A "T" located
to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University,
Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public
four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
COM 101 INTRODUCTION TO ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SKILLS
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course will cover an introduction to the
Internet, essential terms and technologies related to email; strategies for
success in collegiate coursework, research methods and techniques, issues and
policies, and key reference sites.
Credit:
1 hour One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 111 BUSINESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS
T Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides the student with an
in-depth study of computer concepts and terminology. The use of the computer in actual business
applications will also be discussed. Hands-on
experience with computer software will be stressed. Utilization of internet protocols such as
email, FTP, and web browsers will also be incorporated in the student
curriculum.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in typing or concurrent
enrollment in Basic Keyboarding BUS 121.
COM 132 MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS
Fall
This course is the creation of web pages with
the inclusion of animated graphics and minimized download times will be
explored using the Macromedia Fireworks web-producing software in this
course. Students will complete hands-on
projects such an animating graphics for web pages, adding hotspots to web
graphics, adding rollover buttons to web graphics, and displaying options in
web pages using animated pop-up menus.
Credit:
3 hours Three credit hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 133 LINUX
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
Spring
This course is a study of installation,
management, and administration of the Linux operating system. Topics to be discussed and practiced with
hands-on laboratory assignments include file management, working with the BASH
shell, Linux networking, and troubleshooting tips.
Credit:
2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 134 WIRELESS LANS
Spring
This course introduces the concepts of
planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs. Hands-on projects will be used to emphasize
the implementation and troubleshooting of wireless LANs, network cards, and
routers/access points.
Credit:
1 hour One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 140 VIDEO
PRODUCTION
T Fall
This course will teach the student to plan and
script a 15 minute instructional or promotional video, operate a
state-of-the-art digital video camera with appropriate lens choices and lighting
techniques, incorporate audio recording and process and edit the video using
non-linear digital editing software.
Credit:
3 hours Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 141 DESIGN
AND PRINT PRODUCTION
Spring
This course provides students with hands-on experience using
components of the Adobe CS4 software.
Students will use Adobe, Photoshop, Acrobat, and In-Design to create a
variety of digital documents using a project based curriculum.
Credit: 2 hours One lecture
and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business
Computer Systems-COM 111 or Microsoft Word-COM 280 or consent of instructor.
COM 142 BEGINNING GAME PROGRAMMING
W/FLASH
Spring
This course addresses the creation and integration of media-rich
applications involving user interaction through the use of Adobe Flash
authoring software. Students will create
many media elements such as pictures, sound, video,
and special effects, wish can then be integrated into electronic games.
Credit: 3 hours Three
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Macromedia
Flash-COM 182
COM 143 FUNDAMENTALS OF GAME
DESIGN
Fall
This course introduces the fundamentals of electronic game design
production and the career opportunities in serious game design. Topics include an introduction to gameplay,
the game design industry, game design production processes, game pitches, game
design documents, game art bibles, game story development, game character
design and development, and character concept art production.
Credit: 3 hours Two
lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business
Computer Systems-COM 111 and C-Programming-COM 231
COM 160 INTRODUCTION
TO MICROCOMPUTERS
Spring
This course provides students with an overview
of a large variety of topics related to computer usage and concepts. Lecture topics include software, hardware,
operating systems, Internet, online security and others. Lab topics include Microsoft Word and Excel,
Internet Explorer, email, online searches and safety, online shopping, and
more.
Credit:
2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 161 INTRODUCTION
TO COMMAND PROMPT/DOS
Spring
This course provides the student with an
introduction to the command line utility used to manage files such as copying
files, moving files, deleting files, and renaming files. The DOS directory structure is explained and
practiced by utilizing the make directory command, change directory command,
and remove directory command. Simple
batch files will be created and implemented to increase efficient execution of
command line functions.
Credit:
1 hour- .5 hours lecture and one lab hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge recommended
COM 172 INTRO
TO PRESENTATION GRAPHICS
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course teaches preparation of business
on-screen presentations involving the following slide layouts: title, bulleted list, columns, organizational
charts and clip art. Presentations will
incorporate transitional effects for objects on slides as well as build effects
for presentation to text on a slide.
