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I agree with Warhead.
In RtD: RtD: CpRGB wrote:Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar is driving a taxi whilst trying to overhear the conversation of his occupants. The taxi moves at a leisurely pace down dark, rain-slicked roads with steam issuing forth from grates in the side-walk. The road may as well be the bottom of a dark canyon, with cliff-walls on either side forged in grey metal. Bright neon and LED displays advertise products overhead, and laud the latest innovations in Deck-technology, the IntroDyne-CybroSystems Cybrodyne4000, a Deck which (if the adverts are to be believed) offers its user superior speed in surfing the Matrix that is cyberspace while giving him freedom to still perceive the world around him.
Various vendors sell all manner of tech products, microchips, used decks, and cybernetic implants from street carts as the taxi passes through the underclass merchant district of Neo-Noir City.
In the back of the taxi-hovercab sits Dr. Inferno (he has a Ph.D, you know), wearing a slick black tux and mirrored sunglasses, with a distinctive scar running down his left cheek, and a barely visible tattoo under the cuff of his right sleeve, possibly indicating affiliation with the Yakuza. He has just picked up his mark, a young hacker who goes by the pseudonym Privet Joannes. Privet is a very reclusive young man. He has lived on the streets his whole life, and is a high-ranking member of the Technoshark gang. He came to the good doctor's attention when he tried to hack into the security database of IntroDyne-CybroSystems just for fun, and made it past every firewall but one.
IntroDyne-CybroSystems has something the Doctor wants, and he thinks he can use Privet to attain it, so he is attempting to make him a deal. He is armed with a hidden dart gun in his sleeve, as well as wearing full body armor. Privet is unarmed, but for a vibro-switchblade in his sock.
in RtD: RtD: CpRGB wrote:Karen Curtis, cyberdetective cyberdenaire leans against a building in a dark alley, ash glowing on the end of a cigarette dangling from her mouth, and smoke pouring from its tip like milk into water. She narrows her eyes and examines the monitor for the tracking device she previously affixed to Dr. Inferno's brief case. She's not quite sure what the doc is up to or what his interest is in the kid she just saw him pick up, but she's being paid good credits by a mysterious Japanese man to find out.
"God," she quietly mutters, contemplating the adolescent riding in the taxi with Inferno, "I hope he's not a pedo...."
The monitor blinks, indicating the taxi is approaching her position.current stats wrote:Karen=6HP
current stats wrote:Miss Randy Dipthong=5HP and drunk
Timmy Half-a-fail=5 1/2HP and only 1 nut (of questionable droppage)
Karl von Streisenheisendeisenberg=6HP
Girlface McDreamy= soaking wet, hoarse voiced and 6HP
PBR count=24
in RtD:RtD:CpRGB wrote:Karen decides to tail the cab from a different cab (5), but then remembers how fucking awesome a cyberdective she is and that she just had both an agility-enhancing and a temporary cloaking implant installed, so instead leaps like a stealthy ninja puma onto the back of the very cab carrying her prey, and initiates the cloak field generator. She presses her sexy ear to the rear windshield to get a better listen to what's going on inside.
"What the hell was that?" inquires Privet Joannes in the most nonchalant and simultaneously angsty way he can muster.
"Probably just a bump in the road," replies Inferno, "Now, about my proposition--do we have a deal?"
Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar knows it wasn't a bump in the road. He moves his hand uneasily to the standard issue cab driver stun gun/ pepper spray/ walkie talkie/ grenade at his side....
in RtD: RtD: CpRGB wrote:Privet attempts to warn Inferno that his proximity implant senses another presence watching them (1), but he is so overcome with a sudden fit of stress and anxiety at the notion that his words come out sounding like marbles covered in saliva, and the doctor just tilts his head and gives him a quizzical stare.
"Mmfphthal thwwar thstal!" Announces Joannes as he reaches down to finger his knife, but ends up, in his confusion, fingering something else instead.... We won't go into details there (-1 HP).
Dr. Inferno--who is apparently from a completely different timeline and none of us had any fucking clue until now--(4) unlatches the completely outdated and totally easy to hack steam-powered latches on his brief case. He also unsheathes an antiquated pistol that was probably effective at killing things like balloon animals once upon a time.
"Doc, you ought to look into getting a decent lasgun or at least a stunwand or something," says Privet, who is able to speak now.
Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar just keeps on keepin' on, (6) making a helluva sharp turn, launching his passengers into the walls of his cab due to the laws of inertia. He shouts like a madman into his walkie-talkie, telling some mysterious entity that "IT'S FUCKIN' SHOWTIME BITCHES!" Could Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar be in league with a rival gang of the CyberSharks? Could he be under the employ of IntroDyne-CybroSystems? Or is something far more sinister at work in our seemingly innocuous cabbie? The plot thickens....
Suddenly, the hovercab screeches to a halt. (4) A make-shift pile of twisted metal, razer-wire and land-mines looms ahead of them, blocking their path. Several members of the RamScope PsyberPyschos swoop in from behind on hoverbikes, waving lasguns and hypodermic needles.
From the top of the mountain of spiky and explody things, a voice calls down.
"'Ey Privet, you snorky hooper! I know you bein' in this 'ere cab! What say you come out fir a nice chatsumup an' nobody else gets lased?" Laughter erupts from the cronies on the bikes. Privet recognizes the voice as that of Flix Grazor, second in command of the PsyberPsychos.current stats wrote:Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar = 6 HP, questionable motives
Doctor Inferno Ph.D. = 6 HP, wielding a clockwork pistol
Karen Curtis cyberdetective cyberdenaire = 6 HP, cloaked
Privet Joannes = 5 HP
current stats wrote:PBR count = 21
Mister Pussyfeathers = hysterical
Miss Randy Diphthong = 6 HP, leathered, still drunk
Timmy Halfafal = 5 1/2 HP, wasted
Catface McDreamy = 5 HP, catfaced
Karl von Streisenheisendeisenberg = 6 HP, tape-blinded
in RtD: RtD: CpRGB wrote:Jabar, being the secret weapons expert that he is, has a few tricks up his sleeves yet. I mean, he would if he were wearing sleeves, which he's not, to show of his unbelievably muscly arms covered in tattoos from his past work as a mercenary. Either way (5) everyone thinks he's going to blast his horn at these idiots who are trying to fuck with his fare, but instead engages a totally badass weapons system that was hiding under the hood of his car. A huge fucking canon sized tube erupts out of the unfolding metal of the hood. The device has tubes coiled around it which begin buzzing and glowing with energy. As this is going on, armor plating rapidly sheathes the hovercab and twin minigun turrets fold out from the rear fender.
Inferno wonders where the hell this vehicle fits its internal combustion engine, but is too concerned with his own devices to care that much, really. (1) Unfortunately, as he opens his case to pull out a weapon of truly epic proportions, he remembers that he grabbed the wrong case when he left his lab, and all he manages to pull out is a sun-dried tomato and feta in a whole-grain lavosh and a can of V9 fruit juice. "Damn," he mutters as he decides he had better keep his witty one-liners to himself for now, and keep holding his pistol.
Privet readies his switch-blade (4). Okay, it's ready.
