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COM - Communications |
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COM 105 - Storytelling for Digital Media
This course explores the ways in which storytelling serves as an essential medium for human communication, with specific focus on its central role in the creation of video games, film and multimedia. Students will examine traditional narrative theory with special emphasis on its adaptation for interactive digital media. Topics will include world creation, back-story, plot and story arc, genre, character development, and dialogue. Emphasis will be placed on the craft of storytelling, and the demands of creative development in a collaborative project environment.
Prerequisite: ENG 096 , if required
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 106 - Introduction to Television: Production and Theory
This course provides an introduction to the methods and equipment used in the production of television programs in a studio environment. This course includes discussion of the technical systems on which television is based. Students gain experience by assuming the role of producer/director and various crew positions such as floor manager, cameraman, etc. Students will take a critical look at television and its effect as a communications medium.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 107 - Publication Editing and Design
This course provides instruction and practice in editing and layout for print publication. Emphasis is placed on coordinating graphic elements with text to develop effective print communications. Instruction includes computer applications. Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign are used along with complementary image editing and illustration software.
Prerequisite: ENG 097 , if required
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 108 - Principles and Practices of Public Relations
This course introduces the student to principles and practices of communication between the public and an individual or organization. Topics covered include mass media, planning, publicity, writing and ethics.
Prerequisites: Completion of all developmental English requirements.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 109 - Introduction to Film Study
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course provides a study of selected films representing the development of the art of filmmaking. The course includes the study of both the technical and cultural elements of film production. Students will learn to think, speak and write about film and filmmaking.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 112 - Multimedia Development I
This course introduces the student to use and development of multimedia and provides an introduction to the elements of multimedia design. Students will master the skills necessary to create a multimedia product, from content creation and design planning to the use of presentation management and Web design software. Students will be introduced to the Adobe Creative Suite, learning to incorporate audio, video, graphics and animation into rich media presentations using industry standard software.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 113 - Audio Production I
This course provides an introduction to the skills and technologies that shape the audio production field. Special emphasis will be placed on the creative power of computer applications and tools. Students will receive hands-on training in the Mac and Windows environment using Adobe Audition and develop the ability to record and edit both simple and complex audio projects for the Music, Television, Film, and live sound reinforcement industries.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 201 - Issues in Mass Media
This course provides an analysis of the role of the media and popular culture in the formation of our society, our beliefs and ourselves. Students will follow current topics in the media, analyze the media treatment of these issues and examine the present state of the media within its historical framework.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , if required and COM 101
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 202 - Advanced Reporting and News Writing
This course focuses on the principles and problems of feature, beat, and specialty reporting. Students will learn how and where to find newsworthy stories, cultivate sources, and become responsible for a particular beat, feature column or specialty topic.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , if required, COM 102 or permission of Division Dean’s office
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 206 - Television Field Production
This course provides instruction and practice in single camera field production and post-production editing. Emphasis is placed on coordinating audio and visual elements to communicate effectively to viewers.
Prerequisite: COM 106
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 207 - Advanced Publication Editing and Design
This course builds on material covered in COM 107 . Further exploration of principles of attractive layout and design using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. Emphasis is placed on teaching students to combine graphic elements with text to create attractive and journalistically-sound layouts.
Prerequisite: COM 107
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 209 - The Evolution of Film
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course provides a study of the cultural impact of film, and the effects of film portrayal upon the way in which we see ourselves and others. Students will develop skills and strategies for the analysis of film drawn from a wide variety of disciplines and approaches. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the creation of film and media projects of their own design.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 212 - Multimedia Development II
This course introduces students to Multimedia Authoring. Students will expand their skills in content creation and manipulation using an array of software from the Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection including imaging in Photoshop, Web design using Dreamweaver, animation with Flash and audio editing using Adobe Soundbooth. An introduction to Adobe ActionScript will round out the multimedia developer’s toolkit.
Prerequisite: COM 112
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 213 - Audio Production II
This course is focusing on contemporary applications of all phases of audio production. Students will work on Mac and PC platforms and learn the fundamental and advanced applications of audio production in both the analog and digital domains. Subjects will include MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), samples and loops, digital editing, multi-track and sequencing programs including Adobe Audition and Pro Tools, microphone techniques, mixing consoles, software plug-ins and soft synths, mastering, 5.1 Surround Sound, as well as the basic elements of film scoring and syncing audio to film. Students will be prepared for further academic study in the field, and provided with a solid background in audio engineering and production.
