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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Information Security and Assurance |
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ISA 4200:Perimeter Defense 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3200 , 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.
A detailed examination of the techniques, tools, and technologies used to support the protection of an organization’s electronic perimeter. The course will examine the evaluation, selection, deployment, and administration of firewall, virtual private network, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other applications used to guard organizational information from external attacks.
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ISA 4213:Cloud Security 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3200
Introduction to the important concepts pertaining to securing cloud-based infrastructure. Covers architectural and design requirements of cloud systems. Includes data, platform, and application security topics. Cloud operations and legal and compliance issues are examined. Experiential labs and assignments using a large cloud service provider are integrated in the course.
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ISA 4220:Server Systems Security 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3010 and ISA 3200
This course is an exploration of server computer system security and vulnerabilities, including server computer architectures, and operating systems. It provides the detailed technical coverage necessary to protect computer information system servers by presenting the knowledge of server platform computer hardware components, server network devices and interfaces, as well as the structure and usage of common server operating system software from an information security perspective. Additional learning regarding ongoing maintenance and operational issues of server computing systems will also be included.
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ISA 4330:Incident Response and Contingency Planning 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3400 , 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)
An examination of the detailed aspects of incident response and contingency planning consisting of incident response planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning. Developing and executing plans to deal with incidents in the organization is a critical function in information security. This course focuses on the planning processes for all three areas of contingency planning incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity, and the execution of response to human and non-human incidents in compliance with these policies.
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ISA 4350:Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3200 and ISA 3210 , 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 focuses on the detection, isolation and response to security breaches and attacks. It provides a detailed examination of the entire computer forensic process and presents specific procedures required to respond to a computer crime incident. Subjects include recognizing unauthorized access, identifying file anomalies, and traffic monitoring.
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ISA 4400:Directed Study in Information Security and Assurance 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor, major area committee, and Department Chair prior to registration.
Selected topics of advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
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ISA 4490:Special Topics in Information Security and Assurance 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Specified courses which vary by topic, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
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ISA 4700:Emerging Issues in Information Security and Assurance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair; minimum 2.0 GPA
This course explores emerging issues in information security and assurance, and the role of organizational information security in state, regional and national policy. It provides content about the interaction between the organization, society, and public agencies. It examines the role of people versus technical security ideals currently debated by contemporary organizations.
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ISA 4705:Information Security Competitions 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair
This course offers engaging, entertaining, measurable, and scalable methods of learning to enlist a new generation of information security and assurance professionals. The course revolves around participation in various competitions, which are designed to provide hands‐on experiences and challenges to help students to develop and improve their skills and problem-solving abilities.
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ISA 4805:Penetration Testing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3210 and ISA 3200 , 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 contains a detailed examination of real world information security knowledge, enabling recognition of vulnerabilities, exploitation of system weaknesses, and implementation of safeguards against threats. Through hands-on exercises and a final project students will learn the art of penetration testing. Students who complete this course will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to analyze and evaluate systems security.
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ISA 4810:Cyber Defense 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 3210 , ISA 4200 and ISA 4220 , 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 discusses the hardware/software tools and techniques associated with the protection of computer systems and networks. Students learn how to protect network resources as deployed in a typical organization. Course topics include policy and practice associated with the protection of communication resources, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and use of various tools for system and network protection.
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ISA 4820:Information Security and Assurance Programs and Strategies 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISA 4213 , 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.)
The course integrates learning from across the ISA program and encourages the student to develop skills in synthesis and communication (both written and oral) as well as teaching new material about the role of the CISO and the strategic and tactical planning and operation of the information security department in a variety of organizations. Outside speakers will supplement the course and provide the student additional, outside perspective on the information security industry.
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IS 2200:Information Systems and Communication 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and (MATH 1001 or higher)
This course will provide an overview of fundamentals of information systems technologies and their applicability to real world scenarios. Topics may vary as technology changes but the students will learn the tools of productivity. The course aims to improve communications skills appropriate to the business setting.
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IS 3020:Application Development I 3 Credit Hours
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop applications in a development environment. Program logic and decision structure will be covered using a modern programming language and framework.
