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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

This section includes a brief description of each credit class offered on a regular basis at Green River College. Classes are arranged in alphabetical order according to the college department that offers the class.

Each listing includes a course number (prefix & code/number), course title, number of credits awarded, prerequisite, course outcomes, and academic transfer distributions are also designated where applicable. Common course numbers are identified by an “&” symbol at the end of the department abbreviation.

Course numbers 100-299 are designated for Green River College programs and courses that transfer to senior institutions (transfer is sometimes limited). The 100 series is ordinarily for first-year students and the 200 series for second-year students, but this distinction varies because of differing requirements at other colleges and universities. The 300 and 400 level series are for third- and fourth-year students.

Consult the “Programs of Study ” section of this catalog and your faculty advisor for specific information about each class and about which classes will meet your requirements.
 

Information Technology
  

  • IT 101 - Introduction to Information Technology

    Credits: 5
    Provides an overview of information technology. Introduces computer hardware, software, procedures and systems, and their applications in various segments of society.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe the impact of digital technology and the World Wide Web.
    2. Describe basic computer hardware, operating system and application functionality.
    3. Explain how to apply security and safety to computer systems.
    4. Describe program and Web use and development.
    5. Explain the impact of Networking and Digital Communication in the modern world.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand security principles, system and network vulnerabilities, and common mitigation practices.
    2. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 102 - Programming Fundamentals

    Credits: 5
    An introductory programming class for students who have no prior programming experience. Covers procedural programming, input and output, variables, decision statements, loops, file processing, and arrays.

    Prerequisite: MATH 072  with a grade of 2.5 or higher; or eligible for MATH 097  or higher; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Gather user input and display output to users.
    2. Declare variables and perform calculations using variables.
    3. Differentiate among various scalar data types and use them appropriately.
    4. Create and use a collection data type (lists).
    5. Write a software application using the basic control structures in programming – sequence, selection, and iteration.
    6. Apply basic boolean operations (such as AND, OR, NOT)
    7. Apply basic security practices such as bounds checking and input validation.
    8. Trace code line-by-line for basic debugging.
    9. Import and apply methods from code modules.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Develop stable, robust, secure, and efficient code following best practices in database design and software construction.
    2. Communicate with technical and non-technical project stakeholders, and within project teams.
    3. Apply Agile practices such as maintaining a product backlog, planning sprints, participating in sprint reviews and retrospectives.
    4. Perform software quality assurance activities throughout the entire software lifecycle.
    5. Write technical documentation to support software lifecycle activities.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
  

  • IT 114 - IT Essentials

    Credits: 5
    Covers basic functionality and configuration of desktop computers and operating systems.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Identify and describe PC hardware components.
    2. Understand, install, and maintain various desktop operating systems.
    3. Describe a basic computer network in a small office/home office environment.
    4. Configure basic security for a desktop operating system.
    5. Identify and describe mobile devices and their basic configurations.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 125 - Fundamentals of IPv4 and IPv6

    Credits: 5
    Covers IP protocols, subnetting, and number conversion between Base 10 and Binary.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
    2. Describe subnetting of IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
    3. Perform subnetting of IPV4 and IPv6 networks.
    4. Perform network summarization for ranges of IPv4 and IPv6 networks

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
  

  • IT 131 - Introduction to Networks

    Credits: 5
    Introduces networking and basic switch and router configuration. This course uses the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching Introduction to Networks curriculum.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Explain the importance of protocols, data networks and the Internet in supporting business communications and everyday activities.
    2. Calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses to build a simple network.
    3. Use Cisco command-line interface (CLI) commands to perform basic router and switch configuration, security and verification.
    4. Identify the operations and features of the TCP/IP and OSI models.
    5. Utilize common network utilities to verify and troubleshoot small network operations and view data traffic.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
  

