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2012-2013 Undergraduate College Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Graphic Design and Digital Media

  
  • GDD 1 - First Year Studio


    Credits: 0
    CCM
  
  • GDD 2 - Sophomore Studio


    Credits: 0
    CCM
  
  • GDD 3 - Junior/Senior Studio


    Credits: 0
    CCM
  
  • GDD 100 - Form and Color


    A rewarding practice in any visual art discipline begins with language of vision. In this course you will explore the dynamics of two-dimensional form beginning with basic compositional study using only black and white forms, and then more complex projects incorporating principles of tonality and color theory. You will also be developing your skills in physical artwork, essential to later course work. Basic art supplies are required; a packet is available in the College Bookstore, or contact the instructor or department prior to the semester for the list.
    Prerequisites: Graphic Design, Game Art, and Game Design majors only
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 110 - Digital Artwork


    This course familiarizes you with the two broad categories of digital artwork-tonal and hard-edge images. Beginning with the ability to decide which software applications to use to achieve a certain effect, you will rapidly develop a solid skill set in each of the two predominant industry-standard software applications currently used in graphic design professional practice. You will become aware of how the aesthetic aspects of images are influenced by the technical means by which they are produced.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 111 - Visual & Digital Fundamentals


    This course will introduce you to the fundamental language of visual form and basic skills on the Macintosh operating system, including the industry-standard software applications used to create, acquire, and manipulate digital images. You will learn about two-dimensional design, color theory and terminology, and will apply these principles to a variety of basic design projects. Color, form and meaning will be explored as well in terms of cultural, psychological physiological, and historical aspects
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 115 - The Digital Image


    With the advent of digital technology, the pleasure of taking and viewing digital photographs and video clips is now commonplace. The professional designer, however, must be able to control this technology to a much greater degree than does the layperson, and to that end this course introduces you to the finer points of planning, capturing, transferring, modifying, and formatting your still and video imagery for use in successful graphic design projects. While students may borrow both digital still- and video-cameras from the College free of charge, owning a good SLR digital camera would be very helpful; ask the instructor for recommendations.
    Prerequisites: GDD-110 (was MMG-101) or GDD-111 (was MMG-102)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 181 - Design Solutions


    Here is your opportunity to bring your communication ideas to life. You will learn how to plan, design, typeset, produce artwork, proof and manage production for brochures, posters, and other communication collateral materials. You will learn the basic language of design and the overall production process-all to help you produce these projects yourself or work with design and production professionals to produce complex projects. Some basic art supplies will be required.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 200 - Design and Communication


    One of the most exciting aspects of the graphic designer’s work is to create symbols and images which not only communicate messages, but also engender an aesthetic response for a viewer. In this course you will tackle basic symbol-making and message-communication challenges, practicing your recently gained knowledge of, and skills in perspective drawing, formal two-dimensional design, tonality, color theory, and digital art-making to solve visual communication challenges through a genuinely personal creative process. Basic art supplies are required.
    Prerequisites: GDD-100 and GDD-110 (were MMG-100 and MMG-101)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 201 - Typography I


    An understanding of typography is fundamental to your professional graphic design practice. Through an historical overview of the evolution of letterforms, you will understand the visual evolution of the Latin alphabet as a result of social, cultural, and technical influences. You will gain an understanding of the nuances of type design and develop proficiency in speaking the language of type specification, in creating beautiful designs using letterforms and blocks of text, and in setting typography digitally.
    Prerequisites: GDD-100 or approval of Dean.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 202 - Form and Space


    Explore the expressive possibilities of spatial form, and examine the relationship between volumetric form and its two-dimensional representation. Practice in going back and forth between three-dimensional form and drawn rendering will prepare you for professional-level work in exhibition, package, product, and architectural design- disciplines often addressed within professional graphic design practice. Basic art materials are required.
    Prerequisites: Complete ART-110 and GDD-100, OR ART-135 and GDD-111.,#TAKE ART-110, GDD-100;,#TAKE ART-135, GDD-111;
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 203 - Form in Motion


    Form in Motion introduces the principles of motion graphic design through applied practice. The focus will be on the relationship between typographic principles and animation fundamentals. Students synthesize the language of motion with elements of narrative structure to realize kinetic solutions. In addition to exploring systems and the synthesis of text and image, the course also provides knowledge and skills in creative ideation in motion.
    Prerequisites: Complete GDD-110 or GDD-111 and complete GDD-201
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 205 - Publication Design I


    Publication design constitutes a vast area within the graphic design profession, and its mastery is fundamental to professional graphic design practice. This course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of publication layout and design and an industry-standard page layout software application to create multiple-page print publications. You will become familiar with the terminology of publication design enabling in-depth publication conceptualization and design in later coursework. Basic art supplies are required to create paper mock-ups.
    Prerequisites: GDD-120
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 206 - Web Design I


