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2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1

Descriptions of Courses

South College courses are numbered according to the general level of instruction. Although there are exceptional cases, most one thousand level courses are considered first year undergraduate courses and two thousand level courses are considered second year undergraduate courses. Courses numbered at the 3000-4000 levels are upper division undergraduate courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 5000 level are considered master’s level courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 6000 level are considered educational specialist or doctoral courses. Courses are assigned letters according to the department in which they are taught and are listed in alphabetical order.

Contact/Credit hours for each course are indicated by the four-digit code located to the right of the course title. The first number indicates the minimum number of hours in lecture per week for the length of the course; the second and third numbers indicate the minimum number of hours in lab/internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching/fieldwork per week for the length of the course; and the last number indicates the number of credit hours earned for successful course completion. Please note that hours per week in each category will be modified for instances where classes are scheduled for periods other than the full quarter. One credit hour is generally equivalent to a minimum of 10 in class hours lecture/instruction, 20 hours in class lab, 30 hours internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching, or a combination. See Academic Information section for credit hour definition.

The type of courses offered include the following:

  • Onground Courses – A course in which the primary delivery of course hours occur with instruction and interaction between the student and the instructor in a physical classroom at a South College location. A nominal amount of the course may be delivered using distance learning. For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 40 hours would be completed onground and 5 hours online.
  • Web-Enhanced Courses – A course in which both the physical classroom and distance delivery are used to provide instruction and interaction between students and the instructor.  For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 20 hours may be completed onground at a South College location and 25 hours online. 
  • Hybrid Courses – A course in which both the physical classroom and distance delivery are used to provide instruction and interaction between students at multiple campuses and the instructor.  For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 20 hours would be completed onground with live interaction through in-person attendance or synchronous distance learning and 25 hours may be completed asynchronously online. 
  • Online Courses (Distance Learning) – A course in which distance delivery is used to provide all instruction and interaction between students and the instructor. The course may be delivered synchronously, asynchronously, or a combination of both.

Academic offerings are subject to change at the discretion of the institution. Prerequisites may be waived with the dean’s/department chair’s permission.

South College reserves the right to cancel any scheduled class section if ten or fewer students are registered.
 

Courses
  

  • HSC 5542 Health Care Ethics and Law

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    This course provides the future Physician Assistant a foundation to use as a reference to federal and state laws that impact PA practice. This course will review prescriptive authority, medical ethics, quality assurance and risk management in medical practice, as well as other legal issues of health care.

  

  • HUM 1550 Leadership Development

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    HUM1550 focuses on creating a personal definition of leadership and identifying the strengths and skills necessary to develop as a leader through a reflective review of research-based leadership models. Students analyze leaders they have known or admired to determine how each individual motivated a team toward improvement. To develop a personal leadership philosophy, students explore the models and philosophies of leadership to determine their own strengths and preferences that will help them decide which model best supports their leadership skill in critical thinking, clear communication, and conflict management. Through practical case studies, students demonstrate their understanding of the best use of effective leadership.

  

  • HUM 1860 Introduction to Film Studies

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    HUM1860 is an introductory level film studies course intended to familiarize students with film history and film studies terminology, as well as provide the opportunity to review films from four of the most popular film genres today.  The course experience is a combination of reviewing lectures on filmmaking components and techniques, viewing pre-selected films and student choice films, and writing about those films. 

  

  • HUM 2001 Critical Thinking

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is designed to develop skills needed for analyzing a problem or situation to arrive at a hypothesis or conclusion about it after synthesizing or integrating all available information. In critical thinking, all assumptions are open to question, divergent views are sought, and the investigation is not biased in favor of a particular solution.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201  
  

  • INT 1110 Fundamentals of Information Technology

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the tools and applications for IT used in organizations. Topics include human-computer interaction, information management, networking, programming, and web technologies.

