BUFFALO STATE
FALL 2023 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
AUGUST 28, 2023 - DECEMBER 14, 2023
Last Updated 12/29/2023 6:12 PM
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COMMUNICATION
ANY STUDENT WHO IS REGISTERED FOR A COURSE MUST ATTEND THE FIRST CLASS MEETING. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY PERMIT THE INSTRUCTOR TO OPEN THE SPACE TO ANOTHER STUDENT. THE NON-ATTENDING STUDENT MUST WITHDRAW ON OR BEFORE THE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE TO AVOID RECEIVING AN "E" GRADE FOR THE COURSE.
CRN CATNUM COURSE TITLE ADV
CD
CR
HR
NOTE OR
PREREQUISITE
MEETING   BLDG INSTRUCTOR MAX
RESERVE/
RESTRICT
MAX
RESERVE/
RESTRICT
OPTION
1219 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
3 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
TR
KETC 113
Meyer, B
  55 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (49 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (49 SEATS)
1220 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
3
TBD

ONLINE
Niman, M
60   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1377 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
3
TBD

ONLINE
Brennan, S
60   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1514 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
TR
KETC 113
Hudson Jr., S
55   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3682 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
T
BULG 214
Brennan, S
55   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1221 COM210 INTRO MEDIA WRITING Writing Intensive
WI
3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CWP101 AND CWP102 OR EQUIVALENT WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS (TFA) MAJORS ONLY.
12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
BUCK B142
Franczyk, A
  18 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1248 COM210 INTRO MEDIA WRITING Writing Intensive
WI
3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CWP101 AND CWP102 OR EQUIVALENT WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS (TFA) MAJORS ONLY.
09:25 am - 11:15 am
TR
BUCK B142
Hudson Jr., S
  18 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1222 COM215 INTRO VIS COMM 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM 100 OR SPC 103 WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF C REQUIRED.
10:50 am - 12:05 pm
TR
HOUS 214
Niman, M
34   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3198 COM301 PRINC PUBL REL/ADV Service Learning
ALSL
3 TBD

ONLINE
Myers, L
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1336 COM302 PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM 3 SUCCESFUL COMPLETION OF SPC205, COM210 AND COM215. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS ONLY.
03:00 pm - 05:30 pm
M
BUCK A216
Franczyk, A
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM
2182 COM303 WRITNG PRINT ONLINE JOURNAL Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 03:05 pm - 05:35 pm
R
BUCK B142
Marren Jr., J
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3199 COM304 WRITING FOR BROADCAST Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
BUCK B141
Braemer, D
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2183 COM308 PUBLIC REL WRTG Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
TR
BUCK B141
Myers, L
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1335 COM312 BASIC MEDIA PRODUCTION Creative Works
ALWC
3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COM 215 TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS MAJORS (TFA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE. .
10:00 am - 11:50 am
MW
SAVA 111
Knowles, M
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1465 COM312 BASIC MEDIA PRODUCTION Creative Works
ALWC
3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COM 215 TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS MAJORS (TFA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE.
04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
TR
SAVA 111
Milbrand, B
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
3200 COM322 COMM GRAPHICS 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
BUCK B141
McGovern, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1337 COM328 INTERMEDIATE POST 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM312 REQUIRED. THIS SECTION OF COM328 IS RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE.
02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Knowles, M
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
3201 COM329 INTERMED VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 09:25 am - 11:15 am
TBD
TR

SAVA 111

Braemer, D
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3412 COM335 TALK RADIO/TALK TELEVISION 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
M
BUCK A203
Gaughan, R
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3205 COM336 WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
MW
BUCK B141
McGovern, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3208 COM336 WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION 3 TBD

ONLINE
McGovern, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3210 COM338 DIGITAL BROADCAST REPORTING Research/Field Study
RF
3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
SAVA 110
Notarius, E
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2526 COM341 FUNDRAISING 3 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
TBD

