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Fall 2009: Class Schedule, Textbooks, and Other Requirements

1. Freshman          2. Sophomores          3. Juniors          4. Seniors          5. MBA         
6. MA-Theology     7. Electives

1. Freshman Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
Freshman
Getting to Know Jesus - Scripture I
Professor: Michael Barber
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
  4. 'Catholic Bible Dictionary' by Scott Hahn
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Freshman
Poetics & Grammar
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Elements of Style' (4th Edition) (Hardcover) by William Strunk
  2. 'Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition' (Paperback) by S.I. Hayakawa (Author), Alan R. Hayakawa (Author)
  3. 'The Great Divorce' (Paperback) by C. S. Lewis
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Freshman
Geometry & Design
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Squaring the Circle: Geometry in Art and Architecture' by Paul A. Calter
Schedule: Wednesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All
Freshman
Art Humanities
Professor: Katie Schmid
Required Textbook:
  1. 'A Short Guide to Writing About Art' 8th edition by Sylvan Barnet
  2. 'From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History' 7th edition by James Pierce
  3. 'Experiencing Architecture' 2nd edition by Steen Eiler Rasmussen
  4. 'Learning to Look: A Handbook for the Visual Arts' 2nd edition by Joshua C. Taylor
Schedule: Friday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
(Oct. 2 class will be 3:00 - 6:00 pm)
All
Freshman
Media
Freshman
Navigating the Media Landscape
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
Media
Freshman
 
Business
Freshman
Introduction to Products and Markets
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  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 8:00 - 10:55 am

2. Sophomore Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
Sophomores
Fundamental Theology
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Theology and Sanity' by F. J. Sheed
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Schedule:
Wednesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Sophomores
Entreprenurial Finance
Professor: Brian Mooney
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Film Finance Handbook: How to Fund Your Film: New Global Edition' (Paperback) by Adam P. Davies
  2. 'Filmmakers and Financing, 5th Edition: Business Plans for Independents' by Louise Levison (Paperback - Nov 20, 2006)
Schedule: Friday 8:00 - 10:55 am
There will be no class on Oct. 2nd due to all school retreat
All
Sophomores
All Media
Sophomores
Navigating the Media Landscape
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All Media
Sophomores
Writing for Stage and Screen I
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need' by Blake Snyder
Schedule: Tuesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All Media
Sophomores
Directing I
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen' (Michael Wiese Productions) by Steven Katz.
Schedule: Thursday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All Media
Sophomores
All Business
Sophomores
Execution
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Flawless Execution' by James D Murphy
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All Business
Sophomores
Risk Management
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Chaotics: the Business of Managing & Marketing in the Age of Turbulence' by Kotler and Caslione
Schedule: Tuesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All Business
Sophomores
Public Relations
Professor: Lauri Deason
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
Business
Sophomores

3. Junior Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
Juniors
Philosophy of Nature
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Philosophy of Nature' by D.Q. McInerny Click Here
Schedule: Wednesday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All
Juniors
Global Cultures II
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Things Fall Apart: A Novel' (Paperback) by Chinua Achebe
  2. 'Silence' by Shusaku Endo (Author), William Johnston (Translator)
Schedule: Tuesday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All
Juniors
Business Launch: Team
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Juniors
All Media
Juniors
Advanced Post Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks: None
Schedule:
Group A - Tuesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
Group B - Tuesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All Media
Juniors
Production Simulation
Professor: Thomas Deason
Required Textbooks:
  1. Click here for project guidlines.
Schedule: Thursday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
Media
Juniors
 
All Business
Juniors
Risk Management
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Tuesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All Business
Juniors
Public Relations
Professor: Lauri Deason
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
Business
Juniors
 

4. Senior Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
Seniors
American Politics
Professor: Martin Harold
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Roots of American Order' by Russell Kirk (Available through www.isi.org)
  2. 'America’s New Democracy' by Morris P. Fiorina
  3. Editorials Available through JP Catholic American Politics Yahoo Group
Schedule: Monday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All
Seniors
The Business of New Media
Professor: Nelson Gayton
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule:
Oct. 1, 2, 22, 23 4:30 - 7:30 pm and
Oct. 3, 24, 31 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
All
Seniors
Business Launch
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Seniors
Multimedia Advertising: Commercials and Beyond
Professor: Jeremy Durant and Thomas Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Online Advertising Playbook: Proven Strategies and Tested Tactics from the Advertising Research Foundation' (Hardcover) by Joe Plummer
  2. 'The New Now' by Philip Hodgetts Click Here
Schedule: Wednesday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All
Seniors
All Media
Seniors
Senior Project: Post-Production and Demo Reel
Professor: Tom Dunn & Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks: TBD
Schedule: Monday 3:00 - 4:25 pm Thursday 6:00 - 7:25 pm
The Thursday class will not meet October 1 or 22
Media
Seniors
All Business
Seniors
Applied Market Research
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbook:
  1. Harvard Case Study Course Pack
Schedule: Monday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
Business
Seniors
 