    Students will explore various aspects of basic web page organization, design, and construction. The web page will be considered as a visual challenge - exploiting a relatively restrictive format to maximize visual impact and effective communication and organizing the content into an easily navigable hierarchy. Basic HTML authoring and digital kinetics will be introduced, and visual principles and digital artwork skills from earlier coursework will be reinforced through introductory web page projects.
    Prerequisites: GDD-110 (was MMG-101) or GDD-111 (was MMG-102) or permission,of the program director.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 212 - Digital Interactive Design


    In this course you will be introduced to the powerful Macromedia Flash authoring environment learning how to create dynamic and interactive media for web sites, CD-ROM’s, DVD’s, mobile devices, kiosks, and more. Flash’s capabilities for delivering high quality animation, sound, and video will be explored. We will take several projects from conceptualization through to digital publishing, creatively solving design and technical challenges along the way. Flash’s ‘Actionscript’ programming language will enable you to enhance the design, performance, and interactivity of your projects.
    Prerequisites: Must have completed one of the following: GDD-112, GDD-110,,GDD-111, WEB-125 or are a Game Art and Animation Major.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 220 - Visual Creativity & Meaning


    Continuing where Art History (ART-120) left off this course follows the progression of aesthetic styles from the Renaissance to the pre-digital mid-twentieth century. Blurring the boundary between ‘fine art’ and the ‘applied’ or ‘decorative arts’, and against the backdrop of an emerging capital-based economy and industrialization, we trace how artists architects, and designers created visual work in response to their era. You will discover the bedrock late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art and design movements so central to design as we see it today.
    Prerequisites: ART-120
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 270 - Intermediate Type


    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 300 - Publication Design


    In this course, the 550-year tradition of publication comes to life. You will learn how to develop design concepts for publications of all types, from small brochures, to complex magazines-and to implement those designs within production-ready digital documents. You will consider various kinds of publications in terms of information architecture, typography, and imagery. This course also explores how principles of publication layout and design apply to emerging publication forms. Emphasis is on design coherence, technical mastery, and an understanding of production details in the print environment. Basic art supplies are required.
    Prerequisites: GDD-205 (previously GDD-211 and MMG-212)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 301 - Typography II


    Having explored the history and basic use of letterforms, you can now delve deeper into various aspects of the written word, typography, and its relation to imagery. In this course you will approach design solutions using solely typographic form and together with images. From font usage, to paragraph and page structure, students explore how typographic form interacts with literary content and how the current critical milieu influences typographic thinking. Specific technical and/or aesthetic considerations necessary in composing type for digital delivery are considered, and students will also try their hand at digital font design.
    Prerequisites: GDD-201
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 302 - Graphic Design for Objects & Spaces


    Graphic design for packages, products, exhibits and architectural signs comprise a significant portion of professional design practice. In this course, students are learn how to conceptualize and mock-up designs for three-dimensional objects and spaces, and to create the artwork ready for production of full-scale graphics. Students practice visualizing graphical elements in three dimensions, controlling digital artwork to precise specifications and tolerances, and communicating with architects and production personnel in various production areas. Students are required to have basic art supplies, and to purchase limited quantities of model-building materials.
    Prerequisites: GDD-201
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 303 - Illustration, Introduction to


    Generating effective imagery remains a vital skill for today’s visual communicators. In this course students will be free to work digitally and/or in traditional media to solve real world illustration problems including advertising, editorial sequential, spots and more. Through discussion and group critiques students will discover illustration theory. How do value, color, and form evoke mood in illustration? How can composing in no more than two elements lend meaning and weight? What is the axis of action in a picture and why is it important? These are just a few of the questions that will be explored through instruction, slides, examples, demonstrations and hands-on problem solving. Students will investigate the history and the future of the field of illustration and its application in sound, motion and interactivity.
    Prerequisites: ART-110, GDD-110 (was MMG-101), GDD-211 MMG-212
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 305 - Publication Design II


    In this course, the 550-year tradition of publication comes to life. You will learn how to develop design concepts for publications of all types, from small brochures, to complex magazines-and to implement those designs within production-ready digital documents. You will consider various kinds of publications in terms of information architecture, typography, and imagery. This course also explores how principles of publication layout and design apply to emerging publication forms. Emphasis is on design coherence, technical mastery, and an understanding of production details in the print environment. Basic art supplies are required.
    Prerequisites: GDD-211 (was MMG-212)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 306 - Web Design II


    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 310 - Graphic Print Production


    Professional graphic design practice requires skills and knowledge both in producing digital artwork and in supervising the print production process. This course introduces the requirements of digital artwork, pixel, vector, and page layout, in preparation for the offset printing press, and the protocol a designer must follow to execute the production process accurately and efficiently. This information is of vital importance to the junior designer because in their first job they will be expected to work on production-ready digital artwork, and participate in the job management process.
    Prerequisites: GDD-211 (was MMG-212)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 311 - Digital 2D Motion Graphics


    This course will focus on developing the skills needed to create successful 2D animations. These include brainstorming, scripting, storyboarding building animatics, sound design and the use of proper output methods and aspect ratios.
    Prerequisites: GDD-212 (was MMG-210)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 315 - Advanced Photo Studio


