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HUM1001 History of Art through the Middle Ages
Co or Pre requisite: ENG1001
This course surveys the history of art begin- ning with the Prehistoric/Tribal period and continuing through the Middle Ages. The concepts, artists, motifs, works, and styles of the periods will be studied. The course introduces students to elements of art and design, and fosters an appreciation for the world of art. 4 quarter hours
HUM1002 History of Art from the Middle Ages to Modern Times
Co- or Prerequisite: ENG1001
This course surveys the history of art from the Middle Ages to the present. The concepts, artists, motifs, works, and styles of the pe- riods will be studied. The course introduces students to elements of art and design, and fosters an appreciation for the world of art. 4 quarter hours
HUM2101 World Civilization I (Prehistory – 1500 C.E.)
Co or Pre requisite: ENG1002 or ENG2001 This course covers the major themes and events in world history from prehistoric times to 1500. The course will focus on history from a variety of perspectives: social, cultural interac- tions, environmental, political, economic, and the people and events that shaped our world’s history. Various themes that appear across time will be explored from the perspective that all cultures and all events are influenced by the in- teractions with other peoples, geography, and the environment; and in turn these events influ- ence and shape future events. 4 quarter hours
HUM2102 World Civilization II (1500 – Present)
Co or Pre requisite: ENG1002 or ENG2001 This course covers the major themes and
events in world history from 1500 to the pres- ent. The course will focus on history from a variety of perspectives: social, cultural interac- tions, environmental, political, economic, and the people and events that shaped our world’s history. Various themes that appear across time will be explored from the perspective that all cultures and all events are influenced by the in- teractions with other peoples, geography, and the environment; and in turn these events influ- ence and shape future events. 4 quarter hours
Information Technology
ITS1000 Computer and Internet Literacy
Prerequisites: None
This course is for students to obtain basic knowledge and skills in using computer office production software and internet features. A broad range of software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and internet usage concepts will be covered. Students will also use computer and communications technology to develop infor- mation literacy skills. 4 quarter hours
ITS1101 Foundations of Information
Technology Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to Informa- tion Technology in a non-programming context to provide students with a solid foundation in computer organization, computer systems, op- erating systems, safety issues and technolo- gies. 4 quarter hours
ITS1103 Ethics and Information Technology
Prerequisites: None
This course examines ethical dilemmas spe- cific to the IT industry through a systematic ap- proach of the basic principles of ethics and the relationship of these principles to a technologi- cal and global society. Ethical decision-making and practical applications of ethics in a contem- porary society is also explored. 4 quarter hours
ITS1104 Human Computer Interface
Prerequisite: ITS1101
This course introduces Interaction Design, a broad scope of issues, topics and paradigms, which has traditionally been the scope of Hu- man Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interac- tion Design (ID). Students will formulate a design project, using interactive designs ap- propriate for the client and/or target audience. 4 quarter hours
ITS1105 Theory of Computation
Prerequisites: ITS1101, ENG1002
This course introduces students to the foun- dations of computational theory. Tops include truth tables, Boolean logic, state-based com- puting, logic, computability, algorithms and computational complexity. This course delivers the foundation for further study of computer architecture and software engineering
ITS2103 Networking Fundamentals
Prerequisite: ITS1101
This course introduces students to the study of basic networking terminology, concepts, com- ponents (hardware) and basic network design.
