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2020-2021 General Catalog 
    
2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Journalism

  
  • JOU 5182 Public Affairs Reporting (3)


    News Gathering And Reporting On State Legislative Issues And Activities.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion of JOU 5106 .
  
  • JOU 5182L Advanced Urban Affairs Reporting Lab.


    Laboratory For Advanced News Gathering And Reporting On State Legislative Issues And Activities.
  
  • JOU 5197 Sem Spec Reporting


  
  • JOU 5225 Newspaper Production (3)


    Newspaper Editing Including All Facets Of Layout, Editing And Design With Heavy Emphasis On Copy Editing And Completion Of Newspaper Projects Using Copy, Halftones And Graphic Elements. Production Of Text And Graphic Projects Using Latest Software And Hardware. Basics Of Digitization And Color Separation.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion of JOU 5105 .
  
  • JOU 5226 Editing I


  
  • JOU 5227 Copy Editing II:


    Practice In Advanced Newspaper Copy Editing, Including The Editing Of Series, Packages And Projects. Exploration Of Legal And Ethical Issues In Copy Editing. Students Will Learn To Coach Writers/reporters.
    Prerequisite: JOU 5105 , JOU 5225  and JOU 5205 .
  
  • JOU 5325 Changing Tech Journa


  
  • JOU 5341 Changing Technologies In Journalism (3)


    How Innovations Change Society. Impact Of Technology On Current Journalistic Practices. New Developments In Database Publishing, Electronic News Retrieval And The Increasing Transfer Of Publication Functions To Editors. Field Project.
  
  • JOU 5501 Newsroom Management (3)


    An Examination Of The Complexities Of Modern Media Organizations, Their Friction And Synergy. Emphasis On Organizational Structure And Managing For Profit With Special Emphasis On The Newsroom.
  
  • JOU 5706 Media Law And Ethics (3)


    Historical Derivation Of Press Freedom And The History Of First Amendment Law. Focus On Sedition, Libel, Privacy, Broadcast Regulation, Obscenity, Free Press And Fair Trial, Information Gathering, Public Records And Other Areas. Students Will Also Be Exposed To Ethical Issues Concerning A Free Press.
  
  • JOU 5905 Directed Independent Study (V)


    Permission Required. Student Studies A Pre-approved Topic Under Supervision Of A Graduate Faculty Member.
  
  • JOU 5907 Graduate Project (3)


    Creative, Imaginative Or Scholarly Activity Employing Journalistic Techniques.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion Of Graduate Core Curriculum.
  
  • JOU 5930 Spec Topics Journa


  
  • JOU 5935 Seminar In Scholarly Writing (3)


    Scholarly Writing As A Separate Genre With Its Own Purposes, Audiences, Styles, Formats And Criteria For Acceptance And Publication.
  
  • JOU 5948 Internship


    Experience As A Working Member Of A Professional News-gathering Organization Or In A Communication Position Within A Private Or Public Organization Or Business.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion of JOU 5105 , JOU 5225  and JOU 5226  or equivalent Broadcast Courses.
  
  • JOU 5965 Master Comp Exam


  
  • JOU 5975 Thesis Research/prep


  
  • RTV 3001 Telecommunication Environment (3)


    An Overview Of The Structure, Issues, And Policies Relating To Broadcasting And The Emergence Of New Technologies In Telecommunication.
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing.
  
  • RTV 3108C Broadcast Newswriting And Reporting (3)


    Writing And Editing Newscopy For Broadcast News Operations Against Deadlines And Using Appropriate Rules. Emphasis Also Given To Legal And Ethical Constraints.
    Prerequisite: Jou 3101.
  
