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3.00 Credits
This course for business and computer career students covers the usage and installation of various graphics and multimedia programs and related peripheral devices. Emphasis is on advanced applications such as charts, diagrams, electronic slide presentations, animation, authoring systems and hyper-programs, file conversion and compression, object linking and embedding, integration techniques, and other multimedia concepts. Students work with various software packages including but not limited to Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software, Adobe PhotoShop editing software, and Macromedia Director. Hardware topics include the usage of digital and video cameras, scanners, sound editing, color printers, etc. Exam objectives and skill sets for the Microsoft PowerPoint exam are covered to assist the student in their exam preparation. Students are required to take the MOS Outlook exam on campus or at any testing center authorized by the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) program as part of the course. The exam fee appears on the student's tuition statement as a course fee. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ITEC1430 or ITEC1435.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students are introduced to desktop publishing concepts, terminology, techniques, applications, and the PageMaker environment. Utilizing Adobe PageMaker, students integrate text and graphics to design and create publication documents, including hardcopy, camera-ready, and electronic documents. Topics include importing and positioning text, linking files, design concepts, and typography. Students learn the basics of using grids, master pages, templates, and style sheets. Applications include newsletters, brochures, sales flyers and advertisements, business forms, order forms, and reports. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ITEC1430 or ITEC1435.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides the student with a purposeful occupational experience. The internship is an individualized experience. Site selection is based on each student's area of interest in conjunction with the instructor's approval to provide experience related to the skills and knowledge acquired in the program. One credit of internship is equal to 48 hours. It is offered to promote professionalism and enhance leadership skills. The focus of the internship program is to allow students to integrate and apply skills and knowledge gained in the actual work environment. A back ground check from the work site must be on file. Prerequisite: All CSS1800, CSS1900, and supportive course work.
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3.00 Credits
This course gives an overview of how service providers/ paraprofessionals work with one another in order to assure the delivery of optimal supports. This course reviews the use of support teams, including effective teamwork, interdisciplinary cooperation, team dynamics, communication skills, promotion of independence and autonomy, and problem solving skills; working with families; direct support provider roles and responsibilities; diversity; confidentiality; and advocacy issues.
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3.00 Credits
Students review an introduction to a variety of disabilities, specific support issues including common signs and symptoms of health concerns, standard precautions and blood borne pathogens, appropriate responses to emergency situations, basic medication concerns, and documentation techniques. In addition, students learn about relationship and sexuality issues, inclusion issues, and community resources for the individuals they support.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to a variety of strategies and techniques used to facilitate person-centered planning for individualized and real life goals. Students learn how the civil rights movement was the impetus for change that led to current disability laws and rules. Self-advocacy and self-determination within an interdisciplinary team planning process are explored. This is not about program planning. This course identifies what measures are necessary to ensure an individual with disabilities can live an independent life style with dignity and respect utilizing only the supports the individual really needs and desires.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an in depth look at positive supports for children and adults with challenging behaviors and reviews human development, learning styles, and teaching techniques. Emphasis is placed on understanding and supporting the individual's learning barriers by using positive supports as well as understanding and responding to behaviors with positive supports. Students explore how their values and personal experiences influence the ways in which they respond to and assess individual's abilities. Students also acquire knowledge and skills related to basic approaches and principles, completing various types of functional assessments, the importance of using non-aversive interventions, and the selection and use of appropriate non-aversive behavior supports. Methods for designing, planning, developing, and implementing skill oriented support plans are taught in this course. Completing functional assessments, observing, documenting, and reporting progress on learning plans are learned through practical experience. The student learns to write basic learning/behavior support programs.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the profession of social work. It presents a broad overview of generalist social work practice with an integrative approach among various levels of practice: individual, environmental, and societal. Emphasis is placed on diversity, ethics, social problems, and self-determination. Prerequisite: CSS1801.
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the history of social welfare as an institution. Various social problems are examined and discussed in terms of at risk populations, societal norms and values, and how policy is developed to address these problems. Prerequisite: CSS1801.
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3.00 Credits
This course helps students critically examine a social problem, and then work as a group to determine the appropriate steps to take to implement a program that addresses the problem. Students learn how to assess the problem and research, design, implement, and evaluate a possible solution to the problem. Group process learning is utilized. Prerequisite: CSS1812 and CSS1813.
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