Prerequisite: COM 113
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 216 - Digital Video Editing and Multimedia Imaging
In this course students will learn to compose and edit digital video using Final Cut Studio software including Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color. Students will be given the opportunity to edit their own video projects as well as work as team members on the video productions of their peers. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of digital video in film and multimedia projects. Students will discuss current technology trends and critically analyze professional and amateur video projects in order to gain insight into improving their own work.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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COM 290 - Co-op Education Experience in Communications
This course is a one-semester internship of approximately 135 hours in a business position with a local communications-related business or industry with or without compensation in order to acquire knowledge of industry and workplace relevant skills. This course is only open to matriculated students in the Communications, Media, Journalism and Public Relations A.A degree programs. Students must arrange placement with the Division Dean prior to enrolling in the course.
135 contact hours
3 credit hours
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CRJ - Criminal Justice |
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CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course is an introduction to the background and history of law enforcement and the origin of laws. Topics include the causes of crime, the definition of a criminal, and critical areas of law enforcement as related to crime, public morals, and the public image.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 102 - Police Organization and Administration
This course is a survey of police organizational principles, a review of police administration past and present with an evaluation of its future. Societal changes impacting upon police are discussed in order to formulate strategies for dealing with trends impacting upon crime and disorder. The role of technology in modern police organization and administration is addressed.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 103 - Introduction to Forensic Procedure
This course provides a review of the fundamental techniques used in the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, including micro-techniques, and special subjects of topical interest. Laboratory is included. The analysis of physical evidence using recent developments in non-instrumental and instrumental techniques is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
Co-requisite: CRJL 103
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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CRJ 109 - Correctional Administration
This course examines the theories, methods, and practices in the administration of punishment with special emphasis on the rehabilitation of the adult offender. Topics include the selection and training of personnel employed in the field and an exploration of the effort to classify inmates correctly and to reintegrate them back into society. An understanding of the social control of the offender is an integral aspect of the course.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 201 - Police Management Systems
This course provides a review of leadership and management principles and practices, traditional and current, and an analysis of their effectiveness and their specific application to law enforcement. The three critical activities of leadership are discussed. Through lecture and case studies the students explore: planning, communications, decision-making, staffing, training, and team building.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 203 - Criminal Investigation
This course examines the methods of searching for truth and relevant information on criminal cases. Topics include the role of the police and criminal investigators in preliminary and follow-up investigation, interview techniques, and specialized investigative techniques relative to homicide, rape, robbery and arson. Legal responsibilities and general laboratory and scientific aids to investigation are also included.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 205 - Police Role in the Community
This course provides a survey of policy history within the larger social context. Root causes of crime and disorder are explored in order to look at contemporary police responses. Topics include discussion of the working personality of the police officer with an emphasis on examining the relationship between the police and the community and an understanding of interpersonal relations and cultural diversity in our communities.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 206 - Criminal Law
This course examines the intricacies of the administration of criminal justice. Topics include the elements of common criminal statutes, the nature and difficulties of proof, the legal rules governing police practices and procedures, and an exploration of constitutional judicial decisions and important judicial case studies in the United States.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 207 - Special Police Operations
This course examines special police operations role and responsibilities. Students will explore issues related to K-9 officers, SWAT operators, hostage negotiations, homicide investigators, drug interdiction officers and other specialized police personnel. These law enforcement positions involve unique training, a specialized skill set, and a collection of challenges unique to that job is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 208 - Community Supervision of the Offender
This course is a study of theories, practices and the problems of their integration into a meaningful program of supervision in the community for sentenced offenders. Topics include probation, parole, specialized programs, Halfway houses, alternative programs, diversionary programs.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 223 - Homeland Security
This course examines the development, role and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Students will explore the techniques and practices that assist private, commercial and public establishments, particularly industrial plants, department stores, hospitals, schools, sports facilities and other public facilities where people congregate. Special problems such as espionage, terrorism, riots, natural disasters and pilferage will also be covered.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CRJ 314 - Introduction to Intelligence
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Intelligence and security issues, defining critical terms and reviewing the history and trends of Intelligence as practiced in the United States, and explores the way the Intelligence community looks and operates today. Topics include the definition of Intelligence, the pillars of the American Intelligence system, collection, analysis, counter-intelligence, and other special operations.