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IS 3040:IS Infrastructure and Strategy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 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 provides foundation skills on information systems infrastructure and their implementation strategies. Topics include hardware, software, communications which includes networking such as LAN, WAN, and wireless; transaction support; facilities for business continuity and security; infrastructure management best practices; cloud, emerging, and edge technologies; risk management including compliance, sourcing, disaster planning, auditing, controls and standards. Looking at the technologies from single board computing, IoT, to SOHO to small corporate and global enterprises, and how infrastructure plays an essential role in corporate information systems, how it is developed and how it is part of corporate strategies. These strategies include local, campus, wide area, national and global implications.
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IS 3060:Systems Analysis and Design 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.
An introduction to the basic concepts underlying systems analysis and design, and the application of those techniques in the development of business information systems. The student will learn how to develop information systems based on user requirements and specifications. The course will expose the students to UML and other graphic modeling processes.
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IS 3080:Information Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 and IS 3100 , 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.
Information Resource Management (IRM) constantly strives to improve its commitment to incorporate new technologies to advance the organization. The focus of this course is on management of information systems resources, technologies and people. Covers strategic planning of information resources investments, operations, and support; management of human, technological, and financial resources; management of end-user computing; IS functional organization and the CIO; and organizing information resources for efficient and effective services.
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IS 3100:Information Systems Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(Earned grade of “B” or higher in ACCT 2101 , ACCT 2102 , ECON 2105 , ECON 2106 and IS 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program] or [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, IS 2200 , and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course].
This course illustrates how to effectively use, manage, and participate in the development of information technology applications that support common business processes. This course focuses on the interdependence among an organization’s management, business processes, and information systems and provides hands-on experience in developing a business information system.
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IS 3220:Global IS Project Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 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.
In this course, students will be exposed to the basic principles of project management, effective global teamwork and collaboration. It will prepare students to understand key global issues in project management such as project initiation, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, quality management and communicating and collaborating across political and cultural boundaries. Tools such as Microsoft Project will be used to develop and track Information Systems projects.
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IS 3260:Web Development I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 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 presents introductions to many of the basic concepts, issues and techniques related to designing, developing and deploying Web sites. During the course, students will learn about Web design, HTML, basic scripting, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Students will learn how to create sites both manually and through the use of Web site development software tool such as a text editor, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop.
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IS 3280:Data Management 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the student to the properties, logic, design, implementation, and access to business databases. Particular emphasis is placed on the relational approach to database management and processing, which focuses more on the logical nature of a database than its physical characteristics. Relational database programming assignments are drawn from the fields of business and government.
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IS 3397:Experiential Learning in Information Systems 0 or 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100 and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
This course offers engaging, measurable, and scalable methods of learning to enlist a new generation of information systems professionals. The course revolves around participation in various experiential learning opportunities, which are designed to provide hands‐on experiences and challenges to help students to develop and improve their skills and problem-solving abilities. Students are responsible for securing their own experiential learning opportunity prior to enrolling in this course.
Notes: This course is repeatable for credit. If the student chooses to complete this course for three credit hours, their experience must include 150 field hours.
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IS 3560:Business Process Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100 , 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.
The course addresses the methods and techniques required to analyze, design, implement, automate, and evaluate business processes. It introduces key concepts, process design principles, and approaches to business process management. Students learn to analyze organizational performance from a process perspective and identify, document, model, assess, and improve core business processes. The course will include hands-on exercises in an ERP system to demonstrate business process integration.The challenges and approaches to organizational change, domestic and offshore outsourcing, and inter-organizational processes will be discussed.
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IS 3720:Advanced IT Project Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3220 , 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 will explore advanced concepts related to IT Project Management (PM) including project selection and integration of the knowledge areas of PMBOK. Topics necessary for excellence such as PM methodologies an program management will be emphasized. We will elaborate on case studies of companies that manage global IT portfolios and have benchmarked best practices. Students will use case studies and project scenarios to familiarize themselves with real life issues, constraints, and solutions while using project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
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IS 3740:Human Computer Interaction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 and IS 3260 , 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.
A comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques that impact human interaction with computers. Topics include the foundations of human-computer interaction, building a graphical user interface, human-centered software evaluation, human-centered software development, graphical user-interface design, graphical user-interface programming, HCI aspects of multimedia, and HCI aspects of collaboration and communication. Major research and the building of a working graphical user interface are included.
