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COURSE CATALOG 2011-2012_EffECTE SUMMER QUARTER 2011

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Neumont University is accredited by the Accrediting Council

for Independent Colleges and Schools. For complete

information concerning accreditation, please refer to the

Accreditation Section of this catalog.

Neumont University

10701 SU RIR FRN PARkwA, SUI 300

SU JRAN, UA 84095

801-302-2800

www.neumont.eu

Publishing ate: February 2011

ffective: Summer Quarter 2011

Copyright 2011 by

Neumont University, LLC

South Jordan, Utah

ersion 2011.02.01

TAbLE Of CONTENTS_


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ACAdEMC CALENdAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PRESdENT'S MESSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CAMPUS AdMNSTRATON ANd fACULT . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

AbOUT NEUMONT UNERST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mission............................................................................................ 4

StudentLearningGoals...................................................................5

StudentAffairsGoals......................................................................5

History,LegalControl,andGovernance.......................................5

Accreditation.................................................................................. 6

LicensureandApprovals................................................................ 6

CampusLocation............................................................................ 6

StudentComplaintsandGrievances............................................. 6

StatementofNon-Discrimination................................................ 6

UNdERGRAdUATE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Admissions.......................................................................................8

InternationalApplicants.................................................................8

TransferStudents.............................................................................8

RequiredDegreeCourses.............................................................. 9

TransferableCourses...................................................................... 9

AdvancedPlacementAcceptancePolicy...................................... 9

MilitaryCredit................................................................................ 9

ConcurrentEnrollment................................................................. 9

UndergraduateProgramOverview...............................................10

B.S.ComputerScience..................................................................12

B.S.Software&GameDevelopment..........................................14

B.S.BusinessTechnologyOperationsManagement...................16

B.S.WebDesign&Development................................................18

UndergraduateCourseListings..................................................20

UndergraduateCourseDescriptions............................................23

GRAdUATE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Admissions.................................................................................... 42

InternationalApplicants.............................................................. 42

TransferStudents...........................................................................43

M.S.ComputerScience................................................................ 44

GraduateCourseDescriptions.................................................... 46

STUdENT AffARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Housing..........................................................................................54

StudentAdvising............................................................................54

Library............................................................................................54

CareerServices...............................................................................54

UNERST POLCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 FamiliaritywithUniversityRegulations.......................................56

ProgramsandCharges...................................................................56

CampusSecurity............................................................................56

StudentConduct............................................................................56

AcademicHonesty.........................................................................56

AlcoholandSubstanceAbuseStatement.....................................57

SexualHarassmentPolicy.............................................................57

JudicialProcedures........................................................................57

StudentComplaints.......................................................................57

StatementofNon-Discrimination...............................................58

GradeAppeals................................................................................58

FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974....................58

NoticeforDirectoryInformation................................................59

SChOLARShPS ANd fNANCAL Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 NeumontScholarships..................................................................62

UndergraduateScholarships.........................................................63

GraduateScholarships...................................................................65

FederalFinancialAidPrograms....................................................65

AlternativeFinancingPrograms..................................................66

Veteran'sAssistancePrograms......................................................67

FederalFinancialAid.....................................................................67

fNANCAL NfORMATON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 TuitionandFees............................................................................70

PartTimeStudents........................................................................71

Textbooks....................................................................................... 71

FinancialObligation......................................................................71

PaymentPolicy............................................................................... 71

FinancialAssistanceInformation.................................................71

ConsumerInformation................................................................. 71

NeedandCostofAttendance....................................................... 71

BorrowerRightsandResponsibilities..........................................72

TitleIVCodeofConductRequirements....................................72

VericationofApplicantInformation......................................... 73

EntranceandExitInterview/LoanCounseling........................... 73

Cancellations,WithdrawalsandRefundPolicy..........................74

ACAdEMC NfORMATON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 DenitionofEnrollmentStatus...................................................78

AttendancePolicy..........................................................................78

GradingSystemandProgressReports.........................................79 GPAandcGPACalculations........................................................79

W/WU/WS/IWCourseWithdrawal..........................................80

Incomplete(INC).........................................................................80

Add/DropPeriod..........................................................................80

CourseAdjustmentPeriod...........................................................80

Commencement...........................................................................80

GraduationwithHonors..............................................................80

TransfertoOtherColleges...........................................................80

AcademicLoad..............................................................................80

RepeatingCourses.........................................................................81

AcademicDeciencies..................................................................81

SatisfactoryAcademicProgress....................................................81

StandardsofSatisfactoryAcademicProgress..............................81

CumulativeGradePointAverage.................................................81

RateofProgress.............................................................................82

MaximumTimeFrame..................................................................82

ProbationandDismissal...............................................................82

AcademicDismissalAppeal..........................................................83

ExtendedEnrollmentStatus.........................................................83

ApplicationofGradesandCredits...............................................83

Transcripts......................................................................................83


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N E U M O N T U N E R S T

2011-2012 ACAdEMC CALENdAR_

2011 WNTER QUARTER

January10............... ................ ............... .......... FirstDayofClass

January10-February14.............. ................ ............... ...... SprintI

January12..................... ................ .. Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

January17................ ............. MartinLutherKingDay(noclass)

February15-March22........................... ................ ......... SprintII

February17................ ... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

February21................ ............... .......... President'sDay(noclass)

March22...........................................................LastDayofClass

2011 SPRNG QUARTER

April11............... ............... ................ ............... FirstDayofClass

April11-May13............... ............... ................ ................ ... SprintI

April13............... ............... ............ Add/DropDeadline,SprintI

May16-June20........................... ................ ............... .... SprintII

May18................ ........... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

May30.................................................. MemorialDay(noclass)

June20..............................................................LastDayofClass

2011 SUMMER QUARTER

July11........................... ................ ................ .... FirstDayofClass

July11-August15............... ................ ................ ................ SprintI

July13.............. ................ .............. Add/DropDeadline,SprintI

July25........................................................PioneerDay(noclass)

August16-September20.............. ................ ................ . SprintII

August18................ ...... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

September5.................................................LaborDay(noclass)

September20...................................................LastDayofClass

2011 fALL QUARTEROctober10............................. ............... .......... FirstDayofClass

October10-November11................ ................ ................ SprintI

October12.............. ................ ....... Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

November14-December20................ ................ ......... SprintII

November16............... . CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

November24-25..........................ThanksgivingBreak(noclass)

December20....................................................LastDayofClass

2012 WNTER QUARTER

January9.............. ................ ................ ............ FirstDayofClass

January9-February13......................................................SprintI

January16........................ MLKingBirthdayHoliday(noclass)

January11................ ................ ....... Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

February14-March20................ ................ ............... .... SprintII

February16............... .... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

February20.........................................PresidentsDay(noclass)

March20.........................................................LastDayofClass

2012 SPRNG QUARTER

April9................ ............... ................ ............... FirstDayofClass

April9-May11..................................................................SprintI

April11............... ............... ............. Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

May14-June18.................... ................ ............... ............ SprintII

May16................ ........... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

May28.................................................. MemorialDay(noclass)

June18...............................................................LastDayofClass

2012 SUMMER QUARTER

July9............... ................ ............... ................ .. FirstDayofClass

July9-August13.............. ............... ................ ................ ... SprintI

July11........................... ................ .. Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

July24.......................................................PioneerDay(noclass)

August14-September18............... ................ ................ . SprintII

August16................ ...... CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

September3.................................................LaborDay(noclass)

September18....................................................LastDayofClass

2012 fALL QUARTEROctober8............................ ................ ............ FirstDayofClass

October8-November9...................................................SprintI

October10............................. ....... Add/DropDeadlineSprintI

November12-December18......................... ................ . SprintII

November14............... . CourseAdjustmentDeadlineSprintII

November22-23..........................ThanksgivingBreak(noclass)

December18....................................................LastDayofClass

www.neumont.edu/academiccalendar


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_PRESdENTS MESSAGE

WelcometoNeumontUniversity.Technologyisadvancingthewaytheworldworks,recreates,communicates,andlearns.TheNeumontmission

istoprovideaprofessionaleducationthatisrichinideas,currentinindustrypractices,anddeepintechnologicalinsightfromtheinputof

industry-leadingpartners.Yourtimeinourprogramswillfeellikeawhirlwindoflearning,growth,andteam-work.Asyouexplorethecourses

andservicesavailableatNeumont,youwilldiscoverwhatmakesNeumontasuperioroptionforyourdigitally-orientededucation.Itismyhope

thatyouwilltakeadvantageoftheremarkablelearningopportunitiesNeumontprovides,buildingknowledge,memories,andfriendshipsthat

lastalifetime.

AsyoureviewthisCatalogyoumightnoticethat,althoughourprogramconcentratesonthedigitalsciencesattheBachelorsandMastersdegree

level,wealsoprovideanessentialfoundationofGeneralEducationcourses.Neumontpreparesgraduateswiththecoursesrequiredtofulllyour

degreerequirementsthroughthefoundationofarelevant,well-roundededucation.OurGeneralEducationofferingssupportandenhanceyour

learninginterests.Throughprojectcoursesandindustry-partneredEnterpriseProjects,youwillhavemanyopportunitiestoexploreadvanced

technologies,workwithindustryexperts,reneyourskills,andbuildaportfolioofrealprojectexperiences.

