2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

7 Course DescriptionsWomen in the ArtsHUM 2061 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 06 & 07This course is an introduction to the historyof women’s involvement in the visual andmusical arts. It focuses on Western Civilizationand covers artistic issues for women fromthe Classical Greek to contemporary timesboth chronologically and thematically. Visualart and music created by women will beexamined within social and historical contexts.Significant art works representing women aswell as musical performance by women willbe evaluated from a feminist perspective.The course explores the cultural assumptionsabout gender that have influenced artisticchoice and interpretation.Special TopicsHUM 2790 1 - 3 CreditsTopics of special interest which may vary.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and dean.IndividualizedCompetency BasedEducationIndividualized Education PlanningICBE 1000 3 CreditsIntended for students who want to design aneducational plan that is flexible, individualized,and competence-based. Special attention isgiven to the identification of learning goals,competence objectives, learning strategies,assessment techniques, and Century CollegeCBE policies and procedures. Students will beexpected to write an educational degree plan.This course is required for students who seekadmission to the CBE Program. This is a pass/fail course.CBE Independent StudyICBE 1790 3 CreditsSpecifically designed for the CBE student whowants to develop or expand a competence inan area of special interest beyond the courseofferings at Century College. The student willwork out an independent study project witha faculty member. The project will usuallyinvolve extensive reading or research on a158 Century College 2010-2011specific topic.Prerequisite: ICBE 1000 and consent of CBECoordinator.Prior CompetenciesICBE 1800 1 - 3 CreditsCredit awarded for academic competenciesobtained through experiential learning andprocessed through the Competency-BasedEducation Program. Faculty and qualifiedevaluators verify student demonstratedcompetence(s) through appropriatemeasurement and evaluation techniques.Prerequisite: ICBE 1000 and consent of CBECoordinator.CBE InternshipICBE 2780 3 CreditsSpecifically designed for CBE students whowant to learn through on-site experienceand study in a field of their choice thatrelates to career goals or broad field interest.The course will involve determining goals,consultation with a faculty member, workingwith a supervisor at the internship site, andcompleting the objectives of the internship.Prerequisite: ICBE 1000 and consent of CBECoordinator.Information andTelecommunicationsTechnologyIntroduction to Information andTelecommunications TechnologyITT 1020 3 CreditsThis course provides an orientation forstudents enrolled in the Informationand Telecommunication Technology andMicrocomputer Support Technology A.A.S.degree programs. This course focuseson terminology and industry IT acronymsassociated with data, voice, and multi-mediabased technologies. Students will investigatecareer directions and job opportunities withrespect to current and emerging industrydirections.Principles of Information SecurityITT 1021 3 CreditsThis course is designed to investigate theanalysis and implementation of networksecurity policies, procedures, and guidelinesfor establishing, monitoring, and controllingmethodologies for local and wide areanetworks.Network Fundamentals (CCNA-1)ITT 1031 3 CreditsThis course provides an introduction tothe OSI 7 and TCP/IP models used in datacommunication and computer networks withemphasis on network infrastructure design,configuration, and implementation. This courseis the first in a four-course sequence designedto prepare students to take the Cisco CertifiedNetwork Associate (CCNA) examination.Routing Protocols and Concepts (CCNA-2)ITT 1032 3 CreditsThis course provides instruction on theselection of appropriate routing protocols andthe configuration of internetworks. Topicsinclude static and dynamic routing, VariableLength Subnetmasking (VLSM), ClasslessInter-Domain Routing (CIDR), Distance-Vectorand Link-State routing, as well as closeexamination of the routing table used byrouters. This course is the second in a fourcoursesequence designed to prepare studentsto take the Cisco Certified Network Associate(CCNA) examination.Prerequisite: ITT 1031 or Instructor consent.Network Infrastructures and Data CenterDesign (BICSI)ITT 1033 3 CreditsThis course focuses on structured cabling anddesign issues related to data, voice, videoconnections, and provides an understandingof the networking industry and its worldwidestandards. Types of media and cabling,physical and logical networks, as well assignal transmission will be examined. Thiscourse stresses documentation, design, andinstallation, laboratory safety, on-the-jobsafety, and working effectively within groups.This course prepares students to take theLevel 1-Installer Building Industry ConsultingService International (BICSI) certification.Telephony SystemsITT 1070 3 CreditsThis course introduces student to voice,data and video network integration andconvergence technologies. The course focuses