BUFFALO STATE
FALL 2024 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
AUGUST 26, 2024 - DECEMBER 12, 2024
Last Updated 11/20/2024 4:13 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
1192 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 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
TBD

ONLINE
Brennan, S
  60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (10 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (10 SEATS)
1193 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 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
TBD

ONLINE
Brennan, S
  60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (9 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (9 SEATS)
1331 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
BULG 214
Meyer, B
  60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (22 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (22 SEATS)
1453 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
TECH 160
Hudson Jr., S
  61 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (23 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (23 SEATS)
3363 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 04:30 pm - 07:10 pm
W
TECH 160
Brennan, S
60   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1194 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 B141
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
1220 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
1195 COM215 INTRO VIS COMM 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM 100 OR SPC 103 WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF C REQUIRED.
01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
TR
TECH 160
Niman, M
34   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2438 COM301 PRINC PUBL REL/ADV Service Learning
ALSL
3 07:25 pm - 08:40 pm
TR
BUCK B142
Myers, L
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2043 COM303 WRITNG PRINT ONLINE JOURNAL Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TR
BUCK B142
Meyer, B
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2439 COM304 WRITING FOR BROADCAST Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 10:00 am - 11:50 am
MW
BUCK B141
Knowles, M
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2044 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 B142
Myers, L
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3216 COM310 INTERNATL COM Global
GLOB
3 09:25 am - 10:40 am
TR
HOUS 214
Haq, F
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1292 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. .
09:25 am - 11:15 am
TR
SAVA 111
Braemer, D
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1411 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 110
McGovern, T
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
3217 COM317 MEDIA MANAGEMENT Leadership
LD
3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
MW
ROCK 304
Goldman, R
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Sophomore, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SOPHOMORE, SENIOR
2440 COM322 COMM GRAPHICS 3 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
BUCK B141
McGovern, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3379 COM325 FEATURE WRITING Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 03:00 pm - 05:30 pm
M
BUCK B142
Franczyk, A
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1294 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
2441 COM329 INTERMED VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 THIS SECTION OF COM 329 MEETS IN SAVAGE 111 & SAVAGE 103 (TV STUDIO).
04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
TBD
TR

SAVA 111
TBD TBD
Milbrand, B
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2608 COM335 TALK RADIO/TALK TELEVISION 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
M
HOUS 213
Gaughan, R
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2445 COM336 WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 07:40 pm
M
BUCK B141
McGovern, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2449 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:

3219 COM340 PHOTOJOURNALISM 3 04:30 pm - 07:10 pm
W
BUCK B142
Niman, M
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2281 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
2885 COM389 DIGITAL SPORTS JOURNALISM 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
TBD
MW

SAVA 110
BUCK B142
Franczyk, A
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2147 COM392 PUBLIC REL IN SPORT 3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
MW
BUCK A203
Ventura, J
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1196 COM401 APPLIED COM RESEARCH Research/Field Study
RF
3 THIS SECTION IS HYBRID. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) MAJORS AND WRITING MAJORS (WRT) ONLY. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM301 (COMMUNICATION MAJORS AND ENG190W (WRITING MAJORS) REQUIRED.
03:00 pm - 05:30 pm
M
BUCK B144
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
2457 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:

2458 COM418 CAMPAIGNS IN PR/ADV 3 OL-S, ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE SYNCHRONOUSLY. NO REQUIRED ON-CAMPUS SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTION IS REQUIRED.
12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
ONLINE
Fuerst, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2459 COM428 ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Milbrand, B
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2460 COM431 ADVANCED FIELD PRODUCTION 3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TR
SAVA 111
Braemer, D
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3222 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 THIS COURSE REQUIRES INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION. PLEASE EMAIL DR. LIAO - LIAOHA@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU TO REQUEST AN OVERRIDE.
04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
TR
BUCK A200
Liao, A
  20 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
3223 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. T
TBD

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

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
CLASS: Junior, Senior
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1227 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 424
Liao, A
50   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1043 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
BUCK B142
Myers, L
  26 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (3 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
AREA (I): ORIE (3 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
1249 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
TR
HOUS 212
Ranney, J
  26 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (14 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
AREA (I): ORIE (14 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
1818 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
TR
HOUS 212
Ranney, J
  26 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (6 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (6 SEATS)
2105 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
TR
HOUS 212
DiMaio, G
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (10 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (10 SEATS)
1046 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 A207
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
2463 SPC333 RACE, CLASS, GENDER IN MEDIA Diversity, IF14;
Diversity, GE23;
Diversity, GE2K;
Diversity, GEC;
Diversity, IF;
DI14
DI23
DI2A
DIGE
DIIF
3 04:30 pm - 07:10 pm
T
HOUS 214
Niman, M
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2483 SPC426 DOC ANALYSIS 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
R
UPTO 230
Knowles, M
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2329 TFA201 INTRO TO TV AND FILM ARTS 3 03:05 pm - 04:20 pm
TR
BULG 426
Hirschberg, J
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA (15 seats)
MAJR (I): TFA (15 SEATS)
2047 TFA401 PRODUCING SHORT FILMS I 3 10:00 am - 11:50 am
MW
SAVA 111
Braemer, D
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA
MAJR (I): TFA
2148 TFA450 SENIOR PROJECT Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
IN23
RE23
3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Mecca, K
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3235 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 3 TBD

TBD TBD
Hirschberg, J
  15 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
3236 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 6 TBD

TBD TBD
Hirschberg, J
  15 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
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