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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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ITT 181 - Computing Technologies
This course is a broad overview to current and emerging technologies used in a networked computing environment. Major topics include computer hardware, operating systems, networking, security, web, and software applications. Emphasis is placed on how technology is used within a corporate setting. Lecture and lab.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 200 - Introduction to Cybersecurity
An introduction to the fundamentals of cybersecurity and information assurance. Students will develop a knowledge base for defining and recognizing both online threats and potential targets, and develop intellectual tools for evaluating relative risks within cyberspace. Students will apply theories and best practices for addressing potential costs of countermeasures for cyber attacks. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 181 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 231 - Technical Visualization
This is an essential foundational course of conventional technical visualization, with an emphasis on technical foundations in sketching and drawing 2D and 3D illustration graphics, and exploring technical visualization skills development for problem solving. Content includes basic skills development using contemporary standards for technical sketching for creating orthographic projections, detail and assembly working drawings, and pictorial projections, instructional storyboarding, and developing visual thinking skills for creating technical visualizations and presentations. This course is an essential foundation to skills developed in ITT 282 Computer Aided Design.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Every two years in spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 241 - Information and Communication Technologies
Students in this course will focus on both the basic principles of design, and the conventions of organizing and disseminating technical information through various communications venues. This course offers students a balance of practical knowledge for developing technical documents along with access to advanced communication technologies. Students in this course will be introduced to developing informational graphics for print and digital media; evaluate and create online publications; and utilize web publishing tools and resources. This course provides students with the technical communications knowledge and skills necessary for the workplace.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 270 - Introduction to Computer Hardware
The goal of this course is to introduce the hardware components, and their respective functions, of microcomputer systems. Activities address the specification, assembly, upgrading, and maintenance of microcomputers. Assignments may include readings of articles and Web-based documents, discussions, tours, and hands-on activities dealing with microcomputer hardware. It is assumed that students will be proficient with personal computers.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Every two years in spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 272 - Networking I
The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of computer networks and provide the basic background necessary for implementing and maintaining them. Topics include: cabling systems, the OSI model, LAN and WAN protocols and devices, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, network security, and network virtualization.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 181 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 281 - Internet Web Site Development
This course develops a basic understanding of and skill in the planning, development, and maintenance of Web sites. Topics include Web site planning methods, HTML, cascading style sheets, HTML editors, FTP, site maintenance, intellectual property issues, and legal issues. Students will develop sample Web pages and associated planning documents, and maintain a Web site on a server. It is assumed that students will be proficient with personal computers.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 311 - Infrastructure Communication Systems
An introduction to contemporary telecommunications hardware and applications. Emphasis includes state-of-the-art transmission media such as copper, fiber-optic, and wireless technologies including microwave, radio frequency, and infrared. Additional topics may include: classification of data networks; communications systems parameters such as bandwidth, serial parallel, analog and digital; modulation and multiplexing schemes; and the convergence of data, video, and voice networks.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 272 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Two-year fall semester rotation
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 342 - Digital Publishing Technologies
This course explores methods and technologies for the design of digital documents and assemblage of content information and for reproduction and repurposing to a diversity of media. Emphasis is on a practicum utilizing state of the art computer-based desktop publishing hardware and software. Activities and topics include design, layout, and management of color digital document preparation for production and cross-media specifications; digital imaging and color management; digital vector graphics for illustration, large format, and packaging products; and variable data management for output systems. An emphasis on terminology, applications, processes, materials and substrates used in conventional and digital workflows for creating artifacts. Lecture and lab.