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IS 3760:Web Development II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3260 , 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.
The architectural model for computer-based application intense software systems centers around component development and deployment. This course will explore concepts related to the development of dynamic component-based web systems including web page connectivity to database systems and the development and utilization of Web Services. Web services include the ability to integrate code written in different programming languages and the emerging platforms, architectures, and technologies (such as XML, SOAP, and WSDL) that have arisen to support the next generation of software systems. Specifically students in this course will have an opportunity to directly interact with an Integrated Development Environment (such as Microsoft’s .NET) and will be required to develop and implement dynamic Web pages and Web services.
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IS 3815:Blockchain for Business 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students master the essential and foundational technologies of blockchain. Students apply blockchain technologies to multiple business use-cases in sectors across several industries such as governance, finance, education, and healthcare. They use permissioned (private) and permissionless (public) blockchain services. The course engages the learner to apply immutable transaction ledger design to achieve triple-ledger accounting. Students engage in hands-on labs building blockchain use-cases. Activities include writing chaincode (Smart Contracts); creating blockchain business network participants, identities, and access control; coding a client application, as well as designing queries and events; building an interactive front end; and exploring the utility of blockchain deployment.
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IS 3920:Application Development II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IS 3020 or ISA 3010 ), 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 development course provides an advanced development environment using information systems technologies and their applicability to real world application scenarios. Students will complete projects and assignments designed to explore advanced object oriented programming languages in the context of application development for mobile, personal computer, and/or sever devices. Students will use modern application and/or web development technology tools in various environments such as agile, mobile, and social and dynamic development.
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IS 3940:Data Warehousing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100 and IS 3280 , 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 provides an overview of planning, designing, building, populating a successful data warehouse and business intelligence system. Topics covered in this course include business requirement analysis, dimensional modeling, physical design, extraction-transformation-load (ETL) design and development, Analysis Service Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) database, and data mining.
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IS 4000:IS Project Lab 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
This course engages students in faculty research projects. The field of information systems and security is constantly filled with emerging problems and problems without good solutions. By conducting formal research, students in this course learn to carefully organize and design studies to articulate research questions within the field and answer them in more evidential and persuasive ways. Organizations need these skills and value them.
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IS 4400:Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
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IS 4490:Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Specified courses (varies by topic), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
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IS 4540:Data Mining 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(IS 3100 and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program) or (STAT 1401 and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course)] and 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0
Data Mining is the process of extracting useful information from data sets. It involves exploring and analyzing data sets to discover meaningful and valuable information. This course covers major data mining techniques including but not limited to data visualization, association analysis, classification, clustering, trend analysis, prediction, neural networks, text and web mining, and their applications in business. Various data analysis and data mining tools will be used to create analytical applications and achieve data mining goals.
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IS 4860:Global Information Systems Strategy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100 , 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 will discuss contemporary global IT issues with respect to the role of information systems in providing organizational competitive advantage. Strategic IT planning and the evaluation process to ensure proper alignment of technology to business goals are also explained.
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IS 4880:IS Capstone Project 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 , IS 3280 , and IS 3060 , 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. Concurrent:
IS 3220 and IS 3040
This course is the capstone course in the IS curriculum. In this course the students will apply the concepts learned in earlier courses to develop Information Systems projects.
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IT 1113:Introduction to Programming 3 Credit Hours
This course covers the fundamentals of computer programming. Concepts of counters, accumulators, decision-making, looping, subroutines, arrays, files, and string processing are covered. A programing language is used for assignments.
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IT 1114:Programming Principles 3 Credit Hours
Concurrent:
IT 1114L
This course provides an introduction to object-oriented programming. Upon completion of this course, the student will design, code, debug, document and apply the basic concepts of structured programming. This will include basic syntax and semantics for sequence, conditional, and iteration control structures, design & use of functions, and single dimensional arrays. The student will be able to solve problems by designing and modularizing their solutions with proper use of functions and objects.
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IT 1114L:Programming Principles Lab 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent:
IT 1114
This course provides lab activities to accompany IT 1114. Upon completion of this course, the student will design, code, debug, document and apply the basic concepts of structured programming. This will include basic syntax and semantics for sequence, conditional, and iteration control structures, (design & use of functions) as well as single dimensional arrays. The student will be able to solve problems by designing and modularizing their solutions with proper use of functions and usage of objects.
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IT 2290:Special Topics 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 1113 & permission from Department
The course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course offerings.
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IT 3003:Professional Development & Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
Concurrent:
IT 3123
This course covers two major topics: professional development and entrepreneurship. The course will prepare students for internship positions and careers after graduation. The course will cover such things as creating a professional development plan, the STAR interviewing method, professional presentations, team dynamics, 10 principles of entrepreneurship, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
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IT 3123:Hardware and Software Concepts 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IT 1114 and IT 1114L with ‘C’ or better) OR (IT 1113 with ‘C’ or better) OR (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L with ‘C’ or better)
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IT 1114 and IT 1114L with ‘C’ or better) OR (IT 1113 with ‘C’ or better) OR (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L with ‘C’ or better)
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IT 1114 and IT 1114L with ‘C’ or better) or (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L with ‘C’ or better)
This 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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 or CS 3503 .
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 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 3703:Introduction to Data Analytics and Technology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 Concurrent:
CSE 3153 or CS 3410
This course provides a comprehensive overview of processing technologies, systems, and application. Latest trends in data analytics, big data, and data science will be introduced.
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IT 3883:Advanced Application Development 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ((IT 1114 and IT 1114L with ‘C’ or better) or (CSE 1321 and CSE 1321L with C or better)) and (CSE 3153 or CS 3410 with ‘C’ or better)
This course will allow students 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 4153:Advanced Database 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153 or CS 3410
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 4323:Data Communications & Networking 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 or (CS 3503 )
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or ECET 3400 or CS 4622
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 4403:Advanced Web and Mobile Applications 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203
This course covers advanced topics on web and mobile applications with a focus on modern web application architectures and mobile friendly user interfaces. Students will complete one major development project using the latest web technologies.
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IT 4423:Linux/Unix Administration 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 4493:IT Undergraduate Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hour Completion (junior standing)
This course promotes undergraduate research in information technology. Students develop research ideas and conduct research to investigate topics with the guidance of an IT faculty member. Students document their finding in final reports, present their findings, and prepare research papers for publication in appropriate venues.
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IT 4513:Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications 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 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 redesign 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 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 4603:Introduction to Blockchain Technologies 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153 or CS 3410
This course covers the foundation of IT application and innovation. Topics include but not limited to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts, decentralized applications, machine learning and its applications in the enterprise, security and privacy concerns, operational risks as part of the IT support transformation.
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IT 4613:Machine Learning Technology in Banking and Investment 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4603
This course covers applications of different machine learning techniques to a variety of banking and investment problems. Topics include supervised learning for predictive analysis, unsupervised learning for financial data clustering and visualization, and deep learning/reinforcement learning for financial decision making.
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IT 4623:Blockchain Technologies Security & Privacy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4603 and IT 4823
This course provides an overview of security and privacy issues in domain systems. Topics may include, but not limited to, blockchain protocol, security and privacy criteria associated with cryptography techniques, identity management in blockchain, and secure smart contract writing. The course will also cover exploiting systems and developing mitigation approaches and best practices to prevent security breaches.
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IT 4633:IT Technology Systems Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4603 and (IT 4613 or IT 4623 )
This course helps students gain practical experience in the field of blockchain and related domains. Students will work in a real-world project jointly supervised by an industry sponsor and a faculty advisor. In this project, the students will apply the knowledge acquired in the degree program to solve problems in enterprise settings, demonstrate ethical behavior as computing professionals, and practice soft skills such as communication and leadership skills.
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IT 4673:Virtual IT Systems 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IT 3423 or CS 3502 ) and IT 4323 and (CSE 3153 or CS 3410 )
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153 or CS 3410
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3703
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 and Laws 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123 and IT 3223
This course covers current policies and law, and ethical, legal, and social issues in IT through lectures, discussion, research, and case studies. 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 4733:Big Data System Administration 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3703
This course introduces contemporary distributed big data platforms and database systems. Topics include big data computing paradigms, big data platform architectures and administration, and big data database concepts and administration.
