PUBLISHED 2023-2024 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses in the School for Advanced Digital Technology
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School for Advanced Digital Technology
FVDO 303 - Film and Video Directing II
Course Description:
This course examines advanced techniques used by directors of film and video projects to develop and create both fictional and non-fictional content. It will provide practical study combined with project development designed to prepare learners who are interested in developing their skills as director and content creators.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
FVDO 304 - Story Writing for Film III
Course Description:
This course further advances your screenwriting and pitching skillset. Original creative works will be developed into outlines, treatments, first drafts, and production ready drafts. You will develop scripts from adapted sources and story edit previously existing work.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
FVDO 308 - Business of Film II
Course Description:
This course examines the process of packaging and monetizing motion picture intellectual properties (IP) for new digital distribution. It introduces learners to the various distribution venues and platforms now available to content creators, and how to build distribution multi-platform strategies for their IP.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
FVDO 350 - Film Production IV
Course Description:
Perform the various jobs within a film crew to plan and produce short film and video projects on location, using advanced level creative and technical principles, procedures, techniques and skills.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
- FVDO 300
- FVDO 302
- FVDO 303
FVDO 353 - Film and Video Directing III
Course Description:
Integrate skills acquired over the preceding three semesters to direct and create content for films and videos. Practice directing skills throughout the stages of a project: development, pre-production, production and post-production.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
- FVDO 350
- FVDO 357
- PROJ 309
- SCPT 351
FVDO 357 - Business of Film III
Course Description:
This course will bring together skills learned over the preceding two semesters. It will provide practical study combined with project development designed to prepare learners, interested in developing an IP (a project) for delivery over the growing number of delivery systems including broadcast, online and mobile. This course is designed to prepare entrepreneurial individuals for careers as, or with, producers in independent Transmedia and multiplatform production. It will direct new producers through the paperwork and packaging that surrounds a creative project including; transmedia planning, multiplatform extension of the IP, funding, budgeting, staffing and roll out scheduling.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
HREL 250 - Business Dynamics
Course Description:
This course builds on the foundational principles of business operations in the Information Technology field with emphasis on entrepreneurship and data-analytics. Students will also employ organizational effectiveness strategies within the context of a project team in a variety of business scenarios.
3 Credits
INTP 301 - Emerging Technologies
Course Description:
This course focuses on development of emerging technologies and how they will or already have affected the information technology (IT) industry. Using an investigate-and-research approach, you will identify emerging technology trends while exploring their impact on different organizations. You will apply this understanding in idea feasibility exercises, including proofs of concept or business proposals.
3 Credits
INTP 302 - Emerging Trends in Software Development
Course Description:
Software development is a dynamic industry that is constantly and rapidly evolving. In this course, you’ll examine emerging technologies and how they have affected the industry and will continue to shape it into the future. Using an investigative and research-based approach, you’ll build important skills in the identification of emerging trends, which you’ll apply through proof-of-concepts.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
INTP 354 - Service Management
Course Description:
Service Management will explore the basic concepts, structures, and processes organizations execute to successfully manage business and IT. This course will review global best practices including ITIL® and look at how implementation of service management can contribute to quality customer service and support. ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries.
3 Credits
INTP 362 - Emerging Trends in Technology
Course Description:
This course focuses on new technologies being developed and how they will or have affected industry. Learners will research and investigate potential technology trends identified by industry each year. Topics include identification of emerging trends, their impact on different organizations, and the creation of business proposals, and utilization of peer feedback.
3 Credits
ITSC 200 - Secure Networking Fundamentals
Course Description:
This introductory course provides students a grounding in basic switching, routing and general protocols. These are analyzed and implemented from both a functionality and vulnerability viewpoint. The configuration of defensive and offensive tools is practiced in the lab environment.
3 Credits
ITSC 201 - Military and Strategic Studies
Course Description:
This introductory course provides students with a firm grounding in the fundamentals of strategy from a military and cyber-warfare viewpoint. Topics include: implications of economics and politics on strategy, tactics vs strategy, writings of classic strategic thinkers from ancient to current times and methods of critically analyzing situations and strategic plans. Through the use of case studies and essays these fundamental concepts are applied to modern cyber-warfare and industrial espionage.
