| Stratford
University Course Descriptions |
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Stratford University offers
a wide range courses in both the Graduate and Undergraduate programs. Undergraduate
courses have course numbers 499 and below. Graduate courses have numbers
500 and above. Consult with your advisor prior to enrollment to make certain
that your course selection will meet your degree or diploma requirements
and that you satisfy all prerequisites. Each course description includes
all prerequisite requirements in bold. Any exceptions to these requirements
must be approved by the Dean.
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| Undergraduate
Courses |
| Course
Number |
Computer Information Systems (CIS) |
Quarter
Credits |
| CIS100 |
Fundamentals of PC's
This course provides an introduction to microcomputers, including in-depth
discussion of computer hardware components, binary number system, the relationships
between application software and operating systems software. Students will
learn the binary number system, the relationships between application software
and operating systems software. Students will be provided practical work
in using operating system software. Designed for the non-CIS major. Prerequisite:
Keyboarding Skills |
4.5 |
| CIS108 |
Introduction to Windows
In this course, students learn how to efficiently use Microsoft Windows.
Topics include: mouse and keyboard shortcuts, window manipulation, desktop
customization, Internet connectivity, update patches, security patches,
virus scanning, fonts, clipboard use, and disk error recovery. Designed
for the non-CIS major. Prerequisite: Keyboarding Skills |
4.5 |
| CIS110 |
Computer Office Applications
In this course, students learn how to generate word, spreadsheet, database,
and presentation documents using the Microsoft Office Professional suite
of products. Topics include: shortcuts, editing methods, document preparation,
file naming and storage conventions, backup methods, and desktop publishing.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS125 |
Desktop Publishing
Students learn about desktop publishing software, and graphic design and
layout. In this laboratory-lecture course, students design and publish flyers,
letterhead, resumes, and business cards. Designed for the non-CIS major.
Prerequisites: CIS110 or approval from Program Dean |
4.5 |
| CIS135 |
Introduction to the Internet
Students will become proficient with key Internet applications, including
electronic mail, file transfer, browsing, and searching. Each student will
design a personal web page. The advantages and disadvantages of various
Internet connection technologies will be discussed. Designed for the non-CIS
major. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS140 |
Hardware and OS Architecture
This course is an introduction to microcomputer hardware
and software architecture. It includes installation and optimization of
both 16-bit and 32-bit operating systems. Course includes preventative maintenance,
troubleshooting and repair of key subsystems (floppy drives, hard drives,
memory, CPU, motherboards, I/O ports, power supplies, and peripheral cards).
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS141 |
Advanced Hardware and OS Architecture
This course introduces the student to microcomputer
hardware and software architecture. It includes installation and optimization
of operating systems. Course includes preventative maintenance, troubleshooting
and repair of key subsystems (drives, memory, CPU, motherboards, I/O ports,
power supplies, and peripheral cards). In addition, this course provides
an introduction to networking technology, the Internet and Information Systems.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS142 |
Programming Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to programming
concepts, such as flow charting, writing, compiling and debugging. The students
learn the software development process from problem definition to final
product; understand and use the basic components of a programming language;
package code into functions to enable reuse; identify and correct different
types of programming errors; evaluate the performance of programs; and produce
clear, easy-to-maintain code. No previous programming experience is required.
Both procedural and object-oriented languages are discussed. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS143 |
Data Communications
This course covers the basic concepts of networking
technology within Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) environments.
Topics include the dominant network topologies (Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI),
network protocols (TCP/IP, SPX/IPX and Netbios), cabling systems (coaxial,
twisted pair, fiber optic), as well as, wireless communication. The course
introduces the primary features of internetworking devices (bridges, routers,
repeaters, hubs, gateways, and switches) and the OSI software model for
computer communication. All topics are related to the historical development
of the field. Prerequisite: CIS141 |
4.5 |
| CIS145 |
Introduction to Client / Server Technology
The student will learn how to install, configure,
optimize, and troubleshoot a Windows 2000 Professional client operating
system. The student will become familiar with resource administration, hardware
devices and drivers, system performance and reliability, the desktop environment,
network protocols and services, and security. These concepts will be reinforced
through a series of hand-on exercises. Prerequisite: 143 |
4.5 |
| CIS147 |
Visual Basic Programming
In this course, the student will learn VB control
structures, such as branching and looping; functions and procedures; arrays;
string, date, and time manipulation; graphics; and basic Graphical User
Interface (GUI) concepts, and mouse and keyboard controls. Students
learn programming concepts using a project-centered approach. Prerequisite:
CIS142 |
4.5 |
| CIS148 |
Advanced Visual Basic Programming
In this course, the student learns error handling
and debugging; file and record processing; ActiveX; linking to a database;
networking; multimedia, including images, animation, and audio; data structures;
and creating and printing reports. Rapid Application Prototyping methods
are emphasized throughout the course. Prerequisite: CIS147 |
4.5 |
| CIS150 |
Advanced Client/Server Technology
The student will learn how to install, configure,
optimize, and troubleshoot a Windows 2000 server operating system. The student
will become familiar with access to resources, hardware devices and drivers,
storage configuration and optimization, network connections, and security.
In particular, the student will focus on managing, monitoring, and optimizing
server system performance, reliability, and availability. These concepts
will be reinforced through a series of hands-on exercises. Prerequisite:
CIS145 |
4.5 |
| CIS152 |
C Programming
In this course, the students learn basic C programming
concepts, including: control structures; functions; arrays; pointers and
strings; and manipulation of bits, characters, and strings. The students
learn how to: write, compile and execute standard C programs; make full
use of C's powerful structured programming features; access operating system
services; and develop programs using standard C library functions.
