SECTION I
CORRECTIONS/UPDATES: 2003-2004 Catalog
p.
31 Add “HIS 216 (S2 915N)”
to the list of IAI General Education Courses approved for the area
of Social and Behavioral Science.
p. 32 Add the following to the list of IAI General Education
Courses approved for the area
of Humanities/Fine Arts:
EGL 224
H3 910D
EGL 225
H3 911D
EGL 226
H3 910D
EGL 230
H3 908N
p.
35 Under Programs offered
to residents of the Oakton district by College of DuPage,
delete “Service Technician
(Certificate).”
p. 248 Add the following IAI codes beneath course descriptions:
EGL 224
H3 910D
EGL 225
H3 911D
EGL 226
H3 910D
EGL 230
H3 908N
p. 265 Add the IAI code “S2 915N” beneath the course description
for HIS 216.
p. 310 NUR 212 should show a credit:lecture:lab ratio of 3:1.5:4.
pp.
324-327 All fees for Real Estate
(RES) courses should be $15.
SECTION
II
COURSE
& CURRICULUM CHANGES INCLUDED IN 2003-2004 CATALOG
ACCOUNTING
Course additions:
ACC 165
1:1:0
Advanced Computer Accounting
Applications
This course assumes recent student experience in the
areas of general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll,
with the software being used in this class. It introduces the student to applications
that include: inventory, budgets, account reconciliation, time tracking, customizing
reports, and importing and exporting files.
Prerequisite: ACC 163 or consent
of instructor or department chair.
Fee $10
ACC 275
3:3:0
IRS Enrolled Agent Exam Preparation
Course
This course is designed to prepare students to take
the IRS Enrolled Agent Exam. The course focuses on tax theory and its application
in different areas and situations. The taxation of individuals, sole proprietorships,
partnerships, corporations, fiduciaries, estates, trusts, and gifts will be
covered. Many practice questions will be worked. There will be training and
practice in how to analyze and answer test questions. Experience in a simulated
testing environment will be provided. Students who want a review of taxation
in the areas described above, but do not expect to take the exam, may also
take this course.
Prerequisite: ACC 274 or consent
of instructor or department chair.
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Course revisions:
AHR 207
CM Test Review and Preparation
Change title to: Certification
Review and Preparation
Change course description to:
This course reviews the reference
book prepared by the International Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be prepared for
certification exams given by the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES),
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and North American Technician
Excellence (NATE) societies.
AHR 210
Medium and High Pressure Steam
Boilers and Operation
Change title to: High Pressure
Steam Boilers and Operation
Change course description to:
This course covers high pressure steam boilers as per ASME code standards.
Basic boiler room systems, fittings and accessories, feedwater heaters, desuperheating
and pressure reducing stations, fuel combustion and draft, combustion controls
are thoroughly covered. Students learn the proper practices of boiler requirements to function
properly and safely. This is a classroom course only.
ART (also see Graphic Design curriculum,
p. 12)
Course additions:
ART 220
3:0:6
Advanced Digital Photography
As a continuation of ART 117, this course utilizes
the basic principles and tools of digital photography used in ART 117 and
deals with the manipulative and experimental nature of the medium. Emphasis
is on the creation of original work utilizing the digital camera. The class
studies the development of manipulative photography. Studio work outside of
regular class time is required.
Prerequisite: ART 117 or equivalent.
Fee $75
ART 274
3:0:6
Game Modeling and Character Development
This course explores animation,
modeling and texturing specific to games and post-production. Character animation
involving looping, character interacting and timing are covered. Modeling
and texturing in different resolutions is covered along with vertex coloring.
Prerequisite: ART 260 and ART
261.
Fee $75
ART 275
3:0:6
Game Systems and Design
This course covers the practical
aspects of game design such as interface design, game documentation, and working
with game tests. Experimental and conceptual topics of play mechanics, experience
design, design of gaming spaces, and game balancing are covered.
Prerequisite: ART 105 recommended.
Fee $75
ART 276
1:0:2
Game Portfolio Development
This course covers developing
a portfolio for the game industry, and for transfer to other art schools.
The portfolio will demonstrate those skills used in the game development industry.
Examples of animation for games, concept art, modeling, texturing and level
design will be included.
Prerequisite: ART 216, ART
262, ART 270, ART 274, and ART 275.
Fee $50
A.S. FOR SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS
Curriculum revision:
For the Associate in Science
degree for Science or Mathematics (#0650), add “or CSC 170 and CSC 173; or
CSC 156” to the suggested major requirements; total semester credit hours
remain the same.
