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IT 3123:Hardware and Software Concepts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324
Corequisite: MATH 2345 or CSE 2300
This course examines various hardware and software components and how they work together in a modern computing environment. Topics include an overview of computer organization and architecture, machine language and modern languages
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IT 3203:Introduction to Web Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 1324 or CS 1302 or CSE 1302
This introduction course covers applications for the world wide web. Topics include current languages (such as HTML and JavaScript), basic web protocols, and human-computer interfaces for the web.
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IT 3223:Software Acquisition and Project Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1301 or CS 1301 or IT 1113 or CSE 1311
The course provides a high level introduction to two areas that are crucial to the IT profession, namely project management and software acquisition. It introduces students to the phases both in the project management and software acquisition and implementation process. Since requirements are crucial to both activities, the course will provide students with an in-depth introduction to requirements engineering. The course will also introduce students to a widely used project management information system.
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IT 3423:Operating Systems Concepts & Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 or CS 3501
This course is an introduction to basic operating system principles. Topics include memory management, peripheral device management, file system management and process management. Different types of operating systems and their administrations are studied. Projects are carried out with simulations.
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IT 3503:Foundations of Health Information Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces students to the field of health information technology (HIT). Students will become familiar with the content, use, and structure of the health care data and medical records, health information management, the fundamentals of healthcare workflow and process analysis and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation, and health information systems. Students will also become familiar with the health care delivery systems in the U.S. and IT organizations and resources.
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IT 3883:Advanced Application Development 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 1302 or IT 1324 or CS 1302 ) Concurrent:
(CSE 3153 or CS 3410)
This course will allow the student to learn a second programming language and application development. Topics include review of language fundamentals, features of the programming language and development environment, and software development processes. This course will include course projects for hands-on experience with processes and tools.
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IT 4123:Electronic Commerce 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203 and CSE 3153
This course will examine the aspects of electronic commerce. Topics include internet development, EDS, security, network connectivity and privacy. Basic business practices using electronic commerce will also be covered.
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IT 4153:Advanced Database 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course will study how databases are used with programming applications. Topics include advanced PL/SQL (or similar database programming language), database transaction, database security, database maintenance, and distributed and web databases.
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IT 4203:Advanced Web Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203
This course covers more advanced topics on web site design and development including server pages, programming, database integration, and web server systems and security administration.
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IT 4213:Mobile Web Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203 or CSE 3203
This course introduces the concepts, practices, and technologies to design, develop, and manage cross-platform web sites and applications running on modern mobile devices.
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IT 4323:Data Communications & Networking 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 or CS 3501
Fundamental concepts of computer networking include topics such as properties of signals and media, information encoding, error detection and recovery, LANs, backbones, WANs, network topologies, routing, Internet protocols, and security issues. The focus is on general concepts together with their application to support the business enterprise.
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IT 4333:Network Configuration & Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323
This course continues the study of networks. Topics include design and implementation of networks including synchronization, scheduling, exception and deadlock resolution, client server and web based collaborative systems. Network security will also be covered. Cost estimates and speed are examined from a management perspective.
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IT 4400:Directed Studies 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair
This course covers special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings. Students will complete a research project in the computing field supervised by a faculty member. Credit hours vary from one to three depending on the nature and content of the project student involved. Up to three credits may be applied to the major area.
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IT 4423:Linux/Unix Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3423 or CS 3502
This course introduces Linux/Unix operating systems. Topics include system administration, file systems and access permissions, regular expression, common tools and utilities, and network service configurations. Lessons will be enhanced using hands-on exercises.
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IT 4490:Special Topics in Information Technology 1-3 hours Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Vary by specific topic, Junior/Senior Standing
Special topics selected by the Department Chair. Offered on a demand basis.
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IT 4513:Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503
This course provides an overview of the importance of key technical aspects of electronic health records, the overall architecture, features and functions of major EHR systems. Hands-on exercises with EHR systems allow students to learn by doing.
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IT 4523:Clinical Processes and Workflows: Analysis and Redesign 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503 or concurrent
This course introduces the fundamentals of healthcare workflow and process analysis and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation. Students will become familiar with the concepts of processes, process analysis and redisign in the healthcare settings. Workflow and process mapping in healthcare improvement including detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies are introduced.