Prerequisites: CIS142 |
4.5 |
| CIS155 |
Network Infrastructure Management
In this course, the student will learn to install,
manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot the services that are required
for the efficient operation of a TCP/IP Windows 2000 network infrastructure,
including Domain Name Servers (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP), Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, Windows Name Servers
(WINS), Network Address Translation (NAT), and Certificate Services in a
Windows 2000 network infrastructure. Students will understand the conceptual
and practical framework for this TCP/IP infrastructure through a series
of hand-on exercises. Prerequisite: CIS150 |
4.5 |
| CIS157 |
C++ Programming
In this course, the student will be exposed to object
oriented programming using Microsoft Visual C++. Students learn how to:
utilize the object-oriented capability of C++; build C++ classes using polymorphism
and inheritance; safely manage memory within C++ classes; define C++ functions
using default arguments and cast operators. This course will include both
theory and hands-on practical exercises. Prerequisite: CIS142 |
4.5 |
| CIS160 |
Network Directory Services Management
In this course, the student will learn to install,
configure, and troubleshoot the Windows 2000 Active Directory components,
DNS for Active Directory, and Active Directory security solutions. In addition,
each student will be developing the skills required to manage, monitor,
and optimize the desktop environment by using Group Policy. Through a series
of hands-on exercises, the student will become familiar with directory organization
unit structures, connection objects and links, global catalog servers, directory
backup and restore, integration of directory services with DNS, intersite
replication of data, directory change and configuration management, group
policy, remote installation, and network security. Prerequisites:
CIS155 |
4.5 |
| CIS162 |
UNIX Operating Systems
In this course, students will learn how to install
and optimize Redhat Linux, a multi-user and multitasking Unix-like operating
system. In particular each student will become familiar with: the
Linux file system; shell programming; filters and pipelines; GUI desktop
and application environments; and virtual memory. Through a series of laboratory
exercises, each student will configure a server for remote access using
the standard suite of TCP/IP tools and application packages. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS202 |
Fundamentals of Web Design
In this course, students learn how to create hand-coded,
valid XHTML pages that incorporate the use of Cascading Style Sheets. The
course emphasizes the creation of web pages that are displayed properly
in multiple browsers and meet industry standards. Students learn to use
FTP to post web pages to the Internet. Prerequisite: CIS110 |
4.5 |
| CIS203 |
Creating Graphics for the Web
In this course, students learn how to create, optimize,
and export JPEGs, GIFs and animated GIFs using industry-standard software.
The course emphasizes effective use of the principles of graphic design.
Prerequisite: CIS202 |
4.5 |
| CIS204 |
Fundamentals of Web Design II
In this course, students learn how to create more complex, hand-coded,
valid XHTML pages that incorporate the use of Cascading Style Sheets. The
course emphasizes the creation of web pages that are displayed properly
in multiple browsers and meet industry standards. Students use FTP to maintain
Web pages on the Internet. Prerequisite: CIS202 |
4.5 |
| CIS205 |
Web Programming using Scripting Languages
In this course, the student learns the fundamentals
of programming for the web. The student will learn to identify common web
development problems and understand how to solve them using server-side
and client-side scripting techniques. No previous programming experience
is required. Prerequisite: CIS204 |
4.5 |
| CIS206 |
Web Programming using Scripting Languages
II
In this course, the student designs and develops Web
pages using industry-standard scripting languages. The course will emphasize
the creation of dynamically generated web pages. Prerequisite: CIS205 |
4.5 |
| CIS207 |
Java Programming
In this course, the student will gain an understanding
of object-oriented programming concepts with specific emphasis on Java.
This hands-on training class focuses on applet and application development.
Basic constructs are explained with greater detail than in regular programming
courses. Students will learn how to create Java applets and applications;
enhance a Web site with Java applets; write multithreaded Java applets and
applications; develop platform-independent graphical user interfaces. Lab
exercises reinforce ideas and concepts learned with Java. Prerequisite:
CIS152 |
4.5 |
| CIS210 |
Advanced Data Communications
In this course, the student will develop an understanding
of the advantages and disadvantages of various communication protocols and
datalink subnetworks, including TCP/IP, SNA, SPX/IPX, X.25, Frame Relay,
and ATM. The student will design and analyze a wide area network infrastructure.
This analysis will include congestion, bandwidth versus performance trades,
bandwidth versus cost trades, equipment specifications, protocol standards,
LAN/WAN integration, and network performance in terms of latency and jitter.
Prerequisites: CIS143 |
4.5 |
| CIS212 |
Digital Photography Workshop
In this course, the student learns to integrate
photographic images into web pages using industry-standard photo-editing
software. Techniques include using scanners and digital cameras and applying
compression and photo effects. Prerequisite: CIS203 |
4.5 |
| CIS218 |
Advanced Graphic Design
In this course, students use their code-writing, photo
manipulation and graphics creation skills to design custom web pages that
incorporate text, images, static and animated objects. The course emphasizes
effective page layout techniques. Prerequisite: CIS204, CIS212 |
4.5 |
| CIS220 |
Network Infrastructure Design
In this course, the student will learn to analyze
the business requirements for a network infrastructure and will design a
network infrastructure that meets those business requirements. Network infrastructure
elements include: network topology, routing, IP addressing, name resolution
using WINS and DNS, virtual private networks, remote access, and telephony
solutions. Each student will design a specific network infrastructure, including
issues such as bandwidth requirements, latency, statistical access patterns,
multi-protocol requirements (IPX/SPX and SNA), Internet connectivity, and
WAN infrastructure telecommunication costs. Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS222 |
Interactive Web Animation
In this course, the student develops highly visual
interactive content using industry-standard, timeline-based animation software,
such as Macromedia Flash. Prerequisite: CIS218 |
4.5 |
| CIS225 |
Active Directory Infrastructure Design
The student will learn to analyze the business requirements
for and to design an Active Directory services architecture. In addition,
the student will analyze the business requirements for desktop management
and design a solution for desktop management that meets business requirements.
Each student will design a directory services architecture, including forest
and domain structure, naming strategy, and organization unit structure,
replication strategy, site topology, operations masters, global catalog
servers, domain controllers, and DNS servers. Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS230 |
Network Security Infrastructure Design
The student will learn to analyze the business requirements
for security and design a security solution that meets business requirements.
The student will learn best practices in security including: controlling
access to resources, auditing access to resources, authentication,
and encryption. Security topics include: audit policy, encryption file system,
authentication strategy, security group strategy, public key infrastructure,
DNS , SNMP , terminal services, remote access, signing, and IPSec.
The student will design a security baseline for a Windows 2000 network that
includes domain controllers, operations masters, application servers, file
and print servers, RAS servers, desktop computers, portable computers, and
kiosks. Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS232 |
Introduction to Oracle SQL
Data Modeling and Relational Database Design (DMRDD), including the use
of Entity Relationship (ER) modeling is discussed in detail using practical
business examples. Normalized, stable, maintainable and well-defined relational
databases are analyzed. Rules and constructs of Structured Query Language
(SQL) and SQL*Plus, including various elements of the SELECT statement,
will be used to create, store, retrieve, and manipulate data in an Oracle
database. Prerequisite: CIS142 |
4.5 |
| CIS237 |
Oracle Forms using PL/SQL
This course includes an introduction to the Forms module of Developer 2000
and the underlying PL/SQL language. PL/SQL language topics include: retrieval
and manipulation of data, creation of conditional control and looping constructs,
application of cursors, as well as, sharing code blocks by multiple forms.
