Academic Catalog 2020-2021

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

INT 3063 Learning & Research Skills Learning & Research Skills is designed to provide opportunities for students to experience the application of experiential teaching/learning methods while analyzing, exploring, and developing the core skills needed for academic success in the online program. These skills include, but are not limited to, the development of effective online and traditional research skills and the identification of college resources, as well as the development of strategies for: (a) reading; (b) managing time and stress; and (c) note-taking, studying, test-taking, and writing. Finally this course will emphasize the development of effective writing and style mechanics using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as the platform for written work-products. Online only students BUS 1063 Introduction to Business This course provides a survey of the business world. Topics include the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to relate how business institutions operate in our modern day political, social, and economic envi- ronment; describe various business ownership forms; acquire information about starting a business; explain management functions; and acquire a vocabulary for further study of business subject (Every Fall) BUS 1283 Introduction to Web Development I This course will focus on HTML5 and CSS web design with a brief introduction into Ja- vaScript. Students will learn about web development/design practices, gain a brief history of the technology that powers the web and build practical websites through the semester. (on demand) BUS 1293 Introduction to Web Development II This course will expand on the information learned in Introduction to BUS 1283 Web De- velopment I and focus more on JavaScript and jQuery. It will also include a brief introduc- tion to mobile development. (on demand) BUS 2313 Program Design and Development Basic terminology/application of computer concepts, followed by introduction to struc- tured flowcharting and structured programming. (Every Fall) BUS 2283 Advanced Web Application Development This course will focus on web development using the PHP programming language. Stu- dents will develop advanced web applications and dynamic websites that combine PHP with previously learned HTML5 and JavaScript skills, as well as use a database environ- ment with the MySQL database engine. (on demand) BUS 2323 Personal Computers Use and apply current word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software. (Fall and Spring) BUS 2433 Visual Basic Introduction course in the use of an event-driven, procedural programming tool for devel- oping graphical user interface (GUI) applications. (Every Spring) BUS 2513 Principles of Macroeconomics Study of basic economics including national income analysis, employment theory, fiscal policy, and banking. (Every Term)

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