3 Credits
ITSC 202 - Programming Essentials
Course Description:
This introductory course provides students the basic principles of programming applicable to program design and exploitation. Principles are illustrated using an intermediate, compiled language such as C. The examination of program data structures and execution flow is emphasized in the lab using debuggers; as well as how basic program instructions are implemented in assembler.
3 Credits
ITSC 203 - Scripting for Tool Construction
Course Description:
This course examines the structure, implementation, and use of scripted and object oriented languages. The crafting of tools for various conditions will be emphasized in the labs and assignments.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 204 - Computer Architecture
Course Description:
Through the detailed examination of ARM and X86 assembly language, the structure of CPUs, Trusted Platform modules, peripherals, memory subsystems and bootloaders will be examined. Exploits to each of these subsystems will be discussed. The labs will emphasize the use of subsystems using both C and assembler.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 205 - Operating Systems Internals
Course Description:
Operating systems form the support structure used by all computing resources. Topics include: memory management, interrupt handling, systems call structure, file systems, process management, and sockets. The labs will focus on not only the basic algorithms but also the vulnerabilities caused by implementation specific issues and best defensive practices.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 206 - Offensive and Defensive Networking
Course Description:
This course provides an examination of the implementation, strengths, and weaknesses of both industrial protocols and business protocols. Topics include: networking security protocols, advanced routing, and intrusion detection/prevention.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 300 - IT Security Fundamentals
Course Description:
This course introduces you to the field of IT security, beginning with an overview of the industry and an examination of the types and impact of cyber threats. You will configure perimeter-based networks and demonstrate next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities. You’ll also design a scalable enterprise IP addressing scheme, analyze network traffic, and explore security best practices.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
ITSC 301 - Wireless Security
Course Description:
This course provides students with a solid introduction to a variety of enterprise and industrial wireless protocol standards and exploitation techniques. The lab will focus on the use of offensive and defensive wireless tools to harden systems in a variety of environments.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 302 - Web Application Security
Course Description:
This course provides students an introduction to web technologies with an emphasis on web application hardening and exploitation. Topics include: application auditing, proxies, web attacks, web server hardening, man in the middle attacks, secure application protocols and data exfiltration.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 303 - Malware Analysis
Course Description:
This course provides students practical, hands on experiences with the analysis and neutralization of malware. Topics include: disassemblers, cloaking/obfuscation, malware design, packing techniques, infection vectors and polymorphism.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 304 - Operating System Exploitation
Course Description:
This is a laboratory-based course and provides hands-on ethical hacking. Students will work independently on laboratories that focus on implementing techniques for vulnerability management, exploitation, post-exploitation, detection, monitoring, and hardening operating systems to protect it and mitigate risks. A final penetration testing project will be implemented to apply knowledge and skills learned in the course.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 305 - Internet of Things Systems
Course Description:
This course provides students practical, hands on experience with the Internet of Things (IoT) systems. Topics include: industrial wireless network exploitation, tamper proof mechanisms, encryption key exchange, JTAG debugging, component identification, the use of logic analyzers and oscilloscopes, firmware retrieval and analysis, sensor systems and common system architectures.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 306 - Computer Forensics
Course Description:
This advanced course provides students the tools and processes for the collection and evaluation of evidence found in computer systems. The emphasis is on the complexity of investigating incidents in a forensically sound manner consistent with current Canadian and international laws. Topics include: identifying and preserving evidence, chain of custody, file and log analysis, proper legal documentation, memory forensics and the identification of malware within a system being examined.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 307 - Compliance and Encryption
Course Description:
Many modern businesses are required to comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards. At the core of PCI is encryption. The fundamentals of modern encryption are explored and the PCI standard, auditing, and penetration testing techniques will be discussed.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 308 - Security Policies and Operations
Course Description:
This course examines the business and computing infrastructure needed to protect an organization from attacks. Topics will include: physical security, risk analysis, disaster recovery, data security controls, security models, access controls and security testing frameworks.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 309 - Social Engineering
Course Description:
This course provides a general overview of persuasion and manipulation techniques, an introduction to neuro-linguistic programming, basic human psychology and improvisational acting. The goal of the course is to allow an entry level penetration tester to successfully infiltrate an organization to conduct security testing.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 311 - Information Technology Security I