Prerequisite: CRJ 101
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
THIS ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSE IS PART OF THE 3+1 PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKELEY COLLEGE. THE COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ARE ACCEPTED AT BERKELEY COLLEGE.
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CRJ 315 - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
This course examines the history, evolution and causes of terrorism as a violent criminal behavior and focuses on counter-terrorism strategies. The course has an emphasis on the social and criminal justice responses needed to address violent crimes of this kind. Students will learn, discuss and explore the various responses that democratic governments take in combatting terrorism.
Prerequisite: CRJ 101
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
THIS ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSE IS PART OF THE 3+1 PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKELEY COLLEGE. THE COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ARE ACCEPTED AT BERKELEY COLLEGE.
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CRJL - Criminal Justice Lab |
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CRJL 103 - Introduction to Forensic Procedure Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for CRJ 103 .
Co-requisite: CRJ 103
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CST - Computer Science and Technology |
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CST 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course introduces students to basic computer concepts. The course also focuses on a current version of Microsoft Office Professional. Students experience hands-on instruction in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and professional presentations. This course prepares students to succeed in both college and the business world by enabling them to write reports, analyze and chart data, and prepare presentations.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 017 or MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 101 - Introduction to Information Systems
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course is an introduction to the many facets of computer information systems. The course provides an understanding of system concepts, information technology, and application software. It also introduces students to how information is used in organizations and how information technology enables improvement in quality and timeliness of information. It gives students the characteristics of professionals and of possible career paths. Topics include ethical and societal issues, organizing data and information, telecommunications and networks, e-commerce, and management information systems. The course supports the concept of problem solving with computers via applications and the Internet.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 111 - Integrating Technology in the Curriculum
This course provides students with an in-depth knowledge of how to integrate technology into educational environments. Topics include the Internet, introduction to productivity software applications for educators, hardware, analysis of technology, integrating multimedia and education software applications, using digital equipment in the classroom, and creating curriculum pages.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 017 or MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 115 - Introduction to Computer Programming
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course is an introduction to computers and programming. Topics include components of the computer system, problem solving techniques, processing data, manipulating files, creating mathematical functions, controlling processes using an industry standard programming language.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 120 - The Internet
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course explores the Internet. Topics include conceptual background and online skills needed to become Internet literate, survey of emerging technologies on the Internet, ethics and etiquette of the Web, network protocols, basic UNIX commands, creating web pages, and using the Web to locate, transfer, and publish information.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 122 - Web Application Development
This course introduces students to Web application development. Students learn elements of HTML(HyperText Markup Language) and its use in creating Web applications. Students will learn to add functionality to Web pages/sites using JavaScript and DHTML (Dynamic HTML). In addition, students will be taught the basics of XML (Extensible Markup Language) and software packages that automate the Web design and development process. Topics include Web page structures, tables, frames, forms and validation, multimedia Web pages, scripting languages, and cloud storage.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 130 - Visual Basic Programming
In this course, students will build computing applications using Visual Basic, an object-oriented, event-driven programming language. Topics include graphical user interface design and implementation, file input and output (I/O), forms, menu bars, buttons, dialog and list boxes, array of controls, methods (subroutines), debugging techniques, and error-handling routines.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 119
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 135 - Linux Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to the Linux operating system and its applicability to digital forensics. Topics include Linux scripting, installation, configuration, boot loaders, mounting drives and images, process control, user and group administration, file system administration and management, as well as setting up a secure Linux login environment.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , MAT 017 or MAT 019 /MAT 021 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 161 - Computer Programming Fundamentals
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course introduces students to the logic used to develop solutions to common problems in the computer science field using a contemporary high-level programming language such as Python. These step-by-step detail solutions are called algorithms and serve as the basic solution to most computer science problems. Topics include number systems, computer instructions, program logic, secure coding techniques, file management, and foundational concepts in computer science. Problem solving, critical thinking, and programing techniques are emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 019 /MAT 021 or MAT 022
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 162 - Computer Algorithms
In this course, students will learn algorithm development and program design using an object-oriented language such as Java. Topics include logical operators, control structures, program testing and debugging, secure coding techniques, documentation, user-defined methods and classes, parameter passing, graphical user interfaces, one and two-dimensional arrays, simple sorting and searching, graphs of functions, and string manipulation.
