May 10, 2024  
2023-2024 General Catalog 
    
2023-2024 General Catalog

Course Descriptions


Course syllabus is available by searching by Prefix, Code or Number, Type, and/or Keyword or Phrase. Offering and availability of each course varies per semester. 

Syllabus Definition of Terms

Special Topics Special topics courses may be temporary or experimental and may be used to fulfill elective credit in programs that lead to a degree or diploma. Special Topics courses may not be used to fulfill or substitute for required or option courses in any degree or program.

Approved General Education Elective Any course numbered 100 or higher that can satisfy general education requirements for applied degrees, diplomas, or certificates. See Approved General Education.

General Elective Any course numbered 100 or higher that can satisfy general elective requirements.  

Career and Technical Education Occupation-specific courses. Transferability is generally limited. Only 16 credits can apply to the AA/AS degree.

Arts and Sciences Traditional liberal arts courses in the first two years of a baccalaureate degree that satisfy the AA/AS categories.

Developmental College preparatory and skill building courses numbers less than 100. Developmental courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements and are pass/fail (P/Q).

P/F Indicates courses taken pass/fail.

Prerequisites Successful completion of a course or other criterion necessary for a student to succeed in a higher level course.

Corequisites A course that must be taken concurrently or prior to the course.

Fees A fee is automotically charged for this course for the noted purpose.

Outcome The intended learning outcome of this course

Objective A targeted competency that measures stated outcome. 

 

Applied Music

  
  • MUA 126 - Applied Strings


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction on strings per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice required per day. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced instrumental techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. The presentation of the standard repertoire for strings is required. 

    Prerequisites: Previous background and instruction for music majors. No prerequisites for non-majors.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Lesson Fee: $130.00

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    • Develop competence and expressive capabilities on the instrumentincluding: tone quality, intonation, rhythm, musicianship, articulation and technical skills.
    • Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    • Model performance abilities and stage presence.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.
    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    • Participate in sight-reading exercises.
    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.
    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.
    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed “vocal” tone.
    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.
    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.
    • Exhibit positive work attitude.
    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.
    • Practice effective work habits.
    • Accept responsibility.
    • Cooperate with others.
    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    • Practice ethical behavior.
    • Attend other ensemble performances.
    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.
    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.
    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.
    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.
    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.
    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.
    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.
    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.
    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.
    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.
    • Perform at various college and community functions.
    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.
    • Gain a working understanding of the entire instrument, including overtones.
    • Develop a personal repertoire of music from the standard literature of composers and titles.

  
  • MUA 143 - Applied Brass


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction on brass per week. For music majors, a minimum of 45 minutes of practice per day is required and for non-majors a minimum of 30 minutes of practice per day is required. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced instrumental techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. The presentation of the standard repertoire for the specific instrument is required. 

    Prerequisites: Previous background and instruction for music majors. No prerequisites for non-majors.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Lesson Fee: $130.00

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    • Develop competence and expressive capabilities on the instrument including: tone quality, intonation, rhythm, musicianship, articulation and technical skills.
    • Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    • Model performance abilities and stage presence.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.
    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    • Participate in sight-reading exercises.
    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.
    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathingtechniques to promote a supported tone.
    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed “vocal” tone.
    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.
    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.
    • Exhibit positive work attitude.
    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.
    • Practice effective work habits.
    • Accept responsibility.
    • Cooperate with others.
    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    • Practice ethical behavior.
    • Attend other ensemble performances.
    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.
    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.
    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.
    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.
    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.
    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.
    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.
    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.
    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.
    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.
    • Perform at various college and community functions.
    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.
    • Gain a working understanding of the entire instrument, including overtones.
    • • Develop a personal repertoire of music from the standard literature of
    • composers and titles.