Course Description:
IT Security I provides an introduction to the field of IT Security. This is the first of two courses on IT Security and will begin with an overview of this industry. Learners will then focus on four specific areas: network security, operating systems security, physical security and web/e-commerce security. Topics include: disaster recovery, penetration detection, malware detection, virtual private networks, authentication services, virtual environments and video surveillance.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
- CMPS 254
- CMPS 275
- CPRG 260
ITSC 315 - Security for Software Developers
Course Description:
This course will examine program structure, web application security, database security and common software vulnerabilities. The creation and prevention of buffer overflows, SQL injection, the structure of malware, flaws in encryption and other issues will be used as examples in the lab.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
ITSC 320 - Software Security
Course Description:
Our current technological environment has seen a huge rise in threats to cybersecurity, and no software development plan is complete without serious consideration being given to security. This course introduces you to the important concepts and practice of software security and secure software system design.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
One of:
ITSC 321 - Information Technology Security II
Course Description:
This is a second course in computer and network security. Following up on the fundamentals outlined in ITSC 311 this course examines critical issues in computer forensics, rootkit deployment, malware propagation patterns, and application security.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 350 - Intermediate IT Security
Course Description:
This course builds on the security fundamentals concepts and examines critical issues in computer forensics, rootkit deployment, malware propagation patterns, and application security.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
- ITSC 300
- ITSC 311
- ITSC 359
ITSC 359 - Network Security Techniques
Course Description:
Network Security Techniques will examine core concepts of good network security practices: auditing, analysis, and documentation of different components of network security. These core concepts will be reinforced with technical concepts including encryption, authentication, firewalls, intrusion detection and secure network administration practices.
3 Credits
Corequisite(s):
ITSC 400 - Standards & Compliance Frameworks
Course Description:
Students will learn current industry security control frameworks and apply accepted practices to function within various security environments.
3 Credits
ITSC 401 - Strategic Fundamentals of Cyber Warfare
Course Description:
This course examines the evolution of strategic thought from antiquity to the modern day. The coursework focuses on continuities and discontinuities in strategic analysis and theory.
1.5 Credits
ITSC 402 - Vulnerability, Threats and Attacks
Course Description:
This course examines the concepts used in the threat and vulnerability management of industrial control systems. You will consider the real life examples in managing threats, vulnerabilities of ICS systems and attacks aimed at ICS systems. You will also learn how to leverage cyber intelligence including darkweb based cyber intelligence in improving the cyber maturity of an industrial control system.
3 Credits
ITSC 403 - Defense and Incident Response
Course Description:
Defending and developing a response to cyber attack incidents.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 404 - Security Risk Identification
Course Description:
Students will classify security risks and threats to assess the impact on business operations. Exploration of current cyber threats will assist the students in identifying potential impacts of security breaches.
3 Credits
ITSC 405 - Data & Network Security Intelligence
Course Description:
Students will learn to consolidate event logs from device endpoints within a network to identify threats. Skills developed will include security intelligence and event management such as data security, event offenses, asset profile offenses and event rules.
3 Credits
ITSC 406 - Security Tools
Course Description:
In this course, you will learn the strategies and tools to prepare you to manage cybersecurity threats that can occur in the ever-changing cybersecurity threat landscape. You will explore all phases of ethical hacking, including reconnaissance, scanning, gaining and maintaining access, and clearing tracks. As well, you will learn about vulnerability scanning, wireless and web attacks, malware and system exploits. Finally, you will explore how to discover and remediate security vulnerabilities, provide measures to defend systems, respond to security incidents, and design and implement security controls for system hardening.
3 Credits
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ITSC 407 - Web & Application Security
Course Description:
In this course, you will learn to scan web applications to detect vulnerabilities and prevent attacks. You will develop skills in web application security including scanning and testing applications to identify and analyze security vulnerabilities. Topics include OWASP security standards, Glassbox scanning, cross-site scripting, broken authentication, threat analysis and reporting.
3 Credits
ITSC 408 - Global Information Security Acumen
Course Description:
As global cyber security evolves, it is important for industry professionals to understand current developments. In this course, students will explore the current cyber security environment, security laws and ethical practices. Students will analyze the use of cyber capabilities as the fifth domain of warfare, learn how to make an organization’s cyber assets resilient, and implement incident response plans. Focus is also placed on communicating security-related issues to an organization’s senior management.