Karen, ever the suave detective, (3) pops two lasguns out of her sleeves and begins taking down the bikers in the rear with deadly precision. However, her cloaking implant malfunctions and reveals her to both her attackers, and the mark she was trying to covertly follow.
All of the mess is washed out in a brilliant flash of white light though when Jabar's light gun finally finishes charging, leaving everyone outside the cab blinded and possibly brain-damaged. When the flash subsides, there is no sign of Flix, but his cronies are easily dispatched by the minigun turrets.
After the gunfire subsides, the armor plating folds back into the cab. Jabar gets out, storms to the passenger door, hurls it open and demands to know just what kind of mess these punks have got him in. Karen stands up, dizzy from the light-bomb, clutching her head as she lights a new cigarette.current stats wrote:Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar = 6 HP, saved everyone's asses
Doctor Inferno Ph.D. = 6 HP, wielding a clockwork pistol and a delicious looking wrap
Karen Curtis cyberdetective cyberdenaire = 6 HP, dizzy and in need of nicotine and revealed to the rest of the players
Privet Joannes = 5 HP, probably a douche-bag
current stats wrote:PBR count = 21
Mister Pussyfeathers = dead
Miss Randy Diphthong = 6 HP, leathered, coming down off her buzz
Timmy Halfafal = 5 1/2 HP, coming down off his buzz
Girlface McDreamy = 5 HP, topless, underage
Karl von Streisenheisendeisenberg = 5 1/2 HP, tape-blinded, fork faced
in RtD: RtD: CpRGB wrote:As the dust settles, the four strangers glance warily from one another. Privet glances a sidearm nearby and (6) handily picks it up, gaining points for being quick and potentially smooth, but instantly loosing them when he accidentally fires it into the front hover-suspensor of the cab, eliminating their only mode of transportation.
Inferno wonders exactly what kind of hacker this kid is, and, for the first time in his life, thinks he may have made a mistake in choosing him for a job. He decides to wait and see if the kid truly has any merit as the net-wiz he hopes he is.
"Fucking great!" exclaims Jabar. "That comes out of my paycheck, you asstard!" He calms himself, to an extent. "Alright, I've got my boys coming to give us a lift in five so take what you want from these chumps, and quick, cause once they're on that airlift they'll be too busy being searched to give you any presents. Explanations and all that can wait till we're somewhere safer, so save your breath and get to work," is what he wants to say (1), but he ends up just glaring at the damage done to his cab, fuming under his breath, completely forgetting to set the sentry camera like he meant to.
"Alright, how about we start with introductions," chimes in Karen, seemingly un-phased by all the action, "I'll start. Karen Curtis, cyberdetective cyberdenaire. I'm sure you've heard of me, I--"
Just then, an over-sized cybernetic dog bounds into the open from an alley nearby. It's robotic head glances around the group, eyes glowing red, before focusing intently on Privet.
"Oh, I almost forgot--this is Felon. He comes fully equipped with shoulder-mounted flash-beams, chest compartment flamethrower, four poison-flechette launchers, satellite uplink to the net from anywhere, and a 9000 gig mp3 player, with 25 headphone jacks--you know, just in case."
Dr. Inferno, his own internal mental clockwork ticking away and a mad rate, decides he can use this all to his advantage. "I don't know who's paying you to follow me, Misses Curtis, but I will double their offer if you help me track down something I want instead. As for you... uh..." he stares at his cab driver expectantly.
"Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar," Jabar mutters.
"Right, er, Pravee--uh--Pirann--well, uh, sir, I could definitely use some muscle, and it seems you are more than meets the eye, so to speak. What do you guys say?"
Just then, a shadowy female figure snakes in from the shadows, a tight leather jumpsuit hugging her curves.
"You are--all of you--in way over your heads," she declares with an air of nonchalance. "Right now, all of you have your own motives, and none of you have any idea how similar and intertwined everything really is. And I mean everything. Nothing is what it seems." A cult snakes its way from between her heels and darts off into the rainy night. "We're being watched and I can't explain everything right now. Jabar, I know you think help is on the way, but you're in deeper than you thought on this one. Do NOT wait for your friends to get here. Karen, the man from Japan doesn't exist, and neither does your payment if you chose to listen to him. The only thing that awaits all of you right now is destruction, not just death. If you want to know everything, meet me at this location."
She hands the doctor a metal plate with an address engraved into it: 619 Ascension Ave., Warehouse Dist., Neo-Noir City. When they look up from reading the address, the mystery girl has already vanished back into the night.
Overhead, lightning flashes, and a bit of graffiti is visible on the side of a nearby wall: "Freedom of THAWT."Current Stats wrote:Paveene-Prashad-Hussain-Abdul-Jabar = 6 HP
Doctor Inferno Ph.D. = 6 HP
Karen Curtis cyberdetective cyberdenaire = 6 HP
Privet Joannes = 5 HP, holding a lasgun that he may or may not know how to use.
Felon = 6HP and 9000 GBs of music
Current Stats wrote:PBR count = 21
Rolling Rock count = 4
Mister Pussyfeathers = simultaneous alive and dead until he can be observed by an outside observer, which will invariably alter his quantum state of being
Miss Randy Diphthong = 6 HP, impatient
Timmy Halfafal = 5 1/2 HP
Girlface McDreamy = 5 HP
Karl von Streisenheisendeisenberg = 5 HP, blood-eyed
Jmatthew on September 14, 2010 wrote:[...]I seriously feel bad that there has been such a long break between turns because I'm having a lot of fun with this too. Meh, I'm over it.
Deal with it.
Silverdream wrote:jmatthew wrote:Jörmungandr wrote:Why did you guys never finish this?
Because they had a really shitty and flaky DM. I mean, outside the game, not the DM inside the game.
Shitty and flaky? Shitty and flaky? SHITTY AND FLAKY?!!
You were the best DM on these forums. Who else could pull off a game like this? Oloth? Ross? Runny? No. You only quit because you had to avenge your family.
Silverdream wrote:RunsWithLegos wrote:I second this. you where a bad ass. a man among men.
Obviously Runswithlegoes is snuggling our families in front of us with his trolling skillz.
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Lodging rates increase Oct. 1
Lodging rates increase Oct. 1
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- After four years without a rate increase, Air Force lodging rates will go up beginning Oct. 1, Air Force Personnel Center Officials said today.
The increase is necessary to ensure Air Force Lodging rates cover current operating and capital improvement costs, said Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, AFPC commander.
As an example, the current $39 nightly room rate for a visiting quarters room will be $53.25 next week, and temporary lodging facilities will go from $43 to $55 per night. Increased rates will fund costs for operations, room renovations and construction, Stewart said.
As the Air Force works to improve business processes, implement efficiencies and maintain lodging operations in a constrained budget environment, other adjustments may be necessary, according to Col. Thomas Joyce, director, AFPC Services Directorate.
"We are committed to keeping room rates as low as possible while providing clean, comfortable, quality facilities," he said. "This is part of our commitment to caring for Airmen and we take that obligation very seriously. However, we must be realistic as well."
Even with next week's rate increase, Air Force rates are lower than comparable commercial rates outside Air Force installations, the director said.
"Coupled with quality service, clean facilities and reasonably priced room rates, Air Force lodging facilities are still a great choice for Airmen, whether they're on temporary duty orders, retired and traveling, or just passing through," Stewart said.