  
  • MUA 170 - Applied Woodwinds


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course offers one half-hour lesson (minimum) of private instruction on woodwinds per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice recommended per day. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced instrumental techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites: Previous background and instruction for music majors. No prerequisites for non-majors. Permission of instructor will be required for students with little or no previous experience playing a woodwind instrument.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Lesson Fee: $130.00

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    • Develop competence and expressive capabilities on the instrument including: tone quality, intonation, rhythm, musicianship, articulation and technical skills.
    • Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    • Model performance abilities and stage presence.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.
    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    • Participate in sight-reading exercises.
    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.
    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.
    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed “vocal” tone.
    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.
    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.
    • Exhibit positive work attitude.
    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.
    • Practice effective work habits.
    • Accept responsibility.
    • Cooperate with others.
    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    • Practice ethical behavior.
    • Attend other ensemble performances.
    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.
    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.
    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.
    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.
    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.
    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.
    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.
    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.
    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.
    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.
    • Perform at various college and community functions.
    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.
    • Gain a working understanding of the entire instrument, including overtones.
    • Develop a personal repertoire of music from the standard literature of composers and titles.

  
  • MUA 180 - Applied Percussion


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice per day. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced instrumental techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.  

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Lesson fee: $130.00

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    • Develop and maintain a practice routine.
    • Gain familiarity with musical literature associated to percussion.
    • Develop improvisation and composition skills related to percussion.
    • Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.
    • Further develop competencies in basic musicianship.
    • Develop appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    • Develop work-place skills pertinent to any profession.
    • Develop the ability to read and interpret music accurately.
    • Develop the ability to sight-read music on a consistent basis.
    • Develop the ability to solve technical problems associated with musical
    • performance.
    • Gain a fundamental understanding of the mechanics and techniques required to play various percussion instruments.

    Course Objectives:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work
    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.
    • Demonstrate ability to ready rhythms, meters, and key signatures (as needed).
    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

  
  • MUA 220 - Applied Piano II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course offers one half-hour lesson of private piano instruction per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice per day (Piano majors should expect to practice at least one to two hours a day). The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced piano technique, literacy, ear training, and musicianship. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to achieve a higher level of personal performance, consider the amount of individual practice time required to reach their highest level of performance, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. It is open to music majors and non-majors. Studio seminars and recitals will be offered and participation expected as discussed with instructor.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Lesson Fee: $130.00

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1) Develop competence and expressive capabilities on the instrument: tone
    quality, intonation, rhythm, musicianship, articulation.
    2) Develop ability to sight-read pitch and rhythm notation.
    3) Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.
    4) Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group
    rehearsal.
    5) Further develop competencies in basic musicianship.
    6) Further develop competencies in piano technique.
    7) Develop appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles
    and genres.
    8) Develop work-place skills pertinent to the music profession.
     9) Gain a knowledge for assessing the aesthetic qualities of music.
     10) Develop critical thinking skills.
     11) Experience contributing time and talent to the college and the community
    by performing at various college and community functions.
     12) Develop “think for yourself” attitude and practice habits.
     13) Develop performance abilities and stage presence.
     14) Maintain proper posture in rehearsal and performance.
     15) Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.
     

General Music

  
  • MUS 100 - Music Appreciation


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is designed for all students interested in exploring music. This course helps students understand historical and cultural considerations through the development of music over the course of human existence. Through active listening and awareness of the social conditions, students must consider the viewpoints of others and effectively express themselves, developing empathy and awareness to their fellow human beings, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. No formal music training/background is necessary to be successful in this course. 

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face and online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Analyze and categorize the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century eras.
    2. Determine and compare the various genres of music through history.
    3. Examine and discuss the role of the musician throughout the various eras.
    4. Articulate the uniquely personal aspect of the listening experience.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Learn and use terminology specific to music.
    2. Understand the importance of listening by identifying how specific elements of music are utilized in selected listening examples used throughout the course.
    3. Understand and identify the elements of musical form and style.
    4. Develop an awareness of the social conditions affecting the
    5. composers/performers/consumers throughout history.
    6. Identify, through listening, the principal genres, musical forms and compositional techniques of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic Periods as well as the 20th Century, including film scores.
    7. Experience team-approach learning through collaborative review gaming opportunities and group discussions.

  
  • MUS 102 - Music Fundamentals


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is an introduction to music theory and the fundamental principles of traditional music, including melody, rhythm, harmony, basic skills, and vocabulary. Emphasis is on music reading, application, notation, key/time signatures, and aural training. This course is for majors and non-majors with limited background in music fundamentals or as preparation for music major theory courses. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.
    2. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.
    3. Develop critical analysis skills.
    4. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.
    5. Understand and apply the principles of form.
    6. Experience team-approach learning.
    7. Gain a knowledge of the development of musical style throughout history.
    8. Experience various community-based educational and cultural offerings.
    9. Understand the importance of listening.
    10. Develop an awareness for aesthetic criteria.

    Course Objectives: 

    Unit One:

    1. Apply knowledge of music symbols to writing.
    2. Analyze and apply the varying scales and keys to compositions.
    3. Differentiate between the various intervals.
    4. Analyze and apply the various triads and their inversions

    Unit Two:

    1. Analyze tonal center of composed pieces and demonstrate knowledge of tonal center in composition.
    2. Relate the body of knowledge accumulated to analysis of formal structure.
    3. Evaluate use of basic chord structures and melodies.

  
  • MUS 120 - Music Theory I


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course introduces elementary harmony designed to familiarize the student with the study of scales, intervals, triads, seventh chords, and their inversions. The course includes harmonizing melodies and figured bass lines using primary chords. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Corequisites: MUS 135 - Music Theory Lab I
    Recommended(s): MUA 119 - Clas Piano
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Iidentify, explain and discuss vocabulary specific to music.
    2. Discuss, identify and analyze the fundamental elements of music.
    3. Analyze and apply knowledge of the principles of basic form.
    4. Experience team-approach learning through critique of each other’s work.
    5. Compare and contrast the development of musical style throughout history.
    6. Experience various community-based educational and cultural offerings by either active participation and/or attendance at these events.
    7. Compose various compositions making use of common music theory practices.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Apply knowledge of music symbols to writing.
    2. Analyze and apply the varying scales and keys to compositions.
    3. Understand historical relationships of elements and their usage.
    4. Differentiate between the various intervals.
    5. Analyze and apply the various triads and their inversions.
    6. Analyze the role of cadences and non-harmonics.
    7. Write a composition making use of melodic organization.
    8. Analyze the importance of texture and texture types.

  
  • MUS 121 - Music Theory II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Course Description:
    This course continues elementary harmony designed to familiarize the student with the study of scales, intervals, triads, seventh chords and their inversions. The course includes harmonizing melodies and figured bass lines using primary chords. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce

    Corequisites: MUS 136 - Music Theory Lab II 
    Prerequisites: MUS 120 - Music Theory I  and MUS 135 - Music Theory Lab I  
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: MUS-118 • Permission of the instructor • Successful completion of Music Theory I (MUS 120) • Enrollment in Music Theory Lab II (Music Majors)

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Understand the fundamental elements of music in specific and detailed depth.

    3. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.

    4. Develop critical analysis skills.

    5. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.

    6. Understand and apply the principles of form. Critique various musical excerpts for use of cadences and nonharmonics.

    7. Gain a knowledge of the development of musical style throughout history.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One: The Fundamentals of Music

    1. Apply knowledge of music symbols to writing

    2. Analyze and apply the varying scales and keys to compositions

    3. Understand historical relationships of elements and their usage

    4. Differentiate between the various intervals

    5. Analyze and apply the various triads and their inversions

    Unit Two: The Structural Elements of Music

    1. Discover the role of cadences and nonharmonics

    2. Write a composition making use of melodic organization

    3. Analyze the importance of texture and texture types

    4. Apply knowledge of voice leading in two and four voices

  
  • MUS 135 - Music Theory Lab I


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course introduces a progressive study of aural training and sight-singing designed to familiarize the student with the various skills needed to advance in the study of music.  Introduces the solfeggio system of music reading.  Both tonal and rhythmic patterns are included in the sight reading exercises as well as principles of key relationships, intervals, and triads.

