Winter 2010: Class Schedule, Textbooks, and Other Requirements

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

1. Freshman Schedule and Textbooks for Winter 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Freshman		 Introduction to Philosophy
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbook:
  1. Materials provided in Class
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Freshman		 Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Rhetoric' by Aristotle - George A. Kennedy (Translator)
Schedule: Friday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
All
Freshman		 Algebra & Statistics
Professor: Jerry Jackson
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: Tuesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Freshman
Media
Freshman		 Story, Genre and Structure
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts' by Steve Turner
  2. 'The Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives' by Lajos Egri
Schedule: Tuesday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Media
Freshman		 Fundamentals of Post Production
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbook:
  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.
Schedule: Group A Thursday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Group B: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
Media
Freshman
Business
Freshman		 Marketing Products & Services
Professor: Geoff Turbiak
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Marketing' 9th Edition by Charles W. Lamb
Schedule: Thursday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Business
Freshman		 Project Management
Professor: Jerry Jackson, PhD
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Project Management' by Arnold M. Ruskin and W. Eugene Estes, Second Edition
Schedule: Tuesday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Business
Freshman

2. Sophomore Schedule and Textbooks for Winter 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Sophomores		 Masterpieces of Art, Literature and Music II
Professor: Michael Barber MA
Required Textbooks:
  1. Dante's 'Inferno' (Penguin Classics Series; translated by Robin Kirkpatrick; London: Penguin, 2006). DO NOT BUY A USED COPY! Students must get THIS TRANSLATION by Kirkpatrick.
  2. William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' (New Folger Library Shakespeare Series; New York: Washington Square Press, 1992). DO NOT BUY A USED COPY! Students must get THIS EDITION.
  3. 'The Story of Art' by E. H. Gombrich, (reprinted, London: Phaidon Press, 2006).
  4. Study Abroad: Rome
Schedule: Wednesday 3:30 - 6:25 pm
All
Sophomores		 Global Cultures - Europe
Professor: Derry Connolly, PhD
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Global Ireland' (Globalizing Regions) by Tom Inglis
Schedule: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:25 pm
All
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 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
Sophomores
All Media
Sophomores		 Production Simulation
Professor: Tom Dunn
Required Textbooks:
  1. In lieu of a required text, a $30 contribution will be required toward production costs.
Schedule: Friday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Entertainment Media
Sophomores		 Writing for Stage and Screen II
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. 'On Writing' by Stephen King
  2. 'Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film, and Culture' by Barbara Nicolosi and Spencer Lewerenz
Schedule: Wednesday 8:00 - 10:55 am
Entertainment Media
Sophomores		  
Digital Media
Sophomores		 Computer Animation: Maya I
Professor: Sam Shpigelman
Required Textbooks and Materials:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:55 am
Digital Media
Sophomores
Business
Sophomores		 Competitive Strategy
Professor: Jerry Jackson
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Competitive Strategy' by Michael Porter
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:55 am
Business
Sophomores		 Sales Strategy
Professor: Jeremy Durant
Textbooks:
  1. 'The Sales Advantage' by J. Oliver Crom and Michael Crom
  2. 'Spin Selling' by Neil Rackham
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
Business
Sophomores

3. Senior Schedule and Textbooks for Winter 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
Seniors		 Catholic Social Teaching
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church' by Pontifical Council For Justice And Peace
  2. Extensive use of The Chruch's Social documents - all of which are available online.
  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: Thursday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
All
Seniors		 Business LaunchPad
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
All
Seniors		 Advanced Distribution and Marketing
Professor: Chris Riley
Required Textbooks:
  1. Marketing to Moviegoers: A Handbook of Strategies and Tactics, Second Edition, by Robert Marich
  2. What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis
Schedule: Tuesday 3:30 - 6:20 pm
All
Seniors
All Media
Seniors		 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: Friday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All Media
Seniors		 Senior Project: Pre-Production
Professor: Nathan Scoggins
Required Textbooks: TBD
Schedule: Wednesday 3:30 - 6:25 pm
Media
Seniors
All Business
Seniors		 Sales Strategy
Professor: Jeremy Durant
Required Textbook:
  1. 'The Sales Advantage' by J. Oliver Crom and Michael Crom
  2. 'Spin Selling' by Neil Rackham
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:25 pm
All Business
Seniors		 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 12:20 - 3:15 pm
Business
Seniors

4. MBA Schedule and Textbooks for Winter 2010 courses

Students Course Title
All
MBA Students		 Introduction to Philosophy
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbook:
  1. Materials provided in Class
Schedule: Thursday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
MBA Students		 Financial Accounting
Professor: Brian Mooney
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Financial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods, and Uses' by Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil, Katherine Schipper and Jennifer Francis
Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
MBA Students		 Business Law
Professor: Jonathan Velasco
Required Textbooks:
  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 8:00 - 10:55 am
All
MBA Students		 Marketing Management
Professor: Derry Connolly
Required Textbooks:
  1. Strategic Marketing Management, 5th Edition (Paperback) Alexander Chernev (Author) - must bring to class
  2. Harvard Case Study Course Pack
  3. Bring your Bible to class
Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 6:25 pm
All
MBA Students		 Business LaunchPad
Professor: Dominic Iocco
Required Textbooks:
  1. TBD
Schedule: Monday 12:20 - 3:15 pm
MBA
Students