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House, Senate approve SB2 budget fix for Newfound schoolsBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
January 02. 2013 10:44AM
CONCORD - The Senate Wednesday approved a bill fixing a Newfound Area School District's budget problem.
The bill undoes the 'unintended consequences' of Senate Bill 2, which allows multi-town school districts to impose spending or tax caps.
The bill had already been approved by the House.
The legislation is backed by House and Senate leadership and Gov. John Lynch, who is expected to sign it later today.


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Hot Dogs are a classic around here. Everyone loves it, but we usually just have it plain with ketchup. Not even a bun. I decided to dress up our boring hot dogs usual into something a little south of the border. So I introduce my Guacamole and Salsa Hot Dog!
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Cook your hot dogs according to the package, I grilled mine.
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Place hot dog on top of the guacamole.
Place 2 tsp. over the salsa on top of the hot dog.
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Vast Majority of British Support Abortion Rights
A recent MORI poll has found that 64 percent of British women and men support "legal abortion for all who want it." This number represents a ten percent increase in support of abortion rights over the past 17 years; an even larger number of persons approve the right for an abortion in cases of rape and incest, or when the woman's life is at stake. The poll found that 50 percent of Roman Catholics also approve the right to an abortion. David Paintin, Chair of the Birth Control Trust commented, "Politicians and policy-makers need to be aware that the option of abortion is essential for women's health and well-being in many circumstances and that there is support from a majority of people in this country for this."
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An ugly season for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012 has the organization thinking differently about 2013.
NFL Network's Michael Lombardi said Sunday on "First on the Field" that longtime general manager Gene Smith will be fired by the team.
Ian Rapoport reported Smith says he hasn't been informed of his fate and plans to fly back with the team, according to sources close to the GM.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that two player personnel directors, Jason Licht of the Arizona Cardinals and Tom Gamble of the San Francisco 49ers, loom as potential candidates in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars would like to retain first-year coach Mike Mularkey, according to reports, but we expect significant roster changes for the 2-13 team. Former owner Wayne Weaver urged Shad Khan to retain Smith, but it's no surprise the first-year owner wants to hand pick a successor.
Smith was named GM before the 2009 season, and he's one of 10 current Jaguars staff members employed by the franchise dating to its launch in 1995. The Jaguars never have finished better than 8-8 under Smith as GM, results that don't jive with Khan's hunger for a perennial winner.
UPDATE: Smith told The Florida Times-Union that he met with Khan on Thursday and will do so again Monday. Smith also confirmed that he hasn't been told he'll be fired.
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Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree - Web & Interactive Design Specialization
As a graduate of the Web and Interactive Design Bachelor's specialization, you will be able to conceptualize, plan, design, produce and implement successful design solutions to complex visual projects. You will understand and implement advanced theories of design and interactivity, web design, user experience design, project management and portfolio development with a focus on creating and combining multiple forms of media with a high level of craft and proficiency to generate interactive and web-based projects involving graphic, video and audio assets.
View courses for our Web and Interactive Design Bachelor's degree. Download the course catalog for more information.
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Web and Interactive Design Bachelor's Degree Course List
Major and Core Courses
- Interactive Publishing
- Graphic Design History
- Advanced Typography
- Advanced Color Theory
- Advanced Digital Photography
- The Business of Digital Media
- Advanced Motion Graphics
- Advanced User Experience Design
- Digital Short Film Project
- Advanced Portfolio Development
This course builds on prior coursework in interactive media, animation, motion graphics, kinetic typography, audio, and video. The course focuses on graphic, interactive, and animation design for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. Issues with user interface, user experience, usability, troubleshooting, and compatibility are explored, and strategies are developed to establish best practices.
Prerequisite:User Experience Design
Course ID: GRA3005C
Credits: 4
Students will examine the historical, cultural, technological, and social factors that contribute to an understanding of graphic design and its impacts on modern commerce and society. The development of graphic design from 1920 through the end of the 20th century will be a key focus of the course, with a larger focus on the development of graphic design through the digital revolution to present day. Western and non-western graphic design is represented, with a strong emphasis placed on critical analysis, technical analysis, communication, global perspectives, and cultural impacts.
Prerequisite:Art Appreciation
Course ID: GRA3126C
Credits: 3
In this course, students will expand their understanding of the use of typography for the successful communication of messages and the enhancement of meaning in visual art and design work. The course will expand on topics such as: information hierarchy, meaning, reading order, and the language of kinetics.
Course ID: GRA3234C
Credits: 4
This course builds upon the foundations and practices of color theory. In addition to covering more sophisticated methods of color correction, image manipulation and printing, students will learn scanning techniques, digital camera usage, the mechanics of calibration, and other more advanced sets of controls. Students will work within a framework of artistically professional sensibility to develop their own professional workflow and projects.
Prerequisite:Digital Photography
Course ID: GRA3375C
Credits: 4
This course will engage students in advanced digital imaging projects, building upon instruction, knowledge, and techniques learned in earlier course work, and contributing to a strong, professional portfolio. Thematic art projects such as a photo essay and theme based art image series will be included. This course will include instruction on: setting project requirements, design elements related to digital images, software interface specifics, input, output, image manipulation, and publishing. Experience in industry standard Adobe software is included in the course.
Prerequisite:Advanced Color Theory
Course ID: GRA3487C
Credits: 4
This course is designed to prepare students for multiple levels of project completion across the broad spectrum of digital media such as: concept development, production, project management, and content delivery. Important workforce assets of individual drive and assessment, success within creative teams, management of timelines, deadlines, and budgets, and effective leadership are explored as they pertain to the multimedia development pipeline.
Prerequisite:Portfolio Development
Course ID: GEB3051
Credits: 4
Building on knowledge and techniques from Motion Graphics, students will advance their work with compositing video, digital images, 3D animation, vector and pixel graphics, titles, and kinetic typography into professional motion graphics pieces. Film titling, logo bumpers, broadcast titling, and special effects will be explored. Students will build upon and add to their demo reel of motion work. Software training builds on previous knowledge to advance student's skills with a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Motion Graphics
Course ID: GRA4002C
Credits: 4
Students expand on their knowledge of user experience design to deepen their knowledge of the development process of interfaces and user experiences. Various kinds of software will be examined, from browser-based apps to interfaces for mobile device applications. Authoring software will be employed for demo, testing, and prototyping of interface projects. User data will be planned, test materials such as paper prototypes will be built and tested on user groups, and the data examined then incorporated into user interface projects.
Prerequisite:Interactive Publishing
Course ID: GRA4172C
Credits: 4
This course combines the accumulated knowledge of narrative and non-narrative digital film creation as well as motion graphics. The culmination of this knowledge will be a final digital short film project using video, audio, story writing, storyboarding, casting, and production techniques. Students are expected to explore various theories and techniques to complete a professional short film project.
Prerequisite:Advanced Motion Graphics
Course ID: GRA4306C
Credits: 4
In this course, students build upon their previous knowledge of portfolio design and construction. Students gather projects from all coursework to date, assess any gaps in their portfolio work, design new projects to fill in those gaps, and incorporate them into their final portfolio. Students will create any documentation needed to incorporate the projects into their portfolio, including, but not limited to: video, image capture, audio recording, 3D renderings, website design, motion graphics, and user interface design. Students will present the included projects within the class to receive feedback from their instructor and colleagues, and then design, build, and assemble a polished web-based portfolio or demo reel as well as a print-ready portfolio.