3 Credits
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Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 409 - Security Risk Management
Course Description:
In this advanced course, students will implement a security risk management framework in an enterprise environment. Using best practices, students will determine the most appropriate risk management framework and tools for an analysis, and assess the likelihood and impact of security risks on business objectives. Students will also define appropriate response and mitigation options, and implement the necessary controls, monitoring and reporting to ensure business continuity.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 410 - Cyber Security Essentials
Course Description:
This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts in cyber security, including cyber risk management, host and network security, identification and access control, cryptography and organizational security. This course is mapped to the CompTIA Security+ industry certification: SY0-601, a globally recognized entry-level certification for many cyber security jobs. During lectures, activities and labs you’ll cover topics including attacks, threats and vulnerabilities, as well as architecture and design, operations and incident response (IR), and implementation. The course concludes with an examination of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC).
3 Credits
Equivalent(s):
ITSC 4100
ITSC 411 - Cyber Operations
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of business operations and change management for cyber security. You’ll examine the sociological and cultural aspects of cyber security operations, as well as the cyber security business continuity process. You’ll explore commissioning and operations for system testing and patching programs, and you’ll analyze cyber security network architecture and operations related to network integrity and data management. You’ll also examine cyber security forensics and incident handling, as well as the processes involved in security operations centres (SOCs). You’ll finish the course by preparing an implementation plan for an organizational DevSecOps.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
One of:
ITSC 412 - Governance, Standards, and Compliance Frameworks
Course Description:
This course examines the cyber security standards and frameworks that are essential for any organization. You will recommend components of standards and frameworks, including NIST CSF, NERC CIP and COBIT for implementation and audit, and you’ll summarize information security governance and strategic components. You will also evaluate the functional components of an information security program, analyze existing security management models and practices, and develop robust implementation plans and procedures. You’ll examine how these standards and frameworks are applied in organizations generally, as well as focus on specific sectors, including implementing security standards in industrial environments.
3 Credits
ITSC 413 - Cyber Security Risk Management
Course Description:
Students will classify security risks and threats to assess the impact on business operations. Exploration of current cyber threats will assist the students in identifying potential impacts of security breaches.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 414 - Incident Response
Course Description:
Students will define appropriate response and mitigation options, and implement the necessary controls, monitoring, and reporting to ensure business continuity, defending and developing a response to cyber attack incidents.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 415 - IT Infrastructure Security
Course Description:
Topics include the fundamentals of IP networking, securing routing protocols, designing intrusion detection and prevention systems, implementing modern firewalls, and securing virtual and cloud networks.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 416 - Globalization in Information Security
Course Description:
As global cyber security evolves, it is important for industry professionals to understand current developments. In this course, students will explore the current cyber security environment, security laws and ethical practices. Students will analyze the use of cyber capabilities as the fifth domain of warfare, learn how to make an organization’s cyber assets resilient, and implement incident response plans. Focus is also placed on communicating security-related issues to an organization’s senior management.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequistes:
One of:
ITSC 417 - Penetration Testing
Course Description:
Discover the world of ethical hacking and learn how to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities in this hands-on penetration testing course. You will develop the mindset of a hacker and master tools to ethically exploit weaknesses in networks, web applications, and systems. You will hone your skills in identifying, exploiting, and reporting security flaws through simulated real-world scenarios and practical labs, preparing you to become a valuable asset in defending organizations against cyber threats.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Concurrent Prerequisites:
ITSC 418 - Cyber Security Career Exploration
Course Description:
This course will give you an opportunity to explore the various areas of cyber security as a career, and to develop personal career goals for career growth and certification preparation.
3 Credits
ITSC 4000 - Advanced Topics in Cyber Security
Course Description:
A cyber security professional must be able to classify and address a variety of threats including how to counter the actions of threat actors targeting cloud and software vulnerabilities. In this course, students will explore common vulnerability assessment methodologies, compile and analyze data breach activity and create a personal plan for lifelong learning to keep abreast of threat trends, academic and industry research, as well as security information legislation. They will also examine the pros and cons of emerging technologies and concerns surrounding information security and privacy.
