Courses

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IS 236 Cybersecurity Foundations 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: CIS 226.

Students learn the core body of knowledge required in the cybersecurity discipline. Technical, operational, and physical security best practices are covered in depth. Students will gain experience using industry standard tools and techniques for preventing, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity attacks.

IS 436 Network Security Tools and Techniques 4 cr.  (4-0-0)
  • Offered: Contact Department
  • Prerequisites: IS 236.

Provides students with an in-depth view of advanced network technology and protocols, intrusion detection and prevention, network security administration, and data administration. Students will gain valuable hands-on experience using current tools and techniques for securing networks.

IT 010 Exit Seminar 0 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Graded: S/U
  • Co-requisites: Registered for graduation.

The objective of the course is to assess the student’s mastery of degree content, prepare the student to enter the workforce and assist in job placement if required. 

IT 150 Industrial Practices I 2 cr.
  • Offered: On demand

This seminar-oriented course addresses topics including employee orientation, organizational structure and other topics appropriate for manufacturing employees.

IT 151 Industrial Practices II 2 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: IT 150.

This seminar-oriented course addresses topics including orientation, organizational structure, corporate culture, industrial safety issues and other topics appropriate for a manufacturing employee.

IT 180 Introduction to Fluid Power 3 cr.  (2-0-2)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.

An overview of fluid power technology and a working introduction to each of the components used in fluid power circuits. Hydraulic and pneumatic fundamentals of fluid dynamics, conventional fluid circuits and fluid power components.

IT 215 General Industrial Safety 2 cr.  (2-0-0)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: EN 111.

The application of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations to industrial and manufacturing work places and effects on the individual and collective work force.

IT 291 Industrial Robotics I 3 cr.  (2-0-2)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: MA 100 or higher or math placement equivalency.

This course is intended for the student who must set up, record and/or troubleshoot programs on a Handling Tool software package for industrial robotics. The course covers the Robots operation, intermixed with tasks required to set up the Handling Tool application, test, run, and refine the program and production setup.

IT 292 Industrial Robotics II 2 cr.  (1-0-2)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: IT 291.

The first half of the course will focus on Inputs/Outputs to peripheral devices and to the robot. Students will learn how I/O correlates to work-cell setup, Macro programming, Branching, and Offsets.

IT 298 Directed Study and Research 1-4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Department permission.
Selection of problem in area of emphasis, specialized instruction and experiences to reinforce technical skill and knowledge. Written reports of work are required.
IT 300 Industrial Supervision 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall, even numbered years.
  • Prerequisites: EN 111 and upper division standing.

Designed to provide the potential first-line supervisor with the knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively in the role of directing and facilitating the work of subordinates.

IT 340 Enterprise Resource Planning 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall, odd numbered years.
  • Prerequisites: EN 111 and Junior standing.

The concepts and techniques utilized by manufacturing practitioners to accomplish manufacturing control functions. These functions include forecasting, production planning, production scheduling, production control, inventory management, inventory control and manufacturing cost estimating.

IT 420 Quality Control 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: MA 109, Junior standing or instructor's permission.

The application of product and process improvement techniques, including statistical process control methods to accomplish total quality control.

IT 483 Studies in Business and Industy 4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission. Cross listed as TE 483.
Cooperative work experience to provide up-to-date technical skills in the area of specialization; includes work experience with business and industrial operations, services and materials, processes and techniques.
IT 498 Directed Study and Research 1-4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing and department permission.
Selection of problem in area of emphasis, specialized instruction and experiences to reinforce technical skill and knowledge. Written reports of work are required
LB 295N Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Natural Sciences 4 cr.
  • Offered: On demand

Study of a particular topic in the area of natural science. The exact title will be indicated in current course offerings on mynmu.edu. If a laboratory is included, it may be used to meet the laboratory requirement.

Notes:

May be repeated for credit if topic varies.

LDR 100 Effective Communication in the Workplace 4 cr.
  • Offered: Fall

This course develops students' verbal and nonverbal workplace communication abilities. Students will learn about and practice many forms of workplace communication both oral and written. Student will learn to communicate clearly and efficiently while doing so in way that motivates others.