  • RTV 3225 Video Workshop


  
  • RTV 3234C Broadcast Announcing


    This Course Is Designed To Provide Students Practice In The Preparation And Presentation Of Information For Radio And Television
  
  • RTV 3300C Brdcast Newwtr & Rep


  
  • RTV 3301 Telecom Newswriting


  
  • RTV 3303 Radio News


  
  • RTV 3303L Radio News Lab


  
  • RTV 3304L Brdcast Newwtr Lab


  
  • RTV 3320C Television News (3)


    Writing And Production Of Tv News Stories Against Deadlines Using Eng Techniques. Emphasis Also Given To Ethical And Legal Matters In Tv News. With Lab.
    Prerequisite: Rtv 3300.
  
  • RTV 3322C Advanced TV News (3)


    Practice In Presenting News Stories And Mastering Field And Studio Production Techniques In Tv News. With Lab.
    Prerequisite: Rtv 3320.
  
  • RTV 3322L Adv TV News Lab


  
  • RTV 3323C Specialized Reporting In TV (3)


    Practice In Writing, Reporting And Producing Specialized News Stories Including Series Reporting And Mini-documentaries.
    Prerequisite: Rtv 3320.
  
  • RTV 4941 Radio News Practicum (1)


    Students Serve 10 Hours Per Week As Unpaid News And Public Affairs Staff Members Of Wanm, The Campus Radio Station. Students Report, Write, Produce, And May Air Newscasts.
    Prerequisite: RTV 3300  , RTV 3303 .
  
  • RTV 5105 Broadcast Newswriting (3)


    Techniques Of Writing For Oral Delivery Of News, Features, Public Affairs, Documentary And Editorial Scripts For Radio And Television.
  
  • RTV 5226 Television News (3)


    Writing And Production Of Television News Stories On Deadline Using Eng Techniques, Principles And Practice Of Television News Production.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion Of RTV 5105 .
  
  • RTV 5306 Specialized Broadcast Reporting (3)


    Technique And Practice In Broadcast News For Beats, Specialized Formats And Documentaries.
    Prerequisite: Successful Completion Of RTV 5226 .
  
  • RTV 5702 Policy, Regulation And Technology In Broadcast News (3)


    The Nature Of A Regulated Medium Through Study Of How Policy Is Developed. The Actual Regulations And The Interaction Of Technology With Policy And Practice In The Broadcast News Industry.

Landscape

  
  • ORH 2402C Residential Landscape Art


  
  • ORH 3222 Turfgrass Culture (3)


    Comparisons Of Turfgrass For Their Landscape And Recreational Uses. Growth Characteristics, Method Of Propagation, And Basic Management Requirements, Including Control Of Important Pest Problems, Are Covered.
  
  • ORH 3513 Landscape Plants I (4)


    Identification, Characteristics, And Landscape Use Of Woody Plants Commonly Grown In Nurseries And Used In Florida Landscape Planting. Studies Will Also Include Some Tropical And Subtropical.
  
  • ORH 3517 Landscape Plants I


  
  • ORH 3518 Landscape Plants II (4)


    Identification And Characterization And Landscape Of Woody Ornamental (shrubs, Vines, Trees), Bulbs, Annuals, Biennials, Perennial Bedding Plant And Turfgrasses. Studies Will Include Temperate, Subtropical, And Tropical Species.
    Prerequisite: ORH 3517 .
  
  • ORH 3519 Landscape Plants II


  
  • ORH 3822 Theory And Principles Of Landscape Design (3)


    Theory And Principles Of Landscape Design And Their Application To The Practice Of Landscape Design.
  
  • ORH 3949 Orn Hort Internship


  
  • ORH 4095 Tropical Foliage Pla


  
  • ORH 4232 Arboriculture (4)


    Advanced Training In Diagnosis Of Tree And Shrub Troubles. Theory And Practice In Pruning, Transplanting, Fertilizing And Structural Enhancement. Student Upon Successful Completion May Receive Certification By The National Arborist Association.
    Prerequisite: BOT 1010C .
  
  • ORH 4242 Arboriculture


  
  • ORH 4253 Nursery Management (3)


    Application Of Scientific Developments To Principles And Practices Involved In The Production, Harvesting, Grading, And Distribution Of Plants Grown In Modern Nurseries.
    Prerequisite: HOS 2010C .
  
