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Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college, employment, and life. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Careers in IT 10107117 This course provides an overview of the interconnectedness among careers within Information Technology. Learn how various fields within the broader industry each play an integral role and how a personal brand fits into preparing you for your career choice.( Corequisite: 10-890-101, College 101) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Mathematical Reasoning 10804134 All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920- 498-5444). Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
MS Word Intro 10103121 Creating and editing documents, formatting and customizing documents, collaborating with others and working with reports, using tables, columns, and graphics. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
MS Excel Intro 10103131 Creating worksheets; enter data, make modifications, work with formulas and functions, create and enhance charts, manage data, transform data, conditional formatting, importing / exporting data, introduction to PivotTables and PivotCharts. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Business Analyst Essentials 10102116 A foundational understanding of business analysis, the key concepts within the skills needed, and the underlying competencies of a business analyst. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Planning and Monitoring 10102124 Instruction in the multiple approaches used for performing business analysis, planning activities and ongoing communication, defining scopes, process improvements, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies, and the management process. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
MS Excel Part 2 10103132 Covers working with data tools, advanced formatting techniques, advanced functions, evaluating formulas, collaboration tools, data validation, form controls, macros, working with templates, and collaborating with multiple Excel users.( Pre-req: 10-103-131, MS Excel Intro) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
English Composition 1 10801136 Learners develop knowledge / skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience / purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills.( Prerequisite: High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 260; OR " preparatory course( s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Database Design 10152125 Database uses, database terminology, analyzing information requirements, data models, database design phases, entity relationships, normalization processes, database management systems, database objects, development environments, creating tables, writing queries using SQL, testing. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
BA Software Applications 10103170 Students will learn to use BA software tools- Visio, SharePoint, OneNote, and advanced Excel involving scenarios and case studies.( Corequisite: 10-103-132, MS Excel Part 2) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Elicitation Techniques 10102126 Define stakeholders and use the stakeholder analysis to conduct elicitation activities accurately capturing information needs, documenting, and confirming results. Facilitates meetings and communication plan to support ongoing collaboration.( Prerequisite: 10-102-124, Planning and Monitoring) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Intro to Psychology 10809198 This science of psychology course is a survey of multiple aspects of behavior and mental processes. It provides an overview of topics such as research methods, theoretical perspectives, learning, cognition, memory, motivation, emotions, personality, abnormal psychology, physiological factors, social influences, and development..( Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing 1 with " B " or better OR Corequisite: 10-831-102, English Comp Prep). Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Requirements Life Cycle Mgmt 10102128 Prioritize and trace requirements, organize large amounts of data, understand and model requirements using various analysis techniques; verify, validate, and communicate the requirements.( Prerequisite: 10-102-126, Elicitation Techniques) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
SQL Programming 10152184 Write queries in a relational database: creating tables, setting primary / foreign keys, populating tables, manipulating data and reporting. Explore join types, stored procedures, functions, and database administration SQL statements.( Prerequisite: 10-152-125, Database Design) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Intro to Ethics: Theory & App 10809166 Basic understanding of theoretical foundations of ethical thought; analyze / compare relevant issues using diverse ethical perspectives; critically evaluate individual, social / professional standards of behavior--applying a systematic decision-making process.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B or better) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Intro to Diversity Studies 10809172
This course introduces the study of diversity from a local to a global perspective using a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that encourages exploration and prepares students to work in a diverse environment. The course introduces 56
basic diversity concepts, examines the impact of bias and power differentials among groups, explores the use of culturally responsive communication strategies, and compares forces that shape diversity in an international context.