Students will build and test forms using Oracle Forms and will utilize check
boxes, list items, radio groups and event-related triggers. Prerequisite:
CIS232 |
4.5 |
| CIS238 |
Advanced Oracle Forms and Reports
Using the Forms and Reports modules of Developer 2000, students will create
multiple-form applications and will enhance their applications with custom
menus, reports, and charts. Students will retrieve, display and format data
in many styles to create tabular, matrix, and letter reports. They will
customize complex reports and embed graphical charts. Demonstrations and
hands-on practice reinforce the fundamentals as part of an application development
process. Prerequisite: CIS237 |
4.5 |
| CIS240 |
Enterprise Email Architecture
In this course, the student will develop the ability
to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Students will install and upgrade Exchange
2000; manage coexistence with Exchange Server 5.5; deploy Microsoft Outlook
2000, Outlook Web Access, POP3, IMAP4, and IRC; configure Exchange server
for disaster recovery; create and manage administrative groups, security,
and public folders; and configure and monitor client connectivity.
Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS242 |
Web Design Using Databases
In this course, the student designs and develops a
database-driven web site. The student learns to use industry-standard scripting
techniques to dynamically present content called from existing databases.
Prerequisite: CIS206 |
4.5 |
| CIS246 |
Multimedia Web Design
In this course, the student learns to incorporate
audio, video and screen capture into web pages. The student takes digital
video and audio clips then compresses and optimizes them to create streaming
content. The course emphasizes best practices in presenting multimedia on
the web. Prerequisite: CIS222 |
4.5 |
| CIS247 |
Interactive DVD Authoring
This course introduces students to DVD authoring environments.
Students use industry-standard software to produce interactive presentations
that include audio/visual content and can be delivered via the Internet
or CD/DVD. Prerequisite: CIS246 |
4.5 |
| CIS250 |
Routers and Switches in the Enterprise
Students learn how to work with networks that include routers and switches.
They will be able to install, configure, and operate Cisco routers and switches
within LAN and WAN environments. Students will configure IP, IPX, and IGRP
protocols, as well as, frame relay and remote access dial-up router interfaces.
Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS251 |
Advanced Router Configuration
Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot various routed environments
(Access, Distributed and Core). Students learn to manage access and
control overhead traffic in growing, routed networks once basic connectivity
has been established. An additional focus is on router capabilities
as well as connecting corporate enterprise networks to an Internet Service
Provider (ISP). Prerequisite: CIS250 |
4.5 |
| CIS252 |
Advanced Switch Configuration
Students learn to build networks using multilayer switching technologies
over high-speed Ethernet connections. Students encounter routing and
switching concepts and implementations including the use of appropriate
devices and external management tools. Prerequisite: CIS251 |
4.5 |
| CIS255 |
Implementing and Supporting Secure
Networks
In this course, students will learn and implement
best practices in the creation of a secure wide area network that includes
both Microsoft and non-Microsoft products. Students will design a security
system that degrades gracefully under attack both from within and without.
As part of this course, students will learn published hacking techniques,
such as IP address spoofing, source routing, routing table corruption, password
cracking, denial of service zombies, and several methods to get access to
the Root directory. The course will then focus on the patches and methods
to disable these security breaches. Vulnerabilities of Microsoft, Linux,
and Unix operating systems will be addressed. Several well-known hacking
case studies will be analyzed. Prerequisite: CIS160 |
4.5 |
| CIS257 |
3D Modeling
In this course, students explore principles of 3-dimensioning
and apply them in the creation of 3D computer representations using industry-standard
modeling software. The course emphasizes creation of accurate models rendered
with color, shading, texture mapping and lighting to simulate effects of
materials, finishes and surface graphics. Prerequisite: CIS222 |
4.5 |
| CIS259 |
3D Animation
In this course, students explore the principles of
form topology, visual design and movement and apply them in the creation
of simple animated sequences using industry-standard 3D animation software.
The course emphasizes the fine details of life-like motion graphics.
Prerequisite: CIS257 |
4.5 |
| CIS261-264 |
Computer Information Systems Lab
This course provides students with projects designed
to assist in taking Microsoft, CompTia, or Cisco certification examinations.
Students may use the computer laboratories provided by the school or their
home computer. Sample tests will be downloaded from the internet and provided
to the student. Prerequisite: None |
3.0 |
| CIS271-274 |
Computer Information Systems Externship
This course provides the student with realistic workplace
problems through the actual workplace. Students will write their resume,
prepare reports, and document hours worked. Prerequisite: CIS150 |
3.0 |
| CIS281 |
Wireless Telecommunication
Networks
The student will develop a fundamental understanding
of fixed and wireless networks, including satellites, in terms of design
and deployment engineering practices. The course will consider indoor and
outdoor propagation effects, modulation and data encoding technologies,
antenna design and placement, and personal communications device design
constraints. Current and future systems in the U. S., Europe and Asia will
be included, with particular emphasis on the standards development process.
The impact of new Low Earth Orbit (LEOs) Satellites and other technologies
on the use of wireless Personal Communications Systems (PCS) will be analyzed.
Students will be expected to work in teams on a specific practical project.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS291-294 |
Current Topics in Computer Information
Systems
This course provides students discussion and problem
solving in current topics from the computer information systems field.
The topic will be announced in the current term schedule. Prerequisite:
Approval from Program Director |
4.5 |
| CIS295 |
Career Strategies
This course provides job seeking strategies for the
new information technology professional. In addition to job searches,
resumes, and interviewing skills, students will learn techniques for keeping
the job and advancing up the corporate ladder. This course should
be scheduled after completing half the required curriculum. Prerequisite:
None |
1.0 |
| CIS300 |
Managing Information Systems
This course will focus on information system which supports business decisions,
internal business processes, customer relations, and interaction with suppliers.
