May 15, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



Course descriptions are listed on the following pages, alphabetically and by course prefix. The four letter prefix identifies subject area and the three numbers that follow identify the particular course. The  numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of lecture and lab hours per week, assuming a typical 15-week semester.

The description of each course indicates its credit value which determines the tuition charge and the number of credits available toward the requirements for a degree.
 

 

 
  
  • FMTC 110 - Food Preparation I

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Food Preparation is a course that provides an introduction to the commercial preparation of food for students who are interested in the culinary arts.  Students have the opportunity to practice the use of hand tools, utensils, and powered food preparation equipment.  Food preparation technology and managerial perspectives of the food preparation industry are essential elements of the course content.  This course serves as a foundation for further study in the culinary arts. Students will need to purchase chef’s jacket, hat and apron by the second class.  It is recommended that students purchase their own knives.


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  • FMTC 111 - Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry Arts

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    This course introduces students to the principles, methods and techniques of professional baking and pastry.  Baking and pastry skills are essential for the food and beverage management field, and this course is designed to provide a foundation for careers in the industry.  Students will have an opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge during the laboratory portion of the class.


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  • FMTC 210 - Food Preparation II

    (3,2) 4 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): FMTC 110 - Food Preparation I .
    This is a course in commercial food preparation where students actively manage others and prepare meals according to principles of quantity food production.  Students will learn the aspects of pricing, productivity, controlling and directing of personnel, and the planning of menus.  Economic feasibility, productivity and maintenance of quality standards are emphasized.  Students will need to purchase chef’s jacket, hat and apron by the second class.  It is recommended that students purchase their own knives.


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  • FMTC 211 - Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Controls

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course is designed to provide students with the basic framework on which to build a solid understanding of controlling food, beverages, and labor costs.  Emphasis is placed on budgeting, sales analysis, pricing, portion control, cost analysis, menu scoring and guideline percentage tests for all major expense components integral to food and beverage operations.  These “control” aspects of the food and beverage industry are areas that dictate profit and loss.  The course is taught assuming no accounting background.  However, accounting courses will be helpful for those students seeking to operate their own business.


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  • FMTC 230 - Hospitality Purchasing

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course examines principles related to the procurement of food, beverages, services, furniture, fixtures and equipment for hospitality operations.  Topics include product knowledge, selection criteria, evaluation techniques, quality standards, product safety, writing and understanding product specifications, vendor relations and government regulations.  Ordering, receiving and inventory management will also be emphasized.


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  • FMTC 232 - Catering Management

    (2,2) 3 Credits


    Corequisite(s): FMTC 110 - Food Preparation I  .
    This course is an introduction to catering management in the hotel/restaurant industry.  It provides an overview of the requirements in developing a successful catering program in hotels, restaurants, and private concerns.  Students will recognize the factors involved in preparation and service that determine the acceptability of food (quality, quantity, appearance, palatability and price). Students will need to purchase chef’s jacket, hat and apron by the second class.  It is recommended that students purchase their own knives.

     


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  • FMTC 233 - Beverage Management

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Alcoholic beverages are a complex product category with legal and social issues that require special attention from management.  The wide range of products, their high costs, and legal concerns associated with serving alcohol call for unique procurement, inventory and issuing systems.  This course examines these issues along with an in-depth study of wine, beer, distilled spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.  Other topics related to profitable beverage management that will be discussed include marketing, developing wine lists, staff training and inventory control.  Strong emphasis will be placed on pairing food and alcoholic beverages in restaurant establishments.  Students are required to take the Serve Safe Certification as part of this class.  The cost of the Serve Safe Certification is an additional $40.00.


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  • FMTC 242 - Commercial Food Service Operations

    (2,4) 4 Credits


    Prerequisite(s): FMTC 210 - Food Preparation II  .
    This course provides students a hands-on experience in planning and operating a food service operation.  The course will develop and refine food preparation and production skills through the operation of a restaurant located on the campus of Hunterdon County Polytech.  Students will need to purchase chef’s jacket, hat and apron by the second class.  It is recommended that students purchase their own knives.

     

     

     


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  • FREN 103 - Introduction to French I

    (2,2) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Designed exclusively for students with no previous exposure to French, this course develops basic speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Conducted primarily in French. Native speakers or students with successful completion of two or more years of French (within the past 5 years) cannot receive credit for this course. The laboratory component provides self-paced skill development with individualized support by the instructor.  

     

     


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  • FREN 104 - Introduction to French II

    (2,2) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): FREN 103 - Introduction to French I  or appropriate score on placement test.
    This course further develops basic speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Conducted primarily in French. The laboratory component provides self-paced skill development with individualized support by the instructor.

     


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  • FREN 201 - Intermediate French I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): FREN 104 - Introduction to French II  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course emphasizes each of the four modes of expression (speaking/writing) and comprehension (listening/reading). The course is designed for students with one year of college-level French. Course is multi-media within the classroom, and a language lab is available to supplement individual/group learning.


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  • FREN 202 - Intermediate French II

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): FREN 201 - Intermediate French I  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course emphasizes each of the four modes of expression (speaking/writing) and comprehension (listening/reading). This course is designed for students with three semesters of college level French. Native speakers and students with successful completion of two or more years of French (within past 5 years) cannot receive credit for this course. This course is multi-media within the classroom, and a language lab is available to supplement individual/group learning.


