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Summer 2010: Class Schedule, Textbooks, and Other Requirements

1. Sophomores          2. Juniors          3. Seniors          4. MBA         
5. MA-Theology

1. Sophomore Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Sophomore
Philosophy of Nature
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbook:
  1. Aristotle, 'Physics; Physics, or Natural Hearing,' tr. Glen Coughlin.
  2. Descartes, 'Discourse on Method'. Hackett Publishing. Tr. Donald Cress.
Schedule: Wednesday 12:30 - 1:55 pm & Friday 12:30 - 1:55 pm
All
Sophomore
Efficient Cause of Art
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. Handouts and Materials will be distibuted in class or available online.
Schedule: Friday 8:00 - 10:50 am
NOTE: There will be a weekend retreat required. Dates TBD.
All
Sophomore
Photoshop
Professor: Sam Shpigelman
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Adobe Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom' (Digital Classroom Series) by Jennifer Smith
  2. Adobe Photoshop CS4 running on your own machine is required. CS5 maybe purchased instead, be sure to verify the software requirements before purchasing.
  3. You can purchase Photoshop here: http://www.journeyed.com/select
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:50 am
All
Sophomore
Media
Sophomore
Fundamentals of Story Development
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting' by Robert McKee
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Media
Sophomore
The Producer
Professor: Thom Deason
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Media
Sophomore
Business
Sophomore
Introduction to Finance
Professor: Brian Mooney
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Finance' (Barron's Business Review Series) by A.A. Groppelli and Eshan Nikbakht
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
Business
Sophomore
Entrepreneurial Management
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Built to Last, Successful Habits of Visionary Companies,' by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras (1994)
  2. 'Raising the Bar, the Story of Clif Bar & Co.,' by Gary Erickson (2004)
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
NO CLASS July 6th.
Business
Sophomore

2. Junior Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Juniors
Moral Theology and Ethics
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks:
  1. Bible (RSV Catholic Edition)
  2. Catechism
  3. 'A Course in Thomistic Ethics' by D.Q. McInerny (must be ordered here: )
Schedule: Group A: Thursday 8:00 - 10:50 am
Thursday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
See Professor Barber for Group Assignment.
All
Juniors
Junior LaunchPad II
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
All
Juniors
Shakespeare
Professor: Jeffrey Lehman
Required Textbook:
  1. 'The Complete Pelican Shakespeare'
  2. NOTE: Have read and be prepared to discuss: Richard II; Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V for the July 16th class.
Schedule: July 16 8:00 - 10:50 am and 12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 17 8:00 - 10:50 am
July 23 8:00 - 10:50 am and 12:30 - 5:30 pm
August 6 8:00 - 10:50 am and 12:30 - 5:30 pm
August 13 8:00 - 10:50 am and 12:30 - 2:30 pm
All
Juniors
All Media
Juniors
Documentaries
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries by Barry Hampe
Schedule: Wednesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Media
Juniors
 
Production Emphasis
Juniors
Sound in Film
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects by Ric Viers
Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
Production Emphasis
Juniors
Animation & Gaming
Juniors
Game Engines
Professor: Sam Shpigelman
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Animation & Gaming
Juniors
 
Screenwriting Emphasis
Juniors
Adaptation
Professor: Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. 'The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact And Fiction Into Film' (Owl Books) by Linda Seger
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Screenwriting Emphasis
Juniors
Business
Juniors
Business Development
Professor: Jeremy Durant
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Lead Generation for the Complex Sale: Boost the Quality and Quantity of Leads to Increase Your ROI' by Brian Carroll
  2. Big to Small: The Two Lives of Barry Nalls. Harvard Case 9-808-167.
  3. Goodyear: The Aquatred Launch (Condensed). Harvard Case 9-500-039.
  4. Scalix Corporation: The Evolution of a Sales Model. Stanford Case SM-147.
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Business
Juniors
Entrepreneurial Management
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Textbooks:
  1. 'Built to Last, Successful Habits of Visionary Companies,' by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras (1994)
  2. 'Raising the Bar, the Story of Clif Bar & Co.,' by Gary Erickson (2004)
Schedule: Tuesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
NO CLASS July 6th.
Business
Juniors

3. Senior Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Seniors
Natural Science
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
  1. '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
NO CLASS July 5th.
All
Seniors
Senior LaunchPad III
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
All
Seniors
American Politics
Professor: Martin Harold
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Roots of American Order' by Russell Kirk (Available Here Also)
Schedule: Monday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
All
Seniors
Commercials
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. The 30-Second Storyteller: The Art and Business of Directing Commercials (Aspiring Filmmaker's Library) by Thomas Richter
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
All
Seniors
All Media
Seniors
Senior Project Post Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
  1. TBD
Schedule: Friday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Media
Seniors
 
All Business
Seniors
Strengths Based Leadership
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Strengths Based Leadership' by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie NOTE: Must buy a new copy.
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
NOTE: Before class begins, students must take the online Strengthsfinder assessment www.strengthsfinder.com using the code that comes with the book, to determine their Top 5 Strengths and get their customized Strengths-Based Leadership report. Please contact Fletcher Hull, the classes' Strenghts Leadership Coach, with your results through Prof Connolly.
Business
Seniors

4. MBA Schedule and Textbooks for Summer 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
MBA Students
Moral Theology and Ethics
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbook:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Group A: Thursday 8:00 - 10:50 am
Thursday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
See Professor Barber for Group Assignment.
All
MBA Students
Strengths Based Leadership
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Strengths Based Leadership' by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie NOTE: Must buy a new copy.
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
NOTE: Before class begins, students must take the online Strengthsfinder assessment www.strengthsfinder.com using the code that comes with the book, to determine their Top 5 Strengths and get their customized Strengths-Based Leadership report. Please contact Fletcher Hull, the classes' Strenghts Leadership Coach, with your results through Prof Connolly.
Business
MBA Students
Business Development
Professor: Jeremy Durant
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Lead Generation for the Complex Sale: Boost the Quality and Quantity of Leads to Increase Your ROI' by Brian Carroll
  2. Big to Small: The Two Lives of Barry Nalls. Harvard Case 9-808-167.
  3. Goodyear: The Aquatred Launch (Condensed). Harvard Case 9-500-039.
  4. Scalix Corporation: The Evolution of a Sales Model. Stanford Case SM-147
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Business
MBA Students
Managerial Economics
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Managerial Economics' by Ivan Png and Dale Lehman (2007)
Schedule: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:50 am
NO CLASS July 6th.
Business
MBA Students
Business LaunchPad
Professor: Dominic Iocco, Derry Connolly & Jerry Jackson
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Monday 12:30 - 3:20 pm
Producing
MBA Students
Advanced Producing Seminar
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Producing
MBA Students
Hollywood Producer Series
Professor: Dominic Iocco & Christopher Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
MBA
Students

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