It deals with the organizational foundations of such systems, their strategic
role, and the organizational and management changes driving electonic commerce,
electronic business and the emerging digital firm. The course includes an
overview of the hardware, software, data storage, and telecommunications
technologies needed for information systems. The impact of such systems
on the reengineering of critical business processes and on the decision
making cycle are discussed in detail. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS305 |
E-Business IT Infrastructure
This course discusses the basic networking infrastructure used in e-business
environments and the typical multi-tiered e-business architectures. Technologies
include the OSI Reference Architecture, IP protocol, TCP protocol (connection
establishment, error control, congestion control), and the HTTP protocols.
Topics also include load balancers, web servers, applications servers, database
servers in an e-business site architecture as well as software architecture
elements such as ser vlets, transaction processing services, remote method
invocation, CGI scripts, and active server pages.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS310 |
E-Business Software Infrastructure
This course focuses on flow analysis of e-business transactions and the
role of the various software servers (web servers, applications servers,
database servers) in executing e-commerce transactions. Topics include protocols
used for authentication and payment in e-commerce, introduction to symmetric
and public-key encryption, digital signatures, digital certificates, Secure
Socket Layer protocol, Transport Layer Services, and secure electronic payment
protocols. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS320 |
Remote WAN Access Configuration
Students learn to build a remote access network and to interconnect central
sites to branch offices for home office/telecommuters. Students learn additional
procedures for controlling access to the central site as well as maximizing
bandwidth over the remote links. Prerequisite: CIS251 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS325 |
Effective Electronic Visual Communications
Student learns how to apply the principles of graphic communication to the
electronic medium. Students complete a research project which identifies
both good and bad examples of visual communication on the Internet. As part
of this final project, student learn how to identify and communicate the
major website themes. The students learn to communicate “more with less.”
Particular emphasis is placed on low resolution systems with low bandwidth
connections. Vector based multimedia applications, such as Flash, are emphasized.
Finally, students learn the advantages and disadvantages of DHTM and Java
applets. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS330 |
Advanced Linux Administration
This course will focus the key competencies needed to install and maintain
a Linux production server. Topics will include system planning, installation,
configuration, administration, networking, security, and recovery. It will
include, but is not limited to, dual booting, RAID configuration, disk quotas,
kernel recompilation, X-Windowing, Apache web services, FTP, mail services,
DNS/bind, proxy services, NFS, firewall, and routing. Prerequisite: CIS162
or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS335 |
Multimedia Web Content
Students learn a variety of design techniques used to manipulate digital
images using a number of software tools, and explore how to integrate these
images with other media components (e.g. video and audio). This subject
is best suited to students interested in computerized art, and in learning
how to create interactive CD’s, Web sites/home pages.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS340 |
Internetworking Device Troubleshooting
Students learn advanced functionality and developments of router IOS software
and multilayer switching software releases. Students learn to troubleshoot
an environment possessing routers and switches to connect multiprotocol
client-hosts, servers, LANs and WANs using Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token
Ring LANs, Serial, Frame Relay, ISDN BRI and ISDN PRI WANs. Prerequisite:
CIS250-252 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS345 |
Advanced Java Programming
This course includes accessing and managing databases, network programming
and communication, and application interface design. The students will learn
how to properly document, define interfaces and abstract classes during
development cycle. Students will complete a project that includes java.awt
graphics, layouts, events, java.io input/output methods, and java.lang/java.util
classes. Prerequisite: CIS207 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS350 |
Managing Cisco Network Security
This course reviews the development and evaluation of a network security
policy and best practices in securing a Cisco network infrastructure. Specific
topics include, but are not limited to dialup security (AAA, ACS, TACACS/RADIUS),
hardening perimeter device (routers, PIX firewalls), encryption technology,
and VPNs with IPSec. The impact of security systems on scalability is discussed.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS355 |
E-Commerce Website Design
Students learn to develop effective and usable corporate Web sites within
a reasonable timeframe, including but not limited to design concepts and
goals, Web site vision statements, Web strategy and tactics, site metaphors,
mind mapping, audience usability testing, navigation conventions, file structure
hierarchy, and download time. Students will use client-side and server-side
programming to enhance functionality, including Javascript, DHTML, XML,
CGI, and cookies. Students will learn how to incorporate executable files,
plug-ins, multimedia, and applets. Students will publish a production Web
site, which may include a backend database. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS365 |
Web Server Administration
Students will identify common IT services related to various hardware platforms
and frequently used operating systems, including but not limited to mission
critical services, system maintenance, connectivity, and platform strategies.
Students will learn how to manage both Windows and Linux server systems,
including authentication, remote user administration, user rights and settings,
remote shares, and permissions. Students will implement DNS and reverse
lookup services, FTP, and telnet, and backup. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS400 |
Wireless Digital Communications
This course will concentrate on digital wireless communications theory and
practice. The student will master analog-to-digital conversion, digital
modulation, coding, multiplexing, and distribution of digital data over
analog and digital media. The course will include a wide range of wireless
systems, including cellular phone, handheld personal devices, satellite
systems, and indoor/outdoor microwave systems. Since the practical implementation
of digital systems will be emphasized, each participant will complete in
a team project involving design and deployment of a digital communication
system. Prerequisite: CIS281 or equivalent. |
4.5 |
| CIS405 |
Advanced Multimedia Web Content
Students learn the concepts of multimedia, the issues in designing multimedia
to interact effectively with users, the performance and speed issues in
designing multimedia, how to implement interactive multimedia applications.
Students apply the Macromedia family of multimedia products to create an
interactive application. Prerequisite: CIS335 or equivalent.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS410 |
Virtual Private Networks & Firewalls
This course includes the theoretical foundation of Virtual Private Networks
(VPNs) including Insect and IKE. Students review Cisco VPN technology, including
IOS Software Router and PIX Firewalls. Students configure routers and firewalls
for site-to-site VPNs and remote access using both preshared keys and digital
certificates. The course includes configuration and advanced configuration
of the Cisco PIX firewall including AAA, attack guards, IPSec, and context-based
access control. Students learn how to monitor and scale Cisco VPN technology.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS420 |
Intrusion Detection
This course included the major aspects of the Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection
System (CSIDS). Students review network security concepts, installation
and major components of the Cisco Secure IDS, alarm management and intrusion
detection signatures, CSIDS Configuration, and installation and configuration
of the Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection Director (CSIDD).