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  • FREN 211 - Survey of French Culture

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language, Global and Cultural Awareness
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: FREN 202 - Intermediate French II  or appropriate placement test score.
    French attitudes and behavior today will be related to the structure of French history. French attitudes toward the physical environment, time, their country, work, and human nature will be discussed. In addition to studying literary and historical sources, students will examine textbooks used by French children, French comic strips, magazines, and films.


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  • FREN 215 - Modern French Literature

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: FREN 202 - Intermediate French II  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course acquaints students with modern French literature and thought through reading and discussing such writers as Baudelaire, Colette, Weil, Camus, Beauvoir, Senghor, and Sartre. Examines the impact of World Wars I and II on French thought. Trends in art, philosophy, and politics are also discussed.


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  • FREN 224 - French Conversation & Composition I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 - Intermediate French II  or appropriate placement test score.
    Students will refine their speaking, listening and writing skills in French for use in practical, everyday situations. This course introduces students to such topics as physical appearance, character and personality, schools and universities, clothing, housing and politics.


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  • FREN 225 - French Conversation & Composition II

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 - Intermediate French II  or appropriate placement test score.
    Students will refine their speaking, listening and writing skills in French for use in practical, everyday situations. This course introduces students to such topics as travel, food, current events, financial affairs, health care and literature.


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  • GDEV 106 - Fundamentals of Game Design

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    This course introduces the creative process of game design and development for students hoping to enter the game industry. The student will learn about the structure of the game industry and develop the foundational skills required of a professional game designer. In this course students will learn a formal method of analyzing analog and digital games. Topics covered include identifying formal and dynamic elements of games, diagramming structures of existing games, creating new game systems, writing a game rule set and planning for the conversion from an analog to digital game.


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  • GDEV 242 - Object Oriented Programming

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): CSIT 105 - Foundations of Computer Science  or CSIT 103 - Computer Concepts and Programming .
    Building on the ideas covered in both CSIT-103 Computer Concepts and Programming and CSIT-105 Foundations of Computer Science, this course introduces the student to the concepts and features of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Course topics include encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, classes and objects, arrays, abstract classes and methods, message passing and unit testing. Students will write programs using one of the dominant object oriented languages in use such as, but not limited to Java, C#, C++ or Python.


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  • GDEV 267 - Programming for Game Developers

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):  GDEV 242 Object Oriented Programming  .
    This course focuses on the varied techniques required in developing prototypes of game play using a modern, professional level game engine, such as Unity, Unreal Engine or similar. Students are taught to quickly develop ideas using computer languages in common use in the game industry and general programming. The course will cover a variety of game styles that include programming and design techniques in 2D and 3D games.


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  • GDEV 290 - Advanced Game Design and Development

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): GDEV 267 - Programming for Game Developers .
    This course serves as the capstone for game development and game art production. It allows the students to demonstrate the skills involved in game production, visual design and programming. In this course, the student teams will take a game concept that has been previously play tested and prototyped and turn it into a complete digital game including: performance tuned gameplay, functional UI, game load/save system, art and sound design, appropriate models, textures, animations, shaders, lighting and level design. The final product is a team produced game produced under the current best practices of agile game production worthy of inclusion in the student’s demo reel.


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  • GEOG 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography

    (3,0) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Social Science
    The course examines the processes which shape the physical and biological landscape with which humans interact. Also, special emphasis is placed upon the role in which humans affect this landscape.

     

     


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  • GEOG 102 - Introduction to Cultural Geography

    (3,0) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Social Science, Global and Cultural Awareness
    This course examines the relationship between humans and the physical and biological landscape with which they interact. Special emphasis is placed on the ways in which humans’ cultural features are distributed across the globe including their patterns of adaptation to their physical and social environments.

     

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  • GEOG 150 - Global Visions: The Cultural Geography of Tanzania

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course examines the cultural geography of East Africa using Tanzania as a case study. The course allows students to study the physical geography, cultural landscape, pre- istory and modern history of the area. Tanzania, like all countries has its own unique history, however it illustrates many features shared by most East African nations. The course concludes with a two-week trip to Tanzania where students will be able to observe directly the features discussed in class.


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  • GEOL 157 - Introduction to Geology

    (3,2) 4 Credits

    General Education Course: Science (lab)
    There are no prerequisites for this course.  This course is an introductory course in physical geology that examines the materials composing the Earth and seeks to understand the many processes that operate beneath and upon its surface.  Applications are presented that include evaluating mineral, water, and energy resources and the nature of natural hazards.  Laboratory activities include mineral and rock identification, dating of rocks and fossils, the construction of geologic maps and their interpretation, and evaluation of stream, groundwater, and shoreline data.  One field trip is required for the on campus course.  No field trip is required for online and summer courses.


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  • GRMN 103 - Introduction to German I

    (3,1) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Designed exclusively for students with no previous exposure to German, this course develops basic speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Conducted primarily in German. Native speakers or students with successful completion of two or more years of German (within the past 5 years) cannot receive credit for this course. The laboratory component provides self-paced skill development with individualized support by the instructor. 