AdegreefromNeumontUniversityisasealofapprovalfromleadingcompaniesproofthatyouhavedevelopedtheabilitytocreate,theorize,

andadaptquicklyinateamworkenvironment.ItistheseskillsthatenableNeumontgraduatestomaintainacompetitiveedgethroughoutthe

courseoftheircareer,resultinginimpressivestartingsalariesatexcitingcompanies.Leadingemployerssaythatourdistinguishedfacultyhave

designedaprogramthatdeliversmoreusefulknowledgethanmostfour-yearprogramsinafractionofthetime.Explorethecoursesinthis

CatalogandyouwillseehowNeumontwillhelpyoutobecomeatech-ready,team-ready,andproject-readytechnologyinnovator.

Ilookforwardtoseeingyouoncampus.

Best wishes,

Edward H. Levine

President, Neumont University


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UNERST AdMNSTRATON

EdwardLevine,President

ThomasBickart,Chief Financial Ofcer

SamuelPuich,Provost

AaronReed,VP Employer Relations

ErinMcCormack,Dean of Students

L.JemDeviny,Director of Financial Services

DaveConger,Director of Information Technology

LarryCrandall,Registrar

ShawnLoutensock, Program Manager, Career Services

KarickHeaton, Enrollment Manager

LoriDraper, Learning Center Director

CAMPUS AdMNSTRATONANd fACULT_

Dr.Allison,Steve B.A. in Communication and English,

San Diego State University

M.S. in Instructional Science,

Brigham Young University

EdD in Educational

Leadership and Curriculum,


Arthur,Richard B.S. Computer Science,


M.S. Computer Science,


DeReamer,SharonB.S. Metallurgical Engineering,

University of Wisconsin


University of Texas - Dallas

Freedman,Michael B.S. Electrical Engineering,

Cornell University

M.S. Electrical Engineering,

MIT

Ph.D. Applied Mathematics,

Georgia Institute of Technology

Halladay,Steven B.A. Communications,




Kane,John B.A. Mathematics,

Carroll College

M.S. Mathematics,

Montana State University

M.B.A.,

Neumont University

King,Jamie B.S. Computer Science,

Utah Valley State College

Loutensock,Shawn B.A. Communications,

University of Utah

Pace,Aaron B.S. Computer Engineering,




Reed,Aaron B.S. Computer Science,

Weber State University

M.B.A.,

Neumont University

Walkenhorst,Jake B.S. Computer Science,


Walker,Aaron B.S. Computer Science,

Utah Valley University

Watts,Natalie B.S. Mathematics,

University of Utah

M.S. Technology Education,


CAMPUS fACULT


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The mission of Neumont Universitis to provide a professiona eduationthat is rih in ideas, urrent in industrpraties, and deep in tehnoogiainsight from the input of industr-

eading partners.

We are ommitted to: a oaborativeearning proess, a quait earningenvironment, ontributing broad to

students ives, and bringing vaue to theenterprises with whih we partner.

ur graduates wi be known for theirtehnoog expertise and business

aumen, their apait to innovate, andtheir motivation to sueed.



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_AbOUT NEUMONT UNERST

STUdENT LEARNNG GOALS

Providestudentstheopportunitytodevelopthenecessary

technical,business,andcollaborationskills,knowledge,and

experiencetoentertheworkplaceasproductive,competent

professionalsintheireld.

Providelearningenvironmentswherestudentsareimmersed

indailyapplicationofrelevantprinciplesandpractices.

Fosterstrongrelationshipswithleadingcompaniesand

professionalsinthecomputerscienceeldtosituatestudent

learninginthecontextofauthenticproblemsfacedbythetechnologyindustry.

Createopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopeffective

collaborationandinterpersonalcommunicationskillsthat

transfertobuildingsuccessfulrelationshipsandteamsin

theworkplace.

Improvestudentlearningbyinnovatingandapplyingthe

bestpracticesintheareasofproject-basedlearning,problem-

basedlearning,competency-basedassessment,andteachingeffectivenessduringallstagesoflearning.

Encouragecreativityandindividualexpressionbyproviding

richprojectexperiencesthatmirrorthetargetemployment

environments.

Buildabridgebetweenstudentsandemployersbyengagingin

communityandglobalprojects.

Assessthedevelopmentandprogressofinstructionto

improvethestudentlearningexperience.

STUdENT AffARS GOALS

Helpstudentsadapttoanintensive,acceleratedproject-based

learningenvironmentthatissignicantlydifferentfroma

traditionaleducationalenvironment.Rewardthosestudents

whodemonstrateself-discipline,motivation,andacademic

achievement.

Createastudentlifeenvironmentthatfostersleadershipde-

velopment,accountability,professionalworkstandards,and

ethicaldecision-making.

Providealivingenvironmentconducivetoacademicsuccessatareasonablepricewithactivitiesconducivetothepersonal

andsocialgrowthofresidents.

Enableindividualsuccessthroughacademicandnon-aca-

demicadvising,referralstocommunityresources,studentlife

programming,andeducationalaccommodationsforstudents

withdocumenteddisabilities.

Carefortheholisticneedsofstudents.

Helpstudentsmakeappropriateclassregistrationchoicesto

furthertheiracademicdevelopment.

hSTOR, LEGAL CONTROL, ANd GOERNANCE

NeumontUniversityisoperatedbyNeumontUniversity,LLC.

NeumontUniversity,LLCisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofNeumont

Holdings,LLC,aDelawarelimitedliabilitycompanywhoseprinci-

palofcesarelocatedat10701SouthRiverFrontParkway,South

Jordan,Utah84095.NeumontHoldings,LLCOfficersinclude

EdwardH.Levine,President.

NeumontUniversityintroduceditsComputerScienceprogramatits

UtahcampusinJanuary2004.


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ACCREdTATON

TheUniversityisaccreditedbytheAccreditingCouncilforIndependent

CollegesandSchools(ACICS)toawardaBachelorofScienceinCom-

puterScience,AssociateofScienceinComputerScience,andMasterof

ScienceinComputerScience.TheAccreditingCouncilforIndepen-

dentCollegesandSchoolsislistedasanationallyrecognizedaccred-

itingagencybytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationandis

recognizedbytheCouncilforHigherEducationAccreditation.The

AccreditingCouncilforIndependentCollegesandSchools(ACICS)

islocatedat750FirstStreet,NESuite980,Washington,D.C.20002;

(202)336-6780.

LCENSURE ANd APPROALS

NeumontUniversityisregisteredundertheUtahPostsecondaryPro-

prietarySchoolAct(Title13,Chapter34,UtahCode).Registration

undertheUtahPostsecondaryProprietarySchoolActdoesnotmean

thatthestateofUtahsupervises,recommends,oraccreditsthein-

stitution.Questionsabouttheregistrationofthisinstitutionshouldbedirectedto:UtahDivisionofConsumerProtection,HeberWells

Building,SecondFloor,160East300South,SMBox146704,SaltLake

City,Utah84114-6704.(801)530-6601.

CAMPUS LOCATON

NeumontUniversity (Campus and Corporate ofce)

10701SouthRiverFrontParkway,Suite300

SouthJordan,UT84095

(801)302-2800

Fax(801)302-2811

www.neumont.edu

STUdENT COMPLANTS ANd GREANCES

Generally,complaintsshouldbedirectedtotheOfceofStudent

Affairs.IftheOfceofStudentAffairsisnotabletoaddressthestu-

dentscomplaint,thestudentmayseekadditionalassistancefromthe

following:

Academicconcerns:OfceofUniversityRelations

Operationalissuesorconcerns:President

IfastudentfeelsthattheUniversityhasnotadequatelyaddressed

acomplaintorconcern,thestudentmayconsidercontactingthe

AccreditingCouncilat750FirstStreet,N.E.,Suite980,Washington,

DC20002-4241,(202)336-6780.

Studentsmayalsocontactthe UtahStateCommissionon

PostsecondaryEducationattheHeberWellsBuilding,SecondFloor,

160East300South,SMBox136704,SaltLakeCity,UT84114-6704,

(801)530-6601.

Students will NOT be subject to unfair actions as a result of initiating a

complaint.

STATEMENT Of NON-dSCRMNATON

NeumontUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,

nationalorigin,sex,religion,age,maritalstatus,veteranstatus,or

disability,intheadministrationofitseducationalandadmissions

policies,scholarshipandloanprograms,orotheruniversity

administeredprograms.

NeumontUniversitycomplieswithTitleVIoftheCivilRights

Actof1964,theAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967,

TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,Section504ofthe

RehabilitationActof1973,theAgeDiscriminationActof1975,and

theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990.TheAmericanswith

DisabilitiesActof1990,asamended,protectsqualiedapplicants,

students,andemployeeswithdisabilitiesfromdiscrimination

inhiring,promotion,discharge,pay,jobtraining,fringebenefits,

classification,referral,andotheraspectsofemploymentonthe

basisofdisability.Thelawalsorequiresthatcoveredentitiesprovide

qualiedapplicants,students,andemployeeswithdisabilitieswith

reasonableaccommodationsthatdonotimposeunduehardship.


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_UNdERGRAdUATE PROGRAMS

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AdMSSONS_

ToapplyforundergraduateadmittancetoNeumontUniversitya

potentialstudentshouldsubmitthefollowingdocumentsforreviewbythe

AcceptanceCommittee:

Application

Proofofhighschoolgraduationoritsequivalentorproofof

undergraduatedegreefromanaccreditedinstitution

Evidenceofacademicperformance,suchasstandardizedtest

scoresand/ortranscripts

Uponsubmissionofalldocuments,theapplicantsleisscheduledfor

reviewbytheNeumontUniversityAcceptanceCommittee.Applicants

areevaluatedfortheiracademicpotential,technicalknowledge,andlevelofmotivation.