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS425 |
Advanced C++ Programming
In this course, the students will use standard C++ libraries for input/output
procedures; create, update, and process data files; create dynamic data
structures that grow and shrink during execution; manipulate bits, characters,
and strings; and create powerful C++ libraries with templates and exception
handling. Prerequisite: CIS157 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS435 |
Business Information Systems Security
This course focuses on the development of a security policy that balances
access, protection and cost, and the importance of a global policy that
is consistent throughout the organization. Topics include security threats,
security tools, system security, firewalls, voice systems, and security
deployment and management. This course deals primarily management and enforcement
of security system requirements, rather than with the actual configuration
of hardware. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS445 |
Developing a Secure Website
Students will learn the key principles required for securing an operating
systems, including but not limited to industry evaluation criteria, UNIX
and Windows servers, security management, and default settings. They will
assess common risks associated with Windows and UNIX servers, including
but not limited to operating system attacks, system scanning, NIS,
NFS, and Trojans. Students will plan a firewall system that incorporates
multiple levels of protection,including but not limited to firewall system
design, proactive detection, setting traps, security breach response, and
security alerting organizations. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS450 |
Integrating Internet into the Enterprise
In this course, each student will design a network
architecture that incorporates the Internet for key operational functions
such as remote access and web hosting. Students will incorporate modem pools
(Shiva), proxy servers, third party firewalls (Checkpoint), and VPNs. into
their design. Through a series of hands-on exercises, each student will
demonstrate key features of this network design by analyzing network traffic
and bandwidth utilization with networkmonitoring software. Students create
and manage a Web Server and FTP servers, like Apache/Linux or IIS/Windows2000.
Each student will configure and evaluate the performance of an industry
standard firewall. Prerequisite: CIS143 or equivalent |
4.5 |
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CIS455
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E-Business Systems Deployment
This course presents material leading to a new understanding of e-commerce
and e-business through a new focus of integration and business design. The
course focuses on business processes, back office and front office applications
and the strategy to be successful in the digital economy. Topics include
security threats, security tools, system security, firewalls, voice systems,
and security deployment and management. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5
|
| CIS460 |
Wireless Signal Processing
The student will master wireless signal processing techniques, including
the electronics devices (integrated circuit chips) that demonstrate the
signal. Topics covered include discrete time signals, digital signal processing
(DSP) chip sets for processing, microprocessors, digital filters, digital
modulators and demodulators and display devices. An emphasis will be placed
on the design and deployment of practical signal processing systems, such
as those found in cellular phone systems. Each participant will be involved
in a team project using signal processing techniques in wireless systems.
Prerequisite: CIS281 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS465 |
Complex Website Design and Maintenance
In this course, the student will learn how to design and implement a complex
website. The process includes requirements definition; site proposal including
costing and scope; creating site template demonstration; and user evaluation.
The site shall be database driven, be visually attractive, and easily navigated.
Prerequisite: CIS242 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS470 |
Wireless and Fixed Hybrid Networks
This course will emphasize the design and implementation of hybrid networks
that include both wireless and fixed networks. Topics covered will include
cellular interfaces to fixed networks, access to the Internet, network management,
transmission systems, and IP over wireless. The student will learn how to
design and implement hybrid systems, including performance, traffic analysis,
protocol formulation, hand-off and multiplexing design. European, Asian
and Canadian wireless systems and standards will be discussed. Each participant
will complete a team design project involving wireless/fixed hybrid networks.
Prerequisite: CIS281 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| CIS475 |
n-Tier Application Development
Students learn how to build n-tier applications by applying their knowledge
of databasedriven website technology. Students apply the Microsoft .Net
technology to the creation of an interactive web application. The course
may include, but not be limited to COM and COM+, .Net, ADO
and XML to manipulate data. In addition, students review testing and debugging
methods, secure application deployment techniques, and performance tuning.
Students create a prototype n-tier application. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| CIS490 |
Senior Project
Students will work under the supervision of a faculty advisor to further
refine and develop their skills and knowledge through a student-created
independent project. Project proposals must be submitted to the faculty
advisor of the student’s choosing and approved by the advisor and the dean
before the student may register for this course. The student’s final grade
for the project will be determined by faculty committee.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| CIS491-494 |
Current Topics in Information Technology
This course offers comprehensive discussion of current popular or “hot”
topics in the technology field. Students will analyze the topic critically
and understand how it impacts the field and the student’s career. The exact
topics will be announced in the current term schedule.
Prerequisite: Approval from Program Director |
4.5 |
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Business Administration (BA) |
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| BUS100 |
Introduction to Business
This course provides a background on business and management. Students will
discuss human relations, organizational structure, communications, technology
in business, and strategic planning. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS112 |
Principles of Accounting I
This course is an introduction to the basics of accounting procedures. Topics
include, accounting techniques and cycles, billings, balance sheets, and
financial statements. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS120 |
Sales and Marketing
This course introduces the student to effective methods for marketing products
and services. Direct mail, print time and other advertising techniques are
discussed. Problem solving relative to customer relations is addressed.
Consumer profiled, organizational personalities, and demographics are presented
as components of market research and analysis. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS122 |
Principles of Accounting II
This course expands the students knowledge of preparing balance sheets and
financial statements. The student will prepare general ledger entries, prepare
payroll, and discuss budget control. Prerequisite: BUS112 |
4.5 |
| BUS125 |
Office Systems and Procedures
This course discusses the importance of planning and organizing duties and
responsibilities, the importance of office policies and procedures, and
time management. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS135 |
Principles of Management
This course presents management theory and the functions of planning, organizing,
directing, staffing and controlling. This course also focuses on the application
of management principles to realistic work-related situations. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS200 |
Business Law
This course is an introductory to law and ethics and outlines the ethical
responsibilities managers face when conducting business. This course includes
vulnerability to lawsuits and litigation. American and international perspective
and interpretations of laws and ethical standards are discussed. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS210 |
Human Resource Management
This introductory course concentrates on human resource
management issues confronting organizations. These issues include organizational
practices and legal aspects of recruitment, selection, training, orientation,
and performance appraisals. Labor relations are discussed. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS220 |
Business Communications
This course prepares the student for communication
in the workplace. The student will prepare memorandums, letters, proposals,
presentations, newsletters, and flyers. Discussions will focus on information
exchange in and outside of the organization. Students presentations will
be critiqued on message intended and message received. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS230 |
Business Statistics
This course is an introduction to the relationship
of business and statistics. Statistical methods and hypothesis will be discussed.
