Course
Titles and Description All courses are three semester hours. Since the program of study is fixed, the courses must be taken as
shown in the program detail table.
AIT 501 Introduction to IT and Computer Science. For students with little background in information technology, this course introduces both computer science theory and IT application. Topics covered in the area of computer science include programming, file structures and computer networks. In the area of IT, the course covers transaction-processing systems, management and decision support systems, e-commerce systems and the application of IT to the needs of the organization.
AIT 510 Web Development Using PHP and MySql. This course introduces a variety of open-source techniques for developing web-based applications. The core technologies are the PHP programming language and the MySQL database management system. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to build professional quality, database driven web sites.
AIT 520 Java2 Programming. This is an
introductory course in object-oriented programming using the Java
language. The basics of
computer programming and the Java language are covered including data
types, control structures, methods, arrays, recursion, event-driven
programming and Java class libraries. This course covers most of the material required to pass the Sun
Certified Programmer for the Java Platform Exam.
AIT 521 IT Project Management.
This
course covers project management fundamentals including project
estimating, planning, procurement, scheduling, risk management, and
quality assurance. Students
successfully completing this course will be prepared to sit for the
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.
AIT 522 Business Fundamentals.
This course presents a
functional view of the organization from the perspective of senior
management. Foundational
topics from marketing, management, finance, accounting, human resources,
law and strategic planning are covered to enable the student to better
understand the goals and challenges of an organization.
AIT 523 DBMS using Oracle.
This course will focus on
data management principles and administration in an Oracle environment. Topics covered include relational principles, fundamentals of
database design, normalization and physical design, managing storage, data
integrity, SQL and PL/SQL program constructs. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
sit for Oracle exam 1Z0-001.
AIT 524 Systems Analysis and Design. A critical part of most
system development efforts is understanding the context in which the
application is conceived and developed. The goal of this course is to provide a solid foundation of the tools
and techniques employed during the preliminary investigation and systems
analysis phase of an IT project. Topics
covered include requirements discovery, data modeling, process modeling,
feasibility analysis, object-oriented analysis and creation of the systems
analysis proposal. The
application of the skills developed in this course is reinforced with a
class project that begins in
AIT 527.
AIT 525 Interpersonal Communications and Graphic Design. Effective communication
with users, customers, vendors and IT professionals is critical to insure
successful system identification, design and implementation. This course is the first of two courses (AIT 528 is the second
course) focusing on building effective communication skills. Topics covered include verbal communication, nonverbal
communication, listening and critical thinking, intercultural
communication, proposal and report writing, skillful questioning,
interviewing for information gathering, interviewing for persuasion,
interviewing with a learning perspective and creating effective
presentations.
AIT 526 Networks and Communication Infrastructure.
This course covers data
communications and networks including the OSI model, enterprise operating
system technologies, protocols, topologies, data transmission, data
integrity and data security, TCP/IP, hardware, internet, intranet and
extranet technologies, and internet security. The topics covered in this course map to the CompTIA Network+
certification exam.
AIT 527 Systems Engineering Project I.
This course builds on AIT
524 by applying the techniques necessary to complete the analysis and
design of an IT development effort. Topics include application architecture and modeling,
object-oriented design, database design, input design, output design, user
interface design and prototyping. The problems and pitfalls of multi-vendor systems are also explored in
this course.
AIT 528 Negotiations and Organizational Change. This course extends the
topics covered in AIT 525 by focusing on group process and the challenges
of effective communication. Topics
covered include the dynamics of small group discussion, group leadership,
conflict and problem solving. Negotiating
skills including strategizing, planning, tactics, leverage and ethics are
also covered in the course. Since
information systems often lead to radical changes in organizational
process, this course will also examine how effective communications can
facilitate changes in organizational culture necessary for the adoption
new systems.
AIT 529 IT Security and Risk Management.
As more and more
organizations become dependent on information systems, the demand for
accurate, reliable and 24/7/365 system availability has become the norm. Designing and insuring systems that can endure and survive attack
is the primary focus of this course. Physical
and operating security will be explored at the network, operating system,
DBMS, application and data layer. Protecting
systems from internal as well as external threats and natural disasters
will be covered in this course. The
course is designed to cover the common body of knowledge concepts and
topics defined by the International Information Systems Security
Certification Consortium for the CISSP certification exam.
AIT 530 Systems Engineering Project II.
The focus of this course
is on the programming, component integration, implementation and operation of an
information system. During
this course, the students will complete the creation of the project begun
in AIT 527.
AIT 531: IT Strategic Planning and Service Management (ITIL).
This course examines the
role of information systems to the success of an organization, identify
ways in which IT can be aligned with organizational strategy and provide
competitive advantage. A critical aspect of any IT organization is its
ability to provide the necessary business support, allowing the business
to reach its goals. Traditionally, this definition of an IT organization
has been understood but lacked an appropriate delivery mechanism to
actually present, monitor and measure the service delivered. This course
provides background on two compatible frameworks: IT Service Management (ITSM)
as defined by the best practice library, ITIL, and Balanced Scorecards (BSC).
Topics covered include the basics of the Balanced Scorecard and the 10
Management processes and supporting function within Service Management.
AIT 532: Technology Ventures. Creating a large scale IT application within an organization has much in common with creating a technology based entrepreneurial venture. This course will integrate many of the technology and system development skills in the program and extend them to form a coherent approach to creating and commercializing technology-based products and services. (Prerequisites: AIT 521, 522, 524 and 525 or permission of program director)
For information on this program, please contact Laura Richardson at (502) 452-8258 or lrichardson@bellarmine.edu.
