| BUSA 1550 | LECT | Web Design and Internet Programming | 4 | An introduction to web page authoring, design, and Internet/WWW programming. Includes introduction to Internet protocols; coverage of the XHTML mark-up language; authoring and using cascading style sheets; accessibility, usability, and interface design; JavaScript and BVScript scripting languages; concepts of algorithm development; and working with the object model. Also includes exposure to introductory topics in systems design and project management. |
| BUSA 2010 | LECT | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | An introduction to computer science: problem solving, algorithm development, and algorithm analysis implemented in a high level, block structured programming language (such as C++). Exposure to system architecture, data structures, and program verification are included. This course is required for upper level computer sciences courses. |
| BUSA 2130 | LECT | Business Communication | 2 | Techniques and practices in business writing and oral communication including communicating through letters, memoranda, reports, and effective speaking, interviewing, and conference skills. In addition, this course will make extensive use of computer based presentation programs (MS PowerPoint). |
| BUSA 2251 | LECT | Principles of Management | 4 | A survey course with an overview of business operation, terminology, and practices; with an emphasis on introducing fundamental Management practices. Extensive use of static case studies, culminating with a dynamic computer simulation case. |
| BUSA 2610 | LECT | Graphic Design I | 4 | Introduction to procedures to create, plan, and produce visual communication design. Emphasis is on acquiring and working with visual vocabulary to gain a mastery of conceptual and creative procedures by learning technical skills that translate ideas and concepts into visual design and graphic imagery. |
| BUSA 2630 | LECT | Financial Accounting | 4 | An introduction to financial accounting principles and practices as well as financial statement analysis. |
| BUSA 2650 | LECT | Computer Information Systems | 2 | An introduction to the use of computers as an information tool to aid in managerial decision making. Students develop skills in spreadsheet programs and database management. |
| LIBS 3000 | LECT | The Quest for Self-Knowledge | 4 | Following Socrates' dictum, "Know thyself," this course examines self-knowledge and the place of the individual in the western tradition from the classical period to the present with reference to literary, historical, psychological, and theological perspectives. Topics for discussion will include the limitations of self-knowledge, knowledge of the "other," and the individual freedom. |
| BUSA 3020 | LECT | Data Structures | 4 | A study of the various methods used to store and process data. Includes stacks, queues, lists, and trees, with sorting and searching techniques. |
| LIBS 3400 | LECT | The Quest for Community and an Ordered Society | 4 | Following John Donne's assertion that "no man is an island," this course examines what it means to live in community and society in the western traditions from the classical period to the present. Topics for discussion will include the uses and misuses of power and authority, the relationship of the individual to society, political economy, the place of minority communities in society, alienation and community, and cultural diversity. |
| BUSA 3450 | LECT | Database Management | 4 | A study of techniques for designing and maintaining large data bases. |
| BUSA 3460 | LECT | System Analysis | 4 | Describes the role of the systems analyst in information systems. Presents the concepts of Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation in the system development life cycle. Considers the current modeling tools of the systems analyst, including Data Flow Diagrams, Entity-Relation Diagrams, Decision Support Systems, and Project Management. |
| BUSA 3500 | LECT | Network Management | 4 | Local area networks, wide area networks, and internets. Protocols and the ISO Open Systems Interconnect reference model. Design, analysis, and performance evaluation. Emphasis on data link, network, and transport protocols. |
| LIBS 3600 | LECT | The Quest for Stewardship and Ethical Responsibility | 4 | An examination of the Judeo-Christian understanding of humans made in the image of God as it pertains to the stewardship of the earth and its resources, and human responsibility for ethical decision-making. This course challenges students to explore their responsibilities as moral agents in work and society committed to the ends of peace and justice. Topics of discussion will include human rights, social needs and human responsibility, ethical formation, and the relationship of the individual to society in ethical decision-making. |
| BUSA 3630 | LECT | Advanced Internet/WWW Programming | 4 | A study of advanced Internet/WWW programming concepts and techniques, including advanced JavaScript and VBScript, Active Server Pages and database integration, and application programming. Focus will be on a systems approach and will include the development of a comprehensive application project from concept to final product. |
| BUSA 3750 | LECT | Current Issues in Technology | 2 | Capstone seminar dealing with new technologies, ethics, and other issues. |
| LIBS 4000 | LECT | The Quest for Career and Vocation | 4 | The capstone course designed to examine the meaning and purpose of work and career, and the examination of vocation defined by Fredrick Buechner as "the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." Topics for discussion will include the meaning of fulfillment, balancing family and career, spirituality of work, and community service. |