  • ORH 4261 Commercial Floriculture (3)


    Construction And Management Of Glass And Plastic Structures. Production Of Cut Flowers, Foliage, And Flowering Pot Plants. Storage, Transportation And Distribution Practices.
    Prerequisite: HOS 2010C .
  
  • ORH 4263 Comercl Floriculture


  
  • ORH 4272 Trpicl Folage Plants


  
  • ORH 4510C Planting Design


  
  • ORH 4832 Landscape Design II


  
  • ORH 4853 Landsc Maintenance


  
  • ORH 4860 Landscape Contracting I (3)


    Interpretation Of The Landscape Architects Plans And Specifications; Estimating Quantities Of Materials; And, Computing Costs Procedures For Bidding And Executing Landscape Construction.
  
  • ORH 4861 Landscape Contracting II (3)


    Advanced Interpretation Of The Landscape Architects Plans And Specifications, Estimating Quantities Of Materials, And Computing Costs Procedures For Bidding And Executing Landscape Construction For Larger Scale And Advanced Landscape Projects.
  
  • ORH 4905 Dir Individual Study


  
  • ORH 4931 Seminar


  
  • ORH 4934 Semi Horticulture I


  
  • ORH 4935 Semi Horticulture II


  
  • ORH 4942 Landscape Design Internship (2-6)


    Program Coordinators Permission Required. Juniors And Seniors Only; Designed To Meet Needs And Interests Of Individuals Major.
  
  • ORN 4906 Directed Ind Studies



Landscape Design

  
  • LDE 1210 Landscape Graphics I (2)


    Lectures And Exercises Designed To Develop The Landscape Designer’s Skills In Graphic Communications Utilizing Freehand And Perspective Drawing.
  
  • LDE 1222 Landscape Graphics II (2)


    Lectures And Exercises Designed To Broaden The Landscape Designer’s Graphic Vocabulary To Include Axonometric And Perspective Drawings As Well As Presentation Techniques.
  
  • LDE 1400C Landscape Design I


  
  • LDE 2015 His Landscape Dsn


  
  • LDE 2216 Landscape Drawing


  
  • LDE 2402C Landscape Art


  
  • LDE 2515 Landscape Graphics III (2)


    Computer Aided Design Using Autocadd And Landcadd To Generate Professional Landscape Plans And Elevations.
  
  • LDE 3016 History Of Landscape Architecture (3)


    History Of Landscape Architecture Researches The History Of The Development Of The Art Of Landscape Design. Objectives To Present The Historical Significance Of Plants In The Landscape. The Interfacing Of Landscape And The Natural Environment Is Traced.
  
  • LDE 3415 Landscape Design Studio I (4)


    This Course Serves As An Introduction To Landscape Design And Management. The Course Stresses The Basic Principles Of Site Analysis And Design Through The Student’s Development Of Landscape Plans And Maintenance Specifications For A Residential Scale Project.
  
  • LDE 3425 Landscape Design Studio II (4)


    This Course Deals With A Landscape Design And Management Problem In An Institutional/environment Such As A University Campus, State Or Federal Office Building Complex, Etc. Students Are Responsible For Site Analysis Of An Existing Site Preparation Of A Planting Plan And Written Specifications For Installation And Continuing Maintenance.
  
  • LDE 4112C Planting Design


  
  • LDE 4303C Site Improvement & Drainage


  
  • LDE 4315C Site Anal & Planning


  
  • LDE 4406 Elem & Prin Ls Dsn


  
  • LDE 4435 Landscape Design Studio III (4)


    This Course Focuses On The Basic Requirements Involved In The Design, Construction And Management Of Landscapes For Parks And Public Spaces. Course Study Addresses Federal, State, And Local Regulations As They Relate To Landscape Construction And Maintenance Practices.
  
  • LDE 4445 Landscape Design Studio IV (4)


    This Course Deals Exclusively With Development Of Plans, Specifications And Management Of Landscape Restoration Projects.
  