Prerequisite:Portfolio Development
Course ID: GRA4419C
Credits: 4
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Web and Interactive Design
- Information Architecture for the Web
- Web Content Management Systems
- Internet History & E-commerce
- Search Engines, Optimization & Analytics
- Advanced PHP for E-Commerce
- Web Capstone Project
This course explores the use of design principles to positively affect the web visitor's experience. Subjects include traditional architecture, industrial design, library science, and software design. Additional topics include the evolving standards of web information architecture, such as navigation structure, financial transactions, screen paradigms, gesturing and redundant linking. The student will learn how to organize content into appropriate categories, develop interfaces to support those categories, and develop key project deliverables.
Prerequisite:Scripting for Web Servers and Advanced User Experience Design
Course ID: GRA3972C
Credits: 4
This course explores open-source, web-based content management systems (CMS) which allow the Web designer to create rich and flexible interactive sites. Using a CMS, a web designer can update a complex web site dynamically and rapidly to meet client needs and visitor expectations. Students will be introduced to key PHP-based content management systems like Joomla, Drupal, and Wordpress, and will develop their own topic and theme-based web sites.
Prerequisite:Information Architecture for the Web
Course ID: GRA3792C
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the history and evolution of the Internet including its influence on business applications for government, corporate, and retail sectors. Various topics will be explored including business structures and operations, communications and data-transfer protocols, web browsers, browser development history and compatibility issues, web security, and E-commerce. Strategies and organizational models for web-based businesses are emphasized, with a focus on the impact of E-commerce on consumerism, customer relations, advertising, and site maintenance.
Prerequisite:Web Content Management Systems
Course ID: GRA4953C
Credits: 4
This course introduces the student to the optimization of web sites for search engine placement. The student will learn how search engines collect and organize information and make it useful and accessible. Search engines and search results will be examined for their impact on information access, copyright and privacy issues, and the changing business landscape. Students will research techniques such as metatags, copywriting techniques, header and footer optimization, site submission, and linking methods used to improve site ranking and guide visitors to business sources or information. The course also examines how to track the success—or failure—of those procedures.
Prerequisite:Mobile Web Design and Internet History & E-Commerce
Course ID: GRA3844C
Credits: 4
This course delves further into the use of server-side scripting and the development of web sites utilizing dynamic databases. Students will apply e-commerce concepts and knowledge of information architecture to develop a reliable, stable, expandable, and secure infrastructure for e-commerce, including content development and shopping cart management. Students will learn how to use PHP to collect visitor information and interact with a MySQL database.
Prerequisite:Web Content Management Systems
Course ID: GRA4790C
Credits: 4
Students will apply their accumulated knowledge of web design and interactivity to create a dynamic, interactive, multi-level website. The culmination of this knowledge will be a comprehensive site delivered online utilizing industry-standard development techniques, languages, and interactive components for multiple devices.
Prerequisite:Advanced PHP for E-Commerce
Course ID: GRA4948
Credits: 3
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Animation and Motion Graphics
- Animation History
- Advanced 3D Modeling
- Digital Effects
- Advanced Character Modeling
- Advanced 3D Rigging
- Animation Capstone Project
Students will examine the historical, cultural, technological, and social factors that contribute to the development of animation as a commercial and experimental art form. Key animated films from the turn of the 20th century to present by independent filmmakers as well as larger production houses will be viewed and discussed with an emphasis on critical analysis. A strong emphasis is placed on writing, critical thinking, information literacy, global perspectives, and cultural impacts.
Prerequisite:Introduction to Animation
Course ID: GRA3563C
Credits: 4
This course is designed to explore advanced techniques of 3D modeling. Students refine modeling techniques, texture, lighting, and environmental effects to create one original portfolio-quality project. Further development of primitive objects, polygon modeling, nurbs, booleans, extrusions, lofting, and revolving/lathing will be explored. This course will provide additional training in industry-standard 3D design software.
Prerequisite:3D Modeling
Course ID: GRA3678C
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the use and application of effects in film and video at an advanced, post-production level. Professional methods of controlling digital and video representation and 3D effects are examined. Students exhibit a mastery of the digital workflow by compositing footage, digital imagery, and computer graphics. Topics include virtual cinematography, morphing, lighting, rendering, particle effects, dynamics, camera properties, motion tracking, and filters.
Prerequisite:Advanced Motion Graphics
Course ID: GRA4503C
Credits: 4
This course is designed to explore advanced techniques of 3D character creation and effects. During this course students will explore advanced 3D modeling and animation theory as well as principles that focus on character design and animation as it applies to virtual environments. Theories and principles of modeling and animation are applied to the context of interactive narratives, simulations, and games. Students will engage in the study of character rigging for games, advanced animation, morphing and blending, and other techniques to create expressive characters.
Prerequisite:Advanced 3D Modeling
Course ID: GRA4631C
Credits: 4
In this course, students expand on knowledge from 3D modeling, rigging, and animation to explore advanced techniques of rigging such as: facial rigging, deformation rigs, rigging non-human format characters, analysis of musculature for weight painting, and rigging refinement for precise articulation. This course will further prepare a student for industry certification in Autodesk software.
Prerequisite:Advanced Character Modeling
Course ID: GRA4752C
Credits: 4
Students will apply their accumulated knowledge of animation and motion graphics to create an original animated short. The culmination of this knowledge will be a final animation project using 2D and/or 3D animation techniques. Students will explore various theories and techniques to complete a professional animation project.
Prerequisite:Advanced 3D Rigging
Course ID: GRA4837
Credits: 3
Lower Division
- Design Foundations
- Drawing from Observation
- Typography
- Digital Illustration
- Color Theory
- Introduction to Animation
- Interactive Media
- Audio/Video Editing
- Print Design
- User Experience Design
- Digital Photography
- Career Development
- Motion Graphics
- Portfolio Development
In this course students will learn the foundational principles and elements of art & design and explore them through digital design. Theory of each principle and element will be supported by hands-on exercises in which students will apply what they have learned. Examples from the history of art & design will be used to support and explain each new concept. Balance, value, repetition, unity & variety, contrast, dominance, scale, line, shape & form, depth, direction, texture, color, and value will be presented. This course will provide basic training and exploration in a variety of industry-standard design software. Emphasis will be placed on exploration of basic foundation principles through original compositional designs.
Course ID: GRA1057C
Credits: 3
Students in this course will develop and hone vision and drawing skills. The course will focus on drawing on paper from still life and life scenes observations. The course will progress from basic sketching and contour lines to gesture drawing and perspective drawing. Developing observation skills for line, form, light, shadow, and detail, will be emphasized. Techniques learned in this course will be utilized later in digital drawing and painting courses. Professionalism in critique of one's own work and that of others will be practiced.
