Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 444 (01) - Individual and Society in the Ancient World

Individual & Soc Ancient World

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 14023

This class examines one of the major issues faced by people throughout history, whether and under what circumstances an individual should act against the wishes of society. The great philosophical and historical works of the ancient world shed light not only on how the Greeks and Romans approached the idea of personal responsibility but also on the assumptions we today make about human nature and the relationships on which society depends. No prior knowledge of the ancient world required. All readings are in English.

Section Comments: Open only to new freshmen in June. Continuing students who will be freshmen or sophomores in the fall may register when WEBCAT registration re-opens in mid-July.

Only listed classes in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: Tejas Aralere

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	1:10pm - 2:00pm	HS 108

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 444D (H01) - Athens, Rome, and the Birth of the United States

Hon/Athens,Rome & Birth of USA

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16292

What did Washington, Jefferson, Adams (John and Abigail), Madison and Paine have in common? They were all instrumental in shaping the US political system, but they were also educated in the classics. When building the framework of our democratic republic, they continually looked to Athens and Rome as models, inspirations and warnings. The course examines ancient political systems and how they helped fashion our founder's notion of the ideal government and continue to do so.

Only the following students: Honors Program

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Historical Perspectives(Disc), Honors course

Instructors: Timothy Clark

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HUDD 224A

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 601 (01) - Classical Myth II: The Power and Persistence of Myth

The Power of Myth

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 21
CRN: 13530

An in-depth look at the myths of the Greeks and Romans, at the power of myth as a cultural force, and at the importance of myth both in the ancient period as well as the modern era. The focal point is on the myths of the Greeks and Romans, but the myths of other cultures are addressed. All readings are in English.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Sophomore, Senior

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Paul Robertson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	MURK 102

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 504 (01) - Introduction to Argumentation

Introduction to Argumentation

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 12259

Persuasive discourse as inquiry and advocacy grounded in practical inductive and deductive reasoning. Discovery, analysis, and testing of practical arguments. The nature and function of proof. Some emphasis on applied presentation.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 456 with minimum grade of C

Cross listed with : CMN 504.02

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery)

Instructors: Robert Jackson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	8:10am - 9:30am	HORT 115

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 504 (02) - Introduction to Argumentation

Introduction to Argumentation

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 12260

Prerequisite(s): CMN 456 with minimum grade of C

Cross listed with : CMN 504.01

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Majors not allowed in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery)

Instructors: Robert Jackson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	8:10am - 9:30am	HORT 115

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 620W (01) - Global Media, Culture, and Power

Global Media, Culture, & Power

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14689

This past century, communication and transportation technologies connected the world as never before. As people and ideas move with increasing ease, how are traditional notions of culture being challenged worldwide? This course uses theory and examples from politics and popular culture to explore the construction of culture and cultural difference. It examines the political an economic consequences of mediated ideas of culture, including their relationship to race, nationalism, and transnational inequities. Completion of two CMN 500-level courses required prior to taking this course.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 and CMN 456 and CMN 457

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Kate Zambon

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 115

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 622 (01) - Digital Rhetoric

Digital Rhetoric

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16614

This course examines how traditional rhetorical theories and methods apply in contemporary digitized environments. It asks whether we can employ, as is, traditional theories and methods, many of which were developed centuries ago, or whether we need to develop new approaches in order to understand persuasion in online contexts. As it explores these issues, this course tackles both rhetorical production and rhetorical analysis. That is, it asks students to both create and analyze digital rhetoric. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) prior to this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Michelle Gibbons

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 647 (01) - Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13129

Use of rhetorical approaches and methods in the analysis and criticism of contemporary forms of visual media culture. Students examine the social, political, and aesthetic implications of contemporary media forms from within a framework of rhetorical theory. Emphasis on practical analysis employing various rhetorical approaches with a goal of understanding persuasive elements in contemporary media (including television, film, print & broadcast advertising, internet, and social media). Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) prior to this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Michelle Michaud

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	HORT 110

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 647 (02) - Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16766

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Michelle Michaud

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 115

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 657W (01) - Media and the Environment

Media and the Environment

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16706

There are few topics, beyond communication itself, which better reflect our interconnected humanity than "the environment." Mediated environmental messages surround us, whether about expansive issues like climate change or the newest, organic or sustainable product. These mediated messages often come together or diverge around conceptualizations of our environment hinging on risks and uncertainties about the fundamentals of contemporary society. This course will look at the study and practice of the environment and media through a range of concepts, ranging from the "sacrificial landscape" reflected in television shows such as the first season of HBO?s True Detective to the "growth machine," as a persistent framework to understanding risk amid the imperative of economic growth in contemporary capitalism.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 and CMN 456 and CMN 457

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Joseph Terry

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	5:10pm - 6:30pm	HS 344