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CIS411 Ethical Hacking II

College of Technology Cybersecurity Department

Course Description: This course will provide students with the essential skills and experience required to identify and document security vulnerabilities. This is the second course in the sequence. The student will learn penetration testing using ethical principles to secure a computer data environment. A variety of security technologies and concepts are used to provide in-depth understanding of secure communications channels, devices and media.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: CIS403

Corequisites: None

CIS403 Ethical Hacking

College of Technology Cybersecurity Department

Course Description: This course will provide students with the essential skills and experience required to identify and document security vulnerabilities. The student will learn penetration testing using ethical principles to secure a computer data environment. A variety of security technologies and concepts are used to provide in-depth understanding of secure communications channels, devices and media.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: CIS212

Corequisites: CIS403L

DMS100 Essentials of Sonography and Patient Care

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Department

Course Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and the role of the sonographer in the health care delivery system. The student will learn the functional responsibilities of the sonographer, and ergonomic principles to minimize and/or prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) will be discussed. Medical law, ethics, practices, and policies of the health care organizations will be examined to include Patient's Bill of Rights, Standard Precautions and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Discussion of basic patient care and comfort principles will include patient transfer, oxygen, the taking of blood pressure, respiration, and pulse.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

NUR316 Essentials of Nursing Practice Clinical

College of Nursing Nursing Department

Course Description: This clinical course provides the student with practice and clinical application of nursing skill fundamentals. The emphasis is on skill attainment through mastery of beginning competency. Students must satisfactorily perform all assigned skills to successfully complete the course.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

NUR303 Essentials of Nursing Practice

College of Nursing Nursing Department

Course Description: This course introduces students to principles, theories, and concepts that provide the foundation for nursing practice. Students are introduced to nursing theory, nursing history and trends, research, and evidence-based practice. Legal aspects of practice and ethical issues (such as client rights, privacy, and confidentiality) are discussed along with health teaching and counseling skills. Health promotion and individual responses to health and illness in a multicultural society are developed. The nursing process is introduced as it applies to promoting wellness and health maintenance.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: BIO116, BIO116L

Corequisites: None

NUR313 Essentials of Nursing Practice

College of Nursing Nursing Department

Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for the beginning practice of nursing, emphasizing the theory and practice of essential psychomotor nursing skills and utilizing the nursing process as a basis of decision-making. The course introduces the student to the nursing profession, including its evolution, philosophy and contribution to the health care team within a legal-ethical framework. Topical areas include critical thinking, application of the nursing process, documentation, delivery of culturally sensitive care, asepsis, safety, diagnostic testing, mobility, skin integrity, sensory alterations, elimination, oxygenation and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.

Credit Hours: 5.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

MGT625 Essentials of Leadership

College of Business and Criminal Justice Business Department

Course Description: This course prepares managers and leaders with the leadership skills essential to lead in today’s world of business and assist in achieving instructional and organizational goals. This course will provide an opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills in supporting an organizational vision, delivering results-oriented leadership, and leadership through the lens of personal leadership style.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

FOR110 Essentials for Success

Arts and Sciences Department

Course Description: This course will assist students in their academic and professional performance by providing them with the self-management skills for success. Students will learn self-management skills related to communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, professionalism, information literacy, and technology.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

FOR109 Essentials for Success

Arts and Sciences Department

Course Description: This course will assist students in their academic and professional performance by providing them with the self-management skills for success. Students will learn self-management skills related to communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, professionalism, information literacy, and technology.

Credit Hours: 1.50

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

CAA100 Essentials for Success

College of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Department

Course Description: This course will assist students in their academic and professional performance by providing the tools necessary for success in their new role as student culinarian. Learning modules support the development of college success skills including: self-development, study and research skills, professionalism, attitude and motivation, goal setting, time management, and resume writing.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None