May 02, 2024  
Catalog/Handbook 2013-14 
    
Catalog/Handbook 2013-14 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • CCJ 4666 - Victims and Criminal Justice System


    3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
    Upper-Division College Credit
    AA Elective: No
    This course examines aspects associated with victims as they affect the criminal justice system, the dimensions of criminal victimization, and victim-offender programs.


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  • CCJ 4900 - Capstone Experience: Criminal Justice


    3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
    Upper-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: Permission of the Program Director Required
    AA Elective: No
    This capstone course assesses the skills and information gained in other courses in the Criminal Justice curriculum through a research project in which the student evaluates criminal justice policymaking from the initial crime through the criminal trial procedure, corrections, and rehabilitation of the individual. This course is taken in the last term before graduation.


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  • CCJ 4930 - Critical Issues for the Criminal Justice Professional


    3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
    Upper-Division College Credit
    AA Elective: No
    This course focuses on critical concerns facing American criminal justice agencies (both law enforcement and corrections), including personnel systems, organization and management, operations, discretion, use of force, culture and behavior, ethics and deviance, the stress and strain of the job, civil liability, and police-community relations.


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  • CEN 2071 - Information System Testing and Quality Assurance


    3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: COP 2224 or COP 2800
    AA Elective: No
    This course surveys current and emerging methodologies utilized in the testing and quality assurance stages of software development. The curriculum presents various testing methods including, but not limited to, multiplatform, configuration compatibility, build verification, and regression testing. To further promote quality assurance, this course identifies best practices, crucial success factors, and plausible failures to fortify students with the tools and skills necessary for the implementation process in software development.


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  • CEN 3037 - Portal Fundamentals


    3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
    Upper Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: Admission to the BAS in Business Information Technology Program, and CTS 1102 and CIS 2321
    AA Elective: No
    This course explores what portals do for business and industry by defining the need for and efficiency of collaborative, personalized, and adaptive workspaces and environments. Students gain insight on resource maximization through the implementation of well-engineered portals.


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  • CET 1174C - A+ Essentials


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    AA Elective: No
    This course presents the information and skills necessary to complete the A+ Essentials Exam for the CompTIA A+ certification, and prepares students for further studies in the Computer Network Engineering Technologies Program. This course includes basic identification regarding hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components for network maintenance and repair. Basic troubleshooting methodology, proper safety procedures, and effective interaction with customers and peers are emphasized and practiced during classes and labs.


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  • CET 1600C - Network Fundamentals


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hours Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    AA Elective: No
    This course provides an overview of general networking theory that includes opportunities for practical experience, career exploration, and soft-skills development. This course includes networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference models, cabling tools, routers, router programming, LAN/WAN topologies, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and network standards. Students install, configure, and operate simple-routed LANs, routed WANs, and switched LANs.


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  • CET 1610C - Router Technology


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 1600C
    AA Elective: No
    This course emphasizes networking, network terminology and protocols, and network standards. Additionally, the curriculum covers Local Area Networks (LANS), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) models, Ethernet, Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) addressing, dynamic routing, and the network administrator’s function. Students implement beginning router configurations, demonstrate an understanding of routed and routing protocols, and apply the fundamentals of LAN switching. 


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  • CET 1854C - Wireless Technology Fundamentals


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 1600C and CTS 2110C
    AA Elective: No
    This is an introductory course that provides a study of the skills necessary to install, manage, and support wireless solutions in small installations. This course covers the fundamentals of RF (radio frequency) behavior, the features and functions of wireless components, and the skills needed to install and configure wireless network hardware components. Topics covered include: Wi-Fi technology, standards, hardware, and software; radio frequency fundamentals; site surveying and installation; and wireless applications, support, troubleshooting, security, and compliance. Students should have a basic understanding of data networking concepts before taking this course. This course prepares students for the CWTS (Certified Wireless Technology Specialist) Certification from CWNP (Certified Wireless Network Professional).


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  • CET 2615C - Advanced Router Technology


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET1610C
    AA Elective: No
    This course emphasizes the following topics: networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, Local Area Networks (LANs), LAN segmentation, segmentation techniques, IP and IPX (Internet Protocol and Internet Packet Exchange) addressing, Fast Ethernet, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and virtual LANs. Students progress to completion of advanced router configurations in the lab; they demonstrate LAN switching and VLANs, advanced LAN and LAN switched design, and Network management techniques.