3 Credits
ITSC 4010 - Cryptography
Course Description:
Cryptography refers to methods of secure communication in the presence of adversaries. In this course, you will review the history of cryptography and learn about classical, substitution, and permutation ciphers. You will be introduced to symmetric and asymmetric (public and private-key) encryption protocols, message authentications and digital signatures, and learn about their properties. The course concludes with an examination of security flaws and vulnerabilities of various cryptographical schemes.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 4020 - Cyber Security Auditing
Course Description:
Cyber security audits play a key role in addressing the rapidly changing landscape of cyber threats. This course will equip students with the knowledge to make smart business decisions amid rising cyber risks faced by industry. Students will practice analyzing data by identifying, assessing and communicating cyber risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 4030 - Cyber Security Policy and Management
Course Description:
This course covers cyber security principles, frameworks, standards, and best practices to organization-level strategies, policies, programs, plans, procedures, and processes. Students will work on projects that include writing security policies and plans, developing metrics and measures for information security programs, planning audits of compliance practices and processes, and developing organization-level security policies for enterprise IT governance. Discussions will cover principles and best practices for protecting privacy and ensuring compliance with cooperate policies.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
ITSC 4100 - Cyber Security Essentials
Course Description:
This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts in cyber security, including cyber risk management, host and network security, identification and access control, cryptography and organizational security. This course is mapped to the CompTIA Security+ industry certification: SY0-601, a globally recognized entry-level certification for many cyber security jobs. During lectures, activities and labs you’ll cover topics including attacks, threats and vulnerabilities, as well as architecture and design, operations and incident response (IR), and implementation. The course concludes with an examination of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC).
3 Credits
Equivalent(s):
ITSC 410
JOUR 206 - Writing Fundamentals for Media
Course Description:
The focus of this course is to develop and assess the writing skills essential for the broadcast industry. Topics include scriptwriting fundamentals, grammar, styles, script formats, research, and development of interview questions.
3 Credits
JOUR 207 - Introduction to Broadcast News
Course Description:
Introduction to Broadcast News introduces learners to the principles of broadcast journalism and the role of the broadcast industry. They will learn to examine current events, sources, critical news judgment and the basics of interviewing as they relate to potential roles in broadcasting. In addition, learners gain hands-on experience in producing a basic television news program.
3 Credits
JOUR 253 - Broadcast News for Digital I
Course Description:
Learn to research, fact-check and source information using digital tools. Write for online audiences. Using the latest digital technologies, develop interactive stories on multiple platforms (outside of mainstream media).
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 262 - Radio Broadcast News I
Course Description:
This course provides learners with the skills required for understanding the basic structure and content of radio news and sportscasts. Preparing, rewriting copy and deciding the lineup of a newscast is the main focus of this course. Emphasis is placed on the need for a clear, concise and literate writing style.
1.5 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 267 - Broadcast News for Radio I
Course Description:
Learn to write and rewrite copy for a radio newscast. Determine story lineups. Emphasis is on developing a clear, concise and literate writing style. Apply voiced reports, taped actualities, and sound during a simulated radio newsroom operation.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 270 - Broadcast News for Television I
Course Description:
Learn the basics of television news production. Write, create and deliver an on-air newscast. Develop oral presentation skills while participating in a simulation of presenting a news or sports show.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 273 - Field Reporting I
Course Description:
Learn reporting basics: finding/assessing story ideas, developing sources, structuring a story for radio and television. Develop best practices for interviewing and writing news gathered in the field.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 303 - Broadcast News for Digital II
Course Description:
This course advances journalistic skills including online writing, the use of digital tools and website management. Gathering/publishing news in the field on multiple platforms will help the learner sharpen news judgment and ethical awareness while building an online brand.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 312 - Radio Broadcast News II
Course Description:
Learners prepare and deliver news and sportscasts for radio. These casts are broadcast on the campus radio station. Learners write and execute story ideas and produce a news feature.
1.5 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
- AUDI 251
- AUDI 252
- JOUR 262
- PRES 225
Corequisite(s):
JOUR 317 - Broadcast News for Radio II
Course Description:
In this intermediate course learners continue to write and rewrite news, sports, and weather copy and determine the appropriate lineup of a newscast as part of the radio news lab simulation. The course material requires a clear, concise and literate writing style, and explains the importance of format and the use of voice reports, taped actualities, and sound for radio news, sports, and weather. Learners are actively involved with the radio students in radio simulation which includes on-air presentation of news, weather and sports. On-air presentation for radio is taught and critiqued.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 320 - Broadcast News for Television II
Course Description:
This course prepares the learner to write and rewrite news, sports, and weather copy and decide the lineup of a newscast in preparation for the television news lab simulation. Lectures and class work deal with the basic responsibilities of the producer, and the news, weather, and sports anchors. Learners are actively involved in the production of short TV news programs. Oral interpretation of written text and on-air presentation for television is taught and critiqued.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 323 - Field Reporting II
Course Description:
This intermediate course continues beat and field reporting on a wide variety of topics and situations. The course emphasizes the ways in which broadcast journalists access and report on information. Intermediate skills in interviewing and writing for field reporting are highlighted.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 353 - Broadcast News for Digital III
Course Description:
In this course, learners actively participate in the daily running of the Newsroom through frequent updates and contributions to the web and a variety of social media platforms.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 362 - Radio Broadcast News III
Course Description:
JOUR 362 provides further experience in preparing and delivering news, sports and farmcasts for radio. These casts are broadcast on the campus radio station.
