Course Study

Course
Prefix &
Number
Course Tittle
Semester
& Year
Mode of
Instruction
Description
Communications
ADV3008 Principles of Advertising Fall 2012 Face to Face
I learned about the fundamental steps to a successful
advertisement campaign, and the role that the agency
and individual play in regards to the information shown
in the media.
MMC3200 Mass Communication Law Fall 2012 Face to Face
I learned about the different legal rights and
responsibilities that individuals, agencies, and
companies are held accountable for.
PUR4000 Public Relations Fall 2012 Face to Face
I learned about the role of public relations in regards to
the image of a particular individual and company. I
also learned techniques and research tools used to
create this positive image.
COM4461
Intercultural
Communications
Spring 2014 Face to Face
I learned how to approach communication across
cultures by understanding our similarities and
differences. All with the goal of learning about the
factors that affect the way in which we receive and
send messages in their cultural context.
MMC Social Media Fall 2014 Web
I learned how social media works and the ways in
which it can be applied to a company. I learned about
the benefits and basics of the most popular platforms
such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and others.
Art
ART2203C
Design Fundamentals-
Three Dimensional
Spring 2013 Face to Face
I learned how to create 3D models out of paper as a
replica of an object, as an abstraction, and conceptual
idea. In addition, I learned common terms used to
describe artwork and the different ways to interpret it.
ART2300C Drawing Fundamental I Spring 2013 Face to Face
I learned to draw using perspective and accurate
measurement through hand-eye coordination to create
representations in charcoal of these real-life objects.
ART2301C Drawing Fundamentals II Fall 2013 Face to Face
I learned how to draw the human figure in its most
simple and complex forms using charcoal, conte, and
ink. I learned how to make every mark on the page
meaningful to describe the movement or important
characteristic of the individual.
ART2500C Beginning Painting Fall 2013 Face to Face
I learned about the different -isms that lead up to
Modern American art and the way in which they are
currently used in advertisements and designs.
ARH2050 Art History I Summer 2013 Face to Face
I learned about the development of the visual arts and
the role they played through cave paintings, sculptures,
and architecture from prehistory through Middle Ages.
ARH2051 Art History II Summer 2013 Web
I learned about the evolution of art, architecture, and
ideas that arose during the Renaissance and the way in
which they influenced later times leading up to the
present.
Cultural Anthropology
ANT2000 General Anthropology Fall 2012 Face to Face
I learned about the different branches of anthropology
and the way in which each of them approaches their
fieldwork and research depending on their specific area
of expertise.
ANT2410 Cultural Anthropology Fall 2013 Web
I learned about the practices of cultural anthropologists
and gained deeper insights into the lives of the life of
refugees in Paupa New Guinea.
ANT3241 Magic, Ritual, and Belief Spring 2013 Web
I learned about the connections between beliefs,
thoughts, and the social reality created by individuals
based around their myths, rites, taboos, and social
occasions.
ANT3610 Language and Culture Spring 2013 Web
I learned the way in which language is a self-reflection
of a culture and the way in which it creates and
influences behavior. I learned the power that language
shapes and shifts our perceptions without our
awareness.
ANT3302 Sex, Gender, and Culture Fall 2013 Web
I learned about the different roles that men and women
have had over time in different cultures. Analyzed from
a biological perspective of sex but also a social
categorization of gender and how they relate to the core
teachings of a culture.
ANT3212 Peoples of the World Spring 2014 Web
I learned about the way in which different cultures
approach religion, family, and social occasions in
respect to the way the communities are made up and
relate to one another from a comparative viewpoint.
Writing
ENC3250 Professional Writing Spring 2014 Face to Face
I learned how to create different professional
documents ranging from letters, to business profiles, to
proposals.
ENC3351 Writing for Publication Summer 2014 Web
I learned how to create content specific writing
depending on the audience. It allowed me to discover
the different methods of using tone, sentence structure,
and rhythm to create a message.
ENC4416
Writing in Digital
Environments
Summer 2014 Web
I learned a variety of techniques about writing in a
digital environment versus print content. It emphasized
on the importance of visual rhetoric as a mode of
communication in our modern society by learning how
to create info-graphics.
ENC3331
Rhetoric and Civil
Engagement
Fall 2014 Face to Face
Ive learned about how to use rhetoric as a way to
tackle issues within my community. I learned how to
develop project from a proposal to analysis to action
plan to execution level.
Additional Courses
HUM2461
Latin American
Humanities
Summer 2010 Face to Face
I learned about the way in which history affected the
modern lives of individuals living in Latin America and
the way in which their culture expressed themselves
through art, literature, and language.
ACG2021
Principles of Financial
Accounting
Fall 2010 Face to Face
I learned the basics of accounting principles and
procedures and the way credits and debits are applied to
each category depending on their purpose.
SYG2000 Introductory Sociology Summer 2011 Face to Face
I learned about the importance of culture in regards to the
social stratification, division, and unity among
individuals depending on their group behaviors.
CGS2100
Computer Fundamentals
and Applications
Fall 2011 Face to Face
I learned the basics of Microsoft based softwares
ranging from Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. I
use them from a business perspective by creating various
materials in each software program as related to this
particular field.
ACG2071
Principles of Managerial
Accounting
Spring 2012 Face to Face
I learned how to use accounting concepts and analyze
them to create decisions in a business setting.
IDS3933 Cornerstone Experience Spring 2014 Face to Face
I learned to understand and explain the goal of
interdisciplinary studies and the way in which we apply
this idea to solve complex problems from an integrated
perspective.
IDS4934 Capstone Experience Fall 2014 Web
I learned about the different steps in the Interdisciplinary
Research Process in order to create integrated results. I
also learned how to develop my image in a digital
medium.






Choices
What will be (or has been) the motivating forces behind your scheduling and/or course choices? Explain how they are or are
not the forces you wanted them to be, or how they are a combination of the two.
For as long as I can remember, I have had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge that has continued to grow throughout the
years. When I first started my college career, I was merely a high school sophomore and sixteen years old. At first, I chose my classes
to fulfill requirements but then as I started taking my humanities courses became more interested in the way in which cultures were
formed, how they were shaped by the things they constructed, and how these related to other cultures. I knew my goal was not to
travel and document cultures though, so I followed the path of studying business while taking a close interest in psychology,
sociology, and the humanities.
Once I transferred to UCF, I knew that I wanted to study communications since it joined my passion for art and desire to
understand why the media held so much power. I wanted to approach communication from an open perspective of appreciation and
passion for diversity. At the same time, I wanted to learn more about how I could use my passion for art to use visual rhetoric to
connect to my audience and convey a specific message. I wanted to learn to create communication initiatives that inspired and created
change that looked towards the understanding and appreciation of culture amongst employees and/or its public.
As time has passed, more companies are becoming aware of the importance of a global understanding of culture and the need
to embrace these new perspectives. My goal is to join a culturally aware company who is aware of the power of diversity to create
stronger relationships with their specific audience. If the company is still working on becoming diverse, however, Id like to create
programs to help individuals from different cultures to become more aware on this topic. The complexity of a diverse world required
me to focus on studying different aspects of communications as it related to art, writing, and intercultural relationships. I chose my
courses based on my passions and goals. I firmly believe that if youre passionate about something and you work hard to achieve it,
your success will be defined by your efforts.