Courses

IT 212 - Networking II

• Describe the hardware and operating system of a router and a switch.
• Describe the router and switch boot sequence.
• Modify and save a router and switch configuration file.
• Perform a complete command line interface configuration of a router and switch.
• Configure and verify static and default routes on a router.
• Configure and verify dynamic routing protocols.
• Configure and troubleshoot a simulated Wide Area Network using three or more routers.

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IT 213 - Networking III

 

Course Outcomes

• Explain network segmentation by the use of routers and switches.
• Describe virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) with layer 2 and layer 3 switching.
• Configure a router using Routing Internet Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
• Implement link aggregation for high availability environments.
• Describe the Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Image types, restoration options and the associated licensing. 

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IT 223 - Using & Supporting Linux

• Explain Linux system architecture and filesystem hierarchy standards.
• Work at the Linux command line.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks including adding and removing users, executing backup & restore, shutdown & reboot, desktop, printer, filesystem & network maintenance.
• Perform system updates and other basic administrative tasks including security configurations, configuring essential system services, task scheduling and monitoring. Install and configure a workstation (including X) and connect it via a LAN to the Internet.

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IT 231 - Introduction to Cloud Architecture and Services

• Describe cloud architecture and the available services
• Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines and services
• Configure a cloud storage solution
• Describe a system backup and restoration
• Configure a cloud networking service

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IT 234 - Cloud Infrastructure

• Describe the benefits and challenges of cloud storage and networks
• Deploy, manage and configure a cloud backup, storage, recovery and archiving solution
• Describe and deploy a cloud network solution
• Describe and configure network solutions to optimize a cloud service
• Plan the deployment of a hybrid onsite/cloud migration

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IT 241 - Cloud Services

• Identify the benefits and challenges in SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service)
• Describe the benefits and challenges of a lift and shift operation
• Deploy, manage and configure a SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) solution
• Identify the appropriate service based on data, computer, database or security requirements from a selected scenario
• Plan the deployment of a hybrid onsite/cloud migration

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IT 270 - IT Experiential Learning Capstone

• Complete and review panel interview with faculty and industry advisers for a mock position.
• Apply one’s software, hardware, and business skills in a variety of duties and responsibilities in a work environment. 
• Manage workload by employing multitasking techniques and task prioritization.
• Demonstrate the organizational/analytical skills necessary to solve problems. 
• Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal abilities (such as integrity, diplomacy, respect for cultural diversity, flexibility, perseverance, resourcefulness, etc.)

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IT 293 - Technical Support Internship

• Apply software, hardware, and business skills in a variety of duties and responsibilities in a work environment.

• Manage a workload by employing multitasking techniques and task prioritization to manage a workload in solving problems.
• Demonstrate the organizational/analytical skills necessary to solve problems with computers.
• Demonstrate interpersonal behavior that is in alignment with industry standards.

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IT 294 - Technical Support Internship II

• Apply software, hardware, and business skills in a variety of duties and responsibilities in a work environment.
• Manage a workload by employing multitasking techniques and task prioritization to manage a workload in solving problems.
• Demonstrate the organizational/analytical skills necessary to solve problems with computers.
• Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal abilities (such as integrity, diplomacy, respect for cultural diversity, flexibility, perseverance, resourcefulness, etc.).
• Complete special projects

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IT 299 - Individual Studies in Information Technology

• Independent study course. Learning objectives dependent upon topic selected between student and teacher.

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INTER 110 - CSI Bellevue: Who Do It

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INTER 115 - Bite Me Consumption and Sustainability in the US

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INTER 116 - Bite Me Consumption and Sustainability in the US

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INTER 117 - Bite Me 2.0 Food Security and Sustainability

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INTER 118 - Bite Me 2.0 Food Security and Sustainability

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INTER 125 - The Pursuit of Happiness

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INTER 130 - How to Survive the Collapse of W Civilization

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INTER 135 - Finding Your Place in School and Life

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INTER 140 - Idiocracy 1

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INTER 145 - Mind Your Language

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INTER 150 - Fighting for the Planet

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INTER 155 - The Wire: Life on the Streets and War on Drugs

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INTER 160 - Love in the Digital Age

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INTER 165 - Coming to America: Hist and Lit Immigration

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INTER 170 - Are You Who You Think You Are: Finding of Self

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INTER 175 - What is Black: Blackness in the Modern Diaspora

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INDES 140 - Introduction to Interior Design

1. Describe how interior design contributes to contemporary society and quality of life.
2. Describe the interior design profession and the varied roles and responsibilities of an interior designer.
3. Identify historic and contemporary influences on the design of interior environments.
4. Recognize and appreciate the processes and methods used to develop design ideas.
5. Illustrate the elements and principles of design and use design terminology to discuss their application.

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INDES 169 - SketchUp

• Orient students to the Interior Design program computer labs and remote access technology, campus tutoring and related student success resources.
• Use basic 2D orthographic drawing fundamentals to understand and produce measured drawings of objects and interior spaces for 3D modeling.
• Prepare accurate, organized, efficiently constructed three-dimensional models of objects, architectural forms, and interior spaces. 
• Employ a variety of methods for creating three-dimensional models of objects, architectural forms, and interior spaces, including direct construction within and importing measured drawings and other objects into SketchUp. 
• Manage SketchUp files and components for archiving and greater efficiency during the model-building process. 
• Apply fundamentals of interior lighting, material selection, and digital illustration to prepare 3D models for interior illustrations.
• Use SketchUp and rendering plugins to enhance design development and visual communication throughout the design process. 