  

  • INT 2110 Introduction to Applications Development

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces programming for problem solving. Online laboratory exercises include writing computer code in a logical, structured manner following best practices. Topics include classes and objects, hierarchies, and interactive communication.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 1110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 2120 Introduction to Scripting

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the programming concepts and fundamentals including data types, variable, loops, input, and output. Online laboratory exercises include developing simple scripts.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 1110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 2210 Systems Administration & Maintenance

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces students to system administration and maintenance as well as platform technologies. The laboratory reinforces practical skills in configuring computer systems, deploying enterprise applications, managing user permissions, and remote administration.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 1400  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3101 Introduction to Web Design

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces students to basic web design using text-based programming languages. Enhancing web pages using text formatting, color, graphics, images, and multimedia is also emphasized

    Prerequisite(s): CST 1411  or CST 2610  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3110 Communications for Information Technology Professionals

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines effective communication methods for communication within organizations. Topics include informative reports, employee communication, writing for the web, and proposals.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 1110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3111 Health Information Technology & Management

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course provides an overview of healthcare information systems with emphasis on current issues, and industry needs pushing modernization and increased sophistication in the use of technology. The course will focus on the use of information technology, medical informatics, information technology infrastructure, ethics, security, clinical software, health information exchange, and the future of healthcare computing.

    Prerequisite(s): HSC 3110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3120 Advanced Mathematical Reasoning for Technology

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines commonly used applications of mathematics in the technology profession. Topics include sets, logic, binary and other number systems, linear equations, sequences and series, trigonometry, and vectors.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1100  with grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3130 Business Systems Analysis

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the foundations of systems development, planning, analysis, design, and implementation and maintenance. Topics include the systems development environment, systems selection, data requirements, data structure, forms and reports, interfaces, and dialogues.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 1110  and INT 2110 /2100 with grades of C or better
  

  • INT 3201 Object Oriented Programming

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    In this course, emphasis is placed on object-oriented programming methods, including creating and manipulating objects, classes, and using object-oriented tools such as the class debugger.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3210 Website Design Applications for IT

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the fundamentals of web design including the environment, tools, cascading style sheets, planning a successful site, images, publishing, and maintaining. Additional topics include website optimization, multimedia, and responsiveness. Online laboratory exercises focus on the html document, coding, attributes, and cascading style sheets.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 2110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3220 Network & Telecommunications

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines data communications and networking theory for telecommunications and networking technologies. Topics include structures, hardware, software, communications theory, telecommunications networks, and evaluation of connectivity options.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 1411  and INT 1110  with grades of C or better (not applicable to the BS EET program)
  

  • INT 3301 Advanced Web Design

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is designed to enhance skills and knowledge of the professional Web author by using GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications for creating and managing Web sites and pages. The student will use a variety of techniques, tools, and activities designed to develop pages for the commercial/professional Web developer standard. The student will plan, design, develop, and test fully compliant Web pages which conform to the specification given.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3310 Cybersecurity

    Lecture: 3.5 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines core issues of information security including data encryption, legal and ethical issues, operational issues, security awareness, security policies, and threat analysis. Topics include threat analysis, assessing vulnerabilities, and developing policies and practices.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 1400  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3401 Advanced Computer Programming

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course explores the necessity for computer programming applications in engineering technology. Students begin programming in an object-oriented language to solve basic technical problems.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3201  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 3421 Advanced Windows Server

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course provides the skills and knowledge necessary to design and implement a Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure in a business environment. This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to provide an enterprise solution that supports manual and automated server installations in a physical and virtual environment including the supporting file and storage services. Students learn the skills necessary to provide enterprise networking solutions such as DHCP, IPAM, VPN, and DirectAccess. Recommended

    Prerequisite(s): CST 2500 with a C or better
  

  • INT 3431 Wireless Networks

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course covers advanced topics in networking with an emphasis on securing wireless and IP networks. Students analyze algorithms and protocols, improve existing solutions, and evaluate existing solutions using theoretical analysis and simulations. Students become familiar with modern networking architectures.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 2500 with a C or better
  