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IT 4533:Health information Security and Privacy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503
Health information security and privacy are of utmost importance in today’s healthcare environment. This course introduces the concepts, practices and concerns of information privacy and security unique to the healthcare settings. The course provides the student with a thorough understanding of the HIPAA security and privacy rules, meaningful use security requirements, security risk assessment and management, and how to integrate privacy and security into medical practices. Resources of privacy and security in healthcare are provided.
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IT 4673:Virtual IT Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IT 3423 or CS 3502 ),IT 4323 , and CSE 3153
This course explores the design, implementation and use of virtualization, including desktop and server aspects such as deployment, clustering, storage and security. A high level overview of the various certifications available will be discussed. A project will be completed as part of the course.
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IT 4683:Management of Information Technology and Human Computer Interaction 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course provides a study of the information needs in a formal organization and the information systems required to meet those needs within the planning, control, operating and decision-making processes. User acceptance of IT applications that crucially depend on the HCI component will be covered.
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IT 4713:Business Intelligence Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course introduces the concepts, practices, technologies and systems of business intelligence, which supports enterprise level data management, analytical processing, and reporting.
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IT 4723:IT Policy & Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3223 and (IT 3123 or CS 3501 )
This course covers current issues in IT including the law, ethics and social values. Topics include copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, computer ethics, computer crime, computer abuse, cultural impact, web issues, information warfare and current legislation.
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IT 4823:Information Security Administration & Privacy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 2300 or MATH 2345 ) and CSE 3153 and (IT 3123 or CS 3501 )
The student develops knowledge of the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural, and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision-maker. Real-world examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the techniques of information assurance.
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IT 4833:Wireless Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 or CS 3502
This course covers methods and techniques to secure wireless networks against threats and attacks. The topics include Security and Cryptography, Network Security Protocols, Security and Layered Architecture, Voice-Oriented Wireless Networks, Data-Oriented Wireless Networks, Security in Traditional Wireless Networks, Security in Wireless LAN, Security in Wireless Ad Hoc Network, Special Topic: Mobile Security.
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IT 4843:Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or ECET 3400 or CS 4622
This course focuses on detection of network and system vulnerabilities by taking an attacker-like approach to system, network, and data access. Topics include network attacks and defenses, Operating System and application vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks, and malware. Ethical, legal implications of network attacks are also discussed.
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IT 4853:Computer Forensics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 or CS 3502
This course studies techniques and tools in computing investigation, digital evidence collection, recovery, and analysis. Topics include: Legal issues relating to digital evidence, recover deleted files and discover hidden information, reconstruct user activity from e-mail, temporary Internet files and cached data, assess the integrity of system memory and process architecture to reveal malicious code.
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IT 4893:Internet of Things: Applications and Security 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 and IT 4323
This course introduces core knowledge and skills required to develop and design innovative IoT solutions. Students will analyze the challenges, apply appropriate patterns for user-interaction and learn about trends and characteristics in IoT. In addition, students will evaluate the security design of a suite of IoT-connected products.
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IT 4983:IT Capstone 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing which includes 40 hours of IT credits.
Students work in teams to develop or implement a real-world IT solution integrating the knowledge acquired in preceding IT courses. Components that are emphasized include technical design, research, documentation, project management, leadership, team work, and communication skills. The final result will be an IT solution addressing a typical business or organizational need such as data management or networking, which will be evaluated by faculty members, Industrial Advisory Board members, and project owners.
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WBIT 1100:Introduction to Information Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introductory course in information technology. Topics include foundation in hardware, software, data, and an overview of the use of information technology in organizations. Additional topics include structured programming techniques, systems development, database design and networking, with an emphasis on appropriate business ethics, interpersonal skills and team building.
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WBIT 1310:Programming and Problem Solving 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 and WBIT 1100
This course helps students to develop basic problem-solving skills using the Java programming language. Students are introduced to fundamentals of Java programming language with emphasis on primitive data types, control structures, methods, arrays, classes, objects, abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism. Students learn basic techniques of good programming style, design, coding, debugging, and documentation. Students are able to create programs to solve basic practical problems.