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INDES 171 - Interior Design Studio I

• Apply and discuss the elements and principles of design to shape space and form in two- and three-dimensional media.
• Use the design process to explore spatial configurations that express abstract concepts and design intent in visual and volumetric form.
• Create conceptual sketches and study models of design solutions using freehand drawing and hand-built modeling techniques.
• Create orthographic scale drawings using precision drafting tools to accurately represent spatial solutions with appropriate graphic standards.
• Visually and verbally communicate design ideas using drawings, models, and appropriate terminology.

• Visual

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INDES 172 - Interior Design Studio II

• Apply and discuss the elements and principles of design to shape interior space and human experience, both visually and volumetrically.
• Use the design process to define and organize interior space and form, in response to a design intent and fundamental programmatic needs.
• Create conceptual sketches and study models of interior design solutions using conventional and digital techniques.
• Create orthographic scale drawings and perspective views using precision tools to accurately represent spatial solutions with appropriate graphic standards.
• Visually and verbally communicate design ideas using drawings, models, and appropriate terminology.
• Apply fundamental visual communication tools and methods in the conceptual phases of the interior design process.

• Visual

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INDES 179 - Perspective Drawing

• Identify many applications of drawing in art and design.
• Apply the full range of graphics techniques and standards used in the focus area.
• Describe how to create life-like representation of real forms and how to select appropriate approaches and technique to create effective drawings.
• Perform proportional relationships to drawings by utilizing ratios and measurements.
• Analyze, identify and capture the effects of 1 point perspectives.
• Name both historical, and relevant, Interior Design Spaces in Seattle through on-site drawing sessions and on-site observations.

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INDES 194 - Special Topics in Interior Design

• Special topics course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic each quarter.

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INDES 201 - Designing a Just and Sustainable Future

• Describe the differences between standard-of-living and quality-of-life, and evaluate the consequence of these distinctions.
• Explain how the built environment affects climate change and identify possible solutions for mitigating these changes.
• Articulate how design affects social justice and income inequality, and justify possible solutions.
• Evaluate the impact of globalization and legislation on climate change, the built environment, and social justice.
• Recognize and discuss personal and institutional decisions that lead to an economy of waste and inflation of needs.

• Ethics

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INDES 220 - Design Drawing

• Understand a range of design drawings used by interior designers, and realize individual potential through design drawing practice.   
• Produce freehand drawings using line, structure, tonal value, texture, and composition to convey spatial depth, design details, and abstract concepts.   
• Convey spatial depth, scale, light, and detail in two- and three-dimensional representations of the built environment.   
• Use established and emerging technology to produce, archive, share, and augment traditional drawing practices.   
• Select appropriate media, technology, image views, drawing size and scale, to effectively communicate design ideas.   
• Constructively and objectively critique design drawings as an iterative method of continuous quality improvement.   
• Build a lifelong habit of sketchbook practices, using a variety of drawing methods and media to communicate design ideas.   

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INDES 242 - Interior Materials & Sources

• Explain the impact of interior finishes on human welfare, and the importance of following accessibility guidelines, life-safety requirements, product testing data, and resources for selecting sustainable materials and sources.
• Choose interior finish materials and products based on their properties and performance criteria, building occupancy type, and relevant regulations.
• Identify sources for interior materials and products.
• Communicate material maintenance requirements and installation methods.

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INDES 255 - Seminar in Built Environments: Global Context

• Explain the relevance of cultural themes and theoretical ideas that shape built environments in both global and local contexts 
• Identify and explain the diversity of ways in which spaces are created and used by different cultures 
• Recognize and identify ways in which their individual experience of global and local urban landscapes compares to those of other contemporary world cultures. 
• Recognize and discuss how world views regarding power relations, diversity and globalization, are shaped by a personal experience of the built environment. 
• Articulate a pluralistic view of the built environment to more effectively empathize and cooperate with people from various backgrounds. 

• Cultural Diversity

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INDES 262 - Introduction to Revit

• Use Revit Architecture workflow and interface in various interior design-related scenarios, including file transfers with industry-standard software packages.
• Manage Revit Architecture software and resource systems to place and visually communicate interior design elements, materials, structural components, and construction details.
• Use Revit Architecture to create two- and three-dimensional scale drawings and design visualizations, apply architectural graphic conventions, manage drawing sets and model properties, and share output via digital and printed formats.
• Apply discipline-specific language and graphic standards to effectively communicate interior building construction details, specifications, project requirements, and design solutions with members of allied disciplines.

• Visual

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INDES 263 - AutoCAD for Interior Design

• Master fundamental AutoCAD skills in preparation for further training and professional practice.
• Produce drafted lines with appropriate thickness, opacity, and precision for presenting floor plans, elevations, section views, and detail drawings.
• Produce orthographic presentation drawings using appropriate line, shape, texture, color, annotation.
• Manage drawing information using layers, file naming, composition, scale, annotation, and external references.
• Create scale drawings for multi-sheet contract documents and presentations.
• Use computers and printers, operating system and AutoCAD software for design and graphic communication.
• Identify and evaluate appropriate uses of AutoCAD in the design process.