  • LDE 4610 Professional Administration (3)


    The Preparation Of Cost Estimates And Specifications; Contracts, Programming Of Landscape Construction; Office Administration.
  
  • LDE 4905 Dir Individual Study



Language Arts Education

  
  • LAE 3300 Fou Lan/lit & Eme Li


  
  • LAE 3301 Fou Lan/lit & Eme Li


  
  • LAE 3314 Children’s Literature (3)


    Survey of literature for children. Designed to help the preservice teacher explore children’s books and find meaningful ways to promote growth and development of the young through a wide range of activities that stem from story reading, storytelling, and other creative means.
  
  • LAE 3333 Tchg Comp Secon Scho


  
  • LAE 3335 Tchg Eng High Sch


  
  • LAE 3361 Tchg Eng High Sch


  
  • LAE 3414 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary (3)


    Critical examination of practices and materials in reading, speaking, writing, and listening experiences for elementary school students.

     
  
  • LAE 4323 Tching Eng Mid Sch


  
  • LAE 4360 Teaching of English in Middle/High School (3)


    Established And Experimental Methods Of Instruction; Interests Of Adolescents In Language And Literature Through Print, Radio, Film, And Theatre; Selection Of Materials And Preparation Of Units Of Study.
    Prerequisite: ESE 3341  and twenty-seven hours of English.
  
  • LAE 4905 Direct Indv Study


  
  • LAE 5319 Foundations of Language and Cognition (3)


    This course is to assist students in acquiring specific understandings of reading as a process of student engagement in both fluent decoding of words and construction of meaning.  This course addresses (competency1) Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Reading Endorsement Competency: “Has substantive knowledge of language structure and function and cognition for each of the five major components of the reading process.”  The course addresses state (Just Read! Florida) and federal (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) requirements that all teachers have the high quality skills to provide scientifically based reading instruction for all students. 
  
  • LAE 5366 Teach English Mid & High Sch


    LAE 5360 Focuses On Established And Experimental Methods Of Instruction, Interests Of Adolescents In Language And Literature Through Print, Radio, Film,and Theatre; Selection Of Materials And Preparation Of Units Of Study; Integration Of Technology Unto Lessons; Classroom Management Strategies. This Course Is Designed To Acquaint Students With Various Materials, Teaching Methods, And Theories Appropriate For Teaching Literature In Middle And High Schools Rooted In National, State And Local Standards And Best Practices
  
  • LAE 5412 Language Lrng Cntrs


  
  • LAE 5861 Use Tech In Teaching Lang Arts


    This Course Is Designed Specifically For Students Who Are Planning To Teach Middle Or High School English Language Arts. The Course Provides Students With An Opportunity To Develop Their Knowledge Skills, And Beliefs About Best Practices For Using Technology In Teaching Secondary English/language Arts
  
  • LAE 6446 Muticult & World Lit Adoles


    Multicultural Literature For Adolescents In Middle And High School Focuses On The Selection, Interpretation, Analysis, And Development Of Strategies For Teaching Literature That Is Representative Of The Variety Of Cultures That The United States Is Comprised Of And Also Of Cultures Worldwide, And On How To Effective Teach Writing In The Middle And High School Classes. The Course Includes A Study Of Young Adult Literature And Trends Affecting Its Development; Techniques For Providing Reader Advisory Services Methods Related To Teaching Writing; Methods Of Reaching And Serving Multicultural And Special Needs Audiences; Characteristics Of The Young Adult In Contemporary Society

Latin

  
  • LAT T999 Lat Transfer Course


  
  • LAT 1120 Beginning Latin I



Latin American History

  
  • LAH 1093 Latn Amer Civ


  
  • LAH 2020 Latin America


  
  
  • LAH 4430 History Of Mexico


    This Course Covers The History Of Mexico From The Great Indian Empires To The Present, Emphasizing The 19th And 20th Centuries. Deals With Cultural And Social History As Well As Political Movements
 

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