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  • GRMN 104 - Introduction to German II

    (3,1) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 103 - Introduction to German I  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course is a continuation of Introduction to German I and is designed for students with one college semester of German or two years in high school. The primary goal of the course is to expand basic listening and speaking abilities, to build up vocabulary, and to help students to develop effective reading and writing strategies. Students will expand and deepen their knowledge gained in class activities through various exercises given as homework. In-class exercises are supplemented by work in the laboratory.


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  • GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 104 - Introduction to German II  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course is a continuation of Introduction to German II (GRMN 104 ) and is designed for students with two semesters of German in college or three to four years in high school. Students will expand and deepen their knowledge of German in class activities and through various exercises given as homework. In-class exercises are supplemented by independent work on the Internet and the CD accompanying the textbook. The course serves as preparation for Intermediate German II (GRMN 202 ). Instruction emphasizes each of the four modes of expression (speaking/writing) and comprehension (listening/reading).


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  • GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course is a continuation of content presented in German 201 . It is designed for students with three semesters of German in college or four or more years in high school. Students will expand and deepen their knowledge of German in class activities and through various exercises given as homework. In-class exercises are supplemented by independent work on the Internet and other audio-visual sources, such as films. Instruction emphasizes each of the four modes of expression (speaking/writing) and comprehension (listening/reading).


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  • GRMN 203 - Introduction to German Literature I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language, Global and Cultural Awareness
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II  or appropriate placement test score.
    Students will be introduced to the works of the earlier literary periods of German-speaking countries through a reading and discussion of representative works from the medieval period through the Eighteenth Century. Through this the students will also gain a better understanding of the cultures of German-speaking countries.


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  • GRMN 224 - German Conversation & Composition I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-Foreign Language
    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II  or appropriate placement test score.
    This course is a continuation of content presented in GRMN 202 . It is designed for students with four semesters of German in college or four or more years in high school. Students will expand and deepen their knowledge of German in class activities and through various exercises given as homework. In-class exercises are supplemented by independent work on the internet and other audio visual sources, such as films. Instruction emphasizes each of the four modes of expression (speaking/writing) and comprehension (listening/reading).


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  • HIST 101 - World Civilization I

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History, Global and Cultural Awareness
    This course is an introduction to world history from before the Neolithic Revolution until about 1500, with emphasis on the ancient, classical, and medieval worlds. Among the themes which receive special focus are men and women, cities and civilization, religion and society, and war and peace.


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  • HIST 101H - World Civilization I - Honors

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History (GCA)
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    A study of world history before 1500 with special attention to such topics as: men and women, cities and civilization, religion and society, and war and peace. The Honors course, as a smaller class than the regular course, calls for greater student participation at a more challenging level of discussion. Students do additional readings besides the course textbooks. These normally include historical fiction. In written assignments, students may be asked to integrate sources from film and museum visits in addition to the readings as they think about historical questions.


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  • HIST 102 - World Civilization II

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History, Global and Cultural Awareness
    The course is an introduction to world history from about 1500 to the present. Among the themes which receive special focus are Politics and Religion, Economics and Ecology, Nationalism and Internationalism, and Identity and Globalization.


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  • HIST 102H - World Civilization II - Honors

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History (GCA)
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    A study of world history since 1500, with special attention to such topics as: economy and ecology, racism and nationalism, and individuality and globalization. The Honors course, as a smaller class than the regular course, calls for greater student participation at a more challenging level of discussion. Additional readings may include historical fiction. In written assignments, students may be asked to integrate sources from film and museum visits in addition to the readings as they think about historical questions.


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  • HIST 191 - African-American History

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History, Global and Cultural Awareness
    This survey course examines the history of African and African American ancestry. This course explores Africa pre-Colonialism and concentrates on major themes in the history including the role of slavery in the genesis of African American society, the consequences of emancipation and industrialization, the effect of migration, the development of African nationalism, the Civic Rights movement, the effects of racism, and contemporary African American culture. This course provides students with understanding the significant role African Americans played in the shaping of America and beyond. Students will be able to understand how the past impacts on the present and the future.


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  • HIST 201 - US History: Beginnings to 1877

    (3,0) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Humanities-History
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I  with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop  , or higher.
    This class surveys American history beginning with its Pre-Columbian origins.  It extends to the colonial period and then to the Atlantic World forces that created revolution.  The course continues with the tensions inherent in a nation divided by region and vision for the future.  It ends with the climax of conflict that was the Civil War, and the Reconstruction in its wake that left unsettled the issue of civil rights. 
    This course places US history in a global context.  In doing so, it examines the complex ways in which the contours of the American experience have been both shaped by global forces and conversely, how the United States has influenced the world.  Moreover, the course investigates the expansion and contraction of democracy as part of the longer-term process of global revolutionary movements demanding freedom that began, but was not fully realized, with its own revolution.  

     


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  • HIST 201H - US History: Beginnings to 1877 - Honors

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History (GCA)
    Prerequisite(s): GPA 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    This class surveys American history beginning with its Pre-Columbian origins. It extends to the colonial period and then to the Atlantic World forces that created revolution. The course continues with the tensions inherent in a nation divided by region and vision for the future. It ends with the climax of conflict that was the Civil War, and the Reconstruction in its wake that left unsettled the issue of civil rights. This course places US history in the context of global events. In doing so, it examines the complex ways in which the contours of the American experience have been both shaped by global forces and conversely how the United States has influenced the world. Moreover, the course investigates the expansion and contraction of democracy as part of the longer-term process of global revolutionary movements demanding freedom that began, but not fully realized with its own revolution.