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WBIT 2000:The Enterprise and IT 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course will look at the structure and management of an information technology infrastructure. From the management aspect, the course will touch on principles and practices of managing both people and technology to support an organization. The course will emphasize how to make an information technology infrastructure effective, efficient, and productive. The management of hardware, software, data, networks and other supporting IT functions will be studied.
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WBIT 2300:Discrete Mathematics for IT 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 or MATH 2240
Discrete (as opposed to continuous) mathematics is of direct importance to the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. This branch of mathematics includes studying areas such as set theory, logic, relations, graph theory, and analysis of algorithms. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of these areas and their use in the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. The general idea of the course is to introduce terms and concepts that are useful in describing and explaining ideas, concepts, and models in the computing disciplines, such as Information Technology. For instance, logic allows for precise communication, and proof methods may be viewed as formal ways of creating and making arguments to support a position or a hypothesis. Sets, functions, relations, matrices, graphs, and trees, etc. are all tools useful in describing and communicating the structure of data, concepts, and algorithms. As your instructor, I believe the usefulness of the ideas from this course is not limited to the computing and information disciplines, but extends to other real-life situations involving precise communication, thinking, and arguments.
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WBIT 2311:Programming and Problem Solving II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The emphasis of this course is on advanced programming techniques in Java including GUI’s, software reuse through component libraries, recursion, event-driven programming, database processing, file processing, and exception handling. Students are able to create event-driving, graphical programs or text-based programs solving practical problems incorporating databases and external files.
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WBIT 3010:Technical Communication 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course covers workplace communication at the intermediate level. Topics include audience analysis, research proposal and report writing, document and visual design, editing and presentation design.
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WBIT 3110:Systems Analysis and Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1310, WBIT 2000
This course introduces the fundamental principles of the design and analysis of IT applications. In this course, students will learn to apply the tools and techniques commonly used by systems analysts to build and document IT applications. Classical and structured tools for describing data flow, data structure, process flow, file design, input and output design, and program specification will be studied, as will object-oriented techniques.
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WBIT 3111:Information Technology Project Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153 or (WBIT 3110 and WBIT 3010 )
Project management techniques and tools as applied to information systems projects including resource and personnel management and allocation, product testing, scheduling, and project management software. Students will study examples of both successful and unsuccessful projects and apply lessons learned to a class project.
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WBIT 3200:Database Design, Development and Deployment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2311
This is an advanced course in database design, development and deployment. Course emphasizes database design, drawing distinctions between data modeling and process modeling using various modeling techniques including Entity-Relationship Modeling, Object Modeling and Data Flow Diagramming; database development using the relational model, normalization, and SQL; database deployment including control mechanisms, forms, reports, menus and web interfaces. Additional topics include procedures, functions, packages and triggers. Students will design, create and process a database to demonstrate competency in the course content.
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WBIT 3400:Introduction to Multimedia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1100
This course covers the basic design principles and tools for creating and editing digital media elements. Examples of these elements include graphics, animation, audio, video, virtual space and simulation.
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WBIT 3410:Web Applications Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1100 or WBIT 1310
The course provides a survey of techniques and tools for developing basic web pages for delivery of text and graphic information; focus on page markup languages, client-side scripting, page design principles, page layout techniques, markup language syntax, and page styling methods.
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WBIT 3500:Architecture and Operating Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2300
This course introduces students to the architectures of computer systems and the operating systems that run on them. It explores and gives experience with some common computer designs and operating systems. Topics include basic computer architecture, instruction set architecture, memory, memory management, processes, and file systems.
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WBIT 3510:Data Communications and Networking 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3500 “C” or Better
This course covers computer network and communications concepts, principles, components, and practices; coverage of common networking standards, topologies, architectures, and protocols; design and operational issues surrounding network planning, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and management.
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WBIT 3600:Introduction to E-Commerce 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The emphasis of this course is on basic principles and practices of E-business and E-commerce. Topics include infrastructures and applications of E-commerce, E-Tailing, E-Marketing, advertisement, B2B, B2C, C2C, E-Government, M-Commerce, E-Learning, electronic payment systems, security, and legal issues. Students also learn to build simple dynamic E-commerce sites using server-side scripting.
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WBIT 4020:Professional Practices and Ethics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course covers historical, social, economic and legal considerations of information technology. It includes studies of professional codes of ethical conduct, philosophy of ethics, risk analysis, liability, responsibility, security, privacy, intellectual property, the internet and various laws that affect an information technology infrastructure.
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WBIT 4030:Senior Project 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Advisor Approved
A capstone course for WebBSIT majors, students will be expected to complete a final team or individual project. The project may be an approved industry, internship or a project developed and designed by faculty of the WebBSIT. Students will apply skills and knowledge from previous WebBSIT courses in project management, system design and development, digital media development E-commerce, database design, and system integration.
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WBIT 4112:Systems Acquisition, Integration and Implementation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Most IT applications used by organizations are configured from components that have been purchased from third-party vendors. This includes both hardware components and, increasingly, software components. In this course, students will study the component acquisition process, and methods and techniques for integrating these components into an existing IT infrastructure.
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WBIT 4120:Human-Computer Interaction 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2311 and WBIT 3400
The emphasis of this course is on fundamentals of human-machine interfaces, both cognitive and physical. Learning styles and effects of short-term memory on cognition and reaction will affect hardware and software development. Students will design a prototype interface.
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WBIT 4520:Information Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3500 Corequisite: WBIT 3510
This course is an introduction to information assurance and security in computing. Topics include computer, network (distributed) system and cyber security, digital assets protection, data backup and disaster recovery, encryption, cryptography, computer virus, firewalls, terrorism and cyber crimes, legal, ethical and professional issues, risk management, information security design, implementation and maintenance.
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WBIT 4601:Customer Relationship Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600 and WBIT 3200
The use of IT applications has allowed many organizations to collect large amounts of data on their clients and to use such data to improve the relationships with their customers. In this course, students will study customer relationship management systems, including the reasons for their emergence, the functionalities that they provide and the issues one would have to face to successfully introduce and Customer Relationship Management System into an organization.
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WBIT 4602:IT Strategy Seminar 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600 , WBIT 3200 , WBIT 3111 , and WBIT 4120
Students will participate in research and discussion on a topic of current interest. A term paper on the topic (or related subtopic) is required. A designated faculty member will select the topic in advance based on his/her expertise and lead the seminar.
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WBIT 4610:IT Policy and Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600
This course will focus on the legal implications of conducting business in the information technology age. Topics will include current understanding of internet contracts, copyright, trademark and patent law. Further, this course will examine cutting-edge cases relating to security, e-commerce, and emerging ethical issues and trends.
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Instructional Technology |
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ITEC 3100:Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in elementary content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally.
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ITEC 3200:Improving Learning with Technology in Middle Grade Classrooms 3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in middle school content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally. Twenty field experience hours are required.
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ITEC 3300:Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in high school content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally. Forty-five field experience hours are required.
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INS 4500:Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course is an introduction to the identification of risks and their management. Topics will include fundamental life, health, retirement, property and liability exposures and their management through avoidance, control, retention or transfer. The characteristics of life, health, property and liability insuring devices are also covered.
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ISCI 2001:Life and Earth Science 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102
Life and Earth Science Concepts defines science, examines how science is done, and develops an understanding of fundamental concepts in biology, geology, and meteorology. Laboratories will emphasize experimental design and data analysis. Course is primarily for early grades and middle education majors, and cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.
Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.
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ISCI 2002:Physical Science 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102 or equivalent.
Physical Science defines science, examines how science is done, and develops an understanding of fundamental concepts in astronomy, chemistry and physics. Laboratory experiences will emphasize experimental design, data analysis, and inquiry methods. Course is intended for early grades education majors. Cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.
Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.
