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JOURNALISM This program emphasizes print media with students learning hands-on experience in writing, still photography (digital and film), advertising, layout, graphic design, and desktop publishing. The Journalism program was recently upgraded to a totally digital format with Apple eMac computers and the latest software for media publishing. Journalism majors (and non-majors) become a part of a collegiate student newspaper with an established reputation for journalistic excellence.
Novice students learn photography fundamentals, including theoretical and practical experience in shooting a 35mm camera while incorporating digital processing. Students must furnish film, pay for digital processing, and either furnish their own single-lens reflex manually operated camera with interchangeable lenses, or make a $20 refundable damage deposit (see instructor for details). Extensive lab required. In some semesters, this course may also be listed as HUM2203.
Students gain insight into a variety of media outlets through a brief overview of their historical backgrounds and the role each has played since its origin. Class discussions include the digital age, newspapers, magazines, books, radio, the recording industry, television, movies, advertising, public relations, social issues, and ethics. Students will learn how the media affects them and society directly. Potential areas examined include multiculturalism, digital technology, the Internet, media as propaganda, social impact and consequences of an audio-visual public, etc. This course fulfills the LIT requirement of the Guided Liberal Arts Electives.
Students learn the basics of the journalistic processes of gathering, writing, and evaluating a variety of news stories, including interviewing techniques, writing leads, structuring a story, and polishing a story. Primary emphasis is on written articles required for The Baconian, the campus newspaper, including feature stories, personal columns, sports, reviews, and news stories. An extensive lab in the Baconian newsroom is required; successful students will have a minimum o five stories published during the semester. Qualifying Baconian staff members will be paid for their assistance with the student newspaper.
For Journalism majors or students interested in any print media production. Through responsibilities as staff members of The Baconian, students learn basic skills to identify, gather, write, and verify news for print media, photography and advertising. Other skills covered include copy and photo editing and digital formatted desktop publishing on MacIntosh computers. Extensive lab required. Qualifying Baconian staff members will be paid for their assistance with the student newspaper. Prerequisite: JRN1123 or permission of instructor.
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This continuation of Basic Photography I introduces more advanced techniques in digital photography, including instruction in Adobe’s Photoshop 7, composition, a photo’s dominant center of interest, a variety of camera angles, and the importance of pre-visualizing an intended image of a photo. Extensive lab. Students must furnish film, pay for digital processing, and either furnish their own single-lens reflex manually operated camera with interchangeable lenses, or make a $20 damage deposit on a school-owned camera (refunded at the end of the semester if the camera is returned in good shape). Prerequisite: JRN1103 or HUM2203 equivalent or permission. Class 3 Hours; extensive lab.
A continuation of JRN1113, this class includes writing experience on longer features, editorials, and interpretive news articles. Students participate in production of college newspaper. Emphasis is placed on news gathering techniques, skill improvement in speed, accuracy and clarity in writing, and meeting deadlines. Prerequisite: JRN1123.
Students gain hands-on experience on The Baconian student newspaper through three possible options: [1] a special project, coordinated with instructor; [2] those interested in working on The Baconian but who are unable to take JRN1123 or JRN1133 due to unavailability of hours; [3] advanced students who have completed JRN1123 and JRN1133. May be repeated for credit. Qualifying Baconian staff members will be paid for their assistance with the student newspaper. Extensive lab required. Permission of instructor required.
Students gain familiarity with the field of broadcasting through a comprehensive introduction to wire services, television, radio, the Internet, and related careers. Designed for those planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Journalism, the course covers preparation of consistent and readable copy for broadcast news; common broadcast news language and jargon; organizational flow of informative stories; coverage of a variety of events; live broadcasting; and the ethics and laws associated with broadcast news.
Provides students experience of working in a variety of area print media outlets involving public information, sports information, at a newspaper, and/or producing a church bulletin or company newsletter. All internships are arranged through the journalism department head and meet certain course requirements depending on area of specialty: Print-Ed.: JRN1113, JRN1123, JRN1103; Broadcast: JRN1113, SPC1713, JRN2203; Advertising Commercial Art: ART2613.) Enrollment by permission only. GPA affects a student’s qualification for a Journalism Internship. LOGIC
In this course students will be exposed to a variety of concepts from traditional and prepositional logic. The purpose of this course is to present students with a wide variety of reasoning techniques so that they will then be able to employ such techniques in critical thinking and will manifest itself in speaking, reading, and writing. This course combines traditional reasoning techniques (Syllogisms, truth tables, Mill’s methods of inference, and deduction/induction) with classical philosophical works, which focus around argument and analysis. BACONE CORE
MANAGEMENT
This course is an orientation to Bacone College facilities, campus protocol, available services, and management as a career. It is a course that explores the impact of management techniques on organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Topics include planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
Behavior oriented course designed to explore interpersonal relationships in the work environment. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
How to start a business, with emphasis on the assessment of business opportunities and on the development of operating plans. A sophisticated business plan is developed within task groups from concept through all elements of a professionally written business plan. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Organization theories and the role of managers as leaders. Planning and control systems, decision-making, and human considerations. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Application of statistical concepts to decision problems confronting organizations and individuals. Includes descriptive tools, probability concepts, sampling processes, statistical inference, regression, and nonparametric procedures. Prerequisite of junior classification. Business majors must have completed at least three hours of any Algebra class. Criminal Justice majors need to take CJS3413 prior to taking this class.
Operations of production plants. Methods analysis and work measurements, inventory control, quality control, facilities layout, machines, and maintenance. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Principles and procedures relating to human resources management, including staffing, appraisal, training, compensation, and other programs for business and other organizations. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Managing employment relations and work conditions. Emphasis on negotiating, administering labor agreements, and impact of collective bargaining on managerial practices. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Introduces the basic concepts and models used in quality management. Emphasis is placed on the organizational and behavioral dimensions of a quality management program. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Emphasis is on leadership and motivations as directive functions of management that are instrumental for achieving high quality performance and organization member satisfaction. Techniques for enhancing one’s individual leadership skills are utilized. Prerequisite: MGT2223. Must be junior/senior standing.
Managerial decision making for planning organizing, and controlling the functions, operations, and resources of multi-national corporations. Prerequisite: MGT2223.
Professional experience in a business environment for GPA qualified students. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This course develops a broad overview of the use of the hardware, peripherals, and dominant software utilized by modern business and the public in general. Introduction to typical microcomputer-based productivity tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. This requirement may be waived if high school proficiency is documented.
The course involves the design and implementation of algorithms to solve business problems using structured programming techniques and the “C” programming language. Preparation for in-depth study of data structures and algorithms. Prerequisite: MIS2113 & CMP2223 (all three classes can be taken during the same semester with instructor permission).
This course covers application system development techniques, fundamental data structures and algorithms. In addition, the design and implementation of selected software procedures is utilized using “C”. Prerequisite: MIS2213 & CMP2373.
This is a technically oriented class focusing on software engineering practices after substantial definition of user requirements. Topics may include individual and team based processes, project management, inspection processes, design verification and validation, formal methods and software economics. Prerequisite: MIS2213.
Development of advanced skills in widely used microcomputer application software, including spreadsheets, data base management, business graphics, and desktop publishing. Prerequisite: MIS2113.
This course involves the design of computer-based solutions to individual and organizational problems. The class will involve an analysis of subsystems user interfaces, hardware/software selection and evaluation, and system implementation; explores interface between systems and individuals and systems and organizations. Prerequisite: MIS2213.
The analysis and logical design of business processes and management information systems focusing on the systems development life cycle; project management and cost-benefit analysis; techniques for gathering and analyzing information systems requirements; use of automated and non-automated techniques for logical system design. Prerequisite: MIS2313.
The course emphasis is on the responsibilities of management in the creation, control, and utilization of information systems that support managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: MIS2413 or with permission of instructor.
This course is an exploration into the design and development of computer programs for business applications. Emphasis is placed on learning program structure and syntax of the business computer language. Prerequisite: MIS2213.
Professional experience in a business environment for qualified students. Senior classification with a GPA over 2.50.
This capstone course provides students with a mechanism for producing and integrating technical achievement worthy of program culmination. It will encompass and consolidate all of the concepts covered in the MIS curriculum. In this course students will experience an Information Systems project from conception to deployment. This course is intended for students in their final semester or close to their final semester in the Baccalaureate program. Permission of the instructor is required for all participants.
MARKETING
An introduction to marketing function of a business organization, analysis of environmental factors influencing marketing decisions with special regard to types of markets and market opportunities; primary emphasis on study of managerial factors and processes used to plan and control marketing action.