  • INT 3441 Network Security

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    In this course, student gain an overview of network security defense techniques and countermeasures and develop communication and analytical skills through the discussion and debate of a variety of topics, such as cryptanalysis and attacks, safety of wireless connections, intrusion detection methods, and access control. Students engage in assignments designed to provide practical applications of content, such as the design and configuration of firewalls, traffic analysis and filtering, intrusion detection, statistical anomaly detection, and wireless security.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
  

  • INT 3451 Networking Planning Maintenance

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    In this course, students learn about the specifics of planning, maintaining, and auditing data communications and networks in an organization. Students engage in assignments focusing on business planning, long- and short-term planning, operations, maintenance, and forecasting. They also explore topological design, network synthesis, and network realization.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
  

  • INT 3501 Graphics Editing

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    In this course, students are introduced to photo editing, image enhancement, workflow, compositing images using current photo editing software, with images from digital cameras and other digital media. Topics covered include editing, raw conversions, density correction, color correction, color theory, layers retouching, special effects, and various text effects. Students will complete a variety of assigned exercises as well as create personal projects.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3301  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4110 Database Systems

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the application and implementation of relational database structures. Topics include design, development, implementation, and maintenance of relational databases.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 1051  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4120 Information Technology Management

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines information technology management. Topics include managing IT teams, virtual teams, project scope, project scheduling, and analytics. The reasons for IT project failure and risk mitigation are also included in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3130  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4130 Virtual Computing

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines virtualization technology. Topics and laboratories include building virtual networks, implementing high-availability clusters, enhancing performance and security, and managing virtual data centers.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 3220  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4210 Relational Databases

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines SQL (Structured Query Language) for managing relational databases and performing operation on data within the database. Online laboratory exercises include populating databases, running queries,

    Prerequisite(s): INT 4110  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4220 Advanced Systems Administration

    Lecture: 3.5 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course covers the design, management, and maintenance of virtual enterprise and datacenter infrastructure. Topics include request tracking, monitoring, configuration management, and scripting to administer and defend systems using documented, repeatable processes.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 2120 , INT 2210 /INT 3130 , INT 3310 , and INT 4130  with grades of C or better
  

  • INT 4310 Current topics in Information Technology

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines current topics in information and communications technologies. Sample topics include artificial intelligence, machine learning, information privacy, social media impact, and global information technology development.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Dean
  

  • INT 4320 Information Systems Design (Capstone)

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 2.5 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is an integrative capstone course implementing information technology concepts from undergraduate coursework by designing an information technology solution to a business problem. Examples of course projects could include design and development of a database, network design, software support, or decision support applications.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Dean
  

  • INT 4511 Management Science

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course covers various approaches to solving business problems from a managerial perspective. Many optimization techniques are surveyed with an emphasis on the why and how of these models as opposed to a detailed theoretical approach. Students develop optimization models which relate to their areas of interest. Emphasis is placed on input requirements and interpretation of results

    Prerequisite(s): INT 4110  and INT 4210  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4521 Predictive Analytics

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces the techniques of predictive modeling and analytics in a data-rich business environment in order to predict future business outcomes and associated risks. Multivariate and other techniques to implement predictive models for a variety of practical business applications are covered.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 4511 , INT 4110 , and INT 4210  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 4531 Business Intelligence

    Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces the student to the concepts of business intelligence (BI) as components and functionality of information systems. It explores how business problems can be solved effectively by using operational data to create data warehouses, and then applying various tools and analytics to gain new insights into organizational operations.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 4511 , INT 4110 , and INT 4210  with a grade of C or better
  

  • INT 5000 Probability and Statistics

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the mathematical foundations of probability theory and statistical data analysis. Students are instructed on how to perform statistical analysis for research and predictive probability for data management and optimization. Topics include zero-one laws, probability inequalities, weak and strong laws of large numbers, central limit theorems, rates of convergence, Bayesian probability modeling, hierarchical and mixture models, tree models, Gaussian processes, and nonparametric Bayesian strategies.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5010 Data Management