Investigation of functions required to operate computer communications networks will also be addressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS2104 Programming Logic
Prerequisites: ITS1105
This course introduces the beginning programmer to structured program logic without focusing on any particular language. Much emphasis is placed on de- veloping sound programming techniques including flowcharting and naming conventions. 4 quarter hours
ITS2105 Programming I
Prerequisite: ITS2104
This course builds on the foundation devel- oped in Programming Logic. Students are introduced to the elements of structured pro- gramming related components such as overall program design, constraints, variables, func- tions, procedures logic and code control, er- ror trapping, error handling, interactive coding techniques etc. 4 quarter hours
ITS2106 Programming II
Prerequisite: ITS2105
This course provides a more in-depth use of tools introduced in Programming I and intro- duces object-oriented programming (OOP), GUI classes, libraries, overloading, and inheritance. Introduction to OOP techniques: elemen- tary data structures including lists, stacks, and queues. Dynamic storage allocation concepts, interactive debugging techniques, and use of recursion are also addressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS2108 Human Computer Interface
Prerequisites: ITS1101
This course introduces Interaction Design and Usability Design, a broad scope of issues, topics and paradigms, which has traditionally been the scope of Human-Computer Interac- tion (HCI) and Usability Design. Students will formulate a design project, using interactive designs appropriate for the client and/or target audience. 4 quarter hours
ITS2110 Database Design and Development
Prerequisites: ITS2108, ITS2104
This course introduces students to database basic concepts, conceptual data models with case studies, common data manipulation lan- guages, logical data models, database design, facilities for database security/integrity, and ap- plications. 4 quarter hours
ITS2111 Multimedia and Web Development
Prerequisite: ITS1101
This course will provide a basic understanding of the methods and techniques of developing a simple to moderately complex website. Using the current standard web page language, stu- dents will be instructed on creating and main- taining a website. After the foundation language has been established, the aid of an Internet editor will be introduced. A second web-based language will be included to further enhance the websites. 4 quarter hours
ITS3100 Software Engineering Fundamentals
Prerequisite: ITS2105
This course introduces the principles of soft-
ware development, addressing both proce- dural and object-oriented development. Topics include: requirements, analysis, design, cod- ing, testing, verification, and maintenance. Students will design and implement a project. 4 quarter hours
ITS3101 Advanced Operating Systems and Architecture
Prerequisite: ITS1101
This course serves as a survey of the structure and functions of operating systems, process communication techniques, high-level concur- rent programming, virtual memory systems, elementary queuing theory, security, and distrib- uted systems using case studies. 4 quarter hours
ITS3102 SQL Development
Prerequisites: ITS2110, ITS3100
This course continues the concepts introduced in ITS2110 and introduces students to advanced database design concepts and further mastery of the SQL language, including advanced query- ing, SQL database creation, and SQL database updates. Throughout this course, the student will gain practical experience in database cre- ation, updating, management, and optimization in the SQL language. 4 quarter hours
ITS3103 Advanced Networking
Prerequisites: ITS2103, ITS3100
This course continues the concepts introduced in ITS2103 and introduces students to the study of advanced network planning, protocols, and strategies for effective connectivity and deploy- ment. Students will study the current genera- tion of wireless technology, mobile networking technology, satellite networking, and connec- tivity protocols for widespread and global net- works. 4 quarter hours
ITS3104IT Security: Access and Protection
Prerequisite: ITS2103, ITS2105
This course addresses computer security issues in five key areas: (1) threats, vulnerabilities and controls, (2) encryption, (3) code, (4) management and (5) law, privacy and ethics. 4 quarter hours
ITS3105 Programming II
Prerequisites: ITS2105, ITS3100
This course provides a more in-depth use of tools introduced in Programming I and introduces ob- ject-oriented programming (OOP), GUI classes, libraries, over-loading, and inheritance. Introduc- tion to OOP techniques: elementary data struc- tures including lists, stacks, and queues. Dynamic storage allocation concepts, interactive debugging techniques, and use of recursion are also ad- dressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS3107 Technology Industry Assessment: Tools and Products
Prerequisites: ITS2103, ITS2110
This course will provide you with varied oppor- tunities to research, evaluate, and recommend IT products, tools and services used by various industries. 4 quarter hours
ITS3110 Applied Systems Analysis I
Prerequisites: ITS3100
This course introduces students to System De- velopment Life Cycle (SDLC) containing system
analysis, design, development and implementa- tion. The course will explain about conventional and current approach for SDLC and explain the role of Computer Aided Systems Engineering (CASE) tools, software, communications and data base technology in practicing various steps of SDLC. This is the first of two courses ad- dressing the issues of requirements analysis, competing designs, current trends, and incor- porating existing tools. 4 quarter hours