Prerequisite: None
Course ID: GRA1164C
Credits: 3
This course focuses on the fundamentals of typography and introduces the students to aspects of type for display and text design. Students become familiar with the categories of type and a variety of font families. They also become proficient at choosing fonts to match a specific message. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Design Foundations
Course ID: GRA1206C
Credits: 3
In this course students will create illustrations with industry standard digital software. Concepts and themes developed into visual painted and drawn messages will be explored. Illustrations will be created for print and screen. The process of illustrating an idea or story, from thumbnails to sketching, color and style studies, color comprehensives, to final illustrations, will be presented.
Prerequisite:Design Foundations and Drawing for Observation
Course ID: GRA1493C
Credits: 3
This course offers methods and exercises for the study of color theory using creative software. Exploring color on the computer holds the advantage of speedy experimentation with many color techniques and solutions, as well as immediate application to projects. The digital approach used in this course will give students knowledge and practice that is immediately relevant as the student moves from color study to color application.
Prerequisite:Design Foundations
Course ID: GRA1281C
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the 12 basic principles as well as the processes of animation. Student will learn about research, pre-visualization, storyboarding, animatics, character model sheets, and other processes integral to accomplishing a final animated film. Sketches and source imagery are utilized to effectively communicate ideas for time-based media. Documentation techniques are employed to chart progress with character and scene development, as well as cameras and lighting. Students will be able to relate the 12 basic principles to examples from animation history while applying them through hands-on analog and digital projects.
Prerequisite:Design Foundations
Course ID: GRA1552C
Credits: 3
This course is a study of the integration of components used in multimedia applications using authoring software. Students use industry-standard software as well as skills developed in earlier coursework to produce interactive projects that incorporate graphics, sound, and interactive elements. Combining multimedia elements into HTML pages are explored. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Introduction to Animation and Typography
Course ID: GRA2060C
Credits: 3
Students learn the theory and processes of audio/video editing using non-linear editing software on the desktop. Exercises in production and post-production techniques will be applied for various delivery media. Students produce and edit a series of short videos for video, disk and Internet applications. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Interactive Media
Course ID: DIG1280C
Credits: 3
This course utilizes techniques associated with designing computer graphics and multi-page and package design for both desktop publishing and digital distribution. Students will learn professional practices in proper file setup, saving and exporting, and delivery. Emphasis is on the exploration of combining illustration, images, and type in an effective manner while working toward industry-standard published files primarily in printed form.
Course ID: GRA2133C
Credits: 3
This course expands on student's knowledge of interactive design learned in earlier course work, exploring interactive design from the perspective of user experience. Metaphors for graphic interfaces and icon design are studied through industry product examples, student practice exercises and projects. Organizing, scoping, planning, design, prototype models, and creating, working and aesthetic interactive experiences of complex informational content through rich multimedia experiences are covered. Software training builds on previous knowledge to advance student's skills with a variety of industry-standard design software.
Prerequisite:Interactive Media
Course ID: GRA2274C
Credits: 3
Building upon skills already accomplished in earlier course work, students will advance their skills, aesthetic, and technique in digital image making. Professional artist's sample work will be viewed, analyzed, deconstructed, and discussed in terms of concept, message, technique, and approach. A variety of techniques for digital image-based art making will be demonstrated, explored, and practiced. Images will be combined with typographic and written messages. Image output for print, screen, and broadcast will be presented. Software training builds on previous knowledge to advance student's skills with a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Color Theory
Course ID: GRA2390C
Credits: 3
This course is designed to study the personal and professional characteristics necessary for obtaining and maintaining suitable employment. The student will assemble a complete jobseeking portfolio including his/her resume and references, letters of application and appreciation, documentation of work and educational history, and demonstration of skills through examples of student work. The course includes an indepth study of self-marketing approaches, job interviewing techniques and professionalism as well as participation in a mock interview.
Course ID: E242
Credits: 2
Moving graphic 2D animation is the primary focus of this course. Students will composite video, digital images, motion graphics, vector and pixel graphics, titles, and kinetic typography into cohesive motion graphics pieces. Narrative and non-narrative form will be explored. Projects include: kinetic logo design, animated PSAs, broadcast titling, and advertising spots. Students will assemble a demo reel of motion work. Software training builds on previous knowledge to advance student's skills with a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:Audio/Video Editing
Course ID: GRA2442C
Credits: 3
In this course, students create an industry-quality portfolio consisting of enhanced and updated projects from previous classes as well as newly created projects. Students will create a final portfolio/demo reel using a consistent theme and targeting an intended market based on what career path they are pursuing. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-accepted Adobe design software.
Prerequisite:User Experience Design
Course ID: GRA2607C
Credits: 3
Choose a Specialization
Web & Interactive Design
- Fundamentals of Web Design
- User-Centered Web Design
- Introduction to Web Scripting
- Scripting for Web Servers
- Mobile Web Design
This course is an introduction to the World Wide Web and the design and development of web sites. It provides a foundation in the planning, designing, and production of web pages through the creation of HTML and CSS using industry-standard web development software. Key components of the course include web design principles, the planning and management of content and structure, optimized image production, web typography and usability.
Prerequisite:Interactive Media
Course ID: GRA1377C
Credits: 3
This course builds upon the fundamentals of web development with a focus on user-centered design. Expanding upon basic HTML and style sheets, the student is introduced to best practices, interface design, and the development of flexible, multi-use sites. Usability and accessibility are also explored in greater depth, using advanced web development tools. Needs of the visitor will be examined, including detecting and responding to the visitor's browser, as well as utilizing the advanced media capabilities of HTML5 and CSS.
Prerequisite:Fundamentals of Web Design and User Experience Design
Course ID: GRA1687C
Credits: 3
Prerequisite:Fundamentals of Web Design
Course ID: GRA1747C
Credits: 3
This course delves deeper into the power of web development through server-side programming. Building upon Introduction to Web Scripting, the student will explore and interact with server-side databases and collect and manipulate data using general PHP scripting language. Students will create dynamic content for web pages to perform simple calculations, collect visitor information, and interact with basic databases.
Prerequisite:Introduction to Web Scripting
Course ID: GRA2819C
Credits: 3
This course focuses on current trends in web usage, specifically on the expansion of mobile platforms from laptops to tablets and smartphones. Emphasis is placed on responsive design: creating cross-platform web sites that provide equal and optimal usability across a wide range of devices, screen sizes, and resolutions. Various web tools and techniques are utilized to provide a fluid and flexible experience for the web visitor.
Prerequisite:User-Centered Web Design
Course ID: GRA2936C
Credits: 3
Animation & Motion Graphics
- Figure Drawing
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Lighting, Texturing & Rendering
- 3D Animation
- Character Modeling
Basics of structure and anatomy of the human figure will be introduced with a strong emphasis on gesture and the drawing of actions and kinetics. Students will explore drawing a stationary human figure as well as figures moving while dressed in flowing costumes and figures performing basic movements. The development of visual acuity and professionalism in criticism of artwork will play a key role in the course.
Prerequisite:Digital Illustration
CorequisiteDigital Illustration
Course ID: GRA1022C
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of 3-dimensional modeling. Students learn basic modeling techniques, texture, lighting, and environmental effects, to create forms based on observed objects, as well as student's original concepts. Basic constructs are covered such as: primitive objects, polygon modeling, nurbs, booleans, extrusions, lofting, revolving/lathing, software interface navigation, model exporting and rendering. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-standard 3D design software.
