Summer 2017
Continuing Education and Outreach Workshops
Workshops may be taken for credit or non-credit.
Call the Office of Extended Learning (XL) at 580-581-2242 for information.
TO ENROLL FOR CREDIT: Students who have an advisor should see him/her to enroll. Students who do not
have an advisor may enroll at the enrollment desk, North Shepler, Room 210.
TO ENROLL FOR NON-CREDIT: Contact: Office of Extended Learning, Ross Hall, Office #121.
EARLY ENROLLMENT IS ADVISED: Enrollment in these classes is limited and classes traditionally fill quickly.
To secure your enrollment, you must pay the fee before the class begins.
LATE ENROLLMENT: Enrollments will be accepted on a space available basis, up to the day prior to the
workshop; however, the fee must be paid prior to attending the workshop.
Withdrawal Policy: Occasionally a student enrolled in a workshop is unable to attend because of an
emergency or unanticipated issue. In such cases, the student may petition to be withdrawn from the
workshop by submitting a “Workshop Withdrawal Request,” with any requisite documentation, within
5 working days after the first workshop date and before the start of the final workshop date. The
“Request for Withdrawal” and documentation are to be submitted to the office of Extended Learning,
Ross Hall, Office # 121. If a student wishes to withdraw from a workshop after the five days indicated
above, the request will need to be sent to Cameron University’s Office of Academic Affairs,
Administration Building, room 250.
Edible Prairie Plants
BIOL 2121 CRN 31206
This course will consider how native prairie plants (grasses, forbs, and shrubs) were used for food by
prehistoric and historic Native Americans, early explorers and travelers, and how they can be used today. In
doing so, a conservation ethic should be fostered in each student. Students are required to wear appropriate
clothing and footwear and to bring a sack lunch and notebook. Class held at Quanah Parker Lake
Environmental Education Center, WMWR.
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Tyler
DATES: May 12 & 13, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: Quanah Parker Lake Environmental Education Center, WMWR.
Prairie Ecology
BIOL 2121 CRN 31207
This is a multifaceted and intensive study of the physical and biological attributes of the natural prairie
ecosystem. Cultural and economical impacts will be considered in an historical context. Grass morphology
and adaptation will be emphasized. Bring a sack lunch and wear appropriate clothing. Class held at Quanah
Parker Lake Environmental Education Center, WMWR.
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Tyler
DATES: June 9 & 10, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: Quanah Parker Lake Environmental Education Center, WMWR.
Napoleon: Abel Gance, Francis Ford Copolla, and the Art of Restoration
ENGL 3881 CRN 31221
Abel Gance's 1927 epic film Napoleon was remarkable for both its use of fast-cutting and multiple and handheld cameras in its depiction of the early years of Napoleon Bonaparte. Hailed in Europe upon its release, the
film received a tepid response in the United States and, with the advent of sound in motion pictures; the film
languished until the 1960s when Kenneth Brownlow began an almost 20-year restoration project. This
workshop will cover the story of Gance's film and its place in silent movie history but it will also cover Francis
Ford Coppola's championing of the movie's restoration and his campaign to give the film greater exposure.
Coppola's father Carmine Coppola's original score will also be discussed in terms of a comparison to Arthur
Honneger 's original incidental music and how the elder Coppola's neo-Romantic score supports his son's
understanding of this pivotal work and simultaneously attempts to place it in an interesting and surprising
corpus of motion pictures. The workshop will culminate in a showing of the 3-hr. restoration of Napoleon.
INSTRUCTOR: William Carney
DATES: June 9 & 10, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: AC 133
Musical Films Seminar
ENGL 3881 CRN 31148
This course will offer a study of musical films, one of the first popular genres that sprang up when motion
pictures could offer synchronous sound. In addition to three films screened during the two Saturdays (the
first an early film without songs and dances integrated into the plot, a classic second with such integration,
and a more contemporary third), the students will provide a group oral presentation of one of several other
films (one will be a screen adaptation of a Broadway musical and another a drama in which the song and
dance numbers help tell a serious story).INSTRUCTOR: John G. Morris
DATES: June 17 & 24, 2017
TIME: 8:00a – 4:30p
PLACE: NB 3003
Research Methods in the Humanities
ENGL 3881 CRN 31103
This one-credit hour workshop will meet on two consecutive Saturdays and will provide classroom
instruction and practice in acquiring the skills required for performing qualitative research in the Humanities.
Special emphasis will be given to interviewing, text analysis, and archiving as the three major methods that
practitioners need for professional employment and graduate study in fields such as linguistics,
communication, history, and others. Students will have the opportunity to analyze recent audio and video
recordings from ongoing research performed by students and faculty here at Cameron University.
INSTRUCTOR: William Carney
DATES: June 17 & 24, 2017
TIME: 8:00a – 4:30p
PLACE: AC 133
PR in Practice: Fundamentals of Media
PBRL 3941 CRN 31212
Building strong relationships with the media is a critical component for any public relations professional. This
workshop focuses on providing students with a fundamental understanding of media culture and how that
impacts a PR professional’s approach to building relationships. Students will also learn the process for
developing an internal media training program and how to handle crisis communication. Additional focus will
be placed on crafting effective press releases and managing press events.
INSTRUCTOR: James Calaway
DATES: June 17 & 24, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: AC 127
Dealing with Difficult People
UNIV 3001 CRN 31192
Have you ever experienced a difficult coworker or teammate? Why are these people so challenging? Why
cannot they think and be more like us? Some coworkers are difficult as they are simply different people with
different perspectives and different methods of working. Other coworkers are difficult people, who seek to
create chaos or sabotage progress. Students participating in this workshop will review effective identification
and coping strategies used with individuals with difficult personalities, personalities that create stress and
storm for those around them. These individuals may be in your workplace – or in your own team or group.
No book required.
INSTRUCTOR: Krystal Brue
DATES: June 24 & 25, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: ROSS 10
Strategies for Asset Protection-Online Workshop
BUS 3881 CRN 31209
Business owners and professionals operate in an ever-increasing litigious society that places their personal
and business assets at risk. This workshop provides an introductory, but applied study of existing legal
strategies commonly used to protecting one's personal and business assets from creditors. The topics include,
but are not limited to the importance of entity selection, the role of contracts and trusts, and popular estate
planning techniques.
INSTRUCTOR: Aubree Walton
DATES: July 8 through to July 15, 2017
PLACE: ONLINE
“ABCs” of Argumentation & Debate
COMM 3991 CRN 31211
This introductory workshop provides a primer on the basic concepts of oral argument and debate strategy.
Topics include structures of argument, types of formal debate, attacking and defending ideas, techniques of
cross-examination, forms of reasoning, and methods of persuasion. The workshop will incorporate both
theory and practical application of the material. Ideal for students interested in pre-law, political science,
criminal justice, student government, mock trial, communication, theatre, business policy/strategy, and
graduate school.
INSTRUCTOR: Justin D. Walton
DATES: July 14 & 21, 2017
TIME: 8:30a – 4:30p
PLACE: AC 127