5. MBA Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
MBA Students
Applied Market Research
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbook:
  1. Harvard Case Study Course Pack
Schedule: Monday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All
MBA Students
The Business of New Media
Professor: Nelson Gayton
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule:
Oct. 1, 2, 22, 23 4:30 - 7:30 pm and
Oct. 3, 24, 31 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
All
MBA Students
Finding an Opportunity
Professor: Del Foit
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century' 8th Edition by Jeffry A. Timmons
  2. Harvard Case Study Course Pack
Schedule: Wednesday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
All
MBA Students
Multimedia Advertising: Commercials and Beyond
Professor: Jeremy Durant and Thomas Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Online Advertising Playbook: Proven Strategies and Tested Tactics from the Advertising Research Foundation' (Hardcover) by Joe Plummer
  2. 'The New Now' by Philip Hodgetts Click Here
Schedule: Wednesday 3:00 - 5:55 pm
All Non-Business Major
MBA Students
Business Planning
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business' by Jeffry Timmons, Andrew Zacharakis, and Stephen Spinelli.
Schedule: Monday 12:00 - 2:55 pm
MBA
Students

6. MA in Theology Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 courses

Students Course Title
All
MA Students
Getting to Know Jesus - Scripture I
Professor: Michael Barber
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
  4. 'Catholic Bible Dictionary' by Scott Hahn
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
MA Students
Fundamental Theology (Fundamentals of Catholicism)
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Theology and Sanity' by F. J. Sheed
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Schedule:
Wednesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
MA Students
Intro to Scripture II
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Understanding the Scriptures: A Complete Course on Bible Study' by Scott Hahn
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  4. 'Catholic Bible Dictionary' by Scott Hahn
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Moral Theology & Ethics
Professor: Michael Barber
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
  3. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  4. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Sacraments, Liturgy and Prayer
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Logic
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Socratic Logic' by Peter Kreeft
  2. NOTE: Read the Preface and Introduction before the first class.
Schedule: Friday 12:00 - 2:55 pm (Oct. 2nd class will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm)
All
MA Students
History of Philosophy I
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Five Dialogues' (Paperback) by Plato (Author), G. M. A. Grube (Author, Translator)
  2. 'Physics, or Natural Hearing' (William of Moerbeke Translation Series) (Paperback)
  3. 'Against the Academicians: The Teacher' by Saint Augustine of Hippo, Peter King (Translator) Link to Barnes & Noble
  4. 'Summa Contra Gentiles: Book One: God' (Paperback) by Thomas Aquinas (Author), Anton Charles Pegis (Translator)
  5. Optional: 'History of Philosophy' (Historia de la Filosofia) (Paperback) by by Julian Marias (Author), Stanley Appelbaum (Translator), Clarence C. Strowbridge (Translator)
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 4:00 - 5:55 pm
Electives

7. Schedule and Textbooks for Fall 2009 Electives

Students Course Title
Elective
Non-Freshman
Logic
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Socratic Logic' by Peter Kreeft
  2. NOTE: Read the Preface and Introduction before the first class.
Schedule: Friday 12:00 - 2:55 pm (Oct. 2nd class will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm)
All
Elective
History of Philosophy I
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Five Dialogues' (Paperback) by Plato (Author), G. M. A. Grube (Author, Translator)
  2. 'Physics, or Natural Hearing' (William of Moerbeke Translation Series) (Paperback)
  3. 'Against the Academicians: The Teacher' by Saint Augustine of Hippo, Peter King (Translator) Link to Barnes & Noble
  4. 'Summa Contra Gentiles: Book One: God' (Paperback) by Thomas Aquinas (Author), Anton Charles Pegis (Translator)
  5. Optional: 'History of Philosophy' (Historia de la Filosofia) (Paperback) by by Julian Marias (Author), Stanley Appelbaum (Translator), Clarence C. Strowbridge (Translator)
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 4:00 - 5:55 pm
Electives

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