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IT 4773:Machine Learning for Enterprise Applications 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3703
This course covers enterprise applications of machine learning on data analytics. Topics span the complete life cycle of data analytics from envisioning the problem, identifying proper data, selecting suitable machine learning methods, evaluating modeling performance, and deploying the results to improve decision-making.
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IT 4793:Applied Data Driven Solutions 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3703
This course will apply data technologies and applications in a chosen application domain and expose students to real world problems and issues. Students will analyze, design, and develop a practical and technical data driven solution in a chosen field, such as healthcare, finance, security, social media, academia, sports, and utilities.
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IT 4823:Information Security Administration & Privacy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 2300 or MATH 2345 ) and (IT 3123 or CS 3503 )
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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or ECET 3400 or CS 4622
This course covers methods and techniques to secure wireless networks against threats and attacks. The topics may 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 Topics such as Mobile Security.
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IT 4843:Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense 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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or CS 4622 or ECET 3400
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 4863:Web and Mobile Application Security 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203
This course introduces web and mobile application security issues, hands-on practices to explore security vulnerabilities, and best practices to defend against vulnerabilities in web and mobile.
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IT 4883:Infrastructure Defense 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or ECET 3400 or CS 4622
This course provides an overview of the infrastructure assessment and penetration testing process and the processes and techniques for improving the defensibility of that infrastructure.
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IT 4893:Internet of Things: Applications and Security 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 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3423 , IT 3223 , IT 3203 Concurrent:
IT 4323 , IT 4823
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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ITEC 3100:Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms 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 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. This is a three-credit (3) course.
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ITEC 3300:Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms 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. This is a three-credit (3) course.
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LDT 1100:Making Learning Fun 3 Credit Hours
Students are introduced to the role that intrinsic motivation plays in making learning fun. Framed in the context of games/play, entertainment, and hobbies, this course uncovers how individual motivators such as challenge, curiosity, and self-determination work alongside interpersonal motivators such as cooperation, competition, and social recognition. Students keep a weekly play journal, practice a new hobby, and create an educational microvideo.
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LDT 2100:Tools & Technologies for Learning 3 Credit Hours
Students learn to use tools and technologies for learning. Through hands-on activities to practice how to effectively use tools and technologies for learning, students apply the skills they learn into creating authentic technology-facilitated projects. Topics include using technology to promote their learning and to improve their productivity. Students also learn digital citizenship topics to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a 21st-century citizen.
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LDT 3100:Foundations of Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the knowledge of the foundational theories, models, ethical principles, and career options in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT). Students engage in instructional design situations in which they apply the appropriate LDT models, theories, and ethical principles. Students select an LDT career option they are interested in and research the essential competencies of it to develop career goals within the LDT field.
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LDT 3200:Foundations of Visual Design for Learning 3 Credit Hours
This course enables students to develop foundational visual communication design skills related to instructional design. With a focus on visual design, typography, grid structures, and the application of these skills to achieve specific instructional and learner goals, students use industry-standard technologies to demonstrate visual design proficiencies. Students create effective instructional and learner artifacts through sketching, digital rendering, and apply instructional design practices and processes.
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LDT 3300:Performance Improvement & Needs Assessment 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the emerging field of human performance technology (HPT). Performance issues can be found in any setting where individuals work toward a common goal in an organization such as corporate, military, and educational settings. Students complete a semester-long collaborative HPT project in which they conduct a needs assessment, identifying gaps between ideal and actual performance status. Students also analyze the causes of performance gaps, environmental issues, and causal influences to determine appropriate interventions. They recommend appropriate interventions to address identified gaps.
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LDT 3398:Internship in Learning, Design and Technology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LDT 3100 , LDT 3200 , LDT 3300 , LDT 3400 , and LDT 3500 with a grade of “B” or higher, and approval by LDT program coordinator.
Practical experience is critical to learning the culture and practice of instructional design. In this course, students engage in a supervised internship while working in instructional design. Such work can include needs analyses, curricular design, multimedia production, project evaluation, or other work defined by the site supervisor. The work is defined by the specific needs and initiatives at the placement site. Placements are available at a range of public and private sector sites.