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  • HIST 202 - US History: 1877 to Present

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I  with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop  , or higher.
    This course surveys American history from the end of Reconstruction through the present. It places US history in the context of global events. In doing so, it examines the complex ways in which the contours of the American experience have been shaped by global forces and conversely how the United States has influenced the world. Moreover, the course investigates the expansion and contraction of democracy as part of the longer-term process of global revolutionary movements demanding freedom begun with the American Revolution of 1776.


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  • HIST 202H - US History: 1877 to Present - Honors

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History (GCA)
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.5 or permission of instructor.
    This class surveys American history from the end of Reconstruction through the present. It places US history in the context of global events. In doing so, it examines the complex ways in which the contours of the American experience have been both shaped by global forces and conversely how the United States has influenced the world. Moreover, the course investigates the expansion and contraction of democracy as part of the longer-term process of global revolutionary movements demanding freedom begun with the American Revolution of 1776.


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  • HIST 204 - Global Patterns of Racism

    (3,0) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Global and Cultural Awareness
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 - English Composition I .
    This team-taught course draws on texts in the social sciences, history, and literature to survey the causes and manifestations of racism in diverse cultures, as well as proactive responses to it. The course will focus on racism in western and nonwestern cultures. Case studies will include - but not be limited to – European colonialism, slavery, social Darwinism and eugenics, apartheid and segregation, anti-Semitism, and contemporary conflicts like Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. This course satisfies general education requirements in humanities, literature, or social sciences. It cannot be used as the sole social science course in a degree program that has only one social science course requirement.

     

     


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  • HIST 239 - Modern Latin American History

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    General Education Course: Humanities-History, Global and Cultural Awareness
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into   with   , or higher.
    Modern Latin American History surveys Latin American history from the independence movements of the early nineteenth century until the present.  Through an examination of both primary and secondary source material, students in this course will explore political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Latin America including class structures, inequality, and uneven economic development, race, gender, and ethnicity, social movements, rebellion, and revolution, authoritarianism and democracy, human rights, globalization, migration, and U.S.-Latin American relations.  Students will emerge from this course with a deeper understanding and appreciation of Latin America’s connection to the world and the major role that Latin Americans have had in shaping human history.


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  • HIST 250 - History of Women in the United States

    (3,0) 3 Credits


    General Education Course: Humanities-History, Global and Cultural Awareness
    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I  with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop  , or higher.
    History of Women in the United States surveys women’s history from the colonial period until the present, in a multicultural framework that attends to race and ethnicity in addition to sexuality and class. Through an exploration of both primary and secondary sources, students in this course will examine historical changes in women’s work, the history of the American family, the history of gender, sexuality, and reproduction, the history of women in politics, activism, and the law, the women’s movement, and migration, culture, transnationalism, and intersectional identities in the lives of women in the U.S.  

     


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  • HIST 259 - History and Literature of the Vietnam War

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 111 - English Composition I .
    This interdisciplinary, team-taught course will examine the history and the literature of the Vietnam War. It explores both the antecedents of the war, in terms of European colonialism, Vietnamese nationalism, and American foreign policy, as well as pivotal moments such as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution of 1964 and the Tet Offensive of 1968. It will study the history of the war, the literature born out of this war and the relationships between this literature and this conflict. Finally, it will consider the war’s legacy: its consequences and lessons, and the relevance of this legacy today. Students may take this course for credit in English or History.


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  • HITC 105 - Introduction to Health Information Technology

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the health information profession, the health information department, and the health record. This course covers basic concepts and techniques for managing and maintaining health record systems. Topics include health record content, assembly, qualitative analysis, format, record control, storage, retention, forms design/control, indices and registers, and numbering and filing systems. This course provides in-depth presentation of the origin, uses, standards, content, format, access and retention of data across the healthcare continuum including both paper and electronic health records. Documentation requirements for complete and accurate health records as required by licensing, certifying, and accrediting agencies is also presented.


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  • HITC 152 - Basic ICD Coding

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Corequisite(s): HLTH 107 - Pathophysiology , HLTH 109 - Pharmacology .
    Diagnostic coding is used to identify accurately the reason for the physician service and support the medical necessity of services rendered. This course earmarks the various tables and volumes used, indicates the usage of ICD codes for statistical and tracking purposes, and identifies the unique skill sets specific to the professional coding setting. Emphasis is placed on the principals of coding and classification systems used in the assignment of valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes.


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  • HITC 154 - Basic CPT Coding

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Corequisite(s): HLTH 107 - Pathophysiology , HLTH 109 - Pharmacology .
    CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) is a set of codes and descriptions developed by the American Medical Association to standardize the identification of services commonly provided by physicians. This course introduces students to the basic concepts and methodology associated with CPT coding, including: terminology formatting, basic guidelines, and surgical package concepts. Additionally, the role of CPT in HCPCS (Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System) coding and the use of codes in reimbursement management will be introduced.