    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 320 - Culture & Design


    This course enables students to explore the great tradition of graphic and symbolic expression in Celtic culture. Dublin offers a truly unique opportunity for students to experience landmark works including those at Trinity College, the Chester Beatty Library, and the nearby ancient Celtic site at Newgrange. Students will gain a deep appreciation for the sweeping impact of the transition from the making of unique one-of-a-kind works to the printing of mass-produced editions, and the distinct role of Celtic culture in that transformation. The phenomenon of genuine versus exploitative cultural visual identity also will be explored.
    Prerequisites: 60 credits + GDD-220 or permission of Program Director.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 350 - Visual Thinking


    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 400 - Projects in Graphic Design


    Your learning and preparation through projects couched within specific lessons now transform into a truly personal graphic design practice as you engage various self-directed projects?from logos and stationery, to publications, to packages, to architectural signs and trade show displays. This course guides you through the conceptualization design, and production to produce a body of work ready for presentation in your professional portfolio. (Consult with your advisor to choose the section most appropriate to your elective track.) Basic art supplies will be required.
    Prerequisites: MMGD or GDDM majors only,Must complete 84 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 401 - Senior Portfolio in Graphic Design


    In preparation for getting your dream job, this course will guide you through the process of finalizing, organizing and assembling your graphic design projects into an engaging portfolio which represents you as a designer, as a thinker, and as a person. A great portfolio requires deliberation and effort, and needs to be supported by a distinctive graphic presentation, resumé, and job search strategy; all aspects are covered in this course. Your portfolio will respond to your emphasis, from traditional book forms to interactive DVD and/or web pages. Purchase of portfolio materials will be necessary, and students will need basic art supplies.
    Prerequisites: Graphic Design and Digital Media or Multimedia & Graphic,Design students only.,Must complete 100 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 410 - User Interface Design


    How does form, layout, color, typography and imagery contribute to a graphical interface?s ease of use? How does an ATM or a web page become described as “friendly?” User interface design is the art and science of how humans interact with machines. In this course, you will explore the digital experience from the user’s point of view working on projects in web site design with implications ranging from online shopping to automated checkouts, and discovering how to achieve a perfect harmony between form and function in a digital interface.
    Prerequisites: GDD-212 (was MMG-210)
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 430 - Senior Seminar in Graphic Design


    This seminar-style class begins with the advent of digital typography in the late 1970s, and traces the ensuing evolution of post-modernism in graphic design. As an advanced student in design, you will read and discuss evolving currents in art and design, and consider your own design work in cultural context. Through projects and writing you will deepen your understanding of aesthetic theory, and broaden the scope of your projects towards your portfolio.
    Prerequisites: GDD-330,GDDM.BS majors only,Must have 84 completed credits
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 431 - Senior Thesis in Graphic Design


    This course is available for the advanced design student who is preparing for a Master’s Degree or pursuing research in critical design theory. Guided by in-depth readings in critical theory about design from the mid-nineteenth century onwards, you will read and discuss primary source essays concerning aesthetic theory in a seminar setting. Each student will produce a research paper in the form of a short booklet, to become part of the permanent collection of the Champlain College library. Basic art supplies are required.
    Prerequisites: GDDM.BS majors only,Must have 105 completed credits
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 440 - Graphic Design Business Practice


    Whether you plan to start your own graphic design business or to work for an established studio this course will familiarize you with business information specific to the graphic design office and with best practices in managing design projects from inception to production. Topics include basic accounting and reporting procedures establishing and maintaining business relationships, and documenting material and information pertinent to project supervision.
    Prerequisites: GDDM.BS majors only,Must have 84 completed credits
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • GDD 490 - Apprenticeship in Graphic Design


    It is an understatement to say that the opportunity to experience the mentorship of a practicing professional is a valuable experience. This course affords you the opportunity to do just that, and to take your first steps in applying the knowledge, technique, and, in some placements your creativity to real world projects. You will spend eight hours per week at a site, working either on projects directly or supporting a team of designers. You will also meet one hour per week as a class to learn about the processes and procedures of professional practice, and to share your experiences with each other to gain insight as to how studios and agencies vary depending on their specialty.
    Prerequisites: Graphic Design & Digital Media or Multimedia & Graphic,Design Program students only.,Must complete 105 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    CCM

Health Informatics

  
  • HIT 100 - Medical Terminology


    The professional language of medicine using the basic rules for medical word building by studying the structure of medical words, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms. Students will be presented with an overview of several medical specialities and body systems. Actual medical records and critical thinking are used to help students interpret medical terminology.
    Credits: 1
    CE
  
  • HIT 110 - Health Data Content and Structure


    This course introduces systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary and secondary health-related information. The focus is on the content of health records documentation requirements, registries, indices licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and screens.
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIT 200 - Pathophysiology