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Credits: 3
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 343 - Graphic Communication Technologies
In the pursuit of digital literacy, students enrolled in this course will design and create digital documents and visual artifacts through advanced activities, apply design strategies, perform collaborative tasks, implement digital workflows, and incorporate contemporary processes for using digital equipment and applicable materials. Students will prepare proposals and presentations as related to course assignments, readings, lecture topics, discussions, demonstrations, and technological analysis for both established and emerging Graphic Communication Technologies. This course provides students with a balance of practical knowledge and advanced technology skills, as well as theoretical foundations to thrive in the digital world. Lecture and lab.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Every two years in spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 344 - Digital Video and Media Streaming Technologies
In the pursuit of digital literacy, students enrolled in this course will explore time-based digital technologies for creating and delivering digital video products that focus on technical demonstrations and training for the technology industry. Students will work independently and collaboratively, implement digital workflows, and formulate project proposals, and produce digital video projects as related to course assignments, readings, lecture topics, discussions, demonstrations, and analysis of established and emerging digital video technologies. Students will be creating, capturing, processing, archiving, transmitting, and problem solving and submitting time-based projects. This course provides students with a balance of practical knowledge and advanced technology skills, as well as theoretical foundations to thrive in the digital world. Lecture and lab.
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Credits: 3
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 362 - Operating Systems Security
Provides a fundamental understanding of both client and server operating system security concepts and techniques. Explores vulnerability, configuration and maintenance, operating system features and other tools commonly employed to achieve and maintain protection of computer resources.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 200
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 363 - Server Administration and Maintenance
This course covers the concepts, tools, and practices for installing, managing, and troubleshooting a multi-user or backend server. A combination of lecturers, discussions, and hands-on activities will provide the student with broad exposure to topics related to server administration, including management of user accounts, file systems, processes, as well as installation and upgrades, backup and restore, performance monitoring, and system security. Students will also be exposed to operating system concepts, server virtualization, and an introduction to cloud computing.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 272 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 373 - Networking II
This course builds upon the principles and concepts in ITT 272 and focuses on the design of larger networks needed to support enterprise-wide computing. Topics include: network architectural models, modular and tiered designs, remote office designs, network monitoring, and implementation of more specialized networks such as one for a data center.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 272 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 376 - Network Defense
This cybersecurity course examines the issues of securing the communications path between systems, including both physical and logical connections. Topics addressed include approaches to securing networks using risk analysis, cost effective countermeasures, layered defenses, and network policy development and implementation procedures. Students will be exposed to a mixture of devices and protocols implementing network defense including firewalls, proxy servers, IDS/IPS solutions, cryptography, VPNs, network access controls, and honeypots.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 200 and ITT 272 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 382 - Advanced Web Site Development
This course advances an understanding of innovative techniques for developing dynamic websites. Topics include an analysis of fundamentals of HTML and cascading style sheets (CSS), as well as best practices and standards for managing website initiatives and development teams. Student objectives include: demonstrating a proficiency of working with HTML 5/CSS standards; including conceptual design development, graphics and user interface design prototypes (UI), and applying user experience (UX) concepts for delivery of online content.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 281 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 383 - Databases
This course explores database fundamentals, design, implementation, and administration using industry standard technologies and methodologies. The relational database model and the newer semantic object models of database design will be examined and provide students the opportunity to model, design, and implement databases using both methods. Emphasis will be placed on modern multi-user, multi-processing, Web-enabled databases and structured query language (SQL). There will be significant hands-on components in the course.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 181 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 385 - Integrative Programming
Organizations use many disparate technologies that need to communicate and work with each other. Integrative Programming focuses on the “glue” that holds systems together. It surveys several programming languages, including scripting languages, as each has different applications to integration. System architectures such as service-oriented architectures, programming interfaces such as Web services and REST, and programming practices such as mediation support the management, evolution and security of the information systems that support the organization.
Prerequisite(s): COS 161 and ITT 272 , or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 400 - Occupational Competency
This course is designed to allow credit for technical expertise learned on the job or through attendance at appropriate/related schools, workshops, and/or seminars. The student’s technical knowledge and skill must be documented through the Department’s portfolio assessment procedures. See advisor for further information.