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LDT 3400:Instructional Design & Development 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LDT 3300
In this course, students create a complete instructional package by applying instructional design models, principles, and theories. Students engage in a semester-long collaborative project where they determine instructional objectives, design an instructional system to achieve the instructional objectives by applying relevant instructional design principles and theories, and develop an instructional package including instructional materials, supporting materials, assessments, and instructor guides.
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LDT 3500:Multimedia Design & Development for Learning 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students take a multimodal approach to uncovering the fundamental theories and practices of designing and developing for multimedia-rich learning environments. This course provides a practical introduction to current industry software suites and technology, including Adobe Creative Cloud and Articulate 360. Students can apply these multimedia and instructional design skills to multiple contexts (e.g., corporate training, online courses, and streaming video) to support diverse learners regardless of their background or experience.
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LDT 4100:Evaluation of Educational Programs 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LDT 3400
This course examines models and methods of formative and summative evaluation of instructional design products and programs. The effective and efficient evaluation of instructional and training programs is a key task for instructional designers, particularly in the face of demands for greater accountability. As a result, instructional designers are under increased pressure to show how designed instruction works and identify possible improvements. In this course, students learn the theories, processes, and procedures of program evaluation via diverse instructional tasks, including case study analyses and role play.
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LDT 4200:Interactive Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the tools and technologies used to design interactive learning environments. apply their instructional design knowledge and technological skills to ILE design projects. Topics include understanding Quality Matters Rubrics, using various Learning Management Systems, designing interactive learning environments using tools like Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, and SCORM, and integrating accessible tools to ensure the accessibility of the interactive learning environments.
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LDT 4300:Trends & Issues in Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students examine recent trends and issues associated with the field of instructional design. Topics may include personalized learning, adaptive learning, social learning, mobile learning (mLearning), content curation, interactive video, universal design for learning (UDL), eXtended reality, gamification, rapid development, microlearning, artificial intelligence, and other topics.
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LDT 4400:Directed Study in Learning, Design, and Technology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared Bachelor of Science in Learning. Design, and Technology major and the permission of a supervising professor.
This course is an individualized and independent scholarly investigation and/or design project of an important topic involving instructional design and development. The focus, content, and expectations for this study are formally established by the student and the supervising professor.
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LDT 4490:Special Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared Bachelor of Science in Learning, Design, and Technology major or by permission of the School of Instructional Technology and Innovation director.
This course covers special topics in instructional design at that are not currently offered in the curriculum. Special topics are selected by the Director of the School of Instructional Technology and Innovation and offered on a demand basis. This course is repeatable as long as the course topic is different from the previously enrolled offering.
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LDT 4500:Project Management of Instructional Design 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LDT 4100
Project management in instructional design requires the examination and application of core principles of planning, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, proposal preparation, cost control, risk assessment, and personnel management. In this course, students design an effective instructional design project management plan focusing on these core principles. Additionally, students develop an active understanding of project management vocabulary and software, stakeholder interactions, and other foundational concepts related to project management for instructional design.
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LDT 4600:Capstone and Portfolio in Learning, Design, and Technology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared Bachelor of Science in Learning, Design, and Technology major. Permission of the LDT program coordinator is required.
This course represents the capstone and portfolio experience for the BS in LDT. The portfolio documents mastery of instructional design competencies that are grounded in the standards of leading professional organizations within the field (e.g., AECT, ATD, ISPI). The portfolio demonstrates that the candidate is prepared to serve in a professional instructional design role. The capstone project highlights the candidate’s ability to develop effective, engaging, efficient, and equitable learning design interventions.
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INS 4500:Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 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 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of any four-hour laboratory science course at the 1000 or 2000 level.
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. This 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 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of any four-hour laboratory science course at the 1000 or 2000 level.
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. This 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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IAD 2100:Prototyping I 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to all fundamental aspects of prototyping. Additionally, students explore and apply fundamental principles of visual and user interface design knowledge through prototyping projects.
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IAD 3000:Interaction Design I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IAD 2100
This course introduces students to a comprehensive interaction design method. Students read about interaction design before using prototyping tools to create their own team-based projects.
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