BIOLOGY
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
BIO
140 Field Biology
BIO
221 General Botany
CISCO NETWORK ACADEMY (also see Computer Networking curriculum, p. 8)
Course additions:
CNA 105
3:3:2
Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling
This is
the same course as ELT 105 and students cannot receive credit for both CNA
105 and ELT 105. This course covers the physical aspects of voice and data
network cabling and installation. It also provides an overview of the industry
and its worldwide standards, types of media and cabling, physical and logical
networks, as well as signal transmission. This hands-on, lab-oriented course
stresses documentation, design and installation issues, laboratory safety,
on-the-job safety, and working effectively in group environments. The course
helps prepare students for the BICSI Registered Certified Installer, Level
1 exam.
Fee $40
CNA 211
4:3:2
Advanced Routing CCNP5
This course focuses on advanced routing and
using Cisco routers connected in local-area networks (LANs) and wide-area
networks (WANs) typically found at medium to large network sites. Upon completion
of this training course, the student will be able to select and implement
the appropriate Cisco IOS services required to build a scalable network. Course
consists of hands-on labs consisting of: managing IP traffic; routing protocols;
configuring OSPF, IGRP, ISDN, and HDLC; and optimizing routing protocols.
Prerequisite: Completion of CNA 114 or instructor’s consent.
Fee $40
CNA 212
4:3:2
Remote Access CCNP6
This course focuses on selecting Cisco products
for remote connections, assembling and cabling the WAN components, and configuring
asynchronous connections with modems. Students will also configure remote
connections using PPP, CHAP, ISDN and DDR to enhance remote connectivity,
establish a dedicated frame relay connection, and control traffic flow with
traffic shaping. Course is taught using hands-on lab equipment.
Prerequisite: Completion of CNA 114 or instructor’s consent.
Fee $40
CNA
213
4:3:2
Multi-Layer
Switching CCNP7
This course focuses on selecting Cisco products
for multi-layer switching concepts. Issues with traditional networks, network
traffic, and characteristics of various switching technologies are addressed.
Course will concentrate on LAN media types, fast Ethernet, gigabit Ethernet,
and switch configurations. VLANs, VTP, spanning tree, routing between VLANs,
and multi-layer switching configurations are covered in a hands-on lab environment.
Prerequisite:
Completion of CNA 114 or instructor’s consent.
Fee $40
CNA 214
4:3:2
Internetwork
Troubleshooting CCNP8
This course focuses on network troubleshooting.
Students learn troubleshooting methodologies and use network management and
diagnostic tools utilizing Cisco networking equipment. Students also learn
to troubleshoot LAN hardware/software and routing protocols. Course is taught
in a hands-on lab environment.
Prerequisite:
Completion of CNA 114 or instructor’s consent.
Fee $40
CNA
290
1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics
in Networking
This course explores major
issues in the field of Computer Networking. Topics will be selected from the
following subspecialties as they relate to networking: Routers, Switches,
LAN, WAN, Network wiring, Wireless technologies, Security, and other topics
related to the field. This course will have a different focus and/or scope
from other courses currently offered in the department and can be repeated
on different topics up to three times for up to nine semester hours of credit.
Prerequisite: Varies depending
on the specific topic; consent of instructor or chairperson.
Fee varies
COMMUNICATIONS
Course addition:
COM 250
3:3:0
Introduction to Video Production
This course introduces
techniques used to plan and produce contemporary video and related media.
Specific units include scriptwriting and pre-production design, production
in a traditional TV studio environment, recording in “field” situations, and
video editing with linear and nonlinear systems.
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
Course additions:
CAD 231
3:2:2
Advanced SolidWorks
This course is an advanced
exploration of the theory and application of solid modeling techniques for
product design and manufacturing using SolidWorks. Topics covered include
photorealistic rendering of computer models, animation, and advanced computer
modeling techniques. Design topics include molded parts, sheet metal, detail
drawings, and assemblies.
Prerequisite: CAD 230.
Fee $55
CAD 240
3:2:2
Introduction to Autodesk Inventor
This course explores issues in the field of computer-aided
design using Autodesk Inventor. Students learn basic parametric modeling techniques.
Topics include sketching tools, creating basic three-dimensional parts, assemblies
and 3-D presentations.
Prerequisite: Basic keyboarding skills; drafting recommended
but not required.
Fee $55
CAD 241
3:2:2
Advanced Autodesk Inventor
This course explores advanced topics in Autodesk Inventor.
Student projects encompass parametric modeling, 3-D sketching, surfacing,
database functions, and simulating motion. Also covered is an advanced study
in 3-D modeling techniques and database techniques.
Prerequisite: CAD 240.
Fee $55
Course revision:
CAD 230
3D Graphics—Parametric Design
Change title to: Introduction
to SolidWorks
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio
to: 3:2:2
Change prerequisite to: Knowledge of basic computer keyboarding and drafting
fundamentals.