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  • HITC 155 - Reimbursement Methodologies

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Corequisite(s): HITC 152 Basic ICD Coding  and HITC 154 Basic CPT Coding 
    This course provides students the opportunity to learn the history, rationale, and methodology of the systems used by third-party payers to determine the reimbursement that 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 (chargemaster) in reimbursement will be discussed. The importance of compliance with regulations and the related issues of fraud and abuse will also be addressed.


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  • HITC 156 - Advanced Coding

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HITC 152 - Basic ICD Coding , HITC 154 - Basic CPT Coding .
    This advanced course will cover medical necessity, coding issues for specific body systems, and for general conditions.  Students should already possess a fundamental understanding of the CPT, ICD, and HCPCS coding principles at the start of this course. Intensive coding application will be achieved through the use of real medical records, case studies, and scenarios.  Application will include the use of an encoder. MSDRGs, APCs, RUGs, RBRVs, and the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) will also be covered in this class. This coding class requires hands-on coding skills, knowledge of basic use of applicable codebooks are essential.


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  • HITC 200 - Health Information Systems & Technology

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):   , HITC 111 - Professional Practicum I .
    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 application. Security and confidentiality issues, concerns and implications in relation to the electronic health record will be addressed.


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  • HITC 210 - Health Data Reporting & Analysis

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 110 - Statistics I , HITC 111 - Professional Practicum I .
    Corequisite(s): HITC 220 - Organizational Resource Management .
    This course covers maintenance, compilation, analysis, and presentation of health care statistics. Discussion is focused on the use, collection, presentation, and verification of health care data including fundamental concepts of descriptive statistics; data validity and reliability; data presentation techniques; and vital statistics. Students will be introduced to topics such as basic statistical principles, morbidity and mortality, commonly computed hospital rates, uniform reporting requirements, and selection and construction of data displays. This course also introduces principles of quality improvement philosophy, including tools, data analysis/application, and related committee functions; utilization management and risk management; and credentialing, accreditation and regulation.


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  • HITC 220 - Organizational Resource Management

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HITC 111 - Professional Practicum I , ENGL 111 - English Composition I .
    This course provides an overview of management and supervision principles as applied to health care settings. In particular, this course presents basic principles of management and supervision of health information management services. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving and communication skills related to planning, organization, directing, controlling, and budgeting. Work simplification, in-service education, writing of job descriptions and procedures, forms revision and control, justification for and selection of supplies and equipment are reviewed as well.
     


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  • HITC 290 - Medical Coding Capstone

    (0,2) 2 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HITC 156 - Advanced Coding .
    Students in this course will gain practice experience applying advanced ICD-9-CM and CPT coding skills. Students will code a variety of medical records from hospitals, physicians’ offices, and/or other health care settings.  The training provided in this course integrates coding and classification systems, health care functions, medical disease and treatment, and health care reimbursement at an advanced level to prepare the student for employment in the health information management industry as a medical coder.


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  • HLTH 101 - Healthcare Delivery Systems

    (2,0) 2 Credits

    This course provides an overview of the health care delivery system at the national, state and local level including the organizations that provide health care, applicable regulations and standards, reimbursement methods used, professionals that provide the services, as well as resources. Current trends in health care delivery are presented including health facilities, medical staff organization and functions, the changing roles of health care professionals, and patterns of financing health care.


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  • HLTH 102 - Certified Nurse Aide

    (8- clinical and lecture varies per week as determined by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services) 4 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Clinical Requirements (documents must be submitted to the main office of RVCC@Bridgewater following registration): Student must be 17 years or older. Students must have a background check and finger printing (approx. $40), professional liability insurance (approx. $40) and documented proof of the following immunizations: Mantoux (2-step TB), HBV, MMR, and Varicella. Students are also required to have a clean uniform, white shoes and a watch with a second hand (not included in tuition).
    Certified Nurse Aide HLTH 102 course is approved by The New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services and will prepare students for the NJ State competency evaluation and CNA licensure exam. This course uses the designated New Jersey curriculum for nurse aide personnel in long term care facilities, designed and regulated by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services. The course consists of classroom lecture, skills lab experience, and a clinical practice rotation at a long-term care facility. This course exposes the student to long-term care settings that will enable them to assist residents under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Certification allows students to work at nursing homes, mental health centers, assisted-living facilities, rehabilitation centers and private homes. Total scheduled class time is 90 hours, as determined by the state.


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  • HLTH 103 - Health Law & Ethics

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course is an in-depth study of federal, state and local laws that govern the preparation and use of health records and health information in the health care delivery system. The course covers the impact of legal issues on health information management and provides an overview of the judicial system and legislative process. Topics include confidentiality, release of information, retention guidelines, authentication, informed consent, advance directives, subpoenaed information, security of computerized health information, liability, and legislative trends.


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  • HLTH 104 - Emergency Medical Technician

    (4,4) 6 Credits

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Basic Life Support (BLS-C): CPR for Healthcare Providers completion card provided by the American Heart Association.
    This course prepares candidates for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician according to the regulations set forth by the State of New Jersey in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) National EMS Education Standards. Current Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR for Healthcare Providers completion card provided by the American Heart Association or equivalent must be presented to the Student Enrollment Center in order to register for the course, and presented to the instructor on the first day of class.  Total scheduled class time is approximately 220 hours and may vary by student.  The breakdown of the hours include: 190 classroom hours (70 hrs are practical), 18 (6 hour shifts) emergency room, 6 hours home care, and 6 hours daycare. In the structured hospital clinical experience, in the emergency department, there is an optional observational experience with a paramedic unit.  Eligible students who successfully complete this course will be offered endorsement to take the New Jersey State EMT written examination in order to obtain certification.