1.5 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s):
JOUR 367 - Broadcast News for Radio III
Course Description:
In this course, learners run all aspects of the radio newsroom in conjunction with the radio students in radio simulation. Components of this course may be used in the BN Capstone course. On-air presentation for radio is critiqued.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
JOUR 370 - Broadcast News for Television III
Course Description:
In this course, learners complete all of the Broadcast News components for a longer format Television News program in cooperation with the Television students. Components of this course may be used in the BN Capstone course. On-air presentation for Television is critiqued.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
LDSH 239 - Leadership in Broadcasting
Course Description:
This course provides emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership and to develop and improve their leadership skills. The participant gains an understanding of leadership, articulates a personal philosophy of leadership, and applies various leadership skills. Involvement is accomplished through assigned readings, discussion, role playing, experiential activity, use of multimedia, journal writing, and extracurricular project and leader shadowing.
1.5 Credits
LDSH 243 - Leadership
Course Description:
This course provides emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership and to develop and improve their leadership skills. The participant gains an understanding of leadership, articulates a personal philosophy of leadership, and applies various leadership skills. Involvement is accomplished through assigned readings, discussion, role playing, experiential activity, use of multimedia, journal writing, and extracurricular project and leader shadowing.
1.5 Credits
MGMT 403 - Business and Professional Skills
Course Description:
This course focuses on the business and professional skills required of IT professionals in today’s market. Business management principles including conflict management and negotiation, team communication strategies, business ethics and technology, and decision making/critical thinking methodologies are addressed. Additional topics include time and stress management strategies and meeting skills methodologies. This course focuses on core skills critical in today’s complex business environments. Challenges in leadership and teams are studied in depth. Change management is viewed from both a technical and organizational perspective.
1.5 Credits
MMDA 202 - Digital Media Foundations
Course Description:
In this course learners will explore basic animation theory, motion graphics, and audio and video concepts. Learners will use basic programming scripts to develop basic interactive presentations.
3 Credits
MMDA 203 - Intermediate Digital Media Production
Course Description:
This course will focus on media authoring, intermediate audio and video production, as well as motion graphics.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 222 - Web Communications I
Course Description:
After completing this course, students will have the technical and design skills needed to develop a simple web page. Students will understand the basics of computer scripting, and how to use a web scripting language to add functionality to a web page.
3 Credits
MMDA 223 - Visual Communications I
Course Description:
This is an introductory course covering design theory, the production of media, and the use of production hardware and software tools. Learners will become familiar with bitmap and vector graphics, digital photography, typography and print media tools and techniques.
3 Credits
MMDA 224 - Business of New Media I
Course Description:
MMDA 224 is a business course with a focus on project management and personal time management. In addition, the history and current status of the individual media industries that make up new media are explored to better understand this ever-changing dynamic industry.
3 Credits
MMDA 225 - Web Communications II
Course Description:
In this course, students will ladder on the skills and knowledge they have previously acquired in the program. Learners will work towards building a functional eCommerce website.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 226 - Rich Media Communications I
Course Description:
In this course learners will explore basic animation theory, motion graphics, and audio and video concepts. Learners will use basic programming scripts to develop basic interactive presentations.