    Corequisites: MUS 120 - Music Theory I and MUA 119 - Class Piano
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop sight-singing and ear-training skills.
    2. Understand the importance of listening.
    3. Demonstrate conducting skills.

    Course Objectives:
    Ear Training:

    1. Conduct basic rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters with emphasis on music with one, two, three or four beats per measure.
    2. Identify major scales and the three forms of minor scales
    3. Aurally recognize both harmonic and melodic intervals (upward and downward) within the octave.
    4. Written dictation of simple melodies (4 measures in length) in treble or bass clef, simple or compound meter and using rhythms which incorporate dotted divisions of the beat.
    5. Written dictation of basic rhythmic patterns (as found in Ottman).
    6. Compose a written consequent phrase after seeing and/or hearing an antecedent phrase.
    7. Aural identification of triad quality - Major, minor, augmented, diminished - in root, first, and second inversions.
    8. Achieve maximum mastery of software program, MusicTheory.net, Goodear.com, and Thetamusictrainer.net as prescribed by instructor.

    Sight-Singing:

    1. Speak rhythmic syllables while conducting in simple and compound meters.
    2. Sing major and minor scales - upward and downward - first with numbers,then with solfege.
    3. Achieve facility in sight reading any interval within the minor 10th with both numbers and solfege.
    4. Make use of conducting patterns in all rhythmic reading (Ottman).
    5. Sing all major and harmonic minor triads in inversions, first with numbers, then with solfege (1-3-5, 3-5-1-, 5-1-3).
    6. Sing the dominant seventh chord in inversion, as well (5-7-2-4, 7-2-4-5, 2-4-5-7, 4-5-7-2).
    7. Add borrowed divisions to rhythmic readings.
    8. Sing any factor of a major or minor scale when given the tonic.
    9. Using appropriate syllables, solfege or rhythmic, perform with reasonable ease.

  
  • MUS 136 - Music Theory Lab II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Continuation of principles of key relationships, intervals, triads, and improvement of sight reading musical notation.  All aspects of rhythmic and melodic structure, including minor tonalities, are studied and practiced.

    Corequisites: MUS 121 - Music Theory II 
    Prerequisites: MUS 120 - Music Theory I and MUS 135 - Music Theory Lab I. Permission of the instructor.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop sight-singing skills and ear-training ability.
    2. Criticize constructively each other’s musical analysis/performance.
    3. Represent proper conducting skills

    Course Objectives:

    Ear Training:

    1. Conduct with ease any music with one, two, three, four, five or six beats per measure and begin showing dynamic shading with the left hand
    2. Identify all authentic church modes, the chromatic, pentatonic and whole tone scales
    3. Continue to improve aurally recognizing intervals
    4. Expand written dictation to melodies of 4 - 8 measures in length
    5. Expand rhythmic dictation to incorporate more advanced rhythmic patterns
    6. Aurally identify harmonic functions within a musical composition by determining phrase and periodic lengths, use of sequences and rhythmic repetition of melodic patterns
    7. Expand aural identification of triad quality to seventh chords and their inversions as well as ii7 and vii7 and their inversions
    8. Aurally identifying chord functions (V7, ii7 and vii7), choice of cadences and recognition of non-harmonic tones (soprano voice) in 4-part writing
    9. Further mastery of all modules of the online program, musictheory.net, as prescribed by instructor

    Sight-Singing:

    1. Sing all authentic modes and the chromatic scale - upward and downward - with solfege
    2. Achieve greater facility in sight-singing more advanced duets and ensemble selections than those of SSI and SSII
    3. Solfege melodies of greater difficulty as found in later chapters of Ottman
    4. Sing major and minor triads as found in figured bass lines (Roman numeral indication)
    5. Sing inversions of the V7 chord and begin root position only of the fully diminished and half-diminished seventh chords
    6. Achieve facility in singing non-harmonic tones as specified
    7. Sing (arpeggiate) any triad in any key, given the tonic tone
    8. Continue reading more advanced rhythmic patterns
    9. Begin sight singing atonal, unmetered music
    10. Develop ability to harmonize simple melodies on the piano using I, IV and V chords.