Prerequisites: ENG 096 , MAT 119 , CST 161
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 170 - Digital Forensics Essentials
This hands-on course introduces the fundamental principles of forensic science generally, and the technical and legal aspects of digital forensics specifically, including forensic procedures, imaging, hashing, file recovery, file system basics, mismatched file types, reporting, and the laws governing digital evidence. Students will use both open-source and court-approved (AccessData) forensic software tools to conduct digital forensic examinations.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 MAT 017 or MAT 019 /MAT 021 or MAT 022
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 175 - Networking Fundamentals
This course covers the basics of networking. Students are introduced to the many types of connections found within computer networks, the technologies necessary to connect computers and networks, and actions that occur when a data transmission produces an error. Topics include firewalls, network operating systems, hardware and software protocols, internetworking, telecommunications, and security.
Prerequisite: CST 101 or CST 120 or CST 161
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 176 - Advanced Digital Forensics
This hands-on course builds upon foundational knowledge gained in Digital Forensics Essentials and Linux Fundamentals courses. Students will perform detailed forensic analyses and produce forensic reports of findings on a series of compromised and/or seized system images, using tools for distributed data collection, imaging and forensics. Students will examine host-level data along with some network-level data and mobile device data, as well as systematically determine what happened and how. Students will use both open-source and court-approved (AccessData) forensic software tools to conduct digital forensic examinations.
Prerequisites: CST 135 , CST 170
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 202 - Systems Analysis and Design
This course is a general study of concepts related to systems analysis and design and the role of the systems analyst. Topics include the secure systems development life cycle, feasibility study, data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, reports, UML diagrams, and other documenting system specifications.
Prerequisites: CST 101 , CST 130 or CST 161
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 204 - Database Management Systems
This course concentrates on the principles, design, implementation, maintenance, and applications of database management systems. Topics include security, privacy, normalization, data modeling, data validation, user forms, reports, and Web connectivity. The structured query language, SQL, will be used to process an industry-standard relational database management system.
Prerequisites: CST 101 , CST 130 or CST 161
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 210 - Principles of Cybersecurity
This course introduces the student to the field of cybersecurity. It presents a comprehensive survey of the breadth of cybersecurity. This includes local host, network, web, and databases that are prone to attack. The student will focus on the identification of security threats and countermeasures that can be taken to make these systems more secure. Students will also learn about the legal, compliance, ethical and professional issues in cybersecurity.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , MAT 019 or MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 212 - Programming for Mobile Devices
This course provides a strong foundation necessary to build mobile applications for Android devices. This course builds upon key programming concepts including variables, conditional statements, lists, and arrays, and gives the confidence and technical skills needed to create fully-functional Android apps.
Prerequisites: CST 115 , CST 130 or CST 161
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 215 - Cyber Law and Ethics
This course presents the student with issues of law and ethics in cyberspace. Topics covered will include government regulation of online behavior, constitutional considerations concerning free speech and content controls, intellectual property, hacking, and the ethics of internet behavior. This course will explore the laws governing security breaches and responses to such breaches, and current United States case law and statutes governing the Internet.
Prerequisite: ENG 101
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 222 - Computer Organization, Architecture, and Assembly Language
This course is an introduction to the organization and architecture of a computer system. The course will focus on machine representation of instructions and data through the study of the digital-logic level, machine level, assembly level, and operating system level. Assembly language programming is used as a means to introduce computer architecture. Topics include processors, instruction sets, addressing techniques, subroutines, digital logic, number systems, memory dumps, registers, and the internal data representation.
Prerequisite: CST 161
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 226 - Introduction to Operating Systems
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This course introduces the theory and function of contemporary operating systems. The course is not limited to a single operating system but rather to general operating systems concepts. Topics include the four main managers found in every operating system: memory management, processor management, device management, and file management. Also introduced are network organization concepts, operating system security, and management of network functions.
