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Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence Concentration

The course covers how and why decisions to manage scarce resources are made and how they affect one another in the economy. Topics include consumer and producer behavior, the nature of supply and demand, the different kinds of markets and how they function, and the welfare outcomes of consumers and producers.

The course shall include an introductory study of the writing process. Topics include research, drafting, revising, peer editing, and proper citation. There will be an emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Additionally, this course will introduce effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

This course shall include an exploration of business writing and practices. Topics include instructional business writing, informative business writing, persuasive business writing, and transactional business writing, with an emphasis on pathos, ethos, and logos persuasion techniques. Prerequisite: ENGL-1301

This course shall include an introductory survey of the discipline of political science. Topics include the Constitution, Federalism, Civil Liberties, politics and the media, Congress, and the Presidency. Students will develop vital collaborative and individual written communication skills through regular activities that involve group analysis, discussion, and synthesis of purpose.

This course is crucial for introducing students to Hallmark University’s Character Education Program (HCEP) and the Seven Character Traits that underpin their personal and professional journey at Hallmark. It covers Kohlberg/Rest’s Stages of Moral Development, exploring its influence on beliefs, judgments, and decision-making. Through the Defining Issues Test, Version 2 (DIT2), students reflect on their values and ethical foundations within Kohlberg/Rest’s framework. The course highlights the connection between character, moral development, and decision-making. Students also learn about the Career Services Policy. This mandatory course does not accept transfer credits as substitutes.

This course shall include a study of quadratics; polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; systems of equations; progressions; sequences and series; and matrices and determinants.

This course is an introduction to the biostatistical concepts and the skills necessary to interpret data for evidence-based practice in the health sciences. Student will be introduced to variation and variables, levels of data measurement, descriptive statistics and data display, probability, statistical and clinical significance, confidence intervals, statistical power analysis, hypothesis testing, and inferential statistics.

Prerequisite: MATH 1314
Covers logic, sets, functions, relations, counting, recursion, and graphs with applications to algorithms and data structures. Emphasis on proof techniques and discrete models used in computer science.

This course will help the student understand and apply the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Pertinent research will be reviewed to demonstrate the effectiveness of EI in various settings. Additionally, the student will understand their EI profile and develop a plan to improve their EI strengths.

This course shall include theories and practices of communication, including the verbal and nonverbal components of communication. Topics include listening and communication in interpersonal relationships. In this course, students will also learn the components of delivering a speech and how to construct and present informative and persuasive speeches.

This course aids students with the practice of speech communication in professional situations.Topics include applying for a career and negotiation of salary and benefits, as well as proper interviewing techniques and professional writing methods within a business environment.

Course designed to develop skills required for ongoing planning, development, and management of Information Systems. Explores advances in Computer Telephony Integration/ Integrated Voice Response (CTI/IVR) Systems for Contact Center Applications. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a balance between technology tools and business operations and developing effective business strategies.

This course introduces key concepts of AI, including machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, and robotics. The course reviews problem-solving methodologies utilizing AI techniques and explores how to translate real-world problems into AI challenges and develop solutions through algorithmic design. Topics include the principles of machine learning, the basics of neural networks, the operation of feedforward, convolutional, and recurrent neural networks, concepts of supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and training techniques. Includes hands-on experimentation with popular machine learning libraries using Python. Ethical and social implications of AI are discussed. Prerequisite: CIST-1310

Foundational programming techniques are introduced with a focus on teaching principal programming constructs, logic flow, and language syntax. Emphasizes skills development in writing, debugging, and successfully testing partial and complete programs. The primary language of instruction is Python.
Prerequisite: MATH-1314

Covers classes/objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, generics, exceptions, I/O, and unit testing (JUnit). Students build multi-class applications using Java and standard libraries.
Prerequisite: COSC 1310

Foundational programming techniques are introduced with a focus on teaching principal programming constructs, logic flow, and language syntax. Emphasizes skills development in writing, debugging, and successfully testing partial and complete programs. The primary language of instruction is Python.
Prerequisite: COSC-1310

Relational modeling, SQL (DDL/DML), transactions, indexing, and normalization. Includes hands-on schema design and queries; brief survey of NoSQL models and data ecosystems.
Prerequisite: CIST-1310

Covers requirements, design, testing, CI/CD, containers, cloud deployment, and team practices (Git, code reviews). Students deliver a production-grade service with metrics and automation.
Prerequisite: COSC-2315

Explore the fundamental components of a modern microcomputer to include hardware and software interaction. Use basic research methods to identify and select software and hardware needed for a small office or home system. Assemble microcomputer from key hardware and software components.

Introduction to basic networking concepts, terminology, and tasks involved in network support and administration. Topics include network topologies, protocols, and standards. Construct small, peer-to-peer networks to examine network protocols and troubleshooting techniques. Preparation course to challenge the CompTIA® Network+ certification test. Prerequisite: CPMT-1351

Students master configuration and support for Windows 10 computers, devices, users, and associated network and security resources. They are prepared to work with networks configured as domain-based or peer-to-peer environments with access to internet and cloud services.