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  • CET 2620C - Advanced Network Design Concepts


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 2615C
    AA Elective: No

     This course emphasizes networking, network terminology and protocols, and network standards. Students complete advanced network design projects and advanced network management projects. Additional study includes: Wide Area Network (WAN) theory and design, WAN technology, PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), Frame Relay, Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs), network trouble shooting, national SCANS skills, and threaded case studies.


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  • CET 2625C - CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Prerequisites: CET2620C or current CCNA Certification
    AA Elective: No
    This course focuses on implementing, monitoring, and maintaining routing services in an enterprise network. Students practice planning, configuring, and verifying the implementation of complex enterprise Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) routing solutions using a range of routing protocols in IPv4 and IPv6 environments. The course also covers the configuration of secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on exercises and practice to reinforce configuration skills. Upon completion of this class the student may take the CCNP ROUTE certification test, 642-902.


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  • CET 2627C - CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 2620C or current CCNA Certification
    AA Elective: No
    This course focuses on implementing, monitoring, and maintaining switching in converged enterprise campus networks. Students practice planning, configuring, and verifying the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions. The course also covers the secure integration of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), Wide Area Networks (WLANs), voice, and video into campus networks. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on exercises and practice to reinforce configuration skills. Upon completion of this class, the student may take the CCNP SWITCH certification test, 642-813.


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  • CET 2628C - CCNP TSHOOT: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 2620C or current CCNA Certification
    AA Elective: No
    This course focuses on how to monitor and maintain complex, enterprise-routed, and switched Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Students study the planning and execution of regular network maintenance, as well as support and troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices in a systematic and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)-compliant approach. Extensive labs emphasize hands-on exercises and practice to reinforce troubleshooting techniques. Upon completion of this class the student may take the CCNP TSHOOT certification test, 642-832.


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  • CET 2660C - Computer Network Security Fundamentals


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CTS 2345C or CTS 2393C
    AA Elective: No
    This course provides an in-depth study of network security concepts and techniques. Students examine theoretical concepts that make computer network security unique. This course provides a practical, hands-on approach when examining networking security techniques. Students examine different network strategies, explore the advancement of network implementation, and study timeless problem solving strategies.


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  • CET 2662C - Ethical Hacking for Network Professionals


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CNT 2405C, CTS 2314C, and permission of the Program Director
    AA Elective: No
    This course is an intense, hands-on, advanced-level security course that provides information and practical experience in the techniques used to attack and penetrate networks. This course introduces and demonstrates hacking tools for vulnerability testing purposes only. Instruction includes the following topics: ethics and legality, foot printing, network scanning, enumeration, system hacking, trojans, backdoors, sniffers, session hijacking, and Denial of Service attacks (DoS), as well as the hacking of web servers and web applications, and the hacking of wireless networks. Additional topics include SQL (Structured Query Language) injection, Linux hacking, evading firewalls, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), honeypots, and buffer overflows.


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  • CET 2665C - CCNA Security


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 2620C or current CCNA Certification
    AA Elective: No
    This course provides students with classroom and laboratory experience in advanced topics of Cisco network security. The use and configuration of protocol sniffers/analyzers, TCP/IP (The Internet Protocol Suite) and common desktop utilities, Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) software, Cisco Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software, and Web-based resources are presented through lecture and laboratory assignments. Students design and configure network security systems using case studies and laboratory equipment in preparation for the industry CCNA Security Exam.


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  • CET 2691C - Laws and Legal Aspects of IT Security


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 2660C
    AA Elective: No
    This course introduces the laws that affect information security professionals. The focus of this course is to provide guidance on security regulations and frameworks. The curriculum includes information security regulations and policies specific to industry sectors including financial, healthcare and small business sectors, as well as study of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the USA PATRIOT Act.


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  • CET 2850C - Wireless Networking Administration


    3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CET 1854C, CTS 1347C, and CTS 1162C
    AA Elective: No
    This mid-level course prepares students to install, manage, and support wireless networks in environments of all sizes. It provides an in-depth look at the theory, hardware, software, and solutions used in today’s wireless networks. Coverage includes basic RF (radio frequency) theory, link budget math, antenna concepts, wireless infrastructure equipment, spread spectrum technology, wireless standards and organizations, 802.11, troubleshooting, Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) security, and site surveys.


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  • CET 2940 - Network Engineering Technology Practicum


    1 hour Lecture, 4 hours Practicum, 3 credits
    Lower-Division College Credit
    Prerequisites: CTS 2354C or CTS 2393C and permission of instructor.
    AA Elective: No
    This course is designated to be the last course before graduation. Students work at a selected supervised employment site. Work site, supervision, and objectives must be approved by the Program Director. The final grade is based upon the completion of training objectives, the supervisor’s evaluation, and the final report.


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