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  • HLTH 105 - Introduction to Public Health

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course introduces the beginning student to the current issues in public health today from the local perspective to a global perspective. It includes consideration of community health problems, communicable disease control, epidemiological investigation, the public health response to bioterrorism, biomedical research, environmental assessment, analysis of individual and group behavior, public health nursing, common health indicators for measuring population and community health and policy developments. Course may be offered online or be web-assisted.


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  • HLTH 150 - Medical Terminology

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course introduces the student to medical terminology through the study of word structures such as common medical prefixes & suffixes and the origins of terminology used in medical practice today. Also includes basic anatomy and physiology, appropriate medical terminology, and procedures and diagnostic testing for each body system.


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  • HMNS 102 - Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course will examine the profession of social work and the development and implementation of social welfare programs. The course will seek to identify the common trends, which tie together social workers although they practice in a wide variety of settings using multiple methodologies, and serve a highly varied clientele. In addition, material on important subjects such as racism, cultural pluralism, culture diversity, sexism, and the perception of the clientele will be discussed in a relation to the development of social welfare programs.


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  • HMNS 105 - Introduction to Addiction

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course will enable students to understand the various historical and cultural perspectives on drug use, abuse and dependency. It will allow students to examine drug use in society from a broad variety of perspectives including biological, psychological and social theories and research. The course will introduce students to the nature of chemical abuse phenomena and various risks from within a broad range of social and cultural context. It will introduce student to categories and broad range of effects of mind and mood altering substances. This course will emphasis critical thinking and problem solving. Students will gain knowledge necessary to provide important information on the psychological, biological, and social aspects of drug abuse and addiction for clients, families, as well as, for human, health and criminal justice service providers.


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  • HMNS 109 - Poverty & Society

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Through the lens of economic class, this course examines the nature and effect of poverty within our communities and within the socio-political structures that surround them. Students will gain familiarity with poverty issues such as people’s views of poverty, poverty measurement, the characteristics of the poverty population, underlying causes of poverty, and government programs and policies that address poverty. Various theoretical perspectives are utilized in an effort to understand why particular individuals and families become trapped in the tyranny of generational poverty and what change agents are best able to raise people out of poverty. Questions to be addressed include: Who are the poor? Why does poverty remain so pervasive? How do economic processes contribute to poverty? Are people from particular racial and ethnic backgrounds or family types inevitably more likely to be poor? What are the effects of gender? Through a process of co-investigation, students assess their own position within a system of structured economic class (poverty, middle-class and wealthy environments) and develop solutions for solving individual, community and systemic problems that contribute to the perpetuation of poverty in the U.S. Assessment, analysis, and planning for change are key components of the course.


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  • HMNS 110 - Introduction to Disabilities

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course provides an overview of physical and developmental disabilities with a social diversity practice model. It will examine historical perspectives, assessment, accommodations, social and emotional aspects, and relevant legislation impacting the lives of children and adults with disabilities. The role of direct support professionals in assisting individuals with disabilities and their families across the lifespan will be addressed, with an emphasis on schools and other community based settings. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • HMNS 205 - Interviewing and Counseling Skills

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology  or HMNS 102 - Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare .
    The course is designed to provide an opportunity to develop and practice social work competencies and counseling techniques interventions through role playing and community exploration. Specific emphasis will be given to assessment instruments and processes, professional documentation requirements, interviewing techniques and preliminary counseling skills necessary in the conduct of field practicum. In class and independent exercises will focus on the development of effective verbal and written communication skills necessary in human service settings. Offered in the fall semester.


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  • HMNS 207 - Social Policy and Politics

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):   , or   .
    How does the government decide who gets what, if anything? This course examines social policies in the U.S., past and present, using a social justice frame work that asks: who bears the costs, who receives the benefits, does everyone affected by this policy have an equal voice, what are the rules, and ultimately, is this policy fair? Topics covered include theories of poverty, the redistribution of wealth, political philosophies, social security, public assistance, human rights and other timely social policy issues. Students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to interpret and evaluate the impact of social policies at the local, state and federal level. Of particular emphasis for pre-social work students will be a foundation for playing an active role in macro level social work as advocates, educators and initiators of social change. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • HMNS 208 - Assessment and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):   ,  
    This course will provide an overview of methods and approaches to assess and treat individuals with alcohol and other substance use disorders. It will examine formal and informal models of client assessment including screening, intake, and doing a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment. The course will cover methods to increase rapport, develop trust, and motivation. It will examine various instruments to diagnosis and assess severity levels of substance use disorders including DSM-IV- TR; ASAM Criteria, and ASI. It will cover addiction treatment planning including diagnostic summaries, differential diagnosis and levels of care. The course will describe various models of treatment including detoxification, outpatient, inpatient, residential, therapeutic communities, and medication treatments. Students will examine different categories of drugs and specific treatment and assessment issues with each category. The course will provide an overview of evidence-based treatment modalities including Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 12 Step Facilitation and use of individual, group and family therapy.