Prerequisite: CST 161
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 230 - Windows Administration and Security
This hands-on course provides a comprehensive understanding of the popular Windows operating system and associated security concepts. Topics include Windows system administration tasks, TCP/IP networking suite, access control methods, baseline security configurations, virtualized environments, detection and removal of malware, and native digital forensics tools.
Prerequisite: CST 135
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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CST 240 - Network Forensics and Incident Response
This course covers the requisite knowledge and hands-on practice with network forensics in response to data breaches, incidents, and intrusions.Topics include the Internet of Things (IoT), network traffic tools, data packet flow, and event log analyses. Students will learn to identify, categorize, and respond to network and host incidents in a forensically secure manner.
Prerequisite: CST 176
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 245 - Cloud and Personal Device Forensics
This course presents the various and emerging forensic tools used to recover evidence from Cloud storage and from personal devices, such as mobile phones, smartwatches, and voice-enabled devices. Students will learn how to analyze and interpret recovered data, as well as discover which tools are best suited for recovering valuable electronic evidence from smart devices. The forensics challenges and issues of Cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) will also be studied.
Prerequisite: CST 176
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 261 - Data Structures
This course investigates abstract data types (ADTs), recursion, algorithms for searching and sorting, and basic algorithmic analysis using an object-oriented language. Data structures to be covered include, but not limited to strings, arrays, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and heaps. Students also will explore the use of a variety of data structures and useful algorithms, such as searching and sorting, in the context of modeling and simulation.
Prerequisite: CST 162
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours
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CST 285 - Cyber Forensics Capstone
This capstone course is required of all cyber forensics degree and certificate candidates. As a culminating course, it allows students to demonstrate their interdisciplinary knowledge and technical skills learned in previous program courses. Through a service-learning field experience, students develop the ability to meet and excel in career and social demands of the 21st century by applying program content in a practical setting and interacting with professionals in a variety of fields. This course combines on-campus meetings, service placement with community partners, and independent projects. This capstone experience must be taken in a student’s last semester immediately prior to graduation.
Prerequisite: Completion of all third semester courses
1 lecture hour per week/90 contact hours
3 credit hours
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CST 298 - Special Topics in Computer Science
Topics of current interest and trends in computer programming are discussed in this seminar course. Course content is arranged to satisfy particular needs and interests of students. This course is intended for students who are completing their degree in Computer Science.
Prerequisite: Permission of Division Dean’s office required
3 credit hours
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DMSM - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Muhlenberg |
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DMSM 100 - Introduction to Clinical Sonography
This course provides a historical, professional and occupational development of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. Case studies of the various Imaging Modalities and how to correlate these findings with ultrasound will be emphasized. The terminology used in Sonography and scanning demonstration labs are included.
Prerequisite: BIO 105 , PHY 125 with lab or PHY 101 with lab, MAT 119 , ENG 101
2 lecture hours per week
2 credit hours
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DMSM 101 - Patient Care
The course includes a survey of general principles, techniques and procedures in patient care, ethics and medico-legal. The course introduces the student to practical components for the clinical setting. Demonstration lab and competency testing in Patient Care skills are included.
2 lecture hours per week
2 credit hours
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DMSM 102 - Cross-sectional Anatomy
This course provides basic sectional anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis, which allows the ultrasound student to develop sufficient comfort with cross-sectional images.
2 lecture hours per week
2 credit hours
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DMSM 103 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation – Part I
This course provides the student with the knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation with an emphasis on sound and its interaction with matter. Topics covered in this course include basic physical principles of ultrasound, Doppler principles and ultrasound equipment controls.
Prerequisite: PHY 125 with lab or PHY 101 with lab
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 104 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation – Part II
This course provides the ultrasound student with the knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation with an emphasis on instrumentation. Topics include detailed ultrasound instrumentation, applied Doppler Effect with interpretation, imaging recording devices and quality control.
Prerequisite: DMSM 103
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 105 - Ultrasound of the Abdomen – Part I
This course provides the foundation for human physiology and pathophysiology, relating these sciences to clinical diseases of the abdomen and the resultant pathological effects of the anatomy. Scanning demonstration labs are included.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 106 - Ultrasound of the Abdomen – Part II
This course further provides the foundation for human physiology and pathophysiology, relating these sciences to clinical diseases of the abdomen and the resultant pathological effects on the anatomy. Demonstration labs are included.