  • IT 135 - CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation

    Credits: 5
    A preparation course for the CompTIA Security+ certification, an IT industry recognized entry level certification. Provides students with a broad foundation of network security concepts. Topics include security fundamentals, overview of cryptography, security policies and procedures, common types of attacks, and how to implement network security measures. Covers all current CompTIA Security+ certification exam objectives.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe cyber security fundamentals.
    2. Explain how cryptography and PKI is used.
    3. Develop security policies and procedures.
    4. Describe common types of vulnerabilities, threats, attacks, and countermeasures.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Describe, configure, secure and troubleshoot computer networking equipment and resources.
    2. Describe, configure, secure and troubleshoot operating systems.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
  

  • IT 160 - Windows Server Administration I

    Credits: 5
    Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Install, configure and monitor Microsoft Windows Server.
    2. Configure and manage disks, shares and NTFS permissions.
    3. Use Windows PowerShell to perform system administration tasks.
    4. Implement high availability.
    5. Implement virtualization using Hyper-V.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.
    2. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 178 - IT Work Experience

    Credits: 1-5
    Allows students to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer. This is a pass/no credit course.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Become acquainted with people in professional settings.
    2. Work with others in their field of interest.
    3. Adjust to specific aspects of a career.
    4. Improve previously acquired skills.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
  

  • IT 190 - Introduction to Linux

    Credits: 5
    Introduces the student to basic file system navigation, user and group administration, software applications, operating system update methods and shell scripting in the Linux operating system environment at the command line using the Terminal.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Use the Terminal application to perform entry-level Linux administration.
    2. Develop BASH scripts to perform backup operations on a Linux system.
    3. Perform Linux software and operating system updates.
    4. Understand and implement Linux file and directory permissions.
    5. Understand Linux user, group, file system and operating system security.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems and networking hardware.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 201 - Database Fundamentals

    Credits: 5
    Covers the management of database tables, queries, views, indexes, and constraints using a Database Management System (DBMS) and Structured Query Language (SQL). Hands-on exercises include the analysis, troubleshooting, and problem solving of real world database scenarios. 

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand and manipulate database objects using CREATE, ALTER, and DROP statements.
    2. Understand and manipulate data using SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements.
    3. Understand, design and implement PRIMARY KEY and FOREIGN KEY constraints.
    4. Understand, design, and create SQL queries with inner and outer joins. 
    5. Understand, design, and create SQL queries that utilize set operations and subqueries. 
    6. Understand basic concepts of database security and techniques used to secure databases.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate basic programming and database constructs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 210 - Routing and Switching Essentials

    Credits: 7
    Focuses on the knowledge and skills to implement and configure routing and switching. Topics include device configuration, IPv4, IPv6, Subnetting, virtual local area networks (VLANs), routing protocols, and wide area networking (WAN) technologies.

    Prerequisite: IT 131  or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Configure routers and switches using the command line interface.
    2. Perform IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting.
    3. Implement VLANS, NAT, ACLs, DHCP and network discovery.
    4. Implement static and dynamic routing.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand security principles, system and network vulnerabilities, and common mitigation practices.
    3. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
  

  • IT 224 - Windows Automation and Scripting

    Credits: 5
    Introduces PowerShell scripting language for Windows. Students will write, test and execute basic and advanced administrative scripts for Windows.

    Prerequisite: IT 160  or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Use PowerShell commands at the command line and in the scripting environment.
    2. Build objects and collections.
    3. Develop scripts using flow control, decisions, repetition and pipelines in PowerShell.
    4. Perform Windows, file system, and Active Directory administration using PowerShell.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand and demonstrate basic programming and database constructs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 240 - Windows Server Administration II

    Credits: 5
    Gives students the ability to administer and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server network infrastructure.

    Prerequisite: IT 160  or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Implement and secure Domain Name System (DNS).
    2. Implement Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), and IP Address Management (IPAM).
    3. Implement Direct Access and Remote Access solutions.
    4. Implement Distributed File System (DFS) and BranchCache.
    5. Describe advanced network infrastructure solutions.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 244 - CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Preparation

    Credits: 5
    Provides students competency in cloud models, virtualization, infrastructure, security, resource management and business continuity.

