Computer Science - Burlington County College

GIS 291 Geospatial Technology
Projects/Internship I 1 cr.
GIS 292 Geospatial Technology
Projects/Internship II 2 cr.
GIS 293 Geospatial Technology
Projects/Internship III 3 cr.
These courses enable students to complete a
series of projects supervised by a faculty
member or to complete an internship with a
company or government agency. Both options
provide experience in using GIS, GPS, and
remote sensing technologies together to solve
a variety of problems in areas such as
mapping, marketing, environmental studies,
town and regional planning, and facility
management. Students use GIS, GPS, and
image processing software to complete
projects during the semester.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
Course fee charged
German
GER 101 Elementary German I 3 cr
This course is designed for students with no
knowledge of the language. Training is
designed to lay a foundation for speaking,
writing, and reading the language.
3/0/0
GER 102 Elementary German II 3 cr
This course is for students with limited
knowledge of the language. Training is
designed to build on demonstrated skills in
speaking, writing, and reading the language.
3/0/0
GER 201 Intermediate German I 3 cr.
This course focuses on speaking German. Class
discussion is based on cultural readings from
the German-speaking world. There is intensive
grammar study and composition work.
Prerequisite: GER 102 or two years of high
school German or permission
3/0/0
GER 202 Intermediate German II 3 cr.
This course focuses on achieving skill in
speaking German. Class discussion is based on
cultural readings from the German-speaking
world. There is intensive grammar study and
composition work.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or permission
3/0/0
Graphic Design and
Digital Media
Lab/studio art courses require students to
purchase materials with costs ranging from
$50 to $150 per semester.
GDD 110 Graphic Design I 3 cr.
This course presents the basic principles of
graphic design and explores them through
problem-solving assignments. It gives an
overview of the graphic design field and
professional working methods. It emphasizes
the development of strong conceptual content
and solid craftsmanship in design execution.
Prerequisite: GDD 101
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 112 Illustration 3 cr.
This course focuses on the basic principles of
illustration such as color, form, composition, as
well as concept development and communication.
It presents the history of illustration
and its importance in graphic design.
Assignments focus on the creation of original
artwork through traditional and digital media,
including scans, vector-based, and pixel-based
software.
Prerequisite: ART 120, GDD 101
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 115 Typography 3 cr.
This course focuses on the basic principles of
typography as an art form and its place and
importance in graphic design. It also presents
the history of typography and type classification
as well as letterforms.
Prerequisite: GDD 101
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 160 Digital Photography 3 cr.
This course introduces the basic principles of
digital photography and explores them
through problem-solving assignments. It
emphasizes image manipulation and the use
of digital photography in graphic design
layouts.
Prerequisite: Digital camera with memory card
required, GDD 101
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 214 Graphic Design II 3 cr.
This course builds on the information in GDD
110. It emphasizes advanced visual problemsolving
with digital media from concept
development to final presentation.
Prerequisite: GDD 110, ART 110
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 221 Web Design I 3 cr.
This course introduces design concepts and
techniques applicable to the World Wide Web,
with an emphasis on the visual problemsolving
process. It examines the creative possibilities
as well as the technical aspects of web
design as students learn to prepare pages for
the Internet environment. It uses state-of-theart
2D and 3D web design software.
Prerequisite: GDD 110
3/0/0 Course fee charged
GDD 291 Special Projects in Graphic Design
and Digital Media I 1 cr.
GDD 292 Special Projects in Graphic Design
and Digital Media II 2 cr.
GDD 293 Special Projects in Graphic Design
and Digital Media III 3 cr.
These courses provide an opportunity for
students to take advantage of special opportunities
that are worthy of college credit, such as
freelance opportunities that can be supervised
by an instructor or designing program
materials.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
Course fee charged
Health Information Technology
HIT 101 Introduction to Health Information
Technology 4 cr.
This course is an overview of the organization
of health care in the United States. It addresses
the structure of health care organizations;
accrediting and governmental bodies that
provide standards for the provision of health
care to include the current flow of the acute
care medical record. It introduces the allied
health professions and the organizational
structure of the medical staff and its
composite members. It focuses on an
overview of payer organizations including, but
not limited to, managed care and capitation;
the health information management
profession’s history; current structure and
career potentials; and projected future roles.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the HIT Program
3/3/0 Course fee charged
GDD 220 Portfolio 3 cr.
HIT 103 Legal Aspects of Health
Information 3 cr.
This course focuses on the legal aspects of the
This course has students develop a portfolio health record, health information, and the
for professional practice as a graphic designer health information department. It emphasizes
from new assignments and from the
the implications of legal aspects for the health
refinement of work completed in previous information practitioner; gives an in-depth
courses. It addresses career options, portfolio study of the confidentiality of health
presentation, resume writing, and professional information as well as the standards,
practices. This course should be taken last in regulations, and laws that govern the release
the GDD program.
of health information. It also covers how to
GDD 101 Introduction to Computer
Prerequisite: GDD 115, GDD 214
monitor and implement legal changes, liability
Graphics 3 cr.
3/0/0 Course fee charged
issues, and the risk management function.
This course introduces the elements and
principles of graphic design. It explores
industry design software in the Macintosh
environment and how to use the computer as
an artistic tool.
3/0/0 Course fee charged
3/0/0 Course fee charged
To access outlines for these course descriptions, please visit http://www.bcc.edu/pages/476.asp
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