  
  • MUS 140 - Concert Choir


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Concert Choir (Triton Singers) is the highest quality choral offering available and is open to all students in the fall by audition with supplemental auditions held before the second semester. This course involves the study and performance of quality choral literature with emphasis on choral and vocal techniques. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required. 

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop and demonstrate through performance the competencies of basic musicianship, choral and dancing technique.  

    3. Develop through careful listening and performance the appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    4. Examine and utilize work-place skills pertinent to any profession.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    7. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    8. Perform at various college and community functions.

    9. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    10. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    11. Practice effective work habits:

    12. Exhibit positive work attitude.

    13. Accept responsibility.

    14. Cooperate with others.

    15. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    16. Practice ethical behavior.

    17. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise

  
  • MUS 141 - Concert Choir II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    A continuation of MUS 140 - Concert Choir  provides an opportunity for any student to further their experience as a performer in a large choral ensemble. Emphasis is placed on the development of performance skills and the study of traditional and contemporary music stretching through a wide range of genres. Care will be given to stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy. Upon completion of ensemble rehearsals, students should be able to be contributing members of the ensemble’s performance in a major spring production along with other college ensembles. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: none

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop and demonstrate through performance the competencies of basic musicianship, choral and dancing technique.  

    3. Develop through careful listening and performance the appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    4. Examine and utilize work-place skills pertinent to any profession.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    7. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    8. Perform at various college and community functions.

    9. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    10. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    11. Practice effective work habits:

    12. Exhibit positive work attitude.

    13. Accept responsibility.

    14. Cooperate with others.

    15. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    16. Practice ethical behavior.

    17. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise

  
  • MUS 145 - Concert Band


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is open by audition to all students. This course involves the study and performance of quality band literature with emphasis on musicianship and interpretation. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Permission of instructor.

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop competencies in basic musicianship and technique.
    2. Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    3. Infer time invested to achieve highest level of performance possible.
    4. Demonstrate positive leadership, musicianship and dependability.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.

    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.

    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.

    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.

    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.

    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed instrumental tone.

    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.

    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.

    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.

    • Exhibit positive work attitude.

    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.

    • Practice effective work habits.

    • Accept responsibility.

    • Cooperate with others.

    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    • Practice ethical behavior.

    • Attend other ensemble performances.

    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    Unit Two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.

    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.

    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.

    • Perform at various college and community functions.

    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.

  
  • MUS 149 - Pep Band


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course involves the rehearsal and performance of pep band music. Rehearsals will focus on individual preparation of assigned music, group cohesiveness, and interpretation. The rehearsals will culminate in performances at home basketball games during January and February, as well as other college athletic and music functions during the semester. Performance dates will be set in advance and should be noted by the student. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. The pep band supports Iowa Central Community College events through traditional marching routines and performance of longstanding Iowa Central compositions in addition to contemporary music selections. All members are required to attend weekly rehearsals and performances. 

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work
    2. Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    3. Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.
    4. Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, meters and key signatures (as needed).
    5. Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    6. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    7. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    8. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate proper marching and maneuvering performance effectiveness: considering accuracy and definition of patterns, spirit/intensity, professionalism, emotion, and overall style projection.
    2. Demonstrate proper marching and maneuvering execution: considering spatial and interval alignment, distance, timing, and body and equipment control.
    3. Demonstrate proper music execution (woodwind, brass): Attacks, releases, articulation, note accuracy, tone quality and intonation, rhythmic accuracy, and phrasing.
    4. Demonstrate proper music execution (percussion): Uniformity, precision, musicality, difficulty, tuning and tone, note, and rhythmic accuracy.
    5. Demonstrate proper music performance effectiveness: command of the audience, emotional appeal, creativity and imagination, showmanship, excitement, spirit, and overall quality.

