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HS 206–Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
(3)
Prerequisite: PS 101
Presents the basic pharmacological and
neurophysiological fundamentals of licit and illicit
drug use. The primary focus of the course is the
explanation of how drugs may alter body and
brain function and how these alterations influence
and mediate human behavior. Suggested for
human service majors, especially those interested
in addictions, current or potential health care
professionals.
HS 207–Theory and Practice of Group
Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: HS 203
Presents the theory and practice of using groups as a
counseling intervention in the human services. There
will be a presentation of types of groups, general
principles of groups, stages of evolution of groups,
ethical and professional issues, and special emphasis
on the use of groups in the drug and alcohol field.
HU: Humanities
HU 104–Introduction to Digital Humanities
(3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisites: (EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52 OR ESL 95
and ESL 99 OR ESL 72 and ESL 73
Introduces the student to the digital tools that are
transforming the study of the humanities as well as
the processes for planning, managing, and evaluating
digital humanities projects. Equips the student to
apply digital tools and techniques to a variety of
disciplines including English, History, Philosophy, and
Social Sciences.
HU 201–Humanities I: Culture & Human
Experience (To the Renaissance) (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Surveys Western culture through a study of
philosophy, the visual, literary and performing arts
from the Ancient World to the Renaissance.
HU 202–Humanities II: Culture & Human
Experience (Renaissance to the Present) (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Surveys Western culture through study of art, music,
literature and philosophy from the sixteenth century
to the present.
HU 203B–Civilization & Culture: Britain (3)
Corequisite: Participation in London Work/Study Abroad
Discover key social, cultural, and political
characteristics of contemporary British society.
Compare and contrast British and American
assumptions and practices. The course structure
is based on a series of seminars led by the core
instructor with complementary lectures delivered by
guest speakers specializing in specific topics.
Information Technology
(Continuing Education/Noncredit)
CCO 110–Introduction to AutoCAD I
Students are introduced to the architecture,
structure, functions, components, and models of
the Internet and other computer networks. The OSI
and TCP layered models are used to examine the
nature and roles of protocols and services at the
application, network, data link, and physical layers
in conjunction with the Cisco Networking Academy.
The principles and structure of IP addressing and
the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and
operations are introduced to provide a foundation
for the curriculum. Introductory router/switch device
con-figuration skills are also included. Prerequisites:
A+ certification or equivalent work experience. Most
class lessons, materials, and labs are accessed via
the Web; however, students and instructor also will
interact at scheduled times via online classroom and
will require two Saturday meetings. Meeting dates
and times will be scheduled by the instructor and
enrollees. Students must have a personal computer
and Internet access (broadband is recommended) to
complete online assignments and exams.
CCO 111–CCNA: Networking II
Prerequisite: CCO 110
Participants will examine the architecture,
components, and operation of routers, and apply
the principles of routing and routing protocols.
Students analyze, configure, verify, and troubleshoot
the primary routing protocols RIPv1, RIPv2, EIGRP,
and OSPF. By the end of this course, students will be
able to recognize and correct common routing issues
and problems. Offered in conjunction with the Cisco
Networking Academy. Required: CCNA Networking
1. Most class lessons, materials, and labs are accessed
via the Web; however, students and instructor also
will interact at scheduled times via online classroom
and will require two Saturday meetings with the
instructor. Meeting dates and times will be scheduled
by the instructor and enrollees. Students must have
a personal computer and Internet access (broadband
is recommended) to complete online assignments
and exams.
CCO 112–CCNA: Networking III
Prerequisite: CCO 111
This course provides a comprehensive, theoretical,
and practical approach to learning the technologies
and protocols needed to design and implement a
converged switched network. Students learn about
the hierarchical network design model and how to
select devices for each layer. The course explains
how to configure a switch for basic functionality
and how to implement Virtual LANs, VTP, Inter-VLAN
routing, and Spanning Tree Protocol in a converged
network. In conjunction with the Cisco Networking
Academy, students also develop the knowledge and
skills necessary to implement a WLAN in a small to
medium network. Most class lessons, materials, and
labs are accessed via the web; however, students
and instructor also will interact at scheduled times
via online classroom and will require two Saturday
meetings. Meeting dates and times will be scheduled
by the instructor and enrollees. Students must have
a personal computer and Internet access (broadband
is recommended) to complete online assignments
and exams. Students must take Networking II before
registering into this course.
CCO 113–CCNA: Networking IV
Prerequisite: CCO 112
This course covers the WAN technologies and
network services required by converged applications
in Enterprise Networks. Students learn how to
implement and configure common data link
protocols and how to apply WAN security concepts,
principles of traffic, access control and addressing
services. Natural Address Translation (NAT) and
DHCP services are also covered. Most class lessons,
materials, and labs are accessed via the web; however,
students and instructor also will interact at scheduled
times via online classroom and will require two
Saturday meetings with the instructor. Meeting dates
and times will be scheduled by the instructor and
enrollees. Students must have a personal computer
and Internet access (broadband is recommended) to
complete online assignments and exams. Networking
III must be successfully completed to enroll in the
Networking IV course.
CNS 214–CompTIA A+
If you are getting ready for a career as an
information technology (IT) professional or personal
computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA
A+ preparation course is a great first step on your
path to certification. The course will build on your
existing user-level knowledge and experience with
PC software and hardware and present fundamental
skills and concepts that you will use on the job. In
this course, students will acquire the essential skills
and information needed to install, upgrade, repair,
configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform
preventive maintenance of basic PC operating
systems and hardware. This course has been
expanded to include more skills practice and hands-
on experience. Students enrolling in the following
DRF courses should be familiar with the Microsoft
Windows operating system.