What is a special topics course?

Special topics courses are designed to offer new, state-of-the-art topics prior to making the course a regularly offered course in our curriculum. Some special topics courses can be used as elective courses, but be sure and check with your advisor to get these approved as an elective for a degree or certificate. The course codes for the IMS Department Special Topics courses are MIS-199 for a 1 credit special short topics course, and MIS-200 for a 3 credit special topics course. Various topics will be offered each semester. Pay attention to the topic and the section numbers when registering.

Look for MIS-, OSA- and IMS- course prefixes to locate other classes related to applications (MS Office, Graphics, etc.), software, programming, web design and development, operating systems, keyboarding, e-commerce, databases, internet courses, computer basics, etc.

Special Topics in Technology for Fall 2008 Semester:
 

MIS-199 (all sections)—Office 2007 Overview, 1 credit hour

Are you familiar with Office XP or 2003 and want to transition quickly to 2007? You may be asking these questions:  What's SmartArt? The Office Button? The Quick Access toolbar? How do I print? How do I save? Learn the basics of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint 2007 so you can take advantage of their exciting new features by enrolling in MIS 199. (Students should be familiar with an older version of Office before taking this course.) Questions? Contact Jane Corradetti, Corradetti@morainevalley.edu  or (708) 974-5463.

MIS 200-200—Introduction to PHP, 3 credit hours

MIS 200-270—Introduction to LEGO Robotics, 3 credit hours

This course will introduce students to LEGO Mindstorms robotics. Topics covered will include building and programming basics, using the Mindstorms set in an educational setting for science, technology, engineering and math purposes, solving a variety of robotic challenges, and creating kinetic art that utilizes motors and sensors to animate the student's creation. Topics addressed will appeal to a wide variety of students, including those interested in robotics or programming, teachers who would like to learn how to use Mindstorms in their classroom, parents who would like to start their own FIRST LEGO LEAGUE team, hobbyists interested in enhancing their knowledge, etc. For ages 16-99. For details, contact Larry Langellier at langellier@morainevalley.edu.