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INDES 265 - Design Illustration

• Understand the appropriate illustration methods for visually communicating design ideas throughout various phases of the interior design process.
• Select appropriate 2D and 3D compositions and illustration techniques to produce images of effective size and scale, color and print quality, and presentation mode.
• Create color and achromatic illustrations that convincingly depict a three-dimensional concept of space, including scale, form, proportion, depth, light, texture, color, materiality, relevant detail, and human relationship to the built environment and landscape.
• Use established and emerging technology (for example, raster and vector image software, 3D modeling and rendering software, VR and AR) to create and present illustrations, and augment traditional illustration practices.
• Combine two-dimensional design fundamentals and graphic design standards with completed illustrations to visually communicate a design narrative.
• Manage digital files with greater efficiency for archiving, production, and sharing. 

• Visual

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INDES 267 - Design Presentation

• Apply graphic design fundamentals and strategies to produce a visual presentation that conveys a distinct project identity and effectively explains a design problem, intent, and solution.
• Discriminate between various presentation strategies, graphic software tools, technologies, and production processes, and choose the applications most appropriate to the narrative message and design context.
• Identify and produce professional quality presentation content, including text and image objects, data, research, and well-written narrative.
• Analyze the efficacy of various presentation methods through individual and group critique. 

• Visual

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INDES 269 - Introduction to Rhinoceros 3D

• Prepare accurate, organized, efficiently constructed three-dimensional models of objects, architectural forms and interior spaces in Rhinoceros
• Using Rhinoceros software, identify and apply the appropriate basic concepts required to navigate, create, and modify three-dimensional models
• Produce renderings for use in project presentations employing Rhinoceros software as well as the Flamingo plug-in for Rhinoceros

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INDES 273 - Interior Design Studio III

• Understand the role and purpose of space programming, concept development, and schematic iterations in the design process.
• Present visual evidence and written statements to communicate design intent and validate solutions relative to the project objectives.
• Define and organize space and form by successfully employing the elements and principles of design.
• Apply space programming skills in the interior design process, including problem identification, client needs analysis, and relevant project context research, and presenting findings in written, oral, and visual communication.
• Develop design solutions through a variety of media, including sketches, models, collage, diagrams, space plans and other schematic studies that employ architectural and graphic communication standards.
• Design spaces that acknowledge the relationship between human behavior and the built environment; the diversity of human needs; and the importance of accessibility, human factors research, and universal design strategies. 

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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INDES 280 - Contract Documents

• Document the integration of interior design construction with existing building systems, building codes, and accessibility guidelines.
• Apply design development process to organize and generate a set of construction details for significant interior features created in the schematic design process.
• Design, specify, and draw appropriate interior construction plans, details, and components based on project criteria, building structure, codes, and life safety regulations.
• Develop and produce coherent, organized, and accurate graphic communication using industry-standard terminology, symbols, annotation, and technical tools.
• Assemble specifications and schedules for various interior construction components and effectively associate them with interior construction drawings.

• Visual

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INDES 294 - Special Topics in Interior Design

• Special topics course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic each quarter.

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INDES 299 - Individual Studies in Interior Design

• Individual study course. Outcomes dependent upon topic selected between student and teacher.

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INDES 301 - Sustainable Interior Design: Policies, Programs and Practices

• Identify the essential social, cultural, business, and political influences leading to climate change and how they relate to interior design practices,
• Identify and compare the strategic concepts of sustainable interior design, and how they relate to diminishing resources, biodiversity, waste, water scarcity, population growth, wellness, and the current construction industry,
• Identify the role of interior designers regarding sustainable design and explain how the construction industry and interior design can positively contribute to a just and sustainable environment,
• Identify, compare and evaluate theory and practice methodologies for sustainable interior design projects, including resource management, product manufacture and sourcing, and construction methods,
• Identify, compare and explain the leading sustainability organizations, programs, and certification systems and test appropriate selections, specifications, and systems for multiple types of interior design projects.

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INDES 340 - Interior Design Theory

• Analyze major historical and contemporary precedents in design within a theoretical framework.
• Evaluate theoretical strategies for problem-solving, decision making, concept development and strategic thinking in a human-centered design process.
• Discuss the fundamental elements and principles of design and their role in developing two- and three-dimensional spatial concepts. 
• Describe how the evolution of broad socio-cultural movements influences design.
• Defend and justify a specific theoretical viewpoint as expressed in a cultural movement.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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INDES 350 - History of Interiors & Furniture

• Identify and compare different design periods, motifs, and main characteristics of style from Antiquity to Neoclassicism. 
• Describe the specific historical, social, cultural influences behind interior and furniture design and development.
• Associate key examples of interiors and furnishings and their defining features with each influential historical development and cultural adaptation across broad geographic boundaries. 
• Define and effectively apply vocabulary related to interiors and furniture anatomy, type, design, and construction. 
• Present a factual description and analysis of a particular design period, style, or designer.
• Evaluate a piece of furniture based on its function, overall design, manufacture, and social/historical significance. 

• Aesthetic Awareness

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INDES 351 - Modern Interiors & Furniture

• Identify and compare different design periods and main characteristics of style spanning from the nineteenth century to the present day. 
• Understand the specific historical, social, economic, technological influences behind interior and furniture design and development.
• Associate key examples of interiors and furnishings and their character-defining features with influential historical developments as well as changes in values and norms like aesthetic preferences, building resources and technologies. 
• Define and effectively apply vocabulary related to interiors and furniture anatomy, type, design, and construction.
• Present a factual description and analysis of a particular design period, style, or designer.
• Evaluate a piece of furniture based on its function, overall design, manufacture, and social/historical significance. 