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the collection, storage, management, interpretation, and security of data in a networked software application. Students examine the need for data accessibility and availability with the reliance upon data across organizations. Topics include the design, development, management, querying and reporting of data in databases and data warehouses.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5015 IT Organization and Management

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course explores how organizational design is influenced by strategy, environmental forces, and internal processes. Various organization designs, structures, and measurement systems are discussed and evaluated. Current challenges including globalization, domestic relationships, and the influence of technology are examined.  Foundational theories, conceptual frameworks, methodologies, and business strategies are incorporated into this course that are used throughout the MBA program.  This course should be taken in the first quarter of enrollment.

  

  • INT 5020 Network Architecture

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the principles and concepts of networking planning, deployment, and communication protocols. Students examine standard and emerging networks and protocols for an understanding of practical network applications. Topics include data link, network, and transport protocols.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5025 IT Leadership and Innovation

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 0
    This course examines the theories, skills, and current ideas related to effective leadership practice in business and not-for-profit organizations. Topics examined include psychological drivers of leadership, leading with vision, forming strategy, leading culture change, leading teams, and leading with integrity.  The role of communication in leadership and the intangible dimensions of leadership and innovation are also studied. 

  

  • INT 5030 Cyber Warfare

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on response and prevention of malware and cyber threats in an organization. Students examine how to harden resources exposed to external traffic and how to mitigate risks of insider threats. Topics include computer network defense, data protection, privacy, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5050 Regression Analysis

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on mathematical regression models and the least squares criterion. Students study simple and multiple linear regression, regression diagnostics, confidence intervals, and testing. Topics include parameters, regression, analysis of variance, variable selection, and model building.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 5111  
  

  • INT 5100 IT Project Management

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the management of information technology projects for business solutions. Students learn about the product lifecycle from inception to deployment including team management and leadership. Topics include project planning, scheduling, scope, resource allocation, and performance measurement.

    Prerequisite(s): MBA 5110 , INT 5130  
  

  • INT 5110 Information Technology Fundamentals

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the key aspects of information systems and use in organizations. Topics include planning, acquiring, and building systems, systems software, application software, database systems, big data, network fundamentals, technology infrastructure, enterprise systems, business intelligence, and artificial intelligence. This course is taken in the first quarter of the program.

  

  • INT 5120 Communication Skills for IT Professionals

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines effective communication methods for conveying information within a technology enterprise. Topics include organizing and drafting business communications, positive and negative messages, persuasive messages, business reports, proposals, and presentations.

    Prerequisite or Co-requisite: INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5131 System Analysis and Design

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the advanced design and construction of software systems. Students learn formal techniques for doing analysis, design, and implementation, use design tools, formally define system requirements, model data with entity-relationship diagrams, and model processes with data flow diagrams and use cases. Topics include data dictionaries, prototyping, agile development, extreme programming, rapid application development (RAD), Scrum and Unified Modeling Language (UML). 

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5140 Risk Analysis

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on vulnerability and risk assessment in software system planning. Students study how to mitigate both project uncertainties which can negatively impact project outcomes and information security risks which can lead to compromise. Topics include secure software design, scope management, outcome assurance, risk identification, and risk mitigation.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5150 Penetration Testing

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the use of tools and expertise to strategically test a system to evaluate its level of security, known as penetration testing. Students study how to use the Trusted System Evaluation Criteria for system evaluation and utilize available penetration testing tools. Topics include countermeasures, threat detection and removal, access control, confidentiality testing, network testing, and database testing.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5030  
  

  • INT 5160 Security Infrastructure

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the mitigation of risks to critical system infrastructure for organizations at a local and distributed level including automated systems, integrated vehicles, devices, drones, and industrial control systems. Students examine system vulnerabilities and determine strategies for risk mitigation using defense-in-depth methodologies. Topics include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems, and the NIST Draft Framework.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5170 Security Policy Management

