All JTerm courses meet Monday through Thursday from January 7 - January 25.
Academic Calendar | Course Schedule
Includes one class meeting for the final exam on Friday, January 25.
Classes meet during afternoons (1:00 – 4:00pm) or evenings (6:30 - 9:30pm).

ART

ART-103 Fundamentals of Drawing [3 credits]
An intensive study of drawing techniques in charcoal, pencil, and pen and ink.

ART-105 Design [3 credits]
Basic concepts of composition, form, texture, value, and color in two-dimensional design are explored.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUS-400 Strategic Management and Policy [3 credits] [Required 2.5 GPA]
This capstone course for seniors in business administration provides a framework for problem identification, analysis, and decision making within the organization. Students are given the opportunity to integrate and apply previously acquired knowledge of accounting, decision sciences, economics, finance, marketing, management, and statistics. Case studies, critical incidents, and other appropriate techniques are utilitized. Prerequisites: (84 credits), CIS-185, ACC-210, ACC-220, MKT-200, MGT-201, FIN-300, MSD-340, BUS-300, CIS-485.

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM

COM-131 Fundamentals of Video Production [3 credits]
Introduces students to basic video production theories, techniques, and applications. Students will gain competency in a number of video production areas including: production planning, camera operations, lighting, sound, and digital non-linear editing. Individual and group exercises will involve planning and executing video productions in both studio and non-studio settings. This class is designed to prepare students from any major to effectively create, produce, shoot, and edit basic video production assignments including public service announcements, video news releases, educational/instructional videos, and marketing/promotional spots.

COM-212 Publication Design [3 credits]
Explains theories and techniques of print media layout and design. Provides an understanding of the use of type and art as design elements in newspapers, advertisements, newsletters, and brochures. Directs students to apply these concepts to the creation of published materials using desktop publishing techniques.

COM-328 Sitcoms in American Culture [3 credits]
This course will provide an overview to the unique and highly structured form of the American television situation comedy. The primary focus will be on history and development with in-depth study of situation comedy themes, characters, and settings. Through lectures, case discussions, in-class assignments, and class projects, students will examine the social and cultural meanings and implications of this incredibly popular and durable genre of programming.

COM-361 Photography [3 credits]
Introduces students to professional methods of shooting, processing, and digitizing photographs for publication in print and on the Internet. Relates hands-on work to theory, history, aesthetics, and ethics. Provides practice in computer manipulation, using Photoshop. Student must have either a 35 mm film or SRL digital manually adjustable camera [i.e. you are able to choose both the shutter speed and aperture manually.]  Point and shoot cameras will not be acceptable. There are a limited number of loaner cameras available through the communication & journalism department.  Permission of Instructor [POI] skildea@rider.edu.

FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES

FMS-260 Great Performances on Film [3 credits]
This course examines major accomplishments in film acting from the silent era to the present day. Students will acquire knowledge of the historical and critical contexts and the artistic vocabulary necessary to understanding, appreciating and assessing screen performances in a range of genres – from the comedy and the musical, to the melodrama, psychological thriller, and “hard-boiled” film noir. Students will be asked to read, evaluate, and analyze film performance texts, as well as to research and write about performances in numerous films.

GLOBAL STUDIES

GLS-310 Ethnographic Film [3 credits]
Explores the manner in which different civilizations are depicted through the medium of documentary film.
Discusses the manner in which film may contribute to ethnographic understanding of a given people, and the limitations of the genre that may misrepresent the subject matter. Special attention is given to the role of the filmmaker and his/her position as participant, observer, and recorder of the events shown on the film.  The films will be analyzed in terms of how they reflect, and potentially affect, a civilization’s international image and global standing.  These factors will then be considered in terms of their effects upon the place and actions of the civilization in global politics. 

MUSIC

MUS-120 Music and Society [3 credits]
Introduction to the basic elements of music (rhythm, melody, harmony, etc.) and the appreciation of representative types of music from all historical periods.

MUS-130 Music in Children's Lives [3 Credits]
Students in this course will study how music interacts in the lives of children as they sing, listen, play instruments and move. Song repertoire and selections for listening and moving from the American, European and non- Western cultures will be introduced. Playing recorder as well as pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments will be demonstrated.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POL-307 Political Communication [3 credits]
The meaning and uses of political communication are examined, the manner and forms such communication takes, and the history of political discourse. Major topics include the role of communication in elections and the development of public policy, how political communication strategies have changed with the rise of mass media, and the development of national and international publics for discourse. Note: This course is cross-listed as GLS-307. Students may not get credit for both POL-307 and GLS-307.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY-100 Introduction to Psychology  [3 credits] Two sections
An orientation to psychology, covering major facts, principles and concepts about human and animal behavior and experience, research findings, major problems, basic vocabulary, methodologies, and contributions in the field. Topics include psychology as a science; human development; individual differences; intelligence and its measurement; special aptitudes and interests; personality and social behavior; motivation and emotion; frustration and personality deviations; and learning, thinking, remembering and forgetting.

THEATER

THE-107 Intro to Acting [3 credits]
(Formerly Acting I) Exercises and improvisations developing the fundamental prerequisites for the actor are provided. The emphasis is on vocal and physical mobility and the ability to communicate emotional states from the stage.

THE-120 Theater Appreciation [3 credits]
By exploration of dramatic literature, conclusions are drawn as to man’s relationship to his particular period, style, political, social, and psychological environment. Appreciation of the theatrical event is included.

IND 350 The Rider Shadow Experience [1 credit]
This course affords you the opportunity to spend time shadowing a successful alumni or community member in a professional setting corresponding with your anticipated career path.  By matching you with a successful professional in your field, you will have the opportunity to observe the daily realities of the actual work environment during the winter break period.  The course will consist of an on-line preparatory seminar, a minimum of 20-25 on-site hours, and a final seminar.

There are some out-of-state Shadow Hosts available so please inquire if you would like to shadow in your home area; if you have a professional you would like to shadow who is not yet a current listed host, please contact Ms. Marriott at 609-895-5454 or marriott@rider.edu.

Course Objectives:
IND 350 The Rider Shadow Experience will provide you with:

• First-hand observational experiences in the professional realm
• A mentor-mentee relationship with a successful career professional
• Connections between classroom curriculum and real-world application
• Resume building and networking opportunities

Academic Requirements:
This course is open to students with 45 or more credits completed and a GPA of no less than a 3.0.  Interested students will submit an application and at least one faculty recommendation by December 1st.  IND 350 will be a pass/fail course.  All components of the course must be passed satisfactorily for students to pass the class.

Please contact Dr. Jonathan Millen or Terri Marriott for more information.

Course Schedule:

January: On-Line Preparatory Seminar
An on-line preparatory seminar will provide students with an orientation to the course.  Topics covered will include the benefits of shadowing, business etiquette, expectations, self -branding and networking.  Students will be evaluated on the basis of their preparedness for the seminar discussions and the quality of their contributions. Assigned readings will be part of this course.

January:  The Shadow Experience
A total of 20-25 hours will be spent with a career professional host on-site.  A journal of the experience is required to be turned in during the final seminar and the host will be supplied with a template for evaluating the student.

January:  Final Seminar
A 3-hour final seminar will focus on the sharing of experiences and critical discussion of the entire process.  Students will present an overview of their unique experience and complete an exit survey.