Change fee to $55
Change course description to:
This course explores the theory and application of solid modeling techniques
for product design and manufacturing using SolidWorks parametric modeling
software. Students learn how to take computer sketches and transform them
into three-dimensional features. Parametric modeling techniques are further
explored to teach students how to create computer models of plastic molded
parts, castings, and sheet metal. Students also learn photorealistic rendering
and animation of three-dimensional models to visually communicate design ideas.
COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Curriculum revisions:
Change requirements for the
Microsoft Office User Specialist Excel Expert certificate (#0304); total semester
credit hours increase to 15.
Course addition:
CAS 115
3:3:1
Comprehensive Word Processing
This course covers the use and application of basic
word processing functions including entering, formatting, editing, moving,
saving, printing and retrieving text as well as proofreading, correcting errors
and spell-checking. Additional features to be covered include page numbering,
headers and footers, footnotes/endnotes, hyphenation, thesaurus, merge, tables
(including math calculations), sort, macros, templates, table of contents,
indexes, fonts, and columns. An introduction to styles, charts, and forms
will be presented as well as other features and techniques that enhance and
simplify the creation of documents. Hands-on applications are provided to
reinforce their use. Students cannot receive credit in both CAS 115 and any
of CAS 111, CAS 112 or CAS 113.
Prerequisite: Hands-on experience on a microcomputer
and the ability to type 20 wpm or consent of instructor.
Fee $40
Course revisions:
CAS
111
Introduction
to Microsoft Word for Windows
Add
the following sentence to the course description: Students cannot receive credit
in both CAS 115 and any of CAS 111, CAS 112 or CAS 113.
CAS
112
Intermediate
Microsoft Word for Windows
Add
the following sentence to the course description: Students cannot receive credit
in both CAS 115 and any of CAS 111, CAS 112 or CAS 113.
CAS
113
Advanced
Microsoft Word for Windows
Add
the following sentence to the course description: Students cannot receive credit
in both CAS 115 and any of CAS 111, CAS 112 or CAS 113.
CAS 211
Word Processing Publishing
Change title to: Word Processing
Publishing and Web Design
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio
to 3:3:1
Change prerequisite to: CAS
115.
Change fee to $40
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Curriculum addition:
Add an 18 semester credit hour
Computer Technology certificate (#0132).
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
CIS
216 Supporting Microsoft Windows
CIS
224 CICS Command Level Programming
COMPUTER NETWORKING (also see Cisco Network Academy courses,
p. 5)
Curriculum addition:
Add a 16 semester credit hour
Cisco Certified Network Professional certificate (#0171).
Curriculum revision:
Revise the requirements for
the Certified Novell Administration (CNA) certificate (#0128); change title
to: Network Administration certificate; total semester credit hours increase
to 27.
COMPUTER OFFICE
TECHNOLOGY
Curriculum revisions:
Revise the requirements for
the A.A.S. (#0301); total semester credit hours remain the same.
Revise the requirements for
the Administrative Assistant certificate (#0307); total semester credit hours
remain the same.
Revise the requirements for
the Office Information Processing Specialist certificate (#0308); total semester
credit hours increase to 14.
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
COT
116 Electronic Computations
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Curriculum addition:
Add a 34 credit hour Early Childhood Education:
Advanced Administration certificate (#0076).
Course additions:
ECE 274
3:2:15
Early Childhood Director Practicum
This course emphasizes the
practical application of early childhood education principles and theories
in a supervisory capacity. Students work directly with an early childhood
director, program staff, families, and children. Students are supervised by
a qualified early childhood director and meet for a two-hour weekly seminar.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $50
ECE 280
1:1:0
Legal Aspects of Early Childhood
Administration
This course stresses the knowledge
and application of the legal responsibilities required by a director of an
early childhood facility. Emphasis is on the different legal structures and
licensing standards required by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
ECE 281
2:2:0
Fiscal Management in Early
Childhood Administration
This course helps an early
childhood director fiscally manage a center. Emphasis is placed on developing
and administering budgets and financial reports. Students develop skills in
budgeting, cash flow management, grant writing and fund raising.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
ECE 282
2:2:0
Marketing and Public Relations
for the Early Childhood Program Director
This course provides knowledge
of the fundamentals of effective marketing, public relations and community
outreach for the early childhood director. Emphasis is on developing a market
plan and effective promotional literature, handbooks, newsletters and press
releases.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
ECE 283
1:1:0
Staff Management and Human
Relations in Early Childhood Programs
This course stresses the knowledge
of different supervisory and group facilitation styles. Skills in consensus
building, team development, and staff performance appraisal are emphasized.
Knowledge and application of group dynamics, communication styles, and techniques
for conflict resolution are also discussed.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
ECE 284
1:1:0
Leadership and Advocacy for
the Early Childhood Program Director
This course presents the knowledge
of organizational theory and leadership styles as they relate to early childhood/school
age work environments. Emphasis is on developing a center philosophy and mission
statement as well as the ability to advocate on behalf of young children,
their families and the profession.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
ECE 285
1:1:0
Communications for the Early
Childhood Program Director
This course provides knowledge
of the mechanics of written and oral communications for the Early Childhood
Director. Emphasis is on various methods of modern business communications.