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the determining vulnerability and assessing risk to shape security policies for an organization. Students study how to prioritize resources to establish a policy that is usable for an organization while maintaining security on critical infrastructure and resources. Topics include analytical methodologies for risk assessment, behavior analytics using statistical predictive models, system dynamics modeling, and decision analysis to determine likely attack vectors.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5180 OS and Server Architecture

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the functionality and configuration of operating systems on local machines and network servers. Students study how to manage OS resources for software applications and configure servers for application deployment. Topics include operating system structure, communication, memory management, reliability, file systems, virtual machines, security, and management.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5190 Database Management

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on the design and use of Database Management Systems (DBMSs) to manage data applications. Students study the roles and requirements of database programmers and database administrators for enterprise deployment of a centralized data storage and management system. Topics include scope, scale, security, and design for DBMS use and management.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • INT 5210 Networking Principles

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines concepts of network design, network hardware, network configuration, basic architecture of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5220 Databases and Programming

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course focuses on principles of databases including how information is stored and retrieved. Topics include database design, data files, formats, models, redundancy, and normalization. The programming language SQL is used for querying and performing basic operations on relational databases.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5230 Virtual Computing

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the virtualization of computer resources in the information technology environment to create solutions that are flexible, scalable, and affordable. This course combines the theories and concepts of virtualization with online laboratories and case projects. Additional topics include creating clusters for high availability, using management software to administer multiple host systems, and leveraging cloud computing.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110  
  

  • INT 5310 Operating Systems

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the concepts of operating systems and how operating system software manages subsystems. Topics include early memory management systems, virtual memory, memory allocation, processor management, process synchronization, concurrent processes, device management, file management, network organization, and management of network functions.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5320 Advanced Database Concepts and Programming

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course is a continuation of Databases and Programming. SQL is used for advanced database queries. Topics include concurrency control, optimization, transaction management, recovery management, SQL performance tuning, business intelligence, decision support, NoSQL, and handling big data sets.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110  & INT 5220 
  

  • INT 5330 Information Technology Research

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course focuses on research methods, research design, logic, and conducting Information Technology research. Students examine academic research, case studies, and methodologies to develop a research plan for their capstone project. This course is taken in the third quarter of the program.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5410 Information Technology Security

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the system development life cycle and need for security. Various legal, ethical, and professional issues such as risk management, intrusion detection, prevention, cryptography, and security technology are introduced. Access controls, firewalls, and VPNs are also examined.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5420 Project & Team Management for IT Professionals

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the principles and practices required to be an effective IT project manager. Topics include project scope, time, cost, outsourcing, quality, risk, and management techniques in the IT environment.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5430 Information Technology Capstone

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students develop a project plan to demonstrate proficiency in information technology by integrating systems analysis, systems design, databases, database programming, security, and project management skills. Students analyze business goals, gather requirements, plan, and develop project specifications to arrive at a feasible schedule for implementation. This course is taken in the last quarter of the program.

    Prerequisite(s): INT 5110 
  

  • INT 5910 IT Capstone Project

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course is designed to provide a framework for the individual student capstone project, in which students apply knowledge from across the curriculum with the research completed in prior courses to produce a comprehensive project deliverable. This course should be taken in the final quarter of the program and provides students with a portfolio project.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 5900  
  

  • INT 5920 Cybersecurity Capstone Project

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course is designed to provide a framework for the individual student capstone project, in which students apply knowledge from across the curriculum with the research completed in prior courses to produce a comprehensive project deliverable. This course should be taken in the final quarter of the program and provides students with a portfolio project.

    Prerequisite(s): CST 5900  
  

  • LGS 1011 Introduction to Paralegalism

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the American legal system with emphasis on the methods and institutions of law. The rights and responsibilities of paralegals, both professional and ethical, are described. Duties and opportunities for paralegals are discussed. Law office management procedures are introduced to the student, as well as paralegal professional organizations and the CLA exam.

  

  • LGS 1031 Criminal Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course familiarizes the student with substantive criminal law and criminal rules and procedures. It enables the student, under the supervision of a lawyer, to prepare pre-trial pleadings and assist with trial and post-trial proceedings.