Major topics include mean - median- mode, random variables, binomial probabilities
and confidence limits. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS240 |
International Business
This course discusses how the global economic, political
, and cultural environment affects domestic and international businesses,
international operations and dependency, and public policy decisions. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS250 |
Principles of Economics
This course examines supply and demand, market demand
and elasticity, cost theory, market structures, pricing theory, and consumer
behavior. Regulation, antitrust policy, and income distribution are also
discussed. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS291-294 |
Current Topics in Business Today
This course provides students discussion and problem
solving in current topics in Business Administration. The topic will be
announced in the current term schedule. Prerequisite: Approval from the
Program Director |
4.5 |
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BUS300
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Financial Accounting: Reporting and Analysis
This course emphasizes the financial statement as a means of diagnosing
a company’s strengths and weaknesses enabling decisions on loans, investments,
acquisitions, and employment. Also covered are economic and political forces
impacting accountants. Topics include overview of financial statements,
analysis and data mining, balance sheets, cash flows, revenue cycle, expenditure
cycle, and decision making. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS305 |
International Business Strategies
This course focuses on the strategies and structures of international businesses.
Topics include cultural differences, economics and politics of international
trade and investment, functions and form of the global monetary system,
and assessment of the special roles of an international business’s various
functions. |
4.5 |
| BUS310 |
Internet Business Models and Strategies
This course addresses the impact of the internet on business performance
through theory and case studies. Concepts covered include concept and theory-grounded
information about internet start-ups, the challenges faced by bricks-and-mortar
firms, and the worth of start-ups. Topics include internet technologies
and value network, competition, components, dynamics, and evaluation of
business models, and application of concepts, models, and tools.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS320 |
Taxation Principles
This course provides a sufficient understanding of the tax environment to
evaluate business transactions. Fundamental tax concepts are applied to
a variety of business, investment, employment, and personal transactions.
Topics include business formation, capital expenditures, employee and executive
compensation, international and multi-state operations and disclosure.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS325 |
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Through the study of successful leaders and their companies, students learn
techniques to move a company from mediocre to great. Topics include goal
setting, culture development, vision, profits, technology, effects of change,
discipline, and necessary leadership qualities. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS330 |
E-Business Distributed Software Architecture
This course focuses on work systems that make extensive use of computer
and communication technologies in order to perform work more efficiently
satisfy new and existing customer desires through the application of cost-effective
technologies. Topics include building and maintaining systems, innovation,
obstacles, frameworks and analysis, data modeling, database management systems,
functional information system business systems, and human and ethical issues.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS335 |
Internet Sales and Marketing
This course emphasizes the importance of e-commerce, business to business,
technology, social issues, and legal issues as applied to sales and marketing.
Additional topics include security, encryption, payment systems, marketing
concepts including branding, marketing communications, web retailing, online
service industries, supply chain management and collaborative commerce.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS340 |
Financial Management
This course introduces finance and its importance and relevance. It covers
the financial environment and financial objectives. Topics include financial
statements, cash flow, taxes, risk, rates of return, time value of money,
bonds, stocks, and capital. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS345 |
Labor Relations
This course presents basic concepts of employee relations and satisfaction
based upon company policy and legal regulations. Topics include compensation,
benefits, services, OSHA requirements, unionization and collective bargaining,
and ethical issues. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS350 |
E-Business and Internet Law
This course builds upon the traditional legal environment and introduces
recent significant developments in the e-business environment. Topics include
foundations, administrative agencies, product liability, intellectual property,
cyberlaw, employment concerns, regulatory agencies, UCITA, and the international
environment. |
4.5 |
| BUS355 |
Internet Architecture and Trends
This course provides an in-depth study of various networking technologies
including internetworking devices and the OS software models as they impact
the business world. Topics include wide-area networks, network topologies,
network protocols, cabling systems as well as wireless communications.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS360 |
Business Ethics
This course analyzes basic principles of business ethics, moral reasoning
and the capitalistic market economic system. Topics include a framework
for moral reasoning, government regulation, ethics of bribery, price fixing,
pollution, resource depletion, product safety, consumer protection as well
as rights and duties of employees and corporations.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS365 |
Employee Relations
This course presents an in-depth analysis of employee-related practices
such as selection, training, continuing development, performance evaluation,
and compensation. Topics also include termination, discipline, and various
ethical and legal issues. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS375 |
New Venture Creation
This course provides research and knowledge about the entrepreneurial process.
Materials will include the driving forces of entrepreneurship: opportunity
recognition, team, resource requirements, and effective business plan. Topics
include equity creation, recognizing opportunities, effect of the internet,
attitudes and behaviors, rewards and incentives, ethics, finance, and business
plan. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS400 |
Advanced Financial Management
This course continues materials in BUS340 and adds topics such as capital
budgeting, capital structure and leverage, distributions, dividends, current
asset management and financing, hybrid financing, mergers, LBOs, and holding
companies. Prerequisite: BUS340 |
4.5 |
| BUS415 |
Organizational Theory and Development
This course examines the field of organizational development and provides
a background in organizational development theory and application. Topics
include history of organizational development theory, models for organizational
structure and change, and advances in organizational development theory. |
4.5 |
| BUS420 |
Accounting Information Systems
This course focuses on the impact of information technology on accounting
including developments in the Internet, electronic commerce, EDI and databases.
Additionally, the course provides information on developing, implementing,
and maintaining an accounting information system. It also addresses the
increasingly competitive business environment and techniques to reap the
most value at the least cost. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS425 |
Diversity in the Workplace
This course examines the management of a diverse workforce and the benefits
of creating this diversity. Topics include understanding human behavior
in an organization, changing marketplace realities, employment systems,
affirmative action, behavior modification for employees and other topics
related to a multicultural workforce. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS430 |
Competitive Strategies
This course addresses the complex future faced by existing businesses. Materials
will cover strategic and organizational issues, restructuring, mergers and
acquisitions, technological change, strategic alliances, and the challenges
of creating and serving markets around the world. Topics include strategic
goals, competitive environment, value chains, focus strategies, ethics,
diversification, globalization, cooperation and competition, organization
design practices, and implementing change. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS435 |
Business Information Systems Security
This course focuses on the development of a security policy that balances
access, protection and cost, and the importance of a global policy that
is consistent and of even strength throughout the organization. Topics covered
include security threats, security tools, system security, firewalls, voice
systems, and security deployment and management.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS440
|
Business Forecasting and Simulation
This course examines the application of economics theory and methodology
needed by business managers to forecast both technical and non-technical
needs. Topics include tools and techniques for analysis, consumer and firm
behavior, product demand, evaluation of decisions, technology benefits and
challenges and interactions between firms and the marketplace.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS455 |
E-Business Systems Deployment
This course presents material leading to a new understanding of e-commerce
and e-business through a new focus on integration and the business design.