Studentsmayapplyforadmittanceduringallpublishedacceptanceperi-

ods.Applicantsareinformedoftheiracceptancestatusafterallinforma-

tionhasbeenreceivedandreviewed.Theofferofadmissionisvalidfor

thetermrequestedontheapplication.Uponwrittenrequest,students

maydefertheirenrollmentattheUniversityforonequarterbeyondthe

quarterofacceptance.Thewrittenrequestshouldbereceivedbythe

AdmissionsOfcenolaterthanthirtydayspriortothestartofthequarter

forwhichthestudentwasadmitted.

NTERNATONAL APPLCANTS

NeumontUniversityisauthorizedunderfederallawtoenrollnon-immi-

grantstudents.Aninternationalapplicationforadmissionisconsidered

completeandreadyforreviewwhenthedocumentsandrecordshave

beenreceived.Documentsincludeacompletedapplicationsigned,dated,

andaccompaniedbyanon-refundableinternationalstudentapplication

feeof$125.ThisfeemustbedrawnfromaU.S.bankaccount,bean

internationalmoneyorder,orbepaidbycreditcard.

Inordertosatisfythegeneraladmissionsrequirementslistedabove,

foreigneducationaldocuments,includingproofofhighschool

graduationoritsequivalent,iftheinstitutionattendedwasnotaU.S.

institutionthetranscriptmustbeevaluatedbyacredentialevaluation

servicethatisamemberofNACESattheapplicantsownexpense.For

acompletelistofNACEScredentialevaluationservicesvisitwww.naces.

org.

Applicantswillneedtoauthorizethecredentialevaluationcompany

tosendtheevaluateddocumentsdirectlytoNeumontUniversityafter

evaluation.ContacttheEnrollmentManagerofceforalistofautho-

rizedevaluationcompanies.

ProvenEnglishlanguageprociencyisrequiredifEnglishisnottheap-

plicantsrstlanguage.ThepreferablemethodofprovingEnglishpro-

ciencyisofcialtestresultsoftheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeign

Language).ApplicantswithTOEFLscoresof550+(213+computer-based

score,79+internet-basedscore)willbeconsideredforadmission.Inad-

ditiontoorinplaceoftheTOEFLexam,theUniversity,atitsdiscretion,

mayrequirestudentstocompleteatelephoneinterviewinEnglish.

Ofcial ACT or SAT test results are recommended.

Oncethesedocumentsarecomplete,theapplicationwillbe

submittedforreview.Acceptedapplicantswillthenneedto

providethefollowing:

Anofficialbankstatementfromthebank(notjustareceipt)

showingsufficientfundstocoverexpensesforacalendaryear

ofattendanceatNeumontUniversity.Pleasecontactyour

admissionsrepresentativeforthecurrentdollaramount.

F-1studentsarerequiredtoprovideproofofadditionalfundsforeachF-2dependent.

Iftheapplicanthasasponsor,thesponsorwillneedtocompletethe

afdavitofsupport.Scholarshipmoneycanbeappliedtowardthe

certifyingamount.

Allinternationalstudentswhoarecurrentlystudyinginthe

UnitedStatesonanF-1studentvisaandwhoaretransferringfrom

anotherU.S.institutionarerequiredtosubmitaTransferEligibility

Formpriortotheissuingofthe newI-20.Allinternational

studentscholarshipsarecontingentonmeetingI-9eligibility

requirementsandlawfulF-1status.Admitted,eligiblestudents

willbeissuedanI-20formfromNeumontUniversity.

TRANSfER STUdENTS

Neumont University may award transfer credit froman

institutionaccreditedbyanagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.

DepartmentofEducationforcoursesthatmeetourevaluation

criteria.Coursestakenataforeigninstitutionareaccepted

onthebasisofthereportof acredentialevaluationservice.


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CreditisacceptedonlyforcoursesinwhichagradeofCorhigherwas

earned.Thenumberofcreditsawardedforacoursewillnotexceedthe

numberofcreditsofferedfortherelatedNeumontUniversitycourse.

REQUREd dEGREE COURSES

F or c r e di t b y e x a mi n a ti o n o f c o ur se e q u iv a l e nc y f o r a

NeumontUniversityrequireddegree course,studentsmust

passa NeumontUniversitycompetencytestforthatspecificcourse.ContacttheOfficeoftheRegistrarforacurrentlistof

availablecompetencytests.

TRANSfERAbLE COURSES

Fortransfercreditforarequiredcourse,thetransferringcoursemust

becomparabletotheNeumontUniversitycourseforcontentandgen-

eraloutcomerequirements.TheOfceoftheRegistrarwillreviewthe

transcriptsandcoursedescriptionintheoriginalinstitutionscatalog

orclasssyllabusforthetimeperiodthecoursewastaken.Neumont

UniversitymayaccepttransfercreditstomeetcourserequirementsaslongasthecourseisinasubjectareaofferedatNeumont.

Forinformationregardingthemaximumnumberoftransfercredits

thatNeumontUniversitywillaward,seetheNeumontUniversityStu-

dent Handbook.

AdANCEd PLACEMENT ACCEPTANCE POLC

NeumontUniversitymayawardcreditforAdvancedPlacement(AP)

examinations.FordetailedinformationpleaseseetheStudent Hand-

book.

MLTAR CREdT

ProgramsatNeumontUniversityareapprovedforveteranstraining.

NeumontUniversityevaluatesmilitaryexperienceforuniversitycredit,

basedupontheArmy/ACERegistryTranscriptSystem(AARTS)

andtheSailor/Marine/ACERegistryTranscript(SMART)systems.

AARTStranscriptsareavailabletoregularArmyenlistedsol-

diersandveterans,aswellasactivedutyArmyNationalGuard

personnelandreservists.SMARTtranscriptssupplysimilarin-

formationforactivedutySailorsandMarines,enlistedofficers,

reservecomponentpersonnel,andseparatedorretiredSailors

andMarines.

Onlycourses,training,ormilitaryexperiencethatfulllNeumont

UniversityGeneralEducationrequirementcategorieswillbeevaluated

fromofficialAARTSorSMARTtranscripts.NeumontUniversity

followstheAmericanCouncilonEducationrecommendationsfor

militarytransfercredits.

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

NeumontUniversityacceptslimitedconcurrentcollege-levelGeneral

Educationcredits.Studentsmaytransferuptonineconcurrentenroll-

ment(CE)GeneralEducationcreditsfromotheraccreditedinstitu-

tions,priortograduatingfromNeumontUniversity.

StudentswishingtoparticipateintheCEprogrammustdeclaretheir

intentiontodosopriortotheirwithdrawalfromNeumont.Students

whoaredismissedfromNeumontwillnothavetheopportunityto

participateintheCEprogram.FailuretonotifytheRegistraratorprior

tothetimeofwithdrawalwillvoidtheCEoption.

Studentswillhaveonecalendaryear,fromthedateoftheirwithdrawal,

tofulllgraduationrequirements.Studentswhohavealreadywith-

drawnfromNeumontwillbegivenoneyear,fromthedateofnotica-

tion,tocompleteCE.

Ofcialtranscriptsfromthecredit-grantinginstitutionarerequiredforproofofcoursecompletion.Thestudentbearsallexpensesforany

coursestakenatanotherinstitution.

Studentsareadvisedtoverifypotentialcredittransferabilitywiththe

NeumontRegistrar,priortoenrollmentatthealternatecollegeor

university.Decisionsregardingtransfercreditaremadeonacase-by-

casebasis.Typically,CEcreditsincludegeneraleducationcourses,not

uniquetoNeumontscorecurriculumwhichdemonstrateacademic

rigorfromaccreditedinstitutions.Previoustransfercreditdecisions

donotguaranteefuturecreditacceptance.


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UNdERGRAdUATEPROGRAM OEREW_NTROdUCTON

NeumontUniversitytakesprideinitsuniqueandsystematicapproach

todeliveraqualityeducation.Theschoolusesproblem/projectbased,

competencybased,activelearning,andonlinelearningtomaximize

thelearningpotentialofeachstudent.

NeumontUniversityoffersfourdegreesinitsundergraduateprogram:

aBachelorofScienceinComputerScience,BachelorofSciencein

BusinessTechnologyOperationsManagement,BachelorofScience

inSoftwareandGameDevelopment,andaBachelorofSciencein

WebDesignandDevelopment.

PROjECT COURSES

NeumontUniversitybelievesthekeytoausefulandapplicable

degreeisateam-based,hands-onexperiencewithrealsoftware

projects.Insupportofthis,studentsspendalargeamountof

theirtimeworkinginteamsonpertinent,real-worlddevelop-

mentprojects.Theseprojectcourses,togetherwiththecorelec-

turecoursesaswellastheGeneralEducationcourses,provide

studentsarichandchallenginglearningexperiencewhichwillresult

inanexcellenteducation.

Thereareavarietyofprojectenvironmentsinwhichstudentswork,

bothinternalandexternal.Studentsworkoninternalprojectswhile

theyarelearningtheintricaciesofspecicskillsassociatedwiththeir

discipline.Internalsoftwareprojectsarecontrolled,designed,and

structuredbyNeumontUniversityinstructorsandprofessorstoen-

surethatstudentsmastertherequiredcompetencies.Studentswillalso

participateinexternalEnterpriseProjects.EnterpriseProjectsare

thoseprojectsdevelopedforexternalcustomerswithrealbusiness

needsandconstraints.Theseprojectsgivestudentsexposuretothe

typesofenvironmentstheymayencounterintheircareers.

