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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Technology and Education

  
  • T&ED 3244 - Digital Process


    DIGITAL PROCESSES LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4 (3)In-depth coverage of contemporary digital tools as they relate to using computers in production and reproduction processes. Topics include digital file management, hardware, and software applications, graphics, and digital photography. Additional course fee.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

  
  • T&ED 4315 - Bus & Profess Comm


    BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3)Application of the fundamental processes of communication in business and professional simulations, such as conferences, job applications, interviews, reports and research papers. Writing emphasis course.Prerequisite: Consent of the department

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4330 - Microcmptr Applicat


    MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4 (3)Application and hands-on experience related to business software using operating systems, and spreadsheets, database, word processing and presentation applications.Prerequisites: Consent of department

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

  
  • T&ED 4346 - Presentations


    PRESENTATIONS LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4 (3)Techniques procedures and applications for designing and delivering electronic and Internet presentations. Emphasis on developing presentations for delivery of instruction in education, business and industrial settings.Prerequisite: Consent of Department

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

  
  • T&ED 4347 - Cyberspace Publishg


    CYBERSPACE PUBLISHING LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4 (3)Fundamentals for developing internet publications through the integration of text, graphics, photos, audio, video and animation, using publishing, design, and authoring tools and markup languages.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

  
  • T&ED 4348 - Adv Web Page Design


    ADVANCED WEB PAGE DESIGN LECTURE AND LABORATORY /6 (3)Advanced techniques for designing developing, re-designing and managing Web sites.Prerequisite: T&ED 4347/347

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4347 

  
  • T&ED 4354 - Shop Maintenance


    SHOP MAINTENANCE LECTURE AND LABORATORY /6 (3)Upkeep and care of school shop tools, equipment and machinery.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

  
  • T&ED 4384 - Org/Adm Coop OE Prg


    ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONALEDUCATION PROGRAMS (3)Theoretical concepts, curricular development, and administrative techniques in the operation of work experience career exploration programs. Used as a trade certification course.Prerequisite: T & ED 4398/398, or consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4398 

  
  • T&ED 4385 - Superv Indust Safety


    SUPERVISION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY (3)History and growth of occupational safety; the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; Workmen’s Compensation Insurance; accident records, injury rate, accident investigation, analysis and cost; safety program organization; specific industrial safety problems. Writing emphasis course.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4387 - Tech & Educ Intrnshp


    TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION INTERNSHIP (1-9)Off campus internship in field-based education, business or industrial setting. Supervision and guidance by department coordinator. Credit will not be given for bothe T&ED 4387/387 and either of the following: IT 387/G; BE 340/G.Prerequisite: For BE and ITE majors only: Admission to the College of Education; T&ED 4630/363 (or concurrent enrollment).

    Credit Hours 1 to 9

    Contact Hours 1 to 9

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4630 

  
  • T&ED 4388 - Tech Poll & Law


    TECHNOLOGY, POLLUTION AND THE LAW (3)A study of modern technology as related to methods used to control pollution in our industries. A major focus will be placed on the role played by federal, state and local laws in controlling industrial pollution.Prerequisite: Consent of department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4389 - Spec Topics OC Ed


    SPECIAL TOPICS IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (1-3)Techniques of teaching new technological concepts or applications of technical education to new teaching situations.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 1 to 3

    Contact Hours 1 to 3

  
  • T&ED 4390 - Field Experience


    FIELD EXPERIENCE (1-9)Substantive study and activity planned by the student, university supervisor and field consultant. Supervised experience, discussions, and written reports.May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 1 to 9

    Contact Hours 1 to 9

  
  • T&ED 4391 - Intrnshp Tech Ed


    INTERNSHIP: TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION /FIELD (2)Site-based experience in an educational setting. Thirty hours field experience. Credit given for only one of the following: T&ED 4391/391, T&ED 4387/387.Prerequisite: Admission to College of Education; T&ED 4630/363 (or concurrent enrollment).