The course focuses on business processes, back-office and front-office applications
and strategy to be successful in a digital economy. Topics include an overview
of e-business and e-commerce, trend spotting, developing an e-business design,
constructing an e-business architecture, customer relationship management,
sales, and enterprise resource planning. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| BUS490 |
Business Administration Senior Project
Students will work under the supervision of a faculty advisor to further
refine and develop their skills and knowledge through a student-created
independent project. Project proposals must be submitted to the faculty
advisor of the student’s choosing and approved by the advisor and the dean
before the student may register for this course. The student’s final grade
for the project will be determined by faculty committee.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| BUS491-494 |
Current Topics in Business
This course offers a comprehensive discussion of current popular or “hot”
topics in the business field. Students will analyze the topic critically
and understand how it impacts the field and the student’s career. The exact
topic will be announced in the current term schedule.
Prerequisite: Approval from Program Director |
4.5 |
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Hospitality (HOS) |
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| HOS105 |
Analysis of the Hospitality
Industry
This course lays the groundwork for a basic understanding of the lodging
and food service industry by tracing the industry's growth and development
- both nationally and internationally, by reviewing the organization of
hotel and food and beverage operations, and by focusing on industry opportunities
and future trends. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS110 |
Food and Beverage Management
This course provides a basis for understanding the various challenges and
responsibilities involved in managing a food and beverage operation. Levels
of management, commercial food service operations and nutritional concerns
will be discussed. Prerequisite: HOS105 |
4.5 |
| HOS120 |
Front Office Procedures
This course presents a systematic approach to front office procedures by
detailing the flow of business through a hotel, from the reservations process
to check-out and settlement. The course also examines the various elements
of effective front office management, paying particular attention to the
planning and evaluation of front office operations and to human resources
management. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS125 |
Housekeeping Management
This course offers the student an overview of the relationship between the
hotel and restaurant industries. Emphasis is placed on terminology, modern
management techniques, planning organizational functions, staffing, decision
making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS135 |
Hospitality Facilities
Management
This course provides hospitality managers and students with information
they will need to know to manage the physical plant of a hotel or restaurant
and work effectively with the engineering and maintenance department. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS220 |
Hospitality Accounting
This course provides a basis for understanding hospitality
accounting concepts and procedures, the processing of hospitality financial
data, and the flow of financial information in the accounting cycle that
results in the production of financial statements. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS230 |
Meeting and Conference
Planning
This course defines the scope and segmentation of
the convention and group business market, describes marketing and sales
strategies to attract markets with specific needs and explains techniques
to meet those needs as part of meeting and convention service. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS235 |
Hotel Marketing
This course takes a practical perspective in introducing
students to the marketing of hotels, restaurants, and clubs. There are chapters
on market segmentation, marketing research, , advertising, public relations,
promotions, packaging, pricing strategies, revenue maximization, travel
purchasing systems and the future of hospitality marketing. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS240 |
Convention Management
This course defines the scope and segmentation of
the convention and group business market, describes marketing and sales
strategies to attract markets with specific needs and explains techniques
to meet those needs as part of meeting and convention service. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS245 |
Event Management
This course encompasses all phases of the specialized
training needed in Event Management including design, financing, budgeting,
leadership, and integrated marketing. It provides the critical background
needed to improve your effectiveness and profitability as an Event Manager.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS260 |
Hospitality Law
This course provides an awareness of the rights and
responsibilities the law grants to or imposes upon a hotel keeper and illustrates
the possible consequences of failure to satisfy legal obligations. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS270 |
Hospitality Supervision
This course serves as a bridge between basic accounting
and managerial accounting courses. This course covers areas as specialized
accounting for hotel revenue and expenses; periodic inventory accounting
for food and beverage areas; hospitality payroll accounting; intangible
assets; accounting for inventory, property and equipment; financial information
systems; hotel departmental financial statements; the income statement and
more. Prerequisites: HOS220 or BUS112 |
4.5 |
| HOS281-284 |
Hotel and Event Externship
The student will gain hands-on experience in the daily
operation of a restaurant. The student will rotate through the various workstations
of a restaurant, or hotel and acquire the skills required to conduct the
various types of positions in Hotel and Event Management positions. Prerequisite:
None |
3.0 |
| HOS291-294 |
Current Topics in Hotel
and Event Management
This course offer comprehensive discussion of current
topics in the Hotel and Event Management field. The exact topic will be
announced in the current term schedule. Prerequisite: Approval from the
Program Director |
4.5 |
| HOS310
|
Beverage Operations Management
This course is designed to provide students with the practical knowledge
needed to manage a bar or beverage operation. This course presents principles
and theories to support and reinforce the practical aspects. Federal, state,
and local regulations governing operations serving alcoholic beverages are
presented. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS315 |
Italian Cuisine
This course will examine the basic cuisine of Italy through regional studies.
Students will examine how cooking methods, recipes, and ingredients change
from region to region throughout Italy and develop an understanding of the
wide range of styles of cooking that fall under the heading of Italian Cuisine.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS320 |
Hospitality Marketing
This course takes a practical perspective in introducing students to the
marketing of hotels, restaurants, and clubs. There are chapters on market
segmentation, marketing research, advertising, public relations, promotions,
and packaging, pricing strategies, revenue maximization, travel purchasing
systems and the future of hospitality marketing. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS325 |
Asian Cuisine
This course analyzes the range of cuisines in the Asian continent, their
similarities and differences, and their historical influences on each other.