ITS3112 Information Technology Project Management
Prerequisites: MGT2037, FIN2005
This course focuses on the information tech- nology project management process and de- velopment of the project team as key to the successful achievement of IT projects. The process examines the main elements required in every proposal/ plan: time frame and budget. Key areas of IT project teams serve to support the fundamental approach that every project team is tailored to achieve project results ef- ficiently and effectively. 4 quarter hour
ITS4090 Applied Systems Analysis II
Prerequisites: ITS3110
This is the second course covering the in-depth process of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This course focuses on development strategies, validation and verification testing, deployment, maintenance, and revision. Addi- tional topics include quality management, fault tolerance, requirements feedback, and system assessment. 4 quarter hours
ITS4011 Project Management
Prerequisites: ITS4010
This course focuses on the information tech- nology project management process and de- velopment of the project team as key to the successful achievement of IT projects. The process examines the main elements required in every proposal/plan: time frame and budget. Key areas of IT project teams serve to support the fundamental approach that every project team is tailored to achieve project results ef- ficiently and effectively. This course includes topics in managing multiple projects and team scheduling to address the development of mul- tiple systems. 4 quarter hours
ITS4099 IT Research
Prerequisites: ITS4011
This course focuses on teaching the research methods for conducting an academic investi- gation into information technology concepts. This course is intended to be taken concurrent- ly with the elective track to prepare students to successfully research topics for the capstone project. Students will learn to evaluate source credibility, locate academic material on a topic, summarize contributions, and successfully re- view subject literature. 4 quarter hours
ITS4100 Quality Management
Prerequisites: MAT2058, recommend ITS3112 This course introduces students to CASE Tools, Project Management, Project Planning and Control, Software Quality, Total Quality Management (TQM), Quality Assurance (QA), Legal Requirements, ISO9000, Department
of Defense 5000.51G, TQM guidelines and the six-sigma improvement methodology. Stu- dents team to analyze QM concepts and tech- niques in a TQM case study. 4 quarter hourss
ITS4101 Fault Tolerance
Prerequisites: ITS2103, ITS3104
This course focuses on the study and applica- tion of the principles of fault tolerant systems (failsafe) and networks. Topics include: hard- ware, software and redundancy techniques, performance and reliability evaluation tech- niques, system diagnosis, disaster recovery planning, backup strategies for data and hard- ware, virus monitoring and associated security and administration issues. 4 quarter hours
ITS4102 Emerging Technologies
Prerequisite: ITS4101
In this course you will address technology research, product development, implementation and trends in the information technology industry. Products re- lating to networking, database, or website admin- istration will be the primary focus. 4 quarter hours
ITS4103 Information Technology Capstone I
Prerequisite: Senior standing and completion of all core and elective courses.
This course centers on the evaluation and aug- mentation of selected projects completed by the student during prior courses. The purpose is for each student to refine project work associ- ated with his/her area of emphasis. The finished project(s) will highlight the skills and industry interest of the student and form the basis of an individualized ePortfolio. 4 quarter hours
ITS4104 Information Technology Capstone II
Prerequisite: ITS4103
This course is a virtual internship. Each student will develop a deliverable for an organization of their choice. The project deliverable will ex- hibit the student’s skills in evaluating system requirements, project management, personal interaction with a client, and other skills associ- ated with their particular emphasis area which is the focus of the deliverable. 4 quarter hours
ITS4105 Network Administration I
Prerequisite: ITS2103
This course provides an overview of implement- ing LAN network management tools through the study of TCP/IP, hardware routers and client/ server architecture related to configuring net- work services, e.g. DHCP scope and policies. Routing, ICMP, troubleshooting, non-broadcast IP networks and subnet/supernet and connectiv- ity will also be addressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS4106 Network Administration II
Prerequisite: ITS2103
This course provides an in depth study and comparison of the two primary networking par- adigms, Internet/broadcast and switched, using two technologies, IPv6 and ATM, as represen- tative examples. The course is implementation oriented, focusing on issues such as routing, broadcast, multicast, mobility, network configu- ration, and quality of service. Students will be introduced to network related areas of project
management, vendor management, network inventory management, security management, etc., that are related to the day-to-day job of net- work administration. 4 quarter hours
ITS4107 Designing and Maintaining Network Implementations
Prerequisite: ITS4106
This course provides an in-depth knowledge of data communications and networking re- quirements including networking and telecom- munications technologies, hardware, and soft- ware. Emphasis is on the analysis and design of networking applications in organizations. 4 quarter hours
ITS4108 Network Programming