Prerequisite: DMSM 105
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 107 - Ultrasound of the Female Pelvis
This course provides the ultrasound student with a basic knowledge of gynecology and its ultrasonographic applications. Normal and abnormal pathophysiology of the female pelvis is included.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 109 - Obstetrical Sonography – Part I
This course provides the ultrasound student with information necessary to perform sophisticated obstetrical procedures utilizing ultrasound. Examination strategies for various procedures are explored as well as the integration of ultrasound into established clinical practices.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 111 - Ultrasound of Superficial Structures I
This course provides the didactic and clinical knowledge necessary to perform basic sonographic examination of anatomy classified as superficial structures. Utilizing specialized equipment and high megahertz transducers, examination strategies for various procedures are discussed. The role of ultrasound in established clinical practices utilizing superficial structures imaging is discussed. Demonstration labs are included.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 116 - Ultrasound Registry Review
This course is comprehensive, covering all topics that appear on the current ARDMS test content outline for General Abdomen Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physics and Instrumentation.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 117 - Obstetrical Sonography – Part II
This course provides the ultrasound student with information necessary to perform sophisticated obstetrical procedures utilizing ultrasound. Examination strategies for various procedures are explored as well as the integration of ultrasound into established clinical practices.
Prerequisite: DMSM 109
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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DMSM 118 - Ultrasound of Superficial Structures II
This course provides the didactic and clinical knowledge necessary to perform basic sonographic examination of anatomy classified as superficial structures. Utilizing specialized equipment and high megahertz transducers, examination strategies for various procedures are discussed. The role of ultrasound in established clinical practices utilizing superficial structures imaging is discussed.
Prerequisite: DMSM 111
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO - Economics |
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ECO 105 - Basic Economics
This is a one-semester survey course on overall macro- and micro-economic issues. On the micro side, topics will include the operations of a market economy using the fundamental principles of supply and demand, production costs and basic market models of competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly. On the macro side, topics will include the determination of national income, money and the financial system, the interaction of monetary and fiscal policies to accomplish economic objectives. Students will be able to understand the overall functioning of the economy.
Prerequisite: ENG 087
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO 201 - Principles of Economics I
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This is a principles of macroeconomics course, covering the determination of national income and output, the economic problems of GDP growth, unemployment, price instability, and national deficits & debt. Other topics include aggregate demand and aggregate supply, other aggregate sectors of the economy, money, banking, the financial system, fiscal and monetary policies. Students will be able to evaluate and measure the macroeconomic health of the nation in relation to unemployment, inflation, and other macroeconomic indicators and in the context of a global economy.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , if required. MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO 202 - Principles of Economics II
▲ = Fulfills a General Education Requirement
This is a principles of microeconomics course which will provide students with an introduction to the theory of the firm and consumer behavior, rooted in the fundamental principles of demand and supply. Other topics will include cost analysis and profit maximization under various market models, the pricing of resources and related contemporary issues concerning resources like labor capital, land (natural resources) and entrepreneurship. Students will be able to analyze the behavior of a firm as well as price determination.
Prerequisites: ENG 097 , if required. MAT 022
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO 205 - Money and Banking
The main objective of this course is to develop the framework for examining and understanding the evolution and functions of money and the financial system. Other topics will include analysis of credit and theory and practice of bank operations, the Federal Reserve System, foreign exchange, and recent banking developments.
Prerequisites: ECO 201 or ECO 202
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO 207 - Urban Economics
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of urban and regional economics with applications to current metropolitan problems. Emphasis is on the determination of a viable economic base that allows maximum employment, the provision of adequate public services, the impact of federal and state policies on urban transportation and income distribution, fiscal conditions, and the supply of housing.
Prerequisite: ECO 201 or ECO 202
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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ECO 209 - The International Economy
This course introduces students to international trade theory and policy. Topics will include the principles and importance of trade, the basis of and gains from trade, balance of payments, trade restrictions (barriers) and commercial policy, foreign exchange markets, multinational and capital flows, trade liberalization via multilateral trade agreements (Examples: NAFTA, the EU, the Euro, and WTO). Students will obtain the analytical skills and vocabulary needed in international trade, commercial, and financial institutions.
