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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 and you are enrolled in the Software Developer program) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Intro to Cybersecurity 10151100 Learners will develop an understanding of cybersecurity methods, terms, and key technical concepts to identify and protect assets against attacks. Course Typically Offered: Summer 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: GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 15 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
Windows Client Essentials 10150177 This course will provide the learner the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, process, and understanding of client OS installation, configuration, administration, including troubleshooting, network connectivity, standard system maintenance procedures, and command line introduction. 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: GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR 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 15; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444). Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Hardware 1 10154150 Learners will be introduced to installing, troubleshooting, and configuring: computing basics, PC Technician Responsibilities, hardware components, operating systems Basics, storage media, system implementation, and system management tools. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Cisco Intro 10150200 Introduces the architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that connect users, devices, applications and data through the internet and across modern computer networks- including IP addressing and Ethernet fundamentals. By the end of the course, students can build simple local area networks( LANs) that integrate IP addressing schemes, foundational network security, and perform basic configurations for routers and switches. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Linux Structure 10150160 An introductory look at the Linux operating system. Installation and configuration; boot up and login process; directory structure purpose / use; maneuvering in the Command Line Interface; understanding Long Directory Listings; Users and Groups; modifying permissions; service installation and management; and troubleshooting. Please be aware, this is a Linux administration course. We will start with and primarily use no GUI( Graphical User Interface). We will primarily be working in the command line. The emphasis of this course is creating a multi-user networked operating system.( Corequisite: 10-150-161, Linux Scripting; Prerequisite: 10-150-200, Cisco Intro with a " C " or better; 10-150-177, Windows Client Essentials with a " C " or better.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Cisco Intermediate 10150201 Switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks and includes wireless local area networks( WLANs) and security concepts. Students learn key switching and routing concepts. They can perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify, and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. A grade of“ C” or better must be achieved in 10-150-200 Cisco Intro in order to enroll in this course.( Prerequisite: 10-150-200, Cisco Intro with a " C " or better; 10-150-177, Windows Client Essentials with a " C " or better) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
PowerShell for Cybersecurity 10151105 An introduction to PowerShell syntax, scripting, and logic. Students will learn how it can be used to automate tasks for cybersecurity specialists.( Prerequisites: 10-150-200 Cisco Intro and 10-150-177 Windows Client Essentials both with a " C " or better.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Linux Scripting 10150161 build upon the Linux skills acquired in Linux Structure by learning shell scripting with Bash. We will look at using Variables, Operators, Decision Making, Loops, Input / Output, Functions, and finally automating administrator tasks. All of this will take place in multiple Linux environments. We will use both Debian and ReHL based Operating Systems.( Corequisite: 10-150-160; Linux Structure) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Microsoft Server Intro 10150167 Acquire necessary skills for supporting and configuring Windows Server including installation and configuration of an Active Directory Domain. Account administration, group policy management and core server roles and features are identified.( Cybersecurity students: Corequisite is 10-151-105, PowerShell for Cybersecurity; Prerequisite of 10-150-177, Windows Client Essentials with a " C " or better, and 10-150-200, Cisco Intro with a " C " or better. IT Systems Administrator students: Corequisite is 10-150-191, PowerShell Intro; Prerequisites of 10-150-177, Windows Client Essentials with a " C " or better, and 10-150-200, Cisco Intro with a " C " or better) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Operating Systems & Data Com 10154153 Core OS operation, configuration of desktop / network OS, manage software, system security / audit policy, data communications, network topologies, virtual desktop management and advanced scripting.( Prerequisites: 10-150-177, Windows Client Essentials; 10-154-150, Hardware 1 with a " C " or better and you are enrolled in the IT Technology Support Specialist program or 10-150-177, Windows Client
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