Prerequisite: ECE 273 or consent
of chairperson.
Fee $10
Course revisions:
ECE 255
Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs
Change course description to:
This course
focuses on the relationship among theory, philosophy and practice. It gives
an overview of early childhood curriculum models and how they provide a conceptual
framework for instructional methods and assessment. The course covers the
principles involved in planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally
appropriate curricula. It includes lesson plans; materials and equipment;
individual, small and large group activities; short and long-term goals; and
a study of the teacher’s roles and responsibilities in curriculum development.
ECE 273
Early Childhood Center Administration
Change title to: Introduction
to Early Childhood Administration
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
ECE
110 Introduction to Intergenerational
Programming
ECE
170 Development and Guidance
of the School Age Child
ECE
171 Theory and Methods for
the School Age Child
ECE
185 First Aid, Safety and Infant
CPR
EARTH SCIENCE
Course revision:
EAS 121
Physical Geography
Change course description to:
This course looks at the physical environments of
representative areas, emphasizing land form, climatic vegetation, soil regions,
and water supply. The distribution of these resources and their significance
for man are also studied. A student cannot receive credit in both EAS 121
and EAS 100.
ENGLISH
Course additions:
EGL 225
3:3:0
Women and Literature
This course provides an introduction
to fiction, poetry and drama written by women from the eighteenth through
the twentieth centuries. Emphasis is on the social, historical and intellectual
contexts of the literary works.
Prerequisite: EGL 101.
IAI Code H3 911D
EGL 226
3:3:0
African-American Literature
This course provides a survey
of African-American fiction, poetry and drama from the eighteenth through
the twentieth centuries. Emphasis is on the social, historical and intellectual
contexts of the literary works.
Prerequisite: EGL 101.
IAI Code H3 910D
EGL
230
3:3:0
Non-Western Literature in English
This course introduces literature
in English by writers from non-Western cultures, such as Asian, South Asian,
African, Caribbean, Middle-Eastern or Latin American. Emphasis is on the social,
historical and intellectual contexts of the literary works.
Prerequisite: EGL 101.
IAI Code H3 908N
Course revision:
EGL
224
Change course description to:
This course explores a selection of literature reflecting the experience
and culture of minority groups of the United States. Special emphasis is on
how racial and ethnic identities influence literary expression. It focuses
on literature by at least two of the following groups: Chicano, Italian-American,
Jewish-American, Irish-American, Chinese-American, Indian-American, Native
American and African-American.
IAI Code H3 910D
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
EGL
210 Intermediate Expository
Writing
ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Curriculum revisions:
Change requirements for the
Electronics Technology certificate (#0166); total semester credit hours remain
the same.
Change requirements for the
Electronics Computer Technician certificate (#0167); total semester credit
hours remain the same.
Course additions:
ELT
105
3:3:2
Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling
This is the same course as
CNA 105 and students cannot receive credit for both ELT 105 and CNA 105. This
course covers the physical aspects of voice and data network cabling and installation.
It also provides an overview of the industry and its worldwide standards,
types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, as well as signal
transmission. This hands-on, lab-oriented course stresses documentation, design
and installation issues, laboratory safety, on-the-job safety, and working
effectively in group environments. The course helps prepare students for the
BICSI Registered Certified Installer, Level 1 exam.
Fee $40
ELT 290
1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics in Electronics
This course explores major
issues in the field of Electronics. Topics will be selected from the following
subspecialties as they relate to electronics, LAN, and Computer Service: Network
wiring, Wireless technologies, Semiconductors, and Computer Peripherals. This
course will have a different focus and/or scope from other courses currently
offered in the department and can be repeated on different topics up to three
times for up to nine semester hours of credit.
Prerequisite: Varies depending
on the specific topic; consent of instructor or chairperson.
Fee varies
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
ELT
236 Fiber Optics
FOOD
AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Curriculum
withdrawals:
Withdraw
the A.A.S. (#0217) and certificate (#0219) under this program.
GRAPHIC
DESIGN (also see ART
courses, p. 4)
Curriculum addition:
Add a 37 semester credit hour Game Development
certificate (#0374).
Curriculum revision:
Revise the Animation and Multimedia
certificate (#0371); total semester credit hours remain the same.
Course addition:
GRD 255
3:0:15
Game Development Practicum
The student
gains experience in the game development field by working for a company that
does work in game development. The job the student works at will be appropriate
to his or her skills. The student will meet with the instructor and provide
detailed reports of the work experience.
Prerequisite: Twelve hours from required courses listed in
the Game Development Certificate with a minimum grade point average of C and
program chair’s consent.