Prerequisite: ECO 201
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EDU - Education |
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EDU 205 - Educational Psychology
This course involves the application of psychology to the processes of teaching and learning. The course helps students apply understanding and methods of psychology to problems in teaching/ learning situations.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 112
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EDU 215 - Field Work in Education
This course provides the opportunity for students to acquire an understanding of effective teaching skills. Students are required to attend regular classes on campus and to observe a minimum of fifty hours of classroom instruction in an approved educational institution. Students must be matriculated in either Liberal Arts Education or Liberal Arts Early Childhood. Students must complete an application form with the Dean’s office prior to course registration.
Prerequisite: EDU 205 or permission of Division Dean’s office
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET - Engineering Technology |
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EET 101 - Principles of DC Circuits
This course provides an analysis of passive DC networks using standard network theorems such as superposition, mesh and nodal analysis, Thevenin, current and voltage source conversions. Laboratory emphasizes the use and understanding of basic instrumentation and measurement techniques.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
Co-requisite: EETL 101 , MAT 143 or MAT 119
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 102 - Principles of AC Circuits
This course is a continuation of EET 101 , including analysis of passive devices in AC networks, resonance and characteristics of transformers. Laboratory introduces measurement techniques utilizing signal generators, oscilloscopes and frequency counters.
Prerequisite: EET 101
Co-requisite: EETL 102
2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET 111 - Digital Computer Fundamentals
This course is a study of the fundamentals of digital computers including number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, logic functions, logic gates, and the implementation of logic functions using discrete and integrated circuit components. Combinations of fundamental circuits are developed to form counters, registers, encoders, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, arithmetic, and memory units. In the laboratory the student is introduced to breadboarding, analysis, synthesis, testing and troubleshooting of digital circuits through the use of digital test instruments such as pulse generators, oscilloscopes, and logic probes.
Prerequisite: ENG 096
Co-requisite: EETL 111 , MAT 143 or MAT 119
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 112 - (UAS 112) Sensors for Drones
This course will focus on different types of sensors: light, sound, heat, chemical, speed/distance, magnetic-field and image. Students will identify the minimum required number and types of sensors needed for drones to fly successfully. Students will also learn about additional sensors that are used for various applications with drones that facilitate modularized airborne sensor deployment and real-time data feedback.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET 204 - Electromechanical Devices and Systems/Robotics
This course provides an analysis, synthesis, and integration of systems encompassing electromechanical, electronic, electrical, and mechanical subsystems. Actuators, motors, generators, sensors, transducers, tachometers, amplifiers, signal conditioners, and displays are studied. Analog, digital, and hybrid (analog/digital) control systems, instrumentation and measurement techniques are also studied. Further study of the integration of automatic control systems and computers involve programmable controllers, robotics, and automated manufacturing systems. In the laboratory the student performs experiments on these systems and subsystems with emphasis on diagnostic testing, interfacing, measurement, troubleshooting, calibration, programming, and servicing techniques.
Prerequisite: EET 213
Co-requisites: EETL 204 , EET 211
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 209 - (UAS 209) Drone Control Systems
This course focuses on the analysis and fundamentals of Control Systems used for Drone Design and Applications. Students will utilize the PX4 System Architecture and other core concepts to learn how to configure system inputs for optimal performance and artificial intelligence applications.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET 211 - Computer Systems/Microprocessors
This course is a continuation of EET 111 . It is the study of digital computer sub-assemblies such as the central processing unit (CPU), data registers, data bus configurations, address registers, and various peripherals. Hardware, software, and firmware aspects of computer systems are studied with emphasis on microprocessor architecture and machine language programming. In the laboratory the student is required to build and troubleshoot complex control circuits and to program and interface a microprocessor with various input/output (I/O) devices and peripherals.
Prerequisite: EET 111
Co-requisite: EETL 211
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 212 - (UAS 212) IoT Applications for Drones
This course will focus on drones and how they are utilized in Internet of Things (IoT) environments. The students will learn about machine to machine ecosystems, authentication, security, mobile networks, and RF communications.
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET 213 - Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
This is a study of solid state devices such as diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, unijunction transistors, silicon controlled rectifiers, and other four-layer devices and their application in basic circuits. Multistage amplifiers, differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, rectifiers, regulators, and control circuits are also studied. In the laboratory the student is required to analyze, synthesize, test, troubleshoot and evaluate circuits and devices, and become proficient in the use of test equipment and development of measurement techniques.