Insertion of video and audio clips will enhance the business
presentation.
Credit:
1 hour - .5 hour lecture and one lab hour per week
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge recommended
COM 176 USING THE INTERNET
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides the student with an
introduction to the Internet using the web browsers. It will help the student get introduced to
the Internet by identifying browser capabilities as well as searching as a form
of data mining. Students will be
introduced to online libraries and gain an insight on how to locate information
for their papers online. It will also
cover the use of email and different ways to converse on the Internet.
Credit:
1 hour - .5 lecture and one lab hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge is recommended
COM 178 MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER
Spring
This course provides the student with an
in-depth study of creating their own web site using the Macromedia Dreamweaver
software. Students will create web sites
using forms, tables, frames, cascading style sheets, templates and various
different extensions used to add functionality to Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Credit: 2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per
week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems COM 111
COM 182 MACROMEDIA FLASH
Fall
Macromedia Flash is a multimedia tool designed to create
vector-based animations with built-in interactivity. Flash incorporates many innovations like drawing
artwork to making interactive buttons.
Its extremely capable, and the file sizes are small, the perfect tool
for the Web. This course focuses on
simple animations and basic interactivity.
Credit: 3 hours Three
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 189 NETWORKING
TECHNOLOGIES
Fall
This course provides the knowledge needed to
configure and operate a variety of networking products. It covers a wide range of vendor and product
neutral networking technologies that can also serve as a prerequisite(s) for
vendor-specific IT certifications.
Credit:
3 hours Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 190 MICROSOFT PUBLISHER
Fall/Spring
This course provides students with the tools
to make their own business publications.
For example, business cards, letterhead stationery, and invoice forms
can be customized for any business application.
There is a section of the course that deals with the creation of making
flyers and web pages. The use of word
art and clip art will be discussed.
Credit:
1 hour - .5 lecture and one lab hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): Basic computer knowledge is recommended
COM 196 COMPUTER
INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNSHIP
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course is designed to provide employment
experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the
student enrolled in the computer systems program. Each student is required to complete 150
contact hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit:
2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Career Development-INT 111 and Instructor's
approval
COM 201 WINDOWS
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides
the student with hands-on training using the Windows operating
environment. Students learn to
efficiently handle programs that run through the environment as well as proper
file management, customizing desktops, and maintaining hardware.
Credit: 1 hour - .5 lecture and one lab hour per
week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 218 SECURITY+
CERTIFICATION
Spring
The Security+
Certification is an international validation of the technical knowledge
required of foundation-level security practitioners. A Security+ certified individual has
successfully proven to hold a foundation-level of skill and knowledge in General
Security Concepts, Communication Security, Infrastructure Security, Basics of
Cryptography and Operational/Organizational Security.
Credit: 3 hours Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): COM 189 or COM 230 and COM 241 or COM
270. The prerequisites may be waived in
lieu of two years of verifiable job experience in the computer networking field
COM 222 COMPUTER
LOGIC
T Spring
This course is a study of the documentation, logic, psuedocode, and flowcharting
techniques used in typical applications programs and includes current
structured design techniques.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems-COM 111,
Intermediate Algebra-MAT 114 or Instructor approval
COM 225 SYSTEMS
ANALYSIS
T Fall
This course is an introduction to systems
analysis and design. Included in this
course will be the system life cycle, analytical tools and methods, including
CASE tools, file and record layouts, software and hardware selection, and the
stages of data processing system design.
"Hands-on" use of computer tools for developing and analyzing
systems will be stressed.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems-COM 111, advanced
operating systems, programming elective.
COM 227 Database Management Systems
T Fall
This course concentrates on database theory
and usage as well as using the module capabilities of Microsoft Access. Data structures needed for
advanced programming courses will be covered. Topics include database structure, management
techniques, query language access, programming techniques for typical business
applications, and data access for reporting.