HISTORY
Course addition:
HIS
216
3:3:0
History of Modern China
This course examines the political,
economic, and social transformation of China from a 19th century dynastic
system to a 21st century modern state. Attention is given to the Confucian
value system, the collapse of the Qing dynasty, western imperialism, the Communist
revolution, the Great Leap Forward, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution,
the legacy of Mao Zedong, and the era of Deng Xiaoping and its impact to the
present. Current issues are also addressed, including China’s relationship
with the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the role of China in the global context.
IAI Code S2 915N
Course revision:
HIS 135
History of the Middle Ages
Change course description to:
This course examines the political, cultural and intellectual development
of Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Italian Renaissance. In addition
to the Roman, Christian, and Germanic contributions to the medieval west,
the impact of Byzantine and Islamic cultures are also explored.
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Curriculum
withdrawals:
Withdraw the A.A.S. (#0215) and all certificates (#0216,
0220, 0221, 0222) under this program.
Course
withdrawals:
Withdraw
all HFM courses except HFM 184 “Foodservice Sanitation.”
HUMAN SERVICES
Course addition:
HSV 255
4:2:20
Substance
Abuse Practicum II
Students will be involved in
an approved field placement experience to integrate and apply knowledge and
skills in a clinical setting. Students are required to spend a minimum of
300 hours in a supervised field experience. Students will gain practical experience
in the core functions to include: orientation, assessment, ethics, screening,
intake, case management, community outreach, treatment planning, essentials
of supervision, psychopathology, suicide risk, crisis intervention, client
education, referral, charting and record keeping, all under the direction
of the Practicum Site Supervisor. The Program Coordinator, and or practicum
faculty will provide ongoing supervision, monitoring and the evaluation of
the practicum student’s progress.
Prerequisite: Completion of
HSV 155 with a minimum grade of “C” and consent of program coordinator; also,
a minimum of an A.A.S. degree in a Behavioral Science.
Fee $65
Course revision:
HSV 155
Substance Abuse Practicum
Change title to: Substance Abuse Practicum I
Remove repeatability
Change prerequisite to: Completion
of HSV 110, HSV 121, HSV 122, PSY 234, PSY 235, PSY 237 and PSY 238 with minimum
grades of "C" and program coordinator consent.
HUMANITIES
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
HUM
175 Culture and Science in the
Western Tradition
HUM
190 Japanese Culture and Society
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (also see Mechanical Design,
p. 18)
Course additions:
IDE 110
4:3:2
Introduction to Industrial
Design Engineering
This is a first course in industrial design, focusing
on its place in the manufacturing process. The course covers design visualization and creation of 3-D computer-generated
models and their applications in today's manufacturing, communication, and
publishing industries. Topics include component design from original
idea, pencil sketching, and concept analysis, to the use of surface and solid
modeling software in creating a 3-D computer model. Also covered is the use
of Boolean operations in model construction and editing, display commands,
detailing, geometric translation, rendering and presentation.
Fee $40
IDE 210
4:3:2
Advanced Industrial Design
Engineering
This course provides students with the necessary skills
for creating prototypes of computer models created with 3-D modeling software.
Critical thinking skills related to industrial design and manufacturing are
incorporated into this hands-on lab-centered course. Industrial techniques
such as extrusions, laser cutting, fasteners, welding, sheet metal production,
injection molding, and stereo lithography are explored. Students develop an
understanding of the production process utilizing computer-controlled machining
centers and prototyping equipment.
Prerequisite: IDE 110.
Fee $40
KOREAN
Course addition:
KOR 105
3:2:2
Conversational Korean
This course uses conversation practice to develop oral
facility and specially designed exercises in pronunciation, stress and rhythm.
Also included are vocabulary development, oral presentations, and class discussion
of life in Korea.
Prerequisite: KOR 102 or equivalent skill level; knowledge
of beginning Korean vocabulary, sounds and structures, including perfect and
imperfect tenses.
Fee $15
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (also see Computer Networking curriculum, p. 8)
Course additions:
LAN 155
3:3:1
Managing a Microsoft Network
This course
covers the management and support of a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and
prepares students for the MCSA certification.
Prerequisite: LAN 150.
Fee $75
LAN 175
3:3:1
Windows XP Professional
This course prepares information technology (IT) professionals
to install, configure, and support Windows XP Professional. It also prepares
students for MCSE and MCSA certification.
Prerequisite: LAN 150 or knowledge of the fundamentals
of current networking technology.
Fee $75
Course revision:
LAN 285
TCP/IP
Change course number to 165
Change prerequisite to LAN
150.
Change course description to:
This course covers creating, administering and maintaining
an information system with TCP/IP protocol (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) and utilities on computer networks, which is the basic provision
of Internet services.