    This course introduces students to disease etiology and organ system involvement, including physical signs and systems, prognoses and common complications and their management. The disease process, basic concepts and terminology are presented. This course also includes an examination of the most common diseases of each body system, with normal anatomy and physiology compared to pathologic anatomy and physiologic malfunctioning due to disease process. Diagnostic methods, management, treatment modalities and prognosis are discussed.
    Prerequisites: SCI 225 
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIT 210 - Pharmacology


    This course is an introduction to pharmacology including terminology, drug category, use, side effects, contraindications, and interactions. Common dosage ranges and routes of administration will also be examined. A general understanding of the actions and reasons for use of various groups of pharmacologic agents is introduced. Medications are discussed according to major drug classifications and body systems.
    Prerequisites: HIT 200 
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIT 220 - Coding and Classification Systems


    This course focuses on the application of basic coding rules, principles, guidelines, and conventions. Students are introduced to principles of various classificaion systems with emphasis on the ICD-9-CM classification system utilizing manual and computer applications.
    Prerequisites: HIT 110 
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIT 230 - Reimbursement Methodologies


    This courses focuses on the history, rationale and methodology of the systems used by third-party payers to determine the reimbursement health care providers will receive. Reimbursement concepts include fee-for-service, managed care, capitation systems, Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs), Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS), Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), and related concepts. The use of the charge description master (charge master) in reimbursement will be discussed. The importance of compliance with regulations and the related issues of fraud and abuse will also be addressed.
    Prerequisites: HIT 220 
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIT 300 - Health Data Systems and Technology


    This course covers basic computer system architecture, file structure, and design for health care settings. Topics include system analysis, design, security, and selection for a variety of hardware environments. This course provides students with a review of computer fundamentals and the fundamentals of the electronic health record and an introduction to the information systems life cycle with software applications. Security and confidentiality issues, concerns and implications in relation to the electronic health record will be addressed.
    Prerequisites: HIT 220 , SWE-130
    Credits: 3
    CE

History

  
  • HIS 110 - American History I


    Students will study American political, economic cultural and social history from the age of discovery through the Civil War. In addition to gaining an awareness of the great sweep of early American history, students will focus on important individuals, crucial events and fundamental concepts in the unfolding of the American nation. Class assignments are designed to help students develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills necessary for both further historical study and general academic success.
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIS 111 - American History II


    Students will explore American political,,economic, cultural and social history from the,dawn of Reconstruction through the present. In,addition to gaining a valuable framework for,modern United States history, students will focus,on the individuals, events and concepts that were,crucial in both the internal struggle to achieve,the American dream and external rise to the level,of global superpower. Class assignments are,designed to help students develop reading,,writing, and critical thinking skills necessary,for both further historical study and general,academic success.
    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 170 - Film and World War II


    Students will explore the interaction between film and history in relation to World War II. In addition to gaining a general understanding of the origins, major events, and consequences of the Second World War, the students will also study the interdisciplinary relationship between film and history. In addition to gaining a valuable historical framework the student will also build critical thinking skills by taking an analytical approach to the study of film. Themes covered in the class might include: film as propaganda, women and the war, the Final Solution the Japanese relocation, Hollywood and the war. Students will be evaluated primarily on writing assignments.
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIS 210 - Legacy of World Civilization I


    Students will explore the nature and evolution of,the major contributions of world societies from,their ancient Near East origins through the 16th,century. In addition to gaining a valuable,historical framework, the student will also build,critical thinking skills by taking an analytical,and thematic approach. Themes might include: the,changing status of women; the human perception of,the divine; the question of individual freedom;,culture as a mirror of society; the development of,Western thought. Students will be evaluated,primarily on writing assignments.
    Prerequisites: Must complete 30 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 211 - Legacy World Civilization II


    Students will explore the nature and evolution of world societies from the 16th century to the present. This course will build on HIS 210, both in regard to historical framework and developing academic skills. Students will study history through a thematic approach and focus more on challenging analytical assignments. Themes might include: the expanding role of women; the influence of nationalism and imperialism; the expansion of individual freedom; life in the shadow of war. Students will be evaluated primarily on writing assignments.
    Prerequisites: HIS-210
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIS 300 - Vermont History


    This 300-level course introduces students to the,factual record documenting the history of Vermont,,while helping students see the place of Vermont in,the history of the United States. Through,supervised research, students will learn to find,and use various categories of resources available,to investigators studying Vermont history and,culture. Students will write papers, design a,research project and focus on a topic of,particular interest.,,
    Prerequisites: Must complete 30 credits or have permission of Program,Director.
    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 313 - Modern American Social History


    Students will study important themes in the social history of the United States since the Civil War. This course allows students to expand their critical thinking skills through an examination of primary and secondary sources. Themes might include: the evolving status of women; the immigrant experience; the concept of the American dream; the paradox of freedom vs. slavery; the minority experience; the tensions between social classes. Students will be evaluated primarily on writing assignments.
    Prerequisites: HIS-211
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIS 314 - Roots of Identity