Theory and research on explaining and predicting consumer and organizational buying behavior. Course examines concepts that have implications for marketing management decisions. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Examines marketing research methods and techniques used in the collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data. Hands-on experience is gained through participation in one or more research projects. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Theoretical concepts of marketing channel (distribution) structure and management and their practical applications. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Management and operation of retail firms. Emphasis on location analysis, pricing, inventory control, merchandising and promotion. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Theory, principles, and practices of sales force administration for manufacturing, wholesaling, and service enterprises. Topics include recruiting, training, compensation, and performance appraisal. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Development, implementation, and control of the marketing plan. Short and long run perspectives are considered equally important. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
A managerial approach to the study of such key decision areas as advertising, distribution, pricing and product development as well as other concepts and activities that facilitate exchange and build relationships between buyers and sellers in the environments of business and non-business organizations. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Focuses upon the scope and nature of marketing in an industrial or business-to-business context. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Evaluation of elements for the effective development, implementation, and management of advertising campaigns. Experience in making decisions will be gained via cases, campaign development exercises, and/or computer simulation. Prerequisite: MKT2283.
Purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment for industry, government, and other institutions. Organization for purchasing, internal requisitioning, and stock control. Prerequisite: MKT 2283.
Professional experience in a business environment for qualified students.
This course is designed to create an understanding of the global marketing environment and develop marketing strategies across national boundaries. The political, economic, and cultural variables, which influence such strategies, are identified. Recent cross-cultural research and real world cases clarify concepts and their applications.
MATHEMATICS
Fundamentals of Math is a review of the most basic mathematical skills. Topics include arithmetic operations, prime factorization, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, and percentages. The course is intended to prepare students for Elementary Algebra. This course carries no credit toward graduation.
Elementary Algebra is an introductory course for students with little or no background in algebra. Topics include signed numbers, evaluation of algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, polynomials, factoring, and graphing points and lines. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Math or appropriate score on placement test. This course carries no credit toward graduation.
Basic Algebra is a course designed for students who need both a review of basic mathematic skills and an introductory algebra course. Topics include arithmetic operations, prime factorization, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, percentages, signed numbers, algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomials, factoring, graphing, and functions. This course is intended to prepare students for Intermediate Algebra. Prerequisites: none. This course carries no credit toward graduation.
This course covers intermediate topics including rational expressions, systems of equations and inequalities, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, conic sections, polynomial and rational functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Intermediate Algebra is the high school equivalency course mandated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Prerequisite: MTH 0113 or MTH 0124, or appropriate score on placement test. This course carries no credit toward graduation.
This course covers unit conversion among three systems of measurement, ratio and proportion, percentage, and other topics necessary for accurate dosage calculation.
This course is a study of the fundamental structure of mathematics for non-mathematics majors. Topics include: sets and problem solving, logic, numeration systems, number theory, and the real numbers, equations, inequalities, functions and graphs, geometry, probability, mathematical systems and matrices, and statistics. Prerequisites: MTH0123 with a minimum grade of “C “ or ACT mathematics score of 19 or better. BACONE CORE
Advanced topics in quadratic equations, graphics, functions, and their graphs. Polynomial and rational functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Prerequisite: MTH0123 or ACT mathematics score of 19. BACONE CORE
The basic objective of this course is to show students how to apply the principles of geometry and how to recognize geometry’s relevance to the real world. Prerequisite: MTH 1513 with a minimum grade of “C”.
This course covers functions of angles, logarithms, applications to triangles, identities and equations. Prerequisite: MTH1513 or a good high school mathematics background and permission of the instructor.
An analytic study of points, lines, and curves in the plane, including a study of plotting, and properties of the point, straight line, parabola, circle, eclipse, hyperbola, degenerate conics and polar coordinates, translation and rotation of axis, higher plane curves and parametric equations. Prerequisite: MTH1813 or a good high school mathematics background and permission of the instructor.
This course covers logic, sets and counting, probability, statistics, and geometry. Prerequisite: MTH 1513
Differentiation and problems in its simpler applications. Prerequisite: MTH1914 or a good high school mathematics background and permission of the instructor.
Continuation of MTH2135. Integration and its simpler applications. Prerequisite: MTH2135.
Finite dimensional vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, solutions of linear systems. Prerequisite: MTH1914.