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
LAN
178 NT Administration
LAN
262 Integrating NetWare and
Windows NT
LAN
278 NT Core Administration
LAN
280 Windows NT Server 4.0 – Enterprise Technology
LAN
284 Windows NT Systems Management
Server
MACHINE TECHNOLOGY (APPRENTICESHIP)
Curriculum revisions:
Revise the requirements for
the Machine Technology (Apprenticeship) certificate (#0255); total semester
credit hours remain the same.
Revise the requirements for
the Tool and Die Design and Engineering certificate (#0257); total semester
credit hours remain the same.
MANAGEMENT
AND SUPERVISION
Curriculum revision:
Move the Executive Support
Specialist certificate (#0233) from the Management and Supervision program
into the Computer Office Technology program. Revise requirements; total semester
credit hours remain the same.
Curriculum withdrawals:
Administrative and Office Management
certificate (#0008)
Professional Management Assistant
certificate (#0232)
Course revision:
MGT 175
Executive Support Management
Change prefix to COT
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio
to: 3:3:0
Course withdrawals:
MGT 150 Administrative and Office Management
MGT 151 Records and Information Management
MGT 152 Administrative Process
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
MGT
229 Organizational Effectiveness
Management
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Course revision:
MFG 240
Programmable Controllers (PLC)
Change course description to:
This course covers the fundamentals
of programmable controllers (PLC) systems. Subjects include: control system
power distribution wiring, sensors and air valve interfaces, discrete I/O
interface circuits, flow charting and state charting of machine sequences,
ladder logic programming, machine diagnostic programming, and HMI display
programming. Labs are taught using Allen Bradley’s PLC 500 controllers. HMI
displays used are Allen Bradley’s Panel View 600 series displays. All programs
are written using RSLogix 500 software.
MARKETING
MANAGEMENT
Curriculum revisions:
Revise the requirements for
the small Business Marketing certificate (#0448); total semester credit hours
remain the same.
Revise the requirements for
the e-Business certificate (#0456); total semester credit hours are reduced
to 21.
Curriculum withdrawal:
Retail Merchandise Management
certificate (#0451)
Course revisions:
MKT 266
Advanced Internet Marketing
Strategies
Change title to: New Media
and Technology in Marketing
MKT 270
Integrated Marketing Communications
Add prerequisite: MKT 131 and
MKT 215.
MKT 280
Advertising Workshop
Revise prerequisite to: MKT
215 and familiarity with graphic arts software.
Course withdrawals:
MKT 214 Retail Merchandising
MKT 255 Sport Event Marketing
MKT 267 Internet Direct Marketing
MKT 268 Global Digital Marketing
MATHEMATICS
Course addition:
MAT 047
3:3:0
Prealgebra
This course prepares students for an introductory algebra
course by covering the fundamental concepts, operations, and applications
of arithmetic in basic algebraic contexts, including linear equations, statistics,
square roots, graphing, and polynomials. The arithmetic topics treated include
rational numbers, decimals, percents, and measurement.
Prerequisite: Appropriate score
on Mathematics Assessment Test.
Course revisions:
MAT 051
Arithmetic Review
Change title to: Prealgebra
Review
Change prerequisite to: MAT
045 or appropriate score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.
Change course description to:
This course prepares students for an introductory algebra
course by covering the fundamental concepts, operations, and applications
of arithmetic in basic algebraic contexts, including linear equations and
graphing. The arithmetic topics treated include integers, fractions, decimals,
percents, measurement and signed numbers.
MAT 052
Elementary Algebra
Change
prerequisite to: Credit in MAT 047 or concurrent enrollment in MAT 051 or
an appropriate score on Mathematics Assessment Test.
MAT 111
Business Mathematics
Change title to: Business and
Consumer Mathematics
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio
to 4:4:0
Delete prerequisite
Change course description to:
This course uses arithmetic and introduces algebraic
techniques for solving business problems. Topics include profit and loss,
interest, amortization, installment transactions, percentage, discount, taxes,
depreciation and statistics. Calculators and spreadsheets will be used where
appropriate.
MAT 149
Elementary Functions
Change title to: Precalculus
Change course description to:
This course
focuses on the study of functions including polynomial, rational, exponential,
logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Additional topics include the conic
sections, series, parametric equations, and polar equations. Use of technology
is integrated throughout.
MAT 250
Change course description to:
This course focuses on limits,
continuity, derivatives, indefinite integrals and definite integrals, applied
to algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications
of differentiation and integration. Use of technology is integrated throughout.
Course withdrawals:
MAT 048 Arithmetic – Whole Numbers
MAT 049 Arithmetic – Fractions
MAT 050 Arithmetic – Decimals and Percents
MAT 115 Principles of Mathematics
MECHANICAL DESIGN (also see Industrial Design, p. 13)
Curriculum addition:
Add a 17 semester credit hour
Industrial Design Engineering certificate (#0278).