Prerequisite: EET 102
Co-requisite: EETL 213
4 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
5 credit hours
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EET 265 - Fiber Optic Communication Systems
This course is a study of the principles and techniques associated with the transmission of digital and analog signals through optical waveguides (fibers). Topics will include: properties of optical fibers and waveguides, components and basic circuits of optical communication systems, baseband and pulse modulation, quantization, digital signaling techniques, multiplexing and coherent optical communications. The laboratory component will provide hands-on experience in the handling of fibers, splicing and connecting, measurement of fiber properties, the building and testing of a fiber optic communication system.
Prerequisites: EET 213
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 270 - Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
The course covers the basics of Photovoltaic (PV) technology and systems. The curriculum includes the study of sun and earth geometries and relationships, solar energy, PV terminology, equipment and processes, site assessment, system design, the electrical principles of solar systems, the operation and installation of critical components, troubleshooting, and PV economics. The hands-on laboratory component will introduce the student to safety, PV tools, PV measurements and wiring required in building a photovoltaic array. The course is designed to prepare the student to take an industry-based entry-level PV Systems exam.
Prerequisite: EET 101
Co-requisite: EETL 270
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EET 285 - (UAS 285) Drone Design Capstone
In this course the student will design and create a drone from concept to completion in a team environment. Students will be expected to document their work through all stages of development and to apply project management techniques with their group. This capstone can be used for students to demonstrate their Drone Design and Applications acumen to potential employers.
Prerequisites: EET 209 (UAS 209)
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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EET 290 - Co-op Education Experience in Electronics/Electromechanical Technology
This is a work-externship comprising a minimum of 200 hours of employment related to surveying or civil/construction engineering technology with a municipal engineering organization, a building contractor, surveyor, architect, or a private engineering firm.
Prerequisite: Division approval required
200 contact hours
3 credit hours
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UAS 105 - Remote Pilot Operations
This course offers in-depth preparation for students to take the FAA Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge test. Topics will include regulations, airspace and requirements, weather, loading and performance, and small unmanned aircraft operations. Students acquire actual experience of operating in the National Airspace System (NAS) through a series of unmanned flights at the Droneport. FAA Remote Pilot Certificate must be completed during this course at student expense.
2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week
3 credit hours
This course requires travel to Warren County Community College and is only available to students enrolled in Drone Applications and Technology, A.A.S. or Remote Pilot and drone Application, CT.
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EETL - Engineering Technology Lab |
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EETL 101 - Principles of DC Circuits Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 101 .
Co-requisite: EET 101
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EETL 102 - Principles of AC Circuits Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 102 .
Co-requisite: EET 102
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EETL 111 - Digital Computer Fundamentals Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 111 .
Co-requisite: EET 111
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EETL 204 - Electromechanical Devices and Systems/Robotics Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 204 .
Co-requisite: EET 204
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EETL 211 - Computer Systems/Microprocessors Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 211 .
Co-requisite: EET 211
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EETL 213 - Semiconductor Devices and Circuits Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 213 .
Co-requisite: EET 213
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EETL 270 - Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Laboratory
This is a co-requisite laboratory course for EET 270 .
Co-requisite: EET 270
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EGG - Engineering |
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EGG 101 - Introduction to Engineering: Mathematics and Applications
This course is an application-based introduction to engineering and advanced mathematics topics through experiential, hands-on engineering labs, providing the student with a preliminary insight into the field of engineering and its aspects. Activities include algebraic manipulation of equations, trigonometry, vectors, sinusoids, matrices, differentiation and integration. Engineering applications are reinforced through extensive problem-solving by using math in context. MATLAB, an engineering analysis software, will be introduced and supported in lab applications. Laboratory emphasizes the use and understanding of basic instrumentation and measurement techniques and applications used.
Co-requisite(s): MAT 144 MAT 155 , or MAT 171
3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week
4 credit hours
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EGG 105 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Engineering
This course is an introduction to engineering methods through the study of numerous problems. Orderly analyses and accurate computation are stressed. In addition, the course provides the student with a preliminary insight into the field of engineering and an acquaintance with various aspects of college encountered by engineering students.
Prerequisites: MAT 144 , ENG 097
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours
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