Computer Science - Burlington County College

COM 205 Television Production II 3 cr.
This course focuses on the principles and
techniques of producing television programs.
It examines the relationship of idea to visual
image using exercises in composition and
continuity. It requires work with script analysis
and blocking, lighting, sets, sound, graphics,
optics, and program forms and styles.
Each student must conceive and direct a
15-minute videotape.
Additional studio hours required
Prerequisite: COM 202
2/2/0 Course fee charged
COM 268 Special Projects Internship
1, 2, or 3 cr.
This course is for students who are employed
as interns in an educational, corporate,
business, or governmental agency. Students
must apply for Burlington County College
approval before registering for this course. The
student must sign the learning agreement,
receive three evaluations from the employer or
designee, and work with a Burlington County
College faculty member. All assignments,
evaluations, and the required Capstone Project
must be submitted before a grade is assigned.
Prerequisite: Specialized application form must
be approved by the respective Dean in
addition to a letter from the employer
verifying the internship.
Course fee charged
COM 294 Special Projects in
Communication Arts I 3 cr.
Students conduct advanced study in a
selected area of Communication Arts. Each
student’s project must include a statement of
objectives, literature research, project plan,
and completed media production project.
Prerequisite: COM 120 or COM 202
0/6/0 Course fee charged
COM 295 Special Projects in Communication
Arts II 3 cr.
Students conduct continued, advanced study
in a selected area of Communication Arts.
Each student’s project must include a
statement of objectives, literature research,
project plan, and completed media
production project.
Prerequisite: COM 294
0/6/0 Course fee charged
Computer Information Systems
CIS 101 Introduction to Computers 3 cr.
This course is an overview of computer
hardware, software, representation and
processing of data, design of algorithms,
systems, and procedures; and computer
languages. It presents and applies the fundamentals
of problem solving and programming
in a high-level computer language.
3/0/0 FA/SP/SU Course fee charged
CIS 111 Programming in BASIC 3 cr.
This course provides an introduction to
programming using the QBASIC language and
how to use a computer to solve a problem.
It covers algorithms, flowcharts, pseudocodes,
control structures, loops, subprograms, and
arrays. It introduces and emphasizes
structured programming techniques.
Prerequisite: MTH 095 or higher
3/0/0 Course fee charged
CIS 118 Introduction to Microsoft Office 3 cr.
This course focuses on the concepts and
operation of the main components of
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint. Students are taught to apply
these Office applications to a range of business
and personal problems, both stand alone and
integrated with each other.
3/0/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
CIS 130 Introduction to Visual Basic 3 cr.
This course introduces Graphical User
Interfaces (GUIs) using Microsoft Visual Basic
in the Microsoft Windows environment.
Students design, code, and run integrated
Visual Basic applications using the multipledocument
interfaces, object-linking and
embedding, and dynamic-link library
features of Microsoft Windows.
Prerequisite: CIS 111 or knowledge of
BASIC Programming language
3/0/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
CIS 132 MS Access Techniques and
Programming 3 cr.
This course covers a review of basic Access
operations, relational data base concepts and
operations, complex query design, custom
form and report design, macros and modules.
Integrating Access with other Windows applications
and an introduction to Visual Basic is
also covered. It emphasizes specific techniques
as well as concepts in data base design, data
base programming, and typical data base
applications.
Prerequisite: CIS 118
3/0/0 Course fee charged
CIS 150 Networking Fundamentals 4 cr.
This course emphasizes the knowledge and
application of basic concepts of networking
technology. It presents the OSI model,
industry standards, network topologies, IP
addressing, subnet masking, networking
components, and basic network design.
Prerequisite: CIS 101 or EET 101 or permission
4/0/0 Course fee charged
CIS 151 Cisco Network Routing
Fundamentals 4 cr.
This course focuses on initial router configuration,
Cisco IOS Software management,
routing protocol configuration, TCP/IP, and
access control lists (ACLs). Students develop
skills on how to configure a router, managing
Cisco IOS Software, configuring routing
protocol on routers, and setting the access lists
to control the access to the routers.
Prerequisite: CIS 150 or permission
3/3/0 Course fee charged
CIS 152 Cisco Switching Basics
and Intermediate Routing 4 cr.
This course focuses on advanced IP addressing
techniques (Variable Length Subnet Masking
[VLSM]), intermediate routing protocols (RIP
v2, single-area OSPF, EIGRP), command-line
interface configuration of switches, Ethernet
switching, Virtual LANs (VLANs), Spanning
Tree Protocol (STP), and VLAN Trunking
Protocol (VTP). It emphasizes students demonstrating
the ability to apply knowledge from
CIS 150 and CIS 151 to a network explaining
how and why a particular strategy is
employed.
Prerequisite: CIS 151 or permission
3/3/0 Course fee charged
CIS 157 Cisco WAN Technologies 4 cr.
This course focuses on advanced IP addressing
techniques (Network Address Translation
[NAT], Port Address Translation [PAT], and
DHCP), WAN technology and terminology,
PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, network
management, and Introduction to optical
networking. It emphasizes students demonstrating
the ability to apply knowledge from
CIS 150, CIS 151, and CIS 152 to a network
and explaining how and why a particular
strategy is employed. Students prepare to take
the CCNA Exam.
Prerequisite: CIS 152 or permission
3/3/0 Course fee charged
CIS 158 Cisco Fundamentals
of Wireless LANs 4 cr.
This introductory course to Wireless LANs
focuses on the design, planning, implementation,
operation, and troubleshooting of
Wireless LANs. It covers a comprehensive
overview of technologies, security, and design
best practices with particular emphasis on
hands-on skills. It prepares students for Cisco
Wireless LAN Support Specialist certification.
Prerequisite: CIS 151
3/3/0 Course fee charged
To access outlines for these course descriptions, please visit http://www.bcc.edu/pages/476.asp
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