    What, if anything, makes Canadians different from,Americans? In considering the complexity and,ambiguity of Canadian identity, students will,examine key elements of Canadian history,,geography, demography, multicultural practices,,and views about religion and social welfare.,Since Canadians often define themselves in terms,of contrast to Americans, students will study the,formidable challenge faced by Canadians of living,next door to the world’s richest and most powerful,country. Special emphasis will be given to,Quebec’s status as a distinct “nation.”
    Prerequisites: HIS-211
    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 316 - Early History of Ireland


    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 415 - Seminar in Contemporary World Issues


    Students focus on important topics in the world today. HIS 415 is the baccalaureate capstone course at Champlain and students will use skills learned through four years of college to study evolving and complex world issues. In addition to gaining an appreciation of 20th century world history, the students will study topics that vary from year to year to reflect a changing world. Topics might include: the environment, women population, disease, nationalism, economic systems. Students will complete intensive research and writing assignments.
    Prerequisites: HIS-313
    Credits: 3
    CE
  
  • HIS 415A - Canadian American Relations


    Credits: 3
    EHS
  
  • HIS 415B - Northern Ireland


    Credits: 3
    EHS

Hospitality and Tourism

  
  • HSP 125 - Creating Tourism Experiences


    This course helps students build a working knowledge of the process of planning, promoting and delivering entertaining and educational leisure experiences for visitors to a particular destination. Students learn about the steps required to execute a successful tour experience from the planning, pricing and budgeting stages through promoting the event or activity registering clients, and coordinating the actual experience. Course activities include a series of small projects, site visits and guest speakers representing various facets of the tourism industry.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 160 - Nutrition Applications/Food Service


    This course introduces Hotel-Restaurant Management students to the basic concepts of human nutrition to enable a better understanding of the needs of health-conscious consumers in the foodservice industry and to apply the principles to menu planning and recipe development. Students learn to use nutrition analysis software to analyze and modify menu items and recipes to meet specific nutritional goals. (Spring only)
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • HSP 170 - Safety & Sanitation Certification


    This course is designed to ensure that the student will be prepared to protect the health and safety of their guests and employees, by applying thorough sanitation practices throughout any food service operation. Key topics include foodborne illnesses, the connection between sanitation and health, and a wide variety of safe food-handling practices. Students are expected to pass the nationally-recognized ServSafe (NSF) certification exam at the conclusion of the course. (Spring only)
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • HSP 205 - Banquet Catering Operations


    This course is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in the banquet & catering departments of hotels, institutional food service or as individual entrepreneurs. The emphasis is on principles of menu planning for quantity food production, equipment knowledge and use, kitchen and facilities planning, food preservation techniques and the preparation and service of banquet events and food festivals. Students will develop specialized regional and international menus for a multi-course meal select recipes, determine a purchasing list, and participate in the preparation and service of the meal to guests. Special attention will be paid to the selection of appropriate recipes, purchasing of optimal ingredients, bulk cooking methods proper presentation, and food preservation and holding techniques. . Students will also analyze and evaluate the success of each event they take part in. This course includes a 5-hour lab experience each week.
    Prerequisites: HSP-130 HSP-130L
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 221 - Hotel Management Software


    Provides students with hands-on experience with a number of hotel-specific computer software packages. Special emphasis is placed on how the technology can be used to enhance management decision-making, cost control, marketing and service to the guest. (Spring only)
    Prerequisites: CAP-112 ,Must complete 30 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • HSP 222 - Restaurant Management Software


    Provides students with hands-on experience with a number of restaurant-specific computer software packages. Special emphasis is placed on how the technology can be used to enhance management decision-making, cost control, marketing and service to the guest. (Spring only)
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • HSP 230 - Food & Beverage Cost Control


    Examines the impact of menu planning, purchasing receiving, inventory control, production, and service to the guest on the manager’s ability to control operational costs. Students apply commonly-used formulas and strategies for calculating appropriate selling prices and evaluating actual cost percentages. Special attention is paid to the use of management systems and tools to help minimize food, beverage and labor costs, to ensure collection of revenue, and ultimately to maximize profits. (Fall only)
    Prerequisites: HSP-130
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 250 - Front Office Operations


    A study of the basic principles and functions of lodging operations management. Topics include hotel marketing plans and strategies, reservations and front desk procedures, extended guest service activities, security issues, and the use of key operating ratios to maximize both revenue and profits. Includes an overview of the challenges faced by hotel managers on a regular basis. Students develop a hotel marketing proposal and gain experience with a computerized property management system. (Fall only)
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 260 - Hospitality/Event Marketing and Sales


    Student will become familiar with a variety of activities designed to successfully attract and retain clientele in the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry. Topics include identification of potential revenue sources, specific market segmentation techniques, packaging of multiple products and services, and advertising promotional and public relations approaches. A special focus is put on the process of direct sales for lodging properties, meeting facilities catered events and tourism activities. Students write and present a marketing plan for a restaurant, hotel, attraction or destination. (Fall Only)
    Prerequisites: HSP-110 MKT-110
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 270 - Hospitality/Event Supervision and,Management


