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1. Freshman          2. Sophomores          3. Juniors

1. Freshman Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2008 courses

Students Course Title
All
Freshman
Getting to Know Jesus - Scripture I
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbook:
  1. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  2. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  3. 'Jesus of Nazareth' by Pope Benedict XVI
Schedule: Tuesday 2:00 - 4:55pm
All
Freshman
Decisions Based on Data
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Practical Business Math Procedures' by Slater. 8th Edition. (Do Not purchase the “Brief Edition”)
  2. A Financial Calculator (such as the Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst)
Schedule: Monday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All
Freshman
Introduction to Products and Markets
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbooks:
  1. Wall Street Journal - both print and online
    **** Do not order until you arrive at JP Catholic - the paper will start arriving as soon as you order it ****
    To order - go to WSJ.com.
Schedule: Tuesday 9:00am - 11:55am
All
Freshman
Communication Skills I
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Writing Smart: Your Guide to Great Writing.' by Marcia Lerner. The Princeton Review. Second Edition.
  2. 'The Elements of Style' by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White. Fourth Edition.
  3. 'Language in Thought and Action' by S.I. Hayakawa. Fifth Edition.
Schedule - Section A: Thursday 9:00am - 11:55am
Schedule - Section B: Wednesday 5:30pm - 8:25pm
All
Freshman
Media
Freshman
Introduction to Directing
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen' (Michael Wiese Productions) by Steven Katz.
Schedule: Thursday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Media
Freshman
Business
Freshman
Fundamentals of Accounting
Professor: Candace Person
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Accounting: What the Numbers Mean' by David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele; 8th edition.
Schedule: Monday 9:00am - 11:55am
Business
Freshman

2. Sophomore Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2008 courses

Students Course Title
All
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Catholicism
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Theology and Sanity' by F. J. Sheed
Schedule:
Tuesday 9:00am - 11:55am
All
Sophomores
Marketing Products and Services
Professor: Dominic Iocco, MBA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Meatball Sundae' by Seth Godin.
  2. 'Marketing 101' by Don Sexton.
Schedule: Wednesday 9:00am - 11:55am
All
Sophomores
All Media
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Digital Filmmaking Handbook' by Ben Long and Sonja Schenk.
Schedule: Monday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All Media
Sophomores
Writing for Stage and Screen I
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Art of Dramatic Writing' by Lajos Egri.
Schedule: Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All Media
Sophomores
Digital Media
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Color and Design
Professor: Maria Rangel
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. Text: 'Exploring Color' by Nita Leland. ISBN: 0891348468
  2. Required Materials - Click Here
Schedule: Monday 9:00am - 11:55am
Digital Media
Sophomores
Entertainment Media
Sophomores
Introduction to Directing
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. 'Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen' (Michael Wiese Productions) by Steven Katz.
Schedule: Thursday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Media
Sophomores
All Business
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Accounting
Professor: Candace Person
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Accounting: What the Numbers Mean' by David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele; 8th edition.
Schedule: Monday 9:00am - 11:55am
All Business
Sophomores
Writing a Business Plan
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business' by Jeffry Timmons, Andrew Zacharakis, and Stephen Spinelli.
Schedule: Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All Business
Sophomores
Legal Considerations for Small Business
Professor: Jonathan Valesco
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business' by Fred S. Steingold, 10th Edition.
  2. 'Business Law' by Robert W. Emerson, J.D., 4th Edition.
  3. READ PRIOR TO FIRST CLASS: US Constitution
Schedule: Friday 9:00am - 11:55am
Business
Sophomores

2. Junior Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2008 courses

Students Course Title
All
Juniors
Moral Theology and Ethics
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'A Course in Thomistic Ethics' by D.Q. McInerny - Click Here
  2. 'Catholic Bioethics and Gift of Human Life' by William May
Schedule:
Wednesday 9:00am - 11:55am
All
Juniors
Web 2.0: Internet Strategy and Trends
Professor: Dominic Iocco, MBA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide' by Amy Shuen
Schedule: Friday 9:00am - 11:55am
All
Juniors
Business Launch: Team
Professor: Dominic Iocco, MBA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Art of the Start' by Guy Kawasaki
Schedule: Thursday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All
Juniors
All Media
Juniors
Advanced Post Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks: None
Schedule: Friday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All Media
Juniors
Directing II
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Directing Actors' by Judith Weston
  2. 'Cinematic Motion' by Steven D. Katz
  3. 'Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen' (Michael Wiese Productions) by Steven Katz.
  4. 'Shot by Shot; A Practical Guide to Filmmaking' (3rd Ed.) by John Cantine, Susan Howard, Brady Lewis.
Schedule: Thursday 9:00am - 11:55am
Media
Juniors
All Business
Juniors
Managing Innovation
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It' (Hardcover) by Tony Davila, Marc J. Epstein and Robert Shelton
Schedule: Monday 9:00am - 11:55am
All Business
Juniors
Integrative Thinking
Professor: Derry Connolly, PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'The Opposable Mind' by Roger L. Martin
  2. 'Game-Changing Strategies: How to Create New Market Space in Established Industries by Breaking the Rules' by Constantinos C. Markides
Schedule: Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Business
Juniors

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