    Credit Hours 2

    Contact Hours 30

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4630 

  
  • T&ED 4392 - Design Tech Instruct


    DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION (3)Principles, strategies, and utilization of the instructional design process will be applied to the development of technology instruction. Focus of the course will be the design, development, facilitation, and evaluation of an original technology workshop presented on campus.Prerequisites: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4393 - Conference Leadership


    CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP (3)Industrial conference methods, purpose, advantages, limitations, techniques. Practice in planning, leading, evaluating and summarizing.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4394 - Oper Coop OC Ed Prog


    OPERATION OF COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS (3)Principles, problems and procedures of operating cooperative education programs in secondary and post-secondary educational settings. Focus on program operation in relation to implementing federal laws and state and local plans in Illinois. Used as a trade certification course.Prerequisite: T ED 4384/384 or consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4384 

  
  • T&ED 4396 - Industrial Supervision


    INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISION (3)Problems, practices, and principles. Overview of organizational objectives through management of human resources. Communication, motivation, change initiating, discipline, delegation skills.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4397 - Vocational Guidance


    VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE (3)Current concepts of vocational counseling stressing usable materials and practical guidance.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4398 - Foundations Oc Ed


    FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (3)History, objectives, educational principles, legislation, leadership, and practices of occupational education with emphasis on vocational education in the state of Illinois. Used as a trade certification course.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4451 - Quality Methods Tech


    QUALITY METHODS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3)This course will review the foundational concepts of quality and systems theory in industry and education. Students will then take an applied approach to assessing and implementing quality of instructional and industrial technology systems. Change management, gap analysis, stakeholder issues, formative and summative evaluation, and feedback cycles are all concepts covered in the course. Students will conduct an independent quality assessment.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4452 - Plan/Finance Tech


    PLANNING AND FINANCING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS (3)An applied approach to issues of financial management and resource generation for technology programs. Focus on the development of proposals for funding of technology programs. Resource allocations and planning for the short and long term management of technology will also be discussed. Each student will develop a proposal for potential submission to a funding agency.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • T&ED 4630 - Mth Tch Voc/Occ Subj


    METHODS OF TEACHING VOCATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL SUBJECTS /FIELD (3)Methods and techniques for teaching vocational, occupational and applied technical subjects including agricultural education; business, management and marketing; health occupations; family and consumer science and industrial technology education. Thirty hours field experience. Used as trade certification course. Writing emphasis course.Prerequisite: ELCF 4500/353; Admission to the College of Education

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

    Prerequisites
    ELCF 4500

  
  • T&ED 4740 - St Tch Cte Sem I


    STUDENT TEACHING IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SEMESTER 1 (3)Supervised student teaching experience designed for practical application of methods course contents. One hundred clock hours for teaching assisting, tutoring and whole class teaching in the field. To be taken the semester prior to fulltime student teaching at the fulltime student teaching site. Seminar attendance with BE 4750/5750, FCS 4750/5750 and T&ED 4750/5750, Student Teaching Semester II candidates is required.Prerequisites: Admission to the College of Education; T&ED 4630/363 or ED 5450/450 or concurrent enrollment.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

    Prerequisites
    T&ED 4630  OR ED 5450

  
  • T&ED 4745 - Capstone Project


    CAPSTONE PROJECT (1)Designed to develop and synthesize learning in major. Project includes substantial written paper on a topic or creative work. Analysis and integration of what was learned in candidates major of study.Prerequisites: Senior Standing; consent of department.

    Credit Hours 1

    Contact Hours 1

  
  • T&ED 4750 - Stu Tchg Tchn Ed Fld


    STUDENT TEACHING IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (6)Off-campus placement in secondary schools in two or more grade levels. University and cooperating school supervision. Five full days including seminar for 16 weeks. No other courses may be taken during the semester of student teaching. Credit given only for one of the following: T&ED 370/G, T&ED 4750/375, 5750/375G.Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Education; completion of all other coursework in the approved program; a 2.5 grade point average in the area of specialization, in professional education, and in all coursework required in the approved program; and a passing score on the subject matter/content area certification test within the last five years.

    Credit Hours 6

    Contact Hours 6

Tech, Performance and Studies

  
  • TPS 3500 - Computer System Tech


    COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES (3)Introduction to computer hardware and knowledge of computer hardware and software various troubleshooting techniques and hands-on real-world experience. Study of microprocessors as well as their architecture, hardware design and hardware/software interrelations are used to solve case studies with practical applications. Obtain knowledge of computer operating systems, install, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot software problems through real-world, hands-on assignments with various operating systems. Course content is enough to take the A+ Certificate Exam. Credit will not be given for both TPS 5500/IT 5220 and TPS 3500/IT 3220 or IT 2220.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

  
  • TPS 4010 - Ethics Issues Tech


    ETHICS AND ISSUES WITH TECHNOLOGY (3)Theoretical concepts and examination of ethics, morality, legal, social and management issues involved in the use of technology and information.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4110 - Project Management


    PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3)This course develops a foundation of knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to sucessfully manage projects across industries, including planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation, and relationship management.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4210 - eLearning Strategies


    E-LEARNING STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES (3)Strategies, tools, and techniques for designing and delivering instruction using eLearning technologies.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4300 - Fund Instruct Dsgn


    FUNDAMENTALS OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (3)An introduction to contemporary processes and procedures in the design, validation and management of instruction.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4510 - Network Configrtn I


    NETWORK CONFIGURATION I (3)Key concepts in building and configuring network devices. Course covers role played by each interconnected device. Course designed for those who deliver instruction. Additional course fee.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

  
  • TPS 4520 - Network Configrtn II


    NETWORK CONFIGURATION II FOR EDUCATORS (3)Techniques of managing, documenting and configuring interconnected networks and securing information about various network devices. Course designed for those who deliver instruction.Prerequisites: TPS 4510 or IT 2233/233

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

    Prerequisites
    I T 2233 OR TPS 4510  

  
  • TPS 4530 - Network Practicum I


    NETWORKING PRACTICUM I FOR EDUCATORS (3)Practical applications in designing and configuring Local Area Networks (LAN); major project required. Course designed for those who deliver instruction.Prerequisites: TPS 4520 or IT 4333/333

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

    Prerequisites
    I T 4333 OR TPS 4520  

  
  • TPS 4540 - Network Practicum II


    NETWORKING PRACTICUM II FOR EDUCATORS (3)Practical applications in designing and configuring Wide Area Networks (WAN); major project required. Course designed for those who deliver instruction.Prerequisites: TPS 4510 or IT 2233/233 and TPS 4520 or IT 4333/333

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 6

    Prerequisites
    I T 2233 OR TPS 4510 , I T 4333 OR TPS 4520  

  
  • TPS 4550 - Network Admin Tech


    NETWORK ADMINISTRATION TECHNOLOGIES (3)The purpose and types of communication technologies that link people, products, and resources via electronic means; the benefits that each networking technology offers education, business and government organizations; and administration and implementation issues. This course prepares students for the (Network +) industrial certificate.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4600 - Applied Cyber Security


    APPLIED CYBER SECURITY (3)Covers applied cybersecurity techniques and tools in the following areas: attacks and mitigation, security applications, risk assessment, disaster recovery and incident response, mobile devices security, and vulnerability assessment. Hands-on activities and labs. Case studies on intelligence and cybersecurity. Prepares for Security+ and the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification exams. Credit will not be given for both TPS 4600 and TPS 5600.Prerequisite(s): TPS 3500

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

    Prerequisites
    TPS 3500  

  
  • TPS 4605 - Applied Ethical Hack


    APPLIED ETHICAL HACKING (3)Covers techniques for hacking applications, websites, database, hosts, and networks. This includes foot-printing, reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, malware, social engineering, and sniffing. Tools for security hacking, penetration testing, and traffic analysis. Hands-on actives and labs. Case studies on intelligence and cybersecurity. Prepares for Security+ and the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification exams. Credit will not be given for both TPS 4605 and TPS 5605.Prerequisite(s): TPS 4600

