Foundational Courses

This course facilitates students’ transition into and success at Bellevue University. Students explore strategies for academic success and become familiar with Bellevue University’s resources and services, and the expectations and responsibilities of college students. Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to help students build foundational problem solving and reasoning skills that they can apply in various aspects of everyday life. Topics include: logic, finance, consumer math, probability, basic statistical and algebraic concepts, and various other applied topics in math. This course is best suited for students who are either pursuing a major in a non-math related field or who are pursuing a major that does not require a math course as part of its core requirements. Prerequisite: MA100 or placement via ALEKS Placement Exam

This course presents the real number system and its properties, linear equations and inequalities and their graphs, systems of equations and inequalities and their application in problem solving, polynomials and rational expressions, and radical equations. Prerequisite: MA 100 or placement via ALEKS Placement Exam

This course provides training in the fundamentals of public speaking in the 21st-century, mediated environment. By learning the principles of presentation development, organization, and delivery, students will be empowered to share their messages in a variety of forums.

Like its foundational sequence course, EN 101 emphasizes critical thinking and writing improvement. Students exercise analytical habits of mind, rhetorical strategy, and thinking/writing process to approach writing situations, to publish an analytical essay. The course stresses growth as thinkers and writers through self-evaluation, learning community exchanges, and instructor feedback to improve and gain confidence as writers. Strategies and techniques learned in this English sequence course will prepare students for EN 102 and also for writing in other coursework, workplaces, and society.

EN 102 is the last course in the English Composition sequence. Like other sequence courses, EN 102 emphasizes critical thinking and writing improvement. Students apply the analytical habits of mind, rhetorical strategy, and the thinking/writing process learned in earlier courses to produce a research-based argument essay. Throughout the course, students assess growth and make adjustments to improve thinking and writing through honest self-evaluation, critical exchanges within community of writers, and instructor feedback. The habits of mind, rhetorical strategy, thinking/writing process, discourse in community, and self-improvement are designed to prepare students as confident life-long learners in academics, professions, and society. This course offers instruction in the methodology of research and applies summary, critique, and synthesis in the construction of a research-based essay. Prerequisite: EN 101 or equivalent.

This course is designed for College of Business students who have basic file management and office software skills. Course projects are designed for business problem solving and include document management, using spreadsheets for information processing, design and management of personal databases for automated data management, presentation, and integrating business communications. Recommend prior computer knowledge. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Recommend prior computer knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint before taking BA 222, also MA 101 is a prerequisite.

This course is an introduction to the field of data science and the skills required to be a data scientist. The course explores the basics of data science including: vocabulary, common programming languages, data visualization, presentations, data analysis, the history of information, data ethics, and the data science process. Students should have a better understanding of how they generate data and how data science impacts them as a consumer of this information. Prior programming experience is not needed for this course.

Digital Media Storytelling is designed to provide students a foundational understanding and application of incorporating various elements into a digital presentation. Students will learn to use digital media and design applications to integrate video, photography, audio narration, graphics, and layout to create digital stories.

This course introduces software, hardware and operating systems concepts for the beginner. Topics include fundamentals of computer technology; basic installation and configuration of PCs, laptops and related hardware; and basic computer use.

This course introduces best practices on how users should secure information and information technology. Topics include the protecting of sensitive and private information, social media and online accounts, and computers and mobile devices. In addition, students will learn about the dangers of poor data security, credit/debit card fraud, the threats of malware and ransomware, unethical security practices, and other unsafe computer habits that may adversely impact organizational operations, assets, individuals, or other organizations.

This course introduces the use of Microsoft Office 365™. Students will learn file management, including saving to the Cloud and to local devices. Hands-on assignments will help students become proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as other productivity applications. Additionally, students will gain experience with collaborative applications.

This course introduces practical approaches for identifying, researching, and evaluating existing and emerging technologies. Various types of current and emerging technologies are introduced such as software, services, and social-based technologies. The importance of usability and accessibility of technologies is discussed as well as techniques used to identify technologies that do not comply with usability and ergonomic principles.

This course explores fundamental project management concepts, processes, and knowledge areas. Discussion includes aligning projects with organizational processes and strategies to achieve business goals and objectives, comparative analysis, introduction to risk, and the fundamentals of financial management.

A project based course which focuses on the use of Microsoft Word tools to communicate in a professional setting. This course offers an in-depth presentation of Word to expose students to practical examples of the computer as a useful tool to create word processing documents suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use. Emphasis is placed on helping students discover the underlying functionality of Microsoft Word so they can become more productive. This is a course that uses an exercise-oriented approach that allows learning by doing.

A project based course which focuses on the use of Microsoft Excel to communicate in a professional setting. This course offers an in-depth study of Excel software to expose students to practical examples of the computer as a useful tool to create spreadsheets suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use. Emphasis is placed on helping students discover the underlying functionality of Excel so they can become more productive. This course offers labs using Power Pivot, an Excel add-in to perform a powerful data analysis and create sophisticated data models. This is a course that uses an exercise-oriented approach that allows learning by doing.

A project based course which focuses on the use of Microsoft PowerPoint to communicate in a professional setting. This course offers an in-depth study of PowerPoint to expose students to practical examples of the computer as a useful tool to create presentations suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use. Emphasis is placed on helping students discover the underlying functionality of PowerPoint software so they can become more productive. This is a course that uses an exercise-oriented approach that allows learning by doing.

This course explores the practical application of technology tools that facilitate creating and communicating information in a digital environment. Topics include the creation of basic documents, presentations, videos and web pages. This course also covers social networks, digital research, online collaboration, communication etiquette, online privacy and security.

This course provides an introduction to problem solving and computer programming using the language Python. Students will analyze problems, design and implement solutions and assess the results. Topics include fundamental programming constructs such as variables, expressions, functions, control structures and lists. Emphasis is placed on numerical and data analysis for informed decision making. Prerequisite: None

This course introduces software, hardware and operating systems concepts. Topics include fundamentals of computer technology; installation and configuration of PCs, laptops and related hardware; and basic networking. Course topics align with the CompTIA A+ Essentials certification.

This course addresses the skills and knowledge necessary to become an IT Professional in the networking field. Topics include network technologies, installation and configuration, media and topologies, management, and security. Course topics align with the CompTIA Network+ certification.

New course description This course introduces fundamental technologies used in information systems. Students will develop a foundation in cybersecurity by learning the fundamental concepts behind cybersecurity. In addition, students will learn cybersecurity principles used in the design of systems to protect information and assets against persistent and constantly evolving threats.

This course is an introduction to Integrated Technologies and The Internet of Things (IoT). The course explores the basics of Integrated Technologies including: Terminology, concepts, data, components, history, and newer and emerging IoT innovations. Course topics are reinforced with hands-on lab projects.

In this course you will design and build an Internet of Things (IoT) system using the knowledge of core components and skills acquired in the Introduction to Integrated Technologies and The Internet of Things course as well as new ones covered in this course. This course will introduce you to creating and deploying small software programs using the Python programming language and how to integrate pre-built cloud-based services to deliver a variety of functionality. The underlying communication protocols including Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and 802.11, payloads such as sensors and actuators, and operating system software will be explored. Basic electrical concepts such as voltage, current, power, and resistance are introduced and examined for DC (direct current). Course topics are reinforced with hands-on lab projects. Prerequisite: CIS 160

In this course you will learn about the concepts and practice of creating solutions with integrated technologies. The process of taking an identified real-world problem and to design, develop and implement a prototype integrated technology solution is a signature feature of this course. Course topics are reinforced with hands-on lab projects. Prerequisite: CIS 162