• Aesthetic Awareness

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INDES 352 - Design & Fabrication

• Identify the typical and emerging tools and techniques used in furniture making, and how they are used.

• Identify the structural components, hardware, joinery, and construction principles that achieve specific performance requirements for designing and fabricating furniture and interior components.
• Evaluate the physical, aesthetic, and sustainable properties of materials and finishes used in fabricating furniture or other interior components.
• Apply universal design, ADA, and ergonomic considerations in furniture design.
• Use industry-standard terminology, knowledge, technology, and design documentation to effectively communicate with clients, furniture makers, fabricators, and other design professionals in the furniture selection and design process.
• Apply practical and aesthetic considerations in an iterative design process to create a furniture prototype, customized to a client’s economic, environmental, and cultural context.

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INDES 355 - Contemporary Design Issues

• Identify the ideas and main trends of design after 1950s 
• Explain the relations between different approaches in design in the last 50-60 years 
• Assess and critique the built environment they live in 
• Situate their profession within the society and history 
• Characterize globalization and its impact on design profession 
• Generate design projects with a solid theoretical background

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INDES 365 - Project Reboot

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INDES 380 - Interior Design Studio 4

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Course Outcomes

• Achieve a shared foundational preparation for intermediate and advanced interior design studio practice by integrating multi-platform technology and tools learned in foundation-level courses, as well as knowledge of basic building systems that influence interior design solutions.
• Identify and evaluate the varied contexts and constraints informing interior design solutions, and apply effective strategies for achieving human wellbeing, comfort, and performance.
• Combine visual, verbal, and written presentations to communicate a relevant design narrative, using fundamental design strategies and expressive methods. 
• Recognize the interior designer’s role and responsibilities throughout the design process, including the tools and dynamics of effective collaboration. 
• Exercise creative fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration to achieve responsive, and imaginative design solutions.
• Apply methods of inquiry, data collection, and analysis to effectively frame, synthesize, and present the interconnected issues underlying complex interior design issues.
• Apply interior design knowledge, skills, and abilities to the first of three project-based scenarios in the third-year studio experience, exploring various interior design issues and project types.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Visual

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INDES 381 - Interior Design Studio 5

• Achieve an intermediate-level ability to integrate multi-platform technology and tools, as well as knowledge of building systems that influence interior design solutions.
• Identify and evaluate the varied contexts and constraints informing interior design solutions, and apply effective strategies for achieving human wellbeing, comfort, and performance.
• Combine visual, verbal, and written presentations to communicate a persuasive design narrative, using sophisticated design strategies and varied expressive methods. 
• Assume substantial roles and responsibilities of an interior designer throughout the design process, including the tools and dynamics of effective collaboration.
• Exercise creative fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration to achieve uniquely responsive, imaginative, and expressive design solutions.
• Apply methods of inquiry, data collection, and analysis to effectively frame, synthesize, and present the interconnected issues underlying complex interior design issues.
• Apply interior design knowledge, skills, and abilities to the second of three project-based scenarios in the third-year studio experience, exploring various interior design issues and project types.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Visual

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INDES 382 - Interior Design Studio 6

• Achieve an intermediate-level ability to integrate multi-platform technology and tools, as well as knowledge of building systems that influence interior design solutions.
• Identify and evaluate the varied contexts and constraints informing interior design solutions, and apply effective strategies for achieving human wellbeing, comfort, and performance.
• Combine visual, verbal, and written presentations to communicate a persuasive design narrative, using sophisticated design strategies and varied expressive methods. 
• Assume substantial roles and responsibilities of an interior designer throughout the design process, including the tools and dynamics of effective collaboration.
• Exercise creative fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration to achieve uniquely responsive, imaginative, and expressive design solutions.
• Apply methods of inquiry, data collection, and analysis to effectively frame, synthesize, and present the interconnected issues underlying complex interior design issues.
• Apply interior design knowledge, skills, and abilities to the third of three project-based scenarios in the third-year studio experience, exploring various interior design issues and project types.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Visual

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INDES 390 - Interior Building Systems

• Accurately identify, describe and compare basic building construction materials and interior systems, their characteristics, installation methods, and applications.
• Apply accurate terminology about building systems and processes in written and oral communication for design professionals, clients, and allied disciplines.
• Research, analyze and effectively use a variety of resources to gather information about building systems and interior building codes.
• Analyze building systems, functional requirements, design principles, sustainability, life safety, and other building performance criteria that affect critical interior design and construction decisions.
• Analyze and apply interior building codes in all phases of the interior design process.

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INDES 391 - Lighting for Interiors

• Describe the physical and conceptual properties of light, how it interacts with materials and special conditions, and how the perception of light influences human behavior.
• Apply knowledge of lighting measurements, color temperature, output, beam spreads, reflectance, and other performance criteria to the specification of interior lighting.
• Analyze an interior design project to identify multi-level lighting strategies and how different lighting can articulate the purpose, features, functions, and expressive identity of an interior space.
• Reference lighting industry resources, technical documents, and best practices to specify of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of lamp types and luminaires used in interior design projects.
• Visualize and communicate a schematic design lighting package using professional terminology, current lighting technologies, energy code requirements, diagrammatic and depictive illustration methods, and supporting technical documentation.

