Pop-up Classes

SPMC 191.951 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Evolution of Sports Media IN PERSON | F 3-6pm | 11/5 - 12/10

A genre survey of sports coverage, primarily in America since the founding of the nation.

JOMC 491/891.792 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Branding Yourself in Today’s Market ONLINE 10/25 - 12/3

Learn how to formulate your own value proposition and convey your knowledge, skills and abilities to prospective employers to stand out from the crowd. This course will leverage relevant social media platforms and other online portfolio tools to help you reframe how you approach your personal brand.

MNGT 398.950 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Pitching Yourself and Ideas IN PERSON | M 6:30-7:30pm | 10/25 - 12/17

Provides the basics of presenting a solution to a problem and why it is important. In the case of NIL, student-athletes must determine how to pitch their name, image and likeness in a way that resonates with organizations wanting to associate with them. Includes experiential learning opportunities to practice the art of the pitch.

BSAD 111.910 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Investing in Strengths IN PERSON | T 6:30-7:30pm | 10/26 - 12/17

Designed to help you to discover, develop and apply your individual strengths to create and implement an individualized success plan for personal well-being, academic and career succcess. After identifying your top strengths through the CliftonStrengths® Assessment, you will learn to leverage your strengths for specific goals.

ADPR 391 PO1 | 1 credit hour | P/NP The "Reel" Deal: Instagram for Storytelling ONLINE 1/3 - 1/14

1 billion people use Instagram across the globe each and every month, spending an average of 30 minutes per day. 500 million people use Instagram stories every day and nearly 50% of people have visited a website to make a purchase after seeing a product or service. In the U.S., 26% of people aged 18 to 24 have recently used Instagram specifically to access coronavirus news. The platform provides countless opportunities for brands, businesses and organizations, from non-profits and for profits to large news organizations to tell stories and connect a message with a consumer. In this course, students will take a deep dive into the Instagram platform researching best practices, ethics and learning the ins and out of how to create and measure content. Students will learn and create content for the grid, stories, IGTV, reels, Instagram live and eCommerce to best leverage the platform to accomplish strategic communication goals.

JOMC 291 PO2 | 1 credit hour | P/NP How to get your Drone License ONLINE 1/3 - 1/14

This is a pop up course where students learn how to prepare for the FAA test to receive credentials to operate a drone license. This new, unique skill has helped students get hired because they had a drone license where other applicants didn't. The course will give students the knowledge and skills needed to conquer the hardest parts of the Federal Aviation Administration’s drone license examination.

JOMC 491/891 PO3 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Branding Yourself in Today’s Market ONLINE 1/3 - 1/14

Learn how to formulate your own value proposition and convey your knowledge, skills and abilities to prospective employers to stand out from the crowd. This course will leverage relevant social media platforms and other online portfolio tools to help you reframe how you approach your personal brand.

BRDC 191.951 | 1 credit hour | P/NP Audio Podcasting 101 IN PERSON | F 1pm - 6pm | 4/15, 4/22, 5/6

Share your voice and your creativity with others through the rapidly expanding world of audio podcasting. This course will provide you with the basics you will need to get started. Topics will include content and idea creation, hardware and software, writing techniques, vocal performance, hosting platforms, promotion and monetization. You will get to create the first (or "pilot" episode of your own podcast.