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This course examines social media software applications to support personal learning networks and enhance business productivity. Students will research best practices in the field of technology. More specifically, students will learn how individuals and organizations can strategically use social media tools to engage their audience in new and effective ways. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

This course will present technologies to dynamically enhance web sites through scripting, animation tools, and Dynamic HTML. Additional topics may be discussed depending on the specific interests of the current students. Prerequisite: BCIS 2318 or CISC 4322

This course provides students with an understanding of relational databases. Fundamental database concepts will be covered including keys and related terminology, normalization techniques, basic SQL, data modeling, relational designs and database administration issues such as backup/recovery and security. Prerequisite: BCIS 1301. Lab Fee.

This course provides students with various principles, methods, guidelines, and techniques useful in the analysis and design of information systems in business organizations. In doing so, we recognize that most all information systems projects, have  a “life cycle” that generally consists of the four basic stages of planning, analysis, design, and implementation. Emphasis will be placed on both the traditional approaches to these stages as well as more recent advances in the field that take an object-oriented approach to systems analysis and design through the Uniform Modeling Language (UML). Prerequisite: BCIS 2330.

This course presents various topics including techniques for integration of hardware and digital media software with a focus on the creation and delivery of digital video for the web. Convergent uses of technology are explored. Term project: Brief professional grade digital production published for the web. Lab fee.

This course explores how the Internet has revolutionized the buying and selling of goods and services in the marketplace. This course will benefit students interested in working in an E-Commerce environment or evaluating E-Commerce activities.

This course provides an introduction to computer layout and design using desktop and digital publishing industry-standard software. This course focuses on technical proficiency and the business components of digital and print publishing, e-pubs, handheld devices, and more. Prerequisite: BCIS 1301.

This course will address the tools to create 3D models using point, polygon and spline modeling. Includes mastering entry-level FX; plus planning and creating short 3D animation for integration in computer- and web-based multimedia products. Lab fee.

This course will address advanced skills in 3D animation, including skelegons, weight maps, inverse kinematics and IK chains. Further exploration of 3D FX involving hyper voxels, particle effects, collision and hard/soft body dynamics will be provided. Prerequisite: BCIS 3370. Lab fee.