    Prerequisite: IT 131  and 160 ; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe cloud concepts and models.
    2. Explain different virtualization types and technologies.
    3. Describe the infrastructure resources used within clouds.
    4. Plan resource management and monitoring.
    5. Explain security requirements in the cloud.
    6. Perform Systems management and monitoring of cloud resources.
    7. Plan for business continuity in the cloud.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand security principles, system and network vulnerabilities, and common mitigation practices.
    3. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 245 - Windows Server Administration III

    Credits: 5
    Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer advanced directory services. Focuses on performing tasks that are required to centrally manage users’ computers and resources.

    Prerequisite: IT 160  or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Install and configure Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS).
    2. Manage and Maintain AD DS.
    3. Create and manage Group Policy.
    4. Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
    5. Understand Identity Federation and Access Solutions.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand security principles, system and network vulnerabilities, and common mitigation practices.
    3. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 293 - System Analysis and Troubleshooting

    Credits: 5
    Provides students a practical, streamlined, and updated approach to information systems development. Topics include coverage of emerging technologies, such as agile methods, cloud computing, and mobile applications which compliments traditional approaches to systems analysis and design. Real-world examples emphasize critical thinking and IT skills in a dynamic, business-related environment.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe systems analysis and design techniques. 
    2. Explain techniques for analyzing the business case. 
    3. Describe requirements, data, process and object modeling. 
    4. Describe development strategies. 
    5. Explain techniques used to manage systems implementations. 
    6. Explain techniques used to manage systems support and security.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.
    2. Understand security principles, system and network vulnerabilities, and common mitigation practices.
    3. Understand and demonstrate basic programming and database constructs.
    4. Understand network infrastructure, logic, and troubleshooting procedures.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 310 - Routing and Switching in the Enterprise

    Credits: 7
    Builds upon the knowledge and skills attained in IT 210 . Covers advanced routing using Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Router Fail-over, inter-VLAN routing,  link aggregation, Software Defined Networking, and VPNs. Hands-on exercises include configuration, installation, and troubleshooting. 

    Prerequisite: IT 210 ; and admission into the IT Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity and Networking program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand and configure inter-VLAN routing.
    2. Understand, configure, and troubleshoot routing using  OSPF and HSRP
    3. Understand and configure VLANS and inter-switch communication.
    4. Understand, configure and troubleshoot link aggregation.
    5. Understand Software Defined Networking
    6. Understand IPsec VPNs.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 335 - Network Security Foundations and Policies

    Credits: 5
    Introduces information, business security, and security laws. Covers a variety of security topics that are integral to today’s information security professionals, including access control, cryptography, and security architecture and design.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand Information Security and Risk Management. 
    2. Understand Access controls, Application Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning. 
    3. Understand basic Cryptography. 
    4. Understand Regulations, Compliance and Investigations relating to Information Technology security. 
    5. Understand basic Operations, Physical and Environmental Security. 

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 340 - Network Security and Firewalls

    Credits: 5
    Equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for entry-level network security specialist careers. A hands-on, career-oriented e-learning solution that emphasizes practical experience. Various types of hands-on labs provide practical experience, including procedural and trouble-shooting labs, skills integration challenges, and model building.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand threat mitigation.
    2. Understand and implement network security management and reporting.
    3. Understand and Implement High Availability.
    4. Understand and Implement Application ID.
    5. Understand the Implementation of site-to-site VPNs.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs. 
    5. Prepare for industry certification exams. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 360 - Security Operations, Analysis & Forensics

    Credits: 5
    Provides an introduction to the knowledge and skills needed for a Security Analyst working with a Security Operations Center team. It teaches core security and forensic skills needed for monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events, thus protecting systems and organizations from cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program and instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe End Point Threat Analysis.
    2. Describe Computer Forensics Processes.
    3. Perform Network Intrusion Analysis.
    4. Perform Incident Response.
    5. Perform Data and Event Analysis.
    6. Explain the Processes involved in Incident Handling.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources. 
    4. Prepare for industry certification exams. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 370 - Cloud System Operations: Microsoft Azure