    Explores the principles and realities of effective supervision and management, by examining both management theory and practical applications in hotel and restaurant settings. A wide range of supervisory responsibilities are covered including planning, decision-making, time management, hiring, training, coaching, corrective counseling, motivation, leadership, and specific legal and ethical considerations. Students compare several approaches to management and discover their own personal style tendencies. (Spring only)
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 290 - Hospitality Field Experience


    Provides a supervised work experience in the lodging or food-service industry as a complement to academic coursework in the associate’s degree curriculum. Students gain practical skills in a business environment and begin to view the workplace from a management perspective. During the course of the work experience, students keep a personal journal of critcial incidents and compile a profile of the management systems and policies at their workplace. Afterwards, students participate in a discussion group to evaluate and compare their experiences.
    Prerequisites: Must complete 30 credits before taking this course.,Must have permission of Program Director to enroll in this,course.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 301 - HSP Managerial Accounting Workshop


    This course emphasizes the analysis of financial statements as a basis for management decisions and action plans. Using the Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels & Restaurants, special attention will be paid to using various performance measures to set management priorities and develop sound action plans. Case studies and sample operations reports will be utilized to engage students in individual and group management decision-making. (Fall only biannually)
    Prerequisites: ACC-140
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • HSP 360 - International Hospitality and Events


    Designed for students who will interact with international travelers at their place of employment and for those who may become international business travelers themselves. Students learn about differences in culture and customs that are encountered by both international travelers and hospitality employees and managers. Topics include marketing, human resource issues communication, cultural clashes, avoidance of cultural errors, financial issues, government involvement, and international law. Students participate in an interactive project with students from another country and have the opportunity to take part in an international study tour. (Spring only)
    Prerequisites: You must have completed 15 credits of Business courses in,order to take this course.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 395 - Event Management Internship Series


    Students gain first-hand knowledge and experience of the unique challenges of event management, by completing a series of activities that illustrate the complete range of functions inherent in the planning, execution and management of special events. Each student is paired with an appropriate mentor for one or more on- or off-campus events, to observe and participate in each of the required tasks. Students also complete a series of written assignments to document and reflect on their experiences. With prior approval, this course may be completed over the span of two consecutive semesters (fall/spring, spring/summer, or summer/fall) in order to complete the full planning and execution cycle of a particular event.
    Prerequisites: HSP-350 or 2nd year status in Hospitality Management Program
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 450 - Hospitality Management Seminar


    An exploration of a wide range of current and emerging issues in the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry. Presented as a series of discussion-based seminars, the course uses a combination of recent magazine articles, current news reports, Internet websites and book excerpts to illustrate the range of challenges to be faced by hospitality managers in the near future. Students participate in both the selection of topics and presentation of material, and gain experience in running a meeting. (Fall only)
    Prerequisites: HSP-270
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • HSP 450L - Hospitality Mgt. Seminar Presentations


    Credits: 0
    BUS
  
  • HSP 490 - Senior Hospitality Management,Apprenticeship


    This course consists of an on-site management internship at a full-service resort property working closely with an individual department manager/mentor at least 2 full days per week. Students select a specific area of management that they are interested in pursuing and are paired with an appropriate manager/mentor to observe and participate in his or her daily duties and challenges. The class includes a weekly online group discussion component. (Spring only)
    Prerequisites: Must complete 90 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 6
    BUS

Information Security

  
  • SEC 250 - Computer & Network Security


    This course provides an introduction to computer and data network security. Students will examine the rationale and necessity for securing computer systems and data networks, as well as methodologies for implementing security, security policies, best current practices, testing security, and incident response.
    Prerequisites: NET-130 or CIT-130
    Credits: 3
    ITS
  
  • SEC 335 - Software & Web Site Security


    Focuses on the tight interrelationship between programming software, World Wide Web (WWW) servers and services, and information security. Software is the basis of everything in the digital realm – applications, services, operating systems, and more. The Internet, and particularly the Web, has emerged as the universal network for applications ranging from entertainment to international commerce. Students will learn about the information security strengths and weaknesses of various programming languages, flaws in software systems, vulnerabilities inherent in common Web and other server and client (i.e., browser) implementations, ways to secure Internet servers and services, and methods to make server administrators more security aware.
    Prerequisites: Take WEB-125 SEC-250 NET-250, NET-260;
    Credits: 3
    ITS
  
  • SEC 345 - Information Assurance


    Students will gain a global and comprehensive understanding of information assurance. We will discuss international information assurance issues, information assurance models, security architectures, risk assessment, incident response cryptography, government and business guidelines and criteria, compliance, audits, business continuity, and disaster recovery. We will examine the inter-relationships between these topics and the goal of achieving a balance between information assurance and systems performance.
    Prerequisites: SEC-250
    Credits: 3
    ITS
  
  • SEC 350 - Securing the Enterprise Network


    Students will examine network-based attacks whether originating from the Internet or the local LAN, and learn about ways to protect, detect, and defend the enterprise network from such attacks. The relationship between user network policy and securing the network will also be explored. Students will participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrate their understanding of subject matter via writing and presentations.
    Prerequisites: SEC-250 and NET-215.
    Credits: 3
    ITS
  
