2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 2009–10 Cedarville University 233 GBIO-1000 – GDES-4230 GDES-2601 3 hours Interactive Interface Design with Flash–Fa Development of interactive interfaces for websites, interactive CDs, and interactive television using industry-standard Flash software. Open to all students. For interactive media students who do not have a background in Flash, the course will provide them with some directed help in preparing for EMTC-3061 Proficiency in Flash. Crosslisted as EMTC. May not be counted as major hours for electronic media majors. (Fee: $35) GDES-3110 Portfolio –Fa, Sp 1 hour This course will focus on developing professional presentation materials and communication skills required to present project work to design professionals and prospective employers. Previous project work will be refined along with additional project work necessary to emphasize interest in a particular area of specialization. Students will be required to develop a portfolio along with written communications for documenting their education, experience, and technical skills. Emphasis will also be given to developing verbal skills required for the interview process. GDES-3220 Graphic Design I –Fa 3 hours An introduction to the study of graphic design with emphasis on using the principles of design to communicate information and ideas in visual form. The course will provide opportunities to learn principles of visual communication and steps in the design process necessary to produce effective design solutions. Learning will be achieved through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments that center on producing concepts for both printed and electronic forms of information design. Prerequisites: GDES-2100 Typography; GDES-1220 Digital Image/ Photography. GD majors and minors only. (Fee: $50) GDES-3230 Production Design I –Sp 3 hours An introduction to the technical processes required for the production of graphic design solutions in a variety of media. The course will provide opportunities to gain understanding of guidelines and requirements necessary for producing design documents in both conventional and electronic media. GD majors and minors only. (Fee: $50) GDES-3300 Web Design –Su 3 hours Students will learn to design websites, pages, and content while integrating creative visual design, layout, and usable navigation features to effectively guide users to content. Concepts in visual, user-centered design will be explored while students develop practical skills in HTML, CSS, and web-publishing applications such as Macromedia Dreamweaver. Prerequisites: GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration, GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography, GDES-3220 Graphic Design I, or permission of instructor. GDES-4220 Graphic Design II –Fa 3 hours An in-depth study of visual communication design and its role in creating corporate and brand identity programs. Prerequisites: GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration; GDES-1220 Digital Image/ Photography; GDES-3220 Graphic Design I; GDES-3230 Production Design I; or permission of the instructor. GD majors and minors only. (Fee: $50) GDES-4230 Production Design II –Sp 3 hours An in-depth study of production methods and practices for application to 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional design concepts. Prerequisites: GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration; GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography; GDES-3220 Graphic Design I; GDES- 3230 Production Design I; or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $50) GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology –Fa, Sp, Su 3.5 hours Emphasizes basic life processes and the principles by which these processes operate at the ecological, organismic, and cellular levels of organization with emphasis on human responsibility toward life at all levels. Three lectures each week and one two-hour, bi-weekly laboratory. (Fee: $75) GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology –Fa 4 hours Survey of the principal systems of the human body with emphasis on both structure and function. Includes the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology; or CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry. (Fee: $100) GBIO-2020 Advanced Clinical Physiology –Sp 4 hours Advanced study in human structure and function, including the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as metabolism and acid-base balance. The pathophysiology of disease is presented using a case-study format. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology. (Fee: $100) GBIO-2720 Bioethics and the Human Experience –Sp 3 hours An integrative survey of bioethics, emphasizing human personhood, human sexuality and reproduction, end-of-life issues, and biomedical decision making. Prerequisite: GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology. GBIO-4700 Bioethics Colloquium –Sp 1 hour An integrative bioethics project, including a written paper and oral presentation. Prerequisite: Completion of other elements of Bioethics minor. Graphic Design (GDES) GDES-1100 History of Graphic Design –Fa 1 hour Survey of graphic design from pre-history through current practice. Highlighting significant stages in its development and pivotal influences including technological advances, individual works, key movements, schools of thought, and approaches relative to their time(s) and culture(s). GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration –Fa 3 hours An introduction to media and professional techniques used in digital illustration. GD majors and minors only. (Fee: $50) GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography –Fa 3 hours An introduction to digital imaging technology and professional techniques for image editing and photo manipulation. The course will provide opportunities for becoming proficient with the tools and techniques associated with Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard software for image editing, through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments. GD majors and minors only. (Fee: $50) GDES-1300 Graphic Design for Non-Majors –Fa, Sp 3 hours An introduction to graphic design, emphasizing the fundamentals of design and typography as applied to the development of effective print and web communication. (Fee: $50) GDES-2100 Typography –Fa 3 hours An introduction to the study of typography and its role in the structuring of visual language and its relationship to the discipline of graphic design. The course will examine the history of letterforms, their sources, and their influences and will provide opportunities for learning principles and guidelines for the effective use of type in visual communications for a variety of media and messages. Students will learn to structure intelligent, creative type solutions through classroom discussion, reading, research, and studio assignments, including editorial, promotional, and informational applications of typography. Prerequisites: ART-1230 Design I; GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration. GD Majors and minors only. (Fee: $50)