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INDES 394 - Special Topics in Interior Design

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INDES 399 - Individual Studies in Interior Design

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INDES 401 - Sustainable Interior Design in Practice

• Identify strategies for reframing corporate thinking around sustainable practices in interior design, based on the motivators driving business decisions.
• Identify and compare values and vision of an organization’s communication, marketing, and management decisions to motivate and promote sustainable interior design practices.
• Identify, compare, and demonstrate design methodologies and practices that address social, cultural, economic, and ecological causes.
• Identify, compare, and demonstrate design management strategies and systems that promote and support sustainable interior design business practices.
• Identify, summarize, and demonstrate how technology-based collaboration facilitates sustainable interior design practice.

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INDES 440 - Capstone Design Proposal

• Create a focused design thesis topic by assessing relevant experiences and perspectives.
• Identify and develop a visual-spatial design intent that provides suitable direction and purpose for an interior design thesis project.
• Identify and evaluate design attributes with potential to effectively transform or modify the characteristics of a visual-spatial design intent.
• Conduct case study research to identify and critically evaluate built environment precedents relevant to a specific design intent.
• Apply theoretical knowledge and conclusions of case study research to identify unique visual-spatial vernacular for creatively expressing a design intent.
• Synthesize thesis intent, case study research, and summary conclusions in written and visual documentation to describe the parameters of a thesis inquiry and capstone design project.

• Research/Information Literacy

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INDES 471 - Capstone Design Studio 1

• Master appropriate integration of multi-platform technology and tools, as well as knowledge of complex building systems that influence interior design solutions.
• Evaluate, synthesize, and apply relevant contexts and precedents from field learning, case study and other research to inform interior design solutions, including various strategies for achieving human wellbeing, comfort, and performance.
• Combine visual, verbal, and written presentations to communicate a persuasive programming and schematic design narrative, using highly sophisticated design strategies and varied expressive methods. 
• Assume a primary role and responsibilities in directing an interior design process, including the tools and dynamics of effective multi-disciplinary collaboration and team leadership. 
• Achieve creative fluency, flexibility, and originality to explore and generate multiple design ideas that respond to unique thesis, program, and site parameters, providing imaginative direction for the design development phase.
• Employ methods of inquiry, data collection, and analysis to effectively frame, synthesize, and present the interconnected issues underlying a complex interior design issue.
• Apply relevant and advanced-level interior design knowledge, skills, and abilities to the problem- and project-based scenarios of an individualize design thesis, intent, program, and site.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Visual

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INDES 472 - Capstone Design Studio 2

• Master appropriate integration of multi-platform technology and tools, as well as knowledge of complex building systems that influence interior design solutions.
• Identify, evaluate, and synthesize relevant contexts and precedents from field learning, case study and other research to inform interior design solutions, and apply effective strategies for achieving human wellbeing, comfort, and performance.
• Combine visual, verbal, and written presentations to communicate a persuasive design development process, solution, and thesis narrative, using highly sophisticated design strategies and varied expressive methods. 
• Assume a primary role and responsibilities in directing an interior design process, including the tools and dynamics of effective multi-disciplinary collaboration and team leadership. 
• Apply creative flexibility and elaboration to resourcefully achieve detailed and individually expressive design solutions that uniquely respond to thesis, program, and site parameters.
• Apply methods of inquiry, data collection, and analysis to effectively frame, synthesize, and present the interconnected issues underlying a complex interior design issue.
• Apply relevant and advanced-level interior design knowledge, skills, and abilities to the project-based scenarios of an individualize design thesis, intent, program, context, and site.

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Visual

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INDES 480 - Professional Practices & Principles

• Describe the principles, processes, and responsibilities that define the profession and the value of interior design to society.
• Discuss the importance of professional ethics and conduct in the context of interior design practice.
• Discuss the impact of regional and global markets on design practices.
• Recognize career opportunities and devise effective strategies to pursue them.
• Identify and pursue continued professional development or advanced study opportunities.

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IBP 97 - Observation

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INTST 105 - Geography of World Affairs

• Define, describe and critique contemporary issues of global significance.
• Critically evaluate and interpret societal reactions that are based upon factual information as opposed to reactions founded on opinion.
• Evaluate statistical and cartographic information as used to illustrate global issues.
• Analyze and articulate the importance of geographical knowledge and understanding in decision making processes that affect both human and physical environments.
• Evaluate the importance of the physical environment in the development of cultural characteristics.
• Analyze the importance of the economic resource base and the dynamic nature of economic prosperity, stagnation and decline.
• Critically evaluate the impact of the dispersion and diffusion of people, finance, commodities, ideologies, information and knowledge at global, regional and local scales of inquiry.

• Global Citizenship

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INTST 123 - Introduction to Globalization

• Define the process of globalization and explain the factors behind the creation of a series of new socioeconomic networks and activities that cross over traditional economic, cultural and geographic boundaries.
• Analyze the regional inequalities in the rate and degrees of globalization.
• Evaluate the significance of the physical landscape as it influences both opportunities and limitations in economic development.
• Assess the role played by globalization in the diffusion of cultural attributes.
• Analyze the impact that societal mores have on globalization as well as changes in attitudes over time.
• Evaluate the ways by which globalization is a ‘multi-layered process’ and the ways by which it effects all parties involved in the exchange process.
• Analyze the relevance played by inter-governmental organizations in fostering or encumbering trade and economic growth and development.
• Critically evaluate the various component parts of globalization and the impact on the environment and the subsequent challenges to humankind.