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  • HMNS 212 - Community Resources and Case Management

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HMNS 105 - Introduction to Addiction  .
    This course will enable students to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of case management, and how those skills are translated into action in the human service profession.  Students will learn skills that will facilitate their transition from the classroom into the human service arena.  They will learn the vocabulary and methods used by more advanced human service professionals in the human service field.  State and local service delivery agencies will be explored through research, lectures and guest speakers.  Emphasis will be placed on community resources, consultation, documentation, HIV and resources, New Jersey Mental Health Services, New Jersey Child and Family Services, New Jersey Employment Services and the Criminal Justice system.  This course will emphasis critical thinking.  This course will prepare those students seeking certification as alcohol and drug counselors (CADC).


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  • HMNS 213 - Advanced Counseling Skills

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):  
    This course is designed to help students develop a theoretical framework of counseling, and how to utilize various techniques in the process of counseling and crisis intervention.  Course material will help students compare and contrast counseling models.  They will be introduced to major theories, which will include psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior,  cognitive behavior, family systems, feminist, and post modern approached such as motivational interviewing.  Students will have the opportunity to engage in practical exercises that will allow them to put theory into practice.  They will consider the strategies for counseling in individual, group, family and cognitive behavioral counseling.  This course will emphasis critical thinking, and along with others in the human services sequence, will prepare those students seeking certification as alcohol and drug counselors (CADC).


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  • HMNS 220 - Introduction to Gerontology

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course will provide an overview of the field of gerontology, focusing on the physiological, psychological, and socioeconomic aspects of aging. Among topics to be covered are health care and costs, Alzheimer’s disease, retirement policies, Social Security, pensions, and intergenerational conflict. Students will become familiar with the community resources available to assist older adults, as well as the role of social work in supporting senior citizens and their families in a variety of settings.


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  • HMNS 240 - Introduction to Special Education

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGL 111 - English Composition I .
    This course examines the causes, the teacher’s role in the identification process, curricular approaches and appropriate legislation with regard to special education issues for children and young adults with disabilities. Various types of disabilities, including mental retardation, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, communication disorders, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities and giftedness are introduced. The changing field of special education is examined with particular emphasis on the early childhood and elementary education years. The impact of these changes toward greater diversity and inclusion on children, families, educators, and the community are also considered. The course addresses the various transitions and support needs of families and students with disabilities as they move from early intervention, to preschool, elementary, secondary and transition to post-secondary education and adult life. Special emphasis is placed on person centered planning, strategies that promote inclusion and linkages with adult service providers. Offered in the spring semester.


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  • HMNS 291 - Internship in Human Services II

    (2 Lecture and 80 Worksite Hours) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HMNS 290 - Internship in Human Services I  ; permission of the instructor.
    This internship would provide the opportunity to develop more sophisticated clinical skills or the exploration of an additional area of interest through student involvement in a local social service agency following the completion of HMNS 290 . A variety of field experiences are available to meet areas of student interest including work with the homeless population, at-risk youth, the elderly, individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, other disabilities, and other non-profit sectors. Students will spend a minimum of 80 hours in a field setting and assume an active role in the delivery of services of the organization. Individualized learning outcomes are established at the outset between the student, instructor and field site supervisor to ensure a clear understanding of the student’s role and the competencies to be developed through the field experience.


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  • HUMN 103 - Introduction to Folklore

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course examines folklore from around the world. The course is a survey of folklore from verbal forms such as Christmas rituals. The course will touch on folklore globally and within the students own lives, including variation among groups. Emphasis is placed on the different ways in which folklorists gather and interpret data.


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  • HUMN 240 - Special Topics in the Humanities

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Special Topics in the Humanities provides an opportunity for indepth exploration and analysis of selected topics and a specific theme from semester to semester. The course exposes the student to a special topic in the humanities using original text materials in a small class environment where they will be actively engaged in their learning. Special topics may include: Islamic Culture and Literature, Area Studies, International Relations, History, etc.


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  • HUMN 260 - The History and Literature of Recent American Wars

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Corequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I  with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop  , or higher.
    This interdisciplinary, team-taught course will examine both the history and literature of recent American wars. It will begin with an examination of the Vietnam war: its underlying causes, the attitudes and practices with which it was fought, and the changes it wrought in American society.  It will then explore how the policies and practices of the Vietnam War became the paradigm for subsequent wars, particularly those in Iraq and Afghanistan.  It will study the literature born out of these wars and the relationship between this literature and the history of the wars.  Through a side-by-side examination of literature and historical sources, both primary and secondary, students will consider how literature has been shaped by war, how literature has shaped culture and politics in periods of war, and how it can help us understand the past.  Finally it will consider the legacy of the Vietnam war and how and why this legacy is alive in the wars in which the United States is presently engaged. 

     


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  • IDMX 114 - Interactive Multimedia

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Recommended that student has basic experience with a computer (typing, using mouse, saving and retrieving files).
    Interactive Multimedia  teaches the principles and application of effective interactive communication in a multimedia environment. Topics include multimedia building blocks (texts, graphics, animation, sound, and video), hardware, software, and emerging technologies. Students focus on the final assembly and optimization of various media formats prepared for authoring consumption and presenting that content in linear and hierarchical navigation systems. Media formats include text, graphics, animation, sound, and video. Students will study concepts related to the design, development, management, usability, and distribution.


