MCTS Courses:

Media Literacy 

Prof. Shonna Tropf, University of Central Missouri 

Media literacy is an expansion of what we commonly think of when we hear of literacy—the ability to read and write. A commonly used definition of media literacy comes from the 1992 Aspen Media Literacy Leadership Institute, “MEDIA LITERACY is the ability to read, analyze, evaluate and produce communication in a variety of media forms (television, print, radio, computers, etc.).” Based on this definition we will read and discuss information that will help us understand just how to be media literate. In addition we will engage in activities to aid in the understanding of media. I expect that students in this class will interact with the material and peers. This will provide for the best opportunity to get the most out of your educational experience in this course.

International Leadership in the Marketplace

Prof. Pat McCallister, Eastern Illinois University 

An interactive discussion course with applicable field trips, case studies, video clips, current global marketplace issues  that explores and applies howconsumers from different economic, political and developed countries make decisions which impact the marketplace, and in turn, how products, services, and consumption activities shape consumers’ experiences within the global marketplace.  This course is relevant for: travel and other writers; students in business, marketing and  economics; psychology, gender, race and ethnic studies; popular culture and the arts; foreign policy, politics, social sciences and legal issues; globalization studies along with media and communications. 

Contemporary Dramatic Literature: A Transcontinental Examination

Prof. Egla Hassan, Western Illinois University 

Students will have the opportunity to analyze dramatic literature and to identify ad describe new plays.  Additionally, the class will explain the directions contemporary American playwrights are taking in their work and how they are similar to or different from the works of European playwrights.  Students will also get to offer their own analysis to any given play, i.e. to express their impressions of a work of dramatic literature.  

ACC Rhetoric: Communication Studies and Speech

Roosevelt Academy Courses:

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