Course Descriptions

ACCP 1210 Principles of Accounting I (4 credits)

 

This course is an introduction to the fundamental accounting concepts and principles used to analyze and record business transactions. Topics include accounting as an information system; measuring and recording business transactions; business income; adjusting entries; the accounting cycle; accounting for service businesses and merchandising operations; accounting systems; special purpose journals; accounting for cash; receivables; temporary investments; and inventories.
(Prerequisites: College level reading) Offered Fall

ACCP 1252 Principles of Accounting II (4 credits)

 

This course covers long-term assets, payroll, current liabilities, financial accounting conceptual framework, partnerships, corporations, long term liabilities and the statement of cash flows.
(Prerequisites: ACCP1210 Principles of Accounting I) Offered Spring

MKTG 1200 Introduction to Principles of Marketing (3 credits)

 

This course conveys a basic understanding of the theories and practices of marketing and how marketing interacts with the entire business process. This course serves as a foundation for advanced studies in marketing and applied economics.
(Prerequisites: None) Offered Spring

MGMT 1205 Introduction to Business (3 credits)

 

This course provides an overview of the world of business. Students will learn about the environment of business, including the economic, political/legal, socio-demographic, global, technological, and competitive aspects and how they impact organizations. In addition, the various functional areas of business (management, marketing, finance) will be examined. Students will also consider the critical issues that face most contemporary business organizations, such as ethical/social issues, cultural diversity, and global considerations.
Offered Fall

COCP 1220 Microcomputer Database (3 credits)

 

This course is an introduction to database concepts; creation, and management. Topics include: database creation and maintenance, query design and development, custom form and report design and development, database integration with the web and other software, and management and security of a database.
(Prerequisites: COCP1201 MS OS Basics) Offered Spring

COCP 1230 Program Design & Development I (2 credits)

 

This course gives students an introduction to computer programming, history and basic concepts, using the Python programming language as well as elements and methods of structured programming.
(Prerequisites: None) Offered Fall

COCP 1258 Visual C/C++ Programming I (3 credits)

 

Introduction to computer programming with C++ covering: Variables, constants, operators, assignments, strings, built-in functions, control structures (sequence, selection and repetition), programmer-defined functions (value-returning and void), structures, problem solving and algorithms. The emphasis is on structured programming techniques. (Prerequisites: COCP1201 MS OS Basics and college level writing and math) Offered Spring

COCP 1268 Visual C/C++ Programming II (3 credits)

 

This course is the intermediate course in the curriculum. This course covers: classes and data abstraction, inheritance and composition, pointers (classes and virtual functions), overloading and templates, linked lists, stacks and queues. The emphasis is on object-oriented techniques.
(Prerequisites: COCP 1258 Visual C/C++ Programming I) Offered Fall

MGMT 1200 Principles of Management (3 credits)

 

This course examines basic management concepts and principles, their historical and philosophical development, and their application to modern organizations. Topics covered will include planning, organizing, decision-making, leadership, control, and organizational change. In addition, the course includes an introduction to business ethics and social responsibility, human resource management, and organizational design and behavior.
(Prerequisites: MGMT 1205 Intro to Business having earned a C or better) Offered Spring

COCP 1281 Database Programming II (2 credits)

 

Discussion of the state of practice in modern database systems, with an emphasis on relational systems. Topics include database design, database system architecture, SQL, normalization techniques, storage structures, query processing, concurrency control, recovery, security, and new directions such as objectoriented and distributed database systems. Students gain hands-on experience with commercial database systems and interface building tools. Programming projects are required.
(Prerequisites: COCP 1220 Microcomputer Database) Offered Fall

COCP 1201 Microsoft Operating System Basics (2 credits)

 

This course covers the fundamentals of a Microsoft Windows environment including - customizing your desktop and the start menu, creating shortcuts, creating folders, moving and copying files and folders, adding/removing hardware and software, connecting to a network, setting passwords, windows utilities, and troubleshooting. You will also be exposed to the basics of the Internet, including techniques for finding what you want on the Internet. This course will also cover the basics of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, as well as a brief look at Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
(Prerequisites: None) Offered Fall & Spring