Prerequisite:Introduction to Animation
Course ID: GRA1188C
Credits: 3
Expanding upon prior experience with 3D modeling and animation, students will take a deeper look into the specifics of lighting, texturing, and rendering. Advanced texturing techniques and methods, in combination with best practices for lighting various model scenarios, will be explored and then further refined through examining output from multiple renderers.
Prerequisite:3D Modeling
Course ID: GRA1235C
Credits: 3
Building upon knowledge of 3D modeling and rendering and 3D animation from earlier coursework, this course will focus on advancing 3D animation skills, techniques, and proficiencies towards creating an animated digital short film. Emphasis on refining application of the 12 animation principles, life-like animation, forward and inverse kinematics, scene staging, and camera work. This course will provide training in a variety of industry-standard 3D design software.
Prerequisite:3D Lighting, Texturing and Rendering
Course ID: GRA1461C
Credits: 3
This course is designed to refine skills in 3D character creation and effects. During this course students will explore advanced 3D modeling and animation theory and principles that focus on character animation as it applies to the gaming environment. Specifically, these principles and theories are applied to the context of interactive narratives and video games. Students will engage in the study of character posing and rigging for games, advanced animation, and morphing, blending, and similar techniques to create more expressive characters. This course will further prepare a student for industry certification in Autodesk 3ds Max.
Prerequisite:Figure Drawing and 3D Lighting, Texturing and Rendering
Course ID: GRA2754C
Credits: 3
Choose either Track l or Track ll
Track I (Available to Residents of MN, WI, FL, ND, KS only)
- Advanced Design Internship
In this course, students will apply advanced design knowledge, technical proficiency, and coursework within a professional design workplace. Students will create design projects reflective of upper-level competencies and skill sets under the guidance of a workplace mentor or supervisor. Higher order thinking and transferable skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, and ethics within the design field will foster growth as a professional. The work completed at the internship site will be complemented by weekly course activities such as reflective journaling, analysis papers, peer reviews, business form documentation, and team-based projects to enhance the authentic learning experience for students.
Prerequisite:Course should be taken in last or second-to-last term.
Course ID: GRA 4932
Credits: 4
Track ll
- Media Campaign Design
Students create a project around an original concept, theme, and purpose resulting in a portfolio project that advertises, promotes, or presents a product or service. Some examples may be a new product launch of a real or fictitious product or service, or a public service announcement of a social issue or public concern. The final portfolio piece must contain a component for print, broadcast, and web and may include graphic design, animation, CGI, interactivity, social media, or video. The final project will be presented to the instructor and the class for critique. This course will incorporate a variety of software technology aligned with industry standards.
Prerequisite:Digital Media Project
Course ID: GRA 4228C
Credits: 4
General Education Courses
Upper Division
Communication (Required Course)
- Visual Communication in the Media
This course examines how people understand their world through visual images. Students will examine how people visually gather, process, and interpret information presented through media sources.
Course ID: MMC3407
Credits: 4
Humanities (Select 2 Courses)
- American Literature
- Contemporary World Literature: 1900 to the Present
- Literature of American Minorities
- Political Thought
This course surveys authors, genres, and movements in American literature from 1865 to the present, including representative works of Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Post- Modernism/Post-Structuralism. Students will engage in critical readings of exemplary literary texts from a diverse group of authors that have influenced American literature since the Civil War. Students will analyze how these works of literature exemplify particular historical moments in U.S. history, as well as how they communicate pertinent cultural issues such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexual identity, community, region, and nation. In their study of the broad range of American fiction, poetry, and drama since 1865, students will analyze literary, aesthetic, and critical developments.
Prerequisites:English Composition; Introduction to Literature
Course ID: G330
Credits: 4
This course explores how authors from around the world have engaged with important themes and historical events throughout the twentieth century. In studying these texts, students will examine the interplay of fiction and history, the varieties of literary style, and the qualities that link as well as distinguish works from different cultures. Students will respond to texts critically in discussion and essays, as well as research critical evaluations of literary topics, authors, etc.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: G335
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to a variety of texts by American minority authors from the mid- 19th century to the present. The central focus of this course will be on literary responses to social marginalization based on race/ethnicity, gender, national origin, sexuality/sexual orientation, ability, and other factors. Students will study the effects of exclusionary and oppressive practices, both historical and present day, on writers' perceptions and literary representations of their times, contexts, and identity. Students will also be introduced to samples of the most common critical-theoretical approaches to the primary texts they will study in this class
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: G435
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to understand and appreciate some important authors and traditions of political thought. The course will cover such topics as authority, consent, freedom, and obligation.
Course ID: G440
Credits: 4
Math/Natural Sciences (Select 1 Course)
- Human Uses of the Environment
- Physical Geography
- Conservation of Resources
- Gender in Math and Science
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the integrated relationship between human life and the surrounding environment, beginning with a study of the fundamental concepts and principles of ecology. Topics that are interwoven throughout the course include principles of ecology as seen in the structure and function of the ecosystem; pollution of air, soil and water resources; population explosion and the relationship of people, disease, and food production; and environmental controls necessary for survival.
Course ID: G328
Credits: 4
This course presents a study of the development and distribution of landforms, climates, minerals, soils and water resources. Interrelationships between the physical environment and regional patterns formed by these elements are analyzed against man's utilization of them.
Course ID: G346
Credits: 4
The purpose of this course is to provide students with important principles of ecology and resource management. Emphasis will be on local, national, and global environment problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Course ID: G350
Credits: 4
This course examines the personal and collective educational experiences, career paths, and discoveries of female researchers, teachers, and practitioners in the fields of mathematics and science.
Course ID: G434
Credits: 4
Social Sciences (Select 2 Courses)
- Visions of America Since 1945
- Work and Family
Since the end of World War II, popular culture has become an especially significant aspect of American history and an important element in many of our lives. Consequently, this course will explore the ways in which popular culture has represented and mediated conflicts and tensions post-World War II. Through this lens, issues of gender and family relationships, as well as class and racial politics, will be discussed. The dual role of television as a reflective and manipulative force in the new suburban family and the role Hollywood films played in the popular culture will be examined.
Course ID: G380
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the overlapping worlds of work and family. It examines both the nature of the links that exist between the two major social institutions as well as the issues and problems that result from the combination of individuals' work and family responsibilities. An emphasis is placed on female labor force participation.
Course ID: G425
Credits: 4
Lower Division
English Composition (Required Course)
- English Composition
This course is designed to guide students in understanding the writing process and developing their ability to write and express ideas in an organized, unified, and coherent manner. Students will produce college-level writing that reflects awareness of rhetorical strategies, writing purpose, student voice, and appropriate grammar, punctuation, and usage skills. Through reading, writing, discussion, research, and collaboration, students will practice effective writing and apply course concepts.