  
  • MUS 152 - Vocal Ensemble


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Vocal Ensemble (Pop Voices) is designed for students interested in studying repertoire drawn from the popular music tradition, such as world music, pop, and music theater. The essence of this ensemble is to give students pursuing vocal music, or any student who has a higher level of vocal music competency to experiment, study, and perform in a genre that is approachable, familiar, and well-received by audiences. All Pop Voices members are members of Concert Choir. Maximum credit hours of four (4) semester hours.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop and demonstrate through performance the competencies of basic musicianship, choral and dancing technique.  

    3. Develop through careful listening and performance the appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    4. Examine and utilize work-place skills pertinent to any profession.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    7. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    8. Perform at various college and community functions.

    9. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    10. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    11. Practice effective work habits:

    12. Exhibit positive work attitude.

    13. Accept responsibility.

    14. Cooperate with others.

    15. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    16. Practice ethical behavior.

    17. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise

  
  • MUS 157 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Course Description:
    This course involves the study and performance of vocal literature, with emphasis placed on, but not limited to, jazz literature. The design of the course and ensemble will be subject to voicing and performance abilities of available personnel. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. A minimum of two (2) rehearsals per week. Maximum credit of four (4) semester hours.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.
    2. Further develop competencies in basic musicianship.
    3. Further develop competencies in vocal jazz and improvisational technique.
    4. Develop appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres with emphasis on vocal jazz.
    5. Develop work-place skills pertinent to any profession.
    6. Gain knowledge for assessing the aesthetic qualities of music.
    7. Develop critical thinking skills.
    8. Experience contributing time and talent to the college and the community

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    7. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    8. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    9. Perform at various college and community functions.

    10. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    11. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    12. Practice effective work habits: Exhibit positive work attitude. Accept responsibility. Cooperate with others. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships. Practice ethical behavior. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

  
  • MUS 164 - Pop Singers


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 60
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is open by audition to all students who are members of Concert Choir. Pop Singers (Encore Singers) perform a wide variety of styles and literature with considerable stage movement and choreography. Public performances are given throughout the area. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop and demonstrate through performance the competencies of basic musicianship, choral and dancing technique.  

    3. Develop through careful listening and performance the appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    4. Examine and utilize work-place skills pertinent to any profession.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    7. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    8. Perform at various college and community functions.

    9. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    10. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    11. Practice effective work habits:

    12. Exhibit positive work attitude.

    13. Accept responsibility.

    14. Cooperate with others.

    15. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    16. Practice ethical behavior.

    17. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise

  
  • MUS 167 - Marching Band/Pep Band


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course involves the rehearsal and performance of marching band music and drill routines. Rehearsals will focus on individual preparation of assigned music and drill repertoire, group cohesiveness, and interpretation. The rehearsals will culminate in performances at college athletic and music functions during the semester. Performance dates will be set in advance and should be noted by the student. The marching band supports Iowa Central Community College events through traditional marching routines and performance of longstanding Iowa Central compositions in addition to contemporary marching drills and music selections. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. All members are required to attend weekly rehearsals and performances.

    Recommended(s): Students in drumline must also take  MUS 177 - Percussion Ensemble.

    MUS 177 - Percussion Ensemble 
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

    1. Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work
    2. Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    3. Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.
    4. Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, meters and key signatures (as needed).
    5. Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    6. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    7. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    8. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate proper marching and maneuvering performance effectiveness: considering accuracy and definition of patterns, spirit/intensity, professionalism, emotion, and overall style projection.
    2. Demonstrate proper marching and maneuvering execution: considering spatial and interval alignment, distance, timing, body and equipment control.
    3. Demonstrate proper music execution (woodwind, brass): Attacks, releases, articulation, note accuracy, tone quality and intonation, rhythmic accuracy and phrasing.
    4. Demonstrate proper music execution (percussion): Uniformity, precision, musicality, difficulty, tuning and tone, note and rhythmic accuracy.
    5. Demonstrate proper music performance effectiveness: command of the audience, emotional appeal, creativity and imagination, showmanship, excitement, spirit and overall quality.