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INDS 3000:Visual Design: Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course introduces students to contemporary visual design theory with an emphasis on user-centered design in digital environments. The focus here is teaching designers-in-training theories of user-centered visual design as it relates to the creation of interactive designs. Students read and write about visual design theory in addition to producing creative visualizations of theory to help explain complex concepts.
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INDS 3100:Visual Design: History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3000
This course explores various historical approaches to visual design. Students learn about designers associated with various movements. This class is meant to expand the historical knowledge of students who see themselves as designers. Students read and write about techniques and approaches used by select designers before applying this new knowledge set to an interactive design project.
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INDS 3150:Visual Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150 , ART 2550 ,and INDS 3000
In this project-based class, students put the knowledge and skills learned in previous studio classes into practice through teacher-proposed projects related to digital visual design. This class focuses on creative projects based on teacher assessment. The focus of this class is to expand your knowledge of digital visual design through experiential learning.
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INDS 3230:User Interface Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150 , ART 2550 , and INDS 3000
In this course students build upon their knowledge of design theory by focusing on user interface design. This class will cover important user interface design principles–visual design, learn-ability, visibility, error prevention, and efficiency–in addition to touching on the human capabilities that motivate them–perception, motor skills, color vision, attention, and human error.
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INDS 3250:Information Visualization: Theory 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course provides students with the theoretical foundations necessary to understand information visualization by focusing on how information is used to make sense of complex data. Students examine the social implications of visual information in the form of icons, page layouts, displays, diagrams, charts, and maps.
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INDS 3300:Ethnography for Designers 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3000
This class engages in a qualitative analysis of the relationship between digital technologies and end users. In doing so, this course exposes designers-in-training to ethnographic approaches as a way to understand and empathize with end users, a core feature of user experience design. Students read anthropological texts and apply this knowledge to ethnographies related to understanding ends users.
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INDS 3350:Information Visualization I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3250 , and (INDS 3150 or DWMA 3430 ), and DWMA 3800
This course provides students with the foundations necessary to create effective information visualizations. In doing so, this class merges visual design with information design. Students work on visual design projects in addition to studying front-end programming by learning Processing as a tool to create effective visualizations.
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INDS 3398:Internship 0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 28 credit hours completed in Area F and Upper Division major requirements, approval of the Interactive Design Coordinator and Department Chair.
This course is an opportunity for students to apply principles and techniques of interactive design in a specific organization. Learning is experiential and must supplement, not duplicate, learning in the classroom. The student is responsible for finding an internship, but the program helps in the effort. The student submits a written proposal describing the internship according to program guidelines. Each internship is monitored by the student’s advisor.
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INDS 4150:Visual Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3150
In this project-based class, students continue their growth as visual designers by working on student-driven projects related to visual design. The focus of this class is to expand your knowledge of digital visual design through experiential learning.
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INDS 4230:User Interface Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3230
This course builds upon student knowledge learned in User Interface Design I. Focusing more specifically on the human capabilities that motivate users–perception, motor skills, color vision, attention, and human error–the course explores user experience theories and principles as they relate to student design projects.
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INDS 4400:Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on specific topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings that relate to specific student needs.
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INDS 4490:Special Topics in Interactive Design 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course consists of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
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INDS 4700:Visual Design: Senior Project 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 21 credit hours in Upper Division major requirements and Upper Division electives.
The course is designed to allow students to create a semester-long senior project. Students may work on any type of digital design-oriented project toward the development of their portfolio. This course gives students the space and time to create exceptional work that synthesizes knowledge learned in previous classes.
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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CLST 3398:Cultural Studies Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval by Internship Coordinator
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is chosen in relation to the student’s focus and interests in one of the interdisciplinary programs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Students will meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will lead to the writing of a research-oriented paper or research project. 100 hours per semester required at internship site.
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IDS 2290:Special Topics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099, if required.
This lower-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating basis.
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INTS 1198:Introduction to Integrative Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is a portfolio-based course focusing on the skills necessary for success in the INTS major and beyond. In this course students will learn about the field of integrative studies from historical, theoretical and practical vantage points. Students will apply their knowledge to create an integrative studies degree plan and portfolio.
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INTS 2298:Integrative Studies Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course will provide students an introduction to integrative research methods to address interdisciplinary issues. Students will utilize multiple areas of knowledge and modes of inquiry to develop interdisciplinary thinking, learning and problem solving by developing an integrative interdisciplinary research project.
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INTS 3001:Integrations: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the United States of America 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
In this course, we will use interdisciplinary methods and resources to explore the theoretical, practical, and ideological dimensions of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the United States of America.
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INTS 3398:Integrative Studies Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours variable 0-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credit hours
This course provides students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge, communication skills, and emerging professionalism in a particular work environment. The coursework includes class discussions, group and individual activities, class presentations, and documentation of internship experience. The course is designed to provide applied learning experiences that build upon prior coursework and offers opportunities for integrated and reflective learning.
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INTS 4400:Directed Study in Integrative Studies 0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA; approval of program director
Course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. Course may include original research projects and/or practicum experiences.
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INTS 4490:Special Topics in Integrative Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
This upper-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating basis.
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INTS 4498:Senior Seminar in Integrative Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90+ credit hours.
This is a capstone course providing a structure for seniors to bring closure to their undergraduate experience while preparing for the transition from the university to the workplace or further academic study. In this course, students develop a research project drawing on the academic areas emphasized within their Integrative Studies degree plan. This course is a requirement for all Integrative Studies majors.
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ISD 2001:Introduction to Diversity and Social Justice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course is required for students pursuing an ISD Certificate. The course introduces students to global theories and practices of diversity and social justice with a focus on 20th century social movements in the US. It addresses the roots of interdisciplinarity through prominent scholars concerned with diversity and social justice. Students learn about social movements that have had a significant impact on our own time, including women’s liberation and anti-globalization.
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ISD 3333:Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course helps students develop a holistic understanding of a particular country/region. Offered in conjunction with KSU’s “Year of” series, students gain an in-depth appreciation for the country by examining its geography, social structures, histories, philosophies, religions, politics, economics, literatures, films, arts, cultures, etc. It aims to break down stereotypes and promote a richer, more complex sense of place and identity. Important recurring themes in this course include identity formation, social justice and community engagement.
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ISD 3334:Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course helps students develop a holistic understanding of a particular country/region. Offered in conjunction with KSU’s “Year of” series, it emphasizes contemporary issues as students examine the country’s geography, social structures, histories, philosophies, religions, politics, economics, literatures, films, arts, cultures, etc. It aims to break down stereotypes and promote a richer, more complex sense of place and identity. Important recurring themes in this course include identity formation, social justice and community engagement.
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ISD 3398:Interdisciplinary Studies Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of internship coordinator
This course offers students a structured experience in a supervised setting chosen in relation to students’ interests. Students meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan, which leads to the writing of research project. Students will demonstrate an ability to apply their knowledge of diversity and community engagement to current situations, issues, or problems in a community to which they are connected.
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ISD 3399:ISD Certificate Colloquium 1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declaration of the Certificate and ISD 2001 Corequisite: ISD 3398: Internship
The Interdisciplinary Studies Colloquium course provides a capstone experience for students pursuing an ISD Certificate. The course provides students pursuing a certificate a community forum for discussing civic and community engagement projects developed through their service internships. Students examine interdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge and diversity, engage in activities beyond the classroom, and participate in a discussion forum. The course should be taken concurrently with the ISD Internship.
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ISD 4490:Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This upper-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating basis.
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STS 1101:Science, Technology, and Society 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine the development and integration of science, technology, and society. The course seeks to help students better understand the world in which they live, the broader implications of their major course of study, and the complex social, ethical, and moral choices presented by modern science and technology in human relationships.
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STS 4000:International Issues in Science and Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Examines the technical, social and moral issues raised by current international advances in science and technology. Places emphasis on comparative studies by examining a series of topics, each from the perspectives of a variety of nations.
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STS 4400:Topical Studies in Science and Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Examines the technical, social and moral issues raised by a particular issue of current concern in international science and technology. Students develop technical understanding, historical perspective and current events literacy relevant to the topic explored in a given term.