• Cultural Diversity
• Global Citizenship

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INTST 150 - International Business

• Critically reflect on their own strengths and cultural heritage to more effectively work in the pluralistic environment of international business. 
• Critically analyze the environment of international business including political, economic, and socio-cultural forces, using models of universalism to reduce inequity, promote resilience, and empower those who are marginalized.
• Critically evaluate international business practices through the lens of ethical and social responsibility, including cultural homogenization in international trade/business practices and issues with regard to environmental sustainability.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing regarding international business issues.
• Work cooperatively in culturally diverse teams of students to authentically interact and communicate to complete assigned activities.

• Global Citizenship

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INTST 194 - Special Topics in International Studies

• Special topic course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic for each quarter.

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INTST 198 - Seminar in International Studies

• Seminar and workshop course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic for each quarter.

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INTST 199 - Individual Studies in International Studies

• Individual study course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic by student and teacher.

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INTST 200 - States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System

• Describe the core elements of the modern world system, including Westphalian sovereignty, colonialism and imperialism, globalization, etc.
• Explain the historical processes that contributed to the emergence of the modern world system Articulate major tensions within the modern world system–for example, along ethnic, national, political, and cultural lines
• Explain the growth, expansion, and various economic and political set¬backs of the modern world system
• Compare and contrast diverse viewpoints and articulate well-reasoned arguments regarding the modern world system
• Explain the mechanisms by which Europe (and the Global North) came to dominate the modern world system–politically, economically, culturally, etc.
• Critically evaluate the modern world system with an eye to its pros and cons, the winners and losers, etc.

• Global Citizenship
• Historical and Intellectual Perspectives

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INTST 201 - Introduction to International Political Economy

• Define globalization and identify, analyze and evaluate the positive and negative effects of globalization as well as different countries’ policies with respect to globalization
• Describe the major forces that have influenced and continue to influence the global political economy Explain the basis for economic conflict and cooperation among states in the global system
• Compare and contrast diverse viewpoints and articulate well-reasoned arguments regarding contemporary issues related to international political economy
• Apply concepts and theories from the field of international political economy to the real world
• Critically evaluate the global economic system through the lens of social responsibility, including with regards to environmental sustainability

• Global Citizenship

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INTST 202 - Cultural Interactions in An Interdependent World

• Critically analyze the relationship between culture and politics in the contemporary world
• Articulate how differences in cultural context can enhance or inhibit effective inter-cultural understanding
• Define major concepts related to international political culture
• Explain the importance of interdependence in the modern world
• Identify ethnocentrism in political discourse
• Respect and appreciate cultural differences

• Global Citizenship

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INTST 204 - Global History

• Analyze the origins of hydraulic civilizations, such as China, Mesopotamia, Egypt, America, and India, through common characteristics
• Demonstrate an understanding of the farming systems that sustained humanity through the period before the industrial revolution.
• Compare and contrast the origins of the five major world religions and their effects upon world societies.
• Assess the age of empires, such as the Greek, Chinese, and Roman, through comparison and contrast.
• Analyze major periods of historical change and transition, such as the end of the classical period, the dynastic cycle in China, and the beginnings of the modern era
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of technology as a contributing factor to social economic change throughout the historical period.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the process that created the industrial revolution and its effects on social, political, and economic organization.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the French Revolution with the industrial Revolution as the birth of the modern period.
• Assess the various philosophical responses to the modern period, such as communism, socialism and fascism.
• Assess the roles of major figures, such as Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Confucius, Nelson Mandela, Mao Zedong.

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INTST 227 - Middle East Politics & Society

• Identify the causes and assess the consequences of major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in the Middle East
• Articulate the geopolitical importance of the Middle East in relation to foreign powers and assess the role of Western colonial powers in shaping the modern Middle East
• Compare and contrast diverse viewpoints and articulate well-reasoned arguments regarding contemporary political, economic and social issues in the Middle East
• Use the comparative method as an analytical tool to better understand similarities and differences among countries and cultures in the Middle East
• Explain the foundation of Islam and its impact on the political, social, and economic development of the modern Middle East
• Explain the roots of extremism in the Middle East and its impact on political, economic, and social development

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

• Cultural Diversity

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INTST 294 - Special Topics in International Studies

• Special topic course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic for each quarter.

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INTST 298 - Seminar in International Studies

• Seminar topic course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic for each quarter.

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INTST 299 - Individual Studies in International Studies

• Individual study course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic by student and teacher.

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ITAL 121 - Italian I

• Write in the target language what is heard, answering questions related to the information given by native speakers of the target language.
• Ask questions with proper intonation and provide general information in the present tense.
• Deduce meaning about what was read in the target language by making educated guesses using cognates and context to assist in the comprehension process.
• Create simple yet grammatically correct affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences using the present tense with few spelling errors.
• Correctly identify verbs tenses, distinguishing between regular and irregular verbs, and recognize some pronouns categories; produce noun-verb and noun-adjective agreement, and distinguish formal and informal situations; recognize and accurately use nouns, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.
• Identify basic cultural information introduced in theme-specific vocabulary, photographs, and authentic video material centered on the world of the target language.
• Explain in the first language both differences and similarities between the cultures of the first and target languages.