Prerequisite: ITS4106
This course is designed to prepare students to write programs that operate across network connections. The basic principles of program- ming general client/server applications in Perl and interacting with a variety of common serv- ers will be addressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS4109 Server Technology
Prerequisites: ITS2103, ITS3101
This course integrates different aspects of server-based technologies and the practical requirements and implementations of secure communication. Topics will include password authentication in the Apache web server; us- ing password authentication in PHP scripting for both Internet and Intranet applications; ad- ministering user accounts through database operation; and, using email to validate/confirm user account information. 4 quarter hours
ITS4110 Digital Audio and Imaging for Multimedia & Web
Prerequisite: ITS2111
This course examines the use of audio, video and other digital media as corporate, educational and personal communication. You will configure and apply a number of compression techniques and file formats to different media, and evaluate the effective use of digital media. You will also publish your course project to the Web. 4 quarter hours
ITS4111 Web Authoring Tools
Prerequisite: ITS2111
Students learn and practice the principles of multimedia authoring using software similar to Flash as a development tool and XML based web multimedia approaches such as SMIL and SVG. Students develop presentations tar- geted to the various media players/browsers, integrating video clips, rolling text documents with hyperlink, background music, animation sequences, and slideshows of still and moving images with narration. 4 quarter hours
ITS4112 Web Programming
Prerequisite: ITS2104
This course will introduce industry standard programming languages including SQO and Java to develop or manage web applications. Error and exception handling techniques, stored procedures and functions, concurrency issues, etc will be addressed. 4 quarter hours
ITS4113 Database Systems for Website Applications
Prerequisites: ITS2110, recommended ITS2111 This course examines how databases are used to support websites and organizations using case studies. Students will develop dynamic websites with web applications that link data- bases to websites, pull web data and content in and out of databases and integrate a variety of coding and scripting technologies to enhance the functionality and flexibility of websites. Em- phasis is placed on web performance tuning, and the application and maintenance of data- bases to web development. 4 quarter hours
ITS4114 Advanced Database Design and Development
Prerequisite: ITS2110
This course represents the practical and de- manding challenges of creating web applica- tions for ecommerce, with an emphasis on the SQL queries necessary to build complex relations. In creating the “shopping cart” proj- ect for this course, the students will design a normalized database. This course will review PHP code structures as well as provide basic instruction in Object-Oriented techniques. Also, this course will show students how to document and evaluate their work, within codi- fied goals and test protocols. 4 quarter hours
ITS4115 Database Administration
Prerequisite: ITS4114
This course provides students with an in-depth coverage of tasks an administrator performs which include, but are not limited to creating and managing database users, implementing a security system, designing a backup strat- egy, performing recovery, tuning databases to optimize performance and troubleshooting. 4 quarter hours
ITS4116 Database Programming
Prerequisite: ITS2105
In this course, students will be introduced to the Data Access Object (DAO) hierarchy which provides the background for the development of sophisticated relational database applica- tions using the control based methods and object programming methods for data. Re- mote Data Objects (RDO), Active Data Objects (ADO), structured query language (SQL) and how to combine SQL with Visual Basic controls will also be covered. 4 quarter hours
ITS4194 IT Internship
Prerequisites: ITS4103
This course is intended for students taking a qualified internship in the IT field. Students must have permission from their Program Director or Chair to take this course. This course focuses the contributions to the student’s learning from the tasks performed in the actual internship. Part of this course is documentation of contributions, weekly activity tracking, successful networking, and experience marketing. 4 quarter hours
ITS4199 IT Specialization Capstone
Prerequisites: ITS4103
This course is a continuation of the IT Capstone project in which students will complete an inde- pendent project based on the chosen specializa-
tion of their elective track. This is a culmination of the prior academic work and requires the completion of all prior major curriculum courses before this course can be taken. The outcome of this course is a hiring portfolio and a success- ful project demonstrating mastery of the spe- cialization topics. 4 quarter hours
ITS4231 Case Studies in Computer Security
Prerequisite: ITS3104
IT Security: Access and Protection
This course presents the tools and tactics of forensic analysis in the context of electronic data tracking and recovery. Students will par- ticipate in an in depth study of the practical aspects of computer security, including the study of vulnerabilities and tools used in their discovery. This course focuses on case studies as the primary means of exploring attacks and investigations. 4 quarter hours
ITS4211 Network Security
Prerequisites: ITS 3104
The course covers the network security princi- ples and applications, including authentication