NATURAL SCIENCE
Course revision:
NSC 103
Introduction to Earth Science
Change prefix and number to:
EAS 100
Change course description to:
This survey course is designed to introduce students
to the various fields embraced by the earth sciences. Though some aspects
of astronomy and oceanography will be discussed, the major emphasis of this
course will be terrestrial-oriented processes that shape and have shaped our
planet. Special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationships among the
hydrologic cycle, the tectonic cycle, and the rock cycle. A student cannot
receive credit in both EAS 100 and EAS 121.
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
NSC
109 Introduction to Food Science
NURSING
(REGISTERED NURSING)
Course revisions:
NUR 212
Nursing Concepts in the Care
of Children
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio
to 3:1.5:4
NUR 261
NCLEX-RN Preparation for
Graduate Nurses
Change title to: Nursing Practice
Review
Change prerequisite
to: Graduate of a professional nursing program who needs to meet the requirement
for licensure or practice in a controlled setting. Consent of chairperson
required.
Add course repeatability—course
may be repeated one time
Change course description to:
This course covers a review of basic professional
nursing practice for the graduate nurse preparing for National Council Licensure
Examination (NCLEX). It provides both didactic and clinical experience to
meet state requirements. Knowledge of professional nursing practice is assumed
and necessary to be successful in the course. This course will satisfy the
requirement for remedial and refresher course described by the Illinois Department
of Professional Regulation (IDPR). Student may repeat NUR 261 one time, as
it is a review.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Courses deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
PSC
211 Practical Politics
PSC 240
Introduction to Social Research
PHYSICS
Course deleted from catalog
(but which may be scheduled again in the future):
PHY
102 Technical Physics
REAL
ESTATE
Course additions:
RES 135
4:4:0
Home Inspection
This course examines the
major elements of home inspection. Specific attention is given to exteriors,
interiors, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, structural and miscellaneous
appliances. The Illinois Home Inspector Law/Administrative Rules and standards
of practice are also covered. Students are exposed to lab work and a practicum
as it relates to home inspection. The course satisfies the educational requirements
set forth by the Office of Banks and Real Estate for Home Inspector licensing.
Fee $15
RES 145
1:1:0
Residential Appraisal Report
Writing
This course provides a basic understanding of effective
writing as it pertains to residential real estate appraisals. It focuses on
developing an understanding of how to design a narrative report relative to
the value of residential property. The course fulfills one of the educational
requirements necessary to become a certified appraiser.
Prerequisite: RES 140 or RES
141 or RES 142, or consent of instructor.
Fee $15
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
Curriculum addition:
Add a 29 credit hour Advanced Substance Abuse Counseling certificate
(#0212).
Curriculum revision:
Revise the title of the Substance
Abuse Counseling certificate (#0211) to: Preparatory Substance Abuse Counseling
Certificate.
SECTION III
COURSE &
CURRICULUM CHANGES NOT INCLUDED IN 2003-2004 CATALOG
[APPROVED AFTER
CATALOG WENT TO PRESS]
ARABIC
Course addition:
ARB 101
4:3:2
Beginning Arabic I
This
course develops the ability to communicate and appreciate Modern Standard
Arabic in speaking and writing. Practice focuses on pronunciation and recognition
of the sounds of Arabic, reading and writing the Arabic script, grammar, reading
and listening comprehension, and communicating within the context of Arab
culture. The course presumes no prior study of the language.
CISCO NETWORK ACADEMY (also see Computer Networking curriculum)
Course addition:
CNA 108
3:2:2
Home Technology Integration
This course, sponsored
by the Cisco Learning Institute, focuses on helping students gain knowledge
and skills in core competencies such as installation, integration, and troubleshooting,
as they relate to the home networking technology industry. Lab equipment and
online curricula are used. Students are exposed to a variety of residential
subsystems including networking, lighting, structured wiring, HVAC controls,
security, and home entertainment. This course helps prepare students for the
CompTIA HTI+ Certified Exam. Students cannot receive credit in both CNA 108
and ELT 108.
Prerequisite: ELT 101 or ELT
107 or equivalent.
Fee $75
COLLEGE STUDIES
Course addition:
COL 110
3:3:0
College Success for Adult Learners
This course is designed to prepare adult students
to participate meaningfully and successfully in higher education. Topics include:
study skills, time management, adult learning and accelerated formats, learning
styles, career and educational goals, the language and standards of college,
academic computing, and library research.
COMPUTER
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course addition:
CIS 133
2:2:0
Introduction to Handheld Computers
This course introduces
the student to handheld computers, also known as PDAs, using devices running
the PalmOS operating system. Students learn the various tasks that can be
performed with a PDA, and how to add functionality with new applications.