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  • IDMX 222 - Content Management Systems

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or higher in IDMX 225 Web Page Development I  
    This course will instruct students in the use of open source web-based content management systems which are used to create dynamic and flexible web sites, galleries, ecommerce sites, and blogs. Students will be instructed on the fundamentals of planning dynamic websites, CMS database management, manipulating CSS-controlled site templates, and creating database driven websites through the planning and creation of their own topic-based sites.


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  • IDMX 225 - Web Page Development I

    (2,2) 3 Credits


    This course provides students the skills required to author standards based Web sites using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) specifications. HTML5 and CSS will be used to create effective Web pages accessible on a variety of computer platforms. Students will learn how to incorporate tables, forms, images, and video into Web pages and will be briefly introduced to responsive web page design.

     

     


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  • IDMX 232 - Internet & Web Architecture

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): IDMX 225 - Web Page Development I .
    Students gain an appreciation for the architectural factors that a Web Manager must consider when implementing Web servers and services accessible on the Internet. This course discusses relevant aspects of the Internet architecture including the Domain Name System, how to obtain domain names IP addresses, access technologies, and TCP/IP. Web Servers, including Operating Systems, Server Software and Services, Security Services, and Server Performance are also covered in detail.


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  • IDMX 233 - Introduction to PHP

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or higher in IDMX 225 - Web Page Development I  and a Computer Programming Elective.
    This course is an introduction to the use of PHP as a server side scripting tool on the World Wide Web. Students will embed PHP within HTML to create scripts that make decisions, loop through code, perform string manipulation, and handle HTML forms. Near the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to work with MySQL to store data from a Web page in a relational database and display output from a database on a PHP enabled web page.


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  • IDMX 268 - Web Page Development II

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in IDMX 225 - Web Page Development I  .
    This course builds upon the concepts taught in Web Page Development I by utilizing advanced Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) techniques to teach students how to create complex page layouts for a variety of media and devices using HTML5. Students will also learn how to create dynamic Web pages using JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS3.


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  • IDMX 297 - Interface Design Capstone

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or higher in IDMX 291 User Interface Programming  .
    This course is a capstone to the Interface Design & Web Development Program. Students will act as both designers and developers to produce a piece of interactive digital media (app, tool, information display, exhibit, etc.) from conception to deployment. They will be responsible for creating text, image, audio, animation, and video assets, and implementing them into a final product.


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  • IDTC 205 - Trade Codes and Business Practices

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    This course is an introduction to codes, specifications and professional practice for commercial,  contract and residential interior environments. Current codes and standards are applied to  the  process of design and construction of built interior environments. Professional practice will  include an overview of procedures and business practices for the design/build process and  designer/client relationship.


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  • INTD 299H - Honors Research Capstone

    (3,0) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Students must be in fourth semester of Honors College enrollment.
    This course is intended to guide sophomore Honors College students from all disciplines through the stages of researching and writing a major research project, or developing a project in the fine arts. Topics include planning, research and documentation, prose style and editing, document design, ethics, abstracts, and oral presentations. Because the course will enroll from different disciplines, students will also become acquainted with research topics, ways of framing arguments, and making points outside their fields of study, which will help them develop a more interdisciplinary perspective. Class will include research training, guest lectures, as well as independent study and research.


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  • INTR 110 - Design Drawing I

    (2,2) 3 Credits


    This course is an introduction to traditional orthographic drawing, digital techniques, and creative graphic representation of interior space. Students will produce work that represents three dimensional space in two dimensional drawings and 3-D models. Multi-view drawings: floor plans, elevations, sections, reflective ceilings plans and details will be addressed. A combination of digital techniques and hand drawing for design development, creative problem solving, documentation and presentation will be emphasized.  Students will be required to purchase some art/design supplies.

     


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  • INTR 111 - Interior Design Studio I

    (2,2) 3 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):  ,   
    This course in an introduction to the role of the interior designer and spatial design for interiors. Diagramming, programming, conceptual design, and space planning are applied to the development of interior space. Principles and elements of design will be used to explore spatial and conceptual relationships. Designs will be developed through research, sketching, orthographic drawing, and physical/digital model making. Presentations will be created through digital and traditional techniques to communicate design intent.  Students will be required to purchase some art/design supplies.


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  • INTR 112 - Visual Concepts for Interiors

    (1,2) 2 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):   
    This course is a foundation course for Interior Design. This course introduces and reinforces classic design principles in two dimensions and three dimensions. Through traditional and digital techniques students will investigate the elements and principles of design from an interior design perspective. Basic elements of design will be explored through a combination of digital and traditional techniques. Students will produce conceptual work with the appropriate visual language. Software may include: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Google SketchUP, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Power Point.  Students will be required to purchase some art/design supplies.


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  • INTR 114 - Color and Material Investigations

    (1,2) 2 Credits

    Prerequisite(s):   
    This course is a foundation course for Interior Design. This course combines classic color theory with materiality and specifications for interior design. Through traditional and digital techniques students will investigate the characteristics of color and materials for interior environments. This course gives the student the knowledge to select interior textiles, finishes, and materials appropriate to fit the needs of a project’s aesthetics, performance, and respect for humans and the environment. Students will design projects and create designs based on the material and color applications explored in class.  Students will be required to purchase some art/design supplies.


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