UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

196 / Course Descriptions
CISC 395 Special Topics in Computer Information Science:
This course will introduce students to the future implications (both technical and social) of
present trends in the computer science or data processing field. Presentations will be offered on
such topics as cybernetics, Ada, and distributed processing. Prerequisites: Variable, depending
upon topic. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs. (Non-liberal arts credit).
CISC 397 Independent Study in Computer Information Science:
Individual projects or readings undertaken in a specific area of Computer Information Science.
Registration with the permission of instructor, the school dean, and the associate dean for
Academic Administration. 3 crs. (Non-liberal arts credit).
CISC 411 Objects, Structures and Algorithms II:
This is a project-oriented course in programming. Students learn basic and advanced concepts
of a second object-oriented programming language, such as C++, highlighting the major
commonalities and differences between this new language and the one they have used earlier (such
as Java). Applying modern software development principles, students design and implement
substantial programming projects building on different high-level data structures introduced
in previous courses. Prerequisites: CISC 311. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs. (Offered in spring semesters).
CISC 421 Operating Systems:
Process concepts, asynchronous concurrent processes, concurrent programming, deadlock, real
storage, virtual storage organization, virtual storage management, job and processor scheduling,
multiprocessing, disk scheduling, file and database systems, performance measurement,
networks and security are covered. Prerequisite: CISC 231 and MATH 244. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
(Non-liberal arts credit). (Offered in fall and summer semesters).
CISC 470 Information Systems Development and Implementation:
In this capstone course for Computer Information Systems majors, students will apply
techniques for analyzing, designing and implementing a computer information system.
Systems development life cycle methodologies, CASE tools, project management techniques,
and database development techniques will be used by project teams as they develop and
implement a new computer information system. Prerequisites: CISC 337 and CISC 370. 3 sem.
hrs. 3 crs. (Offered in spring semesters).
CISC 471 Software Engineering II: Senior Capstone Project
This is the second course in the Software Engineering sequence. Students apply the principles
of software engineering in real-world projects. In this capstone course for Computer Science
majors, students will learn to work as a team in the development of small to medium-scale
software systems. Pre-requisite: CISC 371 with grade of C. 3 sem hrs. 3 crs.
Corporate And Homeland Security
It is recommended that all 100 level courses be completed before registering for 200 level courses.
It is recommended that all 200 level courses be completed before registering for 300 level courses.
It is recommended that all 300 level courses be completed before registering for 400 level courses.
CHSC 120 Investigative Techniques and Reporting:
This course introduces the student to the complementary administrative and operational
protocols for security related investigations as found in business, law enforcement, and national
homeland security environments. The multidimensional presentation of material synthesizes
investigative techniques for intelligence gathering, interviewing, crime scene preservation and
incident report formatting. Within a framework of legal parameters and corporate objectives,
the course will present practical applications, which are effective for the post- 9/11 security
environment. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.