GENERAL EdUCATON COURSES

GeneralEducationcoursesprovideinstructioninfoundationalsubject

areas.Whilethesecoursesarenottieddirectlytoprojects,whenever

possible,GeneralEducationtopicsaresupportiveofwhatstudentsare

learningintheirprojectsandotherdegree-relatedcourses.

Neumontsonlinecoursesincludesynchronousandasynchronous

instruction.AswithanyNeumontcourse,whetheritbegroundor

onlinedelivered,theinstructorplaysanintegralroleindeliveringthe

materialandmentoringthestudents.Theasynchronouscomponent

oftheonlinecoursesallowstudentstoworkthroughlessonsattheir

ownpacewhilethesynchronoussessionsintegratethetraditional

instructorledclassrooms.Thishybridmodelgivesstudentstheben-

etofdirectinstructionandmentorshipfromaninstructorthrough

weeklyvirtualclassroomsaswellasscheduledreviewsandexams.Stu-

dentswilldeveloptheircommunicationandcollaborationskillsvia

discussionforums,chatgroups,sociallearning,andbreakoutsessions.

Onlinecoursesareonlyofferedtostudentscurrentlyenrolledina

degreeprogramatNeumontUniversity.Studentsenrolledinonlinecourseswillusethestandardmaterialsandequipmentthatarecurrently

partoftheNeumontprogram(school-approvedlaptop,coursemateri-

als,etc.).Noadditionalfeesarerequiredtoenrollinanonlinecourse.

COURSE NAMNG CONENTONS

Allcourseswithnumbersbetween100and299areconsideredlower

levelcourses.Coursesnumberedbetween300and499areupperlevel

courses.Thefollowingnamingconventionsareusedtoidentifyallthe

categoriesofcourses:

BIT

BUS

CSC

DBT

FAC

GAT

HPE

HUM

ITH

ITS

MAT

MGT

MOA

MTM

PRO

PSC

RBT

SSC

Business Information Technology

Business

Computer Science

Database Technology

Fine Arts and Communication

Gaming Technology

Physical Education

Humanities

Information Technologies

Information Security

Mathematics

Management

Modeling and Analysis

Multimedia

Projects

Physical and Biological Science

Robotics

Social Science


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NTROdUCTON

TheNeumontUniversityBachelorofScienceinComputer

Science(BSCS)programdistinguishesitselfwithanintegrated,

projectandproblem-basedcurriculumthatfocusesontheskills

mostvaluedbytodaysemployers.Graduatesofthisinnova-

tiveprogramwillbemotivated,entry-levelsoftwaredevelop-

erswhoareequippedforsuccessinthecorporateworld.All

ComputerScienceprojectsandcourseworkaredesignedtoprovide

NeumontUniversitygraduateswithastrongfoundationin

technicalskillsandstandards,anunderstandingofthebusiness

environment,andtheabilitytocommunicateandfunctionwell

asmembersofteams.

Uponcompletingtheinstructionalandprojecthours,theNeumont

UniversitygraduatehasabaccalaureatedegreeinComputerScience

andaportfolioofprojectwork.

Theinnovativenatureoftheprogramallowsstudentstospecial-

izeinoneormoredisciplinesunderthecomputerscienceum-

brella.Studentscanfocusonthevaryingcareerpathsthatare

closelytiedtoemergingorhighdemandcareersinthecomputer

scienceandinformationtechnologyindustry.NeumontUniver-sityhasworkedcloselywithbusinessandindustrytodevelop

acurriculumwhichwillfurtherenhanceourstudentsskills,

portfolio,andmarketability.

PROGRAM OEREW

Studentsattendclassesandworkonprojectsgenerallybetween8:00

amand6:00p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Theprogramis10quar-

tersinlengthandrequiresaminimumof2.5yearstocomplete.Many

assignmentsareperformedingroupsaspartoflabandprojectwork.

PROGRAM ObjECTES

StudentsgraduatewithaBSCSandareexpectedtomasterthefollowing:

Developsoftwareusingmodernlanguagesandintegrated

developmentenvironments

Understandandemployavarietyofalgorithmsand

datastructures

Designsystemarchitectures

Understandandemployestablishedandemergingsoftware

standards

Developapplicationswithavarietyofdeploymentmechanisms

Understandsoftwaredevelopmentinthecontextofbusiness

Participateinarangeofsoftwaredevelopmentlifecyclephases

usingavarietyofsoftwaredevelopmentmethodologies

Effectivelycommunicateandcollaborateinasoftware

developmentenvironment

Integratedisparateareasoftechnicalandnon-technical

expertisethroughreal-worldprojects

Becomeeffectiveproblemsolversandcriticalthinkers

GRAdUATON REQUREMENTS

(Students enrolled in the BSCS program beginning Summer Quarter 2011)

ToqualifyforgraduationwithaBachelorofScienceinComputer

Sciencedegree,studentsarerequiredtoaccomplishthefollowing:

Completeaminimumof180quartercredithourswithanaverage

gradeofC(CumulativeGradePointAverageof2.0)orhigherfor

allworktakenattheUniversity

Completeaminimumof104credithoursinrequireddegree

courses,includingprojects

Completeaminimumof58credithoursinrequiredGeneralEdu-

cationcourses

Completeaminimumof18credithoursofelectivecoursesinanyarea

AbidebyallUniversityrulesandregulations

Toearncreditsforacourse,astudentmustearnapassinggrade.

Forrequiredcourses,apassinggradeisaCorbetter.Fornon-

requiredcourses,apassinggradeisaD-orbetter.

Nounresolvedjudicialmatters

NooutstandingnancialobligationstotheUniversity

Note:Acoupledlectureandprojectcourseisconsideredtobeone

prerequisiteandbothmustbepassedtomoveintothenextcoupled

lectureandprojectcombination.Onlyonecoupledlectureand

projectcoursemaybetakenperquarterwithoutProvostapproval.

StudentswhoenrolledpriortoSummer2011shouldrefertothepre-

vailingCatalogduringtheirinitialperiodofenrollment.

bAChELOR Of SCENCEN COMPUTER SCENCE_


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bSCS PROGRAM PLAN(Students enrolled in the BSCS program beginning Summer 2011)

MNMUM GENERAL EdUCATON CREdTS REQUREd 58 CREdTS

equired core Genera duation courses 40 redits

Additiona equired Genera duation 18 redits

pei to Degree

MNMUM COMPUTER SCENCE CREdTS REQUREd 104 CREdTS

equired core Bc courses 48 redits

equired Bc rojets and labs 56 redits

MNMUM AddTONAL ELECTE CREdTS REQUREd 18 CREdTS

TOTAL REQUREd fOR bS N COMPUTER SCENCE 180 CREdTS

GENERAL EdUCATON COURSES

REQUREd GENERAL EdUCATON 40 CREdTS

Ac105 leadership and robem oving 4 redits

Ac120 poken communiations 3 redits

Ac125 coaborative and Interpersona communiations 3 redits

Ac299 Marketing your ersona Brand 2 redits

UM100 oundationa ngish for Tehnia rofessions 1 redit

UM105 The Art and iene of uess 2 redits

UM121 ngish composition 3 redits

UM150 logi 4 redits

UM221 Intermediate ngish composition 2 redits

MAT100 oundationa Math for Tehnia rofessions 1 redit

MAT110 ets, robabiit, and Number stems 3 redits

MAT150 Trigonometr 3 redits

MAT250 cauus 3 redits

c250 uman eations and ersonait Deveopment 3 reditsc271 Amerian Government 3 redits

AddTONAL REQUREd GENERAL EdUCATON

SPECfC TO dEGREE 18 CREdTS

BU290 Business undamentas 3 redits

MAT210 linear Agebra 3 redits

MAT305 robem oving 3 redits

MAT320 Numeria Anasis 3 redits

MAT410 Disrete trutures 3 redits

c220 Introdution to hsis 3 redits

TOTAL GENERAL EdUCATON CREdTS 58 CREdTS

REQUREd CORE bSCS COURSES(Students enrolled in the BSCS program beginning Summer 2011)

REQUREd CORE COMPUTER SCENCE COURSES 48 CREdTS

cc110 Introdution to computer iene 4 redits

cc120 Topis in computer iene 6 redits

cc130 rinipes of oftware ngineering 4 redits

cc150 bjet riented rogramming and Design 6 redits

cc230 computationa Theor 4 redits

cc250 Agorithms and Data trutures I 4 redits

cc252 Agorithms and Data trutures II 4 redits

DBT130 Databases I 4 redits

DBT230 Databases II 4 redits

MA140 Information Modeing I 4 redits

MA240 Information Modeing II 4 redits

REQUREd bSCS PROjECTS ANd LAbS

fOUNdATONAL COURSES ANd LAbS 24 CREdTS

cc160 Deveoping for the Windows atform 4 redits

160 Windows atform lab 2 redits

cc180 Introdution to Java Deveopment 4 redits

180 Java lab 2 redits

cc260 Introdution to Dnami Web rogramming 4 redits

260 Dnami Web lab 2 redits

cc280 Deveoping aabe Web Appiations with Java 4 redits

280 aabe Web Appiations lab 2 redits

dEELOPMENTAL COURSES ANd LAbS 12.5 CREdTS

cc360 Introdution to Web ervies 4 redits

cc380 ervie riented Arhiteture 4 redits

390 capstone rojet 4.5 redits

ENTERPRSE PROjECTS 19.5 CREdTS

490 nterprise rojets I 6.5 redits

491 nterprise rojets II 6.5 redits492 nterprise rojets III 6.5 redits

AddTONAL ELECTES 18 CREdTS

TOTAL PROGRAM CREdTS 180 CREdTS


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NTROdUCTON

TheNeumontUniversityBachelorofScienceinSoftwareandGame

Development(BSGD)immersesstudentsintothehighlytechnicalelds

ofsoftwareandvideogamedevelopment.Thisdegreecombinesprob-

lemandprojectbasedlearningconceptswithrealworldsoftwareprac-

ticespreparingstudentstobeanimmediateassettofutureemployers.

Studentsdevelopkeysoftskillswhilebuildingtheirsoftwaredevelop-

mentfoundation.Studentsareexposedtodifferentareasofsoftware

andgamedevelopmentincludingprojectmanagementandplanning,

gameplaydesign,UIdesign,bestpractices,softwaremethodologies,

testdrivendevelopmentandotherQ/Atechniques,assetcreationandtracking,andoverallgameandsoftwareproduction.Studentsthen

delveintomoretechnicalareassuchasgameengines,physics,mobile

andconsoledevelopment,andcomputergraphics.

Graduateswillnotonlyunderstandtheintricaciesofgameprogram-

mingandproduction,butwillalsohaveasolidfoundationinbusiness

softwaredevelopment.Graduateswillbeabletocontributetoevery-

daybusinesssoftwareusingtheirunderstandingofdatabases,weband

desktopprogramming.

Allareasofthedegreegivestudentspracticewithgatheringrequire-

ments,workinginteams,andmeetingtightdeadlines.Studentscom-

municateonmanytechnicalandnon-technicallevelstoproducesolu-

tionsthatsatisfyindustrydemands.

PROGRAM OEREW

Studentsattendclassesandworkonprojectsgenerallybetween

8:00amand6:00pm,MondaythroughFriday.Theprogramis12

quartersinlengthandrequiresaminimumof3yearstocomplete.

Duringastudentsprogression,heorshewillspendagreatdealof

timecollaboratingwithothersingroupsettings.

PROGRAM ObjECTES

GraduatesoftheBachelorofScienceinSoftwareandGameDevel-

opmentareexpectedtomasterthefollowing:

Increaseknowledgeandunderstandingofself,thedynamicsof

groupandteaminteractions,andtheirimpactuponproduc-

tivity,efciency,andeffectiveness

Recognizetheskillsandtechniquesneededforproblem

solvinganddecisionmaking

Teaminteraction,accountability,andtheimportanceof

meetingdeadlines

Communicateeffectivelybothorallyandinwriting

Gameandsoftwareproductionlifecycles

Gamedesign,gamemechanicsandgamerules

Assetproductionandintegration

Computergraphicsusingbothgamelibrariesandrawgraphics

Limitationsandbenetsofvariousgamehardwaresuchas

mobiledevices,consoles,andPCs

Mimickingrealobjectinteractionsviarawphysicsandphysicsengines Articialintelligenceingamesandbusinessapplications

Seriousgamedesigntosimulatereal-worldexperiencesas

educationalandtrainingtools

Portfoliogenerationandpresentationtopotentialcustomers

andemployers

Businessapplicationdevelopmentlifecycleandmethodologies

bAChELOR Of SCENCE N SOfTWARE ANd GAME

dEELOPMENT dEGREE REQUREMENTS

ToqualifyforgraduationwithaBachelorofScienceinWebDesignandDevelopment,studentsarerequiredtoaccomplishthefollowing:

Completeaminimumof180quartercredithourswithanaver-

agegradeofC(CumulativeGradePointAverageof2.0)or

higherforallworktakenattheUniversity



Completeaminimumof58credithoursinrequiredGeneral

Educationcourses


Toearncreditsforacourse,studentsmustearnapassinggrade.

Forrequiredcourses,apassinggradeisa"C"orbetter.For

non-requiredcourses,apassinggradeis"D-"orbetter.

Acoupledlectureandprojectcourseisconsideredtobeone

prerequisiteandbothmustbepassedtomoveintothenext

coupledlectureandprojectcombination

Onlyonecoupledlectureandprojectcoursemaybetakenper

quarterwithoutProvostapproval



bAChELOR Of SCENCE NSOfTWARE ANd GAME dEELOPMENT_


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bSGd PROGRAM PLAN


equired Genera duation courses 40 redits


pei to Degree

MNMUM bSGd CREdTS REQUREd 122 CREdTS

equired core BGD courses 71 redits

equired BGD rojets and labs 51 redits

TOTAL REQUREd fOR bS N 180 CREdTS

SOfTWARE ANd GAME dEELOPMENT

bSGd GENERAL EdUCATON COURSES




Ac125 coaborative and Interpersona communiations I 3 redits





UM150 logi 4 redits






c250 uman eations and ersonait Deveopment 3 redits

c271 Amerian Government 3 redits

AddTONAL REQUREd GENERAL EdUCATON 18 CREdTS

SPECfC TO dEGREE


Ac240 rodut Deveopment 3 redits

UM321 Tehnia Writing 3 redits





REQUREd CORE bSGd COURSES

CORE GAMNG ANd dEELOPMENT COURSES 71 CREdTS

cc105 Using Modern perating stems 4 redits




cc190 c++ rogramming 4 redits



cc325 uman computer Interfae Design 4 redits

DBT260 Business Database stems 4 redits

GAT120 Topis in Game Deveopment 3 redits

GAT180 Mobie Game Deveopment 3 redits

GAT280 ih Animation 3 redits

GAT310 Advaned Game hsis 3 redits

GAT350 computer Graphis 3 redits

GAT370 Game Networking 3 redits

GAT420 Artiia Inteigene 3 redits

GAT430 erious Games 4 redits

MTM230 Digita Art and Musi I 3 redits

MTM330 Digita Art and Musi II 3 redits

MTM410 Digita ortfoio 2 redits

REQUREd bSGd PROjECTS ANd LAbS



160 Windows atform lab 2 reditscc260 Introdution to Dnami Web rogramming 4 redits


GAT160 Game libraries 4 redits

GAT260 Game consoe Deveopment 3 redits

GAT265 Game consoe lab 2 redits

dEELOPMENTAL COURSES ANd LAbS 12 CREdTS

GAT360 Game rogramming and rodution 4 redits

GAT380 Game ngine Impementation and Deveopment 4 redits

395 Game capstone rojet 4 redits

STUdO (ENTERPRSE) PROjECTS 18 CREdTS

485 Game tudio I 6 redits

486 Game tudio II 6 redits

487 Game tudio III 6 redits



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NTROdUCTONTheNeumontUniversityBachelorofScienceinBusinessTechnol-

ogyOperationsManagement(BSTM)programfocusesoneducating

studentsbyutilizingproblemandprojectbasedlearningcurricula.

Graduatesofthisprogramwillpossessadiverseskillsetthatincludes

businessacumencoupledwithtechnologyskillsandtheabilitytothink

critically.TheBSTMcurriculumisdesignedtobuildprofessionalskills,

includingwriting,communicating,leadership,andorganization.Neu-

montUniversityBSTMgraduatesarepreparedtomakeasignicant

contributionasmuchneededbusinesstechnologyleaders.

UponcompletingtheBSTMdegreeprogram,graduateswillpossessa

BachelorofScienceinBusinessTechnologyOperationsManagement

degreeandaportfolioofrealworldprojectwork

.

PROGRAM OEREW


8:00amand6:00pm,MondaythroughFriday.Theprogramis10quar-

tersinlengthandrequiresaminimumof2.5yearstocomplete.Many

assignmentsareperformedingroupsaspartoflabandprojectwork.

PROGRAM ObjECTES

GraduatesoftheBachelorofScienceinBusinessTechnology

OperationsManagementareexpectedtomasterthefollowing:

Planning,organization,leadershipandmanagementwithinan

organizationalsetting




Recognizetheskillsandtechniquesneededforproblemsolv-

inganddecisionmaking


Understandbasicaccountingmethodsandtheirbusiness

applications

Utilizenancialanalysiswithinabusinessenvironment

Identifythebroadfunctionsofmarketingandtheirapplica-

tionstobusiness

Understandbasicstatisticalanalysisanditsapplicationinthe

businessenvironment

Applythestrategicmanagementprocesstoananalysisofthecurrentbusinessenvironment,identifyandforecasttrends,

andmakerecommendationsonpreferredcoursesofaction

Integrateandsynthesizetheknowledgeandcompetencies

gainedfromtechnicalandmanagerialcourses



Understandtherelationshipbetweenbusinessoperationsand

IToperations

UnderstandtheinfrastructureofabusinessITsystem

Integratedisparateareasoftechnicalandnon-technicalexper-tisethroughreal-worldprojects

Applymanagementtechniquestoprojectmanagementsituations

Analyzeandmodelabusinessand/orsystemwithinabusiness

bAChELOR Of SCENCE N bUSNESS TEChNOLOG

OPERATONS MANAGEMENT dEGREE REQUREMENTS

ToqualifyforgraduationwithaBachelorofScienceinBusiness

TechnologyOperationsManagement,studentsarerequiredtoac-

complishthefollowing:

Completeaminimumof180quartercredithourswithanaver-






Educationcourses

Completeaminimumof13credithoursofelectivecoursesin

anyarea


Toearncreditsforacourse,astudentmustearnapassinggrade.