• Reading
• Listening and Speaking

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ITAL 122 - Italian II

• Accurately write in the target language what is heard, answering questions related to the information given by native speakers.
• In speaking, use increasingly more complicated sentences, accurate vocabulary and grammatical constructions.
• Ask questions with proper intonation and provide general information about familiar topics in the present tense.
• Ask questions with proper intonation and provide general information about familiar topics in the present tense.
• Answer questions orally or in writing after reading a passage in the target language; deduce meaning about what was read by making educated guesses using cognates and context to assist in the comprehension process.
• Write structurally correct affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences in the present and past tenses using familiar vocabulary with minimum spelling errors and increased precision in proper punctuation and application of accent marks.
• Correctly identify the subject of a sentence, distinguishing between regular and irregular verbs in the present and past tenses, and recognizing different pronouns categories.
• Show noun-verb and noun-adjective agreement, and accurately use nouns, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.
• Identify cultural information introduced through theme-specific vocabulary, photographs, and authentic video material centered on the world of the target language.
• Talk about differences and similarities between the cultures.

• Reading
• Listening and Speaking

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ITAL 123 - Italian III

• Accurately transcribe exactly what was heard, answering questions related to the information provided by native speakers.
• Ask and provide general information, and reproducing proper intonation and adapting verbal communication to purpose and audience.
• Explain the main idea of what is read, accounting for the general tone of the writer and category of reading material, giving special attention to the target language punctuation, and deducing meaning about what is read by making educated guesses using cognates, context and previous learning to facilitate comprehension.
• Make inferences based on the text and discuss what is read.
• Correctly classify verbs’ modes and tenses, distinguishing between regular and irregular verbs and different pronouns categories; show noun-verb and noun-adjective agreement; describe nouns, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions; recognize and apply correctly adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and pronouns.
• Correctly classify verbs’ modes and tenses, distinguishing between regular and irregular verbs and different pronouns categories; show noun-verb and noun-adjective agreement; describe nouns, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions; recognize and apply correctly adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and pronouns Identify basic cultural information introduced through theme-specific vocabulary, photographs, and authentic video material centered on the world of the target language.
• Explain in the first language both differences and similarities between the cultures of the first and target languages.

• Reading
• Listening and Speaking

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ITAL 194 - Special Topics in Italian

• Special topics course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic each quarter.

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ITAL 294 - Special Topics in Italian

• Special topics course. Outcomes dependent upon selected topic each quarter.

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JAPN& 121 - Japanese I

• Read and write the basic phonetic characters of the Japanese kana (hiragana and katakana) syllabaries - including diacritic marks
• Read and write formal-style sentences about current, future and past states and activities using simple nominal and verbal phrases with correct particles and tenses
• Understand and reproduce the correct pronunciation and intonation of spoken Japanese words and phrases
• Use basic conversational phrases and participate in common personal interactions (such as exchanging greetings, self-introductions, shopping, describing the locations of objects, extending and accepting or declining invitations, etc.) in formal settings
• Recognize and understand the effects of social context on the spoken language (such as formal vs. informal styles, omission of first and second-person pronouns, hesitation to complete sentences especially when declining an invitation, etc.)

• Listening and Speaking

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JAPN& 122 - Japanese II

• Learn 80-90 kanji characters
• Recognize the distinctions between kanji characters and the characters of the two phonetic kana syllabaries and know how and when each should be used in modern Japanese
• Read and write formal-style sentences about current, future and past states and activities using nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses
• Use and comprehend basic conversational phrases in more detailed personal interactions (such as talking about self and families, suggesting a plan of action, making requests, offering assistance, asking for and granting or denying permission, etc.)
• Begin to use more complex verbal sentence structures, using TE-forms and Short forms
• Begin to recognize and use the informal speech style (in present/future tense only) for casual conversations with close friends
• Expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions

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JAPN& 123 - Japanese III

• Learn 60 additional kanji characters
• Read and write both informal and formal-style passages about current, future and past states and activities using more complex nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses
• Use and comprehend basic conversational phrases in more detailed personal interactions (such as expressing opinions, comparisons, explaining physical/emotional states, etc.)
• Continue to use more complex sentence structures including complement clauses (such as quotations), relative clauses (such as modifying nouns) and subordinate clauses (such as giving reasons)
• Recognize and use the informal speech style (in both present/future and past tenses) for casual conversations with close friends
• Continue to expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions

• Listening and Speaking

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JAPN 194 - Special Topics in Japanese

• Special topic course.  Outcomes vary each quarter.

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JAPN& 221 - Japanese IV

• Learn 50 additional kanji characters and related compound words
• Know the multiple meanings and multiple pronunciations of each kanji character and their appropriate use
• Read and write both informal and formal-style passages about current, future and past states and activities using more complex nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses
• Speak in and comprehend pre-intermediate level conversational situations (e.g. give two or more reasons, express one’s visual impression, describe an action one performs in advance / in preparation, etc.) and be able to use the appropriate ordinal numbers, generic and specific counters
• Continue to use more compound sentence structures (such as relative verb clauses modifying nouns) and express various quantity and frequency expressions
• Comprehend and be able to use a wider variety of vocabulary (nouns, verbs and adjectives) in their proper forms and verbal sentences (including potential forms, volitional forms and verbs of giving and receiving)
• Continue to expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions
• Recognize the correct formality and politeness levels required in common situations – including ‘in-group’ / ‘out-group’ distinctions

