North Shore Community College
Early College @ Lynn High Schools
Spring 2016 Course Descriptions
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES
CPS100 - Information Technology and Its Applications
3 credits
Pre: Communications and Mathematics Proficiencies
This course provides an introduction to the technical and social aspect of IT. Topics include computer
hardware, software, telecommunications concepts, Web applications, Internet services, ethical issues,
data security, and privacy. IT applications in areas such as business, education, and the arts will be
examined. Course projects using operating system, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
software will be integrated throughout the course. CPS100 may be fulfilled by a challenge exam and
successfully completing a 3-credit liberal arts course. Credits are not awarded for passing the challenge
exam. (3 lecture hours per week). Fulfills open, liberal arts, and computer science electives.
CPS101 - Computer Science 1 (Java 1)
4 credits
Pre: Communications and Mathematics Proficiencies
This course is an introduction to computer programming through the use of the Java programming
language. The range of topics includes fundamentals of Java, creation of Java programs, the development
and testing environments, Java application programming, and applet programming with web applications,
data types, control structures, arrays (single and multidimensional), and an introduction to objects, classes
and methods. Emphasis will be on object- oriented design and programming skills. Topics will be
reinforced through exercises in writing programs for varied applications. Fulfills open, liberal arts and
computer language electives. Students entering this course should be able to use the Windows Interface
to locate, create, and manipulate files, and folders. (4 lecture hours per week)
CPS107 - Programming Logic and Design
3 credits
This course introduces the student to the essential logic concepts that provide a foundation for computer
programming. Topics covered include problem solving and algorithm development using flow charts and
pseudo code, numbering system and memory representations, control structures, data types and
structures, sorting and searching algorithms, array processing, comparing and branching conditions, file
processing, and interactive logic. The student will be introduced to Graphical User Interface (GUI) design
and object-oriented and event-driven programming (OOP) design. Fulfills open and liberal arts electives.
CPS130 - Computer Hardware
3 credits
Pre: CPS100
Examines the principles and skills required to understand and work with computer hardware. Topics
include system architecture, CPU and system board, memory, I/O devices, disassembly and assembly,
documentation, upgrades, system diagnostics and troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
Instruction includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on work. Fulfills open and software electives.(3
hours of lecture per week)
CPS134 - Introduction to Computer Networks
2 credits
Pre: CPS100
A solid introduction to computer networks including the internet infrastructure. Topics include network
file systems, network models, the functions and features of network operating systems, and the essential
management of computer networks. The installation and configuration of client/workstation operating
system in the network are used to reinforce course content. Fulfills open, software and Web development
electives. (2 hours of lecture per week)
CPS218 – UNIX
4 credits
Pre: CPS100
This course will teach the student how to use UNIX. It introduces the student to the fundamental concepts
of the UNIX operating system. It provides the student with the basic tools necessary to use this operating
system effectively. This course is intended for students who need to learn the basics of UNIX because the
student may be working in a UNIX environment: be it a programming environment, a database system, a
general business system, or a scientific environment operating under UNIX. Fulfills open and web
development electives. (4 hours of lecture per week)
North Shore Community College
Early College @ Lynn High Schools
Spring 2016 Course Descriptions
GENERAL EDUCATION/TRANSFER BLOCK COURSES
BUS100 – Introduction to Business
3 credits
Pre: Communications and Mathematics Proficiencies
Designed to introduce the student to the various aspects of the business world. Topics include economic
systems, management principles, organizing concepts, motivation theory, production and quality,
marketing principles, accounting concepts, financial management and contracts. Fulfills open and business
elective.
CMP101 – Composition 1
3 credits
Pre: Placement exam score
Emphasis is on developing skills of writing, reading, analytical thinking, and research. Students are
introduced to thought provoking ideas in readings from a variety of disciplines and learn to organize
material, analyze ideas, and produce clear writing. Fulfills open and liberal arts electives.
ECO103 – Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credits
Pre: Communications Proficiency
The study of the overall level of economic activity - output, employment, and prices - and the forces that
shape that activity. Topics include: national income accounting; the role of consumption, saving,
investment, and government spending; money and economic activity; the tools of public policy available
which may be used to promote the macro goals of growth, full employment, and price stability; the
different economic maps of reality that explain and shape our decisions about economic landscape. Fulfills
open, liberal arts, and social science electives.
ECO104 – Principles of Microeconomics
3 credits
Pre: Communications Proficiency
A study of the economics of markets and market economies. This study of individual decision makers and
their interaction in markets includes: the basic concepts of demand, supply, and the price mechanism;
elasticity; the economics of the firm and market structures; the microeconomic role of government; the
distribution of income; international trade and finance; the problems of economic development, and
comparative economic systems. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and social science electives.
SPE102 – Speech
3 credits
Focuses on the nature and effects of verbal communication. Students will become familiar with the
communication process, including some of the following: principles of organization, purpose, language
structure, effective delivery, and audience analysis. Students individually will use these elements in
informative and persuasive speaking in the traditional speaker-audience relationship. Fulfills open, liberal
arts, and humanities electives.