Forrequiredcourses,apassinggradeisaCorbetter.For

non-requiredcourses,apassinggradeisaD-orbetter.








bAChELOR Of SCENCE NbUSNESS TEChNOLOGOPERATONS MANAGEMENT_


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bSTM PROGRAM PLAN


equired core Genera duation courses 40 redits


pei to Degree

MNMUM bSTM CREdTS REQUREd 110 CREdTS

equired core BTM courses 55 redits

equired BTM rojets and labs 55 redits


TOTAL REQUREd fOR bS N bUSNESS 180 CREdTS

TEChNOLOG OPERATONS MANAGEMENT

bSTM GENERAL EdUCATON COURSES




Ac125 coaborative and Interpersona communiations 3 redits





UM150 logi 4 redits









SPECfC TO dEGREE

UM115 Tehnia communiations 3 redits

MAT260 tatistis 3 redits



c320 Group Dnamis 3 redits

c350 Inteetua ropert 2 redits


REQUREd CORE bSTM COURSES

CORE bUSNESS TEChNOLOG ANd 55 CREdTS

OPERATONS MANAGEMENT COURSES

BIT120 Business Information stems 4 redits

BU201 Introdution to onomis 4 redits

BU230 Marketing Management 4 redits


BU325 Mone, inane, and undraising 4 redits

BU330 trategi anning 3 redits

BU350 Management, rganizationa Behavior, 4 redits

and leadership raties

BU355 Appied Business stems and raties 4 redits



cc440 Testing and Quait Assurane 4 redits


IT210 Networking 4 redits

MGT300 undamentas of rojet Management 3 redits

REQUREd bSTM PROjECTS ANd LAbS


BU130 inania and Manageria Aounting 4 redits130 ratie in Aounting rojet 2 redits

cc240 Business Web Deveopment 4 redits

240 Business Web Deveopment rojet 2 redits

BIT330 Networks and Teeommuniations in Business 4 redits

330 Networking and Teeom. rojet 2 redits


BU345 Business Anasis, peration, 4 redits

and rganization anning

345 Business Anasis, peration, 4 redits

and rganization rojet

BIT370 stem Anasis and Business Modeing 4 redits

370 stem Anasis and Business Modeing rojet 4 redits

MGT470 raties in rojet Management 4 redits

470 rojet Management rojet 4 redits

ENTERPRSE PROjECTS 13 CREdTS


491 nterprise rojets II 6.5 redits




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NTROdUCTON

Aschange,innovation,andtremendousgrowthcontinuetotransform

theInternet,ourlivesbecomeincreasinglyintegratedinthiscrucial

medium.NeumontUniversity'sBachelorofScienceinWebDesign

andDevelopmentdegreeprogramfocusesonthetools,technologies,

andtechniquesneededtounderstandthelanguageofwebdesignand

howtotakethatknowledgeintoaprofessionalcareercreatingavariety

ofinteractivewebsites,experiences,andapplications.

TheBSWDdegreeemphasizesbothgraphicdesignanddevelopment.

Studentslearnthenecessarycoreskillstosurvive,adapt,andthrivein

theworkplaceasahybriddesigner/developer.Inaddition,thedegreebuildsprofessionalskills,including:writing,communicating,leader-

ship,andorganization.StudentswilldeveloptheirskillsusingNeumont

Universitysproblemandprojectbasedlearningcurricula.

TheNeumontUniversitysBSWDdegreepreparesastudentforthat

rststepintotheinteractiondesignindustry-whetherastudentwants

topursuearoleatawebdevelopmentrm,anadvertisingagency,a

mediacompany,alargecorporation,orlaunchhisorherownentrepre-

neurialventure.Graduatesofthisdegreeprogramwillbearmedwith

thesametoolsusedbyprofessionaldeveloperstoincreasetheuseful-nessoftheInternetforbillionsofusersacrosstheglobe.

UponcompletingtheBSWDdegreeprogram,graduateswillpossessa

BachelorofScienceinWedDesignandDevelopmentaswellasavast

portfolioofrealworldprojects.

PROGRAM OEREW


8:00amand6:00pm,MondaythroughFriday.Theprogramis10

quartersinlengthandrequiresaminimumof2.5yearstocomplete.

Duringastudentsprogression,heorshewillspendagreatdealof

timecollaboratingwithothersingroupsettings.

PROGRAM ObjECTES

GraduatesoftheBachelorofScienceinWebDesignandDevelop-

mentareexpectedtomasterthefollowing:




Recognizetheskillsandtechniquesneededforproblemsolv-

inganddecisionmaking




Integratedisparateareasoftechnicalandnon-technicalexper-

tisethroughreal-worldprojects

UnderstandbusinessfundamentalsandhowtheyrelatetotheWeb

Learnconcept,design,code,anddeploystandards-based

contentforavarietyofformatsincludingdesktop,handhelds,

andotheremergingmediaenvironments

Developastrongfoundationofartisticgraphicdesignskills Beabletouseanddevelopinabroadrangeoftechnologies

including:XHTML,CSS,XML,ActionScript,JavaScript,

AdobeCreativeSuite,andmore

Becomeselfawareofonesownstyle,artisticdirection,and

creativeabilities

bAChELOR Of SCENCE N WEb dESGN ANd

dEELOPMENT dEGREE REQUREMENTS

ToqualifyforgraduationwithaBachelorofScienceinWebDesign

andDevelopment,studentsarerequiredtoaccomplishthefollowing: Completeaminimumof180quartercredithourswithanaver-






Educationcourses

Completeaminimumof10credithoursofelectivecoursesinanyarea


Toearncreditsforacourse,studentsmustearnapassinggrade.

Forrequiredcourses,apassinggradeisa"C"orbetter.For

non-requiredcourses,apassinggradeis"D-"orbetter.








bAChELOR Of SCENCE NWEb dESGN ANd dEELOPMENT_


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bSWd PROGRAM PLAN


equired Genera duation courses 40 redits


pei to Degree

MNMUM bSGd CREdTS REQUREd 113 CREdTS

equired core BWD courses 65 redits

equired BWGD rojets and labs 48 redits


TOTAL REQUREd fOR bS N 180 CREdTS

WEb dESGN ANd dEELOPMENT

bSWd GENERAL EdUCATON COURSES




Ac125 coaborative and Interpersona communiations I 3 reditsAc299 Marketing your ersona Brand 2 redits




UM150 logi 4 redits









SPECfC TO dEGREE

BU220 Marketing communiations 3 redits


Ac101 Art Appreiation 2 redits

Ac140 ements of Design Theor 4 redits




REQUREd CORE bSWd COURSES

WEb dESGN ANd dEELOPMENT CORE COURSES 65 CREdTS





cc316 Website Design 4 redits



MTM160 Graphi Design Toos 3 redits

MTM165 Graphi Design rojets 3 redits

MTM260 Media Design Toos 3 redits

MTM265 Media Design rojets 3 reditsMTM282 Interative Web Deveopment 4 redits

MTM316 ih Internet Appiations 4 redits

MTM350 xperiene Design 2 redits

MTM370 ront-end Impementation 4 redits

MTM450 Web Game Design 3 redits

MTM470 Bak-end Impementation 4 redits

REQUREd bSWd PROjECTS ANd LAbS

PROjECT COURSES ANd LAbS 30 CREdTS









cc280 Deveoping aabe Web Appiations with Java 4 redits



393 Web capstone rojet 5 redits

ENTERPRSE PROjECTS 13 CREdTS490 nterprise rojets I 6.5 redits





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bUSNESS NfORMATON TEChNOLOG

BIT120 Business Information stems 4 reditsBIT330 Networks and Teeommuniations in Business 4 redits

BIT370 stem Anasis and Business Modeing 4 redits

bUSNESS

BU101 Introdution to ersona inane 2 redits

BU121 Business Aounting 3 redits

BU130 inania and Manageria Aounting 4 redits

BU201 Introdution to onomis 4 redits

BU220 Marketing communiations 3 redits

BU225 rinipes of inane 3 redits

BU230 Marketing Management 4 redits

BU240 aes and Marketing trategies 4 redits

BU280 uman esoures and Growth Management 3 reditsBU285 Deveoping unding trategies 4 redits


BU310 ntrepreneurship in the Business onom 3 redits

BU320 ersuasive communiations 3 redits

BU325 Mone, inane, and undraising 4 redits

BU330 trategi anning 3 redits

BU345 Business Anasis, peration, and 4 redits

rganizationa anning

BU350 Management, rganizationa Behavior, 4 redits

and leadership raties

BU355 Appied Business stems and raties 4 redits

BU375 Advaned Topis in ntrepreneurship 4 redits

BU405 ntrepreneuria anning trategies 4 redits

BU415 ntrepreneuria Business trategies 3 redits

BU420 Innovative Tehnoog and Marketing 3 redits

BU425 Digita Business Inubator 4 redits

BU430 perationa anning 3 redits

BU440 Business auation and Market Anasis 4 redits

COMPUTER SCENCE

cc105 Using Modern perating stems 4 redits






cc170 Introdution to Mobie Devie rogramming 4 redits


cc190 c++ rogramming 4 redits

cc230 computationa Theor 4 redits





cc263 Advaned .Net rogramming with c# 4 redits

cc268 Windows Mobie Devies 4 redits

cc280 Deveoping aabe Web Appiations 4 redits

cc285 oe-Based oftware Deveopment 4 reditscc288 Java Miro dition (M) 4 redits

cc315 Innovation and Disruptive Tehnoogies 4 redits

cc316 Website Design 4 redits

cc320 oftware ngineering Methodoogies 4 redits

cc322 oftware Design 4 redits

cc324 XMl and XlT 4 redits


cc328 nterprise JavaBeans 4 redits

cc330 rogramming languages 4 redits

cc335 Interative stems 4 redits

cc340 computer Arhiteture 4 redits

cc350 eport Generator rogramming 4 redits

cc360 Introdution to Web ervies 4 reditscc365 Buiding eusabe Web components 4 redits

cc380 ervie riented Arhiteture 4 redits

cc385 Deveopment in Third art stems 4 redits

cc390 ationa Deveopment Toos 4 redits

cc410 oftware Arhitetures 4 redits

cc415 atterns 4 redits

cc420 Buiding eature ih Web ites 4 redits

cc425 cient erver rogramming 4 redits

cc430 nterprise Integrations with Mobie Devies 4 redits

cc440 Testing and Quait Assurane 4 redits

dATAbASE TEChNOLOG

DBT130 Databases I 4 redits

DBT230 Databases II 4 redits


fNE ARTS ANd COMMUNCATON

Ac101 Art Appreiation 2 redits



Ac125 coaborative and Interpersona comm. I 3 redits

Ac140 ements of Design Theor 4 redits

Ac200 Theater 2 redits

Ac201 Musi Appreiation 2 redits

Ac210 Musi composition 2 redits

Ac240 rodut Deveopment 3 redits


Ac301 leadership Deveopment 3 redits

Ac320 conit esoution 2 redits

GAMNG TEChNOLOG

GAT120 Topis in Game Deveopment 3 redits

GAT160 Game libraries 4 redits

GAT180 Mobie Game Deveopment 3 redits

GAT260 Game consoe Deveopment 3 redits

GAT265 Game consoe lab 2 redits

UNdERGRAdUATECOURSE LSTNGS_


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GAT280 ih Animation 3 redits

GAT310 Advaned Game hsis 3 reditsGAT350 computer Graphis 3 redits

GAT360 Game rogramming and rodution 4 redits

GAT370 Game Networking 3 redits

GAT380 Game ngine Impementation and Deveopment 4 redits

GAT420 Artiia Inteigene 3 redits

GAT430 erious Games 4 redits

hEALTh ANd PhSCAL EdUCATON

160 ersona itness 2 redits

170 eath living 2 redits

180 Gof 2 redits

hUMANTESUM100 oundationa ngish for Tehnia rofessions 1 redit


UM115 Tehnia communiations 3 redits

UM120 Modern literature 3 redits


UM150 logi 4 redits

UM220 Introdution to hiosoph 2 redits


UM230 linguistis 3 redits

UM240 Journaism 3 redits

UM305 this 2 redits

UM310 critia Thinking 2 redits

UM321 Tehnia Writing 3 redits

NfORMATON TEChNOLOG

IT210 Networking 4 redits

IT220 erver Administration 4 redits

NfORMATON SECURT

IT320 stems and Network eurit 4 redits

IT380 Auditing, Governane, and compiane 4 redits

IT390 aking, orensis, and countermeasures 4 redits

IT410 Deveoping eure code 4 redits

MATh


MAT105 coege Agebra 3 redits





MAT260 tatistis 3 redits


MAT320 Numeria Anasis 3 redits


MANAGEMENT

MGT300 undamentas of rojet Management 3 reditsMGT470 raties in rojet Management 4 redits

MOdELNG ANd ANALSS

MA140 Information Modeing I 4 redits

MA240 Information Modeing II 4 redits

MA335 Business Modeing and stem Design 4 redits

MULTMEdA

MTM110 Introdution to Digita hotograph 2 redits

MTM120 Introdution to hotoshop 3 redits

MTM130 Introdution to Drawing 3 redits

MTM140 Basis of im 2 redits

MTM160 Graphi Design Toos 3 reditsMTM165 Graphi Design rojets 3 redits

MTM220 Graphi Design 2 redits

MTM230 Digita Art and Musi I 3 redits

MTM240 ideo undamentas 3 redits

MTM260 Media Design Toos 3 redits

MTM265 Media Design rojets 3 redits

MTM282 Interative Web Deveopment 4 redits

MTM312 Mutimedia, Game, 4 redits

and ntertainment stems

MTM316 ih Internet Appiations 4 redits

MTM330 Digita Art and Musi II 3 redits

MTM350 xperiene Design 2 redits

MTM355 Digita Design 3 redits

MTM370 ront-end Impementation 4 redits

MTM380 creative Writing and torboarding 3 redits

MTM410 Digita ortfoio 2 redits

MTM412 Advaned ntertainment stems 4 redits

MTM450 Web Game Design 3 redits

MTM470 Bak-end Impementation 4 redits

PhSCAL ANd bOLOGCAL SCENCES

c115 Introdution to Bioog 3 redits

c201 Astronom 2 redits

c210 nvironmenta tudies 2 redits

c220 Introdution to hsis 3 reditsc230 Introdution to chemistr 3 redits

PROjECTS

130 ratie in Aounting rojet 2 redits






285 unding trateg rojet 2 redits


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320 Deveopmenta rojet I 4.5 redits

330 Networking and Teeommuniations rojet 2 redits345 Business Anasis, peration, 4 redits

and rganizationa rojet

360 .Net III rojet 4.5 redits

370 stem Anasis and Business Modeing 4 redits

375 ied tudies in ntrepreneurship 4 redits

380 Java III rojet 4.5 redits

390 capstone rojet 4.5 redits

393 Web capstone rojet 5 redits

395 Game capstone rojet 4 redits

405 ntrepreneuria anning rojet 4 redits

425 Digita Business Inubator rojet 4 redits

470 rojet Management rojet 4 redits

485 Game tudio I 6 redits486 Game tudio II 6 redits

487 Game tudio III 6 redits



492 nterprise rojets III 6.5 redits

495 nterprise rojets I 9 redits

499 nterprise rojets 12 redits

RObOTCS

BT326 Inteigent stems 4 redits

SOCAL SCENCE

c240 oia shoog 3 redits



c310 Amerian lega stem 2 redits

c320 Group Dnamis 3 redits



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bUSNESS NfORMATON TEChNOLOG

BIT120 BUIN INMATIN yTM (4 cDIT)

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstomanagementofessentialinforma-

tiontechnologyresourceswithinthebusinessorganization.Students

willlearnfundamentalinformationtechnologyinfrastructureand

componentsincludingcomputinghardware,communicationsand

networkingsystems,systemslevelsoftwareandapplicationsoftware.

BIT330 NTW AND (4 cDIT)

TlcMMUNIcATIN IN BUIN

Thiscourseexplorestherolethatdatanetworksandtelecommuni-

cationsplayinthecurrentbusinesslandscape.Studentswillgaina

perspectiveofnetwork/telecommunicationshistory,aswellasemerg-

ingtrendsthatwillshapethefutureofbusiness.Studentswillbe

exposedtogeneralnetworkarchitecture,andwilllearnaboutthe

basictechnologiesthatcurrentnetworksarebuiltupon.Studentswill

learnhowthesetechnologiesinuencebusinessstrategy,andhowdif-

ferentusesofthetechnologycanassistinbusinessdecision-making.

Withinthecontextofbusinessstrategy,discussestopicssuchas:data

security,customerprivacy,remoteaccess/teleworkers,videoandaudio

communication,andcost/benetanalysis.

Prerequisites: BIT120 Business Information Systems and CSC150 Object Ori-

ented Programming and Design

Corequisites: PRO330 Networking and Telecommunication Project

BIT370yTM ANAlyI AND (4 cDIT)BUIN MDlING

ThiscourseprovidesathoroughinvestigationintoSystemsAnalysis

andDesign.Topicsincludeanalyzingthebusinesscase,requirements

modeling,dataandprocessmodeling,anddevelopmentstrategies,

withanincreasedfocusonobjectmodelingandprojectmanagement.

Studentsalsolearnaboutoutputanduserinterfacedesign,datade-

sign,systemsarchitectureandimplementation,andsystemsopera-

tion,support,andsecurity.

Prerequisites: BUS345 Business Analysis, Operation, Organizational Planning

Corequisites: PRO370 System Analysis and Business Modeling Project

bUSNESS

BUS101 INTDUcTIN T (2 cDIT)

NAl INANc

Providesanoverviewofstrategiesforcopingwithdailylivingex-

penseswhileplanningforlong-termnancialsecurity.

BUS121 INTDUcTIN T AccUNTING (3 cDIT)

Instructsstudentsonthenatureofaccountingfromthebasicprin-

ciplesofaccrualaccountingthroughthepreparationofbasicnan-

cialstatementsformeasurementofincomeandequity.Analysisand

recordingofnancialtransactionsisalsoconsidered.

BUS130 INANcIAl AND (4 cDIT)

MANAGIAl AccUNTINGThis course covers introductory nancial reporting and analysis

basedonreal-worldexamplesofpresentbusinessenvironmentand

accountingtheory.Themainfocusoftopicsandcoverageisrelated

tounderstandingandusingnancialstatementsandreports.Finan-

cialand managerial accounting principles are covered in relation

to theeconomic environment with frequent references to actual

eventsandcompanies.Studentswillbechallengedwithcurrent-

nancialandaccountingtopics,includingnancialstatementanaly-

sis,cost accounting, budgeting, andtime valueof money. Invest-

mentsinequitysecuritiesandbondswillbebrieyexplained.

Prerequisites: CSC110 Introduction to Computer Science

Corequisites: PRO130 Practice in Accounting Management

BUS201 INTDUcTIN T cNMIc (4 cDIT)

Examineseconomictheoryasitappliestocontemporarymarket

economy.Thefocusisonunderstandingbasiceconomictheory,

economicterms,andcommonlyusedeconomicindicators.

BUS220MATING cMMUNIcATIN (3 cDIT)

Thiscoursewillequipstudentswillthebasictoolsfordevelopingand

understandingeffectivemarketingcommunications.Itwillfocuson

communicationwithcustomersintheformofadvertising,salespro-

motion,publicrelations,andotherareasofmarketing.Print,internet,

andmultimediamarketingwillbediscussed.Thiscoursewillempha-

sizemarketingprinciplesandbestpracticesthroughdevelopingan

effectiveintegratedmarketingcommunicationsplan.

BUS225 INcIl INANc (3 cDIT)

ThePrinciplesofFinanceCoursewillcoverthefollowingmajortopics

intheeldofnance:nancialanalysisandplanning,workingcapital

management,capitalbudgeting,andlongtermnancing.Finance

isrelatedtoaccountingandeconomicsandattemptstoprovidean

understandingoftherelationshipbetweentheaccountingandeco-

nomicsdisciplines.Theintentofthiscourseistopresentthebasic

conceptsinnance.

Prerequisites: BUS290 Business Fundamentals

BUS230MATING MANAGMNT (4 cDIT)ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofMarketingManagementusing

bestpracticesandprinciplestodenetargetmarkets,identifyingand

buildingareliableandsustainablecustomerbaseandcreatingand

communicatingthevalueprovidedtothosecustomers.Byresearch-

ingmarketingprocessesandprinciplesthestudentwillgainanun-

derstandingofhowtoapplythoseconceptsinrealworldsituations.

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BUS240 Al AND MATING TATGI (4 cDIT)

Fundamental salesand marketing concepts, principles, andissues

are analyzed within present economic, social, and legal environ-

ments.Consumerbehaviorandfunctionalanalysisareemphasized

asafundamentalofimplementingbusinessstrategies.

Prerequisites: BUS201 Introduction to Economics

BUS280UMAN Uc AND (3 cDIT)

GWT MANAGMNT

Thiscourseintroducesthefunctionsofpersonnel/humanresource

managementwithinanorganization.Topicsincludeequalopportu-

nityandthelegalenvironment,recruitmentandselection,perfor-

manceappraisal,employeedevelopment,compensationplanning,

andemployeerelations.Uponcompletion,studentsshouldbeable

toanticipateandresolvehumanresourceconcernsas wellasplan

forgrowthinaneffectiveandefcientmanner.


BUS285DlING UNDING TATGI (4 cDIT)

T NTNU

Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillunder-

standtheimportanceandimpactoffundingsourcesfortheiren-trepreneurialventure.Thiswillbeaccomplished byreviewingthe

impact ofventurecapitalin every phaseof the businessventure

fromideatoexitincludingplanning,teambuilding,protectingintel-

lectualcapital,identifyingfundingsources,raisingmoney,writing

fundingagreements,andmanagingthroughtoanIPOormerger

andacquisition.Additionally,thestudentwilldevelopandpresent

afundingproposal.

Prerequisite: BUS225 Principles of Finance

Corequisites: PRO285 Funding Strategy Lab

BUS290 BUIN UNDAMNTAl (3 cDIT)

Asurveyofthevariousaspectsofbusinessincludinghumanresources,

nance,clientrelations,andproduction.Studentswillbeabletoiden-tifythetypeofinformationthatiscriticaltoeachaspectofthebusi-

ness.Studentswillalsolearnaboutvariousorganizationalstructures

andsomeaspectsofbusinesslaw.

BUS310NTNUI IN (3 cDIT)

T BUIN cNMy

Thiscourseinjectsstudentsintotheentrepreneurialaspectsofbusi-

nessincludingbusinessplanning,marketing,salesandnance.This

courseventuresbeyondtheclassroomwithmanyhands-onassign-

mentsintendedtoinvolvestudentsinthebusinessworldandexpose

themtorealandsimulatedstart-upsituations.


BUS320 UAI cMMUNIcATIN (3 cDIT)

Introducesstudentstopersuasion,sales,andnegotiationinthebusi-

nessenvironment.Research,theories,andthesocialimpactofthese

businesstoolswillbediscussed.Studentswillevaluatemarketingand

advertisingtounderstandvariouspersuasivetechniques.Studentswill

developwrittenandoralskillsintheseareas.

BUS325MNy, INANc, AND (4 cDIT)

UNDAIING

Formanypeople,moneyisthescoreboardoflife.Unfortunately,

mostpeoplehavenoideawhatmoneyreallyis,howitworks,orhow

tomakeitworkintheirfavor.Thiscoursebeginsbyexploringwhat

moneyis,howitismeasured,howitworks,andtheforcesthatcontrol

it.Wethenconsidervarioustoolsandmechanismsusedtomanipu-

lateandleveragemoneyandwhatwecandotomaximizeitsimpact.

Finally,wefocusonafewkeyconceptsthatwillhaveatremendous

impactonyournancialsecurityandqualityoflife.


BUS330 TATGIc lANNING (3 cDIT)

Thiscoursewillallowstudentstoapplyprovenbusinessprocesses

thatcompaniesadopttostrategicallypositionthemselvesforsuccess.

Studentswilllearntoidentifyandunderstandthemissionandvision

ofacompany.Theywillusethatinformationtodevelopastrategic

businessplanthatwilltakeintoaccounttechnology,resources,and

thecurrentmarket.Studentswillusekeymarketindicatorstoproject

potentialsuccessfortheirbusinessandunderstandhowtoaccount

andhandlechange.


BUS345BUIN ANAlyI, ATIN, (4 cDIT)

AND GANIATINAl lANNING

Enterprise analysis andoperations requires business managers to

balance many aspects of the business; including marketing, sup-

pliers,inventoryandquality.Thiscourseexploreshowtoanalyzes

andaddressthesebusinessconcerns.Classmemberswillworkto

developqualitativeandquantitativeapproachesandtechniquesto

facilitatemanagingthiscomplexenvironment.

Prerequisites: All foundational courses must be complete (18 credits)

Corequisites: PRO345 Business Analysis, Operation, and Organization

Project

BUS350MANAGMNT, GANIATINAl (4 cDIT)

BAI, AND lADI AcTIc

This course introduces the student to principles in Management,

OrganizationalBehavior,andLeadership.Studentswillgaininsights

intomanagingbothindividualandgroupbehaviorthroughthestudy

oftopicssuchasmotivation,stress,andconictmanagement.Stu-

dentswillalsolearnthequalitiesofagoodleaderandthedecision

making process. They will be introduced to organizational design

topicssuchascultureandchangemanagement.Studentswillpractice

applyingtheseprinciplesthroughteamprojectsandactivities.


BUS355 AlID BUIN yTM (4 cDIT)AND AcTIc

Thiscoursetakesanappliedviewofbusinessinformationsystems.

Thiscoursesurveyscurrentcommonbusinessinformationsystems

andsoftware,explainstheapplicationsofthesystemsandsoftware

andexploreshowtoworkwithvendorsanddeveloperstocreatesys-

temsthatsolverealproblemsinthebusinessenterpriseenvironment.

Prerequisites: BIT120 Information Systems


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BUS375 ADANcD TIc (4 cDIT)

IN NTNUI

Startinganewbusinessenterpriserequiresabroadbusinessback-

ground,clearvision,strategicplanning,andaplethoraofleadership

skills.Thiscourseprovidesabehind-the-scenelookintoavarietyof

localbusinessstartups.Studentswillsharpentheirbusinessskills

andapplyavarietyofentrepreneurialprinciplesastheygainabet-

terunderstandingofthemyriadofissuesandrealstrugglesfacing

actualstartups.

Prerequisites: All foundational courses must be complete (18 credits)

Corequisites: PRO375 Field Studies in Entrepreneurship

BUS405 NTNUIAl lANNING (4 cDIT)

TATGI

Whatdoesitreallytaketodevelop,produce,package,price,and

launchanewproduct?Thiscourseprovidesanin-depthanalysisof

recentsuccessfulproductlaunchesaswellaslocalattemptstopro-

videnewgoodsandservicestothemarket.Studentswillgainadeep

understandingofwhatittakestodevelopasuccessfulgo-to-market

strategyincludingsales,marketing,distribution,partnering,andsup-

porteffortsrequiredforanynewproductlaunch.

Prerequisites: BUS130 Financial and Managerial Accounting, PRO130 Prac-tice in Accounting Project, CSC240 Business Web Development and PRO240

Business Web Development Project

Corequisite: PRO405 Entrepreneurial Planning Project

BUS415 NTNUIAl (3 cDIT)

BUIN TATGI

Thiscourseinvestigatesstrategiesentrepreneursemploywhen

creatingandpositioningtheirbusinesses.Thesestrategiesinclude

servicesversusproducts-offered,intellectualproperty-basedversus

execution-based,businessversusconsumerbusinesses.Thiscourse

alsoconsidersstrategiesnecessarytoestablishanewbusinessincl