This course covers modern website design and development using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. Students will learn the history and overall structure of the Internet and its key paradigms and technologies. Students will also learn how to design and code websites for various audiences and client technologies. The course will also cover current website management technologies including content management systems, JavaScript libraries, and website development frameworks.

This upper level course is a field-based experience designed to develop and hone the practical application skills of students in a Computer Information Technology or Technology Management major. Students apply for an internship at a self-selected site and negotiate the terms of the internship experience with a site supervisor under the auspices of their GSC internship mentor. The internship requires documented evidence of eighty hours of supervised experience and practice in a field setting where Computer Information Technology or Technology Management knowledge and skills are applied. This course is the capstone for the BS in Computer Information Technology and BS in Technology Management. NOTE: Registration for this course as an internship is by permission of the Office of Academic Affairs. Early registration deadlines may apply. Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. NOTE: Students who were admitted to the college before Fall 2019 and have remained active in their original catalog year are not required to take IDIS 601.

Designed to provide both a theoretical and practical introduction to interpersonal communication and group dynamics, this course explores the unique process, purposes, problems and possibilities of communication. Emphasis is placed on participation and awareness of communication behaviors, both in interpersonal settings and in small groups, as portrayed in the generic roles of member, leader, and process observer. The course challenges students to analyze the complex nature of relationships by applying the concepts of collaboration, cohesiveness, group decision-making, conflict resolution, the function of teams, and the role of facilitation. COM 460 students are guided in developing basic interpersonal, intercultural, and group communication skills that they can apply to personal and professional encounters in everyday life.

This course introduces students to the major theories of communication that are foundational to the discipline. Students will conceptualize how theory can be used to describe, analyze, and explain communication issues and events. Attention is also given to the ethical implications of theory in various contexts.