  

  • LGS 1041 Torts and Remedies

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course familiarizes the student with the substantive law of torts. Concentration is in three main areas - intentional torts, quasi-intentional torts, and negligence law. This course also examines various equitable remedies.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment.
  

  • LGS 1051 Legal Research & Writing I

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course is designed to familiarize the student with primary and secondary sources of law, judicial reports, statutes, citations, digests, annotated law reports, and legal treatises and periodicals. It enables the student to undertake, under the supervision of a lawyer, legal research and preparation of memoranda and briefs. The course also includes an introduction to WESTLAW, CD-ROM, and other computer-based legal research tools.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • LGS 2011 Civil Litigation

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines the rules of civil procedure, general discovery rules, and the court system including the role of judges, attorneys, and juries. The course enables the student, under the supervision and control of an attorney, to prepare pre-trial pleadings, interview witnesses, conduct preliminary investigations, and assist in the preparation for trial and post-trial proceedings. Students are encouraged to attend local civil courts.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment.
  

  • LGS 2021 Domestic Law

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    Examination of the subjects and preparation of documents for adoption, legal separations, divorce, marriage, annulments, and child visitation and custody will be made in this course. The student is prepared to assist in the interviewing of clients and the comparison of complaints and agreements.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • LGS 2031 Estate Planning and Probate

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students examine the transferring of assets, trusts, wills, gifts, administration of descendants’ estates under both the Uniform Probate Code and local law, federal and state taxes, and administrator’s responsibilities.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • LGS 2051 Real Estate Law

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course develops the student’s understanding of ownership, deeds, mortgages, easements, landlord/tenant relations, liens, the role and purpose of the Register of Deeds’ office, and eviction procedures. An examination is made of the mechanics of transferring interest in real property.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • LGS 2060 Legal Research & Writing II

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    LGS 2060 continues the study of legal research and writing. Particular emphasis is placed upon detailed research and writing of a memorandum of law and an appellate brief. The use of WESTLAW, CD-ROM, and other computer-based research tools is stressed in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1051  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 2071 Computers in the Legal office

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course introduces students to several of the uses of computer software in the law office including the following: drafting legal documents; legal timekeeping and billing; and database and spreadsheets in legal applications. It is recommended that students take this course when nearing completion of the major curriculum.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 1011  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • LGS 2101 Paralegal Internship

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 4 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students are given the opportunity to validate their skills through a 120-hour supervised, internship experience. Students are given the opportunity to work with private legal offices, government legal departments, or corporate legal departments where they perform the various responsibilities of the paralegal. Students must contact the Legal Studies Department Chairperson the quarter before enrolling in this course regarding approval of site selection and schedule. This course must be taken during the last quarter of enrollment unless permission from the Department Chair is granted.

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 3081 Legal Ethics

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    Ethical and professional issues faced by legal assistants and others in the legal environment are the focus of this course. Students are required to become familiar with existing and proposed ethical codes, standards, and guidelines and develop a framework from which to undertake the analysis of ethical dilemmas.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 3101 Constitutional Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course provides students with an introduction to the application and interpretation of the fundamental laws and principles related to the U.S. Constitution and its amendments. The course will emphasize judicial interpretation of the Constitution, the power and function of the government in general and individual rights.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better or approval of the Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 3121 Evidence Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    The focus for this course is the rules of evidence at both the state and federal levels. Attention is given to the following: criminal and civil trials (including the functions of the judge and jury), real and demonstrative evidence, authentication and production of writings, witnesses (the examination, competency, and privileges), hearsay, impeachment, burden of proof, presumptions, and judicial notice.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better or with approval of Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 3201 Bankruptcy Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course provides an overview of the federal bankruptcy law and rights of creditors and debtors. Emphasis is placed upon bankruptcy procedures in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Students are exposed to bankruptcy forms, collection letters, and UCC search and post-judgment collection documents including garnishment issues.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 3251 Criminal Procedures