Topics include using the Date Book, Address Book, To-Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator
pre-installed applications, using a stylus to input information, and installing
new software.
Prerequisite: CIS 101, CIS 103, hands-on computer skills or consent
of instructor or chairperson.
Fee $30
Course revision:
CIS 113
Introduction to Visual Basic
Programming
Change course description to:
This course introduces the
student to computer programming for Windows using Visual BASIC to solve business-related
problems. Topics include program development and design, object-oriented programming,
screen design, structured programming techniques, and event-driven programming
using objects. Programs will include arithmetic calculations, decision making,
looping, reports to screen and paper, subroutines and functions, data validation,
working with arrays, and introductory concepts of file creation and data retrieval.
ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Course addition:
ELT 108
3:2:2
Home Technology
Integration
This course, sponsored by the
Cisco Learning Institute, focuses on helping students gain knowledge and skills
in core competencies such as installation, integration, and troubleshooting,
as they relate to the home networking technology industry. Lab equipment and online curricula are used.
Students are exposed to a variety of residential subsystems including
networking, lighting, structured wiring, HVAC controls, security, and home
entertainment. This course helps prepare students for the CompTIA HTI+ Certified
Exam. Students cannot receive credit
in both CNA 108 and ELT 108.
Prerequisite: ELT 101 or ELT
107 or equivalent.
Fee $75
HISTORY
Course additions:
HIS 139
3:3:0
History of the Non-Western
World to 1900
This course provides a one-semester survey of the non-western
world to the early 20th century. In addition to social, political, and economic
developments, attention will be given to the role of intellectual currents,
literature, and art in shaping the identity of the peoples studied. Unifying
themes such as early modern global networks of trade, the colonial experience,
and the role of religion will be used to compare and contrast the experience
of various civilizations. At least four major non-western civilizations will
be studied, drawn from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
HIS 207
3:3:0
History of the Ancient World:
Rome
This
course studies Ancient Rome, from the founding of the city in the eighth century
B.C., to the collapse of the West in the fifth century A.D. In addition to an examination of the Roman
Conquests, Roman politics and government, and the reasons for the "fall"
of Rome, special attention will also be paid to the Roman impact on other
peoples and cultures, the origins and spread of Christianity, the emergence
of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Legacy.
HIS 233
3:3:0
History of Latin America to
1825
This course is a survey of Latin American history
from the conquests of Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century until the wars
of independence early in the nineteenth century. The course assesses the impact
of Spanish colonialism (and to a lesser extent that of Portuguese colonialism)
on Native Americans and immigrant settler populations, and outlines the evolving
institutional bases of life in colonial Latin America. Specific topics include
pre-colonial Native American societies, imperial politics, urbanization, patterns
of accommodation and resistance, slavery, race, the role of the Catholic Church,
colonial literature, and the collapse of the Spanish colonial empire.
HUMANITIES
Course revisions:
HUM 120
Western Culture and the Arts
I
Change title to: Western Culture
and the Arts: Beginnings through the Middle Ages
Change course description to:
HUM 121
Western Culture and the Arts
II
Change title to: Western Culture
and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century
Change course description to:
This survey course explores
the great artistic and intellectual accomplishments of Western civilization
from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. This is an interdisciplinary
class emphasizing the visual arts, literature, drama, philosophy, architecture,
and music.
HUM 122
Modern Culture and the Arts
Change title to: Contemporary
Culture and the Arts
Change course description to:
The emphasis of this course
is the culture and arts of the last 50 years. This course is interdisciplinary
in nature. It includes literature, music, drama, visual arts, architecture,
TV, film, and cultural theory. It also examines the forces that influences
the arts and helps students to appreciate and critically evaluate contemporary
culture.
HUM 165
Introduction to Non-Western
Music
Change title to: Introduction
to World Music
Change course description to:
This course is an introduction to world music. Musical
performance, instruments, basic music theory, and the cultural significance
of music will be emphasized. The music of several Asian, Middle Eastern, and
African cultures will be considered.
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
Course addition:
LAN 291
3:3:1
Deploying and Managing Internet
Security and Acceleration Server
This course provides students
with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Microsoft Internet Security
and Acceleration (ISA) Server in an enterprise environment. In addition this
course is useful for students intending to become Web administrators, network
administrators, and security administrators. This course also provides information
necessary to pass the Microsoft Certification examination.
Prerequisite: LAN 289.
Fee $75
Course revisions:
LAN 155
Managing a Microsoft Network
Change prerequisite to: LAN
171 or consent of the instructor, coordinator or department chair.
Change course description to:
This course prepares a network professional for the challenges
faced in managing and supporting a Microsoft Windows Network and prepares
students for MCSA certification.
LAN 287
Exchange Server 5.5
Change title to: Exchange Server
Change prerequisite to: LAN
171 or consent of the instructor, coordinator or department chair.
Change course description to:
