2011–2012 Catalog Ii Capitol College 2011-2012 Catalog

2011–2012 catalog ii Capitol College 2011-2012 Catalog

General Information General Information...... 1 Locations ...... 4 Mission and Philosophy...... 4 History...... 6 Centers of Excellence ...... 7 Affiliations, Memberships and Partnerships...... 8 Online Learning...... 10 Academic Policies Academic Policies and Procedures...... 11 Scholastic Standing...... 13 Academic Performance...... 15 Matriculation ...... 16 Transfer Credits...... 18 Tuition/Financial Aid Tuition and Fees...... 21 Payment Options...... 22 Financial Aid...... 24 Undergraduate Studies Undergraduate Program Offerings...... 30 Undergraduate Admissions ...... 30 Astronautical Engineering...... 35 Business Administration ...... 36 Computer Engineering...... 37 Computer Engineering Technology...... 38 Computer Science...... 40 Electrical Engineering ...... 41 Electronics Engineering Technology...... 42 Information Assurance ...... 44 Management of Information Technology...... 45 Software Engineering ...... 46 Software and Internet Applications ...... 47 Telecommunications Engineering Technology...... 48 Certificates...... 50 Graduate Studies Graduate Program Offerings...... 53 Doctorate Admissions ...... 53 Master’s Admissions ...... 54 Information Assurance (DSc) ...... 56 Business Administration (MBA) ...... 57

2011-2012 Catalog iii Astronautical Engineering...... 58 Computer Science...... 59 Electrical Engineering ...... 60 Information Assurance (MS)...... 61 Information and Telecommunications Systems Management...... 62 Internet Engineering ...... 63 Post-baccalaureate Certificates...... 64 Non Credit Course and Certificate Offerings...... 66 Courses Course Descriptions...... 67 Resources Board of Trustees...... 100 Advisory Boards...... 101 Administration...... 103 Faculty...... 106 Calendar...... 110 Index...... 122 Map and Directions...... 124

iv Capitol College The following offices are open as General Information indicated (EST) .

Directory Admissions M, F 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Capitol College T-Th 9 a .m .- 7 p .m . 11301 Springfield Road Saturday appointments are available. Laurel, MD 20708-9758 Business Office Main Telephone Numbers M, F 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Information General 301-369-2800 T-Th 9 a .m .- 7 p .m . 888-522-7486 Financial Aid Admissions M, F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Washington, DC 301-953-3200 T-Th 9 a .m .- 7 p .m . In-State 800-950-1992 Out-of-State 888-522-7486 Registration and Records Fax 301-953-1442 M, F 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Undergraduate Admissions Email T-Th 9 a .m .- 7 p .m . admissions@capitol-college .edu Graduate Admissions Email Student Life gradadmit@capitol-college .edu M-F 9 a .m .-5 p .m . Website Evenings by appointment. www .capitol-college .edu Emergency Closing Office Hours In the event of severe weather or other The following offices are open Monday emergencies, any possible cancellations or through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (EST). late openings will be announced to area radio and television broadcasts and posted on the Executive Suite college website. President The college maintains a recorded mes- Vice President for Academic Affairs sage at 301-369-2800, 888-522-7486, Vice President for Advancement 800-950-1992 and 301-953-3200 and posts Vice President for Finance and a weather advisory on the website when Administration possible. Due to power outages and other Vice President for Planning and circumstances that occur during adverse Assessment weather, it is not always possible to update Office of the Deans this information. It is the responsibility of stu- Dean of Business and Information dents to tune in to the radio or television for Sciences announcements . Dean of Engineering and Computer The television channels and radio stations Science notified by the college are listed in the stu- Critical Infrastructures and Cyber dent handbook and on the college website. Protection Center Administration and Human Resources Advancement and Alumni Services Career Services* Marketing and Communications

*Evening appointments are available.

2011-2012 Catalog 1 Accreditation the Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Capitol College is authorized by the state Technology. The baccalaureate degree proof Maryland (Maryland Higher Education grams in computer engineering technology, Commission, 839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400, electronics engineering technology and tele- Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-260-4500) to communications engineering technology are confer bachelor of science (BS) degrees in also accredited by the Technology Accredita- astronautical engineering, business admin- tion Commission of the Accreditation Board istration, computer engineering, computer for Engineering and Technology (111 Market science, electrical engineering, information Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, assurance, management of information 410-347-7700) . Capitol College is approved technology, software engineering and soft- for veterans’ education by the Maryland ware and Internet applications . The college Higher Education Commission . is authorized to confer BS and associate in applied science (AAS) degrees in computer Equal Opportunities engineering technology, electronics engineering technology, and telecommunications Capitol College actively subscribes to a engineering technology . The BS programs in policy of equal educational and employment business administration and management of opportunity and, in accordance with Title IX information technology are fully accredited of the education amendments of 1972, does by the International Assembly for Collegiate not discriminate on the basis of race, color, Business Education (IACBE, PO Box 25217, sex, handicap, religion, national or ethnic Overland Park, KS 66225). origin in admission, treatment of students or The college is authorized by the state of employment . Maryland to confer master of science (MS) degrees in astronautical engineering, com- Changes in Catalog Information puter science, electrical engineering, informa- Capitol College reserves the right to make tion assurance, information and telecommu- changes in policies, procedures, degree nications systems management, and Internet requirements, schedules, course offerings engineering. The college is authorized by the and other college standards or announce- state of Maryland to confer a master of busi- ments to meet circumstances that may arise ness administration (MBA) degree . The MBA- after publication. and information and telecommunications The provisions of this publication are not systems management programs are fully to be regarded as an irrevocable contract accredited by the International Assembly for between the student and Capitol College. Collegiate Business Education (IACBE, PO Box The college reserves the right to change any 25217, Overland Park, KS 66225). provision or requirement in any college pub- The college is authorized by the state of lication without notice at any time during the Maryland to confer a doctor of science (DSc) student’s term of attendance . in information assurance . Capitol College reserves the right to The college is accredited by the Commis- require a student to withdraw, or to refuse sion on Higher Education of the Middle States to grant a degree or certificate if, in the judg- Association of Colleges and Schools (Commis- ment of the administration of the college, the sion on Higher Education, Middle States Asso- student fails to meet the college’s require- ciation of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market ments satisfactorily . The college reserves the Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-662- right to change tuition and fees at any time at 5606) . The BS degree programs in electrical the discretion of the Board of Trustees . engineering, astronautical engineering and computer engineering are also accredited by Student Records The procedures and guidelines adopted by Capitol College regarding student records comply fully with the Family Educational

2 Capitol College Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This federal the student instructs the college, in writing, to law establishes the rights of students to have the request removed . inspect and review their records, to have the Students have the right to receive copies privacy of their educational records main- of their Capitol College academic and finan- tained and to provide guidelines for the cor- cial records. Reproduction of academic tran- rection of inaccurate or misleading data . scripts costs $5 per copy . There is no charge Educational records are defined as for copies of financial aid transcripts. records, files, documents, and other mate- Alleged failure by the college to comply rials containing information related to a with the Family Educational Rights and Pri- student that are maintained by Capitol Col- vacy Act may be directed, in writing, to the Information General lege . Included in this category are records Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act maintained by faculty advisors, Office of office by the student. Questions about this act Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, Business may be referred to the appropriate Executive Office, Office of Career Services, Office of the Council member. Student Life and Office of Registration and Records. Students who wish to gain access to a The Capitol College particular record should contact the office Commitment responsible for maintaining that record. Capitol College guarantees its quali- Under college policy, records will be produced fied bachelor’s degree graduates place- within a maximum period of three weeks, ment in the field of engineering, engi- although in most instances the student will neering technology, computer sciences, be shown the record upon request. information technology or business with Certain documents, including financial a competitive salary within 90 days of records of parents and records being withheld graduation, or Capitol College will provide for unpaid financial obligations, are not avail- up to 36 additional undergraduate cred- able to students. Students may waive access its tuition free while students continue to their academic, employment and financial their job search. aid records . The Capitol College Commitment Students discovering an error in their is a written job guarantee between the records should bring it to the attention of student and Capitol College . The commit- the official in charge of the record. Disagree- ment is open to all full-time undergradu- ments will be resolved by the appropriate ate students (U .S . citizens or permanent Executive Council member. residents) . Access to individual academic and finan- Contact the Office of Career Services cial records is denied to parents of students for more information . over the age of 18, unless the student signs a consent form . College personnel with a need to know may have access to student records . The college may disclose directory information (name, address, date and place of birth, telephone number, attendance dates, previous institutions attended, class, major field of study, awards, honors and degrees) without the student’s consent . Students may restrict the release of directory information, except to school officials with legitimate educational interests . To do so, a student must make the request in writing to the Office of Registration and Records. Once filed, this request becomes a permanent part of the student’s record until

2011-2012 Catalog 3 Locations Mission, Vision and Learning Goals Laurel Campus Capitol College occupies the grounds of Motto from the College Seal the former Beltsville Speedway. Located just off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, the Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (Latin) . campus is minutes away from NASA Goddard Either find a way or make one. Space Flight Center, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the laboratory headquarters Mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and The mission of Capitol College is to provide the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. a practical education in engineering, computer The tree-ringed suburban campus fea- science, information technology and business tures gentle slopes and a small pond . The that prepares individuals for professional sleek white forms of M/A-COM Hall, MCI Hall careers and affords them the opportunity to and Telecommunications Hall are connected thrive in a changing world . by glass-enclosed pedestrian walkways. The William G . McGowan Academic Center houses Vision state-of-the-art classrooms, the Space Opera- Capitol will be esteemed as a premier tions Institute and the Cyber Battle Lab. The provider of higher education, career enhance- buildings have high ceilings, skylights and ment, and service to our communities and pro- exterior reflective glass walls overlooking the fessions, in engineering, information sciences, woods . Apartment-style student housing is and business. Academic programs will be available for 90 to 120 students. grounded in our centers of excellence in: space and related engineering and sciences; informa- Southern Maryland tion technology development and application; Selected courses leading to degrees in and cyber protection – all through practices of electrical engineering and computer science innovation and leadership . Graduates will have are offered in classrooms at the Southern perspectives and skills to compete and col- Maryland Higher Education Center in Califor- laborate in the global environment. A Capitol nia, Maryland, near the Patuxent River Naval education will be affordable and offer access Air Station . by diverse populations to quality learning out- comes for success as workforce professionals and citizens . Through industry and government partnerships, along with outstanding technology, facilities, and student support, Capitol will be a preferred organization in which to learn and work . Values The core values are the characteristics we embrace in working together to fulfill the mission and achieve the vision of the institution . ••Quality – always striving for continuous improvement ••Growth – expanding and changing to meet new needs of society ••Leadership – offering creative, support- ive and shared leadership ••Balance – maintaining a balance between competing needs ••Integrity – being honest, ethical and open

4 Capitol College ••Teamwork – exercising collective effort ••Fundamentally hands on and practice to support students and staff oriented to provide the technical skills ••Communications –providing timely and for students to be immediately employ- useful information able upon graduation, ••Flexibility – discovering and seizing ••Tied to the contemporary needs of opportunities industry so that curriculum reform and ••Safety – maintaining awareness and development are pragmatic, and prevention of accidents and threats ••Enriched by courses in the liberal arts to provide every graduate with an Students enhanced sense of self, society, history Information General Capitol College’s student body mirrors the and aesthetics . 21st century diversity of American higher education . Academically prepared and motivated Strategic Goals high school graduates come to Capitol College Academic Quality to complete educational experiences that will The college will support the faculty and open career opportunities for them . Working students as they pursue academic excellence adults, veterans and transfer students come in practical education by integrating learning to Capitol College to complete undergraduate with applied learning opportunities and practi- programs of study that will open or enhance cal research applications . career opportunities for them. Established professionals come to Capitol College to expand Student Success their skills by earning graduate degrees or The college will support faculty, staff and completing short-term learning experiences . alumni as they develop an environment that The diversity of students enriches the learning encourages student success by engaging stu- environment of the college . dents not only in academic learning but also in co-curricular activities that enhance student Learning Goals success . Capitol College seeks to prepare gradu- College Advancement ates who demonstrate four characteristics: The college will support the staff of the Employability: The ability to enter and college as they work to strengthen resources, advance in technical and managerial careers, reputation and relationships to advance the appropriate to their level and area of study, college . immediately upon graduation . Communications: Mastery of traditional Financial Resources and technological techniques of communicat- The college will enhance its financial ing ideas effectively & persuasively . resources by increasing current revenue Preparation of the Mind: The broad intel- sources, aligning costs with strategic initia- lectual grounding in technical and general sub- tives, and identifying new revenue sources. jects required to embrace future technical and Foundation managerial opportunities with success . The college will support the faculty, staff Professionalism: Commitment to life long and students by providing the foundation for learning, ethical practice and participation in their work through technology infrastructure, professions and communities . personnel systems and facilities planning . The Educational Philosophy of the Academic Programs Four principles define the educational philosophy of Capitol College . Academic programs must be: ••Grounded in both theory and practice in order to prepare graduates for immediate employment and long-term professional careers,

2011-2012 Catalog 5 next decade a capital campaign and funding History from the state of Maryland raised millions Since its start more than 80 years ago, for buildings, equipment and a scholarship Capitol College has remained true to its mis- endowment . The campus expanded with Tele- sion – preparing students for careers in a communications Hall and the 340-seat Avrum quickly changing world . With a tradition of Gudelsky Memorial Auditorium . academic excellence and practical learning, In the late 1980s, Capitol’s leadership Capitol College has equipped its alumni with again recognized the transformation in the the knowledge and skills to evolve with the institution. The technical-based curriculum advanced sophistication of technology . had become broader, with an increasing Capitol College was founded in Wash- incorporation of humanities and social sci- ington, DC, as the Capitol Radio Engineering ence courses . With a spacious campus and Institute in 1927 by Eugene H. Rietzke. A four-year degrees, the school had shed its Navy veteran and radio operator, Rietzke skin as a technical institute . Preferring a title foresaw the need for an advanced school that and an environment that would better suit its could produce talented radio and electronics presence, the Board of Trustees changed the technicians. CREI began as a correspondence school’s name to Capitol College . Along with school, but its popularity led to the 1932 the name change came a plan to offer more opening of a residence division allowing degrees in engineering and management, students to work hands on in laboratories. build on-campus housing and convert from a As radio technology improved, new training quarterly academic calendar to a semester programs and courses were quickly added . system . Following World War II, CREI became one of Master’s degrees were introduced in the the first three technical institutes accredited 1990s. The college began several outreach by the Engineers’ Council for Professional efforts and business partnerships, such as Development . the NASA PREP summer program for minority The institute entered a new era in the students and the Maryland Distance Learn- mid-1950s when it began awarding three- ing Network . As the 20th century drew to a year AAS degrees . The school expanded its close, the college expanded the John G. and reach to new programs in applied engineer- Beverly A. Puente Library, creating a spacious ing and electronics. To reflect this evolution, state-of-the-art facility with a multimedia the institute changed its name to Capitol teaching center . The opening of the William G . Institute of Technology in 1964 . It awarded its McGowan Academic Center in 2005 marked first bachelor of science degrees in 1966 to the next era for the college . The academic four graduates of its electronics engineering center hosts an expanded computer science technology program . Anticipating the need department, the Space Operations Institute, for more room, Capitol relocated in 1969 to a and the BRAC-funded Cyber Battle Lab. leased space in Kensington, Maryland. Today Capitol is the only independent During the following decade, enrollment college in Maryland that specializes in pro- increased and so did the program offerings . viding a relevant education in engineering, In 1976 the Middle States Association of business and related fields. It takes pride in Colleges and Secondary Schools granted its proven record of placing graduates in com- accreditation to Capitol, and the National Sci- petitive careers with salaries that are higher ence Foundation provided funding for new than the industry average . As a respected instructional scientific equipment. Quickly regional leader, Capitol continues attracting outgrowing its space, Capitol’s leaders rec- the attention of government agencies and ognized a need for a permanent home and corporate partners . Through a partnership began searching for a new campus. with NASA, Capitol offers academic programs In 1980 the college found its home in in astronautical engineering and practical Laurel, Maryland. Within three years, Capitol training at its Space Operations Institute . The purchased the 52-acre former site of the National Security Agency and Department of Beltsville Speedway, built new academic Homeland Security have designated Capitol facilities and opened its doors . Enrollment a National Center of Academic Excellence swelled and the college added two more in Information Assurance Education, and engineering technology degrees . Within the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

6 Capitol College Engineers has named the college one of its for later playback, enabling program partici- twelve educational partners. In 2010, Capitol pants the ability to review the course material introduced a doctor of science in information as their schedule permits . Customized pro- assurance to its academic repertoire, allow- grams can be arranged and delivered on-site ing students to pursue their education to the or online, including delivery in alternative highest level in the discipline . time zones. All CICPC programs are taught by While new innovations spur new develop- subject matter experts from government and ments and industries, the foundations that industry, many of whom also serve as faculty are taught at Capitol College – thinking criti- in our MS in information assurance degree cally, actively and creatively – will remain. As program . Information General it looks to the future, Capitol College remains committed to providing students with a qual- Innovation and Leadership ity education and the relevant experience to Institute excel in a changing world . The Innovation and Leadership Insti- tute offers programs designed to build the The Centers of technical and social skills of young people and working adults who want to succeed in Excellence technology entrepreneurship and leadership Capitol College has a vision, mandated careers . ILI sponsors the Capitol President’s by industry leaders, government officials, and Forums and speaker series, which bring dis- education policy makers, to answer the call tinguished speakers and panelists together to provide a new generation of engineers and with students and community members to technology professionals who have higher share insights on innovation, entrepreneur- levels of innovation and leadership in order to ship and leadership . ensure the national workforce is competitive Future ILI endeavors will continue to in science, technology, engineering, math- deliver seminars, conferences and symposia ematics, and business. on innovative topics, and non-credit professional development programs in information Critical Infrastructures and assurance, technology management and entrepreneurship . Cyber Protection Center Other ILI activities include: Capitol College established the Critical ••a program of applied innovation and Infrastructures and Cyber Protection Center leadership research, resulting in the to address the technical and managerial publication of best practices, organiza- needs of the nation’s professional workforce tional trends and successful leadership in the areas of critical infrastructure protec- stories; tion and homeland security . A wide array of ••providing facilities and college faculty as specialty courses offers training and profes- neutral resources focused on bringing sional development opportunities to hose in together people with common technol- and seeking to join the workforce. The current ogy and leadership challenges to solve catalog of courses is expanding to include problems; certificate bearing programs in information ••programs for minorities and women, two assurance, cyber intelligence and cyber coun- groups that continue to be under-repre- ter intelligence, critical infrastructures protec- sented in both technology and business tion, homeland security and defense, and leadership; cyber forensics. Participants earn continuing ••outreach programs to high school professional education units (CPEs) along and community college audiences to with a certificate or document of completion increase interest in engineering, tech- reflecting their participation. The CICPC pro- nology and business leadership careers. gram inventory also includes a suite of offerings that satisfy requirements of Department of Defense Directive 8570 1. . Programs are delivered online in real- time, with class sessions that are recorded

2011-2012 Catalog 7 Space Operations Institute ••assist the Capitol College Space Opera- tions Institute in fulfilling their mission; The Space Operations Institute was estab- ••provide hands-on educational experi- lished at Capitol College in 2002 with a grant ences for middle school, high school, from the National Aeronautics and Space community college, and college stu- Administration. It is a consortium of NASA, dents to both introduce them to STEM industry, government and education partners. fields and continue to expand their SOI combines the infrastructure neces- interest in these fields as possible sary to manage satellite operations with an career choices; educational program that prepares students ••provide leadership development oppor- for careers in all aspects of space mis- tunities, in conjunction with the Innova- sion operations. SOI builds upon Capitol’s tion and Leadership Institute, to enable established engineering foundation and students to be future leaders within the works closely with NASA to understand STEM fields; the aerospace industry’s changing skills ••support the dissemination of informa- requirements . tion regarding STEM workforce and Full-time students enrolled in one of Capi- leadership opportunities . tol’s engineering disciplines may apply for NASA and industry sponsored co-op positions . SOI co-op students work in one of our NASA Affiliations, Satellite control centers or development labs to gain practical experience that supplements Memberships and their academic learning . SOI is currently responsible for the Tropi- Partnerships cal Rainforest Measurement Mission (TRMM) The college’s academic offerings are satellite that is operated from the Goddard strengthened by relationships with govern- Space Flight Center. SOI is also responsible ment agencies, professional societies and for redesigning the TRMM ground control private industry . system in Capitol’s William G . McGowan Aca- demic Center . SOI management is continually Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council searching for new opportunities with NASA Capitol College is a member of the and private industry to expand training and Maryland Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council . learning opportunities for students including: The Council works to combat terrorism in research and development projects; ground Maryland through four components: intel- system design, build and test; systems secu- ligence and information sharing; aggressive rity and security management . investigation and prosecution; emergency preparedness and response; and training . Center for Space Science Membership includes federal, State and Education and Public Outreach local agencies working in law enforcement, The Center for Space Science Educa- public health, and emergency planning and tion and Public Outreach provides hands-on response, as well as the military, intelligence, education and workforce development experi- and private sectors . ences for students in K-12, community colleges, colleges or universities and those who CyberWATCH support them in achieving leadership careers Capitol College is a member of Cyber- in the science, technology, engineering and WATCH, an Advanced Technological Education math (STEM) fields. Center funded by a grant from the National The Center’s vision is to assist in educat- Science Foundation. CyberWATCH, founded ing and developing the future leaders of the in 2005, is comprised of 64 member institu- STEM career fields through utilizing space tions (40 community colleges and 24 col- science, astronomy and other related areas leges/universities) and was established to of study at Capitol College to engage students address cyber security and information assur- of all ages . ance education, including curriculum devel- Working at the local, regional, and opment, faculty professional development, national levels, the Center will: 8 Capitol College student development, career pathways, and National Security Agency and public awareness. Department of Homeland Graduate School, USDA Security Capitol College and the Graduate School, The National Security Agency and the USDA jointly offer online, noncredit courses in Department of Homeland Security initially network security designed to meet the train- designated Capitol College as a National ing needs of federal employees . Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) in 2003, after InfraGard Maryland Members a thorough review of the master of science in Information General Alliance, Inc. information assurance (MSIA) curriculum . In 2007, Capitol became one of only three insti- Capitol College is a sponsor of the tutions nationwide to be certified as meeting InfraGard Maryland Members Alliance, a all six standards (at the most advanced levels partnership between the Federal Bureau of where applicable) as determined by the Com- Investigation and the private sector. Member- mittee on National Security Systems. Today, ship is comprised of individuals from industry, Capitol College remains the only institution government, and academe who are dedicated with this all-inclusive mapping that delivers its to sharing information and intelligence to pre- program fully online . vent hostile acts against the United States . Students successfully completing the Institute of Electrical and requirements for the degree are awarded, in addition to the graduate degree, a feder- Electronics Engineers ally accepted certificate attesting that they Capitol College is a participating univer- studied the requirements of the six national sity partner with the Institute of Electrical and training standards . In the process of earning Electronics Engineers . Individuals who hold the MSIA, students have the opportunity to full membership in IEEE at the time of regis- earn three post-baccalaureate certificates; tration will receive a 10 percent discount on Network Protection, IA Admin, and Security tuition charges upon verification. Management . For more information on these certificates see the Post-baccalaureate Cer- National Defense University tificates section of the college catalog. Capitol College is a partner with the National Defense University i-College (for- Maryland Community College merly Information Resource Management Partner Institutions College) to advance the professional skills Capitol College has collaborated with ten and knowledge of active-duty military, vet- Maryland colleges to provide transfer/articu- erans and select Department of Defense lation agreements in certain degree fields. employees . This arrangement provides an These colleges include Anne Arundel Commu- opportunity for military and DoD students nity College, Baltimore City Community Col- who have completed selected NDU programs lege, College of Southern Maryland, Commu- to transfer up to 15 credits in lieu of Capitol nity College of Baltimore County, Hagerstown College graduate coursework . Community College, Harford Community College, Howard Community College, Mont- gomery Community College, Prince George’s Community College and WorWic Community College . These agreements allow students from these participating institutions to easily transfer credits to Capitol College .

2011-2012 Catalog 9 To participate in Capitol’s online courses, Online Learning students must have access to a PC with the Capitol College offers all graduate following minimum requirements: degrees and certificates entirely online. In ••Pentium IV (350 MHz or more) with 128 addition, 3rd and 4th year courses leading to MB RAM and 40 MB free space a BS in Business Administration, Information ••Microsoft 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OSX, Assurance, or Management of Information (Windows XP (SP2) recommended) Technology are available online for under- ••Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x, , Firefox 1.0+ graduate degree completion at-a-distance . or Netscape 7 .x (Internet Explorer 7 .x Students enrolled in Capitol’s online pro- recommended) grams meet in virtual classrooms, allowing ••Internet connection with a 56K modem them to complete courses from a distance . or faster (Broadband connection The curricula are supported by a web-based recommended) application that enables live delivery of inter- ••A full-duplex sound card (SoundBlaster active classes, and a course management compatible) with headset or micro- system for the delivery of course materials, phone and speakers homework and discussion threads . For technical assistance visit our support Online students participate in real-time website at support.capitol-college.edu or class sessions each term or semester . Live email ask@capitol-college .edu . Phone sup- audio lectures are transmitted over the port is available 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon- Internet using Voice over Internet Protocol day-Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday (VoIP). During the live lectures, students view and Saturday at 888-522-7486 ext . 2011 . lecture slides while listening to their professor speak in real-time . Student interactivity is encouraged and is made possible through chat and audio discussions . Similar to a traditional classroom, students can raise their hands using interface icons, and ask questions using a PC microphone or headset . Outside of the live classroom, the knowledge exchange continues as students download and view asynchronous course material, transmit homework assignments, post to discussion boards and collaborate with other classmates . A typical online course consists of 16 class sessions, alternating between synchronous (“live”) lectures and asynchronous sessions . The asynchronous sessions supple- ment topics discussed during the live lecture .

10 Capitol College Academic Policies and Audited Courses Students who register to audit a course Procedures are charged the same tuition as those who register for credit. The grade of X is awarded Program Advisors at the end of the semester and is not used in Degree-seeking students are assigned computing the cumulative grade point aver- academic advisors before registration. Stu- age. Half-time, financial aid students that dents are encouraged to work closely with change to audit will have part or all of their advisors in developing their programs of aid returned to the federal government . Stu- study. Academic advisors are available for dents receiving VA benefits will not receive guidance, but each student must assume payment for audited courses . Any student final responsibility for conforming to college receiving financial aid contemplating an audit regulations and curriculum requirements . should contact the Office of Financial Aid. Once registered for audit, students are not Registration Procedures permitted to change to credit after the first Detailed registration information is pro- two weeks of the semester . The last day to Academic Policies Academic vided before the beginning of each semester. change from credit to audit is listed in the Registration dates are listed in the college college calendar beginning on page 110 and calendar beginning on page 110 and online. online . Students must be in good financial standing Independent Study with the college to be eligible for registration services . Independent study in a course will be Registration forms can be obtained and granted in only the most extraordinary cir- submitted at the Laurel campus or online. cumstances . The professor who administers Late registration occurs during the first the independent study and the appropriate two weeks of the semester for all semester- academic dean must give permission for the length courses, or between the first and course. When permission is given, the pro- second class meeting for all term-length fessor organizes the course requirements, courses (both undergraduate and graduate). including exams, homework, lab assignments, No term-length course registrations will be research and position papers, to compensate accepted after the second class meeting . The for the absence of classroom participation. last day to add or drop a class is listed in the Students must be in good academic standing college calendar beginning on page 110 and to petition for independent study . Students online . interested in independent studies should consult with the appropriate academic dean and Cross Divisional Registration submit all appropriate documentation to the Students pursuing an undergraduate Office of Registration and Records. degree who wish to enroll in graduate courses Change of Degree Program must meet with the dean responsible for the course and receive approval from the dean Students who want to change degree prior to registration . This includes concurrent programs must fill out a change of degree undergraduate students taking graduate level program form, which may be obtained in the coursework to meet graduate degree require- Office of Registration and Records or online. ments and students substituting graduate The academic dean must approve all changes courses for undergraduate degree require- of degree programs . Students who change ments . Courses taken at the graduate level to their degree program are required to meet all satisfy undergraduate degree requirements requirements of the new programs that are will not be counted toward the graduate level in effect at the time of the change . Transfer should the student choose to pursue a gradu- credits and courses that have already been ate degree. Course substitutions will be nec- completed will be applied toward the new essary for completing graduate credit require- degree program where appropriate . Any stu- ments . Students interested in cross divisional dent receiving financial aid contemplating registration should submit the appropriate a change of degree should see the Office paperwork to the Office of Registration and of Financial Aid . Completed documentation Records. must be submitted to the Office of Regis- 2011-2012 Catalog 11 tration and Records after academic dean from the course and does not eliminate a stu- approval . dent’s academic or financial responsibilities. If a student drops all classes for the Double Degree Requirements semester (zero credits), he/she is considered Undergraduate students who are currently withdrawing from the college and should enrolled and want to pursue two degrees (AAS follow the procedure for withdrawal (as listed or BS) must have a cumulative GPA (grade in the next section) . Deadline dates for drop- point average) of 2 .5 or higher . For a second ping a course with or without a W from a BS degree, the student must complete a course are listed in the college calendar on minimum of 150 credits, with a minimum page 110 and online . of 18 credits distinction between majors, of which at least 12 must be upper-level credits Withdrawal from the College completed at Capitol College . For a second Students who want to withdraw from the AAS degree, the student must complete a college or are dropping from all classes in a minimum of 75 credits, with a minimum of term or semester must complete a withdrawal nine credits distinction between majors, of form from the Office of Student Life or online. which at least six must be 200-level or above. Students who interrupt their attendance for Undergraduate students who are currently less than one academic year and are in good enrolled in an AAS program and a different BS standing with Capitol College at the time of program must complete nine credits of dis- the withdrawal do not need to reapply to the tinction between the two degrees. college. Also see “Readmission.” Graduate students who want to obtain Failure to attend classes does not consti- two degrees may overlap two to three tute withdrawal and does not eliminate stu- courses, depending on the degree program, dents’ academic or financial responsibilities. but must otherwise complete all the require- Students cannot withdraw during the week of ments for both degrees. Should more courses final exams. overlap than is approved, the student must Withdrawal from the college may affect take additional courses to make up the credit financial aid awards. Anyone receiving finan- requirement. Double-degree-seeking gradu- cial aid or VA benefits must see a financial ate students are encouraged to consult their aid administrator before withdrawing. Consult academic dean for advisement . the college calendar on page 110 for specific All students declaring a second degree withdrawal dates . must have academic dean approval and complete the change of degree program form . Readmission This may be obtained in the Office of Registra- Students who withdraw from the col- tion and Records or online. lege are eligible for readmission at any time, unless they have been in violation of the col- Course Drop lege’s academic regulations, or have been There are two course drop periods . The dismissed for disciplinary reasons . Students first course drop period occurs during the reg- who have been admitted to the college and istration period and ends on the last day for a interrupt their attendance for more than one 75% refund . The second course drop period academic year (three consecutive semesters) occurs following the period for 75% refund must resubmit an application for admission. and continues until the date indicated on the In this case, a readmitted student must meet academic calendar . the degree requirements in place at the For a course drop that takes place during time of readmission in order to qualify for the first period students are entitled to a graduation. Applications are available online. percentage refund as outlined in the refund Arrangements for payment of outstanding schedule . The course is removed from the tuition balances must be made with the Busi- student’s transcript and no grade is assigned . ness Office before readmission is approved. A course drop that takes place during the second period results in a mark of W on the Leave of Absence student’s transcript . A grade of W does not Doctoral students may request a leave affect students’ cumulative GPA . Failure to of absence by completing the “Request for attend class does not constitute withdrawal Leave of Absence” form on the myCapitol

12 Capitol College portal (Doctoral Student tab). When request- Transcripts will be issued when the stu- ing a leave of absence, keep in mind all dent submits a signed request form and the coursework must be completed within a five- student’s financial account is current. A $10 year time period . Please note this does not transcript fee is assessed for each issuance . include the additional two years allowed for Transcript request forms are available in the dissertation completion . Office of Registration and Records and on the Capitol College website. Course Cancellation Capitol College will neither issue a tran- The college can cancel a course for script that reflects only part of a student’s which an insufficient number of students record nor make copies of transcripts on file are enrolled. Students will be notified of a from other colleges or universities . Federal cancellation by the first class session, and guidelines prohibit the faxing or emailing of any payments made will be refunded in full or grades and transcripts . credited to your next term . Unofficial transcripts are available at any time with proper photo identification if the Course Prerequisites student’s financial account is current.

When planning schedules for upcoming Policies Academic semesters, students should pay special atten- Summer Session tion to the course prerequisites . Students The undergraduate summer semester is must obtain a grade of C or better in prerequi- composed of 8- and 11-week sessions with a sites for degree required courses . Those stu- week for final examinations. All summer ses- dents not meeting the course criteria will not sions will contain the same amount of mate- be allowed to register without approval from rial normally covered during a semester . Class the appropriate academic dean . schedules will be modified to accommodate the shortened period . Please refer to the col- Completion of English Courses lege calendar beginning on page 110 for the Students seeking bachelor’s degrees at summer session schedule . Capitol College must complete EN-101 and Graduate online courses offered in the EN-102 before being permitted to register for summer session maintain the 8-week accel- junior-level classes. Transfer students must erated term and 16-week semester . have equivalent transfer credits for EN-101 and EN-102 before being permitted to regis- Identification Cards ter for junior-level classes. Transfer students All enrolled undergraduate students will of junior status who do not have equivalent receive a Capitol College identification card. transfer credits for EN-101 and EN-102 must ID cards are required to check out laboratory meet with the dean of business and informa- equipment or library materials. tion management before registering. The student activity fee covers the cost of the original ID card. At the beginning of each Class Attendance semester, information about obtaining an ID Each professor establishes regulations card is posted on campus and online . regarding class attendance at Capitol College . Graduate students may request an ID Regular class and laboratory attendance is card from the Office of Student Life. necessary to achieve maximum success in college work. Students receiving financial aid who do not attend classes will lose their aid . Scholastic Standing Transcripts Grading System Student academic records are maintained The quality of a student’s academic per- exclusively by the Office of Registration and formance is evaluated by letter grades that Records. These records are considered privi- are assigned quality points as follows: leged documents between the student and Quality the college and will be released only upon Grade Standard Points a signed, written request from the student, A Excellent 4 except as may be required by law. B Good 3 C Average* 2

2011-2012 Catalog 13 D Below average** 1 Affairs Council must approve changes in F Failing 0 grades . I Incomplete 0 NG No grade 0 No Grade Mark P Pass 0 When it is not appropriate to award a R Repeat 0 grade, a mark of NG will be given. NG grades S Satisfactory 0 are not calculated in the student’s term or U Unsatisfactory 0 CGPA . V Validation credit 0 W Withdrawn (officially) 0 Grade Reports X Audit 0 Grade reports are available at http:// T Transfer credit 0 mycapitol .capitol-college .edu within three weeks after the last day of final exams. Stu- *A grade of C shows minimum expecta- dents who want to have grades sent to spon- tions have been met at the graduate level. sors must complete the proper request form **Grades of D will not apply toward grad- available in the Office of Registration and uate program requirements . Records or online. Federal regulations prohibit the use of phone, email or fax for official Grade Point Average grade distribution. At the end of each semester, averages are computed for each student’s record to indi- Grade Appeal cate the general level of his or her academic Students who believe their posted grade standing. The first is the scholarship level for is incorrect should speak directly to the pro- the semester . The second is the cumulative fessor . If the student and professor cannot grade point average, indicating the scholar- resolve the issue in a satisfactory manner, ship level for all work taken at the college to the student may write a letter clearly explain- date . ing the situation to the appropriate academic In cases where a student retakes a dean . If the academic dean and student are course, only the highest grade is used in com- unable to resolve the issue in a satisfactory puting the CGPA . The previous grade remains manner, the student may appeal in writing to on record as information only. To graduate, the vice president for academic affairs . The undergraduate students must have a mini- vice president will review the situation and mum 2 .0 CGPA and a 2 .0 GPA in their degree may seek the advice of the Academic Affairs program . Graduate students must have a Council . The decision of the vice president is minimum 3 .0 CGPA and a 3 .0 GPA in their final and no further review will be granted. All current degree program . appeals must be filed by the fourth week of the next term . Incomplete Grades An incomplete (I) grade will not be given Grade Changes except in the case of a true emergency that Occasionally, a grade must be changed can be documented by medical records, as errors do occur. However, grade changes death certificates, etc. Even if a true emer- will not be accepted later than six months gency exists, a student will not be allowed an after a term has ended; therefore, if a student extension (an I grade) unless that student has truly feels that a mistake has been made, he been attending classes and has kept up with or she must investigate as soon as possible the work before the emergency. after the grade is issued . (see Grade Appeal When an I grade is submitted, the profes- above) sor will complete an incomplete grade form Dean’s List for Full-time Students in the Office of Registration and Records explaining the reasons for the I grade and Full-time undergraduate students who listing the student’s grades in the course . The have GPAs of 3.5 or higher, and no failing student must then complete the work by the grades for the semester, qualify for the dean’s end of the fourth week of the next term, or list . Dean’s list designation is included on the the I will be converted to an F (unless the pro- student’s permanent record . fessor has specified that the I be converted to a C or D). After six months, the Academic 14 Capitol College Dean’s List for Part-time Students Academic Probation Part-time undergraduate students taking Academic probation alerts students that at least six semester credits, who have GPAs they are in academic trouble and will be of 3 .5 or higher and no failing grades for suspended from the college if their GPA and the semester, qualify for the dean’s list for CGPA are not brought up to good academic part-time students . Dean’s list designation is standing (see above). included on the student’s permanent record . Undergraduate students are placed on academic probation under the following conditions: Academic Performance ••If a student registers for MA-005 or EN-001 and does not complete the Academic Standing course with a P Students seeking a bachelor’s or associ- ••If the CGPA of an undergraduate stu- ate degree are in good academic standing if dent with fewer than 30 attempted they have a cumulative grade point average of credits falls below 1.7 at least 2 .0 in their degree program and are ••If the CGPA of an undergraduate stu- not on academic suspension . Students seek- dent with more than 30 attempted cred- Policies Academic ing a master’s degree are in good academic its falls below 2.0. standing if they have a CGPA of at least 3 .0 Undergraduate students on academic and are not on academic suspension . probation must have a mandatory meeting with their advisor before registration and may Repeating a Class not register for more than 12 semester cred- A specific course may be repeated twice its, or no more than four courses. in order to improve a grade or replace a W or Master’s degree students whose cumula- X. Therefore, a student may take a specific tive GPA falls below 3.0 are placed on last course only three times . Three-time enroll- warning. Students on academic probation ment is limited to a maximum of five different will be given three semesters (registered for courses during a student’s academic career . coursework) to raise their CGPA to 3 .0 and The higher grade is used and the lower grade must consult with their advisor on the best is omitted in computing the CGPA . All grades course options . are recorded on the student’s transcript . Doctoral students must maintain a 3 .0 Any student who has taken a course GPA. A grade of C or below is not acceptable required for their degree three times and and if obtained, the class must be repeated has not achieved a satisfactory grade will be the next semester as an independent study or dismissed from that academic program . The the student must move to a different cohort dismissed student is permitted to apply for group. If a B or higher is not obtained on the any other program that does not require that third attempt, the student will be academi- specific course. An academically dismissed cally dismissed . student with extenuating circumstances can appeal in writing to the departmental dean Academic Suspension for recommendation to the vice president of Undergraduate students who have not academic affairs . completed the prerequisites for MA-110 or MA-114 and EN-101 through placement test- Satisfactory Academic Progress for ing, or successful completion of MA-005 and Students Receiving Financial Aid EN-001 after attempting 24 credit hours, will Undergraduate and graduate students be suspended from the college until it is dem- receiving federal aid must meet satisfac- onstrated to the faculty that they can achieve tory academic progress (SAP) standards or and maintain good academic standing at the risk the cancellation of financial awards and college level . repayment of funds already received . See Undergraduate students whose cumu- page 25 for the policy . lative GPA has been below 2.0 for three consecutive semesters will be suspended from the college for one academic semester after which they may return to the college .

2011-2012 Catalog 15 Students suspended from the college are not student’s enrollment at any time for cause . relieved of their financial obligations. Students dismissed from the college are not Upon return, students will remain on pro- relieved of their financial obligations. bation and must achieve and maintain good academic standing or be suspended from the college until it is demonstrated to the Matriculation faculty that they can achieve and maintain good academic standing at the college level . Classification of Undergraduate To demonstrate to the faculty that a student Students can achieve and maintain good academic Freshman 29 semester credits or standing at the college level, he or she must fewer complete at least six academic courses (a Sophomore 30-65 semester credits minimum of 18 credits) with grades of a C or Junior 66-95 semester credits better at another accredited college or univer- Senior 96 semester credits or sity . Before a student is readmitted to Capitol more College, the director of admissions will review his or her file. Residency Requirements Academic Dismissal A minimum of 30 semester credits, including 15 semester credits in the student’s After a second suspension, undergradu- degree program, must be completed at Capi- ate students who have been readmitted to tol College in order to receive an associate Capitol College after completing 18 credits at degree. A minimum of 40 semester credits, another institution must earn a 2 .0 GPA each including 20 semester credits in the student’s semester. If their GPA falls below 2.0 at any degree program, must be completed at Capi- time, they will be dismissed and not permit- tol College in order to receive a bachelor’s ted to return to Capitol College . Graduate stu- degree . An exception is made for undergradu- dents who fail to reach the 3 .0 requirement ate active duty military . The residency require- in the allowed period will be automatically ment is 25% of the degree requirements for dismissed and may not be readmitted to the campus based programs and 30% for online college for at least one year after the effective programs . date of dismissal . For all BS degrees, at least 39 credits Students dismissed from the college are must be 300-level or above to qualify for not relieved of their financial obligations. graduation . The U .S . Department of Veterans Affairs Students who want to take College Level regional office will be notified if students Examination Program (CLEP) examinations receiving VA educational benefits are sus- must do so during the first two semesters of pended or terminated . The academic dean study at Capitol College . Students who want will consider re-entry requests on an indi- to take courses at another institution for pos- vidual basis from students who have been sible transfer after enrolling at Capitol College dismissed for unsatisfactory progress . must receive prior written permission from The Office of Registration and Records the appropriate academic dean . Transfer will maintain a record of each VA student’s credit approval forms are available at the grades in accordance with VA regulations . A Office of Registration and Records and online. student can request official transcripts from Graduate degrees must be completed the Office of Registration and Records as long in their entirety at Capitol College, with the as his or her financial accounts are current. exception of students transferring courses in Disciplinary Dismissal accordance with the transfer credit policy on page 18 of this catalog . The continued enrollment of any student Students pursuing a Capitol College certif- is dependent upon proper conduct . Failure icate must complete all required coursework to comply with the college’s regulations, or through Capitol College . conduct deemed by the faculty as inconsis- tent with general good order, is regarded as sufficient cause for irreversible dismissal. The college reserves the right to terminate a

16 Capitol College Enrollment Status Graduate Requirements Graduate students must have a minimum Undergraduate 3 .0 CGPA . Grades of D will not apply towards 1-11 credits is considered part time graduate program requirements . Graduate 12-18 credits is considered full time students must submit an application for Graduate graduation no later than the end of January to 1-8 credits is considered part time be considered and included in the May com- 9 or more credits is considered full time mencement ceremony. The graduation fee, For federal and Veterans’ benefits enroll- due by April 15, cannot be waived. The form, ment requirements, see page 29. available online and in the Office of Records and Registration, is required so that orders Graduation Requirements for diplomas and commencement regalia can Capitol College conducts the annual com- be placed before commencement. Diplomas mencement ceremony at the Laurel campus will be released only after graduation fees are in May. Transcripts always reflect the exact paid . semester the degree program is completed . Graduate students who complete all The “date degree conferred” information on degree requirements by the end of the Policies Academic transcripts and diplomas is the month and summer (term I, term II or in summer semes- year of the next commencement ceremony, ter classes) are permitted to take part in except for students completing their degree commencement ceremonies as degree can- requirements during the summer in August . didates . If a student is not enrolled for the summer by April 15, permission to participate Undergraduate Requirements as a degree candidate will not be granted. Undergraduate students must have satisfactorily completed the curriculum require- Time Limit for Degree Completion ments for their degree program with a CGPA Graduate students are required to and degree program GPA of at least 2 .0 and maintain satisfactory progress toward the must have satisfied the Capitol College resi- completion of degree requirements, which dency requirements as listed . must be accomplished within seven years. Undergraduate students who complete The seven-year period begins when the oldest all degree requirements by the end of the course applied to the degree was completed . summer session are permitted to take part in This includes any transfer credits from other the commencement ceremonies as degree institutions . candidates . If a student is not enrolled for Doctoral students are required to main- the summer by April 15, permission to par- tain satisfactory progress toward the comple- ticipate as a degree candidate will not be tion of course requirements, which must be granted . accomplished within five years. Students then Undergraduate students must file an have an additional two years to complete application for graduation with the Office of their dissertation . Registration and Records no later than six Graduation Clearance months before the semester of completion. In the final weeks of their last semester The student’s file is reviewed and forwarded of study, students should check with the to the appropriate academic dean for final Business Office, the Office of Financial Aid, approval. Students are subsequently notified the Office of Residence Life and the Puente of approval and status . Applications for gradu- Library to be certain that they have no out- ation are available in the Office of Registra- standing obligations. Diplomas and tran- tion and Records and online. The graduation scripts will not be issued for students who fee, due by April 15, cannot be waived. have outstanding library books or fines, out- Undergraduate students are considered standing balances in the Business Office, or degree candidates only when the above for financial aid recipients who have not had procedures have been completed. Students exit interviews with the Office of Financial Aid. who change their plans for graduation must notify the Office of Registration and Records in writing .

2011-2012 Catalog 17 Academic Honors meetings to recognize new members and Honors are awarded and noted on the encourages alumni participation . transcript of students who graduate with the Eta Kappa Nu National Honor Society following cumulative GPAs: The Kappa Mu Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu Undergraduate at Capitol College is a national honor society 3 .9 - 4 .0 summa cum laude for electrical engineers. HKN was founded 3 .75 - 3 .89 magna cum laude in 1904 and enjoys a membership of over 3 .5 - 3 .749 cum laude 175,000, representing 198 chapters. This prestigious organization is the only honor Graduate and Doctoral society solely devoted to electrical engineer- 4 .0 with honors ing . A successful candidate possesses proven character, perseverance and the ability to If an undergraduate student is complet- excel. This organization extends membership ing more than one degree, the overall CGPA to the top juniors and seniors in the fall and is used to calculate honors for the multiple spring semesters. Officers are elected in the degree programs . fall . If a graduate student is completing more than one degree, the CGPA within their Sigma Delta Beta degree program is used to determine honors . The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to encourage and recognize scholarship and Honor Societies achievement among students of business, management and administration, and to Alpha Chi National Honor Society encourage and promote personal and profes- The Maryland Beta Chapter represents sional improvement and a life distinguished the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at Capi- by honorable service to humankind. Mem- tol College. Membership is based on dem- bership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest onstrated service to the college community, national recognition a business student can good reputation and character, as well as receive at a college or university with a Sigma high academic standing. Juniors and seniors Beta Delta chapter. To be eligible for member- enrolled in one of the bachelor’s degree ship, a business student must rank in the programs at Capitol College for at least one upper 20 percent of the junior, senior or mas- year and who rank among the top 10 percent ter’s class and be invited to membership by of their class are eligible for election to the the faculty officers. chapter by the faculty. Alpha Chi offers opportunities for public performance at conventions; publication in Transfer Credits the Alpha Chi Recorder; leadership through National Council membership; financial assis- Undergraduate Transfer tance through National Benedict Fellowships, Policies Nolle Scholarships and several regional scholarships; and participation in local chapter Unofficial transfer credit evaluations are projects and activities. completed during the admissions process in consultation with the academic departments . Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society Once the transfer student is enrolled at Capi- The Kappa Alpha Chapter represents the tol College, an official evaluation is conducted Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society at Capitol by the assistant director of registration and College. Membership requirements include records in consultation with the academic successful completion of at least 55 semes- departments and approved by the director of ter credit hours and at least 24 semester registration and records . The approved trans- credit hours at Capitol College, enrollment fer credits are then added to the student’s in one of the degree programs, a CGPA of at permanent academic record and the student least 3 .5 for two consecutive semesters and will receive written notification of the official a willingness to lead and serve in capacities transfer evaluation from the Office of Regis- beneficial to the college community. Members tration and Records. Once students matricu- are elected for life . The chapter holds dinner

18 Capitol College late at Capitol College, they must meet the cial DD214 or DD295 to the Capitol College academic standards for their degree program . Office of Registration and Records. Capitol College will consider credit for Two-year Programs transfer from coursework completed at a No junior- or senior-level courses in tech- regionally accredited institution, ABET-accred- nical areas, such as computers, electronics ited program, or, in special cases, other or telecommunications, will transfer from two- qualified institutions acceptable to the stan- year programs . Capitol College may grant a dards of Capitol College . Capitol College will waiver for upper-level courses, but these must consider transfer credit for courses taken at be replaced with other upper-level courses in an unaccredited institution on a probationary the same subject area. Contact the assistant status, in which the student must complete a director of registration and records in the minimum of 24 credits at Capitol College with Office of Registration and Records for specific a CGPA of 2.0 before the credits will transfer. course transfer information from community Coursework must also meet the following colleges . requirements: ••Courses must be relevant to the Capitol Industrial Courses

College curriculum . Capitol College will not accept credits for Policies Academic ••Only a passing grade of C or higher will courses taken at an industrial site unless the be considered for transfer (courses are American Council on Education has approved evaluated and transferred individually) . the course . Students who have taken indus- ••Grades do not transfer, therefore trans- trial courses may elect to take validation fer credits are not used in computing exams (see below). the CGPA . ••Capitol College credit requirements are Continuing Education Units and Certifica- based on the semester-credit system. tion Exams Transfer credits from other institutions Capitol College will not accept continuing operating on other academic calendar education units (CEU) for transfer . Students systems will be converted to semester may obtain credit by taking validation exams. credits . Results from a certification exam, including ••The grade of D will not be accepted for Microsoft and Cisco, may not be used for credit even when it is part of a degree . transfer . ••Comply with Residency Requirements CLEP Tests as stated on page 16 . Students who want to take CLEP exams Capitol College will transfer a maximum of must do so during their first two semesters of 70 semester-credit hours from any combina- study at the college. The official results of all tion of the following: CLEP exams must be submitted to the Office ••community or junior colleges of Registration and Records no later than two ••proprietary or technical schools semesters before completion. ••the military ••College Level Examination Program Work/Life Experience and Validation (CLEP) Credit ••Advanced Placement (AP) Students who can demonstrate compe- ••International Baccalaureate (IB) tence in a subject without having completed There is no maximum amount of cred- the specific coursework, due to relevant its that can be transferred from a four-year work or life experience, may take a specially accredited institution as long as residency arranged validation examination . Not every requirements are met . course, however, lends itself to the validation process, and the appropriate academic dean Military Credits must grant permission for the examination Capitol College will award credit for mili- to be given. Validation examinations are thor- tary courses based on the American Council ough and cannot be taken a second time. on Education’s Guide to the Evaluation for After paying the proper fee in the Busi- Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces ness Office, interested students may reg- and program relevancy . Applicants must pres- ister for a validation exam in the Office of ent a certificate of completion and/or an offi- Registration and Records, where forms and

2011-2012 Catalog 19 procedures are available. Students who pass continuing education units (CEUs) for trans- the validation examination receive a V on fer. Results from a certification exam may their transcript and the appropriate number not be used for transfer. Validation exams for of semester credits . No quality points are credit are not available at the graduate level. awarded with validation credit . In some cases, military training and ACE- accredited government courses may be trans- Waived/Substituted Courses ferred. Official transcripts of such coursework In some circumstances, transfer credits may be submitted for evaluation of transfer may count toward a waived or substituted credit. These materials should be submitted course. If a Capitol College course is waived, to the Office of Registration and Records for the student must complete the equivalent evaluation . The graduate programs will not number of credits in a related subject area award transfer credit for any course identified to fulfill the requirements of the degree. If a as correspondence . Credit that is part of a course is substituted, the credit is transferred completed graduate degree may be used as and the requirement is therefore considered transfer credit . Transfer credits are limited complete. Waivers and substitutions are con- to six credits in 30-credit programs and nine ducted by the assistant director of registra- credits in programs containing more than 30 tion and records and approved in writing by credits except in the case of students who the appropriate academic dean . participated in selected NDU programs (see Engineering Programs page 9 for details) . Once the student enrolls Students transferring credits into the at Capitol College, all remaining credits must engineering programs must follow additional be completed at Capitol College. guidelines . The time limit for degree completion Credits for military, vocational or technical applies to transfer credits. Therefore, any training may be used to satisfy some elec- course that was taken more than seven years tronics- and technology-based freshman and before the date of graduation will not fulfill sophomore level EL courses . graduation requirements and will be removed Such courses do not fulfill the objec- from the student’s transcript . Transfer cred- tives of engineering, engineering science, its cannot be applied to any capstone or or social science courses; they may be used research-related course . Grades do not trans- as engineering electives in the engineering fer, therefore transfer credits are not used in programs . computing the CGPA . Graduate Transfer Policies Unofficial transfer credit evaluations are completed during the admissions process in consultation with the academic departments . Once the student is enrolled at Capitol College, an official evaluation is conducted by the assistant director of registration and records in consultation with the academic departments and approved by the director of registration and records . The approved transfer credits are then added to the student’s permanent academic record and the student will receive written notification of the official transfer evaluation from the Office of Regis- tration and Records. Depending on the program, a maximum of six to nine semester credits of comparable accredited coursework taken elsewhere may be applied toward a graduate degree. Only courses with a B or better will be accepted for transfer . Capitol College will not accept

20 Capitol College Late payment 25 Tuition and Fees Returned check 40 The following rates are in effect for the Check stop payment request 40 2011-2012 academic year beginning fall Undergraduate On-campus Student 2011 and continuing through summer 2012 . Services, per semester Tuition rates are subject to change without Resident students 60 notice . Full-time commuter students Undergraduate Tuition (12+ credits) 36 Part-time commuter students Engineering, Computer and Technology (1-11 credits) 10 Degree Programs Information Technology, per semester Full-time tuition, per semester Undergraduate Full-time (12-18 credits) 10,200 (flat fee, 12+ credits) 300 Full-time credits above 18 (per credit) 850 Undergraduate Part-time Part-time 1-11 credits (per credit) 654 (per credit, 1-11 credits) 15 Audited courses (per credit) 654 Southern Maryland Higher Education Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (per credit) 15 Center (per credit) 537 Graduate (per credit) 15 Business and Management Degree Academic Services Programs Transcripts (each) 10 On-campus and Online (per credit) 354 Certificates (each) 25 Independent Study (per credit) 426 Replacement of Diploma 75 Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (per credit) 354 Graduation (non-refundable) Aid Tuition/Financial 3-credit course, plus fees 1,062 AAS degree programs 75 BS, MS, MBA degree programs 150 Graduate Tuition DSc degree program 200 Master’s Programs Validation exam 250 Online (per credit) 554 Doctorate entrance exam 100 Independent study (per credit) 684 Southern Maryland Higher Education Business and Management Degree Subscription Fee (per academic year) 16 Center (per credit) 554 Campus Residence Halls Online 3-credit course, plus fees 1,707 Single room (per semester) 2,845 Doctoral Program Double room (per semester) 2,456 Per credit 721 Triple room (per semester) 1,931 3-credit course 2,163 Room reservation deposit, continuing students 50 Fees Security deposit (refundable)* 200 Off-Campus College Housing Admissions Single room (per semester) 2,950 Undergraduate (paper) application 25 Undergraduate online application free *See Guide to Residence Life to determine Master’s program online application free eligibility for refund. Processing fee for international students 150 Full-time Student Tuition Lock Doctorate application 100 Capitol College offers a tuition-lock pro- Registration gram for undergraduate students registered Late registration for continuing full time . Tuition is locked in from the stu- students 40 dents’ first full-time semester and remains Drop/add (each form) 10 unchanged for up to five years. To remain eli- Deferred payment plan 30

2011-2012 Catalog 21 gible for the tuition-lock rate, students must Undergraduate Employer adhere to the following terms and conditions: Sponsorship ••Maintain continuous full-time enroll- Undergraduate students who are spon- ment during the academic year (mini- sored by an employer or other appropriate mum 12 credits per semester) . third party must submit authorization forms ••Keep all financial accounts up to date. to the Business Office at the time of registra- (Consult the academic calendar on tion. Sponsors will be billed directly. Tuition page 110 for due dates .) not covered will be the responsibility of the ••Remain in good academic stand- student . ing . (See page 15 for academic performance .) Undergraduate Employer Tuition If these terms are not met, the student Reimbursement will no longer be eligible for the tuition lock Undergraduate Students who are reim- and will be subject to the prevailing tuition bursed by their employers must pay in full rate . or use the undergraduate deferred payment Payment Options plan . Master’s Program Payment Undergraduate Payment Options Options ••Full payment at time of registration ••Full payment at time of registration ••Deferred payment plan ••Deferred payment plan ••Financial aid (see page 24) ••Financial aid (see page 24) ••VA Benefits (see page 29) ••VA Benefits (see page 29) ••Employer reimbursement ••Employer sponsorship ••Employer sponsorship Undergraduate Deferred Payment Doctorate Program Payment Plan Options The undergraduate deferred payment plan allows semester students to pay their ••Full payment prior to start of classes tuition in three installments: one-third at reg- ••Financial aid (see page 24) istration, one-third on or before the end of the ••VA Benefits (see page 29) fourth week of classes and one-third on or ••Employer sponsorship before the end of the eighth week. Students taking 8-week classes may also pay their Master’s Programs Deferred tuition in three installments: one-third at registration, one-third on or before the second Payment Plan week of classes and one-third on or before Masters students are required to pay 50 the sixth week of classes . The cost of the percent of tuition upon registration . If tuition deferred payment plan is $30, which is due is not paid in full at the start of classes, stu- with the first installment. dents will be automatically enrolled in the Nonpayment of tuition deposits may deferred payment plan and assessed a $30 result in registration cancellation . Failure to deferment fee. The remaining balance is due adhere to the arrangements of the deferred four weeks after classes begin. Nonpayment payment plan may result in immediate dis- of tuition could result in cancellation of stu- missal from the college. Students who abuse dent registration . the deferred payment plan will not be allowed Graduate Employer Sponsorship to defer their tuition in the future . Students on academic last warning are Graduate students (masters and doctor- not eligible to use the deferred payment ate) who are sponsored by an employer or plan and must pay their tuition in full at other appropriate third party must submit registration . authorization forms to the Business Office

22 Capitol College at the time of registration. Sponsors will be Refund Policy billed directly. Tuition not covered will be the responsibility of the student. Dropping or Withdrawing from Classes It is the students’ responsibility to Graduate Employer Tuition officially drop any class in which they are Reimbursement enrolled . This includes situations in which Graduate students (masters and doctor- the student never attended the first class ate) who are reimbursed by an employer must meeting . Never attending or ceasing to attend submit authorization forms to the Business classes does not constitute an official with- Office at the time of registration along with drawal or relieve students of their financial one third (1/3) of the tuition cost . Balance obligation to Capitol College. is due ten (10) days after classes end . Stu- Full tuition refunds are available only to dents who do not pay within the ten days will students who officially drop a class before be subject to deferment fees and required to the first day of classes. After the first day of follow the standard payment options in the classes, any student who drops or withdraws future . from class will be subject to the tuition refund schedule, outlined below. Refunds are effec- Financial Aid tive on the date the drop or withdrawal is All students who receive financial aid are submitted to the Office of Registration and required to pay the remaining balance in full Records. or follow the appropriate deferred payment Refunds are computed according to the plan. If funds have not been received by the following schedule and are a percentage college from a particular financial aid source, based on the full tuition amount for each that amount will not be credited to the stu- course . The percentage listed equates to the dent’s account and cannot be provided to the student refund in the event the balance was Aid Tuition/Financial student, even if notification of the award has paid in full before the start of class. Students been received. on company contract may be personally responsible for the balance of their tuition, in Book Vouchers the event their company only pays for com- All students receiving financial aid in pleted courses . excess of tuition, fees and on-campus hous- Please refer to the published semester ing charges may be considered for a book and term calendars beginning on page 110 voucher. The Business Office must receive all of this catalog or online for specific dates of financial aid proceeds, including federal and refunds . private loans, for students to receive a book Tuition Refund Schedules voucher . 8-week Term Courses Obligation for Payment 100% Student drops before the first day of Tuition and fees for all students become classes an obligation in accordance with the provi- 75% Student drops during the first week sions of the refund schedule in this section . of classes Failure to pay any debt when due to the col- 50% Student drops during the second lege is considered sufficient cause to bar week of classes the student from classes or examinations or 25% Student drops during the third week to withhold diploma, scholastic certificate of classes or transcript of record . Students with out- 0% Student drops after the third week of standing accounts will be sent to collections. classes Collection or litigation expenses associated 16-week Semester Courses with this account are the responsibility of the 100% Student drops before the first day of student . Students whose accounts are past classes due one semester will be notified that their accounts are in jeopardy of being referred to a collection agency .

2011-2012 Catalog 23 75% Student drops during the first or ••Subsidized Direct Stafford Loans second week of classes ••Federal Perkins Loans 50% Student drops during the third week ••Direct PLUS Loans of classes ••Federal Pell Grants for which a return of 25% Student drops during the fourth funds is required week of classes ••Academic Competitiveness Grant 0% Student drops after the fourth week ••National SMART Grant of classes ••Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grants for which a return of funds is Federal Return of Funds Policy required The Financial Aid Office is required by According to federal regulation, a finan- federal statute to recalculate federal financial aid student who receives all Fs during a cial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, period of enrollment is considered not to have drop out, are dismissed or take a leave of attended any of his or her classes; therefore, absence before completing 60% of a payment all financial aid received for that period of period or term. The federal Title IV financial enrollment must be returned to the Depart- aid programs must be recalculated in these ment of Education . Financial aid will not have situations . to be returned to the federal government if at If a student leaves Capitol College before least one of the student’s professors verifies completing 60% of a payment period or term, that the student has been in class and really the financial aid office recalculates eligibility earns the failing grade. The return of financial for Title IV funds. Recalculation is based on aid does not relieve the student of financial the percentage of earned aid using the follow- obligations. ing Federal Return of Title IV funds formula: Percentage of payment period or term completed = the number of days completed Financial Aid up to the withdrawal date divided by the total Capitol College understands that paying days in the payment period or term . (Any for college is a major hurdle for parents and break of five days or more is not counted as students . To help families meet tuition and part of the days in the term .) This percentage living expenses, the college offers a variety is also the percentage of earned aid . of financial assistance programs including Funds are returned to the appropriate loans, work-study, scholarships and grants federal program based on the percentage of to help cover tuition and living expenses . unearned aid using the following formula: Regardless of income level, all degree- Aid to be returned = (100% of the aid that seeking students are encouraged to apply for could be disbursed minus the percentage of assistance . earned aid) multiplied by the total amount of Financial aid is available to both full- and aid that could have been disbursed during part-time undergraduate students who are the payment period or term . U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Audited If a student earned less aid than was dis- courses, some repeated courses, and credit bursed, the institution would be required to by examination are not counted as meeting return a portion of the funds and the student enrollment requirements . A student receiving would be required to return a portion of the financial aid may only repeat a course twice funds. Keep in mind that when Title IV funds and must demonstrate satisfactory progress are returned, the student borrower may owe a toward degree completion . debit balance to the institution. The Capitol College student handbook If a student earned more aid than was contains additional information about finan- disbursed to him/her, the institution would cial aid at Capitol College . owe the student a post-withdrawal disbursement that must be paid within 120 days of Application Procedures the student’s withdrawal . Refunds are allocated in the following One of the most important aspects of the order: financial aid process is to apply for assistance ••Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans as early as possible. The application due (other than PLUS loans) dates are priority deadlines . Students who

24 Capitol College meet the priority deadlines enjoy the security ••6 or more credits taken during a of having their award authorization ready in 16-week semester is considered full time for class registration . time 1. You must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Continuing Eligibility (FAFSA) to apply for federal and state financial The Office of Financial Aid reserves the aid. Complete the application by March 1 or right to review or modify financial aid com- as far in advance of the starting term as pos- mitments at any time based on information sible. Applying online with FAFSA on the web affecting eligibility. This includes the avail- at www .fafsa .ed .gov is faster and easier than ability of funds, changes in financial status, using a paper FAFSA . Be sure to list Capitol satisfactory academic progress, and changes College on the FAFSA, School Code 001436 in enrollment status . so the FAFSA information will be electroni- cally forwarded to the college . A paper FAFSA Return of Federal Funds can be obtained by requesting one from the Students who have received financial aid Department of Education at 1-800-433-3243 . awards and withdraw from classes (officially 2 . After reviewing your processed FAFSA or unofficially) may be required to return a data, the Office of Financial Aid will send an portion of the federal funds . See the federal award letter listing the awards for which you return of funds policy on page 24 . are eligible. 3 . Sign and return one copy of the award Federal Satisfactory Academic letter to the Office of Financial Aid by the Progress (SAP) Standards return date . Failure to return a signed copy of The Department of Education has passed the award letter will result in cancellation of a new federal satisfactory academic progress the financial aid award. policy effective July 1, 2011. Aid Tuition/Financial This policy applies to both undergradu- Renewal of Financial Aid ate and graduate students receiving federal Financial aid is not automatically financial student aid funds. This financial aid renewed, except as may be noted. The entire SAP policy is separate from the College’s gen- financial aid application process must be eral satisfactory academic progress policy . completed every year in order for your request Under the Federal SAP policy there are for federal, state and institutional aid to be two components: a qualitative SAP compo- considered . nent (Grade Point Average) and a quantitative SAP standard (earned credit hours versus Enrollment Status for Financial Aid attempted credit hours) . Students receiving Undergraduate and Graduate – Federal federal student aid must be in compliance ••6-8 credits is considered half time with both standards in order to be considered ••9-11 credits is considered three-quarter making financial aid satisfactory academic time progress . ••12+ credits is considered full time Undergraduate Student Undergraduate – Veterans Requirements ••3 to 5 credits is considered part time ••6 to 8 credits is considered half time Qualitative Standard (Grade Point ••9 to 11 credits is considered three- Average Component) quarter time A minimum cumulative Grade Point Aver- ••12+ credits is considered full time age of 1 .7 for undergraduate students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester Graduate – Veterans credit hours; a minimum Grade Point Average ••3 or more credits taken during an of 2 .0 for undergraduate students who have 8-week term session is considered full attempted 30 semester credit hours or more time or have completed their second academic ••3 to 5 credits taken during a 16-week year, whichever comes first. Transfer credits semester is considered greater than are also counted in the earned credit hours . one-quarter but less than half time

2011-2012 Catalog 25 Quantitative Standard (number of credit warning for one semester. A student on finan- hours attempted versus number of credit cial aid warning will receive financial aid for hours earned) one more semester. However, before register- Under the quantitative component of the ing for classes the student must consult with financial aid satisfactory academic progress their advisor on the best course options. standard, an undergraduate student must A student under financial aid warning will successfully complete coursework within a have his/her financial aid terminated if the certain time frame . Charts showing the mini- GPA standard is not met during the warning mum number of credits you must earn each period . enrollment period and year of study are in the Graduate students must adhere to the table below and on the College website. Addi- time limit for degree completion . See page 17 . tionally, for an undergraduate the time frame cannot exceed 150% of the published length Financial Aid Termination – of the program measured in academic years Undergraduate and Graduate or credit hours attempted, as determined by (Master’s and Doctoral) students the College. For instance, if the published An undergraduate or graduate student length of your academic program is 120 whose financial aid is terminated following credit hours, the maximum period must not the warning period will not receive financial exceed 180 (120 x 1 .5) attempted hours . aid again unless the student has submitted To be in compliance, you must complete an appeal requesting financial aid reinstate- your credit hours as listed at right . Undergraduate Credit Hours Not meeting these standards will Half-time Students place you on finan- Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Credits cial aid warning for (5 .5 credits 11 12 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132 one semester . per semester) A student on Three-quarter-time Students financial aid warning Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X X X will receive financial Credits aid for one more (7 .5 credits 15 28 44 59 73 88 103 117 132 X X X semester. However, per semester) before register- Full-time Students ing for classes the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 X X X X X X student must meet Credits (11 credits 22 44 66 88 110 132 X X X X X X with the College per semester) advisor to develop a success plan and to receive approval ment. In your letter of appeal, you must for courses the student wishes to register for explain the reason for your poor academic during the warning period . performance and provide medical documen- A student under financial aid warning will tation or other documents which help to have his/her financial aid terminated if the explain your exceptional circumstances . standards (GPA and credit hour) are not met Your letter of appeal and accompanying following the warning period . documentation will be sent to the College’s Graduate Student (Master’s and Financial Aid Appeals Committee for review . You will be notified in writing of the Commit- Doctoral) Financial Aid Progress tee’s decision . Requirements If your appeal is granted you will be placed in Master’s and Doctoral degree students a probationary status for one semester. receiving federal student aid Graduate students must maintain a 3 .00 Cumulative Grade Point Average . Not meeting this standard will place you on financial aid

26 Capitol College Types of Financial Aid Corporate and Foundation Scholarships A number of corporations and founda- The financial aid program at Capitol Col- tions have invested funds with the college lege consists of grants, scholarships, loans to be awarded annually to students meet- and work-study employment . Detailed infor- ing criteria specified by the donors, such as mation about each aid program is available academic merit or financial need. Students from the Office of Financial Aid. continuing to meet the awarding criteria will Scholarships be considered for subsequent scholarship awards. However, corporate and foundation The scholarship program at Capitol Col- scholarships are not automatically renewed . lege is designed to reward students for their Interested students must submit a academic accomplishments, leadership quali- completed scholarship application with a ties or other special talents . The scholarships typed essay on an assigned topic, no later come from a variety of sources and donors, than March 1 before the academic year they and each scholarship has its own set of crite- want to be considered for a corporate and ria and annual value, ranging from $2,000 to foundation scholarship. Applications can be full tuition. Scholarships are available to full- obtained in the Office of Financial Aid. For a time undergraduate students enrolled for 12 complete listing of corporate and foundation credits or more per semester . Scholarships scholarships and eligibility criteria, please do not have to be repaid. consult the student handbook or visit the Institutional Scholarships financial aid section online. Each full-time undergraduate degree Maryland State Scholarships applicant is automatically considered for an Maryland students seeking Maryland institutional scholarship when applying for state scholarships should complete the admission to the college . Initial institutional Aid Tuition/Financial FAFSA by the March 1 filing deadline. scholarship notification is sent by the Office of Students who are residents of other Admissions and is based on prior academic states should check with their state scholar- performance and SAT scores. For eligibility ship agencies for available scholarships, requirements, contact the Office of Admis- proper application procedures and deadline sions . All of the scholarships are annually dates . renewable to recipients who maintain at least a 3 .0 GPA and complete 24 credits each year . Grants Richard J. Heiman Scholarship Grants are available to undergraduate Awards range from $10,000 to $12,000. students. Grants do not have to be repaid. Named in memory of a dedicated member Richard A. Wainwright Grant of the Capitol College Board of Trustees, this This grant provides support for students scholarship is the highest offered by the col- who have academic ability and demonstrate lege to new students . financial need. The Richard A. Wainwright Presidential Scholarship Grant is the highest level of institutional grant Awards range from $7,000 to $9,000. offered to the most qualified students. Board of Trustee Scholarship Pell Grant and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Awards range from $4,000 to $6,000. The scholarship is named to recognize the These grants are funded by the federal service and support of the college Board of government and are awarded by the Office Trustees members. of Financial Aid to eligible students based on financial need as determined by the U.S. Capitol College Scholarship Department of Education . This scholarship is offered to qualifying Academic Competitiveness Grant community college students who are transferring to Capitol College, with awards ranging These federal grants are awarded to Pell from $4,000 to $10,000. Grant eligible U.S. citizens who have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study. A first-year student , must have com-

2011-2012 Catalog 27 pleted a secondary school after January 1, Federal Perkins Loan 2006 and a second-year student must have The Federal Carl Perkins Loan program completed secondary school after January is for undergraduate and graduate students 1, 2005, and have at least a 3.0 grade point with exceptional financial need. Eligibility is average as of the end of the first academic determined by the Department of Educa- year of undergraduate study . tion, based on the information provided on the FAFSA . Funds are limited and are not National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain awarded to graduate students . Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) An eligible student must receive a Pell Alternative Loan Programs Grant during the same award year; be a U.S. These loans are available if additional citizen; be a full-time student in his or her funds are needed over and above what you third or fourth academic year of undergradu- receive under the federal, state, and institu- ate degree study; be pursuing a major in tional financial aid programs. physical, life, or computer sciences, math- Work-Study Employment ematics, technology, engineering or critical On-campus jobs are available to both foreign language; and have at least a 3 .0 undergraduate and graduate students under grade point average as of the end of the the Federal College Work-Study and Capitol second award year and continue to maintain College Work-Study programs . These work a 3.0 grade point average. Eligibility will be programs offer students the opportunity to reviewed at the beginning of each award earn money to meet educational and per- period (e .g . semester) . sonal expenses during the year and to get Maryland Part-time Grant on-the-job work experience. These grants are funded by the state of Federal Work-Study Maryland and are awarded to Maryland resi- Federal Work-Study is funded by the fed- dents enrolled on a half-time basis. Interested eral government and awarded by the Office students enrolled on a half-time basis must of Financial Aid to eligible students who have complete the FAFSA . Funds are limited . filed the FAFSA. It is the policy of Capitol Col- The Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence lege that while class is in session during fall Awards and spring, students cannot work more than 20 hours each week . These grant program funds (Guaranteed Access Grant, Educational Assistance Grant, Capitol College Work-Study Part-time Grant and Professional Scholarship Students not awarded Federal Work-Study Program) are awarded to full-time eligible stu- can consider employment under the Capitol dents who filed their FAFSA after the state’s College Work-Study Program . Funding for March 1 deadline . Funds are limited . this program is provided by various campus departments . Admitted students can contact Loans the Office of Financial Aid for more informa- Loans are a serious financial obligation tion . The employer decides the maximum that must be repaid. Both undergraduate hours students may work each week . and graduate students can apply for loans . Students must be enrolled at least half Other Aid Programs time (six credits each semester) and cannot Private Organizations borrow more than their cost of attendance In addition to federal, state and insti- minus other financial aid received. Loans are tutional financial aid programs, there are obtained from lenders selected by applicants. private organizations that offer financial aid The Federal Family Education Loan Program funds for a college education . (FFELP) includes the Federal Direct Stafford Many local clubs, religious organizations and graduate PLUS loans for students and and other groups provide scholarships for the Federal Direct PLUS loan for parents . Stu- deserving students . Students should visit dents can apply for loans online through the their public library to research these possible college website. sources or contact organizations such as the American Legion, 4-H clubs, Kiwanis, Jay-

28 Capitol College cees, Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts and Student Complaints Boy Scouts . Do not overlook organizations A student who wishes to file a complaint connected with family, friends, and field of against the College should contact the Mary- interest, such as the American Society of Pro- land Higher Education Commission, 839 fessional Engineers or the Society of Women Bestgate Road, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD Engineers . 21401, 410-260-4500 and/or the College’s Veterans’ Benefits accrediting agency: Commission on Higher To qualify for financial aid, veterans’ ben- Education, Middle States Association of Col- efits or both students must be enrolled in a leges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Phila- degree program and submit all necessary delphia, PA 19104 (215-662-5606). transcripts . Non-degree students are not eligible for veterans’ benefits or federal financial aid. Certification and certificate courses are not eligible for veterans’ benefits or federal financial aid, unless they are taken as part of an approved degree program . A veteran will not receive educational benefits for an audited course. Private loan programs can be used for these programs . A counselor is available to assist veterans, active duty personnel and spouses, and children of deceased veterans who may be eligible for educational assistance through the VA. The counselor is located in the Office Tuition/Financial Aid Tuition/Financial of Financial Aid . Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance is available to individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities. For further information, contact the Vocational Rehabilitation Service nearest you. Additional Information Course withdrawals (W) after the drop/ add period are considered a non-completion of attempted credit hours . An audit grade is not considered attempted coursework . Incomplete grades are not included in the GPA calculation nor are they counted as attempted coursework . When the course is completed and a permanent grade is assigned the Office of Financial Aid will reevaluate the student’s academic progress . Students will not receive financial aid for audited courses . The Capitol College student handbook contains additional information about financial aid at Capitol College .

2011-2012 Catalog 29 Undergraduate Program Undergraduate Offerings Admissions Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree-seeking Students Degrees First-Time, Full-Time Freshman ••Astronautical Engineering A first-time, full-time freshman is defined ••Business Administration as any applicant who has graduated from ••Computer Engineering high school within one year of the proposed ••Computer Engineering Technology entrance term and is entering Capitol College ••Computer Science on a full-time basis. A full-time student must ••Electrical Engineering carry 12 or more credits per semester . ••Electronics Engineering Technology ••Information Assurance Application Requirements ••Management of Information Technology 1 . File a formal application for admission ••Software Engineering as far in advance of the proposed entrance ••Software and Internet Applications date as possible. An application for admission ••Telecommunications Engineering can be obtained from the Office of Admis- Technology sions or online . 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admis- Associate in Applied Science sions processing fee with the application . (AAS) Degrees (Applications remain on file for one academic year .) The application fee is waived for those ••Computer Engineering Technology students submitting electronic applications ••Electronics Engineering Technology through the college website. ••Telecommunications Engineering 3. Forward the official high school tran- Technology scripts to the Office of Admissions. Programs of Study 4. Submit SAT or American College Test Capitol College’s programs of study for (ACT) scores to the Office of Admissions. associate in applied science and bachelor of Admissions Requirements science degrees are outlined beginning on All applicants receive a comprehensive page 35 . evaluation of their previous school records . Undergraduate Certificates Admissions decisions are based on the applicant’s course preparation, high school grade Lower Division point average (GPA), class rank and standard- ••Financial Management ized test scores . Scholarship consideration ••Object-Oriented Programming is given based on GPA test scores, along with ••Operations Management the admissions essay, letters of recommenda- ••Programming and Data Management tion and a personal interview . ••Web Programming High school course preparation should include a minimum of four units of English, Upper Division three units of mathematics (including plane ••Computer and Network Security geometry and Algebra II), two units of lab sci- ••Personnel Management ence and two units of social sciences . ••Software Engineering Students whose GPA, course preparation ••Space Missions and Operations and/or test scores do not meet the general Specialist admissions requirements may be further con- ••Website Development sidered if they submit an admissions essay, Requirements for undergraduate certifi- letters of recommendation, placement tests cates are outlined beginning on page 50. and visit the campus for a personal interview . The minimum GPA required for admission to Capitol College is 2 .2 on a 4 .0 scale . The

30 Capitol College minimum SAT score is 800 composite . The transcripts . Applicants who have less than 30 minimum ACT score is 17 composite . college credits must forward an official high school transcript denoting graduation date or Engineering Applicants General Equivalency Diploma (GED) record Applicants to the engineering programs and college transcripts, if applicable. must have an additional unit of mathematics 4. For transfer credit policies, see page or entry into college calculus, an additional 18 of this catalog . unit of laboratory science (physics or chemistry), an overall high school GPA of at least Admissions Requirements 2.8, and a minimum SAT score of 900 with at Full-time transfer applicants who have least a 500 on the Math section (or an ACT successfully completed an associate or score of at least 19) . bachelor’s degree are generally accepted Engineering applicants who do not meet into Capitol College once their application these additional criteria, but meet the general file is complete. Admissions requirements admissions criteria, will be accepted into for all other students are based on previous an engineering technology program for their academic coursework (including high school, freshman year . After successful completion of college, proprietary institutions, the military or the freshman year, students may transfer into appropriate work experience), with an empha- the engineering program with academic dean sis on postsecondary achievement . Students approval . must be in good standing at all previous institutions . Students not in good standing are Tuition Deposit subject to further review. Upon acceptance, all full-time applicants If applicants are not eligible to transfer are required to pay a nonrefundable $200 credits for MA-114 or EN-101, completion of a tuition deposit or $200 housing deposit to the skills assessment test may be required. college . The tuition deposit is credited to the applicant’s first-semester tuition. The housing Part-time Degree-seeking Students deposit is held until graduation, or permanent A part-time degree-seeking student is move to off-campus housing . defined as any student pursuing an undergraduate degree at Capitol College on a part- Full-Time Transfer Students time basis. A part-time student may carry Undergraduate A full-time transfer student is defined as 1-11 credits per semester . any applicant who is eligible to transfer 15 Application Requirements or more semester credits from an accredited 1 . File a formal application for admission higher education institution to Capitol College as far in advance of the proposed entrance and will attend on a full-time basis. A full-time date as possible. An application for admission student must carry 12 or more credits per may be obtained from the Office of Admis- semester . sions or online . Application Requirements 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admis- 1 . File a formal application for admission sions processing fee with the application . as far in advance of the proposed entrance (Applications remain on file for one academic date as possible. An application for admission year .) The application fee is waived for those can be obtained from the Office of Admis- students submitting electronic applications sions or online . through the college website. 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admis- 3. Forward all official transcripts to the sions processing fee with the application . Office of Admissions. Applicants who are (Applications remain on file for one academic completing, or who have already earned, an year .) The application fee is waived for those associate or bachelor’s degree from a region- students submitting electronic applications ally accredited college need only forward through the college website. college transcripts . Applicants who have less 3. Forward all official transcripts to the than a degree or no college credits must for- Office of Admissions. Applicants who are com- ward an official high school transcript denot- pleting, or who have already earned, an asso- ing graduation date or General Equivalency ciate or bachelor’s degree from a regionally Diploma (GED) record and college transcripts, accredited college need only forward college if applicable.

2011-2012 Catalog 31 4. For transfer credit policies, see page students are required to complete all pre- 18 of this catalog . requisites for courses in which they intend to enroll . Concurrent enrollment is considered Admissions Requirements a non-degree-seeking status, so the student Part-time applicants who have success- will not be accepted into a specific degree fully completed an associate or bachelor’s program . If the student wants to apply for degree are generally accepted into Capitol degree-seeking status after high school College once their application file is com- graduation, the student must complete the plete . Admissions requirements for all other application requirements for a first-time, full- students are based on previous academic time freshman, outlined on page 30 of this course work (including high school, college, catalog, and should do so as far in advance proprietary institutions, the military or appro- of the proposed start term as possible. priate work experience). Students must be Concurrent students who want to enroll in in good standing at all previous institutions . MA-114 or EN-101 may be required to com- Students not in good standing are subject to plete a skills assessment test . further review . If applicants are not eligible to transfer Readmission credits for MA-114 or EN-101, completion of a A readmit applicant is defined as any skills assessment test may be required. applicant who has previously completed any amount of coursework at Capitol College, Concurrent, Readmit and Other has not attended Capitol College in at least Types of Students one full academic year and wants to resume study . Students who were at any time in Concurrent Enrollment violation of the college’s academic, financial Concurrent students are any qualified or disciplinary regulations may be denied high school juniors or seniors who want readmission. Readmitted students may be to enroll in a limited number of courses at required to submit or resubmit required Capitol College while completing their high documents, such as official transcripts. Read- school graduation requirements . Concurrently mitted students will enter Capitol College’s enrolled students are not eligible for financial degree program under the current graduation aid . requirements and will be subject to current Application Requirements policies and procedures . A course audit will 1 . File a formal application for admission be completed to determine what coursework as far in advance of the proposed entrance must be fulfilled for graduation. Readmission date as possible. An application for admission is contingent upon an application for admis- may be obtained from the Office of Admis- sion, which may be obtained from the Office sions or online . of Admissions or online, and review by the 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admis- admissions staff . sions processing fee with the application . Other Types of Students (Applications remain on file for one academic Applicants who do not match any of the year .) The application fee is waived for those undergraduate types discussed herein should students submitting electronic applications contact the Office of Admissions to determine through the college website. the application and admissions requirements 3. Forward an up-to-date official high that apply. To reach the Office of Admissions, school transcript to the Office of Admissions. call 800-950-1992 or send email to admis- 4 . Forward a letter of recommendation sions@capitol-college .edu . from the high school principal or guidance counselor . Certificate Students 5 . Meet with an admissions counselor at An undergraduate certificate student is Capitol College for a personal interview . any student pursuing one or more of Capitol College’s state-approved undergraduate cer- Admissions Requirements tificates, maintaining less than 12 credits per Once the application requirements have semester and not pursuing a degree . Under- been completed, the applicant will be eli- graduate certificate students are not eligible gible for concurrent enrollment. Concurrent for financial aid.

32 Capitol College Application Requirements Non-degree-seeking Students 1 . File a formal application for admission A non-degree-seeking student is any stu- as far in advance of the proposed entrance dent pursuing a non-degree certification pro- date as possible. An application for admission gram or taking individual courses not applying can be obtained from the Office of Admis- to a degree. Non-degree study is not eligible sions or online . for financial aid. 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admissions processing fee with the application . Application Requirements (Applications remain on file for one academic 1 . File a formal application for admission year .) The application fee is waived for those as far in advance of the proposed entrance students submitting electronic applications date as possible. An application for admission through the college website. can be obtained from the Office of Admis- 3. Forward all official transcripts to the sions or online . Office of Admissions. Applicants who are 2. Enclose a $25 nonrefundable admis- completing, or who have already earned, an sions processing fee with the application . associate or bachelor’s degree from a region- (Applications remain on file for one academic ally accredited college need forward only year .) The application fee is waived for those college transcripts . Applicants who have less students submitting electronic applications than a degree or no college credits must for- through the college website. ward an official high school transcript denot- Admissions Requirements ing graduation date or General Equivalency Once the application and processing fee Diploma (GED) record and college transcripts, are received, applicants are notified of their if applicable. acceptance and may register for classes Admissions Requirements during the appropriate registration period . Undergraduate certificate applicants who Information about registration is continually have successfully completed an associate updated online . or bachelor’s degree are generally eligible After successful completion of 15 semes- to register for classes once their application ter credits at Capitol College, non-degree file is complete. Admissions requirements students must complete the admissions pro- for all other students are based on previous cedure for degree-seeking status, or receive Undergraduate academic coursework (including high school, approval for continued non-degree status college, proprietary institutions, the military or from the appropriate academic dean . appropriate work experience) . Students must be in good standing at all previous institu- International Students tions. Students not in good standing are sub- An international student is defined as ject to further review. any applicant from a country other than the All certificates require that students have United States who will be pursuing an under- completed MA-110, MA-114 or have equiva- graduate degree program on a student visa . lent experience. All coursework must be Eligibility requirements, listed below, must be completed through Capitol College . Students met for acceptance . International students must complete the specific courses listed for are not eligible for institutional scholarships the certificate; no substitutions are permitted. or federal financial aid. Once the course requirements are completed, Application Requirements students must apply for the certificate in the 1 . File a formal application for admission Office of Registration and Records. A $25 pro- as far in advance of the proposed entrance cessing fee is due with the certificate request. date as possible. An application for admission A student must have a minimum cumulative can be obtained from the Office of Admis- GPA of 2.0 in all certificate coursework to be sions or online . awarded the certificate. 2. Enclose a $150 nonrefundable admissions processing fee with the application . (Appli- cations remain on file for one academic year.) 3 . Verify that you meet the academic and financial requirements stated below.

2011-2012 Catalog 33 Academic Requirements Submit certified transcripts (with English translations) of secondary school and/or college records, or examination results when periodic grades are not used for measurement purposes . The college may require that you have your transcripts evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service . Applicants should have two years of college preparatory mathematics, such as algebra, geometry and trigonometry. English proficiency for direct admission into a degree program: TOEFL paper-based test score of 500 or computer-based test score of 173, or proof of completing a specified level of proficiency at an English language school, or satisfactory completion of English courses at an accredited university or college within the United States . Financial Requirements International students must submit evidence of sufficient financial resources for living and educational expenses . Support documents must be dated within the last six months. Proof of financial support can be in one of the following forms: A letter of sponsorship or scholarship from a government agency or corporation . This letter of sponsorship must be an original and outline specific billing procedures. Complete the declaration and certification of finances form. This form must be accompanied by supporting bank statements or employment verification. Include signatures or original letters of support from each sponsor . Students who have not provided valid evidence of sponsorship from a government agency or corporation must make a tuition deposit of $500 prior to formal acceptance and issuance of I-20 . Applicants can expect an answer from the college three to five weeks after receipt of all necessary documents . All international students must join the college health insur- ance program, unless adequate coverage is proven .

34 Capitol College English Communications 9 Credits Astronautical EN-101 English Communications I 3 Engineering EN-102 English Communications II 3 EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical The astronautical engineering (AE) pro- Research 3 gram is structured to prepare students for engineering careers in the space industry, Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits primarily with NASA Goddard Space Flight FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 Center . Students learn to work as mission HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 specialists with an engineering understand- SS-351 Ethics 3 ing of the spacecraft, terrestrial systems and Humanities electives (2)* 6 space-based platforms required to support Social Sciences electives (2)* 6 a mission; create software applications that can be integrated into space operations to Mathematics and Sciences 36 Credits CH-120 Chemistry 3 support missions; and design electrical and MA-261 Calculus I 4 electronic systems for space mission appli- MA-262 Calculus II 4 cations. AE majors study the fundamentals MA-263 Calculus III 4 of space operations and technology, flight MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 dynamics maneuvering and propulsions sys- MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 tems and spacecraft design, as well as earth MA-360 Laplace and Fourier Analysis 3 science and NASA missions devoted to the PH-261 Engineering Physics I 4 study of the planet. All engineering majors PH-262 Engineering Physics II 4 must take courses in humanities and social PH-263 Engineering Physics III 4 science to broaden their understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and Technical Courses 18 Credits the impact of their engineering solutions in a EE-159 Circuit Theory 4 global context. All students complete a cap- EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 stone course in which they propose, design, EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 test and deliver a space operations or hard- EL-250 Advanced Analog Circuits 4 ware project that meets specifications. EL-261 Introduction to Communications Circuits and Systems 3 Course Requirements Undergraduate *See appropriate department for approved list . Bachelor of Science 130/131 Credits Course Credits All bachelor of science degrees require a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or Computer Sciences 4 Credits above. For descriptions of required courses, CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 see courses beginning on page 67.

Engineering 45 Credits AE-150 Introduction to Space 3 AE-311 Spacecraft Systems 3 AE-351 Orbital Mechanics 3 AE-361 Remote Sensing 3 AE-401 Computational Dynamics 3 AE-411 Space Systems Engineering 3 AE-454 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control 3 AE-455 Satellite Communications 3 AE-458 Senior Project in Space Science 3 EE-309 Circuit Design and Simulation 3 EE-453 Control I 3 EE-463 Control II 3 Astronautical Engineering electives (3)* 9

2011-2012 Catalog 35 English Communications 9 Credits Business Administration EN-101 English Communications I 3 The business administration (BA) cur- EN-102 English Communications II 3 riculum provides students with the knowledge EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical necessary to integrate business, analytical Research 3 and decision-making skills into a culturally, politically, socially and demographically General Electives 15 Credits diverse environment. Graduates will bring to General electives (5)* 15 the job market the ability to effectively apply Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits the acquired skills and knowledge (theory, FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 tools and models) to everyday work situa- HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 tions of current or future employers . The SS-351 Ethics 3 goals of the program are to give students Humanities/History/Philosophy electives (2)* 6 an understanding of how private and public Social Sciences electives (2)* 6 sector organizations function effectively and efficiently. Students will gain a clear picture Information Technology 15 Credits of how the functional business areas work CT-101 Computer Applications 3 together to achieve organizational success in BUS-250 Database for Managers 3 a global environment. Course content builds BUS-301 Project Management 3 a solid business and management foundation BUS-362 Information Systems for Managers 3 to include marketing, accounting, finance, SE-321 Human-Computer Interaction 3 information technology and human resource management. The combined required and Mathematics and Sciences 12 Credits elective courses provide students with a BUS-400 Research Methods 3 breadth of skills important in today’s technol- MA-110 Business Math 3 ogy-driven business climate. MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 Science elective 3 Course Requirements *Any course may be taken to satisfy the general Bachelor of Science 120/121 Credits elective requirement . Course Credits All bachelor of science degrees require Business Administration 33 Credits a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or BUS-200 Business Communications 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, BUS-270 Financial Accounting I 3 see courses beginning on page 67. BUS-271 Financial Accounting II 3 BUS-280 Macroeconomics 3 BUS-281 Microeconomics 3 BUS-376 Marketing Principles 3 BUS-378 Legal Environment of Business 3 BUS-384 Production and Operations Management 3 BUS-386 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 BUS-410 Strategic Management 3 BUS-458 Senior Project 3

Business Fundamentals 18 Credits BUS-174 Introduction to Business and Management 3 BUS-279 Introduction to Leadership 3 BUS-283 Managerial Accounting 3 BUS-372 Financial Management 3 BUS-375 Human Resource Management 3 BUS-454 International Business 3

36 Capitol College English Communications 9 Credits Computer Engineering EN-101 English Communications I 3 The computer engineering (CE) program EN-102 English Communications II 3 is structured to teach students to design and EN-408 Writing Seminar in program computers and computer-based Technical Research 3 systems, including the latest embedded technology . Students are trained to analyze and Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits determine the needs of a system and apply FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 engineering principles to create hardware SS-351 Ethics 3 and software solutions. The main objective Humanities electives (2)* 6 of the program is to produce practical design Social Science elective (2)* 6 engineers. CE majors study digital systems, computer organization and architecture, soft- Mathematics and Sciences 34 Credits ware design and testing, operating systems CH-120 Chemistry 3 and programming languages, micro-controller MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 systems, and the latest programmable chip MA-261 Calculus I 4 technology. All engineering majors must take MA-262 Calculus II 4 courses in humanities and social science to MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 broaden their understanding of professional MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 and ethical responsibilities and the impact of MA-345 Probability and Statistics their engineering solutions in a global context. for Engineers 3 All students complete a capstone course in PH-261 Engineering Physics I 4 which they propose, design, build, test and PH-262 Engineering Physics II 4 deliver a computer-based system. Physics or science elective 3

Course Requirements Technical Courses 17 Credits EE-159 Circuit Theory 4 Bachelor of Science 130/131 Credits EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 Course Credits EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 EL-262 Microprocessors and Microassembly 3 Computers and Programming 16 Credits IAE-201 Intro to Information Assurance 3 CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 Undergraduate CS-220 Database Management 3 * See appropriate department for approved list . CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 CS-418 Operating Systems 3 All bachelor of science degrees require CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or above. For descriptions of required courses, Engineering 36 Credits see courses beginning on page 67. EE-304 Digital Design I 3 EE-354 Digital Design II 3 EE-362 Microcontroller System Design 3 EE-364 Computer Architecture 3 EE-404 Large-Scale Digital Design 3 EE-452 Advanced Microcontroller System Design 3 EE-458 Senior Project 3 EL-452 Automated Test Systems 3 Computer or Engineering electives (4)* 12

2011-2012 Catalog 37 Computer Engineering Course Requirements Technology Associate in Applied Science The Computer Engineering Technology 64/65 Credits (CET) program is structured to teach students Course Credits to work at the interface between hardware and software linking digital technology to English Communications 6 Credits computer applications . Students are trained EN-101 English Communications I 3 EN-102 English Communications II 3 to work in a wide range of technical jobs in the information technology industry . The main Humanities and Social Sciences 7 Credits objective of the program is to produce tech- FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 nologists who support industry in areas rang- History/Humanities/Philosophy elective (1)* 3 ing from telecommunications and manufac- Social Sciences elective (1)* 3 turing to computer programming. CET majors study software design and testing, operating Mathematics and Sciences 20 Credits systems programming languages, digital MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 systems, computer organization and architec- MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 ture, micro-controller systems, and the latest MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 programmable chip technology. All bachelor MA-261 Calculus I 4 of science students complete a capstone PH-201 General Physics I 3 course in which they propose, design, build, PH-202 General Physics II 3 test and deliver a computer-based system. Technical Courses 32 Credits Associate in Applied Science CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 Degree CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 The AAS degree program is designed to CT-115 Introduction to Programming 3 prepare graduates to work in technical posi- CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 EL-100 Introductory DC/AC Circuits 3 tions of the computer technology industry . EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 The program also provides further education EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 for people who seek to broaden their base of EL-262 Microprocessors/Microassembly 3 knowledge and update their skills . IAE-201 Intro to Information Assurance 3 Bachelor of Science Degree TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications 3 The BS degree program is designed to educate students for computer technology fields by providing a comprehensive understanding of computers . Academic instruction is augmented by requiring students to design and write programs, and through carefully planned laboratory exercises during which students build, interconnect, test, service and operate computer devices and systems .

38 Capitol College Bachelor of Science 131/132 Credits All requirements for the associate in applied science degree, plus the following: Course Credits English Communications 3 Credits EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical Research 3

Humanities and Social Sciences 12 Credits HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 SS-351 Ethics 3 History/Humanities/Philosophy elective (1)* 3 Social Science elective (1)* 3

Mathematics and Sciences 13 Credits CH-120 Chemistry 3 MA-262 Calculus II 4 MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 Math or Science elective (1)* 3

Technical Courses 39 Credits CS-220 Database Management 3 CS-418 Operating Systems 3 CT-240 Network Routers and Switches 3 EE-304 Digital Design I 3 EE-354 Digital Design II 3 EE-362 Microcontroller System Design 3 EL-452 Automated Test Systems 3 SE-458 Senior Project 3 TC-309 Network Sim & Modeling 3

Technical elective (1) 3 Undergraduate Technical elective (1) (2xx or above) 3 Technical electives (2) (3xx or above) 6

* See appropriate department for approved list .

All bachelor of science degrees require a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or above. For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

2011-2012 Catalog 39 Computer Science Electives 12 Credits Computer Science Computer Science electives (4)** 12 The computer science (CS) program is structured to teach students to design and Humanities and Social Sciences 22 Credits program computers and computer-based FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 systems to meet the needs of all areas of HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 society . Students are trained to work in a SS-272 Group Dynamics 3 wide variety of careers in the computer field, SS-351 Ethics 3 History/Humanities/Philosophy elective (2)*** 6 from software programming to system design Social Science elective (1)*** 3 to network security and administration . The Social Science/Management elective (1)*** 3 main objective of the program is to encourage critical thinking and thoughtful ethical behav- Mathematics and Sciences 30 Credits ior and to foster professional programming Science elective 3 practices and promote sound planning and EL-100 Introductory DC/AC Circuits 3 design techniques. CS majors study program- MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 ming languages, computational science, MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 algorithms and complexity, the architecture MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 and organization of computers, software engi- MA-261 Calculus I 4 neering, human-computer interaction, intel- MA-262 Calculus II 4 ligent systems, information management, and PH-201 General Physics I 3 the social and professional issues associated PH-202 General Physics II 3 with the practice of computer science . All students complete a capstone course in which Technical Courses 9 Credits they propose, design, build, test and deliver a EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 computer-based system. EL-262 Microprocessors/Microassembly 3 TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications 3 Course Requirements * Students who validate CT-115 or who place into Bachelor of Science 127/128 Credits Calculus I may replace this course with any techni- Course Credits cal course not already required for the CS degree . **Students who do not test into Calculus I may English Communications 9 Credits use MA-114 here . CT-240 is recommended for stu- EN-101 English Communications I 3 dents interested in additional networking courses . EN-102 English Communications II 3 CT-102 and CS-356 are recommended for students EN-408 Writing Seminar in interested in constructing websites with dynamic Technical Research 3 webpages. CS-432 is recommended for students interested in taking CS-513 in the MSCS program . Computers and Engineering Science 46 Credits ***See appropriate department for approved list . CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 CS-220 Database Management 3 All bachelor of science degrees require CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, CS-310 Computer Algorithms 3 see courses beginning on page 67. CS-316 Intelligent Systems 3 CS-320 Database Administration 3 CS-351 Assembly Language 3 CS-405 Introduction to Software Design with UML 3 CS-407 Database Systems Implementation 3 CS-418 Operating Systems 3 CT-115 Introduction to Programming* 3 CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 SE-321 Human Computer Interaction 3 SE-458 Senior Project 3

40 Capitol College English Communications 9 Credits Electrical Engineering EN-101 English Communications I 3 The electrical engineering (EE) program is EN-102 English Communications II 3 structured to teach students a blend of theory EN-408 Writing Seminar in and practice directed at engineering design, Technical Research 3 rather than research. The main objective of the program is to produce practical design Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits engineers . Students start in the program with FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 basic circuit theory with laboratory projects SS-351 Ethics 3 that provide them a practical background. Humanities electives (2)* 6 The students are then taught to use increas- Social Science electives (2)* 6 ingly sophisticated design and testing techniques to conduct experiments, and interpret Mathematics and Sciences 39 Credits data . As students progress through the pro- CH-120 Chemistry 3 gram they are taught more theoretical meth- MA-261 Calculus I 4 ods of circuit modeling and computer-aided MA-262 Calculus II 4 circuit simulation tools that enable them to MA-263 Calculus III 4 design, build, test and analyze sophisticated MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 circuits and systems . There are elective MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 courses that allow for specialization in com- MA-345 Probability and Statistics munications systems, micro-controller system for Engineers 3 design, signals and systems, digital signal MA-360 Laplace and Fourier Analysis 3 processing, microwave engineering, VHDL PH-261 Engineering Physics I 4 and telecommunications . All engineering PH-262 Engineering Physics II 4 majors must take courses in humanities and PH-263 Engineering Physics III 4 social science to broaden their understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities Technical Courses 21 Credits and the impact of their engineering solutions EE-159 Circuit Theory 4 EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 in a global context. All students complete EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 a capstone course in which they propose, EL-250 Advanced Analog Circuits 4 Undergraduate design, build, test, analyze and deliver a work- EL-261 Introduction to Communications ing prototype circuit to meet engineering stan- Circuits and Systems 3 dards and realistic constraints . EL-262 Microprocessors and Microassembly 3 Course Requirements *See appropriate department for approved list . Bachelor of Science 135/136 Credits All bachelor of science degrees require Course Credits a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or Electrical Engineering 48 Credits above. For descriptions of required courses, EE-304 Digital Design I 3 see courses beginning on page 67. EE-309 Circuit Design and Simulation 3 EE-359 High Frequency Circuit Design 3 EE-362 Microcontroller System Design 3 EE-406 Signals and Systems 3 EE-409 Network Analysis and Synthesis 3 EE-419 Electrostatics 3 EE-453 Control I 3 EE-456 Digital Signal Processing 3 EE-458 Senior Project 3 EE-459 Electromagnetic Field Theory 3 EE-461 Communications Theory 3 EE-463 Control II 3 Computer elective (1)* 3 Engineering elective (2)* 6

2011-2012 Catalog 41 Electronics Engineering Course Requirements Technology Associate in Applied Science The electronics engineering technology 65/66 Credits (EET) program is structured to teach students Course Credits a foundation in electronics technology with a strong emphasis on laboratory work and English Communications 6 Credits further the students’ knowledge with more EN-101 English Communications I 3 EN-102 English Communications II 3 advanced studies in theoretical analysis and design . Students are trained to work in a wide Humanities and Social Sciences 7 Credits range of practical electronics jobs and con- FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 duct design and theory work in the electron- Humanities elective (1)* 3 ics field. The main objective of the program Social Science elective (1)* 3 is to produce technologists who support industry in areas ranging from circuit analysis Mathematics and Sciences 18 Credits to digital design to control and robotics. EET MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 majors study circuit design and simulation, MA-261 Calculus I 4 network analysis and synthesis, transmission MA-262 Calculus II ** 4 lines, micro-system design and fiber-optic PH-201 General Physics I 3 communications with options for specializa- PH-202 General Physics II 3 tion in areas such as communications, computer design, control theory, micro-controllers Technical Courses 35 Credits and telecommunications. All bachelor of sci- CT-115 Introduction to Programming*** 3 ence students complete a capstone course EL-100 Introductory DC/AC Circuits 3 in which they propose, design, build, test and EL-150 DC/AC Circuit Analysis 3 deliver a working electronic project. EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 Associate in Applied Science EL-212 Transmission Lines 3 Degree EL-250 Advanced Analog Circuits 4 EL-255 Control and Robotics 3 The AAS degree program is designed to EL-261 Introduction to Communications provide students a foundation in electronics Circuits and Systems 3 technology with a strong emphasis on labora- EL-262 Microprocessors/Microassembly 3 tory work and to prepare graduates to work in Technical elective* 3 technical positions of the electronics technology industry . Some theoretical courses are * See appropriate department for approved list . included to prepare students who are con- ** Students who intend to stop at the associate tinuing with the bachelor’s degree. degree may replace Calculus II with another math course . Bachelor of Science Degree *** Students with some computer background The BS degree program is designed should take CS-130 . to build on the AAS program with more advanced studies in theoretical analysis and design. Courses in design, modeling and simulation provide students with the necessary background to do design work in the electronics field and to pursue continued studies in order to avoid technical obsolescence.

42 Capitol College Bachelor of Science 134/135 Credits All requirements for the associate in applied science degree, plus the following: Course Credits English Communications 3 Credits EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical Research 3

General Electives 6 Credits General electives (2)* 6

Humanities/Social Sciences 12 Credits HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 SS-351 Ethics 3 Humanities elective (1)** 3 Social Science elective (1)** 3

Mathematics and Sciences 12 Credits CH-120 Chemistry 3 MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 MA-360 Laplace and Fourier Analysis 3

Technical Courses 36 Credits EE-304 Digital Design I 3 EE-309 Circuit Design and Simulation 3 EE-354 Digital Design II 3 EE-362 Microcontroller System Design 3 EE-409 Network Analysis and Synthesis 3 EE-453 Control I 3 EE-458 Senior Project 3 EL-301 Advanced Communications Undergraduate Circuits and Systems 3 EL-307 Noise and Shielding 3 EL-452 Automated Test Systems 3 OP-301 Fiber Optic Communications 3 Technical elective (1)** 3

* Any course may be taken to satisfy the general elective requirement . ** See appropriate department for approved list .

All bachelor of science degrees require a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or above. For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

2011-2012 Catalog 43 IAE-402 Introduction to Incident Handling and Information Assurance Malicious Code* 3 The Capitol College Bachelor of Science IAE-406 Digital Forensics* 3 in Information Assurance (BSIA) Program is IAE-410 Design and Testing* 3 designed to meet current and anticipated needs for highly-skilled information assur- Mathematics and Sciences 17 Credits ance professionals, particularly as it relates MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 to securing information and defending the MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 information systems that store it . As society MA-261 Calculus I 4 becomes increasingly reliant on information Science elective (1)** 3 in electronic form, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities where information resides Telecommunications and Networking 9 Credits is vital to any public, private or government CT-240 Internetworking with Routers organization . The BSIA degree develops and and Switches 3 builds upon students’ mastery in computer TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications 3 networking and programming, so that they NT-150 Computer Networking 3 become effective technologists for managing information security risk. In addition, BSIA Management 6 Credits students complete courses by the end of BUS-174 Introduction to Business their sophomore year that prepare them to and Management 3 pass industry certification exams to include BUS-301 Project Management 3 A+, Network+, and Security+. By attaining a combination of the BSIA degree and one or English Communications 9 Credits more of the industry certifications, graduates EN-101 English Communications I 3 of Capitol College will not only possess the EN-102 English Communications II 3 professional knowledge required for a suc- EN-408 Writing Seminar in cessful career in information assurance, but Technical Research 3 also have the credentials to prove it . Humanities and Social Sciences 18-19 Credits Course Requirements FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 Bachelor of Science 127/130 Credits SS-351 Ethics 3 History/Humanities/Philosophy electives (2)** 6 Course Credits Social Sciences electives (2)** 6 Programming and Computer 25 Credits CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 General Electives 19-21 Credits CS-220 Database Management 3 CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 * Offered online only . CS-320 Database Administration 3 ** See appropriate department for approved list . CT-115 Introduction to Programming 3 CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 All bachelor of science degrees require NT-100 Computer Architecture & Construction 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or SE-458 Senior Project 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67. Information Assurance Courses 24 Credits IAE-201 Introduction to Information Assurance Concepts 3 IAE-301 Comprehensive Computer and Network Security I* 3 IAE-302 Comprehensive Computer and Network Security II* 3 IAE-315 Secure System Administration and Operation* 3 IAE-325 Secure Data Communications and Cryptography* 3

44 Capitol College Information Technology 34 Credits Management of BUS-250 Database for Managers 3 Information Technology BUS-362 Information Systems for Managers 3 CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 3 The management of information tech- CT-101 Computer Applications 3 nology (MIT) program prepares students CT-102 Introduction to Internet Applications 3 for positions in the information technology CT-115 Introduction to Programming 3 industry or in businesses that rely on the use CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 of sophisticated information resources and IAE-201 Introduction to Information tools . Students are trained to understand the Assurance Concepts 3 demands of technical jobs and to facilitate, IAE-301 Comprehensive Computer and from a managerial standpoint, an effective Network Security I* 3 and efficient working environment for employ- IAE-302 Comprehensive Computer and ees. The main objective of the program is to Network Security II* 3 IAE-402 Introduction to Incident Handling and produce systems thinkers with both manage-

ment expertise and technical competence . Malicious Code* 3 MIT majors study principles of management, TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications 3 organizational behavior, production and operations management, business telecommu- General electives (3)* 9 nications analysis, marketing and personnel management . All students complete a cap- English Communications 9 Credits stone course in which they propose, design, EN-101 English Communications I 3 test and deliver a management project. EN-102 English Communications II 3 EN-408 Writing Seminar in Course Requirements Technical Research 3 Bachelor of Science 121/122 Credits Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits Course Credits FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 Business Foundations 21 Credits SS-351 Ethics 3 BUS-174 Introduction to Business History/Humanities/Philosophy electives (2)* 6 and Management 3 Undergraduate Social Sciences electives (2)* 6 BUS-200 Business Communications 3 BUS-270 Financial Accounting I 3 Mathematics and Sciences 9 Credits BUS-280 or BUS-281 Macro/Microeconomics 3 MA-110 College Math w/Business Apps 3 BUS-372 Financial Management 3 MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 BUS-375 Human Resource Management 3 Science elective (1)* 3 BUS-400 Research Methods 3 * See appropriate department for approved list . Business Administration 21 Credits BUS-208 Internet and the Law 3 All bachelor of science degrees require BUS-279 Introduction to Leadership 3 BUS-301 Project Management 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or BUS-386 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, BUS-410 Strategic Management 3 see courses beginning on page 67. BUS-454 International Business 3 BUS-458 Senior Project 3

2011-2012 Catalog 45 Engineering 21 Credits Software Engineering EE-304 Digital Design I 3 The software engineering (SE) program EE-362 Microcontroller System Design 3 is structured to teach students to design and EE-364 Computer Architecture 3 program computers and computer-based SE-321 Human Computer Interaction 3 systems to meet the needs of all areas of Software or Engineering electives (3)* 9 society . Students are trained to analyze and determine the needs of a system and apply English Communications 9 Credits EN-101 English Communications I 3 engineering principles to create software and EN-102 English Communications II 3 hardware solutions. The main objective of the EN-408 Writing Seminar in program is to produce practical design engi- Technical Research 3 neers. SE majors study modern programming languages and applications, algorithm devel- General Electives 6 Credits opment, and software design and testing General electives (2)** 6 in the software component, computer organization and architecture, micro-controller Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits system design and the latest programmable FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 chip technology in the hardware portion, and HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 modern approaches to knowledge acquisition SS-351 Ethics 3 using UML in both individual and team envi- Humanities electives (2)* 6 ronments. All engineering majors must take Social Sciences electives (2)* 6 courses in humanities and social science to broaden their understanding of professional Mathematics and Sciences 35 Credits and ethical responsibilities and the impact of CH-120 Chemistry 3 their engineering solutions in a global context. MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 All students complete a capstone course in MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 which they propose, design, build, test and MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 deliver a working software application . MA-261 Calculus I 4 MA-262 Calculus II 4 Course Requirements MA-300 Mathematical Methods 3 PH-261 Engineering Physics I 4 Bachelor of Science 132/133 Credits PH-262 Engineering Physics II 4 Physics or Science elective (1)* 3 Course Credits Computers and Software 37 Credits Technical Courses 6 Credits CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 CS-220 Database Management 3 EL-262 Microprocessors and Microassembly 3 CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming 3 CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 * See appropriate department for approved list . CS-310 Computer Algorithms 3 ** Any course may be taken to satisfy the general CS-405 Introduction to Software Design with elective requirement . Unified Model Language 3 CS-418 Operating Systems 3 All bachelor of science degrees require CS-432 Computer Graphics 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or CT-115 Introduction to Programming 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 see courses beginning on page 67. IAE-201 Intro to Information Assurance 3 SE-458 Senior Design Project 3

46 Capitol College General Electives 15 Credits Software and Internet General electives (5)** 15 Applications Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Credits The software and Internet applications FS-100 Freshman Seminar in Computers 1 (SIA) program is structured to prepare stu- HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 dents to be Internet specialists. Students are SS-351 Ethics 3 trained in computer and web programming as History/Humanities/Philosophy electives (2)** 6 well as networking and server administration Social Sciences/Management electives (2)** 6 so that they understand and can effectively respond to the entire spectrum of Internet Mathematics and Sciences 12 Credits issues. The main objective of the program is MA-110 College Math with Business to produce well-rounded Internet experts with Applications*** 3 a strong foundation in computer technology MA-124 Discrete Mathematics 3 MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 and networking. SIA majors study web pages, Science elective (1)** 3 websites, computer graphics, Unix/Linux, website security, network security, firewalls, Option 12 Credits XML, CGI programming, database manage- Choose four related courses (4)**** 12 ment, C++, and Java with options for specialization in areas such as data communications Technical/Science/Business Electives 12 Credits and networking, computer programming, digi- Technical/Science/Business electives (4) tal electronics, management, Cisco or Micro- (300-level or above)** 12 soft certifications, and/or liberal studies. All students complete a capstone course in * Students who validate CT-115 or place into Cal- which they propose, design, test and deliver a culus I may replace this course with any technical web-based project. course not already required for the SIA degree . ** See appropriate department for approved list . *** Students planning to go on to a master’s Course Requirements degree program should take MA-114 instead of MA-110. They should also take MA-261, MA-262 Bachelor of Science 124/125 Credits and MA-340 as electives . Undergraduate Course Credits **** The Option must consist of four related courses: four telecommunications, four manage- Computers 46 Credits ment, four math courses, etc. Students should CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 consult with an advisor before selecting courses for CS-220 Database Management 3 the Option . Poorly selected options may make it dif- CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 ficult to fill the twelve credits of Technical/Science/ CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming 3 Business electives with 300-level or above courses. CS-321 Computer Human Interaction 3 CS-356 Dynamic Web Page Development 3 All bachelor of science degrees require CT-102 Introduction to Internet Applications 3 a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or CT-115 Introduction to Programming* 3 above. For descriptions of required courses, CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 see courses beginning on page 67. CT-201 Multimedia Applications 3 CT-376 Javascript 3 CT-406 Web Programming Languages 3 IAE-201 Intro to Information Assurance 3 IAE-301 Comprehensive Network Security I 3 SE-458 Senior Design Project 3

English Communications 9 Credits EN-101 English Communications I 3 EN-102 English Communications II 3 EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical Research 3

2011-2012 Catalog 47 Telecommunications Course Requirements Engineering Technology Associate in Applied Science 64/65 Credits The telecommunications engineering Course Credits technology (TET) program is structured to teach students to design, build, maintain, English Communications 6 Credits troubleshoot and expand networks of all EN-101 English Communications I 3 types . Students are trained to work in a wide EN-102 English Communications II 3 range of telecommunications and computer networking jobs on both the technical and Humanities and Social Sciences 7 Credits the design sides. The main objective of the FS-100 Freshman Seminar 1 program is to produce technologists who sup- Humanities elective (1)* 3 port industry in areas ranging from data com- Social Sciences or MIT elective (1)* 3 munications and networking to routers and switches to network modeling and design . Mathematics and Sciences 17 Credits TET majors study digital electronics, noise MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 MA-128 Introduction to Statistics 3 and shielding, fiber-optic communications, MA-261 Calculus I 4 microprocessors and micro assembly, and PH-201 General Physics I 3 may specialize in either data communications PH-202 General Physics II 3 and networking or RF and satellite communications. All bachelor of science students Technical Courses 35 Credits complete a capstone course in which they CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals 4 propose, design, build, test and deliver a CT-115 Introduction to Programming** 3 working telecommunications project. CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 CT-240 Internetworking with Routers Associate in Applied Science and Switches 3 Degree EL-100 Introductory DC/AC Circuits 3 The AAS degree program is designed EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits 4 to teach students about the design and EL-204 Digital Electronics 3 construction of networks by giving them a IAE-201 Introduction to Information broad foundational background in the field Assurance Concepts 3 of telecommunications . Students at the AAS NT-100 Computer Architecture and level will be able to construct and test tele- Construction 3 communications circuits and networks using NT-150 Computer Networking 3 many different types of test equipment . Some TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications 3 theoretical courses are included to prepare * See appropriate department for approved list . students who are continuing with the bach- ** Students with some computer background elor’s degree . should take CS-130 . Bachelor of Science Degree The BS degree program is designed to build on the AAS program with more advanced studies in simulation, analysis and modeling of communications circuits and networks. Courses in optical communications, data communications and networking and Internet networks provide students with the necessary background to do network design and administration work and to pursue continued studies in engineering, engineering technology or information technology .

48 Capitol College Bachelor of Science 128/129 Credits Option I or II All requirements for the associate in applied sci- Students must select one of the following options . ence degree, plus the following: Consult an academic advisor for guidance .

Course Credits Option I English Communications 3 Credits Data Communications and Networking 12 Credits EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical IAE-301 Computer/Ntwk Sec I 3 Research 3 IAE-302 Computer/Ntwk Sec II 3 IAE-315 Secure Systems Admin 3 General Electives 6 Credits 300/400 level technical elective 3 General electives (2)* 6 Option II Humanities/Social Sciences 12 Credits Advanced Option (online) 12 credits HU-331 or HU-332 Arts and Ideas 3 IAE-301 Computer/Ntwk Sec I 3 SS-351 Ethics 3 IAE-302 Computer/Ntwk Sec II 3 Humanities elective (1)** 3 IAE-670 Network Systems Sec Concepts 3 Social Science elective (1)** 3 IAE-611 Wireless Security 3

Mathematics and Sciences 10 Credits * Any course may be taken to satisfy the general CH-120 Chemistry 3 elective requirement . MA-262 Calculus II 4 ** See appropriate department for approved list . MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 All bachelor of science degrees require Technical Courses 21 Credits a minimum of 39 credits at the 300-level or EL-261 Introduction to Communications above. For descriptions of required courses, Circuits and Systems 3 see courses beginning on page 67. EL-307 Noise and Shielding 3 OP-301 Fiber Optic Communications 3 TC-309 Network Simulation 3 TC-359 Network Modeling and Design 3 TC-458 Senior Design Project 3

Technical elective (1)** 3 Undergraduate

2011-2012 Catalog 49 Undergraduate Financial Management Certificates (12 credits) This lower-level certificate provides stu- The undergraduate certificates are tar- dents with a background in accounting and geted at specialized jobs in distinct informa- finance administration in the framework of tion technology and management fields. The resource management and wealth maximi- courses required for these certificates are zation . Students learn the fundamentals of offered in a standard 16-week format . Con- business and accounting in a project-oriented sult the schedule of classes for more infor- environment with emphasis on the use of mation . Students seeking an undergraduate accounting information to plan and redirect certificate must complete all coursework at allocations to support business decisions. Capitol College . The financial management course helps to For descriptions of required courses, see reinforce the concepts of finances adminis- courses beginning on page 67. tration by focusing on capital management, Computer and Network Security fixed-asset investment, long-term finance, mergers, leasing and multinational finance. (13 credits) Required Courses This upper-level certificate provides students with a fundamental knowledge of BUS-174 Introduction to Business and general network security concepts, which Management 3 BUS-270 Financial Accounting I 3 can then be applied to an advanced training BUS-283 Managerial Accounting 3 program in specific security software and BUS-372 Financial Management 3 platforms. Students learn the basics of practical and theoretical network and computer Object-Oriented Programming security. The first course introduces students (13 credits) to introductory computer programming to support the advanced courses . The remaining This lower-level certificate provides a courses provide students with an understand- solid grounding in object-oriented programing of computer and network security issues, ming to students with no prior programming including encryption, SSL, privacy issues, experience . Students learn to analyze and directory services protocols such as LDAP, design programs from the object-oriented intrusion detection, viruses, firewalls and net- perspective. Implementing object-oriented work management . solutions to problems in two languages, C++ and Java, helps to reinforce an understanding Required Courses of object-oriented concepts from coupling and CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 cohesion to inheritance and polymorphism . IAE-201 Introduction to Information In addition, Java provides students with the Assurance Concepts 3 tool necessary to implement graphical user IAE-301 Computer/Ntwk Sec I 3 interfaces as well as a variety of features and IAE-302 Computer/Ntwk Sec II 3 classes useful in webpage and Internet programming. C++ requires students to develop a good understanding of structures, such as lists, queues and trees, and to implement them using the classes defined in the C++ Standard Template Library. Required Courses CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 CT-115 Introduction to Programming: Java 3 CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming 3

50 Capitol College Operations Management Programming and Data (12 credits) Management This lower-level certificate provides stu- (13 credits) dents with a foundation in business and This lower-level certificate provides a good management with a concentrated emphasis understanding of how programmers store on productivity in a world economy . Students and manage computer data . Students learn learn the fundamentals of business and man- the fundamental aspects of the storage and agement in a project-oriented environment. management of computer data . Courses in The production and operations management C++ and Java introduce the student to the course stresses the decisions that managers object-oriented paradigm and the underly- make in increasing productivity by consider- ing principles of the structures and methods ing the strategies, techniques and problems associated with data management . In addi- in meeting customer needs, in forecasting tion, Oracle is used in the database manage- and scheduling, and in quality management. ment course, which introduces students to Required Courses relational databases and the techniques for analyzing and designing database solutions. BUS-174 Introduction to Business and Finally, a course in advanced data structures Management 3 teaches students the theory and underlying BUS-270 Financial Accounting I 3 techniques used to store, search, sort and BUS-301 Project Management 3 access computer data . BUS-384 Production and Operations Management 3 Required Courses Personnel Management CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 CS-220 Database Management 3 (12 credits) CS-310 Computer Algorithms 3 This upper-level certificate provides stu- CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming 3 dents with a foundation in the development Software Engineering of employer-employee relations in both the private and public sectors in order to facilitate (13 credits) organization productivity . Students learn the This upper-level certificate introduces Undergraduate fundamentals of business and management students to relational databases software in a project-oriented environment with an design, and user interaction with technol- emphasis on human business interaction. ogy . Students learn the practical aspects of Courses in the principles of management and programming and database management, as personnel management focus on the aspects well as the theoretical issues involved in ana- of supervision and human resource manage- lyzing, designing and implementing computer ment, with concentration on administration, applications that are accessible, reliable recruiting and selection, evaluation and train- and maintainable. The software engineering ing . A course in group dynamics focuses on course allows students to apply basic engi- organizational climate and culture and their neering principles to help them understand relationship to and impact on individuals and software performance, modularity, portability groups in high-tech organizations . and reliability. A course in human-computer Required Courses interaction investigates the relationship between the functionality and usability of BUS-174 Introduction to Business and computer systems in order to maximize their Management 3 efficiency by selecting appropriate input-out- BUS-279 Introduction to Leadership 3 put devices and interaction styles . BUS-375 Human Resource Management 3 SS-272 Group Dynamics 3 Required Courses CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II 3 CS-310 Computer Algorithms 3 CS-405 Introduction to Software Design with Unified Modeling Language 3

2011-2012 Catalog 51 Space Missions and Operations Website Development Specialist (12 credits) (12 credits) This upper-level certificate is designed This upper-level certificate provides stu- for students interested in building websites. dents with a general overview of satellites, Students learn a variety of tools and applica- including simple physics of satellite orbits tions such as HTML, Java Script, ASP, PHP, and the history of NASA and scientific mis- Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia Direc- sion operations . Students will learn satellite tor used to build webpages and add multime- design with emphasis on power manage- dia content to them. The website construc- ment, heating and cooling considerations, tion course deals with website and browser telemetry and communications and control requirements, platform selection issues, systems . Coursework includes the study of web server functions, client and server side orbital mechanics and the physics of the applications, cookies and other topics. In the instruments used to monitor and analyze the website administration course, students learn earth and atmosphere . Prerequisites for the concepts in the use of software to monitor certificate include an understanding of math and optimize website operations, alternatives through differential equations with basic engi- to CGI such as ASP and website security. neering physics . Required Courses Required Courses CT-152 Introduction to Unix 3 AE-150 Introduction to Space 3 CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I 4 AE-250 Ground Systems Engineering 3 CS-220 Database Management 3 AE-311 Spacecraft Systems 3 CS-320 Database Administration 3 AE-411 Space Systems Engineering 3 Prerequisite: CT-115, CS-130 or equivalent. Web Programming (12 credits) This lower-level certificate provides students the foundation to write programs that support transactions conducted over the Internet. Students learn about the web and the basic tools used for webpage construction, including HTML, DHTML, scripting, CSS and an overview of XML. The database management course provides students with an understanding of relational databases, how they are designed, how data is stored in them, and how that data can be accessed. The final two courses, Intermediate Java Pro- gramming and Web/ CGI Programming Using Perl, provide students with the programming techniques and tools needed to create truly dynamic webpages. Required Courses CT-102 Introduction to Internet Applications 3 CT-201 Multimedia Applications 3 CT-376 Javascript 3 CT-406 Web Programming Languages 3

Prerequisite: CT-115, CS-130 or equivalent.

52 Capitol College Graduate Program Doctorate Admissions Offerings Requirements Doctor of Science (DSc) Degree ••Master’s degree in information assurance, computer science, information ••Information Assurance technology or related field from a regionally accredited college or university Doctoral classes are taught in real-time, ••Minimum of five years of direct work accelerated 8-week classes except for three experience residency courses which are held on campus ••Three letters of recommendation over three weekends . ••Currently hold one of the following industry certifications: CISSP, GSE, Master of Business CGEIT or CISM . Applicants who do not Administration (MBA) Degree have one of these certifications must pass a comprehensive entrance exam . Master of Science (MS) Information about the exam and how to Degrees register will be sent to students lacking a certification. ••Astronautical Engineering ••Computer Science Application Deadline ••Electrical Engineering All application materials must be submit- ••Information Assurance ted by the following dates to be considered ••Internet Engineering for admission to the program: ••Information and Telecommunications Systems Management Start Application Deadline Fall July 1 (classes start late Aug.) All master’s degrees and certificates are Spring Oct. 1 (classes start early Jan.) taught online in real time alternating between regularly scheduled live lectures and asyn- Once an applicant’s file is complete, it chronous learning sessions. The majority of will be sent to the Admissions Committee courses are offered in 8-week accelerated for review. Applicants will be notified of their terms. However, some courses in the MSCS, acceptance status . MSIA and MSIE programs are offered only in the 16-week semester format . All courses in Tuition Deposit the MSEE program are the 16-week semester Upon acceptance, doctoral students are format . required to pay a non-refundable $250 tuition Graduate deposit to the college . This deposit holds the Post-baccalaureate Certificates students’ position in their cohort and is cred- ••Client/Server and Wireless Devices ited to the students’ first course tuition. ••Component Technologies and Online Collaboration ••Information Assurance Administration ••Information Technology ••Network Protection ••Security Management

2011-2012 Catalog 53 etc.) are classified as decision-pending until Master’s Degree the application package is complete . Admissions Decision-pending students who have been approved to register are limited to two Applications for admission are accepted courses of enrollment and are not permitted at any time and are processed and reviewed to enroll in a third class until their application upon receipt of all necessary documents, on is complete . a case-by-case basis. Students whose application packages are incomplete will be classi- Program-Specific Prerequisites fied as decision-pending. Astronautical Engineering Full Acceptance Status ••Bachelor of science in astronautical For full acceptance, students must have engineering with a minimum cumulative a completed undergraduate degree from GPA of 3.0; or, a bachelor of science a regionally accredited institution, with a in a closely related field with minimum cumulative GPA of no less than 3 .0 on a 4 .0 GPA of 3 .0 and a minimum of three scale. In addition, students must also meet years of work experience . the program-specific prerequisites for their ••A current resume intended program . ••Personal essay describing your vision for achieving your career goals in the Provisional Acceptance Status field of astronautical engineering. Students who have not met the 3 .0 Students who do no meet these require- undergraduate cumulative GPA requirements ments may still be considered for admission or do not meet all of the program specific to the program under the provisional status . prerequisites are provided an opportunity Additional documents such as letters of rec- to gain full acceptance . Depending on the ommendation or an interview by a member degree program, additional information may of the faculty may be required. Applicants be requested. In this case, students are provi- may also be required to take additional pre- sionally admitted and limited to three courses requisite courses . of enrollment. To achieve full acceptance, Business Administration (MBA) provisional students must maintain a 3 .0 Applicants who possess an undergradu- cumulative GPA in their first three graduate ate degree in business are waived from com- courses. Upon doing so, students are auto- pleting MBA-600 “Fundamentals of Profes- matically converted to full acceptance status . sional Management .” All other MBA-students If a provisional student fails to achieve a mini- must complete it. MBA-600 provides a broad mum 3 .0 cumulative GPA after completing foundation in accounting, finance, economics three courses, then he or she will be academ- and statistics . ically dismissed, and will not be permitted to enroll in any further courses . Computer Science ••Bachelor of science in computer sci- Decision-Pending Status ence or related field preferred, but not required Students with incomplete application ••Proficiency in computer topics including packages (missing transcripts, missing essay, object oriented programming, multiple

54 Capitol College languages, algorithm development, operating systems, databases, software architecture, distributed programming and other advanced work ••Fluency in mathematics: Calculus I, Cal- culus II and Linear Algebra Electrical Engineering ••Bachelor of science in electrical engineering is preferred, but not required ••Fluency in mathematics: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Ordinary and Differential Equations, Laplace and Fourier Analysis, and Probability and Statistics for Engineers required . ••Engineering and Science: upper level courses in Control Theory, Signals and Systems, Communication Theory and Microprocessors required . Students with a BSET or equivalent are likely missing these course pre-requisites, and can gain access to the curriculum by completing the summer bridge course, EE-500 Advanced Signals and Systems . Information Assurance Courses are written to accommodate students with backgrounds in computer information systems, computer networking, telecommunications, information technology, network security, or computer science. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of servers, routers, hubs, switches, TCP-IP, etc. CCNA, Security+, SSCP, or CISSP certifications provide an excellent foundation for preparation, but are not required. Graduate Information and Telecommunications Sys- tems Management ••Working knowledge of statistics, economics, finance and accounting ••An undergraduate course in each topic is preferred Internet Engineering ••Working knowledge of object-oriented programming ••C++ or Java is preferred, but not required

2011-2012 Catalog 55 Second Year/First Semester -- Term One/Two Doctor of Science in Elective #2 3 Information Assurance RSC-825 Applied Research in Information Assurance 3 The Doctor of Science in information Assurance degree program integrates content Second Year/Second Semester -- Term One/Two from academia, government, and industry RSC-812 Professional Research Theory and into a challenging curriculum that adheres to Practice, Part 2 3 high federal standards, prepares individuals RSC-900 Writing the Doctoral Dissertation 3 for the rigors of federal agencies and industry, and results in graduates who are prepared to Second Year/Third Semester -- Term One/Two lead the field’s top organizations. Elective #3 3 Students take courses in small cohort RSC-925 Dissertation Preparation I groups comprised of government, industry, (Residency Course, 3-day weekend) 3 Elective #4 3 and military personnel. Upon graduation, doctoral students are able to conduct research as Third Year/First Semester -- Term One/Two a foundation for executive action, demonstrate Elective #5 3 innovation and creativity as it relates to the Elective #6 3 strategic performance of an agency or organization, and apply a local, national, and global Third Year/Second Semester -- Term One/Two perspective to the decision-making process . RSC-935 Dissertation Preparation II 3 The program provides students an aca- DSR-950 Dissertation Presentation and Oral demic environment to support the development Defense (Residency Course, of high-level critical thinking and leadership 3-day weekend) 3 skills, technical skills and research experience in order to provide significant contributions to Electives 18 Credits the IA body of knowledge. The program main- IAE-830 Information Assurance Research tains balance between a strong theoretical Literature 3 foundation, hands-on experience and innova- IAE-835 Information Assurance Strategic tive research . Graduates are well prepared to Management 3 lead local, national or global organizations in IAE-840 Information Assurance Consulting 3 IT-related fields and provide expert guidance for IAE-845 Pedagogy and Information Assurance 3 the protection of information assets . IAE-850 Business Continuity Planning 3 IAE-855 Information Assurance Requirements Course Sequence of Study for Compliance 3 IAE-857 Information Assurance and the Doctor of Science 51-54 Credits System Life Cycle 3 IAE-860 Advanced Mixed Methods Research 3 Course Credits IAE-865 Special Topics in Human Resource First Year/First Semester -- Term One/Two Management 3 RSC-801 Fundamentals of Doctoral Learning 3 IAE-870 Executive Awareness in Information RSC-601 Professional Writing Practicum 3 Assurance 3 IAE-875 Information Assurance First Year/Second Semester -- Term One/Two Implementation 3 RSC-810 Professional Research Theory and IAE-880 Special Topics in Information Practice, Part 1 3 Assurance 3 RSC-813 Professional Ethics and Leadership 3 For descriptions of required courses, see First Year/Third Semester -- Term One/Two courses beginning on page 67. RSC-815 Problem Solving and Decision Making Using Quantitative Methods 3 RSC-820 Situation Awareness Analysis and Action Plan Processes (Residency Course, 3-day weekend) 3 Elective #1 3

56 Capitol College Specialization options: Master of Business Leadership Administration The leadership specialization combines the best theories with proven strategies to help lead- The master of business administration ers manage change and achieve organizational (MBA) program is crafted to support profes- objectives. sionals who are seeking credentials neces- MBA-657 Transformational Leadership and sary to qualify for high level management Innovation 3 and leadership positions, both in government MBA-658 Legal, Political, and Ethical and industry. MBA-core coursework and proj- Implications for Leadership 3 ects focus on strengthening your leadership MBA-659 Leadership and Managing Human skills, enhancing your understanding of new Capital 3 technologies, expanding your ability to use technology to solve business problems, and Information Assurance The IA specialization emphasizes information understanding the process of innovation . Spe- assurance challenges, to include general security cialization options include leadership, infor- issues, protection methodologies, and malicious mation assurance, information technology, or software defense . technology management law and policy . An IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts 3 additional specialization option emphasizing IAE-682 Internal Protection 3 federal acquisition and DoD contracting is IAE-677 Malicious Software 3 under development . Students complete the 36-39 credit hour program through a com- Information Technology bination of accelerated 8-week terms and The information technology specialization provides 16-week semesters . a broad overview of IT management issues, to include the supporting role of info systems, tele- Course Requirements communications fundamentals, and the role of computers in management . Master of Business Administration SM-563 Managing Information Systems 3 36-39 Credits SM-567 Business Data Communications and Course Credits Networking 3 SM-569 Decision Support and Expert Core Courses 24-27 Credits Systems 3 MBA-600 Fundamentals of Professional Mgmt 3* MBA-615 Financial Management 3 Technology Management Law & Policy MBA-620 Managerial Accounting 3 This specialization focuses on regulatory compli- MBA-625 Organizational Behavior 3 ance, to include transacting and marketing law, MBA-630 Marketing Process and Strategy 3 cyber security law, and the law that governs the MBA-635 Production and Operations legal use of intellectual property . Graduate Management 3 IAE-671 Legal Aspects of Computer Security MBA-640 Managerial Economics 3 and Information Privacy 3 MBA-646 Project Management 3 IE-717 Invention, Innovation, and the Use MBA-650 Strategic Management 3 of Intellectual Property 3 SM-587 Law and Regulation of E-Commerce 3 Capstone Course 3 Credits MBA-700 Capstone Project 3 *MBA-600 is waived for students with a recent undergraduate degree (completed within the past 5 MBA-Electives 9 Credits years) in business. Complete a 9-credit specialization option, or with permission, choose any three graduate-level Courses are offered only online in courses from the college inventory . 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

2011-2012 Catalog 57 Master of Science Course Requirements in Astronautical Master of Science 30 Credits Engineering Course Credits Core Courses 18 Credits The astronautical engineering (AE) degree AE-611 Space Systems Engineering 3 is structured to focus on satellite design and AE-652 Orbital Mechanics II 3 operations, systems engineering, and remote AE-654 Spacecraft Propulsion 3 sensing. Coursework focuses on project man- AE-655 Spacecraft Sensors 3 agement, remote sensing, systems engineer- AE-712 Principles of Space Navigation 3 ing, satellite operations and mission planning. EE-600 Mathematical Modeling and AE majors study all phases of a satellite Analysis 3 mission design, planning and operations, and systems engineering. In addition, AE majors Elective Courses 6 Credits may study the earth’s global environment to Choose any two below. learn more about the long-term implications AE-602 Spacecraft Mission Architecture and of environmental changes on society . Con- Management 3 cepts relating to cybersecurity in Astronauti- AE-621 Satellite Ground Systems Operation 3 cal engineering are also stressed . AE-661 Remote Sensing II 3 The master of science in astronautical AE-662 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy 3 engineering is a 30-credit degree program . AE-701 Project Management 3 AE-711 Space Mission Analysis and Design 3 All students complete two capstone classes AE-720 Space Mission Design 3 involving research methods and, in consul- CS-507 Database Systems Implementation 3 tation with faculty, develop a project-based CS-511 Numerical Methods 3 research paper by integrating prior course- CS-513 Gaming Theory – Real-time 3D work and experiences . Students may choose Graphics 3 to use two elective courses in conjunction with the capstone courses to specialize in one Capstone Courses 6 Credits area of astronautics . AE-708 Master’s Project Research 3 AE-758 Master’s Project 3

Courses are offered only online in 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

58 Capitol College Master of Science in Course Requirements Computer Science Master of Science 30 Credits Course Credits The computer science (CS) degree is structured to focus on new technologies, Core Courses 12 Credits graphics aimed at virtual realities, and the CS-504 Theory of Computation 3 Internet. The main objective of the program is CS-512 Computer Language Design 3 to provide students with the advanced knowl- CS-701 Designing Intelligent Systems 3 edge and skills necessary to design and use CS-705 Multithreaded and Distributed modern computer-based systems, with an Programming 3 emphasis on emerging technologies such as embedded languages, wireless technologies, Elective Courses 12 Credits miniaturization (PDAs), and data security. Choose any four below. CS majors study computer language CS-507 Database Systems Implementation 3 design, intelligent systems design, and Mul- CS-511 Numerical Methods 3 CS-513 Gaming Theory – Real-time 3D tithreaded and distributed programming and Graphics 3 may specialize in an area of their choice, IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts 3 including information architecture, network IAE-673 Secure Information Transfer and security or advanced computer science . Storage 3 The master of science in computer sci- IAE-677 Malicious Software 3 ence is a 30-credit degree program . All IAE-682 Internal Protection 3 students complete a capstone course pair IAE-684 Complimentary Security 3 of Research Methods and the Capstone IE-705 Comparison of Operating Systems Research Project in which they identify a and Web Servers 3 research topic in consultation with the faculty IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence and develop a major project-based research Using Wireless Technology 3 paper by integrating prior coursework and IE-713 Multimedia and Web Casting 3 personal experiences . IE-719 Capstone Course 3

Capstone Courses 6 Credits CS-712 Research Methods 3 CS-714 Capstone Research Project 3

Courses are offered only online in 16-week formats . For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67. Graduate

2011-2012 Catalog 59 Master of Science in Course Requirements Electrical Engineering Master of Science 30 Credits Course Credits The electrical engineering (EE) degree is structured to educate students to design and Core Courses 18 Credits develop applications from the inception stage EE-600 Mathematical Modeling and Analysis 3 through the manufacturing, testing, and deliv- EE-601 Modern Circuit Design and ery of a product. The main objective of the Simulation 3 program is to provide traditional engineers EE-606 Signal Processing 3 with the fundamentals of circuit modeling and EE-607 Electromagnetic Interference and design, circuit analysis, circuit construction Compatibility 3 and testing, government and industry regula- EE-710 Designing for Reliability and tions, and the advanced knowledge and skills Manufacturability 3 necessary to design and use modern com- EE-720 Designing for Testability 3 puter-based design and analysis software. Electives Courses 6 Credits EE majors study mathematical modeling Choose any two courses below. and analysis, electromagnetic interference AE-611 Space Systems Engineering 3 and compatibility, and advanced concepts of EE-614 Large Scale Integrated Design 3 design for reliability, manufacturability and EE-651 Communications Theory 3 testability with the emphasis of the program EE-652 Microcontroller System Development 3 on the practical applications of theoretical EE-653 Analog and Digital Control Theory 3 principles to the design and construction of EE-656 Image Processing 3 circuits to meet industrial, military and inter- EE-665 Microwave Circuit Theory and Design 3 national standards . IAE-621 Applied Wireless Network Security 3 The master of science in electrical engi- IE-701 Principles of Designing and neering is a 30-credit degree program . All Engineering Computer Networks 3 students complete a capstone course pair in IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence which they choose a project in consultation Using Wireless Technology 3 with the faculty and carry the research of the project through proposal, design, testing and Capstone Courses 6 Credits delivery . Students may choose to use the EE-708 Master’s Project Research 3 two elective courses in conjunction with the EE-758 Master’s Project 3 capstone courses to obtain a four-course cer- Courses are offered only online in tificate in an area of specialization. 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For The college has developed a bridge descriptions of required courses, see courses course, EE-500 Advanced Signal Processing, beginning on page 67. to allow students who do not meet the upper- level prerequisites an opportunity to qualify for acceptance . Credit for EE-500 is not awarded toward MSEE degree completion .

60 Capitol College Master of Science in Course Requirements Information Assurance Master of Science 36 Credits Course Credits The information assurance (IA) degree is structured to meet the needs of govern- Core Courses 24 Credits ment and industry to understand, prepare IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts 3 for, respond to, and recover from threats to IAE-671 Legal Aspects of Computer Security our information infrastructures . The main and Information Privacy 3 objective of the program is to provide informa- IAE-673 Secure Information Transfer and tion system and security professionals with Storage 3 in-depth instruction on new security ideas, IAE-674 Security Risk Management 3 concepts and techniques to prevent and react IAE-675 Computer Forensics and Incident to malicious intrusion and to secure informa- Handling 3 tion assets . The National Security Agency IAE-677 Malicious Software 3 and Department of Homeland Security have IAE-680 Perimeter Protection 3 IAE-682 Internal Protection 3 designated Capitol College a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assur- Elective Courses 12 Credits ance Education . The Master of Science in Choose any combination of four courses from the Information Assurance (MSIA) curriculum is following list of electives: mapped to all current federal domains at the most advanced level specified in the stan- Information Assurance Electives dards, and also covers the 10 domains of the IAE-611 Wireless Security 3 CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security IAE-621 Applied Wireless Network Security 3 Professional), considered the gold-standard IAE-679 Vulnerability Mitigation 3 of industry IA certification. IAE-684 Managing Information Security 3

Network Engineering Electives IE-701 Principles of Designing and Engineering Computer Networks 3 IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence Using Wireless Technology 3 IE-712 Design and Practice of Secure Information Networks 3

Law & Policy Electives IE-717 Invention, Innovation, and the Use of Intellectual Property 3 Graduate MBA-658 Legal, Political, and Ethical Implications for Leadership 3 SM-587 Law and Regulation of E-Commerce 3

Technology Management Electives SM-563 Managing Information Systems 3 SM-567 Business Data Communications and Networking 3 SM-569 Decision Support & Expert Systems 3

Courses are offered only online in 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

2011-2012 Catalog 61 Master of Science Course Requirements in Information and Master of Science 36 Credits Telecommunications Course Credits Core Courses 27 Credits Systems Management MBA-625 Organizational Behavior 3 MBA-640 Managerial Economics 3 The online Master of Science in Informa- SM-513 Systems Management and tion & Telecommunications Systems Manage- Organization Theory 3 ment (ITSM) degree is structured as an inter- SM-517 Psychological Factors in Systems disciplinary study of systems management Management 3 theory and practices . As a technology man- SM-518 Principles of Systems 3 agement oriented degree, the main objective SM-525 Statistics for Managers 3 of the program is to develop student abilities SM-563 Managing Information Systems 3 to anticipate, recognize, and solve organiza- SM-567 Business Data Communications and tional and technological problems, optimize Networking 3 their own capabilities and the capabilities of SM-569 Decision Support and Expert others, allocate and effectively use resources, Systems 3 and apply systems management theory to organizational situations . Specialization Specialization Options 9 Credits options include leadership, information assur- Complete a 9-credit specialization option, or with ance, or technology management law and permission, choose any three graduate-level policy . ITSM is a 36-credit degree program . courses from the college inventory . All students complete the 27-credit core and select three remaining elective options of Leadership their choice . MBA-657 Transformational Leadership and Innovation 3 MBA-658 Legal. Political, and Ethical Implications for Leadership 3 MBA-659 Leadership and Managing Human Capital 3

Information Assurance IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts 3 IAE-677 Malicious Software 3 IAE-682 Internal Protection 3

Technology Management Law & Policy IAE-671 Legal Aspects of Computer Security 3 IE-717 Invention, Innovation, and the Use of

Intellectual Property 3 SM-587 Law and Regulation of E-Commerce 3

Courses are offered only online in 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For descriptions of required courses, see courses beginning on page 67.

62 Capitol College Master of Science in Course Requirements Internet Engineering Master of Science 30 Credits Course Credits Technological advances are driving the convergence of separate voice, data, mes- Core Courses 27 Credits sage switch and video networks onto a single, IE-701 Principles of Designing and network-based platform using TCP/IP technol- Engineering Computer Networks 3 ogy. To stay competitive, companies must if IE-703 Thin and Fat Client Deployment they want to integrate their existing network with Multitiered/Service-Oriented or rebuild from scratch. The master of science Architecture and Web 2.0 3 in Internet engineering degree (IE) prepares IE-705 Comparison of Operating Systems students to choose the best option. and Web Servers 3 The 30-credit graduate program is IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence designed to fill the need for professionals who Using Wireless Technology 3 know how to build new networks or migrate IE-709 Comparison of Object-Oriented and Scripting Languages 3 existing ones onto platforms based primar- IE-712 Design and Practice of Secure ily on TCP/IP technology. Network reliability, Information Networks 3 survivability and outage-recovery design tech- IE-713 Multimedia and Web Casting 3 niques are also featured in the program, as is IE-715 Identifying and Integrating Component the practical use and integration of wireless Collaboration Technologies 3 networks . IE-717 Invention, Innovation, and the Use Network security is taught and practiced of Intellectual Property 3 throughout the degree program . Graduates of this degree program are Capstone Course 3 Credits prepared for career opportunities as senior IE-719 Capstone Course* 3 network administrators, engineers and con- sultants, chief technical officers and chief * Students may substitute an elective according to information officers. their specific career goals. Many of the courses use OPNET, recognized by network engineers and planners as Courses are offered only online in the most advanced network modeling soft- 16-week or 8-week accelerated formats . For ware in the world . Throughout the MSIE pro- descriptions of required courses, see courses gram, students will practice network conver- beginning on page 67. gence and migration techniques by accessing the OPNET lab applications remotely from

personal computers. OPNET lab exercises Graduate also include network design techniques that increase the security, survivability and recov- erability of networks.

2011-2012 Catalog 63 Post-baccalaureate Component Technologies and Online Collaboration Certificates (12 credits) The post-baccalaureate certificates are This certificate provides students with an targeted toward systems managers and infor- advanced understanding of the sophisticated mation assurance professionals seeking to technologies used to develop, integrate, and augment or update their skills and career with deploy e-business solutions. Students learn graduate-level credentials. Certificate students aspects of programming tools for online must complete the specific courses listed for applications, technologies and policies of the certificate; no substitutions are permitted. multimedia products, and component integra- Once the course requirements are completed, tion for on-demand communications . Courses students must apply for the certificate through in object-oriented and scripting languages the Office of Registration and Records. A and component collaboration technologies $25 processing fee is due with the certificate explore the development and optimiza- request . A student must have a minimum tion of electronic commerce applications . A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all certificate course- multimedia and web casting course and a work to be awarded the certificate. policy course in intellectual property explore The courses required for these certificates the technical, marketing and legal aspect of are offered only online in accelerated 8-week online multimedia . terms and 16-week semesters . Consult the schedule of classes for more information . Required Courses For descriptions of required courses, see IE-709 Comparison of Object-Oriented courses beginning on page 67. and Scripting Languages 3 IE-713 Multimedia and Web Casting 3 Client/Server and Wireless Devices IE-715 Identifying and Integrating (12 credits) Component Collaboration Technologies 3 This certificate provides students with a IE-717 Invention, Innovation, and the Use specialization in the hardware and software of Intellectual Property 3 that drive local, Internet and wireless computing . Students learn the technical aspects of Information Assurance network and wireless devices and the stan- Administration dards and protocols of connectivity . An intro- (12 credits) ductory course in network devices explores the technologies that link personal computers This certificate provides a thorough under- to servers and servers to servers . The three standing of the general methodologies for additional courses explore the movement security risk assessment and security test from cable-connected terminals to remote and evaluation, including the interviews and server technology, the similarities and differ- documentation research necessary . Inci- ences between operating systems and web dent handling and response is addressed, servers, and the various wireless technolo- as well as intrusion detection and defense gies and devices for personal and business in depth. In addition, students learn how to communications . reduce their risk of potential legal liability Required Courses for computer security or information privacy failures. This certificate is restricted to MSIA IE-701 Principles of Designing and degree seeking students or seasoned IA Engineering Computer Networks 3 professionals . IE-703 Thin and Fat Client Deployment with Multitiered/Service-Oriented Required Courses Architecture and Web 2.0 3 IAE-671 Legal Aspects of Computer Security IE-705 Comparison of Operating Systems and Information Privacy 3 and Web Servers 3 IAE-674 Security Risk Management 3 IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence IAE-675 Computer Forensics and Incident Using Wireless Technology 3 Handling 3 IAE-680 Perimeter Protection 3

64 Capitol College Information Technology Security Management (12 credits) (12 credits) This certificate provides students with a This certificate provides students with foundational knowledge of systems manage- a fundamental understanding of network ment with respect to telecommunications systems security as it applies to the overall systems as well as the computer systems enterprise mission . Students learn aspects of that support managerial decision-making . detection, recovery and damage control meth- Students learn principles of technology man- ods as well as the laws and rights to privacy . agement and information systems . Introduc- An introductory course in network systems tory courses in systems management and security concepts introduces students to the telecommunications networks provide the terminology, principles and special issues fundamental principles applied in the deci- facing industries, including the importance sion support and expert systems course . A of user involvement, security training, ethics, course in strategic management of business trust and informed management . The three technology lays the foundation for business additional courses focus on secure data management in a global environment with transfer and storage with a history of cryptog- specific attention given to electronic com- raphy and a study of public- and private-key merce management goals . algorithms, risk management with detailed Required Courses instruction in contingency/disaster recovery planning research and security policy formula- MBA-650 Strategic Management 3 tion and enforcement, and computer foren- SM-563 Managing Information Systems 3 sics and incident handling with a focus on SM-567 Business Data Communications legal and ethical issues of privacy associated and Networking 3 with information and intellectual property SM-569 Decision Support and and managing trouble tickets and analyzing Expert Systems 3 events . Network Protection Required Courses (12 credits) IAE-611 Wireless Security 3 This certificate provides students with a IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts 3 detailed understanding of the methods com- IAE-673 Secure Information Transfer and puter attackers utilize to infiltrate web and Storage 3 application technologies and how the secu- IAE-684 Managing Information Security 3 rity professionals can anticipate and protect against attacks . Students learn the anatomies of viruses and worms and the defense mecha- Graduate nisms for the perimeter and the inner network . A course in malicious software serves as an introduction to what security professionals deal with daily and the basic anti-virus programs individuals can utilize to protect their information on the small scale of personal computing . The three additional courses focus on the need for internal and external vulnerability assessment, a detailed understanding of firewalls and perimeter network defense, and methods practices for protecting the inner network in the event of a perimeter breach. Required Courses IAE-621 Applied Wireless Network Security 3 IAE-677 Malicious Software 3 IAE-679 Vulnerability Mitigation 3 IAE-682 Internal Protection 3

2011-2012 Catalog 65 Non Credit Course and Industry Certification Preparation Programs Certificate Offerings These programs are uniquely crafted to enhance learning and the knowledge Professional Development and retention while maximizing participant abil- Workforce Training ity to pass an industry certification exam. Coursework focuses on the common bodies The following programs are offered of knowledge (CBK) and dedicates one four- through the Critical Infrastructures and Cyber hour learning module to each CBK. Recorded Protection Center (CICPC) at Capitol College . leading modules can be replayed up to four For more information about the center, see months after the class, allowing attendees page 7 . the opportunity to replay sessions to enhance Cyber Intelligence Certificate mastery of the coursework . Programs National Information Assurance The Cyber Intelligence program offers Training Standards Certificate courses and certificates in cyber intelligence, Programs security, and operations. Programs deal with CICPC offers a certificate-bearing pro- the functional areas of the cyber intelligence gram to educate participants about national analysts’ tradecraft, counter cyber terror information assurance training standards as operations, and cyber law and intelligence for designated by the Committee on National managers . Security Systems (CNSS) . The Senior Systems FISMA Compliance Certificate Managers 4012 standard and the Systems Program Certifiers 4015 standard have been combined allowing participants to satisfy both The E-Gov Act of 2003 and specifically the requirements simultaneously . Federal Information Security Management Capitol College’s designation by the Act (FISMA) requires information assurance Department of Homeland Security and the professionals and managers throughout the National Security Agency as a Center of Aca- federal government to comply with a defined demic Excellence in Information Assurance set of policies, procedures and security coun- Education (mapped to all six of the CNSS termeasures to protect sensitive information domains at the most advanced level where and critical infrastructures . The CICPC FISMA appropriate) uniquely positions CICPC as a Program provides training that is designed leading provider of standards training to the to facilitate a thorough understanding of cur- federal workforce and DoD contracting com- rent requirements published by the National munity . Scheduling of modules and online Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) . delivery can be customized to meet organiza- This workforce development program is highly tional needs and constraints . beneficial to both technical practitioners and non-technical security managers . Homeland Security Certificate Programs The Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism program offers courses and certificates in homeland security and critical infrastructure protection . Focus is placed on homeland security and defense, asymmetric threats to global security, homeland security law and intelligence, and inter-agency and homeland security operations .

66 Capitol College Credit Bearing Courses AE-311 Spacecraft Systems Design of spacecraft for different applica- The numbers in parentheses indicate the tions and missions . Passive and active devices . following: for undergraduate, (in sequence) Designing with redundancy and reliability. Heat- class hours – laboratory hours – semester ing and cooling thermal issues. Power handling, credit hours; for graduate, the number of telemetry and communications with antenna semester credit hours . Students must have design. Propulsion, Thrusters and maneuvering. completed the listed prerequisite or its equiv- Command and control systems. Prerequisite: alent before registering for a course. AE-150 or equivalent background (3-0-3) Course Descriptions AE-351 Orbital Mechanics Newton’s equations and Keplers laws. Use AE-100 Introduction to Astronomy of spherical coordinates to solve for orbital equations. Corrections to basic equations caused by Provides a general overview of topics in earth’s geometry, the moon and the sun. Other astronomy . Includes the history and evolution effects depending on orbital parameters. Prereq- of our understanding of the solar system, stars, uisite: MA-340 (3-0-3) galaxies and cosmos . Basic processes that explain observations of phenomenon in our uni- AE-361 Remote Sensing verse are discussed. May be used as a science The course is a survey of remote sensing elective. Corequisite: MA-114. (3-0-3) techniques applied to understanding of the AE-150 Introduction to Space earth system . Some of the topics covered in the course are: an overview of electromagnetic radi- Introduces the student to elements of ation and its interactions with matter; spectral astronomy and space sciences, the history of responses of different types of surfaces in vis- NASA and earth missions and operations and ible, near infrared, thermal infrared and micro- simple physics of satellite orbits, types of orbits wave regions; principles of atmospheric remote and orbital terminology. Space environment sensing; space based instruments used for pas- and its effects on satellite and equipment . sive and active remote sensing of land, ocean Discussion of satellites, types of satellites and and atmosphere; impact of human activities on their uses. Prerequisite: MA-114 or Corequisite: the global climate; use of remotely sensed data MA-261 (3-0-3) for management of human environment. Labora- AE-200 High Vacuum Testing Techniques tory and image interpretation exercises are part of the course. Prerequisite: PH-263 and AE-311 This course covers the basic theory and (3-0-3) practical knowledge to use, operate, manage or conduct tests in vacuum chambers. Terminol- AE-400 Special Topics in Astronautical Engineering ogy, equipment and methods of obtaining and Research into astronautical engineering sub- maintaining vacuum environments, especially in jects. Student primarily works in a guided study regards to space simulation testing are covered . format with a mentor . Permission required from Topics will include types of vacuum pumps, the instructor and academic dean . This course system components, vacuum gauges, fittings, may be repeated with different projects. (1-4) flanges, materials and their integration. Basic test procedures and standards . (3-0-3) AE-401 Computational Dynamics AE-250 Ground Systems Engineering Advanced Orbital Mechanics: Effects of various gravitational variations of the earth, moon Provides an introduction to the components sun and other bodies on orbital equations. Per- Courses that make up a satellite ground system . Included turbation and modeling of orbital equations. Use is the design and analysis of ground system of numerical methods and commercial computer components . Provides an introduction into modeling to determine orbital paths. Prerequi- satellite telemetry, command and control sub- sites: MA-300 and AE-351 (3-0-3) systems, as well as the software needed to build and run a ground system . Introduction to CCSDS standards and mission planning. Corequisite: CS-130, Prerequisite: AE-150. Offered spring semester only . (3-0-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 67 AE-411 Space Systems Engineering AE-611 Space Systems Engineering Understand the basic principles and pro- Understand the basic principles and processes for designing effective systems, including cesses for designing effective systems, including how to determine customer needs vs. wants, how to determine customer needs vs wants, translate customer requirements into designs translate customer requirements into designs for systems that provide required performance for systems that provide required performance and that are reliable, supportable and maintain- and that are reliable, supportable and maintainable throughout the system life-cycle. Focus will able throughout the system life-cycle. Focus will be on the following areas: the project life cycle be on the following areas: the project life cycle phases, from mission requirements to retire- phases, from mission requirements to retire- ment; the relationship between design decisions ment; the relationship between design decisions and system operations, maintenance, and logis- and system operations, maintenance, and logis- tics; and studying how system lifecycle modeling tics; and studying how system lifecycle modeling can be used to support design decision-making. can be used to support design decision-making. Explore illustrative case studies. Team projects Explore illustrative case studies. Team projects are assigned . Written reports and oral presenta- are assigned . Written reports and oral presentations are required . This is the undergraduate tions are required . This is the graduate version version of AE-611. Prerequisites: AE-311, AE-351 of AE-411 . (3) or permission of instructor . (3-0-3) AE-621 Satellite Ground Systems Operation AE-454 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Provides an introduction to satellite control Analysis of methods of monitoring maintain- centers in both the NASA and NOAA environ- ing and controlling spacecraft attitude and posi- ments. Examines the roles of flight operations, tioning . Propulsion systems . Effects of gravity communications, mission planners, and other gradients, space environment and atmospheric entities needed to perform successful satellite drag. Stabilization using controllers, actuators, ground systems operations . sensors and impulse devices . Design of control subsystems. Systems engineering approach. AE-652 Orbital Mechanics II Prerequisite: EE-453 (3-0-3). Continuation of Orbital Mechanics I. Theory of perturbations of orbits; numerical methods in AE-455 Satellite Communications orbital mechanics; satellite dynamics; averaging Analysis of satellite communications sys- methods; resonance; mission analysis . tems. Communications subsystems, telemetry, Pre-requisite: AE-351 tracking and monitoring, data handling, satellite link design, propagation effects, modulation AE-654 Space Propulsion techniques and performance, error control. Sat- Introduction to rocket engineering, space ellite control networks SN, GN. TDRSS systems, missions and thrust requirements, liquid and positioning command and control. Prerequisites: solid-fueled rockets,nuclear and electric propul- EL-261, MA-128 and MA-262 or equivalent. sion, propellant thermodynamics. Prerequisites: (2-2-3) AE-351 or equivalent, AE-311 or equivalent (3) AE-458 Senior Project in Space Science AE-655 Spacecraft Sensors Continuation of EN-408 into project imple- The operation, accuracy, resolution, and mentation phase of project. Students work on application of instruments which either produce senior project and submit progress reports and images of ground scenes or probe the atmo- design reviews. Presentation of final project with sphere as viewed primarily from space . Design written and oral report required. Prerequisite: of thermal and other satellite detectors and EN-408 (3-0-3) instrumentation as related to remote sensing applications . AE-602 Spacecraft Mission Architecture and Manage- ment AE-661 Remote Sensing II Provides an overview of all aspects of space This course will build on the understand- mission design for practical approaches to ing and concepts of remote sensing introduced reducing cost. Also, will examine the different in the AE-361, Remote Sensing I, course. The programmatic/conceptual design/choice cre- course will emphasize the use of remote sensing ation methods for space missions . Aerospace data and image interpretation and processing system engineering/architecture tools will be techniques for environmental and urban appli- used to create innovative projects cations. Specifically, this course will cover the 68 Capitol College foundations of remote sensing, visual interpreta- property, and to compliance with Federal Acqui- tion, characteristics of multiple sensing systems, sition Regulations (the FAR). The course will i.e., thermal, multispectral, hyperspectral, lidar, culminate with the execution of a mock project, and microwave, and introduction to digital image with final deliverables, and final closeout of the processing. The main objective of this course is project. Examples from Federal R&D projects to provide students with the conceptual foun- in public domain will be used throughout the dations and technical skills to work on remote course . sensing missions in the NASA and NOAA environments. Through laboratory projects students will AE-711 Space Mission Analysis and Design be able to practice the concepts learned in lec- Spacecraft mission design, space envi- ture. Weekly discussion of peer reviewed journal ronment, attitude determination and control, articles or book chapters. telecommunications, propulsion, structures and mechanisms, thermal control, power systems, AE-662 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy launch systems and facilities . System compo- The course will cover topics in Atomic and nents; vehicle structure, propulsion systems, Molecular Spectroscopy applied to satellite- flight dynamics, thermal control, power systems, borne remote sensing instruments designed to telecommunication . Interfaces and tradeoffs study and monitor the earth system . The topics between these components. Testing, system will include: Structure of one-electron and many reliability, and integration. Emphasis on studying electron atomic systems; Influence of external NASA and NOAA past and current space mission . magnetic and electric fields on atomic systems; Spectra of molecules and the signatures for AE-712 Principles of Space Navigation rotational and vibrational energy transitions; Statistical orbit determination: least Atmospheric scattering processes including Ray- squares, batch and Kalman (sequential) pro- leigh, Mie and Raman scattering; Spectroscopic cessing, online ephemeris generation, determi- instruments including spectrometers, detectors, nation of potentially hazardous bodies/objects; and filters; Fourier spectroscopy; Optical proper- launch vehicles, payloads, and staging. Prerequi- ties of materials . sites: AE-401 and EE-600 AE-701 Project Management AE-720 Space Mission Design Provides an introduction of planning, sched- Focus is on the development of human uling, and controlling a system project during spacecraft from Vostok to the International its life cycle. Focus on ethical, theoretical, and Space Station . Spacecraft design requirements practical challenges of the project management based on the space environment and human framework, including the basic project manage- physiology will be discussed and a design pro- ment phases from initiation to closure and inter- cess will be with taught using systems providing actions. Projects will focus on the integration of life support . Students will study the designs of project management and strategic management a spacecraft for a human interplanetary explor- of satellite missions . atory mission and will include technical design and program management . Course includes a AE-708 Master’s Project Research student spacecraft system design project with This course will cover all aspects of propos- presentation of proposals, design reviews and ing and executing a research and development completed design projects. Prerequisite: AE-711 task. Case studies on how to identify, interpret, and respond to Broad Agency Announcements . AE-758 Master’s Project Creating Preliminary response, including quad Students integrate prior course work and charts and white papers . Techniques for provid- personal experiences into a master’s project. Courses ing a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost. Pre- Students develop a full final proposal, including paring the full final proposal, including abstract, abstract, statement of work, schedule, mile- statement of work, schedule, milestones, deliv- stones, deliverables as learned in EE-708. Pro- erables, risk mitigation, preplanned follow-on posal must be delivered to class and approval efforts, procurement, subcontracts, describing of project advisor required. Regular progress the labor mix, and developing a full cost pro- reports required. Final presentation will be live posal. Attention will be given to protection of over the Internet. Prerequisite: AE-708. proprietary information, protection of intellectual

2011-2012 Catalog 69 BUS-174 Introduction to Business and Management BUS-270 Financial Accounting I This course presents a survey of the general This is an introductory accounting course business and management environment. Topics that will provide students with a strong basic include an introduction to the various forms of knowledge of accounting terms, concepts, and business, organizational structure, and their procedures. Analyzing business transactions as legal implications . Modern management and they relate to the General Ledger and the use of supervision concepts, history and development special journals will be addressed as well as the of theory and practice, the roles of manag- various processes and procedures related to the ers, and the relationship between manager full accounting cycle . The accounting principles and employee are examined . This is a seminar described are those endorsed by the Finan- course with emphasis on class discussion and cial Accounting Standards Board. Corequisite: collaborative learning. Prerequisite or Corequi- MA-005 or MA-006 . (3-0-3) site EN-001 or EN-101 . (3-0-3) BUS-271 Financial Accounting II BUS-200 Business Communications This course continues the focus on account- This course includes preparation for various ing principles, theories, and applications kinds of both written and oral business commu- introduced in Financial Accounting I. It builds nication . The course will develop and sharpen additional skills in ledger entry and organiza- the critical thinking and writing skills, including tion, payroll accounting, and the development of report/proposal preparation and presentation, financial statements. The foundation acquired needed in the workplace . Strategies for effective in Accounting I is integral to exploring topics as communication will also be explored. Prerequi- accounting for partnerships and corporations, site: EN-102. (3-0-3) promissory notes, and valuation of assets. Pre- requisite: BUS-270. (3-0-3) BUS-208 E-Commerce and the Law Students will examine the numerous legal BUS-279 Introduction to Leadership concepts that arise when establishing web This course overviews the disciplines and sites for personal or business purposes. More competencies associated with leadership in particularly, a myriad of legal issues arise when the 21st Century. In particular, the study and text, photographs, motion pictures and/or sound application of skills, theories, and concepts in a recordings either previously composed by others multicultural society will be examined. This is a or originally created by the student are placed seminar course with emphasis on class discus- on the internet. In addition, the legal concepts sion and collaborative learning. Prerequisite: that arise due to engaging in e-commerce and BUS-174 Corequisite EN-101 . emailing will also be examined. In doing so, students will learn basic legal terms, as well BUS-280 Macroeconomics as learn to identify and articulate the legal This course is an introduction to macroeco- concepts and related issues that arise by their nomic concepts and analysis . It deals with the actions of placing text, photographs, motion pic- relationship between government, business, tures and/or sound recordings on the internet . and the overall economy . The key areas focused This course of study enables students to avoid on include gross domestic product, the public or diminish legal pitfalls encountered when sector, unemployment, and aggregate supply engaging and using the internet for personal or and demand. The global economy is covered business gain, for themselves or their present with discussion of issues such as international and/or future employers. Prerequisite: EN-101 trade and protectionism. Prerequisite: EN-101 (3-0-3) (3-0-3) BUS-250 Database for Managers BUS-281 Microeconomics A course that introduces the student to the This course is an introduction to micro- basic concepts, organization, and implementa- economic concepts and analysis . The course tion models of databases, with an emphasis on focuses on competitive market dynamics the relational model. Projects include hands- including individual and firm behavior through on work with entity-relationship and relational the study of market structure and economic models . (3-0-3) decisions regarding production, pricing, and personnel. Labor markets and labor unions are addressed as well as regulatory and distribu- tional issues. Prerequisite: BUS-280. (3-0-3)

70 Capitol College BUS-283 Managerial Accounting tive support . The course also includes system This course focuses on budgeting and plan- security, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery, ning . Emphasis is on the use of accounting infor- system upgrading, and client/server issues. mation to plan and redirect allocations to sup- Prerequisites: EN-102 and BUS-279. (3-0-3) port business decisions. Managerial Accounting BUS-372 Financial Management is designed to follow Principles of Accounting . Prerequisite: BUS-271. (3-0-3) This course is designed to familiarize the student with the principles that guide a firm’s BUS-289 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Man- financial resources management. The primary agement philosophy around which this course is orga- This course provides an overview of the prin- nized is wealth maximization and the decision ciples and processes of entrepreneurship and criterion used to achieve such a state . Topics small business management. Students learn to such as capital management, fixed-asset invest- identify characteristics of entrepreneurs; identify ment, cost of capital, capital structure, long-term business innovations; conduct feasibility analy- finance, mergers, leasing, and multinational ses; develop formal business plans; and finance, finance are covered. In addition, accounting organize, and operate a small business. Prereq- terminology and concepts relevant to financial uisite: EN-101 (3-0-3) analysis and decision making will be presented. Prerequisites: BUS-270, MA-110 or MA-114. BUS-301 Project Management (3-0-3) This course is a full range introduction to BUS-375 Human Resource Management project management. It covers the origins, philosophy, methodology, and involves actual appli- Human Resource Management is a course cations and use of tools such as MS Project. with dual purposes. First, the development of Among the concepts covered are project initia- employer-employee relations in both the private tion, task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk and public sector in order to facilitate organiza- analysis, and control. The System Development tion productivity. Second, the management of Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project scarce human resources in terms of planning management in a variety of situations . Illustra- and development techniques in both the private tive cases are used and project leadership and and public sector will be covered. Wage and team building are covered as integral aspects of salary administration, forecasting employment good project management. Prerequisite: BUS- needs, recruiting and selection, evaluation, and 174, or permission of department chair (3-0-3) training issues will be the focus of discussion and lecture. Prerequisites: EN-101 and BUS- BUS-350 Decision Models with Spreadsheets 279 . (3-0-3) The main objective of this course is to teach BUS-376 Marketing Principles how to solve modern business problems using a spreadsheet application . Popular spreadsheet The role of marketing and the strategies applications are examined . Students will use the used by marketing managers to solve problems case study method to address analytical prob- is the content of this course . Emphasis is placed lems . (3-0-3) on the relationship among consumers, business, and government is regard to product, promo- BUS-362 Information Systems for Managers tion, pricing, and distribution strategies. Industry Computer-based information systems standards and ethical practice are focal points and online information systems to increase of the course. Prerequisite: BUS-174, BUS-200 individual and organizational efficiency and and BUS-386 . (3-0-3) productivity constitute the foundation of this Courses BUS-377 Special Topics in Marketing course. Specifically, topics that relate to operational, knowledge worker, management and This is an advanced course in selected executive-level computer-based information and issues in the theory and application of market- online systems will be analyzed and discussed. ing. Actual topics and cases will be chosen by These topics include information systems for the instructor and may vary from term to term . database management, transaction processing, (3-0-3) knowledge worker, office automation, management information, decision support, and execu-

2011-2012 Catalog 71 BUS-378 Legal Environment of Business the real life case studies. Prerequisite: MA-128. This course introduces the student to legal (3-0-3) reasoning; ethical norms; the legal process and BUS-410 Strategic Management the American legal system; administrative law process and the role of business people in that This senior level course is designed to pro- process; the study of selected areas of public vide students with a general overview of system- and private law, such as securities regulation, atic and continuous planning processes used by antitrust, labor, product liability, contracts, and management to gain strategic and competitive consumer and environmental law; and interna- advantage. The students are exposed to, and tional dimensions of the legal environment of practice, the complex interrelationships between law. The purpose of the course is to establish strategy, structure, culture, and management. legal literacy and to develop an understanding Strategic and tactical strategies are explored of legal dynamics, particularly in the business using case studies, projects and discussions. world. Prerequisites: EN-102, BUS-174. (3-0-3) Students develop and assess the role of management in strategy formulation, implementa- BUS-384 Productions and Operations Management tion and evaluation. Prerequisites: BUS-372, This course stresses the decisions that man- BUS-384 and BUS-386 . (3-0-3) agers make in increasing productivity in a world BUS-454 International Business economy, productions and operations management examines the processes by which goods Drawing upon previous management and and services are produced. Specifically, identifi- business courses, this course studies the nature cation of customer needs, strategic decisions for and scope of international trade and invest- meeting customer needs, and tactical decisions ment, international institutions, the international for meeting customer needs are discussed . monetary system and exchange markets, and Strategies, techniques and problems in forecast- the cultural factor affecting international busi- ing, statistical quality control, total quality man- ness operations and their influence on the agement, inventory management, scheduling, principal business functions. The effects of the maintenance and reliability, product, process, revolution in electronic technologies on global technology, location, layout, and purchasing are business are also examined. Case study analy- the core topics of this course. Prerequisites: sis and a variety of current media are used in MA-128, EN-102 and BUS-174. (3-0-3) this course. Prerequisites: EN-102, BUS-174 or BUS-376 and BUS-372 . (3-0-3) BUS-386 Organizational Theory and Behavior BUS-458 Senior Project The content of this course represents a synthesis of behavioral sciences providing This is a BA/MIT capstone course designed a broad framework for management. Topics to challenge students as they work individually include organization goals, authority and leader- or in small teams on a real-world business/ ship, motivation and morale, work groups and industry problem requiring technical expertise group dynamics, communications, planning and and management acumen . Drawing upon the management by objectives, concepts of organi- course in technical report writing, students are zational development, organizational structure required to submit a major report outlining and and processes, and organizational conflict and analyzing the problem and proposing manage- change. Prerequisites: BUS-279 and BUS-375. ment solutions. Prerequisite: BUS-410 and (3-0-3) EN-408. EN-408 should be taken immediately before this course when possible. (3-0-3) BUS-400 Research Methods CH-120 Chemistry Introduction to business research methods. Through the coursework students will learn Metric system and significant figures; stoi- elements of the research process including chiometry; fundamental concepts of atomic problem definition, literature review, hypothesis structure and its relationship to the periodic development, types of research design and data table; electron configuration; bonds and elec- collection methods; sampling strategies; data tronegativity; gases; oxidation states and redox; analysis and interpretation; qualitative research solutions, acids and bases, changes of state, approaches; ethical issues in research; and thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and equilib- the reporting of research results . The course rium . (2-2-3) encourages students to step outside the classroom and engage in research projects based on

72 Capitol College CS-130 Computer Science Fundamentals I CS-305 Android Application Development Introduces students to the discipline, meth- Writing applications for mobile devices using odologies, and techniques of software develop- the Android operating system . Installing and ment . The emphasis is on developing essential using the Android SDK. Creating GUI layouts, programming skills, an understanding of object- menus and dialog boxes. Graphics and event oriented design and good software engineering handling. Interfacing with built-in GPS, accel- practices using the Java programming language. erometer, audio and video. User and file input Program constructs include selection, looping, and output. Web interfaces and sockets. Writing arrays, graphical output of data, the use of the native applications. Debugging native applica- standard Java class library, and construction tions from a host . Preparing an application for of simple user-defined classes. Programming publication. High-level programming will be projects are assigned as part of the homework performed using Java and XML. Native program- requirements. Prerequisite: CT-115 or equiva- ming will be performed in C/C++. Programming lent, MA-110 or MA-114. (4-0-4) in ARM-7 assembly language will be introduced. Prerequisites: CT-115 or CS-230. Some Unix/ CS-220 Database Management Linux experience is recommended . (3-0-3) An overview of database systems, with an emphasis on relational databases. Terminol- CS-310 Computer Algorithms ogy, basic analysis and design using Entity- Mathematical fundamentals of algorithms Relationship diagrams and relational schemas. and algorithmic techniques. Sorting, search- Database implementation, queries and updates ing, hashing and other techniques associated using SQL. Client/server and middleware. An with retrieving information . Basic and advanced overview of database administration, trans- graph algorithms . Dynamic Programming . NP- actions and concurrency . Data warehouses . completeness . Course requires written program- Projects, which are assigned as homework, are ming assignments. Prerequisites: CS-230 and implemented in Oracle. Prerequisite: A grade of MA-124 . Offered fall semester only . (3-0-3) C or better in CS-130 or CT-115. You may take this course and CS-130 concurrently . (3-0-3) CS-316 Intelligent Systems Fundamental techniques and concepts of CS-225 Intermediate Java Programming intelligent systems: tree searching techniques This course provides a deeper look into the including recursive searches, minmax algo- Java language with a special emphasis on object rithms, heuristics, alpha beta pruning. Lisp and oriented design . Topics include multidimensional Prolog programming languages . Genetic and arrays, inheritance, interfaces, polymorphism, a priori algorithms . Homework and program- graphical user interfaces, exception handling, ming assignments. Prerequisites: CS-230 and I/O, multithreading and Java Database Connec- MA-124 . Offered spring semester only . (3-0-3) tivity (JDBC). Programming projects are assigned as homework. Prerequisite: CS-130 Corequisite: CS-320 Database Administration CS-220 . Offered spring semester only . (3-0-3) This course covers the tasks performed by a database administrator. Topics include database CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II architecture, capacity and performance require- Advance pointers and dynamic memory ments, database creation, user management, usage. Concepts of object-oriented design and transaction management, backup and recovery, programming. Includes classes, friend functions, security, performance tuning and other admin- templates, operator overloading, polymorphism, istrative functions . Students will work with an inheritance, exception handling, containers, Oracle database server. Prerequisite: CS-220 iterators and the standard template library. (3-0-3) Courses Applications involve the use of simple data structures such as stacks, queues, linked lists and binary trees. Recursion, searching and sorting algorithms. The above concepts are implemented through a series of hands-on programming projects, all of which are completed as part of the homework requirements. Prerequisite: CS-130 . (3-0-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 73 CS-330 iPhone App Development CS-405 Introduction to Software Design with UML Introduction to objective C, the programming Undergraduate version of CS-505. Object language used for iPhone app development . Oriented principals and concepts, classes, Overview of the xcode development environ- objects and interfaces; as well as inheritance, ment, including debugging tools, versioning encapsulation, polymorphism and aggregation; tools, object library, object attributes tools. Students will explore the Unified Process and Object oriented programming using Objective Object Oriented software life cycle. CASE tools C . Model-View-Controller architecture in xcode . and iterative and incremental software devel- Graphical User Interface library and compo- opment approaches are also covered . Advan- nents . File system on the iPhone; SqlLite and tages of Object Oriented design patterns are the iPhone . Students learn how to make a demonstrated . complete iPhone app with significant functionality and industry-standard user interface from CS-407 Database Systems Implementation scratch . Security issues with iPhone software This is an undergraduate version of the development. Prerequisite: CS-230 (3-0-3) graduate database course CS-507. Emphasis on DBMS architecture and implementation issues CS-351 Assembly Language Programming such as storage structures, multidimensional This course introduces the student to index structures, query optimization, concur- assembly language, specifically which is used rency control and recovery, distributed process- with the Intel 80x86 computer architecture . ing, database security, and parallel database Topics include data representation, branching systems. Prerequisite: CS-220 or equivalent. and looping, procedures, string operation, bit manipulation and macros . Secure coding tech- CS-418 Operating Systems niques will be taught by exploring integer over- Principles underlying computer operat- flow and buffer overflow attacks. By learning how ing systems are presented from a computer to write in assembly language, the student will designer’s perspective . Concepts explained better understand how programs are executed include process concurrency, synchronization, in a computer and how to optimize performance resource management, input/output scheduling, of programs written in high-level languages, job and process scheduling, scheduling poli- such as C++. The student will be assigned pro- cies, deadlock, semaphore, consumer/producer gramming projects as homework. Prerequisite: relationship, storage management (real storage CS-130 (3-0-3) management policies in a multiprogramming environment), virtual memory management CS-356 Dynamic Web Page Development (segmentation and paging), secure memory This course teaches the student how to management, access control lists and kernal generate dynamic web pages using data from a protection . An overview of contemporary oper- database. The course begins with an overview ating systems with these principles . Students of the C# programming language and object- program in a high-level language. Projects are orientation. Using ASP.NET, this course explores assigned as part of the homework requirements . the processing of web forms and controls, state Prerequisites: CS-230, CS-225 and senior management, validation and error handling, SQL status . Offered fall semester only . (3-0-3) database access and secure web site coding. Programming projects, including a group project, CS-430 Introduction to Game Programming are assigned as part of the homework require- Students learn how to develop a game on ments. Perquisites: CS-220 or understanding of the iPhone/iPad platform . Students learn/review SQL. (3-0-3) Objective-C review, the xcode development environment review, and will use the Model- CS-400 Special Topics in Computer Science View-Controller architecture. Drawing, animation Applications of computer science principles of objects, sounds, screen refresh, collision or research into computer science subjects. detection, behavioral control of screen charac- Student primarily works in a guided study format ters, tracking the state of a game. Introduction with a mentor . Permission required from the to Cocos2D as the vehicle to develop games on instructor and academic dean . This course may the iPhone platform . Introduction to OpenGL . be repeated with different projects. (1-4) Projects are assigned as part of homework requirements. Prerequisite: CS-330 (C or better) or CS-230 (A) .

74 Capitol College CS-432 Computer Graphics CS-513 Gaming Theory: Real-Time 3D Graphics Discussion of some basic types of computer The growing importance of virtual realities graphic devices. Graphics and text modes, point in training, scientific modeling, and communica- plotting and line drawing, area filling image array tion comes on the heels of increasing proces- plotting, mathematics and generation off two sor capabilities, new innovations in hardware, and three-dimensional translations. Rotations, increasingly sophisticated programming lan- scaling, reflections, orthogonal and perspective guages, and advanced math-based modeling transformations. Projects are assigned as part techniques. Real-time 3D graphics are at the of the homework requirements. Prerequisite: leading edge of these developments . Topics MA-330 and either CS-230 or CS-225 . Offered include mathematical foundations and model- spring semester only . (3-0-3) ing techniques, mapping, anti-aliasing, real-time rendering, Binary Space Partition Trees, object CS-504 Theory of Computation control issues. Uses C++ and the OpenGL graph- An investigation into the fundamental ideas ics interface . (Offered as a full semester course .) and models underlying computing . Automata (3) languages, determinism, Chompsky hierarchy, computability, Turing machines, Church’s Thesis, CS-701 Designing Intelligent Systems complexity, NP-completeness, intractability. The artificial intelligence revival of the late Offered as a full semester course . (3) 1980s has produced many new and innovative approaches to the creation of intelligent sys- CS-505 Software Design with UML tems . Such systems permeate today’s computer Object Oriented principals and concepts, environment supporting everything from com- such as classes, objects and interfaces; as well puter games to autonomous robotic systems as inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism and intelligent agents . The focus of this course and aggregation; etc . Students will explore the will vary over time . Topics include knowledge Unified Process and Object Oriented software representation and rule-based systems, fuzzy- life cycle . CASE tools and iterative and incremen- logic systems, learning systems such as artificial tal software development approaches are also neural networks and genetic algorithms, genetic covered. Advantages of Object Oriented design programming and evolutionary computing, patterns are demonstrated . hybrid intelligent systems, and intelligent agents. (3) CS-507 Database Systems Implementation Emphasis on DBMS architecture and imple- CS-705 Multithreaded and Distributed Programming mentation issues such as storage structures, Modern applications such as GUI interfaces multidimensional index structures, query optimi- use multithreaded programming to achieve zation, concurrency control and recovery, distrib- responsiveness and to make efficient use of uted processing, database security, and parallel computer resources. In addition, the Internet database systems. (3) has made distributed programming an integral part of almost every computing system . CS-511 Numerical Methods In today’s world programmers and computer Analysis of errors in numerical computa- professionals must understand the principles tions, solution of linear algebraic systems underlying both these paradigms. Topics include of equations, matrix inversion, eigenvalues, concepts and applications of multithreaded and roots of nonlinear equations, interpolation and distributed programs. Process interaction using approximation . (3) shared variables and message passing; system- atic development of correct programs; general

CS-512 Computer Language Design Courses problem solving techniques; scientific comput- Using parsers and code generation tech- ing; distributed systems. (3) niques to fashion new mini-languages that can be used to creatively modify the interface CS-712 Research Methods between a user and the computer. Topics This is part one of a two course sequence include language design; grammars; regular in research and writing. In part one, students expression grammers; parsers and parser work to identify a research topic and, as initial construction; parsing expressions; tokenizing; research begins, they investigate the require- assemblers; engines vs. interpreters; logic, ments for maintaining a research journal, writing query and imperative language parsers and a research paper, and presenting a research assemblers. (3) paper . (3)

2011-2012 Catalog 75 CS-714 Capstone Research Project essentials: components of a computer, the This is part two of a two course sequence in computer as a tool for connecting to networks/ research and writing . The course is in graduate internet, digital vs. analog, binary arithmetic, seminar format . Students integrate prior course how information is stored, algorithms, branch- work and personal experiences into researching ing, looping, functions and arrays. An important an approved topic to produce a project-based aspect of this course is to present students with paper . Offered as a full semester course . (3) techniques for translating problem descriptions into computer algorithms, which are then imple- CSP 101 Introduction to Engineering Methods I mented as a computer program . Extensive pro- Students are introduced to MATLAB . Using gramming assignments are completed as part of MATLAB to do calculations, solving systems of the homework assignments. Acceptance based equations . Using data for data analysis statis- on placement test score . (3-0-3) tics, graphing with applications in engineering. CT-152 Introduction to UNIX Special focus on trig and advanced trig functions, precalculus. Prerequisite placement exam. Unix file and operating system. Understand- (2-2-3) ing multi-user and multitasking concepts . Edi- tors, X-windows, Awk, email, Internet commands, CSP 102 Introduction to Engineering Methods II shell commands and shell scripts. Projects, Students are introduced to MATLAB . Using which provide practical experience, are com- MATLAB to do calculations, solving systems of pleted as part of the homework requirements . equations . Using data for data analysis statis- (3-0-3) tics, graphing with applications in engineering. CT-201 Multimedia Applications Introduction to C++, classes and objects, CGI programming, Graphics and GUI’s. Prerequisite Use online and resident window tools to placement exam . (2-2-3) create, edit and enhance text, audio, and video for multimedia applications, including multime- CT-101 Introduction to Software Applications dia Web pages and presentations. Study the This is an introductory course on software philosophy, aesthetics and theory behind the that is essential for the successful use of a layout, construction and display of multimedia Windows-based PC system. Students are intro- material. Flash projects that include drawing, duced to the basic features and functions of the painting tools, color animation, buttons and Windows operating system, word processing, the actionscript are completed as part of the home- use of spreadsheets and tools that accompany work requirements. Prerequisite: CT-102 or spreadsheets, setting up a simple database equivalent . (3-0-3) and the creation of PowerPoint presentations . CT-240 Internetworking with Routers and Switches Students will learn how to use and integrate the various applications into one larger document Configuring routers and switches to build and produce a written, electronic and oral pre- multiprotocol internetworks . OSI reference sentation . (3-0-3) model, basic LAN and WAN design, dial access services, TCP/IP protocol suites, IP address- CT-102 Introduction to Internet Applications ing, subnetting, static and dynamic routing, Introduces students to dynamic HTML Web WAN technologies such as HDLC, PPP, Frame pages, designed using tables,style sheets, cas- Relay, ATM and ISDN. Prerequisites: TC-110 and cading style sheets (CSS), images, and dynamic CT-115 or CS-130 or professor approval . (2-2-3) images, with emphasis on page layout, naviga- CT-376 Javascript tion bars and forms. Scripting languages are used to enhance Web page features. Graphic, This course introduces the student to client- video and audio file standards, such as GIF, TIF, side web programming. Students learn javas- JPEG, WAV and MIDI are discussed. SGML and cript . Topics include programming fundamentals XML are defined, and role of XML in enabling the using javascript, functions, event handlers, communication of data between disparate appli- how to create and use javascript libraries. Labs cations is discussed . Students are required to include how to use the prototype and scriptacu- complete assignments as part of the homework lous libraries for visual effects. Use of Google requirements . (3-0-3) maps from a programmer’s perspective. Debug- ging of javascript code. Other topics include CSS CT-115 Introduction to Programming style sheets, XML,. JSON and AJAX. Programming An introductory programming course that projects are assigned as part of the homework teaches computer essentials and programming requirements. Prerequisites: CT-115 or CS-130.

76 Capitol College CT-406 Web Programming Languages EE-300 Power Supply and Regulator Design This course will explore how to make a Design and analysis of power supplies and dynamic website using five programming lan- regulators. Includes special adjustable and guages: Perl, PHP, Java Servlets, Java Server fixed voltage regulator ICs, three-pin regulators, Pages and C# . Students will have access to a switch-mode supplies . DC to DC convertors . Unix server including an Apache Web Server and Supply topologies, power handling, current limit- a MySql Database. This course can be taken ing methods. Prerequisites: EL-250 and MA-261. as an elective or as a substitute for CS-325 for (2-2-3) degrees where CS-325 is a requirement (CS-325 is no longer offered). Prerequisites: CS-130 and EE-304 Digital Design I CS-220 . Formerly CT-366 . (3-0-3) Minimization of Boolean functions using Kamaugh Maps and Quine-McCluskey Tabula- CT-451 Special Topics tion. Multilevel circuits: PLAs, PALs, gate arrays. Students research current trends in tele- Combinational logic design with MSI LSI. Chip communications and emerging technologies . count reduction . Sequential circuit analysis Oral presentation required. Prerequisite: Senior and design. State tables and state diagrams. status . (3-0-3) Asynchronous circuit design . Introduction to PAL design software. Students design, simulate DSR-900 Writing the Doctoral Dissertation and build circuits. Design using programmable Students work individually in the classroom devices. Prerequisite: EL-204. (2-2-3) environment with the dissertation mentor completing chapter one and beginning work on EE-309 Circuit Design and Simulation chapter two of the dissertation proposal .(3) An advanced circuit analysis course that introduces students to computer-aided electron- DSR-925 Dissertation Preparation I ics packages and automated design . Students Students come to residency with chapters design and analyze circuits both mathematically one through three prepared for review and/or and with computer simulation. Students build proposal submission. Students will receive guid- the circuits and compare predicted results with ance from faculty mentors in both the group and measured results obtained in the laboratory. one-on-one environment in the development of Prerequisites: MA-261 and EL-250 or equivalent. the dissertation proposal . (3) (2-2-3) DSR-935 Dissertation Preparation II EE-353 Power System Engineering Learners complete the dissertation mile- Fundamentals of power transmission and stones developed by the learner and the mentor. electric motors. Single versus three-phase, Students who are not prepared to defend on in poly-phase systems, synchronous, asynchro- DSR-950 must repeat DSR-935. (3) nous machines. DC and compound DC motors, induction motors . Equivalent circuit modeling DSR-950 Dissertation Presentation and Oral Defense of motors. Start-up conditions. Transformers, Learners prepare the dissertation for publi- Transmission of Electrical Energy, Energy Dis- cation . Learner research is examined through an tribution and Harmonics. Prerequisites: EE-159 oral defense . (3) and MA-261 . (3-0-3) EE-159 Circuit Theory EE-354 Digital Design II Network analysis, mesh analysis, nodal Continuation of Digital Design I . Students analysis, Thevenin, Norton, superposition, reci- explore larger-scale digital arithmetic and logic procity, capacitors, inductors, RC circuits, RL circuits using PAL programmer and related Courses circuits, RLC circuits. Steady state and transient software . Extension to VHDL design and imple- conditions involving RC time constants, RL time mentation . Programming CPLDs and FPGAs . constants . AC circuit analysis involving sine Students design and build circuits according waves, phasors, reactance, impedance in series to design objectives in two parts: students first circuits, parallel circuits, and series-parallel design, compile and verify their circuits using circuits. Thevenin, Norton, network theorems. timing simulation on computers; students build Power, effective power, resonance and filter and test circuits. Final project involves design, circuits. Prerequisite: MA-114. Students who assembly, and testing of a PLD-based system. have taken EL-100 and EL-150 may not take this Prerequisite: EE-304. Offered during spring course for credit . (3-2-4) semester only . (2-2-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 77 EE-359 High Frequency Circuit Design standing. This course may be repeated with dif- Students are taught to design, build and test ferent projects. (1-4-3) microwave amplifiers using S-parameters and EE-403 Environment and Renewable Energy Systems Smith Charts in conjunction with modern circuit design and simulation software. Both bipolar Teaches the students theory and practice and field effect transistors are used to design for direct production of electricity from alternate amplifiers to specifications regarding signal flow energy sources such as solar, wind and geother- gain, noise figure and intercept point. Students mal . Course material includes characteristics of fabricate microstrip circuit boards using an in- direct energy conversion, and storage devices house milling machine and then test the com- used in alternate energy sources . Impact of pleted amplifiers in the laboratory. Actual and solar heating and lighting on building design simulated results are presented. Prerequisite: is also introduced . Topics include solar/wind EE-309 . (2-2-3) systems, small energy systems and the solar house . Concepts of engineering economics EE-362 Microcontroller System Design are discussed as well. Practical problems and Study of the MC68HC11 Microcontroller projects are assigned. This course will expose and related families. Evaluation board hardware students to concepts applied in electrical, civil preparation and checkout . PC to EVB interfaces . and mechanical engineering and architecture . S-records, utilities and I/O routines. Expanded Prerequisite: Senior status. MUX-Modes, EPROM-based CONFIG register. On- EE-404 Large Scale Digital Design chip memories . Synchronous serial Peripheral Interface, Asynchronous Serial Communication Analysis and modeling of digital systems, Interface. A/D converter, real-time interrupts. VLSI, VHDL timing, objects and classes. VHDL- Design case studies and projects. Students will based design processes, concurrent and be required to build, write drivers for and test sequential assignments. Variable modes and their circuits using the 68HC11 EVB . Written operators, entities and architectures, behavioral report and oral presentation required . Prerequi- descriptions. Dataflow, synchronous and asyn- site: EL-262 or microcomputer, micro-assembly chronous processes using procedures and sub- background. (2-2-3) functions. Library support packages and generation of test-bench data. Prerequisite: EE-354. EE-364 Computer Architecture Offered during fall semester only . Design and architecture of modern comput- EE-406 Signals and Systems ers. System components: processor, memory and interfaces . Instruction sets and operations . Mathematical models, systems, signal clas- Reduced instruction sets (RISC) and RISC sifications, I/O differential and difference equa- architecture. Processor design to support RISC tions, block diagram realizations, discrete-time instruction set . Evolution to parallel process- systems. Convolutions: discrete-time and con- ing and multiprocessing. Prerequisite: EE-304. tinuous-time . The Z-transform in linear discrete- Offered during spring semester only . (2-2-3) time systems, transfer functions. Trigonometric Fourier series, polar and rectangular forms, EE-382 Robotic Systems odd/even functions, response of a linear system An introduction to the design and control of to periodic input. Fourier transform, symmetry autonomous robots. Mechanical considerations properties, transform theorems, linear filtering, and review . Interfacing issues and programming . modulation theorem. Prerequisite: MA-360. Sensors for perception and environmental detec- Offered during fall semester only . (3-0-3) tion and navigational ability. Students will develop EE-409 Network Analysis and Synthesis algorithms and use machine learning techniques to generate programs to control electromechanical Comparison of analysis and synthesis . systems to perform tasks. Team based projects Transfer function and frequency response: and laboratories. Prerequisites: EL-262. (2-2-3) phase and time delay . Familiarization with complex impedance and admittance functions . EE-400 Special Projects in Engineering Active filter design: bandpass, bandreject, FDNR Application of engineering principles of and gyrator. Impedance evaluation: Foster I, research into a special project. Projects vary Foster II, Cauer I and Cauer II. Synthesis of But- from semester to semester . Students primarily terwork and Chebyshev filters. Sensitivity of work in a guided study environment with a fac- networks to parameter changes. Prerequisites: ulty mentor. Prerequisites: permission of instruc- EE-309 and MA-360 or knowledge of Laplace tor and department chair and at least junior transforms . (2-2-3)

78 Capitol College EE-415 Microwave Theory and Devices EE-458 Senior Design Project Waveguide theory: modes of operation. Students propose design, create and test a Waveguide components: tuners, windows, sift- functioning product using engineering standards ers, tees and couplers, filters, mixers, isolators, and realistic constraints. This is a major design circulators. Microwave tubes. Klystrons: mul- experience based on the knowledge and skills ticavity and reflex. Magnetron, traveling wave acquired in earlier course work. The project tubes, backward wave oscillators, amplifier includes design reviews as scheduled by the techniques, microwave semiconductors: opera- professor, progress reports, and a final project tions and applications . Microwave measurement demonstration with oral presentation . Issues techniques. Prerequisite: MA-340 and PH-262. such as cost, maintainability, environmental Offered during fall semester only . (2-2-3) impact, ethical, social, manufacturability and safety must be considered in developing the EE-419 Electrostatics final product. For EE, TET, EET, CE and CET pro- Stationary electric and magnetic fields. Intro- grams . CE and CET students should see advisor duction to vector calculus. Gauss’s Law, Laplace before registering. Prerequisites: EN-408 and and Poisson’s equations. Solutions to static field Senior standing . (1-4-3) problems. Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law. Prereq- uisites: PH-262 and MA-340. Offered during fall EE-459 Electromagnetic Field Theory semester only . (3-0-3) Continuation of EE-419 . Time-varying electric and magnetic fields. Boundary conditions. EE-452 Advanced Microcontroller System Design Maxwell’s equations and applications to wave Extension of EE-362. Project course utiliz- phenomena. Relation of classical circuit theory ing commercially available microcontroller EVB to Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisite: EE-419. boards. Fuzzy logic introduction. Programming Offered during spring semester only . (3-0-3) using fuzzy logic rules and high performance design techniques. Students design, select, EE-461 Communications Theory build, and generate code for microcontroller- Fourier analysis . Signal and spectral analysis based systems. Prototypes are evaluated and of AM and FM systems . Noise representations; debugged before final assembly. Written report power spectral density and quadrate decomposi- and oral presentation required. Prerequisite: tion . Signal-to-noise improvement in AM and FM EE-362 . Offered spring semester only . (1-4-3) demodulators . Maximum likelihood digital signal detection . Signal space representation of modu- EE-453 Control I lated signals . Modulated signal detection and Introductory concepts. Feedback control sys- bit-error rate calculations for OOK, BPSK, QPSK, tems and derivation of transfer function . System QAM, M-ary PSK and M-ary FSK. Prerequisites: response for undamped and damped systems . EL-261, MA-360 and MA-345. (3-0-3) Testing for system stability, coefficient test, Routh- Hurwitz technique. System performance, system EE-463 Control II types, steady state error and error coefficients Introduction to state diagrams and state calculation. Design of compensator. System bode equations . Solutions of state equations for simple plots, crossover frequencies, gain and phase systems. Root-locus techniques, compensation, margins . The course will stress use of a variety of optimization of stability and error. Multiparameter famous industrial computer-aided control system root locus . Nyquist criterion and time domain design software packages. Prerequisite: MA-360 design. System performance indexes: ISE, IAE, or knowledge of Laplace transforms . (2-2-3) ITAE and ITSE. Modern control engineering: state variable methods, controllable and observable/ EE-456 Digital Signal Processing estimator, observer design and design of optimal Courses Discrete-time methods applied to continu- control system. Prerequisites: EE-453. Offered ous-time processes. Use of Z, fast-Fourier and during spring semester only . (3-0-3) discrete transforms . Design methods for digital filters. Digital filter software packages introduced. Prerequisite: MA-360. Offered during spring semester only . (2-2-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 79 EE-471 Remote Sensing estimation. Prerequisite: normal undergraduate The course is a survey of remote sensing course in signal processing . (3) techniques including photogrammetry, RADAR, EE-607 Electromagnetic Interference & Compatibility and GPS . The fundamental topics are numerical methods for tracking applications, Bayesian Overview of Electromagnetic Interference state estimation equations for general non- with examples . Conducted and radiated emis- linear Gaussian and non-Gaussian stochastic sion . Mutual Capacitance and Inductance . systems, Markov dynamic models, observation Coupling Paths . Crosstalk . Shielding Theory models for different sensors, uncertainty models and Applications . Modeling of circuits in noise for noise, and sensor fusion from different data applications . Parasitics and their reduction . Fer- sources. Emphasis will be placed on the design rite beads and chokes. Open Area Test Sites. and implementation of various trackers using Anechoic chambers. TEM cells. Reverberation MATLAB and the analysis of their behavior. Pre- chambers. Frequency and time domain analysis requisite: EE-406 of noise . Grounding issues and their reduction . Bonding Electrostatic Discharge . Extremely Fast EE-500 Advanced Signals and Systems Transients, Surge EMI filteres Cables, Connec- Signal representation using step and impulse tors and Components . Electromagnetic pulses functions . Differential equation description of and Lightning . Offered during spring semester . linear systems and classical solutions . Laplace (3) transforms in linear systems . Trigonometric and EE-614 Large Scale Integrated Design complex exponential Fourier series . Fourier transforms. Parseval’s theorems. State-variable equa- Introduction to VLSI and VLSI CAD software tions and solutions . The sampling theorem and tools. Digital design and logic verification, layout, the Nyquist criterion . Using Z-transforms to repre- timing analysis and programing, with synthesis, sent and analyze sampled data systems . (3) simulation and verification. Applications change from semester to semester. Subjects included EE-600 Mathematical Analysis designing ASIC’s, DSP, and processor chips. Advanced mathematics for scientists and Students design and verify chip. Offered based engineers as either a review or an advanced on demand. Prerequisite: Advanced course in introduction. Differential equations, Laplace digital chip design equivalent to EE-354 . (3) transforms, linear algebra, vector analysis, intro- EE-651 Communications Theory duction to tensor analysis, complex variables and probability. Many calculation techniques State-Space Model of Signals . Calculation of using MATLAB are introduced. Projects are bit-error-rate for BPSK, QPSK, M-ary PSK, M-ary performed using MATLAB and Simulink . Offered Orthogonal Signals . Trellis-Code Modulation and during fall semester . (3) Demodulation (using trellis diagrams) . Fading channels and random phase in analog systems . EE-601 Modern Circuit Design and Simulation Offered during spring semester. Prerequisite: A study of the various SPICE based software EE-600 or equivalent . (3) tools used by engineers to design and simulate EE-652 Microcontroller System Development circuits. Analog, digital and mixed simulation. Component selection and modeling use of The course covers both the hardware and libraries and customizing components and software aspect of the 16-bit Motorola microcon- models . Students design and calculate theoreti- troller. Overview of onboard chip components cal results and compare results to simulations . and available instruction sets with emphasis Students will be required to obtain software for on the newer and enhanced version . Student is purchase. Prerequisite: normal undergraduate required to develop a hardware application and course in circuit modeling . Offered during fall write and test modular code . Software develop- semester . (3) mental tools will be employed. High level language compliers will be discussed. Students are EE-606 Signal Processing required to purchase an evaluation board and Review of Laplace and Z-transforms. Synthe- deliver a final project for testing. (3) sis of networks from transfer functions . Complex EE-653 Analog and Digital Control Theory variable theory applied to Z-transforms. Filter design techniques from “brick wall” specifica- State Equations, Simulation and Modeling, tions . Mixed-radix FFT’s . Spectral estimation . Controllability and Observability, Specification Quantization theory. Introduction to recursive and Structures, Feedback System Stability Classical and Modern Approach, Multivariable

80 Capitol College Control, Sampled-Data Digital Control System, hardware for commercial, military or space appli- Impulse Samples, Aliasing, Zero-Order Hold, cations . MIL-spec and IPC standards discussed . Z-Transform, Discrete-Time Systems, Sampled- Normally offered during summer semester . (3) Data Systems, Stability by Jury Criterion, Root Locus, Nyquist Criterion, Discretization of Con- EE-720 Designing for Testability tinuous-Time Design. Prerequisite: EE-600 and Design for testability. Types of testing, func- EE-601 or equivalent . (3) tional testing, and structural testing. Automatic test pattern generation . Scanning and scan EE-656 Image Processing based design rules. Critical paths. Memory Two-dimensional Fourier Transforms and test and diagnostics . Built-in self-testing . ATE Z-Transforms . Two-dimensional convolution . Fil- equipment, local and remote testing and limita- tering and masking. Discrete Cosine transforms, tions . Students will have access to on-line test Haddamard transforms, Karhunen-Loeve trans- workstations . Normally offered during summer forms. Radon transformations. Contour estima- semester . (3) tion (Sobel, Snake algorithm). Motion estimation and compensation . Compression techniques EE-758 Master’s Project (JPEG,MPEG). Prerequisite: EE-606. (3) Students integrate prior course work and personal experiences into a master’s project. EE-665 Microwave Circuit Theory and Design Students develop a full final proposal, including Transmission lines, two port networks scat- abstract, statement of work, schedule, mile- tering parameters . Measuring scattering param- stones, deliverables as learned in EE-708. Pro- eters . The Smith Chart and impedance match- posal must be delivered to class and approval ing . Impedance matching circuits . Microstrip of project advisor required. Regular progress design. Microwave amplifiers. Broadband ampli- reports required. Final presentation will be live fiers. Applications to broadband circuit design. over the Internet . Offered during spring semes- Prerequisite: EE-601 and EE-607. (3) ter. Prerequisite: EE-708. (3) EE-708 Master’s Project Research EL-100 Introduction to DC/AC Circuits This course will cover all aspects of propos- Basic electrical concepts and laboratory tech- ing and executing a research and development niques. Current, voltage, resistance and power. task for the U .S . Government . Case studies on Ohm’s law, series and parallel resistive circuits. how to identify, interpret, and respond to Broad Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. Loading Agency Announcements . Creating preliminary effects on meters and supplies . Capacitors and response, including quad charts and white Inductors. Charging and discharging. RC and RL papers . Techniques for providing a rough order time constants . Introduction to AC . Sinusional of magnitude (ROM) cost. Preparing the full final waveforms, phasors and use of the J operator. proposal, including abstract, statement of work, Reactance and admittance. Average values and schedule, milestones, deliverables, risk mitiga- RMS. Laboratory emphasis is on the proper use tion, preplanned follow-on efforts, procurement, of standard meters, testing equipment and circuit subcontracts, describing the labor mix, and breadboarding. Corequisite: MA-114. (2-2-3) developing a full cost proposal. Attention will be given to protection of proprietary information, EL-150 DC/AC Circuits and Analysis protection of intellectual property, and to compli- Applications of Kirchhoff laws to multiple ance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (the source and complex series-parallel circuits . FAR). The course will culminate with the execu- Determinants and matrices . Mesh and nodal tion of a mock project, with final deliverables, analysis. Network Theorems: Thevenin, Norton, and final closeout of the project. Examples from superposition, maximum power transfer. Review Courses Federal R&D projects in public domain will be of complex number manipulation. Application used throughout the course . Offered during fall to capacitive and inductive circuits, impedance. semester . (3) Complex Mesh analysis . Network theorems applied to complex RLC networks. Frequency EE-710 Design for Reliability and Manufacturing response of RL and RC circuits. Plotting fre- Design methodology and standards applied quency response. Bode plots. Laboratory in the construction and assembly of electronic emphasis on the use of standard test equipment circuits for reliability. Redundancy, parallel to verify theory. Prerequisites: EL-100 and Math structure and majority rule circuits. Materials (MA-114 or MA-114 Placement Test equivalent and component selection. Vibrational analysis, or MA-261 or MA-261 Placement Test equiva- thermal analysis and packaging. Classification of lent) . (2-2-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 81 EL-200 Electronic Devices and Circuits EL-255 Introduction to Control and Robotics Principles and characteristics of semicon- Open and closed loop control systems ductor devices. Devices covered include diodes, compared with examples. Conditions, which Zener diodes, bipolar junction transistors, determine a robot. Permanent magnet, brush- field-effect transistors, and operational ampli- less, series and shunt motors. Stepper motors. fiers. Includes bias networks, operating points, Reversing circuits and speed control techniques. maximum output and optimum bias, and DC Gear trains and effect on speed, acceleration and AC load lines. Input and output impedances, and torque. Robot power supplies, robot arm and voltage and current gains for each amplifier and gripper, degrees of freedom and work configuration. Prerequisite: EL-100 or EE-159. envelope . Frequency response of control system (3-2-4) components . Introduction to Power electronics. Transducers used in robotics. Prerequisite: EL-204 Digital Electronics EL-150 or EE-159 and EL-200 . (2-2-3) Number systems, including binary, octal and hexadecimal bases. Binary arithmetic. Boolean EL-261 Introduction to Communication Circuits and algebra, Karnaugh map simplification. Design of Systems combinational circuits. Decoders, multiplexers, Fundamental concepts in communications . flip-flops and other multi-vibrator circuits. Logic Amplitude and frequency modulation . Waveform families including TTL, CMOS, ECL and others. and waveform analysis . Spectral content of Memory, shift registers and counters. (2-2-3) signal . Circuits used to generate signal . Signal recovery circuits . Introduction to digital modula- EL-212 Transmission Lines tion and digital waveforms. Students build and Study of transmissions lines: characteristic test circuits. Prerequisites: EE-159 or EL-150, impedance, propagation constant, standing and EL-200. Corequisite: MA-261. Offered during wave ratio and reflection coefficient. Trans- spring semester only . (2-2-3) mission line response to transients . Bounce diagrams . Lossless and lossy line analysis EL-262 Microprocessors and Microassembly using classical approach as well as graphical Introduction to microprocessors . Architec- approach (Smith Chart) . Voltage and power ture . Fetch and execute cycles . Microprocessor calculations on transmission lines . Matching instruction set and assembly language program- techniques for transmission lines and discrete ming. Hardware configuration, pin functions and circuits . Measurements using slotted lines . modes of operation of a typical microprocessor . Prerequisite: EE-159 or EL-150. Offered spring Basic I/O timing, control and memories. Prereq- semester only . (2-2-3) uisite: EL-204. (2-2-3) EL-220 Fabrication and Troubleshooting EL-301 Advanced Communication Circuits and Systems Covers the basic methods of circuit con- A continuation in the study and analysis of struction and troubleshooting, including IC communications circuits as they apply to com- fabrication, wire wrapping, soldering, etching munications systems . Circuits such as voltage and chassis layout. Identification and removal of controlled oscillators, modulators, mixers, phase- components; project oriented; may be used as a locked loops, frequency synthesizers, passive and technical elective. Prerequisite: EL-100. (1-4-3) active filters are analyzed and mathematically discussed. Students build and test their circuits. EL-250 Advanced Analog Circuits Prerequisites: EL-250, EL-261 and MA-261. Amplifier theory. Analysis of circuits in small Offered during fall semester only . (2-2-3) signal operation, equivalent circuit models, frequency response and Bode plots . Cascaded EL-307 Noise and Shielding stages with direct, capacitor and transformer Noise types and specifications. Natural, coupling of amplifier stages, loads and signal manmade and intrinsic noise sources. Thermal, sources. Analysis of power transfer, efficiency, shot, contact, popcorn and avalanche noise as thermal effects, and distortion of amplifier related to electronic devices. Reactive network circuits in large signal operation, amplifier oper- effects on thermal noise. Signal-to-noise ratio, ating classes and push-pull amplifier circuits. noise figure, noise factor, noise temperature and Operational Amplifier applications. Regulators. noise bandwidth. Low noise design techniques, Oscillators: Wein Bridge, RC phase shift, Hartley, measurement techniques for noise factor and Colpitts, Clapp, Negative resistance and crystal noise bandwidth. Ground loops and how to elimi- types. Prerequisites: EE-159 or EL-150 and EL-200 . (3-2-4)

82 Capitol College nate them. Grounding techniques, shielding, experience, definition, illustration and process digital circuit radiation, electrostatic discharge demonstration . Oral presentation skills are and electromagnetic pulse. Prerequisites: developed through the delivery of two speeches EL-261 . (2-2-3) on related topics. Prerequisites: acceptance based on placement test scores (3-0-3) EL-400 Special Projects in Technology Guided Study. Project-oriented course. EN-102 English Communications II Students are expected to design and build elec- This sequel to EN-101 involves more sophis- tronic systems in their specialization . Students ticated research, reading, writing, and speaking will produce a final project including a written assignments . Emphasis is on summarizing and report and an oral presentation. Prerequisite: analyzing short articles, including one in-class permission of instructor . (0-6-3) analysis . Students will demonstrate competence in research and documentation methods by con- EL-452 Automated Test Systems ducting one major research project during the Systems design course for automating the semester. Prerequisite: EN-101. (3-0-3) testing of electronic circuits and systems in both the engineering and production environments; EN-250 Technical Writing for Engineers, Managers stresses both hardware design and system soft- and Scientists ware development. Begins with simple PC-based Students in IT, engineering, computer sci- systems assembly for circuit testing as part of ences and information technologies will develop the design process and progresses to the design the skills they need to write professional and and development of full-scale systems for test- technical documents successfully . Students ing of large production volumes . Detailed study will develop their insights regarding readers’ of the operation of the IEEE-STD-488 and its use needs, reactions and reading circumstances in in test systems assembly. Prerequisites: CS-130. the professional and technical workplaces . This Offered during spring semester only . (2-2-3) course aims to help students become confident, flexible and effective communicators on the job. EN-001 Basic Writing Skills The course also will address rhetorical principles Course in the basic skills of written expres- and compositional practices necessary for writ- sion, reading comprehension and vocabulary ing effective and professional communications . building, which will enable the students to Students will learn writing and research skills clearly present feelings, ideas and opinions. needed for preparing their senior project. Pre- It includes a review of spelling, punctuation, requisite: EN-102 (3-0-3) and word usage plus sentence construction and other basic writing skills. Students will be EN-408 Writing Seminar in Technical Research expected to complete numerous short writing Students will undertake the research neces- assignments with an emphasis on paragraphs . sary to complete EN-458 . The course empha- Study skills are also stressed . This course is sizes application of professional and technical required of all students whose test scores and skills and knowledge acquired in the under- writing samples indicate the need . This course graduate education . The course will focus on provides three semester credits but does not the application of research design, quantitative meet the AAS, BS degree requirements for grad- and qualitative research practices and business uation. Grades given will be P-pass or R-repeat. analysis to produce an analytic report that justi- (3-0-3) fies, explains and documents the planned execution of the senior project. Prerequisite: EN-102 EN-101 English Communications I and senior status (96 or greater earned credits) . This introductory college-level course Students needing assistance in research areas Courses focuses on effective oral and written communi- will need to demonstrate proficiency in course- cation skills and the development of analytical administered modules . (3-0-3) abilities through various reading and writing assignments. Students must be able to demonstrate competence in writing mechanics, including grammar, structure and logical content development when writing essays, summa- ries, and short reports. Rhetorical modes may include description, compare/contrast, personal

2011-2012 Catalog 83 ENI-101 English Communications I- Intensive FS-100 Freshman Seminar This introductory college-level course Throughout this course students will learn focuses on effective oral and written com- skills to better prepare them for the rigors and munication skills and the development of challenges of college . Students will learn and analytical abilities through various reading and practice various proven techniques and tools to writing assignments. Students must be able to help them be successful with college level work. demonstrate competence in writing mechan- Additionally students will explore the personal ics, including grammar, structure and logical characteristics necessary for success, learn content development when writing essays, sum- about the college culture, and develop a support maries, and short reports. Rhetorical modes network . (2-0-1) may include description, compare/contrast, personal experience, definition, illustration and HP-252 Critical Issues in US History I process demonstration . Oral presentation skills This is a survey course designed to give are developed throughout the delivery of two students an overall view of the development of speeches on related topics. Prerequisite: accep- the United States from the time of its founding tance based on placement test scores. (4-0-3) through the Civil War . This course is directed toward the emergence of American political, ENI-LAB English Comm Intensive Lab economic, and social traditions through critical Based on placement test scores, students in analysis and student research. Prerequisite: this lab will focus on specific areas for improve- EN-101 . (3-0-3) ment including punctuation, grammar, verb formation and usage. Must be taken with EN-001 HP-253 Critical Issues in US History II and ENI-101, and can be taken with EN-101. This is survey course designed to give students an overall view of the United States ESL-099 Intermediate American English from after the Civil War until recent history . This course focuses on developing the This course is directed toward the emergence skills of non-native speakers in reading, writ- of American political, economic, and social ing, speaking and listening. Special emphasis traditions through critical analysis and student is placed on vocabulary development, reading research. Prerequisite: EN-101. (3-0-3) strategies, writing grammatical sentences and paragraphs, pronunciation, auditory comprehen- HU-163 Horror Fiction sion and American culture . Students are encour- This course offers the student a survey of aged to work collaboratively and independently. horror fiction beginning with Edgar Allan Poe and Class meets up to eight hours per week with ending with present-day writers such as Stephen additional homework hours . This course does King. Students read short stories as well as not meet the AAS or BS requirements for gradu- novels . The translation of horror literature into ation. Grades are pass (P) or repeat (R). (3-5-3) film is also examined. Prerequisite or Corequi- site: EN-101. (3-0-3) ESL-100 Advanced American English This second course further develops the HU-164 Science Fiction skills of non-native speakers . This course may This course will examine science fiction from either be a first course for some advanced stu- the early 20th century to the present, with some dents or a continuing course for students who attention to the cultural and historical issues started in ESL-099 . Emphasis is placed on devel- that shaped its development . Special attention oping skills in college reading and studying, writ- will be placed on the role of science in science ing at the level of the paragraph and the short fiction. The relationships between literature, film essay, making oral presentations, conversation, and television as expressions of science fiction and understanding American culture . Preparing will also be studied. Prerequisite/Corequisite: the students to enter EN-101 English Communi- EN-101 (3-0-3) cations I is the goal of this course . Class meets HU-165 History Through Fiction up to eight hours per week with additional homework hours . This course does not meet the This course provides a broad survey of a AAS or BS requirements for graduation . Grades selected historical period and compares/con- are pass (P) or repeat (R). (3-5-3) trasts fictional historical accounts with what is generally regarded as historical fact . Both oral and written presentations are required of students . The selected time period and associated literature is chosen by the professor, and will

84 Capitol College vary over time . Students will learn to distinguish HU-331 Arts and Ideas between historical fact and fiction, as well as This course enables students to study to apply critical thinking toward identifying the and appreciate various forms of art, including fine lines that often exist between disparate painting, sculpture, architecture, music, drama, accounts of history . (3-0-3) film, and literature through in-class and on-site experiences . The arts are also surveyed from an HU-175 Ancestral Research historical perspective, focusing primarily on eras This course offers students a survey of in Western civilization. This enables students to library research methods and tools to do sense the parallel development of the arts, of research on their family through the use of philosophy, and of sociopolitical systems and to electronic resources . Students will learn how to recognize various ways of viewing reality . Prereq- document their finds, conduct oral interviews uisite: EN-102. (3-0-3) and utilize governmental records and resources . Students will conduct genealogical research to HU-332 Arts and Ideas: Special Topics find their “roots” both in the United States as This course has the same general require- well as overseas. Students will be required to do ments as HU-331, but the orientation of the oral and written presentations discussing their course will be on alternate traditions to the family research . Assignments will direct stu- Western canon . Students will study various dents in documenting research, utilizing proper forms of art, including painting, sculpture, research methods and forms and developing architecture, music, drama, film, and literature their own “family tree” .(3-0-3) through in-class and on-site experience . Stu- dents will gain an appreciation for the arts as HU-205 21st Century Mass Media they are represented by a particular culture or A broad survey of contemporary mass media national identity . The course will concentrate such as film, radio and television with particular on how the arts are shaped by cultural/social attention paid to emerging media such as the forces that result in distinct philosophies and Internet, related technological and commercial ideologies. Prerequisite: EN-102. (3-0-3) infrastructures, as well as the globalization of the new media. Corequisite: EN-101 (3-0-3) HU-345 Approaches to Shakespeare This course introduces students to the most HU-225 Writing for the Internet enduring playwright of the English language . This course introduces students to writing The readings will include at least one play from for the Internet allowing more effective online the genres of history, comedy, tragedy, and communication in such forums as blogs and romance. Some attention will also be given to Websites. Students will learn how to write in a the sonnets . The historical context of the litera- more active voice, bringing more energy and ture of Elizabethan England is also explored. vibrancy to their articles and commentaries. Prerequisite: EN-102. (3-0-3) Course material examines the work flow and demands of Internet writing and publishing. HU-400 Humanities: Special Topics Students will learn how to launch their own blog Research into humanities. Student primarily and develop an audience as well learn how to works in a guided study format with a mentor . prepare articles for other blogs and web sites. Permission required from the instructor and This course is designed for all students, regard- academic dean . (3) less of their communication, writing, or journal- ism experience. This is not a Web design course. IAE-201 Introduction to Information Assurance Concepts Prerequisite: EN-101. (3-0-3) This course covers topics related to administration of network security . Topics include a Courses HU-310 African American Literature survey of encryption and authentication algo- Introduction to African American Litera- rithms; threats to security; operating system ture will trace the development of an African security; IP security; user authentication American literary tradition. Study includes major schemes; web security; email security protocols; genres of black writers: plays, poetry and fiction. intrusion detections; viruses; firewalls; Virtual Prerequisite: EN-102. (3-0-3) Private Networks; network management and security policies and procedures. Laboratory projects are assigned as part of the homework requirements. Corequisites: MA-110 or MA-114 or MA-261 and EN-101 . (3-0-3)

2011-2012 Catalog 85 IAE-301 Comprehensive Computer and Network Secu- digests/hashes and encryption history and proto- rity Part 1 cols are explored in-depth . Topics include virtual Both IAE-301 and its compliment, IAE-302, private networks, one-way hashes/message are designed to provide students with an oppor- digests, digital signatures, secret-key and public tunity to master many of the common and basic key cryptography processes and algorithms . Pre- IA principles supporting the CompTIA Security+ requisites: IAE-301 and IAE-302. (3-0-3) certification. IAE-301 centers on the administra- IAE-400 Special Topics in Information Assurance tive portion of network security . Topics include Research into information assurance sub- IA terms and background, introduction to orga- jects. Student primarily works in a guided study nizational IA policy, risk analysis, backups and format with a mentor . Permission required from contingency planning . Also included are Linux the instructor and academic dean . This course history and commands, administrative tools may be repeated with different projects. (1-4) and snap-ins for Windows Professional versions . Prerequisite: IAE-201 (3-0-3). IAE-402 Introduction to Incident Handling and Mali- IAE-302 Comprehensive Computer and Network Secu- cious Code rity Part 2 This course provides a detailed understanding of incidents from attacks of malicious IAE-302 is the companion course to IAE-301 . software . This course addresses the history and This course provides students with instruction practice of coding that occurs in viruses, worms, on IA-related protocols, including IPv4 and IPv6, spyware, Trojan horses, remote management TCP, UDP, ICMP and other supported protocols back doors and root kits. Students learn preven- related to secure data communications . Intru- tative measures and tools, and explore how to sion detection and firewall principles supporting rid systems of malicious software and prevent the protection of networks in a secure enclave re-infection. Recovery processes and backup architecture are also discussed . Other topics methods are explored . In addition to covering include infrastructure security requirements, basic incident handling preparation, response network enclave security architecture, introduc- and recovery practices, and the course goes into tion to IEEE-802 11. wireless security history and detail regarding malicious software . Prerequi- requirements, principles of authentication and sites: IAE-301 and IAE-302. (3-0-3) access controls, Kerberos authentication, and the use of LDAP . This course maps to the Comp- IAE-406 Forensic Investigative Processes TIA Security+certification. Prerequisite: IAE-201; This course will explore forensics and the Corequisite: IAE-301. (3-0-3) investigation processes . Students will explore IAE-315 Secure System Administration and Operation current computer forensics tools, conduct live computer forensic analysis, conduct e-mail This course introduces students to secu- investigations, recovery of graphics files and rity settings and requirements of Linux and data carving, and engage in report writing for Windows-based systems and web services. It high-tech investigations. Prerequisites: IAE-301, also introduces students to Linux and Windows- IAE-302, IAE-315, NT-150 and CT-152. (3-0-3) based web services, including methods of configuring, testing the security and the imple- IAE-600 Special Topics in Information Assurance menting of countermeasures to discovered Research into information assurance sub- vulnerabilities. Topics include Linux security set- jects. Student primarily works in a guided study tings, IP tables, securing IIS web service, secur- format with a mentor . Permission required from ing Apache web service, access control methods the instructor and academic dean . This course and host auditing and tools . (3-0-3) may be repeated with different projects. (1-4) IAE-325 Secure Data Communications and Cryptography IAE-611 Wireless Security This course follows the protocol education Emphasizing wireless computing security, provided in IAE-301 and IAE-302 with a more this course addresses how to secure mobile detailed and practical look at secure transactions wireless computing devices and applications, and correspondence, as well as protection of and wireless network security as it impacts data in storage. Within the confines of the ISO- those portable computing devices. Wireless OS1 model, this course discusses data commu- network security is discussed as it pertains to nication with emphasis on the security available decisions on which network security works best at the layers, secure sockets layer, and both wired with particular applications loaded into wireless and wireless security topics . One-way message computing devices . The course covers security

86 Capitol College of CMRS and PCS-(Cellular Mobile Radio Service privacy . The course also helps students to learn and Personal Communications Service), CMRS how to reduce their risk of potential legal liability and PCS-second, third and fourth generations for computer security or information privacy (2G, 3G and 4G), laptops equipped with Wire- failures, and how to enforce their security and less Network Interface Cards (WNICs), Personal privacy rights against other parties . Case studies Digital Assistants (PDAs), Bluetooth and Zigbe and lessons learned from information security devices, and Radio Frequency Identity (RFID) failures are used throughout the course . Coreq- devices. Retail store security and proximity pay- uisite: IAE-670 (3) ment application security are also discussed . Corequisite: IAE-670 (3) IAE-673 Secure Information Transfer and Storage This course will provide the student a history IAE-621 Applied Wireless Network Security of cryptography from Caesar’s cipher to elliptic- This 16-week course provides students with curve cryptography of today . Students will study practical, real-world experience with wireless public and private key algorithms and under- network security with an understanding of wire- stand their functionality, and how they work with less fundamentals, wireless network threats, network protocols . One-way hashes and digital tools to test wireless security, and safeguards. signatures will be discussed, and used by the Specifically, this course addresses the most students in submissions to the instructor. Public- popular hacking, cracking and wireless security key infrastructure with certificate authorities network analysis tools and trains students to and web-of-trust infrastructure methods will be use them to test and secure wireless networks . learned. Corequisite: IAE-670 (3) Current industry best practices for managing wireless networks in a secure environment are IAE-674 Security Risk Management addressed . Students need access to a second This course will begin with an understanding computer (for hacking) and will be required to of why risk management evaluations are useful . purchase and install wireless network equip- This class will discuss the general methodolo- ment to create a home wireless network for the gies for security risk assessment and security purpose of conducting experiments on various test and evaluation, including the interviews wireless security vulnerabilities and counter- and documentation research necessary . The measures. NOTE – students must have access student will be provided practical lab exercises to a computer network they personally own and to provide a hands-on analysis of a fictitious site. can modify. Case studies will be used through- Detection, recovery, and damage control meth- out the course. Corequisite: IAE-670 (3) ods in contingency/disaster recovery planning research, documentation and training; methods IAE-670 Network Systems Security Concepts of and procedures for contingency planning and This course explores security terms, defini- security policy formulation and enforcement . tions, concepts, and issues that face industries Prerequisites: Completion of at least 24 credit today . This course also will examine how the hours of IAE-coursework. This class is best com- concept of security, and being secure, integrates pleted in the last term . (3) into the overall enterprise mission . The importance of user involvement, security training, IAE-675 Computer Forensics and Incident Handling ethics, trust, and informed management will be This course begins with lectures discussing explored . (3) the laws and rights to privacy by individuals and what organizations may or may not do . Online IAE-671 Legal Aspects of Computer Security and ethics are considered . It then moves on to Information Privacy understanding incident handling and how inci- This course provides an overview of the legal dent response teams work, managing trouble Courses rights and liabilities associated with operation tickets, and basic analysis of events to deter- and use of computers and information, includ- mine if an incident has occurred . It concludes ing the legal and regulatory compliance issues with computer forensics issues and practices, critical for chief information security officers. It and rules of evidence. Corequisite: IAE-670. (3) discusses the key statutes, regulations, trea- ties, and court cases (in the United States and abroad) that establish legal rights and responsibilities as to computer security and information

2011-2012 Catalog 87 IAE-677 Malicious Software business decisions. The course will provide a This course examines malicious software basic understanding of all aspects involving IA detection and malicious software defenses management, needs analysis, risk assessments, including tripwire and signature software tech- policy formation, security planning and technol- niques. Viruses, worms and Trojan horses, logic ogy integration . Students will gain an apprecia- bombs, malicious CGI scripts will be discussed. tion for systems, networks, processes, method- Students will review the anatomy of well-known ologies, documentation requirements, recovery viruses and worms to understand how they processes, certification and accreditation work. Mobile code issues as they apply to web processes as well as “best practice” implemen- and application technologies and resulting inse- tation, training and continuous improvement. curities will be discussed in detail. Students will Discussions in this course will give the correct then review the underlying methodologies used acumen of personnel security, physical security, by the anti-virus vendors and freeware offerings and technical operational security as these to protect electronic assets from harm or other principles relate and interface with information compromise. Corequisite: IAE-670 (3) security principles . Defense-in-depth strategies will also be addressed for designing proper IAE-679 Vulnerability Mitigation physical security programs . At the completion of This “Defense-in-Depth” course provides the the course students should be able to manage student detailed understanding of the need for an IA function and evaluate an organization’s internal and external vulnerability assessment. contingency planning process for adequacy . An integral technical part of any risk manage- Prerequisites: IAE-670 and IAE-682. (3) ment program, this course goes hand-in-hand IAE-820 Situation Awareness Analysis with the more analytical practices in IAE-674 . Corequisites: IAE-670 . (3) This is a course in operational leadership from the long-term perspective to crisis interven- IAE-680 Perimeter Protection tion. Class activities will be designed to enhance In this “defense-in-depth” course, firewalls student awareness of action plan processes and network IDS issues will be discussed. A leading to effective strategy execution . (3) detailed understanding of firewall configuration IAE-825 Applied Research in Information Assurance and rule sets, load balancing, web farms, wireless access, web security issues and network This course prepares students to select intrusion detection will be explored to prepare topics and conduct successful research in infor- the student with the basic tools to coordinate mation assurance’s many fields. Topics include the design and implementation of perimeter research such as the Computer Fraud and network defenses for a high volume, high access Abuse Act, the Electronic Communication Pri- site. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 24 vacy Act and the National Research Act. Special credits hours in IAE-coursework . This class is considerations governing research using human best completed in the last term. (3) subjects will be given in-depth treatment. The productive and legally sufficient use of the IAE-682 Internal Protection Department of Homeland Security’s new Pro- This course explores the protections avail- tected Repository for the Defense of Infrastruc- able to the practitioner through host operat- ture against Cyber Threats (PREDICT) program ing systems and third party equipment and will be discussed. (3) software, to protect the inner network from the IAE-830 Information Assurance Research Literature attacker who has successfully circumvented the perimeter or from the disgruntled insider . Use of Learners examine literature and research in methodologies including host-based intrusion the information assurance field. Literature will detection methods, audit settings and review be examined in the context of both the historical PC Firewalls, host operating hardening for Linux and current environment . (3) and Windows 2000, and Virtual LANs will be IAE-835 Information Assurance Strategic Management reviewed. Corequisite: IAE-670 (3) Learners examine the objectives, elements IAE-684 Managing Information Security (formerly and framework of analysis for strategic manage- Complementary Security) ment of information assurance management . This class explores the overarching security Learners focus on synthesizing information and architectures and vectors of information assur- applying sound judgment. (3) ance from a management perspective to allow the learner to formulate the basis for sound 88 Capitol College IAE-840 Information Assurance Consulting IAE-865 Special Topics in Human Resource Management Learners examine the skills necessary for Learners examine human resource theories executive leadership in the role as consultant . and practices in the context of the complex envi- A survey approach is applied with the learner ronment of information assurance . (3) examining the role of assessment, intervention and analysis from a consultant lens . (3) IAE-870 Executive Awareness in Information Assurance Learners examine the various conceptual IAE-845 Pedagogy and Information Assurance and procedural components of an Information Learners are introduced to the fundamen- Assurance Program for their organization. Roles tals of teaching information assurance . Learners and significance of certification and accredi- gain experience in course and syllabus develop- tation activities, executive consideration in ment . The development and integration of online resource allocation and leading the organization labs as an academic component is explored. in the holistic art of information assurance will Learners examine the professional development be examined. (3) and training that supports IA . (3) IAE-871 Software Assurance Assessment IAE-850 Business Continuity Planning This course covers the fundamentals of Learners examine the continuity planning establishing a required level of software and process in the context of disaster recovery, system assurance, applying methods and incidence response and forensics . The course determining measures to assess whether the covers the development of plans and the estab- required level of assurance has been achieved. lishment of the protocols required for rapid Topics include assessment methods; defin- response as it is relevant to information assur- ing product measures, process measures and ance . (3) other performance indicators; measurement processes and frameworks; performance indica- IAE-855 Information Assurance Requirements for tors for business survivability and continuity; Compliance and comparing selected measures to determine Learners examine the various legal and reg- whether the software/system meets its required ulatory requirements corporations, government level of assurance . These fundamentals are and military leadership face today . Included applied to newly developed software and sys- in the topics will be DIACAP, FISMA, the COBIT tems as well as during the acquisition of soft- Framework, ITIL, industry best practices, due ware and services . (3) diligence and compliance . (3) IAE-875 Information Assurance Implementation IAE-857 Information Assurance and the System Life Learner focus is on deployment of informa- Cycle tion assurance technologies in the organization . Learners examine the importance in inte- Relevant literature and real world deployment is grating information assurance into the life cycle examined . (3) of all information systems . Discussions will IAE-880 Special Topics in Information Assurance include the necessity for security integration in each phase to the systems development life This course provides students the oppor- cycle including testing, verification and valida- tunity to examine in-depth issues relevant to tion of IA controls, operations and decommis- information assurance . Students must request a sioning . (3) faculty member who is a topic specific expert to facilitate the course . (3) IAE-860 Advanced Mixed Methods Research

IE-701 Principles of Designing Engineering Computer Courses This course builds on the skills acquired in RSC-810 and IAE-825. Learners will examine Networks research designs integrating both quantitative Networking and the Internet have introduced and qualitative design methods and will gain us to a new set of devices and protocols that an understanding of the appropriateness of the link personal computers to servers, and servers approach to their individual research . (3) to servers . This course explores all the hardware and software that drives local and Internet computing . Special emphasis on connectivity and throughput is explored . (3)

2011-2012 Catalog 89 IE-703 Thin and Fat Client Deployment with Multi- This course is designed to compare and contrast tiered/Service-Oriented Architecture and Web 2.0 the various language tools for crafting Internet- Client/Server has been extended to Multi- based and Web-based applications. (3) tiered environments, distributed communica- IE-712 Design and Practice of Secure Information tions via CORBA,COM/DCOM, service-oriented Networks architecture (SOA) and Cloud computing models . To examine this shift and to understand the This course will examine Internet security technologies involved, this course focuses on concerning two key network design issues: infor- how these models are used to enable thin-and mation security and information privacy . Students fat-clients as well as web-based clients on desk- will learn and understand: the technical tools to tops, servers and PDAs. This class will examine protect information from external compromise; the mechanisms employed to bring legacy as internal and external threats; various network well as modern computing to the information security technologies and protection systems; economy . (3) apply network design techniques capable of providing information security to local and wide- IE-705 Comparison of Operating Systems and Web area networks; general information encryption Servers techniques and protocols including symmetric This course explores the operating software and asymmetric cryptographic methodologies, underlying Internet and intranet computing . The one-way hashes and digital signatures, secure similarities and differences between operating sockets layer and Internet Protocol Security systems and web servers are investigated with a (IPSEC); learn to evaluate and create corporate view to choosing the best technology and optimi- policies regarding privacy, the adoption of cloud zation practices. Topics include NT, 2000 Server, computing and information network security . Pre- Advanced Server, Windows CE, Unix and ver- requisite: IE-701 or department permission. (3) sions, Linux, IIS, Apache, third party, and public IE-713 Multimedia and Web Casting domain . (3) The Internet and increased bandwidth man- IE-707 Network Architecture Convergence Using Wire- agement technologies has brought us a new less Technologies venue to communicate with each other in either full duplex, half-duplex, or simplex modalities. This course will investigate the techniques Dot Com companies present us with radio sta- used by successful network engineers to tions, on demand streaming audio and video, create converged network architectures and and live casting of audio and video . To under- provide optimum information access to their stand the integration, deployment, and optimiza- users . These techniques include how to select tion of these technologies, this course compares the optimum mix of mobile technologies for technical aspects, market positioning, and performance and cost, and mandatory feature strengths, and weaknesses of various media requirements such as expandability, extensibility products in the market . (3) and security . The course will provide an in-depth study of the current and contemplated mobile IE-715 Identifying and Integrating Component Col- technologies that can facilitate network conver- laboration Technologies gence. Students will test these mobile technolo- Software and hardware companies have gies and their applications via the virtual labora- utilized a component approach to product devel- tory concept using OpNet, the most advanced opment in order to address the requirement that network modeling software currently available. Internet and Intranet communications applica- Technical information on specific equipment and tions operate in a on-demand mode . This is the software will be provided as instruction supple- technical underpinning of the “any where, any mental to the testbook, and case studies will be time” mantra of the Internet. However, these used throughout the course . (3) components do not always integrate easily . This IE-709 Comparison of Object-Oriented and Scripting course identifies the various component tech- Languages nologies, standards, and issues with integration to provide on-demand communication capabili- For the first time in two decades, software ties . (3) developers now have to be proficient in multiple programming languages to deploy thin client or IE-717 Invention and the Use of Intellectual Property fat client Internet-based applications. Choosing The Internet’s ability to share ideas between the right set of languages has a dramatic impact millions of people instantaneously, and the abil- on application performance and e-commerce . ity of Internet users to improve upon those ideas

90 Capitol College and share them with everyone on the Internet MA-124 Discrete Mathematics instantaneously, has challenged intellectual Logic sets and sequences; algorithms, divis- property’s status quo . While lawmakers and ibility and matrices; proof, induction and recur- intellectual property owners struggle with this sion; counting methods and probability; rela- challenge, others such as Linux and Napster tions, closure and equivalence relations, graphs seek to test the new paradigm . This course will and trees; Boolean algebra. Fall-evening only, examine the legal and regulatory limits of an Spring-daytime only . (3-0-3) e-business’s ability to exploit intellectual value in the new paradigm. In addition, the latest MA-128 Introduction to Statistics changes to intellectual property law and regula- Probability: definitions, theorems, permu- tion as a result of Internet commerce will be tations and combinations. Binomial, hyper- examined . (3) geometric, Poisson and normal distributions. Sampling distribution and central limit theorem, IE-719 Capstone Course estimation and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: The capstone course is in graduate seminar MA-110 or MA-114 . Fall-daytime only; Spring- format . Students will integrate the prior course evening only . (3-0-3) work and personal experiences into a major paper or a project. (3) MA-261 Calculus I Lines, circles, ellipses. Functions and limits, MA-005 Basic Mathematics differentiation, power rule, higher-order deriva- Designed for students needing math skills tives, product, quotient and chain rules, implicit for MA-110 and MA-114 . Topics include opera- differentiation, applications. Integration: definite tions on signed numbers and fractions, products integrals; indeterminate forms; exponential, and factoring, exponents and roots, graphs, and logarithmic, trigonometric and hyperbolic func- solutions of first degree and quadratic equations; differentiation and integration, graphing. tions. Credits from this course are not applicable Prerequisite: MA-114. Fall - daytime only; Spring toward a degree . (3-0-3) - evening only . (4-0-4) MA-006 Basic Business Mathematics MA-262 Calculus II This course is designed for students need- Methods of integration: completing the square, ing math skills for MA-110 . Topics include opera- substitution, partial fractions, integration by parts, tions on signed numbers and fractions, percent- trigonometric integrals, power series, parametric ages, products, compounding and quadratic equations . Partial derivatives . Introduction to mul- equations .(3-0-3) tiple integrals. Prerequisite: MA-261. Fall-evening only; spring-daytime only . (4-0-4) MA-110 College Mathematics with Business Applica- tions MA-263 Calculus III This is an introductory course in contempo- Multivarible and vector calculus. Integrals in rary mathematics used in conducting business. two and three dimensional coordinate systems . Topics include understanding your checking Cylindrical and spherical coordinates . Vector and bank accounts and average daily balances. functions and their derivatives, directional deriv- Setting up word problems to solve business situ- atives. Gradients, divergence and curl. Stokes ations, percentages, discounting, markups and theorem, Green’s theorem, Gausses theorem. markdowns . Compound interest and annuities; Prerequisite: MA-262. (4-0-4) present and future values; mortgages and payment schedules. Excel will be used throughout MA-300 Mathematical Methods for Engineering to assist with calculations . Introduction to Excel This course covers the use of standard soft- Courses financial functions. (3-0-3) ware tools such as MATLAB and other applications to the solution of engineering problems. MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry Solutions to linear equations, numerical methods Algebra: basic operations on real and com- and applications to integration are covered . Pre- plex numbers, fractions, exponents and radicals. requisites: MA-261 and junior standing. (3-0-3) Determinates. Solution of linear, fractional, quadratic and system equations. Trigonometry: definition and identities, angular measurements, solving triangles, vectors, graphs and logarithms. Prerequisite: Acceptance based on placement test score . (4-0-4)

2011-2012 Catalog 91 MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations MBA-601 Special Topics in Business Administration Methods of solving first order equations with Research into business administration sub- applications to mechanics and rate problems. jects. Student primarily works in a guided study Solutions of second order equations by undeter- format with a mentor . Permission required from mined coefficients and variations of parameters. the instructor and academic dean . This course Applications to circuits . Introduction to systems may be repeated with different projects. (1-4) of equations and operational and numerical methods. Prerequisite: MA-262. (3-0-3) MBA-615 Financial Management Provides an understanding of the business MA-345 Probability and Statistics Engineers decision framework in the context of the eco- Sets and methods of counting. Probability nomic environment in which decisions are made . density functions, expected values and correla- Covers topics in capital investment policy, financ- tions. Binomial, Poisson, exponential and normal ing and capital structures, dividend policy, finan- distribution. Central limit theorem and statistical cial statement analysis, forecasting, and working estimation . Introduction to stochastic processes . capital management. It is preferable to complete Applications to noise and reliability. Prerequisite: MBA-620 before MBA-615. Prerequisite: MBA- MA-262 . (3-0-3) 600 or undergraduate degree in business. (3) MA-355 Numerical Analysis MBA-620 Managerial Accounting Number systems, floating-point arithmetic The course examines the use of accounting and error analysis. Taylor, interpolating and mini- data in corporate planning and control . The aim max polynomials . Integration and differentiation . is student proficiency in the analysis and design Methods of solving equations, systems of linear of control systems in order to make decisions equations. Prerequisite: MA-262, and CT-115 or that allow management attention to be focused CS-130 . (2-2-3) on long-term strategic issues . Covers internal and external auditing systems, financial report- MA-360 Laplace and Fourier Analysis ing, and tax planning. Prerequisite: MBA-600 or Definition of transform: Laplace transform undergraduate degree in business. (3) of algebraic, exponential and trigonometric functions; basic theorems including shifting, MBA-625 Organizational Behavior initial and final-value theorems; unit-step, peri- Analyzes the elements of organizational odic and delta functions; methods of inverting behavior. Theory and research in behavior sci- transforms; solutions of differential equations ence are explored. Topics include motivation, by transform methods; applications to network group dynamics, power, communication, ethics, problems; Fourier series and coefficients; expan- conflict resolution, stress management, work- sion of functions in Fourier series; complex force diversity, and managing change. Cases are Fourier coefficients; Parseval’s Theorem; Fou- analyzed to develop skills in applying theories to rier transform and its properties. Prerequisite: common managerial problems. Conducting busi- MA-340 . (3-0-3) ness today means dealing with a variety of diffi- cult ethical decisions . Students will apply ethical MBA-501 Professional Writing Practicum decision-making skills they learn in class to busi- This course is designed to provide masters ness matters involving conflicts of interest, work level students with the necessary writing skills to be requirements, work conditions, and dealing with successful writers in a professional environment . (3) work-related problems. (3) MBA-600 Fundamentals of Professional Management MBA-630 Marketing Process and Strategy A bridge course designed for students with- Explains key marketing concepts and their out a degree in business, this course addresses significance in domestic and international activi- foundations of accounting, finance, statistics, ties. Analyzes marketing problems and efforts and economics. Students are provided a broad regarding the organization’s product and ser- overview of each of these topics for later vices, pricing activities, channel selection, and application in the MBA-program . This course promotion strategies . Emphasis is on develop- is waived for students with an undergraduate ment and implementation of marketing plans degree in business management or business and programs . (3) administration . (3)

92 Capitol College MBA-635 Operations Management MBA-657 Transformational Leadership and Innovation This course provides an analysis of the role Leadership is the process of influencing of operations management in a global environ- others to achieve results and this course exam- ment . Focus is on the interaction of production ines leadership concepts applied to managing and operations management with other func- people, organizations and strategic processes. tional systems in the organization . Incorporates Leadership perspectives and philosophies quantitative and qualitative tools to support the of organization development, functions and decision-making process . (3) systems are examined . This course will also examine both the theory and practices of lead- MBA-640 Managerial Economics ership through a review of the literature, class Application of relevant economic theory to discussions, and critical analysis of leadership business problems. Examines general principles techniques based on the literature and focusing that can be applied to the business decision- on transformational leadership. Finally, students making process in the presence of risk and will examine how they can provide innovative uncertainty. Analysis of demand, costs, produc- leadership based on both leadership theory tivity, pricing policies, market structure, and gov- and practice. Students will be expected to apply ernment policies toward business within various the various leadership skills and techniques to marketing structures. Prerequisite: MBA-600 or address challenges and opportunities they face undergraduate degree in business (3) through the term project. (3) MBA-646 Project Management MBA-658 Legal, Political and Ethical Implications for This course provides an overview of the Leadership theory and practice of managing a project in an As the comprehensive business law course, organizational setting . Fundamentals concepts areas of law critical to the success of managers are covered to provide a solid understanding and entrepreneurs are examined . Topics include and foundation of managing each phase of the contract issues, torts and product liability, busi- project life cycle, adhering to organizational and ness crimes, intellectual property, the law and cost constraints, setting goals for stakeholders, structure of business organizations, employ- and utilizing best practices to complete the proj- ment, and bankruptcy. These issues are also ect on time and within budget. (3) explored in the context of rapidly changing technology and business practices. (3) MBA-650 Strategic Management Examines the objectives, elements and MBA-659 Leadership and Managing Human Capital framework of analysis for strategic manage- This course examines the concept of leading ment. Case studies will be used as the primary an increasingly diverse and global workforce. tool of learning and analysis . Working well with Emphasis is placed on creating a work envi- others, synthesizing information, applying sound ronment adaptable to the new challenges of business judgment, and communicating crisply the 21st century. This course is based on the are key skills for this class . This class should understanding that human capital is critical to be taken as the last core class prior to the cap- creating competitive advantage . Course material stone project.(3) is examined from a systems perspective . Theory and practice will be explored by comparing and MBA-652 Identity Management contrasting effective use of leadership in both Students will learn fundamental and the private and public sectors.(3) advanced IdM (Identity Management) topics, concepts, and current issues. The course will MBA-660 Special Projects in Business Administration prepare the students for real-world IdM chal- Research into business administration and Courses lenges faced by professionals in industry and related subjects. Student primarily works in a government today . Students will leave the guided study format with a mentor . Permission course with an awareness and understanding required from the instructor and academic dean . of a variety of topics pertaining to IdM, including This course may be repeated with different proj- broad technical aspects, legal and policy issues, ects to a maximum of 9 credits . (3 credits) implementation scenarios, case studies, and industry and government applications of IdM components . Students will prepare for an exam at course completion, allowing them the opportunity to become certified industry professionals in addition to receiving academic credit (3)

2011-2012 Catalog 93 MBA-665 Entrepreneurship and analysis of coupling losses . Operating prin- Course focuses on all aspects of starting ciples and characteristics of optical sources and a new business. Emphasis is on the critical detectors . Transmitter and receiver circuits for role of recognizing and creating opportunities . analog and digital communication . Design con- Topics include attributes of entrepreneurs and sideration for practical optical communication entrepreneurial careers, evaluating opportuni- links using power budget and rise-time analysis. ties, writing business plans, and financing the Discussion and comparison of latest multiplex- venture . ing and coupling techniques used in optical networks. Contains labs. Prerequisites: EL-261 and MBA-700 Capstone Project MA-261 . (2-2-3) Students complete a research project in PH-201 General Physics I the field of major concentration. The research is supervised by a faculty member and must be Non calculus-based physics intended for defended by the student in an oral examination. credit in engineering technology courses . Use Internships under the supervision of an aca- PH-261 for electrical, computer and software demic advisor are an option. This course is to be engineering courses. Mechanics: units, conver- taken last or next to last as the student applies sion factors: vector diagrams, translational equi- accumulated knowledge of both core and con- librium, friction, torque and rotational equilib- centration classes to this effort . (3) rium: uniformly accelerated motion, projectiles: Newton’s Law, work energy and power: kinetic MBA-701 Federal Acquisitions and Contracting and potential energy, conservation of energy: This course covers the fundamentals of impulse and momentum. Heat: temperature Federal acquisitions and contracting and will scales, thermal properties of matter, heat and provide a comprehensive understanding of the temperature change, heat and change of phase, acquisition environment . Students will develop physics of heat transfer; applications . Prerequi- professional skills for making business decisions site: MA-114. Fall-evening only; Spring-daytime and advising other acquisition team members only . (2-2-3) to successfully meet customers’ needs . Partici- PH-202 General Physics II pation in small group simulation exercises will prepare students to provide contracting support Non calculus-based physics intended for within the overarching business relationships credit in engineering technology courses . Use of government and industry. Prerequisite: MBA- PH-262 for electrical, computer and software 646 or equivalent . (3) engineering courses. Light and sound: wave motion, nature of light, reflection and mirrors, NT-100 Computer Architecture and Construction refraction, prisms, dispersion lenses; simple har- Basic introduction to the design and con- monic motion; sound transmission, resonance, struction of a current model PC including oper- interference . Doppler Effect . Electricity and mag- ating systems and some diagnostic software . netism: Static electricity, electric fields, magnetic Students build, configure, test and troubleshoot fields, electric potential, capacitance; electricity PCs in the laboratory. This material can be in motion; magnetic induction; electromagnetic used as a basis for studying for the CompTIA A+ relations. Alternating currents. Prerequisite: exam . (1-4-3) PH-201 . Fall - daytime only; spring - evening only . (2-2-3) NT-150 Computer Networking This course is a continuation of NT-110 with PH-253 Energy and the Environment major emphasis on local network equipment, This course covers fundamentals of energy network software and addressing schemes . Stu- generation (conversion), current diversity of dents build, configure, test and troubleshoot a energy resources from fossil fuels to renewable network in the laboratory. Routers and switches and alternative sources, and environmental are included. This material can be used as a impact of the generation and use of energy . basis for studying for the CompTIA Network + Topics include the availability, economics and exam . (1-4-3) environmental consequences of energy generation, distribution and consumption from oil, coal, OP-301 Fiber-Optic Communications gas, hydrogen, nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, Lightwave propagation in fiber optics, includ- hydro, biomass and other alternative sources ing modal conditions, numerical aperture, currently under development and study by the attenuation and signal distortion in step-index scientific and engineering communities. Efficient and graded-index fibers. Connectors, splices use of energy in the domestic, transportation

94 Capitol College and industrial sectors will be discussed. In perturbation theory methods. Interaction of addition to exams and quizzes, students will be matter with radiation . Application to atomic and required to research selected topics of interest molecular spectra . Lasers and quantum com- in order to enhance their understanding of the puting. Prerequisites: MA-262 Calculus II and most recent advances in the fields of energy and PH-262 Engineering Physics II, or permission of the environment. This course may be used as a instructor . (3-0-3) general, technical, science or engineering elective. Prerequisite: PH-201 (3-0-3) RSC-601 Professional Writing Practicum This course is designed to provide doctoral PH-261 Engineering Physics I learners the necessary writing skills to be suc- Calculus-based physics. Displacement, cessful at the doctoral level . (3) velocity and acceleration, equations of motion, Newton’s laws of motion and their applica- RSC-801 Fundamentals of Doctoral Learning tions, gravitation, work and energy, impulse Doctoral programs educate students for and momentum, conservation laws, rotational highly specialized careers in academe or prac- motion, rotational dynamics, equilibrium, elas- tice . Students of doctoral level programs are ticity, periodic motion. Prerequisite: MA-261. taught the ability to create knowledge through Corequisite: MA-262. Fall-evening only; spring- original research in their areas of specialization . daytime only . (3-2-4) This course will orient new doctoral students to learning at the doctoral level and prepare them PH-262 Engineering Physics II for the entire program of study . Students will Calculus-based physics. A continuation of each develop a Doctoral Learning Contract (DLC) PH-261. Topics include wave motion, vibration that will serve as guides through graduation . (3) and sound, electricity and magnetism, Cou- lomb’s Law, electrical fields, induction. Prereq- RSC-810 Professional Research: Theory and Practice I uisite: PH-261. Fall-daytime only; spring-evening This course is designed to provide students only . (3-2-4) an overview of a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies applicable to PH-263 Engineering Physics III doctoral level research . The course will examine Calculus based. Introduction to light, lens the research process, including problem state- and diffraction . Photon and their interaction with ments, developing dissertation research ques- matter . Wave-particle duality . Basic quantum tions, conducting a literature review and ethical discoveries leading the Bohr atom and atomic implications in research. Students begin examin- spectra . Interaction of electrons and photons ing topics for Chapter 1 of the dissertation . (3) with matter with special emphasis on the design of detectors and electronic devices that use RSC-812 Professional Research: Theory and Practice II quantum effects . Prerequisite PH-262 . (3-2-4) This course is designed to move the student from the problem statement to the research PH-400 Einstein’s Special and General Theory of question and research methodology appropriate Relativity to the individual dissertation. Prerequisite: RSC- Introduction to Einstein’s Special and Gen- 810 (3) eral Theory of Relativity. Topics covered: the RSC-813 Professional Ethics and Leadership physics of Lorentz contraction, time dilation, the “twin paradox” and energy, momentum in Spe- This course examines the role of ethics . Cul- cial Relativity; mass in Relativity, Schwarzschild tural diversity, legal behaviors and the impacts metric, Black Holes and Cosmology, behavior of moral behaviors on business, corporations of light and applications to Global Positioning and agencies are presented in case studies . The Courses Systems. Prerequisites: PH-263 and MA-340 or various roles and impacts of unethical behaviors permission of instructor . (3-0-3) by system users, managers, executives and con- sultants will be analyzed and the positive and PH-463 Quantum Physics negative impacts discussed as they pertain to Fundamentals of quantum physics: wave the overall trustworthiness. IRB requirements as – particle duality, the Heisenberg uncertainty it relates to research and human subjects will be principle . Schrodinger’s wave equation and solu- examined in this course . (3) tions. WKB approximation, and time-dependent

2011-2012 Catalog 95 RSC-815 Problem Solving and Decision Making Using and disabilities. Students learn requirements Quantitative Methods gathering, prototype building and user testing. A This course provides information security group project is assigned. Prerequisite: CS-220 professionals with advanced decision-making or BUS-250 . Offered during Spring semester skills, supported by mechanized information- only . (3-0-3) gathering tools. Specifically, this course com- SE-351 Software Testing bines quantitative analysis with decision-making Covers the techniques and concepts science to support strategic, operational and required for software testing . Topics covered tactical requirements . (3) include software testing at the unit, module, RSC-820 Situation Awareness, Analysis and Action subsystem and system levels; coverage criteria, Plan Processes manual and automated techniques for test validation and data generation; formal testing This is a course in operational leadership processes and standards (with an emphasis on from the long-term perspective to crisis interven- CMMI); rational tools suite; inspections; black tion. Class activities will be designed to enhance box vs. white box testing; functional testing; and student awareness of action plan processes testability analysis. Prerequisites: SE-301 and leading to effective strategy execution . CS-220 or permission of the instructor . (2-2-3) RSC-825 Applied Research in Information Assurance SE-458 Senior Design Project This course prepares students to select Student proposes, designs, builds, and tests topics and conduct successful research in infor- a working software project. Students write a mation assurance’s many fields, Topics include report according to specifications and deliver an research such as the Computer Fraud and oral presentation for review. For SE, SIA, CS, CE Abuse Act, the Electronic Communication Pri- and CET programs . CE and CET students should vacy Act and the National Research Act. Special see advisor before registering. Prerequisites are considerations governing research using human EN-408 and senior standing . (3-0-3) subjects will be given in-depth treatment. The productive and legally sufficient use of the SM-513 Systems Management and Organization Department of Homeland Security’s new Pro- Theory tected Repository for the Defense of Infrastruc- Basic concepts applied to managing large- ture Against Cyber Threats (PREDICT) program scale systems . Perspectives and philosophies will be discussed. of organization, functions and processes of RSC-830 Information Assurance Research Literature systems management and organizational lead- Learners examine literature and research in ership . (3) the information assurance field. Literature will SM-517 Psychological Factors in Systems Management be examined in the context of both the historical Human characteristics and their bearing on and current environment . systems management critical review of theory SE-301 Software Engineering and research on personality, motivation, values, Introduction to software design . Software stress, leadership skills and power bases. (3) performance, modularity, portability and reli- SM-518 Principles of Systems ability. Students apply engineering principles to Systems theories, methodologies, think- create software solutions to specified problems. ing and practice; hard and soft systems Software testing and CASE-tools introduced . approaches; multidisciplinary approaches to Emphasis on UML and object-oriented code. organizational problem solving, feedback loops Prerequisite: CS-220. Offered during fall semes- and system change . (3) ter only . (2-2-3) SM-525 Statistics for Managers SE-321 Human Computer Interaction Develop probabilistic and statistical con- Students learn user-centered design of cepts, methods, and models through the use of computer systems with the goal of high usabil- real-life data from business. Stresses the role ity . Emphasis is on designing systems that are that statistics plays in the managerial decision efficient, easy-to-use, enjoyable and effective. making process . Use of statistical software Explores the selection of interaction style, hard- package is emphasized. This course is best ware, and the use of color, font, text and images. completed after MBA-640 . (3) Explores design implications due to user characteristics such as age, dexterity, experience 96 Capitol College SM-563 Managing Information Systems SM-600 Special Topics in Systems Management This course provides the student with an Research into systems management sub- understanding of principles, practices, meth- jects. Student primarily works in a guided study odologies, and terminology used in planning, format with a mentor . Permission required from designing, implementing, operating, and man- the instructor and academic dean . This course aging information systems in government and may be repeated with different projects. (1-4) industry . The overall approach is to examine the technology and roles of information systems SP-358 Internship Program within the organization, concentrating on how This is an elective course intended to information systems are designed and how they provide students an alternate educational operate. Knowledge of computer concepts will experience in industry and government that be provided to students new to this field. (3) complements and strengthens their classroom education. Internship positions must be related SM-567 Business Data Communication and Networking to the students major and be creative and ana- This course is designed to develop skills and lytical in nature, for a minimum of eight weeks. proficiency in information systems which use The intern is under the supervision or mentor- telecommunications facilities, computer net- ship of an experienced professional . Prerequi- works, data communications, distributed pro- sites: junior or senior status. Cumulative GPA cessing, interactive systems, and the planning, 2.8+ and 3.0+ in major. design and analysis of telecommunications- based information systems for systems manage- SS-171 Introduction to Psychology ment . This course was formerly entitled “Tele- This course is a fundamental study of communications and Computer Networks .” (3) human behavior exploring such topics as learning and cognition, memory, intelligence, motiva- SM-569 Decision Support and Expert Systems tion and emotion, consciousness, personality, This course helps the student understand and abnormal behavior. A discussion of the sci- techniques, terminology, principles, concepts entific character of psychology and the research and methodologies for using computers in methodology employed in the discipline will be decision making in business, aerospace, and included. Perquisite or Corequisite: EN-001 or government . The overall approach examines the EN-101 . (3-0-3) nature and process of decision making, using a framework of Decision Support Systems (DSS) SS-175 Introduction to Sociology and Expert Systems, and explores specific com- A survey of the basic concepts and principles puter applications in a variety of management of sociology; culture, human nature, personality decision situations applying learned techniques and the self, socialization, society, group behav- in a project. (3) ior, norms and deviance, and institutions. The topic of social problems will be addressed by an SM-587 Law and Regulation of E-Commerce in-depth examination of a contemporary issue . The course is an examination of the complex A primary text and newspapers, magazines and political, legal and regulatory compliance issues journals will be used for this unit in addition to influencing electronic commerce. As electronic the textbook. Prerequisite: EN-101. (3-0-3) commerce becomes increasingly global, compli- cations arise as a result of political pressures, SS-181 Human Development both foreign and domestic. As a result, elec- This course provides a comprehensive and tronic commerce law and regulation are in flux, integrated review of human development from and changing rapidly to catch up to the impact a psychological perspective . The lifespan model of the information revolution on the global econ- provides a coherent time-line approach for stu- Courses omy . This course will attempt to make sense of dents to study, observe, and reflect on personal the status quo ante of electronic law and regu- life developments as well as how relationships lation to enable students to conduct business with individuals, families, and communities are online. The future landscape, based upon devel- integral to our development as humans . Perqui- opments in technology, applications, proposed site or Corequisite: EN-101 (3-0-3) legislation and administrative rule making, is discussed . (3)

2011-2012 Catalog 97 SS-272 Group Dynamics TC-309 Network Simulation and Modeling Focuses on interpersonal relations and skills Provides an introduction to probability, development; cross-cultural relations and com- statistics, and discrete event simulation. Topics munication; organizational climate and culture include survey of discrete and continuous simu- and their relationship to and impact on individu- lation languages, elementary queuing theory, als and groups; personality traits and team build- discrete and continuous random variable selec- ing; and characteristics and functions of groups tion applied to computer networks . Information in high-tech organizations both in the United is used to generate random variables to study States and abroad. Corequisite: EN-102. (3-0-3) network traffic, network utilization, response time, throughput, capacity, and queuing delay SS-275 History of Modern Culture for discrete event simulation models . Emphasis This course offers students a review and is placed on student design development . An survey of world history and how it affected cul- introduction to the use of simulation software is ture from 1946 to present through the use of included. Prerequisites: MA-128 or MA-345 and the Internet . Students will learn the important MA-261 and TC-110 or Equivalent . (2-2-3) historical events during this time period and how they impacted society, culture and politics. TC-359 Networking Modeling and Design Students will learn major historical events, their A continuation of TC-309 where students geographical location and their world impact . are expected to design model, simulate and Students will select a subject and throughout analyze networks to meet real-world situations . the semester be able to discuss their subject as Networks are designed and tested for traffic it relates to the time period covered . Students handling capabilities and robustness. Alternate will be required to do oral and written presenta- network solutions are proposed and tested . tions covering 1946 to modern times . Corequi- Virtual simulation software is used throughout site: EN-101 (3-0-3) course . Prerequisite TC-309 (2-2-3) SS-351 Ethics TC-400 Special Projects in Telecommunications This course is designed to help students Guided study. This course is a project course improve their ability to make ethical decisions in in which students research a problem in the field business. This is done by providing a framework of telecommunications under the guidance of a that enables the student to identify, analyze, professor or member of the academic staff. Stu- and resolve ethical issues that arise when dents are required to produce a final written and making decisions in business. Case analysis is a oral presentation of their effort. Prerequisite: primary tool of this course. Prerequisite: EN-102. Permission of instructor . (0-6-3) (3-0-3) TC-401 Advanced Topics in Telecommunications SS-400 Social Science: Special Topics Layered protocol models. Ethernet, TCP/IP Research into social sciences. Student with mathematical throughput analysis. SMTP, primarily works in a guided study format with a POP, HTTP analyzed using Ethereal. Number mentor . Permission required from the instructor theory, encryption and authentication. The RSA and academic dean . (3) algorithm. Routing algorithms (RIP, OSPF). Opti- mal capacity assignment. Laboratory exercises TC-110 Introduction to Telecommunications performed using actual constructed networks Telecommunications defined and its effects (Windows/Linux) and virtual networks (in on our daily lives . Structure of the telecommu- VMWare). Prerequisites: CT-152 and MA-128 or nications industry . Brief history . Basic terminol- equivalent . (2-2-3) ogy . Type of analog and digital communications systems . Data communications and networking . Introduction to local area networks, and wide area networks . Microwave and cellular systems . Satellite systems. Internet and its structure, World Wide Web, website technology and terminology . (2-2-3)

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2011-2012 Catalog 99 Board of Trustees Dwight Taylor Alan S . Tilles Chairman Chairman, Telecommunications Division, Gabriel A. Battista Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker Vice Chairman David O . Ward Thomas Kloster Senior Legal Advisor, Federal Communica- Secretary tions Commission Jorome T. Gibbon Telecommunications Specialist, J&BG Consul- Harvey Weiss tants, LLP CEO and President, Fortress America Acquisi- tion Corporation President Trustees Emeriti Michael T. Wood, PhD Capitol College Eugene H. Rietzke, DSc Founder of the college Members 1897-1983 J. Kelly Brown Lillie Lou Rietzke CEO, EMSolutions, Inc. Co-founder of the college 1910-2006 Frederica Darema Director, Directorate for Mathematics, Infor- H . Brian Thompson mation, and Life Sciences Air Force Office of Chairman, UTI Inc. Scientific Research (AFOSR) John G. Puente John E. Dettra, Jr. 30-year Retired Chairman President, Dettra Communications, Inc. Capitol College

Sandra English President, Lloyd International Director, West African Telecom

The Honorable Ana Sol Gutiérrez President and CEO, Sol Quality Systems, Inc. Director, Quality Management, Computer Sci- ences Corporation Delegate, Maryland State Legislature

Thomas Rorrer Senior Vice President - Wealth Management, Smith Barney

Harold Stinger President and CEO, SGT, Inc.