Through reading, lecture, and hands-on cooking, students will study the
cuisines of countries including: Japan, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Korea, Russia, and Afghanistan. At the end of the course, each
student will also have the opportunity to focus more in-depth on the region
of his or her choice. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS330 |
Food and Beverage Controls
This course covers the principles and procedures involved in an effective
food and beverage control system, including standards determination, the
operating budget, cost-volume-profit analysis, income and cost control,
menu pricing, labor cost control, and computer applications.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS335 |
Seafood Cookery
This course introduces students to the various types of seafood used in
professional kitchens and identifies the methods of purchasing, handling
and preparing various seafood items. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS340 |
Business and Restaurant Law
This course introduces the students to laws, which affect the operation
of a business. Business formats, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships
are evaluated as each structure puts different operational requirements
on the business owner. This law course analyzes a wide variety of other
laws which also affect a business: truth in menu laws, liability law, anti-trust
law, and others. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS345 |
Charcuterie
This course will examine the advanced aspects of charcuterie and will include
forcemeats, mousses, sausages, cured meats, fish, and poultry and the basics
of smoking as a flavoring and curing agent. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS350 |
Wine Appreciation
This course introduces students to terminology and principles used in the
wine industry. Focus will be on names and characteristics of grape varietals,
differences between Old World and New World wines, qualities and characteristics
of Old World wines, and principles of wine and food pairing. In addition,
students will cover a brief overview of other alcoholic beverages, including
beer and distilled liquors. Many classes will include a tasting of four
to eight wines so students may experience the flavors, bodies, and aromas
that appear in different wines. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS355 |
Catering
This course introduces the skills needed to manage both on-premise and off-premise
catering operations. Subject matter includes marketing and sales, recipe
costing, menu development, kitchen and dining room layouts, staff requirements
and cooking and serving skills particular to catered events.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS365 |
International Hotel Management
This course provides the background every graduate will need in today’s
rapidly changing global marketplace. It prepares students to plan, develop,
market, and manage hotels in the international arena. It gives students
a solid foundation for understanding and managing cultural diversity in
the workplace, and underscores the importance of protocol in international
interactions. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS375 |
Recipe and Product Development
This course will focus on the scientific process of creating and testing
a recipe to achieve the desired result. In addition, students will study
the steps needed to bring a product, once developed, to the mass market,
as well as the types of ingredients often reserved only for massmarketed
foods. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS410 |
Financial Analysis of the Hospitality
Industry
This course serves as a bridge between basic accounting and managerial accounting
courses. This course covers areas as specialized accounting for hotel revenue
and expenses; periodic inventory accounting for food and beverage areas;
hospitality payroll accounting; intangible assets; accounting for inventory,
property and equipment; financial information systems; hotel departmental
financial statements; the income statement and more.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS415 |
Convention Management
This course defines the scope and segmentation of the convention and group
business market, describes marketing and sales strategies to attract markets
with specific needs and explains techniques to meet those needs as part
of meeting and convention service. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS420 |
Human Resource Management
The employees are a company’s greatest asset. Human Resource Management
is fundamental to a happy employee. This course introduces the student to
personnel law, benefit administration and selection, productivity reviews,
incentives, and more. Today’s employees offer challenges to Human Resources
with cultural diversity and language barriers. This course enables the student
to understand the function of HR, and its role in the hospitality operation.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS425 |
Security and Loss Prevention
Liability is a risk in the hospitality industry. This course looks at the
areas where attention is needed controlling assets. Security and safety
of the guest is essential, as is the prevention of lawsuits. Training of
the employees, development of inspection checklists, and maintenance of
these functions are introduced. Protecting your assets, your hotel, your
employees, and your guests, while being proactive is the necessary step
for security and loss prevention. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS430 |
Hospitality Facilities Design
This course focuses on the style and design of restaurants and hotels to
achieve pleasing aesthetics and functionality. Students will learn from
case studies as well as texts the skills needed to design a restaurant or
hotel. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS435 |
Yield Management
Managing the revenue in a hospitality operation is the key to a profitable
operation. Yield is money, and Yield Management is a technique to maximize
your revenue by managing your room rates, minute by minute, day to day.
This course teaches the student how to effectively manage a hotel’s rates,
while analyzing its REVPAR, revenue per available room. Through yield management,
front office becomes the central hub of the hotel, and room revenue becomes
more than just selling rooms. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS445 |
Presentation and Plate Design
This course focuses on traditional and contemporary plate and platter presentations
as well as buffet presentations. Students will prepare to meet the exacting
standards of the industry through competitions, both in-house and national.
Domestic and international standards will be introduced as they apply to
upper level chef positions. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS455 |
Product Preservation Technology
This course introduces students to the growing field of packaging and preservation
of food. Students will view preservation procedures both from the consumer’s
perspective, discussing pros and cons of using pre-prepared foods, and from
the producer’s perspective. Students will learn the technology and techniques
for preparing irradiated, sous vide, cyrovac, frozen, freezedried, and oven-dried
foods. In addition, students will gain hands-on experience using one or
more of these techniques. Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
| HOS465 |
Chocolate and Sugar Arts II
This course focuses on advanced techniques of working with chocolate and
sugar. Topics include chocolate, tempering, cutting shapes, transfer sheets,
display pieces, candies, and sugar doughs. Students will be exposed to the
idea of sugar as art covering techniques in poured sugar, pulled sugar and
spun sugar. Prerequisite: CUL235 or equivalent |
4.5 |
| HOS475 |
Chilies in the Global Kitchen
This course introduces students to the various types of Cuisines of hot
climates and the common use of “hot” Chilies in these Cuisines. Students
will learn how chilies have migrated around the world and influenced the
cuisines of these hot climate countries. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS490 |
Hospitality Senior Project
Students will work under the supervision of a faculty advisor to further
refine and develop their skills and knowledge through a student-created
independent project. Projects may include but are not limited to: writing
a research paper, designing a catered event, designing and preparing a multi-course
menu, designing and teaching a course to faculty and students, creating
a system that could be applied to a hospitality operation for greater efficiency
or effectiveness, or performing the role of a general manager in a hotel.
Project proposals must be submitted to the faculty advisor of the student’s
choosing and approved by the advisor and the dean before the student may
register for this course. The student’s final grade for the project will
be determined by faculty committee. Prerequisite:
None |
4.5 |
| HOS491-494 |
Current Topics in Hospitality
This course offers a comprehensive discussion of current popular or “hot”
topics in the Hospitality field. Students will analyze the topic critically
and understand how it impacts the field and the student’s career. The exact
topic will be announced in the current term schedule.
Prerequisite: None |
4.5 |