Students develop skills needed for roles such as consultant, desktop support technician, or IT generalist managing Windows 10-based systems as part of broader technical responsibilities.

Additional skills include installing and upgrading to Windows 10, configuring access to resources, setting up remote access and mobility, monitoring and maintaining systems, and managing backup and recovery options.

This course provides a comprehensive review and knowledge assessment necessary for attaining the COMPTIA® Network+ Certification. A series of assessment exams will be used to validate a student’s understanding of the common body of knowledge acquired in the prerequisite network technology courses. Hands-on network design, implementation, and troubleshooting are used for skills demonstration and assessment. The course includes individual and group projects. Prerequisite: CPMT-1352

This course provides a comprehensive review and knowledge assessment necessary for attaining the COMPTIA® Security+ Certification. A series of assessment exams will be used to validate a student’s understanding of the common body of knowledge acquired in the prerequisite computer network and information security technology courses. Hands-on secure network design, demonstration of tradecraft relevant tool utilization, basic vulnerability analysis methods, and troubleshooting are used for skills demonstration and assessment. The course includes individual and group projects. Prerequisite: CPMT-2398

This course provides a comprehensive review and assessment of knowledge necessary for attaining the CCNA or CAPM certification, an advanced certification. A series of assessment exams will be used to validate a student’s understanding of the common body of knowledge acquired in the prerequisite information systems courses. The goal of this course is to provide students with an advanced information systems certification in a comprehensive class devoted to the certification process.

Introductory study of cybersecurity terminology, principles, and technologies. Topics include cyber threats and vulnerabilities, information security frameworks, network infrastructure security, wireless network security, cryptography, defense in depth security strategy, information security policy, and security management.

This is the first course in the 3-course CCNA series that introduces architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements. Presents concepts of Internet protocol addressing, foundational network security, and the basic configurations of network routers and switches. Hands-on experience in a CISCO certified networking lab.

Continuation of the CCNA series with a focus on switching and router technologies that supports small-to-medium sized business networks. Topics include wired and wireless local area networks (WLAN) and architecture specific security concepts. Students are awarded a CISCO Networking Academy badge upon course completion

This is the final course in the Cisco Networking Academy program. Covers wide area network (WAN) technologies and quality of service (QoS) mechanisms used for secure remote access. Includes and introduction to software defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts that support the digitalization of networks. Prerequisite: ITCC-1315, ITCC-2325

Covers Linux fundamentals and practical scripting for system administration. Students install and configure a modern Linux distribution, navigate the shell, manage files and processes, administer users and groups, set permissions and ACLs, work with packages, system services, storage, and networking, and secure remote access with SSH.

The course emphasizes automation and reliability through shell scripting, text processing, scheduling, logging, and basic hardening. Students build repeatable runbooks and scripts to solve real operational tasks.

Builds advanced competencies in planning, deploying, and operating Microsoft enterprise platforms across on-premises and cloud-connected environments. Topics include Windows Server installation and role configuration, Active Directory Domain Services design, DNS and DHCP, Group Policy management, file and print services, storage and high availability options, certificate services and secure authentication, Windows client management with Microsoft Intune, and hybrid identity with Entra ID and Azure AD Connect.

Students implement update and patch strategies, baseline hardening, endpoint protection, and logging and monitoring. Labs emphasize PowerShell automation, repeatable runbooks, and troubleshooting based on real incident scenarios.

The purpose of this course is to examine project management situations and functions, the project life cycle, and numerous methods of job preparation, planning, and assessment to accomplish project goals. This course leads to a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification. This is a nationally and internationally recognized certification in project management offered by the Project Management Institute.

This course continues where MGMT-3330 – Introduction to Project Management left off. The course will cover more advanced project management principles and practices used by an associate-level project manager as outlined in the CAPM Examination Content Outline (ECO). Students will have an opportunity to take the CAPM certification after successful completion of this course.

Review of security mechanisms for protecting information in computer systems and networks. Includes cryptography and its applications to security services in distributed systems, the mathematics of cryptography, access control, protection models, security policies, and design of secure systems, firewalls, and intrusion detection.

Supervised and unsupervised learning, model selection, evaluation, and feature engineering. Algorithms include linear/logistic regression, trees, ensembles, clustering, and dimensionality reduction.
Prerequisite: STAT-3341

Deep learning architecture (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers), optimization, regularization, and transfer learning. Students train, fine-tune, and deploy neural models on real datasets.
Prerequisite: STAT-3341

Text processing, embeddings, sequence models, attention/Transformers, and evaluation. Projects include classification, NER, summarization, and prompt engineering.
Prerequisite: ITAI-3320

Fundamentals of image processing, feature extraction, and classic CV pipelines; introduction to deep CNNs for classification and detection. Labs use Python and common CV/DL libraries.
Prerequisite: COSC-1310

Foundations of RL (MDPs, value-based and policy-based methods), exploration, function approximation, and deep RL. Applications to control, recommendation, and operations.
Prerequisite: ITAI-3330