Course Catalog & Registration

(F, S)Operation of campus yearbook. Provides experience in desktop publishing, writing and photojournalism. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: Enco 390. May be repeated for credit.

(on demand) This course is designed for the study of the fundamental applications of technology and information using real-life cases. This will allow students to expand their working knowledge and skills of computer applications. Prerequisite: None.

(F, S) This is an introductory course in computer programming in which visual programming and object-oriented programming is employed. It introduces basic programming concepts such as data types, decisions, looping, arrays, files, and databases. The course will utilize the most current language in the marketplace. Prerequisite: COMP 241.

(F) A study of the fundamental concepts and terminology of computer architecture. An emphasis is made on the relationships among hardware, architecture, system software, and application software. Prerequisite: COMP 250. (Odd Years Only)

(F) A study of the knowledge required to develop the client-side of interactive web applications in order to meet business needs. Focus will be made on current and leading scripting languages and tools such as XHTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript. Prererquisite: Comp 250.

(S) This course covers a wide range of topics necessary for all students in the field of Information Technology. It introduces the full implication of information systems, their types, and applications. Diffferent hardware and communication platforms are discussed. The course explores the internet and its applications. Integration of information technology, the operation of business organizations, and its impact on management, ethics, and decision making is presented. Prerequisite: COMP 241. (Odd Years Only).

(S) Information Security is one of the major concerns in today's global diital world. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of Information Security as a whole, its terminology and history. It presents a balanced introduction to both security management and the technical components of security from the perspective of Information Systems. Students will learn how to identify the needs and benefits of security, make informed decisions on selecting and developing strategies for managing information security plans at their work places. Prerequisites: COMP 305.

(S) This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts of relational databases and their applications. Students will learn about conceptualizing data using ERD, designing and normalizing tables, designing and running SQL scripts, DBMS and its components. The course will also highlight the O.O. databases as well. Prerequisites: COMP 250, COMP 394. (Even Years Only).

(on demand) Supervised practical field experience at an approved site in combination with an academic component to strengthen the student's theoretical background. In order to be considered for a placement, the student must have attained at least Junior status, completed 15 hours of Union College CIT courses, and the approval of the Department Chair. The course will be taken on a credit/fail basis only.

A comprehensive review of fundamental concepts in personality theories and their applications to counseling and psychopathology, with special focus on explicating the relationship between theory and practice. Key elements, and concepts; identifying the strengths and limitations of each of the major theories, as well as commonalities and divergences among them. The course will help students formulate an initial personal theory of counseling from which to build as they evolve through the program. Exploration of Psychoanalytic, Behavioral, Person Centered, Gestalt, Cognitive, and Perceptual-phenomenological theories are among the course focus.
Cross-listed as Psyh 502-Theories of Counseling/Psychotherapy. May not receive credit for both.