Credit:
3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems-COM 111 and
Advanced DOS-COM 261 or instructor consent.
COM 231 C PROGRAMMING
T Spring
This course is an introduction to the C
programming language, which will include simple input/output, decision-making
structures as well as looping. Array
processing along with subroutines and calling
of functions and returning values to previously called
functions will be introduced. Error
analysis design will be implemented into every C program created and executed.
Credit:
3 hours-Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems COM 111 and
Computer Logic COM 222 or consent of instructor
COM 233 BASIC PROGRAMMING
Spring
This course provides the student with an
introduction to the Visual Basic .NET Programming language platform. Topics include building applications,
creating an interface for working with controls, building applications with
multiple forms and executable files, and building applications with drag-and-drop
functionality. Students will create
reusable components within different class structures and be introduced to ASP
.NET.
Credit:
3 hours-Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems
COM 111 and Computer Logic COM 222 or consent of instructor
COM 237 IMAGE
ENHANCEMENT FOR WEB PAGE
Spring
Students will learn industry leading software
to edit images, adjust scanned images, correct colors, and apply filters for
special effects. Also, creation of logs,
icons, navigation controls, and background textures, all
with drag-and-drop simplicity, will be introduced.
Credit:
2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems-COM 111 and
Creating WebPages with Netscape-COM 178
COM 239 JAVA PROGRAMMING
Spring
An introduction to the
JAVA programming language. Topics
include implementation of downloading JAVA applets, creation of JAVA Apps which
route through multiple loops, handling errors with the exception class, and
utilizing multithreading techniques to create results for insertion into a web
page.
Credit:
3 hours Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Business Computer Systems - COM 111 and
Computer Logic COM 222 or instructor consent
COM 241 WINDOWS
SERVER NETWORKING
Fall/Spring
This course provides students with the ability
to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate
Microsoft Server Networking. Successful
completion of all course material
will prepare students to take Microsoft Certification Exam 70-215 Installing, Configuring, and administering Microsoft
Server Networking.
Credit:
3 hours Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 244 A+ CERTIFICATION
Fall/Spring
This course is a study of the hardware and
software aspects of a digital computer system to enable the student to pass the
A+ Certification test. Topics included
are what is A+ Certification, system components, digital
storage concepts, optical storage concepts, communication concepts, printer and
monitor operations, DOS/WINDOWS system operation, PC repair and software tools.
Credit:
3 hours Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 245 COMPUTER
FORENSICS AND
INVESTIGATIONS
Spring
This class presents methods to properly
conduct a computer forensics investigation.
It begins with a discussion on ethics, provides hands-on experience in
the use of computer forensics tools and procedures, and culminates in preparing
to testify at trial. This course also
maps directly to the objectives of the International Association of Computer
Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification.
Credit:
3 hours Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): A+ Certification-COM 244 and Advanced Command
Prompt/DOS-COM 161 or equivalent experience
COM 261 ADVANCED COMMAND
PROMPT/DOS
Spring
This course provides the student experience
with using the command line utility to create high-end batch files to be used
to expedite the configuration settings of a microcomputer system. Also, front-end access to the registry
through the use of the command line utility will be covered. Use of the command line utility to create
recovery diskettes for a system will also be practiced.
Credit:
1 hour- .5 hours lecture and one lab hour per week
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Command Prompt/DOS COM 161
COM 280 MICROSOFT
WORD
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course is a thorough exploration of word
processing concepts for creating and editing simple text documents to the
techniques of mail merge, copy/cut and paste, borders and bullets, and
use of the programs writing tools.
Creation of long reports with table of contents, indexes and outlines
will be covered. The use of Word art,
graphics, and columns and borders are introduced.
Credit:
2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 281 MICROSOFT
EXCEL
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides the student with hands-on
experience with Microsoft Office XP-Excel.
Credit:
2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
COM 283 MICROSOFT
ACCESS
Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides the student with the
skills needed for Access core and advanced skills.
Credit:
2 hours One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
