Courses

CS 550 DYNAMIC WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course enables students to develop low-bandwidth visual effects for webpages. A variety of software is employed to develop websites and media for the web. Topics include: web animation and interactivity using Adobe Flash, a vector-based animation tool; vector-based graphic construction and digital compression using Macromedia Fireworks, a graphic optimizing tool; and dynamic webpage construction using Adobe Dreamweaver, a visual HTML editor.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

CS 551 INTRO OBJECT-ORIENT PRGMG JAVA   3.0 Credit(s)
Provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of object-oriented analysis (OOA), design (OOD), and programming (OOP), and how object-oriented languages differ from procedural languages. Notation is used to teach the concepts of abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, hierarchy, and polymorphism. This course is designed for both programmers and analysts. Both C++ and Java are used to implement these objected-oriented concepts.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

CS 552 SPECIAL TOPICS IN .NET TECHNOLOGY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces the fundamentals of writing Windows applications, event-driven programming, and the GUI. Topics include dialogues, menus, controls, data types, scope and life of variables, objects and instances, fonts and graphics, simple file I/O, and other DLL procedures. VB.net is used in implementing various Windows applications. Prerequisite: Take CS-500;
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

CS 553 WEB DESIGN WITH JAVA SCRIPT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course shows students how to embed Java "applets" into HTML pages, as well as create applets. The course covers the Java applet paradigm and the standard Javaclass libraries. Students write Java applets, stand-alone applications, Native Libraries, and content/protocol handlers for extending web browsers.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

CS 554 MULTIMEDIA DESIGN   3.0 Credit(s)
Students develop multimedia applications of their own design using Adobe Director. This course explores principles for effective interactive multimedia design from concept definition, storyboarding, multimedia development, and authoring to testing and revision. It covers techniques to include sound, graphics, photographs, animation, video, and text into multimedia presentations. Adobe Director movies are developed for use in authoring applications such as business presentations, interactive kiosks, CD-ROMs, and Shockwave movies for the web. Prerequisite: Take CS-500
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

CS 557 WEB PROGRAMMING WITH ASP   3.0 Credit(s)
Covers Active Server Pages and how they allow for powerful website creation by combining program code with standard HTML. The class is presented in a tutorial system application. Students will successfully learn how to program using Visual Basic Script, the most commonly used ASP programming language. Other relevant topics include integrating databases with a website and effective site functionality. Prerequisite: Take CS-552 and CS -603
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

CS 559 C# PROGRAMMING   3.0 Credit(s)
Introduces the .NET platform using C#, which is a modern object-oriented language to build interfaces with applications for both windows and the web. OLE Automation and Database (ADO.net) development will be introduced. Prerequisite: Take CS-501
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years

CS 560 NETWORKING APPS WINDOWS NT   3.0 Credit(s)
This hands-on course provides an in-depth introduction to IP addressing, TCP/IP, routing of IP packets, Internet protocol, TCP, DHCP, DNS, and network management, and a brief introduction to network security including use of firewalls, proxy servers, and footprint analysis. Prerequisite: Take CS-621
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

ED 500 INTRO TO LANGUAGE & LITERACY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines children's language and literacy development from first to sixth grade. Candidates learn from an interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research on literacy and issues related to reading and writing as well as sociocultural perspectives that shape literacy instruction. Evidence-based teaching approaches are introduced to support teacher candidates' foundational understanding of the development of word recognition, language comprehension, and writing. Candidates also learn about the role of language and culture on literacy learning with an emphasis on linguistic diversity and culturally and historically responsive instruction.
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years

ED 501 ROLE OF THE TEACHER   3.0 Credit(s)
An educational foundations course, this course is designed to address the needs, problems, and tasks that confront teachers. Participants explore their unique and changing roles as teachers.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

ED 504 DSAP SEMINAR I   3.0 Credit(s)
This seminar accompanying DSAP teaching is an integral component of the DSAP experience. Weekly sessions are designed to address salient issues related to the teaching-learning processes and to offer strategies to meet student learning objectives. Issues such as curriculum and instructional planning, teaching methods, evaluation and self-assessment are some of the topics explored both through activities and classroom discussion. The seminar format is designed to respond to the immediate needs of student teachers as they progress through the semester, and to address the competencies of the SHU Conceptual Frameworks and the aligned competencies of the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching. Teachers will complete self- assessments of their progress toward the end of improving their teaching.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

ED 513 SECONDARY CURRICULUM: ENGLISH   3.0 Credit(s)
Explores National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and state curriculum standards for grades 7-12. Philosophical, psychological, and practical implementation of curriculum in the secondary classroom is emphasized. Candidates develop subject specific curricula appropriate to English. Students will also examine and discuss a number of current curriculum issues that impact the secondary school. The content of this course will focus primarily on putting theory into practice. To that end, this course will emphasize the practical aspects of how a school district writes curriculum with an emphasis on both process and product.
Offered: Fall & Summer 1 All Years

ED 514 SECONDARY CURRICULUM:SCIENCE   3.0 Credit(s)
Explores National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and state curriculum standards for grades 7-12. Philosophical, psychological, and practical implementation general science curriculum in the secondary classroom is emphasized. Candidates develop subject-specific curricula appropriate to general science. The content of this course will focus primarily on putting theory into practice. To that end, this course will emphasize the practical aspects of how a school district writes curriculum with an emphasis on both process and product.
Offered: Fall & Summer 1 All Years

ED 515 SECONDARY CURRICULUM: MATHEMATICS   3.0 Credit(s)
Philosophical, psychological, and practical implementation of the math curriculum in the secondary classroom is emphasized. Students develop subject-specific curricula appropriate to math. Students will also examine and discuss a number of current curriculum issues that impact the secondary school. The content of this course will focus primarily on putting theory into practice. To that end, this course will emphasize the practical aspects of how a school district writes curriculum with an emphasis on both process and product. This course aligns with the State of Connecticut Standards and InTASC Standards.
Offered: Fall & Summer 1 All Years

ED 516 SECONDARY CURRICULUM: SOCIAL STUDIES   3.0 Credit(s)
Explores National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and state curriculum standards for grades 7-12. Philosophical, psychological, and practical implementation of curriculum in the secondary classroom is emphasized. Candidates develop subject-specific curricula appropriate to social studies. Students will also examine and discuss a number of current curriculum issues that impact the secondary school. The content of this course will focus primarily on putting theory into practice. To that end, this course will emphasize the practical aspects of how a school district writes curriculum with an emphasis on both process and product.
Offered: Fall & Summer 1 All Years