Basic Digital Cartoon Making
Introductory, Liberal
4 credits

This study is designed for students who are interested in digital advertising, e-commerce, digital filmmaking, early childhood development and education, literature, computer graphics, animations, and those who like cartoons. It is designed for those who wish to examine the basics of digital three-dimensional animation, and wish to apply fundamental concepts and methods to make a real cartoon. Through an innovative approach and visualization, the student will explore animation principles, and the structure of the 3D world. The study will culminate in a multistage project: short story writing, designing the environment, choice of characters, adding sound, and cartoon making.
Prerequisite: Hands-on familiarity with the computer.  

Computer Applications
Introductory, Non-Liberal
4 credits

Computer Applications study is designed to educate students to use computers effectively for business and personal applications. Its problem-solving feature prepares the student to analyze data, to develop critical thinking, and to discover effective solutions in real-life situations and in business problems. The study includes general concepts of Microsoft Office. Topics covered in this study are: creating documents with Microsoft Word, insert and format headers and footers, using graphics and tables, create mailing labels using mail merge, creating an Excel workbook, construct formulas for mathematical operations, create a pie chart and a chart sheet, using functions, Access databases and tables, create and use a query, create and use a form, create a database using a template, organize database objects, designing presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint, create headers and footers, enhancing a presentation with animation, tables, and charts, and customize slide backgrounds and themes.
Hands-on projects will be assigned.
Prerequisite: Hands-on familiarity with the computer.  

Data Mining
Advanced, Liberal
4 credits

Data mining is designed to search for hidden information and undetected patterns in a database. Exploratory analyses uncover valuable information useful in marketing and in scientific fields by finding unseen correlations. Data mining is of foremost importance in the current world of business, computer science, and statistics. Practical examples and business case studies combined with student projects will be at the core of this advanced study.
Prerequisites: Discrete Mathematics  

Database Applications Development
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study focuses on the context of applications development, and to familiarize students with the syntax of the common language used by the most important database developers and database systems Oracle and Microsoft. Students will complete an individual project involving the design and implementation of a database.
Prerequisites: A basic understanding of databases. Knowledge of systems analysis and design is helpful but not required.  

Database Systems
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study focuses on understanding the use and management of Database Applications Development, Database Systems, will be of interest to those whose concentration is in computer science, computer information systems, or computer information technology. The context of database management, database analysis, database design, and implementation learning will be explored. Students will complete an individual project involving the design and implementation of a database.
Prerequisites: A basic understanding of databases. Knowledge of systems analysis and design is helpful but not required.  

Advanced Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism
Advanced, Liberal
4 credits

This study focuses on the technical aspects of digital crime, and the behavioral and social aspects of computer hackers, virus writers, terrorists and other offenders. Using real life examples, case studies and projects, students will examine in depth the history, development, extent and types of digital crime and digital terrorism as well as current legislation and law enforcement practices designed to prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
Hands-on familiarity with the computer is required.
 

Introduction to Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism
Introductory, Liberal
4 credits

This study focuses on the technical aspects of digital crime, and the behavioral and social aspects of computer hackers, virus writers, terrorists and other offenders. Using real life examples and case studies students will review the history, development, extent and types of digital crime and digital terrorism as well as current legislation and law enforcement practices designed to prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
Hands-on familiarity with the computer is required.
 

E-Commerce Basics
Introductory, Non-Liberal, SG
4 credits

This study strengthens and reinforces the necessary computer skills for everyday use in career advancement. It is useful for all professionals including, but not limited to, business professionals, educators, service provider professionals, healthcare professionals, and people in their own business or employed by others. Using the computer, the problem-solving feature of this study prepares the student to analyze data, to develop critical thinking, and to discover effective solutions in real-life situations and in business problems. It will teach the practical concepts people need to use computers as a tool to accomplish goals and to achieve objectives in their career. By placing the student in a real business situation, the course offers ways to apply the computer in a creative manner to resolve challenges and to make meaningful decisions. It will teach students to deal not only with immediate problems, but also with the inevitable "what if" scenarios that occur in everyday business conditions. Real life examples, case problems and classroom activities will provide additional practice in a real-world context. Keeping up with currently common practice in the corporate world, group projects will allow students to develop their own capabilities and to work as a team. Prerequisite: Hands-on familiarity with the computer.  