• Listening and Speaking

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JAPN& 222 - Japanese V

• Learn 60 additional kanji characters and related compound words
• Know the multiple meanings and multiple pronunciations of each kanji character and their appropriate use
• Read and write both informal and formal-style passages about current, future and past states and activities using more complex nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses
• Speak in and comprehend pre-intermediate level conversational situations (e.g., giving and receiving favors, apologizing, reporting information you obtained “second hand” by hearing or reading)
• Continue to use more complex sentence structures (such as conditional and temporal clauses)
• Comprehend and be able to use a wider variety of vocabulary (nouns, verbs and adjectives) in their proper forms and verbal sentences (including transitive and intransitive verbs, honorific respectful verbs, the “ba” form of verbs expressing regret)
• Continue to expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions. Use honorific/respectful expressions as appropriate to the social context

• Listening and Speaking

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JAPN& 223 - Japanese VI

• Learn 60 additional kanji characters and related compound words
• Know the multiple meanings and multiple pronunciations of each kanji character and their appropriate use
• Read and write both informal and formal-style passages about current/future and past states and activities using more complex nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses. Speak in and comprehend pre-intermediate level conversational situations (such as Passive, Causative, Causative-Passive sentences)
• Continue to use more complex sentence structures (such as embedded questions, generic nouns — koto and yoo — with suru and naru)
• Comprehend and be able to use a wider variety of vocabulary (nouns, verbs and adjectives) in their proper forms and verbal sentences (including humble verbs and instructional commands)
• Continue to expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions. Recognize additional degrees of formality and be able to distinguish and appropriately use the honorific language: respectful, humble and refined expressions

• Listening and Speaking

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JAPN 294 - Special Topics in Japanese

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MKTG 101 - Introduction to Marketing

• Conduct research to guide business and marketing decisions
• Define sales and promotional marketing objectives
• Collaborate with other students to develop an integrated marketing plan
• Implement marketing tactics, both with traditional and digital marketing platforms
• Establish marketing metrics to measure success
• Create written and oral presentations for key stakeholders that demonstrate timeliness and attention to detail

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MKTG 102 - Intro to Digital Marketing Platforms

• Establish basic website design and user experience principles to critique e-commerce implementations
• Build search engine marketing campaigns (SEM) to drive traffic to an e-commerce site
• Implement search engine optimization (SEO) choices to improve search engine results page results
• Evaluate when to employ paid, owned, and earned media across various digital platforms
• Collaborate with other students to develop an integrated marketing plan, with an emphasis on digital marketing tactics
• Create written and oral presentations for key stakeholders that demonstrate timeliness and attention to detail

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MKTG 103 - Intro to Sports Marketing

• Conduct situational analysis research to guide business and marketing decisions for the sports industry
• Define sports marketing objectives
• Design an integrated marketing plan focused on the sports industry Implement sports marketing tactics, both with traditional and digital marketing platforms
• Establish sports marketing metrics to measure success
• Evaluate sports marketing case studies and other students’ work

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MKTG 104 - Intro to Fashion Marketing

• Conduct situational analysis research to guide business and marketing decisions for the fashion industry
• Define fashion marketing objectives
• Design an integrated marketing plan focused on the fashion industry
• Implement fashion marketing tactics, both with traditional and digital marketing platforms
• Establish fashion marketing metrics to measure success
• Evaluate fashion marketing case studies and other students’ work

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MKTG 105 - Intro to Music Marketing

• Conduct situational analysis research to guide business and marketing decisions for the music industry
• Define music marketing objectives
• Design an integrated marketing plan focused on the music industry
• Implement music marketing tactics, both with traditional and digital marketing platforms
• Establish music marketing metrics to measure success
• Evaluate music marketing case studies and other students’ work

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MKTG 106 - Intro to Film & TV Marketing

• Conduct situational analysis research to guide business and marketing decisions for the entertainment industry
• Define entertainment marketing objectives
• Design an integrated marketing plan focused on the entertainment industry
• Implement entertainment marketing tactics, both with traditional and digital marketing platforms
• Establish entertainment marketing metrics to measure success
• Evaluate entertainment marketing case studies and other students’ work

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MKTG 110 - Client Customer Relations

• Identify the principles of client relations and explain how they apply in building client and customer partnerships.
• Define the functions of client/customer service personnel and analyze how these functions contribute to the development of long-term relationships with clients, customers and suppliers
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills including the ability to verbally negotiate with customers and deliver professional presentations.
• Identify different personality types and demonstrate approaches appropriate for different styles
• List key strategies for coping with difficult people and demonstrate techniques for handling conflict.
• Project a professional image over the telephone, in person, and in writing.
• Identify key legal and ethical issues in client and customer relations and demonstrate the capacity to make legal and ethical decisions.
• Demonstrate techniques for relating effectively with culturally diverse clients and customers.
• Explain how to handle, troubleshoot, follow-up on and avoid customer complaints.
• Identify the principles of time management and strategies for managing their time more effectively
• Develop and/or create ways to instruct and train clients and customers in the use of the firm’s products and/or services.
• Demonstrate the skills and qualities needed for working in a team environment.

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MKTG 131 - Principles of Professional Selling

• Identify and explain in detail, the 10 steps in the relationship selling process.
• Use the 10 steps to prepare and make a group sales presentation.
• Incorporate visual aids, verbal & non-verbal skills in sales presentations.
• Make a 5 minute oral presentation incorporating skills learned in the class.
• Explain and incorporate the concept of relationship selling in a sales career.

• Self-Assessment/Life Goals

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