    Credits: 5
    Prepares students to take the Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Design and implement Azure App Service apps.
    2. Create and manage Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines.
    3. Design and implement a storage strategy.
    4. Implement an Azure Active Directory.
    5. Implement virtual networks.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 385 - Advanced Scripting and Automation

    Credits: 5
    Introduces the student to different automation tools such as Ansible and other scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell. 

    Prerequisite: IT 224 ; and admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe and understand the advantages of Automation in IT.
    2. Perform and explain how to install automation tools such as Ansible.
    3. Develop simple automation scripts using automation tools such as Ansible using YAML syntax.
    4. Understand how to use automation tools to handle simple to complex scalable deployments.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on. 


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 390 - Wireless Security

    Credits: 5
    Course prepares students to take the Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Describe, recognize and understand attacks common to wireless networks.
    2. Describe and understand security vulnerabilities associated with unsecured wireless networks.
    3. Explain the purpose and goals of security policies.
    4. Describe how wireless security solutions may vary for different network implementations.
    5. Describe and understand the importance of ongoing WLAN monitoring to include the necessary tools and processes used.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    5. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 410 - Designing and Supporting Computer Networks

    Credits: 5
    Use a variety of WAN connection types to implement, secure, and monitor Wide Area Networks (WANs).

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program; or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand and implement network security.
    2. Understand and implement a wide area network using a variety of connection types including VPNs.
    3. Create an equipment list to meet WAN design requirements.
    4. Understand and implement network monitoring.
    5. Understand troubleshooting LANs and WANs.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 460 - Threat Analysis

    Credits: 5
    Provides the student with the ethical hacking knowledge to conduct a threat assessment, secure a network across popular platforms and operating systems, understand various types of threats, intrusion detection systems, and establish auditing and monitoring systems for vulnerabilities and threats without affecting performance.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand Ethical Hacking tools.
    2. Describe Denial of Service and Buffer Overflows.
    3. Understand and Describe Linux Operating System Vulnerabilities.
    4. Understand the methodology for Hacking servers and Wireless Networks.
    5. Understand Injection and cross-site scripting attacks.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    2. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 470 - Cloud System Operations: Amazon Web Services

    Credits: 5
    Course prepares students to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate certification exam.

    Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS.
    2. Implement and control the flow of data to and from AWS.
    3. Select the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements.
    4. Identify appropriate use of AWS operational best practices.
    5. Estimate AWS usage costs and identify operational cost control mechanisms.
    6. Migrate on-premises workloads to AWS.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 480 - Cloud Security (CCSP)

    Credits: 5
    Covers the design strategy and implementation of cloud security principles and preparation for the Certified Cloud Security Practitioner (CCSP) exam. 

    Prerequisite: Admission into a BAS in IT program or instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Explain cloud security principles and best practices.
    2. Apply Data Security Principles in the cloud.
    3. Implement Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, and Application Security.
    4. Analyze Legal, Risks and Compliance Requirements in a Cloud environment.
    5. Design proper Cloud Security Operations.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources. 
    2. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
    4. Prepare for industry certification exams.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking -Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
  

  • IT 490 - Capstone: Cybersecurity and Networking

    Credits: 5
    Students work in teams to plan, implement, secure and document a complete network solution for a real or simulated company. Students implement a proof of concept network and present their design and outcomes to an audience.

    Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

    Course Outcomes:
    Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

    1. Understand stakeholder project requirements.
    2. Understand and prepare a work breakdown schedule for a project.
    3. Provide weekly report and status updates to stakeholders.

    Program Outcomes
    1. Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
    2. Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
    3. Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
    4. Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.


    College-wide Outcomes
    • Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
    • Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.