Course ID: ENC1101
Credits: 4
Communication (Select 1 Course)
- English Composition 2
- Introduction to Communication
- Oral Communication
This course builds on students' understanding of the writing process through an exploration of various writing strategies and research. Students will analyze readings and apply critical reading and writing skills. This course will develop argumentative writing and application of research.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: ENC1121
Credits: 4
The course will introduce students to basic models and theories of the communication process. Students will learn about a variety of elements involved in communication. They will also explore how factors such as race, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and gender influence communication. Students will focus on developing an awareness of the effects of various types of communication on themselves and others. They will also develop practical skills for improving their ability to communicate in personal, social and professional contexts. Specific topics will include perception, self-concept, verbal and nonverbal communication, effective listening and communicating in culturally diverse settings.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: COM1002
Credits: 4
This course will present students with a broad understanding of communication in a variety of contexts. Students will learn the processes and strategies of oral communication by exploring speech anxiety, audience analysis, and organizational speech patterns. Students will research, use supporting materials, and use effective language to develop and present a narrative, informative and persuasive speech.
Course ID: SPC2017
Credits: 4
Math/Natural Sciences (Select 2 Courses, Math Required)
- Structure and Function of the Human Body
- Scientific Literacy
- General Education Mathematics
- Introduction to Human Biology
- College Algebra
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Introduction to Geology
This course provides a working knowledge of the structure and function of the human body. A general introduction to cells and tissues is followed by study of the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems. The student is introduced to the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems.
Course ID: PHA1500
Credits: 4
In this course students will explore the role that science plays in the world. Students will survey different natural sciences such as: biology, health sciences, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and geology; as well as analyze specific case studies from these fields. Throughout the course students will develop their scientific reasoning skills. They will learn about the scientific method as well as how to detect common fallacies and misuses of science.
Course ID: G152
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to topics from modern mathematics that are relevant to everyday life and not typically covered in the standard college math sequence. Students will be exposed to a variety of mathematical tools from diverse branches of mathematics. They will utilize these tools to solve interesting real-world problems. Topics may include, but are not limited to, game theory, graph theory, the mathematics of growth, applications of geometry, probability, and statistics.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: MAT1402
Credits: 4
Students will explore fundamental concepts of human biology. They will examine cell structure and function, body systems, and biochemistry. They will also learn basic concepts of genetics and evolution. Students will explore the relationship of human populations and the ecosystem. Students will complete laboratory exercise coordinated with course content.
Course ID: BSC2145
Credits: 4
This course provides students with the skills to achieve mastery of algebraic terminology and applications including, but not limited to, real number operations, variables, polynomials, integer exponents, graphs, factoring, quadratic equations, and word problems.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: MAT1031
Credits: 4
Examines astronomical phenomena and concepts, including the solar system, stars and galaxies, planetary motions, atoms and radiation, and the origin and evolution of the universe.
Course ID: AST2002
Credits: 4
Examines basic geologic principles from a physical or historical perspective. Includes such topics as the formation of rocks and minerals; internal and external processes modifying the earth's surface and phenomena; and the evolutionary history of the earth, including its life forms, oceans and atmosphere.
Course ID: GLY1000
Credits: 4
Humanities (Required Course*, Select 1 additional course)
- Art Appreciation
- Humanities
- Film Appreciation
- Creative Writing
- Introduction to Critical Thinking
- Introduction to Literature
- Conversational Spanish
Students will examine the historical, social, and technological factors that contribute to understanding the function and meaning of art in this course. Using a global and thematic approach, students will be introduced to the basic elements of art, while learning about a full range of media used to make art, and the fundamental concepts of art criticism. Western and non-Western art is represented, with a strong emphasis on a global perspective in relation to culture, communication, politics, and economics.
Course ID: G147*
Credits: 4
This course investigates human creative achievement. It is designed to increase the student's understanding and appreciation of cultural literacy and the pursuit of humanitarian goals. Representative disciplines may include art, music, literature, architecture, drama, and philosophy.
Course ID: HUM2023
Credits: 4
Students will study different elements, forms, techniques and styles of film and will learn a critical approach to film and the motion picture industry. Students will critique films and filmmakers through various approaches and assessments that demonstrate analysis, interpretation, and evaluation skills as well as fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of film as an art form.
Course ID: G145
Credits: 4
This course will develop the student's talents in creative writing. Various forms of writing will be studied, such as short stories, novels, poems, plays and non-fiction. Works by students and others will be critiqued. Students will also develop editorial skills so that each writer may revise and improve his/her work. Students will compose a minimum of 6000 words over the course of the program.
Prerequisite:Passing grade in Foundation coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score
Course ID: CRW2001
Credits: 4
A study of the rules of valid judging and reasoning, both inductive and deductive, in a traditional, language-centered context rather than a symbolic context. Logical analysis of both formal and informal fallacies and of the consistency and logical consequences of a given set of statements. Logical analysis is applied to concrete problems dealing with our knowledge of reality.
Prerequisite:English Composition
Course ID: PHI2103
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the most common literary genres: fiction, poetry, drama, and literary non-fiction. Students will study the basic elements of each genre, learn how to compare genres, become familiar with sample texts that illustrate the particularities of each genre, and practice the skills of analyzing and writing about literary texts. Reading and analysis of texts will include a variety of literary forms and periods. Students will engage in approaches to determine literary meaning, form, and value.
Prerequisite:none [English Composition recommended]
Course ID: G230
Credits: 4
This course focuses on common words and phrases students need to develop a working vocabulary which will enable them to communicate with Spanish-speaking individuals in their personal and professional lives. Although oral communication is stressed, included is an overview of Spanish grammar, phonetic pronunciation and Hispanic culture.
Course ID: G238
Credits: 4
Social Sciences (Select 2 Courses)
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Sociology
- Human Geography
- General Psychology
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- United States History: 1900 to the Present
Introduction to national income theories, price theories and behavior of the firm under varying economic conditions. Includes the economic roles of business, government and households; economic fluctuations and growth; money and banking; and international economics.
Course ID: ECO1000
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to basic sociology terms and concepts. Students will understand how to apply sociological concepts and theories and analyze the structure and relationships of social institutions and the process of social change. Students will explore a variety of topics of sociological interest, including socialization, social inequality, social movements, and the impact of technology and social change on society.
Course ID: SYG1000
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface. Students will employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences.
Course ID: G146
Credits: 4
This course will provide students with a general understanding of basic methodologies, concepts, theories, and practices in contemporary psychology. Areas of investigation may include the goals and research methodologies of psychology, the science of the brain, theories of human development and intelligence, concepts of motivation and emotions, the science of sensation and perceptions, and the current practices pertaining to psychological disorders, therapies, and treatments.
Course ID: PSY1012
Credits: 4
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of macroeconomics, which deals with the economy as a whole. An overview of the American economy will be explored through a study of basic supply and demand analysis and a review of fiscal and monetary policy to phases of the business cycle. Unemployment, inflation, GDP, and policy decisions which affect the American economy at home and abroad will be covered.
Course ID: ECO2013
Credits: 4
Students will be introduced to the field of microeconomics in this course, including theories of production, determination of prices, and distribution of income in regulated and unregulated industries. Other topics may include industrial relations, monopolies, and comparative economic systems.
Course ID: ECO2023
Credits: 4
This course provides an overview of the history of the United States during the 20th century up until the present day. The political, social, and economic aspects of this time will be explored amid a variety of human cultures, values, and perspectives within the United States.