  
  • MUS 170 - Jazz Band


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is open by audition to all students who are members of the Concert Band. This is a full jazz ensemble designed to explore the various styles of jazz with emphasis on musicianship and solo performances by means of improvisation. Public performances are given throughout the area. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. 

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Permission of instructor and enrollment in concert band.

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop competencies in basic musicianship and technique.

    2. Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    3. Infer time invested to achieve highest level of performance possible.

    4. Demonstrate positive leadership, musicianship and dependability.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.

    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.

    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.

    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.

    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.

    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed instrumental tone.

    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.

    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.

    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.

    • Exhibit positive work attitude.

    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.

    • Practice effective work habits.

    • Accept responsibility.

    • Cooperate with others.

    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    • Practice ethical behavior.

    • Attend other ensemble performances.

    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    • Gain an understanding of the history and impact of jazz on society.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.

    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    • Apply knowledge and technique on individual instrument through the participation and performances of improvised solos.

    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.

    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.

    • Perform at various college and community functions.

    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.

    • Share the knowledge of jazz and the historical impact on the rest of the world with the rest of the world.

  
  • MUS 171 - Jazz Band II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Continues the study of a full jazz ensemble designed to explore the various styles of jazz with emphasis on musicianship and solo performances by means of improvisation. Students must be members of the Concert Band. Public performances are given throughout the area. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. 

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop competencies in basic musicianship and technique.
    2. Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    3. Infer time invested to achieve highest level of performance possible.
    4. Demonstrate positive leadership, musicianship and dependability.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.

    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.

    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.

    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.

    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.

    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed instrumental tone.

    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.

    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.

    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.

    • Exhibit positive work attitude.

    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.

    • Practice effective work habits.

    • Accept responsibility.

    • Cooperate with others.

    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    • Practice ethical behavior.

    • Attend other ensemble performances.

    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.

    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.

    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.

    • Perform at various college and community functions.

    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.

  
  • MUS 176 - Brass Ensemble


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is open by audition to all students. This course involves the study and performance of quality band literature with emphasis on musicianship and interpretation. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required.

    Prerequisites: Previous background and instruction for music majors. No prerequisites for non-majors.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop competencies in basic musicianship and technique.
    2. Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    3. Infer time invested to achieve highest level of performance possible.
    4. Demonstrate positive leadership, musicianship and dependability.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.

    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.

    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.

    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters

    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.
    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed instrumental tone.
    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.
    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.
    • Exhibit positive work attitude.
    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.
    • Practice effective work habits.
    • Accept responsibility.
    • Cooperate with others.
    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    • Practice ethical behavior.

    Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.

    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.

    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.

    • Perform at various college and community functions.

    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools

  
  • MUS 177 - Percussion Ensemble


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course involves the study and performance of percussion literature for a variable ensemble (from duos, trios, and quartets to the large ensemble). The percussion ensemble experience is vital to a percussionists training as it allows students to experience literature from contemporary marching battery and pit to jazz and world music. The design of the course and ensemble will be subject to performance abilities of available personnel. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. All members are required to attend weekly rehearsals and performances. This course is required of all percussion majors and drumline members.

    Recommended(s): Applied music lessons and Pep Band is strongly recommended.
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.
    2. Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
    3. Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.
    4. Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, meters and key signatures (as needed).
    5. Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
    6. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
    7. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
    8. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate proper performance technique: mechanics of hand/arm motion, attacks, releases, pedaling execution, roll quality, rudiments, dampening, posture, intonation, instrument height.
    2. Demonstrate proper articulation and tone quality: proper playing area, correct choice of sticks/mallets, consistent tone reproduction and articulation.
    3. Demonstrate proper note and rhythm accuracy: correct interpretation of meter duration, accidentals, ensemble clarity and precision, attention to note and rest accuracy.
    4. Demonstrate proper interpretation and musicianship: finesse, phrasing, interpretation of style, emotional involvement and intensity.