100 Capitol College Advisory Boards Electrical Engineering and Technology Advisory Board Astronautical Engineering James Arida Advisory Board Retired Lockheed Martin Corp . Thomas C. Bagg, III SGT Inc . John H. Day, PhD Chief, Electrical Engineering Division Jim Busch NASA Goddard Space Flight Center SGT/METS Systems Engineer Howard S . Feldmesser Principal Engineer/Section Supervisor Ben Holt Electronics Services Group Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. JHU Applied Physics Lab EO-1 Flight Operations Daniel G. Jablonski, PhD John A. Hughes Physicist/Electrical Engineer Explorers Program System Engineering JHU Applied Physics Lab General Dynamics George Stauffer Julio L. Marius Retired Terra/TRMM Mission Director Rockwell Collius NASA Edward J. Wright Andrea I. Razzaghi Vice President Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array Base2 Engineering, LLC (NuSTAR), Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Leadership Advisory Council Mission Manager Gabriel Battista NASA Jacqueline Boras Jeff Volosin President and Chief Operating Officer System Engineering Manager BCS Incorporated Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. Computer Engineering Kelly Brown President and CEO Technology Advisory Board EMSolutions Patricia A . Coffen Deputy IT Security Manager Robert Conrad NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Senior Vice President and COO LJT, Inc. Allen H . Exner Computer Services Manager James Dula, PhD Capitol College Executive Director Image Consulting Group David O. Ward, JD Senior Legal Advisor David Edgerley Federal Communications Commission Executive Vice President Harvest Bank of Maryland

Val Emery, PhD Resources Program Outreach Directory U. S. Army Research Laboratory

2011-2012 Catalog 101 Donald Fry Mildred Porter President and CEO Consultant Greater Baltimore Committee The Round Peg Group

Len Hawkins William Roberts Vice President President BAE Systems Verizon of Maryland

Martin Hill Walt Townshend Vice President President and CEO Booz-Allen Hamilton Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce Daniel Krieger ADR Program Manager Kim Watson NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Vice President, Maryland Affairs PEPCO Haden Land Vice President and CTO Michael T. Wood, PhD Lockheed Martin Capitol College

Arjun Makhijani, PhD Richard Zuschlag President CEO and Chairman Institute for Energy and Environmental Acadian Ambulance Service Research

Steven Newhouse Vice President of Business Development Manekin Construction, LLC

John Nugent, PhD Associate Professor University of Dallas

James O’Neill Corporate Vice President and President Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Clem Palevich President and CEO Constellation New Energy

Bob Patton President Patton Electronics

William Pickle Cornerstone Associates, LLC

Michael Plass MSSI Vice President and Director of U .S . Fed- eral Government Systems Integration Group Motorola, Inc.

102 Capitol College Administration Office of Admissions Director of Undergraduate Recruiting Executive Council and Admissions George H. Walls, III President BA, North Carolina Central University Michael T . Wood MSA, Trinity University AB, University of Michigan MA, University of Toledo Director of Graduate Admissions PhD, University of Illinois Anthony G . Miller BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Academic Affairs MBA, Capitol College William Victor Maconachy BS, MEd, Frostburg State College Assistant Director of Undergraduate PhD, University of Maryland, College Park Admissions Meghan A . Young Vice President for Advancement AA, Howard Community College Michael G. Gibbs BA, College of Notre Dame of Maryland BA, MS, EdD, DePaul University Admissions Representative Vice President for Finance and Spencer Berk Administration BA, University of Maryland, College Park Derick A . Veenstra MBA, Capitol College

Vice President for Planning and Admissions Representative Assessment Donesha Grant Dianne M . Veenstra BA, Albion College BS, University of Maryland, University College MS, Capitol College Office Manager Sheila Taylor Administrative Suite Executive Assistant to the President Business Office Carolyn Hoffman Director of Finance BA, New York University Kathleen M. Werner BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Administrative Assistant CPA Rachel Burns BS, University of Central Florida Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist Theresa Ledger Administrative Assistant René Kilgore Graduate Students Account Representative Linda Lewis Office of Administration and Human Resources Undergraduate Students Account Representative Director of Administration and Human Linda Pencarski Resources Jacquelyn K. Enright BS, University of Maryland, College Park Office of Corporate and Government Partnerships Administrative Reception/Mailroom Director of Corporate and Government Supervisor Relations Resources Gerda Ryan Keith E. Hartman BS, University of Maryland, University College BA, Juniata College

2011-2012 Catalog 103 Critical Infrastructures and Distance Learning Services Cyber Protection Center Director of Distance and Distributed Learning Director of Infrastructure Protection Services Kenneth Crockett David M . Yoctorowic BA, University of Maryland, College Park BS, Strayer University MGA, University of Maryland, MS, University of Maryland University College University College Manager, Customer Support and Online Services Office of the Deans Carrenda Jennings Dean, School of Business and Information BS, Capitol College Sciences Helen G . Barker BA, BS, Thomas Edison State College Office of Financial Aid MS, Strayer University Director of Financial Aid DM, University of Phoenix Suzanne Thompson BS, MGA, University of Maryland, Associate Dean, School of Engineering College Park and Computer Science Robert Weiler Assistant Director of Financial Aid BS, MS, PhD, University of Maryland, Shaun Samuels College Park BS, Morgan State University

Administrative Assistant Joy Exner Office of Foundation Relations Director of Foundation Relations/Grant Writer Chair, Astronautical Engineering Adam W . Trice Angela Walters BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County BS, Arcadia University MA, University of Baltimore MS, Drexel University Office of Graduate Recruiting Chair, Business and Humanities Claude Rankin Associate Director of Corporate Relations/ BA, George Washington University Graduate Recruiter MA, University of Maryland, College Park Nick Greene BA, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Chair, Information Assurance Danielle E . Faison Graduate Recruiter BS, James Madison University Briggs Rolfsrud MS, Capitol College BS, St. Catherine University EdM, Harvard University Office of Development and Alumni Relations Information Services and Technology Associate Director of Development Jason C. Copley Director of Academic Computing BA, Salisbury University Allen Exner BS, Capitol College

Director of Administrative Computing Jay Hall

Report Writer Darren Rogers

104 Capitol College Office of Marketing and Space Operations Institute Communications Director Director of Marketing and Communications Ken Dolan Megan L. Campbell BA, St. Joseph’s College BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County BS, Purdue University MA, University of Baltimore MS, Drexel University

Marketing and Communications Coordinator Office of Student Life Kyle Anderson Dean of Student Life and Retention BA, Loyola University Maryland Melinda Bunnell-Rhyne BA, Drew University Web Manager MA, The George Washington University Courtney Campbell BS, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Assistant Director of Advising and Student Success Dinécia Pierre-Louis Physical Plant BA, State University of New York at Fredonia Director of Maintenance MS, State University of New York, College at Harry Trapp Buffalo

Maintenance Engineer Student Life Specialist Roger Cox Rosana Lemus BA, MA, University of Missouri, Kansas City

John G. and Beverly A. Puente Administrative Assistant Library Addie Plavetzky Director of Library Services and Information Literacy Rick A. Sample BA, MLS, University of Maryland, College Park

Librarian Semhar Yohannes BA, McDaniel College MLS, University of Maryland, College Park

Office of Registration and Records Director of Registration and Records Sallie J. McKevitt BS, University of Maryland, College Park

Assistant Director of Registration and Records Greg M . Hughes BA, Washington Adventist University

Transcript/Registration Specialist Carole Cook Resources

2011-2012 Catalog 105 Karim J. Chichakly Faculty Adjunct Professor Jennifer Acree BA, Skidmore College Adjunct Professor BE, ME, Dartmouth College BS, University of Maryland, College Park MBA, Strayer University Peter H . Christensen Adjunct Professor Audrey Andrews, BA, Linfield College Professor of Practice MS, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School BA, Norfolk State University MBA, DM, University of Phoenix Wallace M . Ciepiela Adjunct Professor James A. Arida BA, Buffalo State College Adjunct Professor MS, Florida Institute of Technology BS, MS, Polytechnic University Rodney Colton Tom Bargsley Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, University of Nevada BBA, University of Texas MS, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University Charles D . Conner Helen G . Barker Professor Dean, School of Business and Information BS, MS, University of Maryland, College Park Sciences PhD, The Catholic University of America BA, BS, Thomas Edison State College MS, Strayer University John Cordani DM, University of Phoenix Adjunct Professor BS, MS, State University of New York College William Butler MEd, EdD, Columbia University Adjunct Professor EJD, Kaplan University BS, Brenau College MS, University of Maryland, College Park Michael G . Cuthrell Adjunct Professor Valentin Buzduga AAS, BA, Capitol College Adjunct Professor MS, The Johns Hopkins University MS, G.H. Asachi Technical University DSc, Robert Morris University PhD, University Politechnica of Bucharest Max Dolinsky Jami M. Carroll Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, MS, PhD, Ecole Polytechnique BA, National University MBA, Southern New Hampshire University Charles K. Edwards MS, Capitol College Adjunct Professor BS, Capitol College Charles E . Case MS, Loyola College in Maryland Professor BS, Capitol College Randy Esser MS, Loyola College Adjunct Professor Marshal of the College BS, Wayland Baptist University MS, Hawaii Pacific University Charles L . Cayot Professor of Practice BS, New York University MS, Polytechnic University

106 Capitol College Rosalie Evans Michael G. Gibbs Adjunct Professor Assistant Professor BS, The Johns Hopkins University BA, MS, EdD, DePaul University MEd, Towson University PhD, University of Maryland, College Park Barry Goldstein Adjunct Professor Allen Exner BA, University of Baltimore Adjunct Professor DBA, California Pacific University BS, Capitol College MBA, University of Maryland, College Park

Andrew Exner Bradley Hewitt Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BA, BS, Messiah College BS, MBA, Capitol College

Howard Feldmesser Dan Hickey Adjunct Professor Professor of Practice BS, Rutgers University BS, University of the State of New York MS, The Johns Hopkins University MA, Webster University

Danielle E . Faison Andres S . Ho Chair, Information Assurance Professor Assistant Professor BS, Mapula Institute of Technology BS, James Madison University MA, University of Maryland, College Park MS, Capitol College MS, The Johns Hopkins University Tau Alpha Pi Jack Felsher Adjunct Professor George Hoffman BS, University of Evansville Adjunct Professor MS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University BS, Clemson University MS, Capitol College William H . Flood Professor of Practice Aron Hubbard BS, MEd, University of Delaware Adjunct Professor MA, Regent University BS, MS, MBA, University of Maryland, College Park Hervé J. Franceschi Associate Professor Daniel G. Jablonski BS, Ecole Polytechnique Adjunct Professor BS, Ecole Nationale BS, MS, Massachusetts Institute MS, Stanford University of Technology MS, University of Maryland, College Park PhD, University of Cambridge

Robert Gates Craig T. Johnson Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, Capitol College BA, MA, California State University, MA, University of Phoenix Sacramento EdD, University of Phoenix James W. Genovese Adjunct Professor Ilya Kerzhner BA, MA, Stony Brook University Adjunct Professor MS, Villanova University MS, PhD, Ural State University

PhD, State University of New York, Albany Resources

2011-2012 Catalog 107 Jamy Klein Charles Pak Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, University of Phoenix BS, Pennsylvania State University MS, Capitol College MS, Capitol College

Margaret Leary Jason Park Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, MBA, University of Phoenix BS, University of Maryland, College Park PhD, Capella University MBA, University of Baltimore

William Littleton Charles R. Parsons Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, Capitol College PhD, University of Texas, Austin

Andrew A . Mehri Sharon C . Parsons Associate Professor Adjunct Professor AAS, Montgomery County Community College BA, MA, University of Maryland, BS, MS, Capitol College College Park

Anthony Miller Lauren Player Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania BA, Radford University MBA, Capitol College MA, Towson University

John P. Minogue Claude A. Rankin Adjunct Professor Chair, Business and Humanities BA, St. Mary’s Seminary Professor of Practice MA, Theology BA, George Washington University MDiv, DeAndreis Institute of Theology MA, University of Maryland, College Park DMin, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Gordon C. Rollins David Monahan Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BA, Norwich University BS, North Carolina State University MS, University of Southern California MS, Capitol College DBA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michael Monahan Adjunct Professor John M. Ryan BA, College of William and Mary Professor MaEd, The George Washington University BS, Capitol College MS, The Johns Hopkins University Edward J. Moulis Tau Alpha Pi Adjunct Professor BA, Harvard University Rick Sample MA, PhD, University of Delaware Adjunct Professor BA, MLS, University of Maryland, Vincent J. Nestler College Park Professor of Practice BA, State University of New York College Ashit Sanyal at New Paltz Professor of Practice MA, Columbia University BS, MS, Foreign College PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

108 Capitol College David A . Schug David Waller Adjunct Professor Adjunct Professor BS, MS, University of Maryland, BS, Park University College Park MS, Capitol College

Keith Sewell Angela M . Walters Adjunct Professor Chair, Astronautical Engineering, BS, MS, University of Maryland, Associate Professor Eastern Shore BS, Arcadia University MS, Drexel University George H . Stauffer Adjunct Professor David O . Ward MS, The Johns Hopkins University Professor of Practice BA, Queens College Edward J. Stoker MS, Pepperdine University Adjunct Professor JD, Pace University, Pleasantville BA, MA, MBA, University of Pittsburgh PhD, University of Virginia Robert Weiler Associate Dean, Engineering and Computer Durai Swami Technology Adjunct Professor BS, MS, PhD, University of Maryland, BS, Madurai University College Park MS, Capitol College Eta Kappa Nu

Gene Townsend Adjunct Professor AA, Chowan College BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MBA, MS, Florida Institute of Technology

Adam Trice BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County MA, University of Baltimore

Howard H . Van Horn Adjunct Professor BS, St. Francis College, New York MS, Capitol College MS, Western Connecticut State College PhD, Union Institute

Charles A . Vergers Professor AAS, BS, Capitol College MS, The Johns Hopkins University

Jeffrey Volosin Adjunct Professor BS, Florida Institute of Technology Resources

2011-2012 Catalog 109 Calendar Fall Semester 2011 Undergraduate Classes Semester-long Classes

Aug. 15-19 Registration for part-time students Sept. 28 Faculty Colloquium, Noon -1 p.m. Aug. 17-19 Orientation, registration and Oct . 17 Final tuition installment due residence hall check-in for Oct . 26 Last day to drop course with W or new students audit course Aug . 19 Final day of registration Registration for spring semester December graduates notify Office begins for continuing students of Registration and Records Nov. 23 Classes canceled – college Aug. 20 Residence hall check-in for closes at 5 p .m . returning students Nov. 24-27 Thanksgiving recess – college Aug. 22 Classes begin closed Last day for 100% refund Dec . 9 Classes end First tuition installments due Electronics, physics/chemistry Library opens and computer labs close Cooperative education work Tutoring Resource Center closes period begins All library materials are due Aug. 29 Electronics, physics/chemistry Last day for cooperative education and computer labs open work Tutoring Resource Center opens Last day to withdraw Sept. 5 Labor Day – college closed Dec . 12-16 Final examinations Sept . 6 Last day for 75% refund Dec. 16 Library closes Last day to add a course Residence halls close at 5 p.m. Last day to drop course without W Dec . 21 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess Sept . 12 Last day for 50% refund Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Sept . 19 Last day for 25% refund Winter recess – college closed Second tuition installment due Sept. 20-26 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ Calendars for undergraduate terms, not running Pell Census on a 16-week schedule, are available online. Sept . 27 Career Day - no classes

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

110 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Aug . 26 Final day of registration Sept . 6 Last day for 75% refund Aug. 29 Classes begin Sept . 12 Last day for 50% refund Last day for 100% refund Sept . 19 Last day for 25% refund First 50% tuition installment due Sept . 20 Last day to drop course with W or Sept. 5 Labor Day – college closed audit course (Online classes will meet Sept . 26 Final 50% tuition installment due asynchronously .) Oct . 14 Last day to withdraw Sept . 12 Last day for 75% refund Oct . 21 Classes end Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W Fall – Term II Sept . 19 Last day for 50% refund Sept . 26 Last day for 25% refund Oct . 21 Final day of registration Final 50% tuition installment due Oct. 24 Classes begin Nov. 2 Registration for spring semester Last day for 100% refund begins First 50% tuition installment due Nov . 7 Last day to drop course with W or Oct . 31 Last day for 75% refund audit course Last day to add a course Nov . 23 College closes at 5 p .m . Last day to drop course without W (Online classes will meet Nov. 2 Registration for spring semester asynchronously .) begins Nov. 24-27 Thanksgiving – college closed Nov . 7 Last day for 50% refund (Online classes will meet Nov . 14 Last day for 25% refund asynchronously .) Nov . 15 Last day to drop course with W or Dec . 9 Last day to withdraw audit course Dec . 16 Classes end Nov . 21 Final 50% tuition installment due Dec . 21 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess Nov . 23 College closes at 5 p .m . Dec. 22-Jan. 2 (Online classes will meet Winter recess – college closed asynchronously .) Nov. 24-27 Thanksgiving – college closed (Online classes will meet Fall – Term I asynchronously .) Aug . 26 Final day of registration Dec . 9 Last day to withdraw Aug. 29 Classes begin Dec . 16 Classes end Last day for 100% refund Dec . 21 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess First 50% tuition installment due Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Sept. 5 Labor Day – college closed Winter recess – college closed (Online classes will meet asynchronously .) Last day to add a course

Last day to drop course without W Resources

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

2011-2012 Catalog 111 Spring Semester 2012 Undergraduate Classes Semester-long Classes Jan. 3 College opens Feb. 7-13 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ Jan. 2-6 Registration for part-time students Pell Census Jan. 5 Residence hall check-in for new Mar . 5 Final tuition installment due students Mar. 12-16 Spring recess (service offices Jan. 6 Final day of registration open) Graduation applications due for Mar . 19 Classes resume Class of 2012 Mar . 20 Last day to drop course with W or Orientation and registration for audit course new students Mar . 22 Honors Convocation Jan. 7 Residence hall check-in for Mar. 28 Registration for summer semester returning students begins for continuing students Jan. 9 Classes begin Mar . 30 Career Fair Last day for 100% refund Apr . 4 Pre-registration for fall semester First tuition installments due begins for continuing students Library opens Apr . 30 Classes end Co-op work period begins Last day to withdraw Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Electronics, physics/chemistry college closed and computer labs close Jan. 17 Electronics, physics/chemistry Tutoring Resource Center closes and computer labs open All library materials are due Tutoring Resource Center opens Last day for cooperative education Jan. 24 Last day for 75% refund work Last day to add a course May 1-7 Final examinations Last day to drop course without W May 7 Library closes Jan. 30 Last day for 50% refund May 8 Residence halls close at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 Last day for 25% refund May 12 Commencement Second tuition installments due Calendars for undergraduate terms, not running on a 16-week schedule, are available online.

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

112 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Jan. 2 Final day of registration Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 3 College opens college closed (Online classes Classes begin will meet asynchronously .) Last day for 100% refund Jan. 17 Last day for 50% refund First 50% tuition installment due Jan. 24 Last day for 25% refund Graduation applications due for Jan. 25 Last day to drop course with W or Class of 2012 . audit course Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 31 Final 50% tuition installment due college closed (Online classes Feb. 20 Last day to withdraw will meet asynchronously .) Feb. 27 Classes end Jan. 17 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Spring – Term II Last day to drop course without W Jan. 24 Last day for 50% refund Feb. 27 Final day of registration Jan. 31 Last day for 25% refund Feb. 28 Classes begin Final 50% tuition installment due Last day for 100% refund Mar. 7 Registration for summer session First 50% tuition installment due begins Mar . 6 Last day for 75% refund Mar . 13 Last day to drop course with W or Last day to add a course audit course Last day to drop course without W Apr . 11 Pre-registration for fall semester Mar. 7 Registration for summer semester begins begins Apr . 16 Last day to withdraw Mar . 13 Last day for 50% refund Apr . 23 Classes end Mar . 20 Last day for 25% refund May 12 Commencement Mar . 21 Last day to drop course with W or audit course Registration for summer semester Spring – Term I begins Jan. 2 Final day of registration Mar . 27 Final 50% tuition installment due Jan. 3 College opens Apr . 11 Pre-registration for fall semester Classes begin begins Last day for 100% refund Apr . 16 Last day to withdraw First 50% tuition installment due Apr . 23 Classes end Graduation applications due for May 12 Commencement Class of 2012 Jan. 10 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W Resources

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

2011-2012 Catalog 113 Summer Session 2012 Undergraduate Classes Session-long Classes

May 18 Final day of registration June 18 Last day for 25% refund for August graduates notify Office 11-week courses of Registration and Records Second tuition installments due for Cooperative education work 11-week courses period begins June 19-25 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ May 21 Classes begin Pell Census Last day for 100% refund for July 3 Final tuition installment due for 8- and 11-week courses 8-week courses First tuition installments due July 4 Independence Day – college Library opens closed May 28 Memorial Day – college closed July 9 Last day to withdraw from 8-week May 29 Last day for 75% refund for courses 8-week courses Last day to drop 11-week course Electronics, physics/chemistry with W or audit 11-week course and computer labs open Classes end for 8-week courses Last day to add a course July 10-16 Final exams for 8-week courses Last day to drop course without W July 16 Final tuition installment due for June 4 Second tuition installments due 11-week courses for 8-week courses July 31 Electronics, physics/chemistry Last day for 50% refund for and computer labs close 8-week courses All library materials are due Last day for 75% refund for Last day to withdraw from 11-week 11-week courses courses June 11 Last day for 25% refund for Classes end for 11-week courses 8-week courses Aug . 1-7 Final exams for 11-week courses Last day for 50% refund for 11-week courses June 12 Last day to drop 8-week course with W or audit 8-week course

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

114 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Summer – Term I Apr . 27 Final day of registration Apr . 27 Final day of registration Apr. 30 Classes begin Apr. 30 Classes begin Last day for 100% refund Last day for 100% refund First 50% tuition installment due First 50% tuition installment due May 12 Commencement May 7 Last day for 75% refund May 14 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W Last day to drop course without W May 12 Commencement May 21 Last day for 50% refund May 14 Last day for 50% refund May 28 Memorial Day – college closed May 21 Last day for 25% refund (Online classes will meet May 22 Last day to drop course with W or asynchronously .) audit course May 29 Last day for 25% refund May 28 Memorial Day – college closed Final 50% tuition installment due (Online classes will meet July 4 Independence Day – college asynchronously .) closed (Online classes will May 29 Final 50% tuition installment due meet asynchronously .) June 15 Last day to withdraw July 9 Last day to drop course with W or June 22 Classes end audit course Aug . 10 Last day to withdraw Summer – Term II Aug . 17 Classes end June 22 Final day of registration June 25 Classes begin Last day for 100% refund First 50% tuition installment due July 2 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W July 4 Independence Day – college closed (Online classes will meet asynchronously .) July 9 Last day for 50% refund July 16 Last day for 25% refund July 17 Last day to drop course with W or audit course July 20 Final 50% tuition installment due Aug . 10 Last day to withdraw Aug . 17 Classes end Resources

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

2011-2012 Catalog 115 Fall Semester 2012 Undergraduate Classes Semester-long Classes Aug. 13-17 Registration for part-time students Sept . 25 Career Day - no classes Aug. 15-17 Orientation, registration and Faculty Colloquium, Noon -1 p.m. residence hall check-in for Oct . 15 Final tuition installment due new students Oct . 24 Last day to drop course with W Aug . 17 Final day of registration or audit course December graduates notify Office Registration for spring semester of Registration and Records begins for continuing students Aug. 18 Residence hall check-in for Nov. 21 Classes canceled – college returning students closes at 5 p .m . Aug. 20 Classes begin Nov. 22-25 Thanksgiving recess – college Last day for 100% refund closed First tuition installment due Dec . 7 Classes end Library opens Electronics, physics/chemistry Cooperative education work and computer labs close period begins Tutoring Resource Center closes Aug. 27 Electronics, physics/chemistry All library materials are due and computer labs open Last day for cooperative education Tutoring Resource Center opens work Sept. 3 Labor Day – college closed Last day to withdraw Sept . 4 Last day for 75% refund Dec . 10-14 Final examinations Last day to add a course Dec. 14 Library closes Last day to drop without a W Residence halls close at 5 p.m. Sept . 10 Last day for 50% refund Dec . 19 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess Sept . 17 Last day for 25% refund Dec. 20-Jan. 1 Second tuition installments due Winter recess – college closed Sept. 18-24 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ Pell Census

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

116 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Aug . 24 Final day of registration Sept . 4 Last day for 75% refund Aug. 27 Classes begin Last day to add a course Last day for 100% refund Last day to drop course without W First 50% tuition installment due Sept . 10 Last day for 50% refund Sept. 3 Labor Day – college closed Sept . 17 Last day for 25% refund (Online classes will meet Final 50% tuition installment due asynchronously .) Sept . 18 Last day to drop course with W or Sept . 10 Last day for 75% refund audit course Last day to add a course Oct . 12 Last day to withdraw Last day to drop course without W Oct . 20 Classes end Sept . 17 Last day for 50% refund Sept . 24 Last day for 25% refund Fall – Term II Final 50% tuition installment due Oct . 20 Final day of registration Oct. 31 Registration for spring semester Oct. 22 Classes begin begins Last day for 100% refund Nov . 5 Last day to drop course with W or First 50% tuition installment due audit course Oct . 29 Last day for 75% refund Nov . 21 College closes at 5 p .m . Last day to add a course (Online classes will meet Last day to drop course without W asynchronously .) Oct. 31 Registration for spring semester Nov. 22-25 Thanksgiving – college closed begins (Online classes will meet Nov . 5 Last day for 50% refund asynchronously .) Nov . 12 Last day for 25% refund Dec . 7 Last day to withdraw Nov . 13 Last day to drop course with W or Dec . 14 Classes end audit course Dec . 19 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess Nov . 19 Final 50% tuition installment due Dec. 20-Jan. 1 Nov . 21 College closes at 5 p .m . Winter recess – college closed (Online classes will meet asynchronously .) Fall – Term I Nov. 22-25 Thanksgiving – college closed Aug . 24 Final day of registration (Online classes will meet Aug. 27 Classes begin asynchronously .) Last day for 100% refund Dec . 7 Last day to withdraw First 50% tuition installment due Dec . 14 Classes end Sept. 3 Labor Day – college closed Dec . 19 College closes at 5 p .m . for recess (Online classes will meet Dec. 20-Jan. 1 asynchronously .) Winter recess – college closed Resources

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

2011-2012 Catalog 117 Spring Semester 2013 Undergraduate Classes Semester-long Classes Dec. 31-Jan. 5 Feb. 5-11 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ Registration for part-time students Pell Census Jan. 2 College opens Mar . 4 Final tuition installment due Jan. 3 Residence hall check-in for new Mar. 11-15 Spring recess (service offices students open) Jan. 4 Final day of registration Mar . 18 Classes resume Graduation applications due for Mar . 19 Last day to drop course with W or Class of 2013 audit course Orientation and registration for Mar . 21 Honors Convocation new students Mar . 22 Career Fair Jan. 5 Residence hall check-in for Mar. 27 Registration for summer semester returning students begins for continuing students Jan. 7 Classes begin Apr . 3 Pre-registration for fall semester Last day for 100% refund begins for continuing students First tuition installments due Apr . 29 Classes end Library opens Last day to withdraw Co-op work period begins Electronics, physics/chemistry Jan. 14 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – and computer labs close college closed Tutoring Resource Center closes Jan. 15 Electronics, physics/chemistry All library materials are due and computer labs open Last day for cooperative education Tutoring Resource Center opens work Jan. 21 Last day for 75% refund Apr . 30- May 6 Last day to add a course Final examinations Last day to drop course without W May 6 Library closes Jan. 28 Last day for 50% refund May 7 Residence halls close at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Last day for 25% refund May 11 Commencement Second tuition installments due

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

118 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Jan. 1 Final day of registration Jan. 14 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 2 College opens college closed (Online classes Classes begin will meet asynchronously .) Last day for 100% refund Jan. 16 Last day for 50% refund First 50% tuition installment due Jan. 23 Last day for 25% refund Graduation applications due for Jan. 24 Last day to drop course with W Class of 2013 . or audit course Jan. 14 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 30 Final 50% tuition installment due college closed (Online classes Feb. 19 Last day to withdraw will meet asynchronously .) Feb. 26 Classes end Jan. 16 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Spring – Term II Last day to drop course without W Jan. 23 Last day for 50% refund Feb. 26 Final day of registration Jan. 30 Last day for 25% refund Feb. 27 Classes begin Final 50% tuition installment due Last day for 100% refund Mar. 6 Registration for summer session First 50% tuition installment due begins Mar . 6 Last day for 75% refund Mar . 13 Last day to drop course with W Last day to add a course or audit course Last day to drop course without W Apr . 10 Pre-registration for fall semester Registration for summer semester begins begins Apr . 16 Last day to withdraw Mar . 13 Last day for 50% refund Apr . 23 Classes end Mar . 20 Last day for 25% refund May 11 Commencement Mar . 21 Last day to drop course with W or audit course Mar . 27 Final 50% tuition installment due Spring – Term I Apr . 10 Pre-registration for fall semester Jan. 1 Final day of registration begins Jan. 2 College opens Apr . 15 Last day to withdraw Classes begin Apr . 23 Classes end Last day for 100% refund May 11 Commencement First 50% tuition installment due Graduation applications due for Class of 2013 Jan. 9 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Last day to drop without a W Resources

Refer to Capitol College’s online calendar at www.capitol-college.edu for an updated calendar.

2011-2012 Catalog 119 Summer Session 2013 Undergraduate Classes Session-long Classes

May 17 Final day of registration June 11 Last day to drop 8-week course August graduates notify Office with W or audit 8-week course of Registration and Records June 17 Last day for 25% refund for Cooperative education work 11-week courses period begins Second tuition installments due for May 20 Classes begin 11-week courses Last day for 100% refund for June 18-24 Financial Aid Disbursement Week/ 8- and 11-week courses Pell Census First tuition installments due July 2 Final tuition installment due for Library opens 8-week courses May 27 Memorial Day – college closed July 4 Independence Day – college May 28 Last day for 75% refund for closed 8-week courses July 8 Last day to withdraw from 8-week Electronics, physics/chemistry courses and computer labs open Last day to drop 11-week course Last day to add a course with W or audit 11-week course Last day to drop course without W Classes end for 8-week courses June 3 Second tuition installments due July 9-15 Final exams for 8-week courses for 8-week courses July 15 Final tuition installment due for Last day for 50% refund for 11-week courses 8-week courses July 30 Classes end for 11-week courses Last day for 75% refund for Electronics, physics/chemistry 11-week courses and computer labs close June 10 Last day for 25% refund for All library materials are due 8-week courses Last day to withdraw from 11-week Last day for 50% refund for courses 11-week courses July 31-Aug 6 Final exams for 11-week courses

120 Capitol College Graduate Classes Semester-long Classes Apr . 26 Final day of registration Summer – Term I Apr. 29 Classes begin Apr . 26 Final day of registration Last day for 100% refund Apr. 29 Classes begin First 50% tuition installment due Last day for 100% refund May 11 Commencement First 50% tuition installment due May 13 Last day for 75% refund May 6 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course May 6 Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W Last day to drop course without W May 20 Last day for 50% refund May 11 Commencement May 27 Memorial Day – college closed May 13 Last day for 50% refund (Online classes will meet May 20 Last day for 25% refund asynchronously .) May 21 Last day to drop course with W May 28 Last day for 25% refund or audit course Final 50% tuition installment due May 24 Final 50% tuition installment due July 4 Independence Day – college May 27 Memorial Day – college closed closed (Online classes will (Online classes will meet meet asynchronously .) asynchronously .) July 8 Last day to drop course with W or June 14 Last day to withdraw audit course June 21 Classes end Aug . 9 Last day to withdraw Aug . 16 Classes end Summer – Term II June 21 Final day of registration June 24 Classes begin Last day for 100% refund First 50% tuition installment due July 1 Last day for 75% refund Last day to add a course Last day to drop course without W July 4 Independence Day – college closed (Online classes will meet asynchronously .) July 8 Last day for 50% refund July 15 Last day for 25% refund July 16 Last day to drop course with W or audit course July 19 Final 50% tuition installment due Aug . 9 Last day to withdraw Aug . 16 Classes end Resources

2011-2012 Catalog 121 Computer Engineering Technology...... 38 Index Computer Science...... 40, 59 A Commencement ...... 16 also see Calendar Academic Course Calendar...... 110-121 Audit ...... 11, 28 Dismissal...... 16 Cancellation...... 12 Honors...... 18 Descriptions...... 67-97 Performance ...... 14-16 Drop ...... 12, 23 Policies and Procedures...... 11-13 Online ...... 10 Probation...... 15 Prerequisites...... 13 Programs ...... 29, 34-49, 55-62 Repeat ...... 15, 28 Standing...... 13 Transfer Credit...... 18-20 Suspension ...... 15-16 Waiver ...... 20 Accreditation ...... 2 Critical Infrastructures and Cyber Administration ...... 103-105 Protection Center (CICPC)...... 7 Admissions CyberWATCH...... 8 Graduate ...... 53-55 Undergraduate...... 30-33 D also see Transfer Credits Dean’s Lists...... 14 Advisors ...... 11 Deferred Payment Plan...... 22 Advisory Boards ...... 101-102 Degree, Change of...... 11 Affiliations ...... 7-9 Degree Programs. . . . 29, 34-48, 55, 57-62 Alpha Chi ...... 18 Department of Homeland Security . . . . . 8-9 Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council...... 8 Directions ...... 124 Appeal a Grade ...... 14 Directory...... 1 Associate in Applied Science Degrees. . . . 30 Dismissal ...... 16 Astronautical Engineering...... 35,58 Doctorate ...... 56 Attendance...... 13 Double Degree Requirements...... 12 Audited Courses...... 11, 28 Drop a Course ...... 12, 23 B E Bachelor of Science Degrees ...... 30 Electrical Engineering ...... 41, 60 Board of Trustees...... 100 Electronics Engineering Technology. . . 42-43 Business Administration...... 36, 57 Emergency Closing...... 1 C Employment on Campus...... 27 English Course Completion...... 13 Calendar...... 110-121 Enrollment Status ...... 17, 30-33, 54-55 Cancellation of Classes, Emergency. . . . . 1 Equal Opportunities...... 2 Capitol College Commitment ...... 3 Eta Kappa Nu...... 18 Centers of Excellence ...... 7 Certificates F Post-baccalaureate...... 64-65 Faculty...... 106-109 Undergraduate...... 50-52 Financial Aid...... 24-28 Non Degree ...... 66 Change of Degree Program...... 11 G Change of Grade ...... 14 Changes in Catalog Information...... 2 Grade Reports ...... 14 Cisco Certification Programs...... 54 Grading System ...... 13-14 Class Attendance...... 13 Graduate Programs...... 54, 57-64 Class, Repeating a...... 15, 28 Graduation Requirements...... 17 CLEP Test...... 19 Grade Point Average (GPA) ...... 14 Computer Engineering...... 37 Grants...... 27

122 Capitol College H P Help Desk ...... 10 Partnerships...... 7-9 History of Capitol College...... 6 Payment Options...... 22 Homeland Security Department ...... 9 Post-baccalaureate Certificates . . . . 54, 63-64 Honors, Academic ...... 17 Prerequisites ...... 13, 65 Honor Societies...... 18 Probation, Academic...... 15 Hours, Office...... 1 Programs Housing Fees ...... 21 Graduate ...... 53, 56-63 Undergraduate...... 29, 30-53 I Identification Cards...... 13 R Institute of Electrical and Electronics Readmission...... 12, 32 Engineers (IEEE) ...... 9 Records, Student ...... 2 Incomplete Grades...... 14, 28 also see Transcripts Independent Study...... 11 Refunds ...... 23-24 Information Assurance ...... 44, 56, 61 Registration Procedures ...... 11 Information and Telecommunications Repeating a Class ...... 15, 28 Systems Management...... 63 Residency Requirements...... 16 InfraGard...... 9 Innovation and Leadership Institute (ILI). . . . 7 S International Students...... 33-34 Satisfactory Academic Progress . . . . 15, 25 Internet Classes Scholarships...... 27 see Online Learning Scholastic Standing...... 13-14 Internet Engineering ...... 62 Sigma Delta Beta...... 18 Software Engineering...... 46 L Software and Internet Applications . . . . . 47 Leave of Absence...... 12 Space Operations Institute (SOI)...... 8 Locations ...... 4 SSEPO...... 8 Loans ...... 27 Suspension, Academic ...... 15 Summer Session...... 13 M Management of Information Technology. . . 45 T Map ...... 124 Tau Alpha Pi ...... 18 Master of Business Administration Telecommunications Engineering Degree ...... 57 Technology...... 48-49 Master of Science Degrees...... 54 Transcripts ...... 13 Matriculation ...... 16-17 Transfer Credits...... 18-20 Military Credits ...... 19 Transfer Students...... 31 Mission...... 4 Trustees ...... 100 Tuition and Fees...... 21 N Tuition Lock ...... 21 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ...... 9, 35 U National Defense University (NDU)...... 9 Undergraduate Programs ...... 30, 35-53 National Security Agency (NSA) ...... 9 USDA Graduate School ...... 8 Non-degree Course/Certification Offerings. . 66 V O Veterans’ Benefits...... 28 Office Hours...... 1 Online Learning ...... 10 W Resources Website ...... 1 Withdrawal...... 12, 23 Work-Study Employment ...... 28

2011-2012 Catalog 123 Map and Directions

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Directions from Washington, DC and points south of Laurel, MD: Take the Baltimore/Washington Parkway (Exit 22, north off I-95) to the Beltsville Powder Mill Road exit. Turn left on Powder Mill Road and take the first right onto Springfield Road. Follow Springfield Road one mile. Capitol College is on the right .

Directions from Baltimore, MD and points north of Laurel, MD: Take the Baltimore/Washington Parkway (Exit 7, south off I-695) to the Beltsville Powder Mill Road exit. Turn right on Powder Mill Road and take the first right onto Springfield Road. Follow Springfield Road one mile. Capitol College is on the right .

Capitol College 11301 Springfield Road Laurel, MD 20708 301-369-2800 www .capitol-college .edu