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    Emphasized in this course is the examination of the history and philosophy of the criminal justice systems and procedures in the United States. Students will explore the legislative and constitutional framework for such systems including police, courts, and institutional corrections. The goal of the course is to provide the student with a broad perspective of criminal procedures in order to provide assistance to a legal team during these procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better or with approval of Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 3501 Employment Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is designed to explore legal considerations that occur during various employment relationships. Emphasis will be placed on discrimination laws in the workplace, equal pay and comparable worth, occupational safety and health, worker’s compensation, disability law, employment privacy issues, and personnel issues relating to hiring and termination practices.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4051 Business Organizations

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines the legal aspects of forming, operating, financing, managing, and dissolving various forms of businesses including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Emphasis is placed on appropriate and necessary documents and forms and filing requirements.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4081 Intellectual Property

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course explores the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets and how they relate with antitrust law and government regulation. Topics include competition among businesses and protection of intellectual property in the global marketplace.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4101 Law and Technology

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of current legal issues related to the Internet and e-commerce. The course will draw upon a growing body of cyberlaw cases and commentary. Historical perspective and legal and ethical considerations related to computer technology will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4121 Special Topics in Legal Research

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    Exploration of historical and contemporary issues related to the legal profession is emphasized in this course through the advanced study of legal research methodology and legal analysis. As a capstone course, this course should be taken during the student’s final quarter.

    Prerequisite(s): Approval of Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 4131 Advanced Civil Litigation

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course examines jury trials and the role of the attorney and paralegal. The course includes discussions regarding law, ethics, tactics, psychology, and skills. Students will be expected to draw on knowledge of substantive law, procedures, evidence, ethics, legal research and writing, trial law, and appellate procedure. This course enables students, under the supervision of an attorney, to interview clients and witnesses, conduct factual investigations, assist in the preparation of a civil and criminal case for trial, prepare direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements, closing statements, and voir dire questions, assist in negotiations, and draft jury instructions. Students are encouraged to attend civil and criminal courts.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
    Suggested Prerequisite: LGS 3120
  

  • LGS 4201 Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course involves the study of procedural and substantive legal principles of alternative forms of dispute resolution. Students will explore procedures such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, fact finding, and grievance resolution in the both the private and public sectors.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4501 Administrative Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course presents basic concepts of administrative law and procedure among federal and state agencies. Topics include representing clients before administrative bodies, agency operation, adjudication, constitutional questions, statutory issues, and appeals. Students will learn both formal and informal advocacy techniques. This course will offer students an opportunity to bridge the theoretical frameworks associated with administrative law with a practical approach through preparation of related documents and forms.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4551 Environmental Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course is a thorough overview of the government systems that form environmental policy. The purpose is to give interested students a background in a number of federal environmental statutes, including CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act), ESA (Endangered Species Act), CWA (Clean Water Act), Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Clean Air Act. This course will provide students with a working knowledge of the laws that have the most practical significance for practicing environmental lawyers and their assistants.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  with a grade of C or better
  

  • LGS 4600 Legal Practicum

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 4 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students complete a 120-hour, supervised practical experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or government entity. This experience provides the student with the opportunity to make a transition from classroom knowledge and theory to practical applications. This course is highly recommended for students who have never worked in a legal setting.

    Prerequisite(s): LGS 2101  and Approval of Dean or Chair
  

  • LGS 5111 Cyber Law and Compliance

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course focuses on laws, policies, ethics, and compliance issues concerning information security. Students study how these apply to information collected and communicated on network systems and stored on digital resources. Topics include international security laws and legal principles, privacy, and compliance.

    Prerequisite(s): Program Admission
  

  • LGS 5400 Legal Aspects of Management

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course examines legal issues related to the effective management of public and private partnerships, corporations, and agencies. The topics to be examined include employment law, labor relations, discrimination, civil liability and vicarious liability. Emphasis is on current case law and legal decisions which affect successful and lawful management of employees.