This course covers geometry, matrices, and linear programming, exponential and logarithmic functions, dimensional analysis, and an introduction to calculus. Prerequisite: MTH2003.
MEDICAL IMAGING
MODERN LANGUAGE
Through an immersion approach, students learn the receptive and expressive manual communication skills of American-born Deaf persons. Students acquire conversational skills through targeted grammar, syntax, vocabulary, nonverbal communication and cultural/social understanding of Deafness. Students who succeed in this class will reach from novice to high novice conversational skill level by the end of the semester; recommended for all SOE students.
Students continue the work begun in ASL1003. Students who succeed in this class will reach high novice conversational skill level by the end of the semester. Prerequisite: ASL1003 or demonstration of appropriate skills to instructor.
Elementary Cherokee is a basic language course that introduces students to Cherokee phonology, morphology, and syntax with attention given to the syllabary as well as the spoken language. Elementary Cherokee I acquaints students with basic vocabulary, common phrases, and modern idioms. The course is offered when warranted by student interest and availability of faculty. CROSS-LISTED AS AIS1133.
A continuation of CHE1113, this course is offered when warranted by student interest and availability of faculty. PREREQUISITE: CHE1113 or demonstration of appropriate skills to instructor. CROSS-LISTED AS AIS1143.
Elementary Creek I is a basic language course which introduces students to Muskogee phonology, morphology, and syntax with attention to the spoken language. Elementary Creek I acquaints the student with basic vocabulary, common phrases, and modern idioms. The course is offered when warranted by student interest and availability of faculty. CROSS-LISTED AS AIS1113.
A continuation of CRK1113, this course is offered when warranted by student interest and availability of faculty. PREREQUISITE: CRK1113 or demonstration of appropriate skills to instructor. CROSS-LISTED AS AIS1123.
Students learn introductory French conversational skills. The course focuses on developing the ear, pronunciation, essential vocabulary and useful phrases necessary for successful students to reach novice conversation level by the end of the semester. Students learn minimal reading skills, although students are encouraged to work on reading independently as an aid to learning the language more quickly. The course is offered based on student interest and availability of faculty.
This course continues the work started in FRC1113. Students who succeed in the class will reach high novice conversation level by the end of the semester. The course is offered based on student interest and availability of faculty.
Students learn introductory Spanish conversational skills. The course focuses on developing the ear, pronunciation, essential vocabulary and useful phrases necessary for successful students to reach novice conversation level by the end of the semester. Students learn minimal reading skills, although students are encouraged to work on reading independently as an aid to learning the language more quickly. This course is recommended for Criminal Justice majors.
This course continues the work started in SPA1113. Students who succeed in the class will reach high novice conversation level by the end of the semester. This course is recommended for Criminal Justice majors.
MUSIC
Students gain background knowledge necessary to understand “art” music through listening, lecture, and research. Class includes a 1-hour listening lab each week.
Notation and terminology, major and minor modes, intervals and chord construction. Not to be taken by students with credit in high school music theory or equivalent competence. Offered when warranted by student interest.
Beginning instruction in piano. A fundamental study of the piano keyboard, piano technique, music reading in treble and bass clefs, and basic music theory. To be taken by students with no previous piano study. Class 2 hours and 3 hour practice lab. Offered when warranted by student interest.
Offers a student with previous musical instrument training opportunities to play a variety of music at various performance activities on and off campus.
Students gain experience in a vocal music ensemble. Experience is helpful, but not mandatory. The Bacone Choir performs several times each semester during Bacone Hour and occasionally at off-campus sites in the immediate Muskogee area. Class meets two hours weekly. May be repeated for credit. Some scholarship funding may be available for new students. Interested prospective students should contact Admissions for further information.
An introduction to the staged musical production, the staging process, and stage direction. Class 3 hours, extensive labs. Offered when warranted by student interest.
One thirty-minute private lesson per week with 5 hours practice will earn 1 semester hour credit. Two 30-minute private lessons per week or one 60-minute private lesson per week with 10 hours practice will earn 2 semester hours credit. Applied music may be repeated for a total of 6 hours in voice or piano. Semester performance examinations for each student enrolled in applied music required. By permission of instructor only. Offered when warranted by student interest.
This course will provide teacher candidates with basic understanding and appreciation of the role and function of music in the elementary school. Prerequisite: PED 1002 or PED 1003. |
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