| Spring 2010: Class Schedule, Textbooks, and Other Requirements
1. Freshman
2. Juniors
3. Seniors
4. MBA
5. MA-Theology
1. Freshman Schedule and Textbooks for Spring 2010 courses
| Students |
Course Title |
All Freshman |
Early Church Fathers
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbook:
- 'The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers' [Expanded Edition] by Mike Aquilina. Note: Students must get the Expanded Edition
- 'Confessions' by Saint Augustine. Note: Students must get the Penguin Classics edition, translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin.
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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All Freshman |
Dialectics and Demonstrative Logic
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
- 'Socratic Logic 3e: A Logic Text Using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles' by
Peter Kreeft (Author)
- NOTE: Have read the Preface and Introduction before Week 1. Also read this article before the first class.
Schedule: Thursday 2:00 - 4:50 pm
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All Freshman |
Natural Science
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
- 'Environmental Science, A Study Guide of Interrelationships', by Eldon Enger and Bradley F. Smith, McGraw-Hill, 12th Edition
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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All Freshman |
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Media Freshman |
Writing and Pitching a Script
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
- 'The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style'(Paperback) by Christopher Riley
- 'The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers' by Karl Iglesias
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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Media Freshman |
Fundamentals of Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbook:
- 'The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age' by Steven Ascher and Edward Pincus
Schedule: Friday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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Media Freshman |
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Business Freshman |
Introduction to Accounting
Professor: Brian Mooney
Required Textbook:
- 'Fundamentals of Financial Accounting with Annual Report' (Hardcover) by Fred Phillips (Author), Robert Libby (Author), Patricia Libby (Author)
Schedule: Friday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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Business Freshman |
Writing a Business Plan for Small Business
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbook:
- 'Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business', Jeffry A. Timmons, Andrew Zacharakis, Stephen Spinelli, McGraw-Hill, 2004
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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Business Freshman |
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2. Junior Schedule and Textbooks for Spring 2010 courses
| Students |
Course Title |
All Juniors |
The Sacraments, Liturgy & Prayer
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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All Juniors |
Junior LaunchPad I
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
After week one Business majors may meet on Mondays from 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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All Juniors |
Culture Making
Professor: Christopher Riley
Required Textbook:
- 'Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling' by Andy Crouch
- 'unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters' by David Kinnaman (Author), Gabe Lyons (Author)
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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All Juniors |
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All Media Juniors |
Advanced Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
- 'Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers'by Blain Brown
Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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Media Juniors |
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Entertainment Media Juniors |
Directing II
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks and Materials:
- TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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Entertainment Media Juniors |
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Digital Media Juniors |
Computer Animation: Maya II
Professor: Sam Shpigelman
Required Textbooks and Materials:
- TBD
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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Digital Media Juniors |
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Business Juniors |
Execution II
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
- 'Flawless Execution' by James D Murphy
Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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Business Juniors |
Media Relations
Professor: Lauri Deason
Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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Business Juniors |
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3. Senior Schedule and Textbooks for Spring 2010 courses
| Students |
Course Title |
All Seniors |
Marriage and Family
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
- The Bible (RSV Catholic Edition)
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
- 'First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and in the Trinity' by Scott Hahn
- 'Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility' by Edward Sri
- 'Catholic For A Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life' by Scott Hahn and Regis Flaherty
- 'Religious Vocation: An Unnecessary Mystery' by Richard Butler
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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All Seniors |
Senior LaunchPad II
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Business majors may need to meet on Mondays from 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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All Seniors |
New Media Marketing & Self Promotion
Professor: Jeremy Durant
Required Textbooks:
- (Business Students Only) 'The Online Advertising Playbook: Proven Strategies and Tested Tactics from the Advertising Research Foundation' by Joe Plummer (Author), Steve Rappaport (Author), Taddy Hall (Author), Robert Barocci (Author)
- (Media Students Only) The New Now Click Here
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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All Seniors |
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All Media Seniors |
Special Effects
Professor: Thomas Deason
Required Textbooks:
- A $100 lab fee will cover the cost of required texts, materials and resources necessary for visual effects.
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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All Media Seniors |
Senior Production Pods II
Professor: Nathan Scoggins & Tom Dunn
- TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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Media Seniors |
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All Business Seniors |
Strategic Financing
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbook:
- Harvard Case Study Course Pack
- Bring your Bible to class
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:25 pm
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All Business Seniors |
HR & Organizational Management
Professor: Jennifer Durant
Required Textbook:
- 'HR Answer Book, The: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals' by Shawn Smith JD (Author), Rebecca Mazin (Author)
Schedule: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:20 pm
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Business Seniors |
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4. MBA Schedule and Textbooks for Spring 2010 courses
| Students |
Course Title |
All MBA Students |
The Brothers Karamazov
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbook:
- 'The Brothers Karamazov' (Everyman's Library) Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)
- NOTE: Read pages 1-91 (books 1 and 2, for those using another translation) BEFORE the first class
Schedule: Friday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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All MBA Students |
Economics: Game Theory
Professor: Luz Marina Arias
Required Textbooks:
- 'Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory,' 2nd Edition by Joel Watson
- RECOMMENDED: 'The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life' by Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuff.
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:50 am
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All MBA Students |
HR & Organizational Management
Professor: Jennifer Durant
Required Textbooks:
- 'HR Answer Book, The: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals' by Shawn Smith JD (Author), Rebecca Mazin (Author)
Schedule: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:20 pm
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Business MBA Students |
Entreprenurial Finance
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbooks:
- Harvard Case Study Course Pack
- Bring your Bible to class
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
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Business MBA Students |
Business LaunchPad
Professor: Dominic Iocco, Derry Connolly & Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Monday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
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Producing MBA Students |
Film Finance
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
- 'Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films' by Tom Malloy
- 'Film & Video Budgets' by Deke Simon and Michael Wiese
Schedule: Thursday 2:00 - 4:50 pm
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Producing MBA Students |
Feature Film Project
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
- TBD
Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:50 pm
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MBA Students |
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