3 Credits
MMDA 237 - Rich Media Communications II
Course Description:
This course is a continuation of Rich Media I. It will focus on media authoring, intermediate audio and video production as well as motion graphics.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 243 - Visual Communications II
Course Description:
This course covers media production concepts that include the application of design theory and principles to intermediate projects. Traditional and digital drawing, typography, intermediate layout and intermediate photographic techniques will be explored. Digital production and design tools will be used.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Equivalent(s):
MMDA 259
MMDA 244 - Business of New Media II
Course Description:
Business of New Media II will provide an introduction into the exciting world of consulting and contracting. Looking at a personal entrepreneurial analysis you will begin to define the skills and talents you offer to define your business. You will assess the components that will make up your fee structure along with defining your services and products. This course will help you to define your stance on relationship management within your industry and to pinpoint key elements of gaining and maintaining your business productivity. As a final step you will examine marketing opportunities and determine your promotional materials to propel your company.
3 Credits
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Equivalent(s):
MMDA 207
MMDA 247 - Production Company I
Course Description:
MMDA 247 is a business and management course with a focus on small media companies. The students will be setting up and managing a small company through the start-up phase to submission of a contract bid.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
Equivalent(s):
MMDA 251
MMDA 300 - Production Company II
Course Description:
MMDA 300 is a course that is designed to introduce students to the process of producing a new media project. Students will learn to scope, plan, manage and execute a large scale new media project that combines skills learned in other NMPD courses.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 303 - Storytelling for Digital Designers
Course Description:
This course focuses on the fundamentals of digital storytelling. Topics include analyzing classic storytelling structure, relating storytelling to brand building, analyzing media formats for digital storytelling, analyzing multi-media digital storytelling methods, creating a digital storytelling campaign, and explaining the role of SEO and analytics in digital storytelling strategy.
3 Credits
MMDA 323 - Visual Communications III
Course Description:
This course explores advanced media production and design concepts. Design systems, design principles, advanced layout, drawing, photographic and typographic techniques will be applied to projects using digital production and design tools. Techniques in creative problem solving and critique will be studied and implemented. Guest speakers from the New Media Design industry will visit.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 324 - Web Communications III
Course Description:
This course builds on previous learning in web communications. Students will explore JavaScript to allow them to create more interactive and front ends for their websites, followed by using the WordPress Content Management System to design and develop a modern and dynamic website.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
MMDA 326 - Rich Media Communications III
Course Description:
This course is a continuation of Rich Media Communications II. It will focus on motion graphics, video production, audio production, and animation.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
One of:
MMDA 340 - Production Company III
Course Description:
MMDA 340 is a course focused on preparing students for working in the new media industry. The primary focus of this course is working with a non-profit organization to scope, plan and execute on a new media project to benefit the organization.
3 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMDA 344 - Digital Independent Study
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is for learners to pursue a new media specialization at the advanced level. The learner is required to find a source of validation for their work, such as a certification exam or an accredited mentor. This is a guided independent study and learners are required to produce evidence of their learning and preparation as they progress in their specialization.
6 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
- MMDA 324
- MMDA 323
- MMDA 326
MMDA 385 - Portfolio Development
Course Description:
Learners will develop, present and critique a final interactive portfolio. The portfolio will consist of a print version, an interactive component and a web site. Representatives from industry will be invited to evaluate student’s work.
1.5 Credits
Prerequisite(s):
MMGT 205 - Business Analysis for Business Intelligence Applications
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the role of business analysis in a business development lifecycle. Students will learn the business intelligence lifecycle, the role of corporate performance management, business intelligence value within various business functional groups (i.e. finance, supply change management), and business requirements gathering for corporate performance management methodologies. Students will gain familiarity with several strategic design methodologies and the role data plays in their success (SWOT, PESTLE, PEST, Five Forces, etc). The use of Balanced Scorecards and data-driven business processes will also be examined in the context of building data-literate organizations.
1.5 Credits
MMGT 206 - Performance Management Applications
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the principles of creating and using performance management tools and methods in organizations. Students will learn how to design and create compelling performance management applications such as scorecards, dashboards, and reports that are used for decision making at all levels of an organization.
3 Credits
MMGT 400 - Business Operations and Change Management for ICS Security
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of business operations and change management for ICS security. You will learn basic communication skills, including technical writing and presentation skills, and examine topics such as continuity planning, business drivers for ICS operations, and the importance of self-attitude and customer focus. You will also consider ICS network design and how to troubleshoot network issues.
1.5 Credits
NETT 262 - Network Design and Implementation Project
Course Description:
In this course learners develop and enhance problem-solving skills, gain experience in creating a plan for network troubleshooting, and are introduced to management tools for troubleshooting.
3 Credits
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