ONLINE
Fuerst, T
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
3720 COM389 DIGITAL SPORTS JOURNALISM 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
BUCK B142
Franczyk, A
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2335 COM392 PUBLIC REL IN SPORT 3 09:25 am - 10:40 am
TR
BUCK A210
Ventura, J
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2185 COM400 LAW OF MASS COM 3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
TR
BUCK A207
DiMaio, G
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1223 COM401 APPLIED COM RESEARCH Research/Field Study
RF
3 THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) MAJORS AND WRITING MAJORS (WRT) ONLY. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM301 (COMMUNICATION MAJORS AND ENG190W (WRITING MAJORS) REQUIRED. THIS COURSE IS HYBRID.
10:00 am - 11:15 am
MW
BUCK B141
Fuerst, T
  17 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, WRT
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, WRT
3221 COM405 ONLINE NEWSROOM Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Service Learning Designated
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
SLD
WIIF
3 IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERVICE-LEARNING EXPERIENCE, A FORM OF HANDS-ON LEARNING THAT LINKS LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM TO A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OR ACTIVITY WITH A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT ADDRESSES COMMUNITY NEEDS. SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A MINIMUM OF 10 HOURS OF SERVICE THAT DIRECTLY CONNECTS TO COURSE LEARNING, AND ARE GRADED ON LEARNING THAT RESULTS FROM THE SERVICE. SPECIFIC COURSE DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR OR THE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE AT HTTP://CCE.BUFFALOSTATE.EDU.
10:00 am - 11:50 am
MW
BUCK B142
Franczyk, A
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3222 COM418 CAMPAIGNS IN PR/ADV 3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
ONLINE
Fuerst, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3223 COM428 ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION 3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TR
SAVA 111
Braemer, D
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3224 COM431 ADVANCED FIELD PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
TBD
TR

SAVA 110

Goldman, R
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3225 COM435 VISUAL EFFECTS 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Milbrand, B
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2186 COM450 COMM & SOCIETY Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
IN23
RE23
WIIF
3
06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
M
BUCK A205
Liao, A
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
1225 COM488 INTERNSHIP Internships
ALIN
3 INTERNSHIP REQUIRES PRIOR PLACEMENT. PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 301 AND COM 308; MEDIA PRODUCTION MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 304 AND COM 312; JOURNALISM MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 302, COM 303, AND COM 337 OR COM 338. THIS SECTION REQUIRES INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR FOR INFO: COMMINTERNSHIPS@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU FOR MORE INFO.
TBD

TBD TBD
DiMaio, G
  20 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
1255 SPC103 INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
3 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
TR
BULG 215
Liao, A
50   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1047 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) ONLY.
06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
TR
BULG 428
Myers, L
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (8 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
AREA (I): ORIE (8 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
1280 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
TR
BUCK A209
Meyer, B
  30 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (7 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
AREA (I): ORIE (7 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
1926 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
TR
BUCK A205
Ranney, J
  30 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (8 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (8 SEATS)
2263 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
TR
BUCK A205
Ranney, J
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (8 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (8 SEATS)
1051 SPC307 GROUP COMMUNICATION Service Learning Designated
SLD
3 SECTION RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MAJORS ONLY. COMMUNICATION (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) MAJORS MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SPC205 OR COM205 AND COM210 TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERVICE-LEARNING EXPERIENCE, A FORM OF HANDS-ON LEARNING THAT LINKS LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM TO A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OR ACTIVITY WITH A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT ADDRESSES COMMUNITY NEEDS. SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A MINIMUM OF 10 HOURS OF SERVICE THAT DIRECTLY CONNECTS TO COURSE LEARNING, AND ARE GRADED ON LEARNING THAT RESULTS FROM THE SERVICE. SPECIFIC COURSE DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR OR THE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE AT HTTP://CCE.BUFFALOSTATE.EDU.
01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
TR
BUCK A217
Liao, A
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, SPE, TEC
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, SPE, TEC
1690 SPC311 INTERCULTURAL COMM Diversity, IF14;
Diversity, GE2K;
Diversity, GEC;
Diversity, IF;
DI14
DI2A
DIGE
DIIF
3 09:25 am - 10:40 am
TR
BUCK A209
Haq, F
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
3227 SPC333 RACE, CLASS, GENDER IN MEDIA Diversity, IF14;
Diversity, GE2K;
Diversity, GEC;
Diversity, IF;
DI14
DI2A
DIGE
DIIF
3 04:30 pm - 07:10 pm
W
HOUS 214
Niman, M
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3252 SPC426 DOC ANALYSIS 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
R
UPTO 230
Knowles, M
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2617 TFA201 INTRO TO TV AND FILM ARTS 3 03:05 pm - 04:20 pm
TR
BULG 426
Hirschberg, J
  30 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA (11 seats)
MAJR (I): TFA (11 SEATS)
2187 TFA401 PRODUCING SHORT FILMS I 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
SAVA 110
Annas, A
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA
MAJR (I): TFA
2338 TFA450 SENIOR PROJECT Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
IN23
RE23
3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Annas, A
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2087 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 3 TBD

TBD TBD
Annas, A
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
FIELD OF STUDY: TFA
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
MAJR (I): TFA
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