2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsCSTN260 Construction Concepts and Building Lab IIICredits: 3Prerequisites: CSTN230Advanced Structural Concepts and Building Lab IV providesthe lab/field setting for the application of the building practicestaught during the 4 th semester classes. Primary emphasis willbe on implementing the practices taught in CSTN171 Site Prepand Concrete and CSTN225 Decks and Patios. Other time maybe spent onsite implementing live work components of some3 rd semester classes. The lab/shop settings as well as off-campusand on-campus projects may be used for guided practice, livework, and/or individual student assessment. Upon successfulcompletion of CSTN260, students should be able to perform thestudent outcomes applicable to class safety, in a suitable timeframe allowable in the construction industry.CSTN270 Foundations of Construction Project ManagementCredits: 2Prerequisites: CSTN100This course introduces topics such as licensing, codejurisdictions, building inspection, record keeping, time lines,project development, ordering materials, supervision ofconstruction, OSHA, employee rights, safety requirements,subcontractors, construction loans, punch lists, etc.CSTN295 Practicum: ConstructionCredits: 2Prerequisites: Successful completion of first-year constructionprogram coursesThis class provides classroom and lab settings for the applicationof building practices not covered in the current 1st year’scurriculum. These modules were chosen because of currentconstruction trends, advisor recommendations, and studentrequests. Topics covered in this year’s special topics class mayinclude but are not limited to electrical, plumbing, metal studconstruction, with a variety of different community basedprojects.CSTN298 Construction InternshipCredits: 3Prerequisites: Successful completion of first-year constructionprogram coursesThis course enhances classroom learning with a real-lifework experience. The host contractor provides on-the-jobtraining. The student intern will gain valuable work experienceand interact with professional construction workers andmanagement personnel.CT115 Web PagesCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneStudents will create complex web pages using a text editorand Dreamweaver MX development tools. Students will learnthe basic elements of HyperText Markup Language (HTML),Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Java Script, and EXtensibleHyperText Markup Language (XHTML).CT161 Web Page Graphic DesignCredits: 4 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisite: CSCI100This course studies professional page layout and graphic designtechniques for the Web. Students will learn to critique existingWeb sites with an eye toward aesthetics and usability. Studentswill build effective site layouts based on visual design principlesthat enhance the site aesthetics. Through professional graphicstools, students will create Web graphics and animation. Theimpact of different design techniques on site accessibility will bediscussed. Students will also learn to effectively use cascadingstyle sheets (CCS) to stylize entire web sites.CT181 Client Side Web DevelopmentCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: CSCI100 and CT115This course focuses on the concepts of client side webdevelopment including AJAX Development covering JavaScript,DOM, XML, and Asynchronous page updates.CT205 Management Information SystemsCredits: 3Prerequisites: NoneThe field of Management Information Systems (MIS) is anexciting discipline that is integral to all business activities.This course is designed to introduce students to InformationSystems (IS) and to examine how these powerful systemshave fundamentally reshaped modern organizations, as wellas our society. This course focuses on the key components ofInformation Systems – people, software, hardware, data, andtelecommunications, highlighting how these components canbe integrated and managed to create and sustain competitiveadvantage.CT230 Introduction to the Large Enterprise System ICredits: 3Prerequisites: CAPP100 or placement, CSCI100 or previousprogramming experience, ITS280 or previous desktop computeradministration experience, or consent of instructorAn introductory course designed to provide an overview ofenterprise-based computer technology and computer informationsystems used in the workplace. Students gain an understandingof the reasons companies choose mainframe systems and areintroduced to hardware systems architecture, batch processingsoftware, and procedures. Explores integration and application inbusiness and other segments in society. Students will be introducedto the z/OS operating system and the tools and utilities used whendeveloping programs for the z/OS operating system. Topics coveredinclude the mainframe in business today, including mainframejob roles; capacity, scalability, availability, systems managementmainframe interfaces; Job Control Language; mainframe hardwareand architecture; and application programming on the mainframe.98 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology