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administer, and secure the Linux operating system. The way in which the Linux and
Windows operating systems perform tasks will be compared and contrasted to
facilitate the learning of operating system and security concepts. Topics discussed in
this course include: file system management and utilities; access control; mail
facility; pipes, redirection and filters; text editor utilities; permissions; basic shell
scripts and process management. Students will install, manage, and secure the Linux
environment through hands-on exercises and course projects.
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in CSC 101, CSC 151, or NST
165.
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $100
construction, data abstraction, inheritance, overloading, overriding, exceptions,
encapsulation, static classes and polymorphism. Students use an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) to create applications in Java.
Prerequisite: Completion of CSC 151 with a C or better.
Note: Technology/Lab Fee- $100
income analysis and economic growth. The role of labor and capital markets in
economic activity is examined to explore the problems of unemployment and
inflation. The functioning and impact of the monetary system is introduced.
Government stabilization activity utilizing monetary and fiscal policy is explored. The
mechanics of international goods transactions and the balance of trade, as they
influence the domestic economy are examined.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Quantitative
Literacy, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101; and eligible for MAT 080/Math Module 9.
General Education Elective: Social Science
Note: This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education
Requirement.
on how it allocates society's scarce resources. Consumer demand and profit
maximizing behavior of the business firm are analyzed. Price and output decisions
under conditions of competition are examined. Public policy issues include price
ceilings and floors, competition, monopoly, organized labor and the government's role
in the market economy.
ISLOs: This course supports student development of Critical Thinking, Quantitative
Literacy, and Social Responsibility.
Prerequisite: Completion of ECO 140.
General Education Elective: Social Science
requirement.
professionals in a pre-school, infant/toddler, or public school setting. Students will
be expected to demonstrate appropriate teaching skills, guidance, organization, and
leadership skills for individual as well as groups of children by the end of the course.
Seminar classes are planned to discuss diverse topics in early childhood education.
Students will attend class weekly in addition to their field practicum, which is 15
hours per week per semester (at least 150 hours). Practicum site by permission of
instructor.
Prerequisites: Completion of EDU 101; and completion of EDU 150 or EDU 153.
baccalaureate engineering program will be examined in depth. The course will
introduce the student to engineering design methods and tools, and their application
in solving engineering problems from various engineering disciplines. Tools will
include software packages such as Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD and MATLAB. The
different disciplines within engineering will be discussed. Skills required for career
success such as teamwork, written and oral communication, and problem solving
will be emphasized. 3 hours lecture/3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Placement above or successful completion of ENG 060; completion of
or current enrollment in MAT 100 or TMA 096.
Note: Technology/lab fee - $100
Emphasis will be on the continuation of the development of reading fluency and
vocabulary expansion using longer texts. Reading and writing activities will be
integrated through one or more of the following methods: essay writing, reading
response, journal writing, and autobiography.
Prerequisite: Placement by exam.