Introduction to Computers
Introductory, Non-Liberal
4 credits

Introduction to Computers study is designed to educate students to understand and effectively use computers. The gained knowledge will prepares the student to analyze data, to develop critical thinking, and to discover effective solutions in real-life situations and in business problems. Topics covered in this study are: essential computer concepts, file management, web browsers, search for information, search for study materials in the ESC library, Windows 8, creating, editing and formatting documents with Word 2013, working with formulas, function and charts with Excel 2013, integrating Word and Excel, creating a presentation in PowerPoint 2013.  

Introduction to Information Management
Introductory, Non-Liberal
4-credits

Introduction to Information Management focuses on understanding the use and management of information as an organizational resource, will be of interest to those whose concentration is in computer science, management, or business. The impact of advances in information technology in the context of organizational decision-making and the potential of an effective management information system to contribute to organizational learning will be explored.  

Introduction to Website Development
Introductory, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study is designed to educate students the principles of website development using HTML. Topics covered in this course are: basic page structure, color, working with text, working with links, working with images, working with multimedia, creating lists, using tables, developing frames, employing forms, positioning page elements, and HTML for e-mail. Weekly hands-on projects will be assigned. Prerequisite: Hands-on familiarity with the computer.  

Management Information Systems - Undergraduate level
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study focuses on understanding the use and management of information as an organizational resource, will be of interest to those whose concentration is in computer science, management, or business. The impact of advances in information technology in the context of organizational decision-making and the potential of an effective management information system to contribute to organizational learning will be explored.
Prerequisite: Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Application.
 

Programming Fundamentals
Introductory, Non-Liberal
4 credits

Programming Fundamentals is designed for students who are interested in computer science and in computer programming. The study uses program visualization to introduce students to fundamentals of programming with objects, methods, decision statements, loops, recursion, and problem solving. The core topics include program design and implementation, built-in functions and expressions, simple control structures, classes, objects, methods, and parameters, events and event handling, functions, boolean functions, definite and indefinite loops, recursion, lists and list processing, variables and revisiting inheritance. The course serves as a good foundation for further study in C++ and Java programming, and Introduction to Computer Science. Prerequisite: Hands-on familiarity with the computer.   Technology for Digital Marketing
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study is designed to educate students to view digital marketing strategically, bring together marketing, sales and operations functions. The study will show how to implement a more iterative, measurable, and repeatable approach to digital marketing, how to integrate the full strategic toolkit: social media, pay-per-click, Google AdWords, SEO, site usability, Google Analytics, audience analysis, CRM, lead generation, site navigation optimization, and more.

Technology in Mathematics Education
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits

This study is designed to gain competence in selection, evaluation, and utilization of various instructional technologies in mathematics education. Application of new technologies to teaching and learning will be emphasized along with performance-based activities in instructional design. This study will provide the student with an understanding of learning models and the impact technology can have toward enhancing and enriching the learning process. The use of technology tools for solving a variety of problems, evaluating student performance, and implementing blended learning systems will also be explored.
 

Theory of Computation
Advanced, Liberal
4 credits

Theory of Computation is a capstone course for computer science. It is concerned with theoretical aspects such as regular languages, finite automata, context-free languages, pushdown automata, the Church-Turing thesis, Turing machines, decidability, the halting problem, time complexity, and P and NP classes. Students will improve their ability to learn mathematics independently and improve their ability to create proofs. Prerequisite (must complete before registering): Discrete Mathematics Assumptions about surrounding courses: It is essential to know general methods of proof and have some prior experience with proving theorems. To achieve this, the contents of Discrete Math taken at the advanced level are essential. A course in proofs is recommended. Notes: Theory of Computation is usually a requirement for graduate school in Computer Science.
 

Web Systems Development
Advanced, Non-Liberal
4 credits