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EURO 3234:Introduction to the European Union 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the European Union (EU). The course traces the development of the EU from its origins in the 1950s to the present day. Student will explore the EU’s governing institutions, including their structure and relationship to one another. Students will be introduced EU policy-making processes. Students will use this knowledge of structures and processes to explore current EU policies and issues, including EU-USA relations.
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EURO 4130:EU Law & Legal Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on a study of EU legal institutions and processes in the context of international law and in comparison to those of the United States. Topics include the treaties that provide the legal basis of the EU; the body of statutory law enacted by the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission; the judicial decisions adjudicated by the Court of Justice; and finally, the administrative rulings issued by the European Ombudsman.
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EURO 4160:Federalism & Multilevel Governance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course exposes students to the political development of political structures in the European Union. The course will address in depth elements and principles of federal political systems. It explores the progressive development of federal type structures in European Union political structures. To emphasize the salience of such developments, the course compares EU-style federalism with federal structures and processes found in the United States.
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EURO 4230:Doing Business in the EU 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on political institutions and legal environment that impacts the conduct of business in the European Union. It examines the business environment for domestic and international firms and on how political decisions affect the business environment. It will show how some of the differences are born of economic factors relating to the functioning of the single market, while others are associated with the cultural heterogeneity
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EURO 4260:European Monetary Union 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the origins and development of European Monetary Union (EMU). It examines the economic and political reasons for EMU, the key decisions and steps in its creation, and its governing structures. We explore eurozone crises, including major events and developments, key causes and explanations, and the responses of European Union (EU) member states and institutions. The course concludes by exploring the consequences and implications of EMU for the EU and for Transatlantic relations.
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EURO 4330:EU Science & Technology Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This class is an examination of EU science and technology policy compared to that of the United States. The course examines how governments can encourage scientific and technological innovation and whether government can (or should) try to limit or control technological innovation. Historical contexts as well as current trends will be examined, with specific emphasis on policy outcomes.
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EURO 4430:EU Environmental Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the politics and policy-making processes associate with environmental policy in the European Union. Students will explore the historical development of EU environmental policy (EEP), identify the principle actors involved, and inquiry into the modes of governance applied. The course uses concrete empirical cases to illustrate core concepts and to provide a historical and developmental perspective. Principal emphasis is given to analyzing and understanding politics and political processes and in evaluating policy effects.
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EURO 4530:EU Social Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the politics and policy-processes associated with social policy in the European Union. Students will trace the historical development of the EU’s role in social policy, identify the principle actors involved, and explore the variety of social welfare models found among EU states. The course uses concrete empirical cases to illustrate core concepts. Principal emphasis is given to analyzing and understanding politics and political processes and in evaluating policy effects.
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EURO 4630:EU Communications Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines politics and policy-making as it pertains to broadcasting, voice telephony & the internet in the European Union. The course begins by examining the history of EU communications policy. It then explores policy developments and how successive enlargements have impact policies and practices. The course concludes by examining the future of EU policy in this issue domain.
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EURO 4730:EU Foreign Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course explores the challenges facing the European Union as it attempts to pursue a more integrated and coherent common foreign policy. Students will examine the evolution of the EU’s role in foreign policy. To do this, students will identify relevant EU governance institutions and explore the manner in which these institutions interact with key foreign policy institutions in member states. Students will explore these relationships with specific reference to economic, security and environmental policy
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EURO 4760:EU-US Foreign Relations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course examines the relationship between the European Union and the United States. Students explore the breadth and depth of the transatlantic cooperation across an array of issue domains. Students also explore areas where the parties disagree, sometimes significantly. Where differences exist, students examine the sources of transatlantic tensions, what has been done to address them, and consider whether disagreements can be resolved. Issues addressed include trade, regional and global security, terrorism, and the environment.
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EURO 4830:EU in Comparative Perspective 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the European Union in comparative perspective. Students will explore how problems of regional governance are addressed in the EU as well as in other regions. Students will look both at institutional structures and policy processes. Students will make specific comparisons to the African Union, MERCOSUR, NAFTA, and ASEAN. Further, students will explore whether meaningful differences exist between regional organizations found in the developed world and those found in the Global South
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