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

    Prerequisites
    TPS 4600  

  
  • TPS 4610 - Wireless Secur Design


    WIRELESS NETWORKS SECURITY AND DESIGN (3)Necessary knowledge on wireless networks types and technologies, configuration procedures, threats, and security algorithms and protocols. Necessary skills needed to understand the challenges of implementing wireless networks in home and work environments. Credit will not be given for both TPS 4610 or IT 4350 and TPS 5610 or IT 5350.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • TPS 4620 - Cloud Computing


    CLOUD COMPUTING AND VIRTUALIZATION (3)Provides an overview for the fundamentals of cloud computing and virtualization and describes the delivery model of IT resources including applications, computing and storage. Course covers how cloud computing services releases consumers from owning the physical resources and paying for unused services. The concepts of Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) are covered. Course is supported by hands-on labs which satisfy the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification.Prerequisite: Knowledge of IT is recommended.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 4

  
  • TPS 4960 - Special Topics


    SPECIAL TOPICS (6)In depth study of specific topics related to the field of technology and performance improvement. May be repeated as topics change for a maximum of six (6) hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.

    Credit Hours 1 to 3

    Contact Hours 1 to 3

Women’s Studies

  
  • WS 2000 - Intr Women’s Studies


    INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN¿S STUDIES (3)An overview of women¿s history, women¿s movements, and the study of women’s lives with attention to race and class.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • WS 2990 - Spec Top Women’s Stud


    Special Topis in Women’s Studies (3)In-depth study of a selected subject in Women’s Studies. May be repeated under different topis with the approval of the WS advisor.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

  
  • WS 3100 - Sem Women’s Studies


    SEMINAR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3)Feminist theory and methodology across disciplines.Prerequisites: WS 2000/200; junior standing; ENG 1270/1230 and ENG 1280/1240 or consent of the instructor.

    Credit Hours 3

    Contact Hours 3

    Prerequisites
    ENG 1230 , ENG 1270 , ENG 1240  OR ENG 1280 , WS 2000 

Zoology

  
  • ZOOL 2040 - Biology of Animals


    BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS LECTURE AND LABORATORY (4)Diversity of animals. Comparative studies of the structure, reproduction, growth, development, physiology, ecology, natural histories, and evolution of animals. Emphasis on adaptive mechanisms and the importance of animals in human societies, including: medicine, commerce, and as food sources, as well as human impacts on other animals. Additional course fee.Prerequisites: ENG 1280/1240, MATH 1200, BIOL 1702.

    Credit Hours 4

    Contact Hours 6

    Prerequisites
    ENG 1240  OR ENG 1280 , BIOL 1702 , MATH 1200 

  
  • ZOOL 2050 - Human Functnl Anatmy


    HUMAN FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY LABORATORY /6 (4)A systemic approach to human anatomy. Includes lectures on neural pathways, demonstrations on prosected human cadavers, and student study of skeletons and dissection. Credit not given for both ZOOL 2050/250 and PSLY 202. Additional course fee.Prerequisite(s): ENG 1280/1240 and BIOL 1080 or ZOOL 2040.

    Credit Hours 4

    Contact Hours 6

    Prerequisites
    BIOL 1080  OR ZOOL 2040 , ENG 1240  OR ENG 1280 

  
  • ZOOL 2610 - Funct Anat:Supp Lab


    FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY - SUPPLEMENTARY LABORATORY (2)Intensive study of prosected human cadavers; includes detailed practical examinations on human cadaver anatomy. Students should plan to spend several hours per week in the laboratory outside of class time. Additional course fee.Prerequisite: ZOOL 2050/250 or equivalent and enrollment as a physical therapy or occupational therapy major, or consent of the instructor.

    Credit Hours 2

    Contact Hours 2

    Prerequisites
    ZOOL 2050 

  
  • ZOOL 4400 - Selected Topics Zool


    SELECTED TOPICS IN ZOOLOGY LECTURE AND LABORATORY/1-6 (1-4)In-depth study of selected topics in zoology. Subject matter for each selected topic will be determined by instructor and student interests. Course may be repeated under different topics.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

    Credit Hours 1 to 4

    Contact Hours 1 to 4

 

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