  • SEC 420 - The Business of Information Security


    Students will learn about the management-and business-related aspects of information security what one might thinnk of as the “less technical” aspects of infosec but ones that are critically important to successful protection of an organization’s information. Rather than focus on specific information security technologies students will examine issues related to implementing security in the larger context of an organization, such as personnel issues, computer and network policies, corporate planning, and the law.
    Prerequisites: SEC-335 or SEC-350.
    Credits: 3
    ITS
  
  • SEC 440 - Systems Security


    Students in this course will integrate concepts from the previous courses in the security sequence into a comprehensive perspective of security for an information system. The security topics will include hardware, software, malware, protocols threat models, services, analysis, social engineering, employee responsibility, recovery incident response, and prevention. Students will gain practical experience in securing an operational network while maintaining necessary services.
    Prerequisites: Complete SEC-350, NET-215, NET-260, OR ,by permission of instructor.
    Credits: 3
    ITS

Innovation

  
  • INV 210 - Creativity & Innov. in Bus.


    Creative thinking skills are essential to generate fresh ideas that address complex business problems and opportunities. Students will learn about creativity from a multi-disciplinary perspective, develop confidence in their own flexible thinking abilities, learn how to practice creativity within a business I organizational framework, and appreciate how workplace environments affect creativity. Readings, case studies, class exercises, and projects will emphasize the role of applied creativity in areas such as business opportunity recognition, product design, customer service, and innovative management practices.
    Prerequisites: MGT-100 OR BUS-120.,30 COMPLETED CREDITS.
    Credits: 3
  
  • INV 310 - Managing Info & Technology


    Explores the many ways that best practices in organizational change and design, information technology, and management can be leveraged within the firm to create an innovative and competitive organization. The course will address how technological innovations can enhance the management of organizations in such areas as digital commerce, supply chain management business process redesign and knowledge management.
    Prerequisites: MGT-210.
    Credits: 3
  
  • INV 410 - Designing Innov. Orgs.


    Using an organizational development based systems perspective, this course focuses on how organizations can cultivate cultures that foster continuous innovation. Through case examples from innovative organizations, students will explore how to create the preconditions for innovation develop mechanisms to support organizationwide innovation, and leverage innovative thinking to create a sustainable strategic advantage. The course emphasizes how to challenge industry orthodoxies, harness trends, identify and leverage organizational strengths and assets, and uncover unvoiced needs in the market.
    Prerequisites: MGT-210, INV-210.
    Credits: 3
  
  • INV 420 - New Product Development


    Students will experience the entire product design cycle from recognizing a consumer need through idea generation, screening and research design, prototyping, concept testing and patenting. The course is designed to give a feel for the real world of new product positioning with consideration of planning, project management, execution, and risk minimization. Topics will include how to generate new product ideas, preliminary patent review, integrating design, quality and price considerations prototype building, patent applications, and pitching new products.
    Prerequisites: MGT-425 OR PERMISSION OF DEAN.
    Credits: 3
  
  • INV 430 - Social Entrepreneurship


    Addresses the opportunities and challenges faced by social entrepreneurs as they build cooperative ventures with non-profits, governments, NGOs and businesses to address world problems. Innovation entrepreneurial thinking and global awareness are merged to help students think creatively about causes and solutions to public challenges and to analyze the economic, social, and political context that defines entrepreneurial opportunity. Students will be exposed to the mechanics of starting or managing a social enterprise with an eye toward sustainability, impact, innovation and leadership.
    Prerequisites: MGT-365 OR PERMISSION OF DEAN.
    Credits: 3

Interaction Design

  
  • IXD 100 - Interaction Design I


    What makes an interface seem intuitive and easy to use? How do graphics and their presentation facilitate desired interactions? In this course we’ll examine the ways in which interfaces help or hinder an audience’s ability to move through information or experience a story along multiple paths. Using industry standard software tools for the creation of interactive media, we’ll explore interactivity from simple buttons to hyper-media. Along the way we’ll identify the core principles of interactivity at work in creative expressions as diverse as: web-design, games, hyper-text novels, non-linear animation and film, and installation art.
    Prerequisites: GDD-110 OR GDD-111
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • IXD 320 - Physical Computing


    Do your shoes know how fast you can run? Does your refrigerator send you text messages? In the past decade, as computing devices have become increasingly miniaturized and networked, many of our interactions with computing systems have moved off the desktop (or laptop) and into the world at large. How do we understand, critique and design for such systems? In this course students will work in a media art context, executing creative projects that critically explore this emerging technological landscape.
    Credits: 3
    CCM

International Business

  
  • INT 110 - International Business, Intro to


    This course will familiarize the student with the main aspects of international business and include cultural and technological influences. Impact on business strategy, marketing and operations are included in this integrated approach to international business.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 115 - Exploring International Business


    Students will begin exploring answers to the question “What is international business?” Through a series of interactive discussions with International Business faculty and professionals from different fields within international business, students will be able to recognize the increasing internationalization of markets and production, and interpret their impact on different cultures. Students will also be exposed to different career paths within international business, from entrepreneurial companies expanding overseas or globally sourcing their product or service, to large multinational enterprises with operations and markets in every comer of the globe.
    Credits: 1
    BUS
  
  • INT 210 - Global Business Strategy


    Introduction to the historical, cultural, social political, economic and demographic forces that shape a diverse region. Students will learn how to research countries using key web and text resources to assess risk and opportunities. Treaties such as NAFTA, European Union and Monetary Union will be studied within an international business context.
    Prerequisites: INT-110 or INT-115.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 230 - Import/Export


    An introduction to the terms and practice of Import/Export. This course is designed as a “how to” course on paperwork, product distribution, and resources. Students will learn how to use federal state and local import/export resources to increase business capacity. (Spring only)
    Prerequisites: INT-210
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 260 - International Marketing


    This course will familiarize the student with the intricacies and special aspects of international marketing both for consumers and those within a business to business setting. Case studies will be used to allow for analysis of business problems and issues.
    Prerequisites: Complete MKT-110 or BUS-120.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 310 - International Business Law


    The course provides an overview of international legal principles used to facilitate international business, and the mechanisms of litigation, dispute resolution, regulatory control, applicable consumer protection, and international business legal norms. Focus areas include international trade; licensing, technology exchange, intellectual property, foreign direct investment, international sales, and regulation of the international market.
    Prerequisites: Complete 60 credit hours and LAW-140; ,or by approval of the Dean.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 320 - International Finance & Trade


    This course provides an introduction to the financial variables and related paperwork involved in international business. Students learn about the role of economic development authorities in states and the US Small Business Administration as well as the basics of loans and business loan programs and guarantees.
    Prerequisites: Complete BUS-310, ECN-255 and MGT-240 if you are in the,Division of Business.,Prereqs for students in Division of Business catalog years,prior to 2011 are ECN-210 and INT-210.,Complete INT-110, ECN-210, ECN-205, MGT-240 if you are NOT,in the Division of Business.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 330 - International Relations


    In the post-9/11 and globalization environment awareness of the complex link between international politics and economics is crucial for determining relationships between states, and therefore, the domestic and international politics and business conducted among them. Combining historical context with contemporary case studies students will learn key analytical concepts necessary in comparing different geopolitical systems (polarity, literalism, balance of power etc.), and consider international actors’ (states international organizations, and multinational corporations) incentives and interactions in the pursuit of individual or collective objectives and outcomes.
    Prerequisites: Must complete 60 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 362 - Global Competitive Intelligence


    This course introduces the process and practice of conducting and using competitive intelligence which is a systematic program for gathering and analyzing information about competitors’ activities and business and industry trends to further business goals. The student will learn how to frame competitive intelligence questions gather the requisite information from domestic and international data sources, and analyze and report on the information for relevant actions by strategic decision makers in the organization.
    Prerequisites: Complete MKT-110 or BUS-120, and complete ACC-130.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 390 - International Bus Research Practicum


    After an initial training period, students conduct supervised international business research on- or off-campus. Research involves work for actual business “clients” and may cover a wide range of business disciplines and problem-solving.
    Prerequisites: INT-210,Must complete 60 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 3
    BUS
  
  • INT 490 - International Business Internship


    An individually supervised, management-level work experience in an international business abroad or in the US. Students will apply their international business training to assist companies in capitalizing on an opportunity or addressing a challenge. Students maintain regular on-line communication with their faculty supervisor research current literature related to the work they are performing and submit a report on their experience.
    Prerequisites: Must complete 60 credits before taking this course.
    Credits: 6
    BUS

Language

  
  • LAN 110 - French I


    An introductory course for students with no prior study of French. Uses a multi-media approach that emphasizes the development of aural comprehension and speaking proficiency in conversational French. Also provides a cultural introduction to the French-speaking world. Taught primarily in French. Lab may be required.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • LAN 120 - Spanish I


    An introductory course for students with no prior study of Spanish. Skills are developed in reading writing, listening and speaking, with special emphasis on interpersonal communication and an understanding of Hispanic cultures. Individual and group exercises are combined with experiential activities so that students learn the language in context. Taught primarily in Spanish. Lab or other outside activity may be required.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • LAN 140 - Japanese I


    Students learn to use Japanese language at a level that lets them function in simple situations encountered in travel and on business trips. Four skill areas will be taught with equal emphasis: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • LAN 160 - Arabic I


    Students learn to use the Arabic language at a level that lets them function in very simple situations encountered in travel and in business., Four skill areas will be taught:listening speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn to read basic Arabic news headlines, write and speak simple Arabic words, and listen to recognize simple Arabic sentences.
    Credits: 3
    CCM
  
  • LAN 210 - French II


    A continuation of French I with an emphasis on further development of aural and oral proficiencies, reading and writing skills, and cross-cultural awareness. Taught in French. Lab may be required.
    Prerequisites: LAN-110
    Credits: 3
    CCM
 

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