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Credits: 1-36
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 413 - Ethical Hacking
This course focuses on offensive cybersecurity techniques and the countermeasures needed to defend against them. Topics covered include target surveillance, attack surface evaluation, system foot printing, social engineering, vulnerability scanning, and vulnerability exploitation. Students will be exposed to the ethical requirements of penetration testing, including the principles and conditions needed beforehand, and the role of the reporting process.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 200 , ITT 272 , PHI 235 or any Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship course, or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 440 - Internship
The intention of this internship is to broaden a student’s experience and exposures while using new skills attained through their academic program. Students will focus their efforts in an engaged learning opportunity related to their major and area of professional interest. Students who are currently working are expected to engage their employer for a broader experience in management, project, or adjacent organization to attain internship credit.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculated Department of Technology student, minimum 60 completed credits, minimum 2.5 GPA, a precise definition of the internship experience, and permission of instructor.
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Credits: 1-6
May be Repeated for Credit
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 444 - Animation and Motion Imaging Technologies
In the pursuit of digital literacy, students enrolled in this course will create, capture, and manipulate images to produce animated projects, making the illusion of motion by means of a rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. Animation can be either seen as analogue media, flip books, video capture, digital media, and presented and archived in multiple formats including animated GIF, Flash animation, digital video capture, and streaming media. Students will explore both the foundations of animation, and advanced digital computer applications for creation of animated environments and products. This course provides students with a balance of practical knowledge and advanced technology skills, as well as theoretical foundations to thrive in the digital world. Students should have appropriate computer skills to enroll in an advanced technology course.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Every two years in fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 451 - Cyber Laws, Policies, and Ethics
This course introduces aspects of cybersecurity laws and policies to intergrate these challenges into cyber planning, operations, and strategy. The class will explore privacy issues, legal considerations, codes of ethics, and ethical implications faced by cybersecurity professionals. Topics align to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) organizational security knowledge area covering security laws, regulations, and regulatory standards such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Students will analyze organizations to develop security profiles for public and private entities. The intent is to develop understanding as a security professional of governances and how they convey compliances to business verticals such as healthcare and eCommerce.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 200 .
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Credits: 3
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 453 - Special Topics in Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Topics in information technology and cybersecurity not regularly covered in other courses. The content can be varied to suit current needs.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 460 - Capstone
A capstone project is a multifaceted body of work that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience. Students who are majoring in technology programs will do two things in this course simultaneously. They will develop, investigate, and implement a research project from this discipline. Also, students document that study in a research paper and presentation that has a prescribed format based upon APA structures. Students must complete a formal project proposal in the prescribed format and have it accepted by the instructor before being enrolled in the course.
Prerequisite(s): ITP 210 , ITP 230 , graduating senior status, and permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone, Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 482 - Computer Systems Forensics
This course provides a fundamental understanding of hardening and assessment techniques and a hands-on approach to the hardware and software tools and techniques associated with the protection of computer systems and networks. It examines how to protect computer and network resources as deployed in a typical organization, and it explores protection of communications, resources, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and the use of various tools for system and network protection.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 200 , ITT 362 , and ITT 376 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 486 - User Experience
This course analyzes and evaluates properties and characteristics of human user experiences as they relate to interactions with information and computer technologies. Students will learn and analyze a broadly defined understanding of human-computer interaction (HCI), explore the fundamentals and theoretical knowledge of HCI, and how to apply it in a cognitive work environment, home/personal use, and social spaces. Students will identify tools and methodologies for evaluating users experiences using observation, numbers, and statistics.
Prerequisite(s): ITT 272 , ITT 281 , or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 487 - Operations Senior Seminar
The focus of this course is on operational excellence in practice. Topics will include the impact of virtualization on operations, mobile computing operations and management, business continuity, best operational practices, service quality measures, incident preparedness and recovery and major impacts such as mergers and acquisitions. Guest speakers and field trips will be a component of the course.
Prerequisite(s): Graduating senior status and permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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ITT 490 - Directed Study
Provides upper-level students an opportunity to independently pursue a topic, project, or experiment of interest. Students will prepare a contract or proposal for study to be conducted and, upon completion, submit findings in a scholarly report or other evidence of merit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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Credits: 1-6
Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Course Type: Industrial Technology Technical
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