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1. Sophomores          2. Juniors

1. Sophomore Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2008 courses

Students Course Title
All
Sophomores
Getting to Know Jesus - Scripture II
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbook will be available at JP Catholic:
Schedule: Wednesday 2:00 - 4:55pm
All
Sophomores
Entrepreneurial Finance for Firms – A Primer
Professor: Dominic Iocco MBA
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Film Finance Handbook: How to Fund Your Film: New Global Edition' (Paperback) by Adam P. Davies
  2. Harvard Business Course Pack - Click Here
Schedule: Monday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
All
Sophomores
All Media
Sophomores
Entertainment Media Enterprise – Case Studies
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
  1. The Big Picture: Money and Power in Hollywood, by Edward J. Epstein.
  2. Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and Culture, edited by Spencer Lewerenz and Barbara Nicolosi.
Schedule: Tuesday 11:30am - 2:25pm
All Media
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Story Development
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
  1. Story by Robert McKee.
Schedule: Tuesday 3:00pm - 5:55pm
All Media
Sophomores
Entertainment Media
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Post Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbook & Hardware:
  1. 'Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6', by Diana Weynand
  2. Removable Hard Drive: minimum 120 gb, Firewire 400 connector, 7200 rpm speed
    Recommended: OWC Mercury Elite-AL FireWire® 400+USB2 Combo Drive Solution
Schedule: Wednesday 10:00am - 12:55pm
Entertainment
Media
Sophomores
Digital Media
Sophomores
Fundamentals of Drawing
Professor: Maria Rangel
Required Materials:
  1. 18” x 24” Strathmore Series #400 drawing paper or an equivalent weight all purpose drawing paper (no newsprint) (approx $8)
  2. Drawing board: Masonite or light weight drawing board. 18in x 24in or larger. If the drawing board does not have any clips then buy three 3" binder clips. (approx $11)
  3. 1 of each: Graphite drawing pencils: HB, 2B, 4B (any brand) (total approx $3)
  4. Large kneaded eraser (approx $1)
  5. White synthetic eraser (approx $1)
  6. Pencil sharpener
  7. Writing implement (pen or pencil) for taking notes.
    Suggested online store: Dick Blick Art Materials (San Diego store is a 20min drive from JP Catholic . . . )
Schedule: Monday 10:00am - 12:55pm
Business
Sophomores
Managerial Economics
Professor: Jerry Jackson PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Managerial Economics' by Ivan Png and Dale Lehman, 2007
Schedule: Monday 10:00am - 12:55pm
Business
Sophomores
Small Bus: Principles & Practices
Professors: Jerry Jackson PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'The Small Business Owner's Manual' Joe Kennedy, 2005
Schedule: Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Business
Sophomores
Market Research Tools
Professors: Derry Connolly PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. None
Schedule: Wednesday 10:00am - 12:55pm
Business
Sophomores

2. Junior Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2008 courses

Students Course Title
All
Juniors
Theology of the Catholic Church
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks: Will be available from Prof Barber in class

Schedule - Media Juniors:
Wednesday 11:30am - 12:55pm & Thursday 2:00pm - 3:25pm
Schedule - Business Juniors:
Wednesday & Thursday 10:00am - 11:25am
All
Juniors
Overview of Deal Making
Professor: Jerry Jackson PhD
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need' by Peter B. Stark and Jane Flaherty, 2003
Schedule: Tuesday 10:00am - 12:55pm
All
Juniors
Market Assessment & Research - Business Launch
Professor: Dominic Iocco MBA
Required Textbooks: None

Schedule - Media Juniors:
Wednesday 10:00am - 11:25am & Thursday 3:30pm - 4:55pm
Schedule - Business Juniors:
Tuesday 2:00pm - 3:25pm & Thursday 3:30pm - 4:55pm
All
Juniors
Media
Juniors
Directing I
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks:
  1. Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions) by Steven Katz
  2. Shot by Shot; A Practical Guide to Filmmaking (3rd Ed.) by John Cantine, Susan Howard, Brady Lewis.
Schedule: Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Media
Juniors
Advanced Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Cinematography: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors and Videographers' by Blain Brown
Schedule: Thursday 10:00am - 12:55pm
Media
Juniors
Business
Juniors
Creative Advertising Strategies
Professor: Dominic Iocco MBA
Required Textbook: None
Schedule: Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:55pm
Business
Juniors
Intellectual Property Law
Professor: Jonathan Valesco JD
Textbooks:
  1. Required: Intellectual Property: The Tough New Realities That Could Make or Break Your Business by Paul Goldstein
  2. Optional: Intellectual Property-Patents, Trademarks And Copyright in a Nutshell by Arthur R. Miller and Michael H. Davis
Schedule: Wednesday 5:30pm - 8:25pm
Business
Juniors

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