, Julia O’Neal
• ECI 514 Multimedia Design and Applications in Instruction
  Examination of learning theories and research-based principles for multimedia design to select/apply appropriate digital resources and create maximally effective educational products.
  TBD   Distance Education – Internet   McKeown, Julia O’Neal

* Available to doctoral students only.

** Courses at the 200-level cannot count toward the certificate's credit hours but may be elected.

*** These courses have prerequisites in the College of Design: ADN 419 requires ADN 105 and ADN 219; ADN 561 requires AND 460 and ADN 419.