  

  • MAS 1100 Medical Assisting Foundations

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course will introduce allied health students to various roles of medical professionals. Students will be trained in the scope of practice, legal and ethical responsibilities, and governmental compliance required within allied health professions.

  

  • MAS 1850 Medical Law and Ethics for Medical Assisting

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course is designed to facilitate student transition into the Medical Assisting profession through understanding of legal and ethical responsibilities of a healthcare professional. Included is a review of ethical principles and federal and state laws governing healthcare professions and systems. Concepts of rights, duties, barriers, opportunities, diversity, cultural disparity, liability, and risk management are discussed. Issues associated with professional organizations, certification, and licensure are examined.

  

  • MAS 1870 Pharmacology

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of safe and correct drug administration, including drug laws, principles of pharmacology, drug handling procedures, physician’s orders, charting, routes of administration, dosage calculation, and drug actions related to specific body systems and disorders.

    Prerequisite(s): AHS 1200  or BIO 1110 /BIO 1130 , with a grade of C or better
  

  • MAS 1890 Medical Office Administration

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course provides a competency-based approach to administrative office procedures as practiced in the physician’s office or ambulatory care facility. Students learn techniques, methods, and software systems relevant to patient reception, scheduling, and records management. Assessment of psychomotor skills and affective behavior competencies are a focus of this course.

  

  • MAS 1930 Medical Insurance and Diagnostic Coding

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course provides an overview of the various types of medical insurance and diagnostic and procedural coding for the medical office, including ICD-9, ICD-10, and HCPCS. Recommended

    Suggested Prerequisite: AHS 1010 , AHS 1200 
  

  • MAS 2010 Medical Assisting I

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
    This course introduces the student to basic medical and clinical laboratory skills. Competency-based principles and methods in venipuncture, capillary puncture, chemistry, urinalysis, and microbiology are learned. In addition, hematology, coagulation, and immunology relating to the role are emphasized. Assessment of psychomotor skills and affective behavior competencies are a focus of this course.

  

  • MAS 2015 Phlebotomy

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6

    This course is designed to develop a basic knowledge and competencies related to collection of blood and non-blood specimens for human laboratory analysis. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and infection control, quality assurance, healthcare delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection and processing. This course is designed to develop useful job-oriented skills and is a component of a formal phlebotomy training program that makes students eligible for a national phlebotomy technician certification examination.
  

  • MAS 2020 Medical Assisting II

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
    Medical Assisting II is designed to provide the student with both theory and practical application of basic and advanced clinical procedures, specialty examinations, emergency medical procedures, and diagnostic testing. Assessment of psychomotor skills and affective behavior competencies is a focus of this course.

    Prerequisite(s): AHS 1010 , AHS 1200 , MAS 2010 , all with grade of “C” or better; Must obtain CPR/First Aid Certification through American Heart Association by the end of the quarter.
  

  • MAS 2050 Medical Assisting Practicum

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 6 Total Credits: 6
    During this 180-hour unpaid practicum experience, students will have the opportunity to validate their competencies to the medical community through a supervised practicum experience in both administrative and clinical skills. Students are not permitted to complete their practicum experience at their place of employment unless approval is received from the Medical Assisting Department Chair and any special specifications met. A student has only two opportunities to satisfactorily complete this course unless approval is received from the Medical Assisting Department Chair.

    Prerequisite(s): AHS 1010 , AHS 1200 , MAS 1890 , MAS 1930 , MAS 2010 , and MAS 2020  and approval from the Department Chair
    Co-requisite(s): MAS 1850 , SCC 2120  
  

  • MAS 2051 Medical Office Administration Capstone

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course is designed to be a capstone course for the medical office professional and provides a working knowledge of medical office procedures. Emphasis is placed on written and oral communication skills, practice management, electronic health records, medical office procedures, ethics, and professional development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to manage a medical office.

    Prerequisite(s): AHS 1010 , AHS 1200 , MAS 1100 , MAS 1870 , MAS 1890 , & MAS 1930  with a grade of C or better
    Co-requisite(s): MAS 1850  
 

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