Course ID: G270
Credits: 4
Total BA Degree Credits
General Education Credits: 56
Major and Core Credits: 102
Specialization Credits: 23
Total BA Degree Credits: 181


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ICANN ASWG questionnaires assessment (Draft)
Questionnaire No2- It has been suggested that a physical presence of ICANN in Africa is important to improve ICANN presence. To contribute in shaping how this is implemented please answer the following questions
What are the a) strengths b) weaknesses c) opportunities and d) weaknesses of ICANN in Africa?
- Strength is its population, willingness to develop and catch with the rest of the world,
- Government support when properly informed.
- Weakness is lack of knowledge by Governments, poverty, weak ICT infrastructure and communication gaps/linkages in the different sectors of the economy and ICT ecosystem.
- The opportunities are the untapped market, young populations and upcoming entrepreneurs, conversion of African economic mangers to embrace ICT and e-businesses.
- The threats are unstable political economy, opposition of Governments to the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance. High government control of internet and ICT businesses resulting in double taxation, harsh operating environment, etc.
Which countries in Africa would you recommend to be headquarters of ICANN and why?
Opinions are diverse :
It should be located in Nigeria, says one respondent. The fastest growing e-business economy in Africa. Most populous nation of Africa, willingness of the Government of Nigeria to provide financial support and the necessary facilities for the operation of ICANN office, cheap labor and wireless environment including communication satellite launch (NigcomSat). There is a strong presence of Multi-national businesses and Global Institutions in Nigeria. Her neighbors are all French speaking, currently headquartering the ECOWAS and playing the big brother role in Africa. Four undersea marine cable landing, over 100million mobile users with 3g/mobile broadband capabilities and services.
Another suggestion is Ghana, which, as per the respondent, has all it takes to host ICANN office for Africa. Ease of operation, political stability, prosperity and conducive atmosphere.Ghana could be potentially appropriate location due to its pioneering role on the development of the Internet on the continent, its infrastructure, its open policy and favourable ICT environment, its good governance, etc. Accra could also be seen as a bridge between francophone and Anglophone countries due to its proximity to both groups.
Ethiopia could be potentially appropriate location due to the presence of the ECA and the AUC, which has attracted all UN institutions and a big number of other international organizations. This could facilitate face to face interactions with these organizations. Also Ethiopia benefits from a large network of international airlines.
.Nairobi , Kenya because of ease of access from West , North Southern Africa and Europe
Cameroun because of cultural diversity and political stability; openness to sea; good connectivity; existence of three submarine cables; political willingness to move the ICT sector; geographical situation. A policy on cybersecurity and criminality, a regular participant to ICANN's meetings. South Africa for its good infrastructure, strong support to ICT, and proven leadership in the industry.
Senegal for its good infrastructure, a proactive support of ICT, and a democratic country. Other cited countries are Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritius.
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ICANN already committed to an office in Kenya. I guess this question becomes irrelevant, unless of course my understanding that ICANN already chose Kenya is wrong.
Of the eighteen respondents, one in particular is not convinced of having to open a physical office in one country. Rather, he thinks needs to employ a diverse team from Africa that meets all the number 7 criteria: regions, language, culture. As he puts it :'I really don't think the need for a physical office is justified. Rather, ICANN should have a team located in different countries in Africa or that is able to effectively relate to Africa's major cultures, languages & regions.'
A good number of respondents insisted on a set of criteria to be developed prior to selection of a host country; these are :
- An IT infrastructure well developed and allowing fast and secure connectivity
- A democratic governance which does not favour red taping
- A simple and free entry Visa facility;
- Secure and pleasant social life
- A fluid air trafic conditions
Other important elements to consider should be the presence and proximity of UN Agencies such as UNECA and AUC, and AfriNIC.
Overall Comments
While majority of respondents suggest a physical bureau should be established in Africa (with potential hosting countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Senegal and Mauritius), a small number insist that strict criteria should be developed in order to select such a host country. One respondent does not see any reason for a bureau in Africa, but instead, suggest there be closer links with Af* on the one hand, and that there be established points of contacts in the regions.
Although the number of received questionnaires are far from meeting expectations, they certainly provide an insight on the community's perception of icann's role in Africa. Indeed, all respondents agree that Africa should deserve a special treatment and that ICANN is in a position to contribute to the development of an indigenous industry on Internet and most specifically, the domain name services. The working group will obviously have to engage more with the community, through fine tuning parts of the questionnaires and sample interviewing of specific constituencies. A few strategic objectives should be retained from further outreach and with the corresponding strategic projects, the group should be in a position to elaborate on its recommendations.


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Kauffman Museum on the Bethel College campus continues with a theme of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War history with a debate by two historians who invite audience input.
The Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program is July 7, beginning at 2 p.m. (NOTE special time), and is free and open to the public.
The debaters for "Point-Counterpoint: Was the Civil War Necessary?" are William Juhnke, Lamoni, Iowa, professor emeritus of American history at Graceland University, and Tom Morain, Graceland's director of government relations.
As the United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of the conflict that tore the nation apart, the two historians will ask hard questions about the inevitability of the conflict, the options available to leaders and why each side underestimated their opponents' determination to fight.
Juhnke and Morain will invite the public into the debate as they explore the tense political climate of 1860-1861 and demonstrate how historians can disagree without being disagreeable.
"For me, the Civil War debate project is the outgrowth of nearly 40 years of teaching issues of the American Civil War at Graceland," Juhnke said. "My general teaching approach has been to focus on critical decision points in the historical narrative, endeavoring to encourage students to rethink the alternative possibilities of history."
Juhnke has taught courses on slavery, the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War. He also developed and taught in the peace studies program at Graceland.
"In the Civil War debate," he continued, "we have chosen to focus on the issue of whether the Civil War was inevitable or avoidable. With my peace background, which also includes membership in the Mennonite Church, I argue the case for avoidability, for the wisdom and viability of nonviolent resolution to the great conflicts of the age."
"The highlights of my career as a historian have been in public history," said Morain. He taught Iowa history at Iowa State University for five years before serving 13 years as director of history and community relations at Living History Farms in Des Moines.
"In 1995, I became administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa and, through that, a good friend of my counterpart in Kansas, Dr. Ramon Powers, when Iowa was celebrating its sesquicentennial. In 2001, I returned to my alma mater, Graceland University, as a teacher/administrator."
Commenting on the debate project, he added, "I have the easier role, defending Abraham Lincoln and articulating the difficulties that anyone in 1860 would have encountered in trying to avoid an armed conflict.
"But I am convinced the public learns more from listening to Dr. Juhnke than from me. The historian is the one who 'keeps alive historical alternatives,' who encourages us to stretch to find solutions to conflicts other than war. It is in Dr. Juhnke's revisionist perspective that we explore the 'What if…?' questions too often overlooked.
"The Civil War, in my opinion, is the most significant event in American history and its sesquicentennial encourages us to revisit and to learn from it."
Over the course of seven previous debate presentations in Iowa, Juhnke and Morain have refined their format and questions. Audience members receive a printed sheet with a timeline of significant events relating to slavery and race relations before the Civil War, and three debate questions: Was compromise possible in 1860-61? Should the North have let the South "go in peace"? What would have happened to slavery without the war?
"The debate format, including audience participation, provides opportunity, through alternative viewpoints, to see the complexities of these enduring issues," said Juhnke. "Hopefully, the project will challenge traditional views about the Civil War and help the audience think more critically and creatively about war in general."
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