  
  • MUS 210 - Pop Singers II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 60
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is a continuation of Pop Singers I and open by audition to all students who are members of Concert Choir. The Pop Singers perform a wide variety of styles and literature with considerable stage movement and choreography. Public performances are given throughout the area. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop and demonstrate through performance the competencies of basic musicianship, choral and dancing technique.  

    3. Develop through careful listening and performance the appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.

    4. Examine and utilize work-place skills pertinent to any profession.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    7. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    8. Perform at various college and community functions.

    9. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    10. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    11. Practice effective work habits:

    12. Exhibit positive work attitude.

  
  • MUS 220 - Music Theory III


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Course Description:
    This a continuation of the traditional music theory sequence. Attention is given to the various seventh chords, chromatic harmony, chromatic modulations, complex rhythms and non-chord tones. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Corequisites: MUS 235 - Music Theory Lab III 
    Prerequisites: MUS 121 - Music Theory II  and MUS 136 - Music Theory Lab II 
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: MUS-118, MUS-119, MUS-120, MUS-121 Pre-requisites/or Co-requisites: MUS-218

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Identify, explain and discuss the fundamental terms and elements of music in specific and detailed depth as used throughout early history.
    2. Analyze, identify, construct, and interpret application of accepted principles of music theory in early music through the Classical era.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the principles of harmony from the Middle Ages and Renaissance with special emphasis on the use of counterpoint.
    4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the principles of harmony from the Classical era with special emphasis on the use of Borrowed, Neapolitan 6th and Augmented 6th chords.
    5. Analyze and apply knowledge of the principles of form from Middle Ages through the Classical era covering fugal, variation, sonata and rondo forms.
    6. Compare and contrast the development of musical style throughout history especially in regard to the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical eras.
    7. Develop an awareness for aesthetic criteria by composing various compositions making use of a variety of music theory practices.
    8. Experience team-approach learning through critique of each other’s work.
    9. Experience various community-based educational and cultural offerings by either active participation and/or attendance at these events.

    Course Objectives:
    1. Study and analyze sixteenth -century music.
    2. Study and analyze eighteenth-century counterpoint & fugues.
    3. Discover the role of borrowed chords.
    4. Identify Neapolitan 6th chords.
    5. Differentiate between the three types of augmented 6th chords.
    6. Understand the importance of variation technique and the very large number of works composed in this genre and style.
    7. Distinguish among ground bass, ground, fundamental bass, figured bass, and thorough bas.
    8. Understand the difference between sonata form and the genre, sonata.
    9. Understand the four basic types of rondos (3-part, 5-part, etc.).

  
  • MUS 221 - Music Theory IV


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Course Description:
    This a continuation of the traditional music theory sequence. Attention is given to the various seventh chords, chromatic harmony, chromatic modulations, complex rhythms and non-chord tones. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites: MUS 118 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training I , MUS 119 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training II , MUS 120 - Music Theory I , MUS 121 - Music Theory II , MUS 218 - Sight-Singing and Ear Training III , and MUS 220 - Music Theory III   
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: MUS-118, MUS-119, MUS-120, MUS-121 • Permission of the instructor • Successful completion of Music Theory I-III • Enrolled in Music Theory Lab IV (Music Majors)

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.

    3. Develop critical analysis skills.

    4.Demonstrate ability to analyze, identify, construct and interpret application of accepted principles of music theory.

    5. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.

    6. Discuss and analyze various musical excerpts in terms of intervals, chords and transposition.

    7. Demonstrate knowledge, application and construction of voice leading in 2 and 4 voices.

    8. Demonstrate knowledge and application of harmonic progression and harmonic rhythm.

    9. Demonstrate knowledge, application and construction of dominant seventh, leading-tone seventh and nondominant seventh chords as well as secondary dominant and secondary leading-tone chords.

    10. Gain a knowledge of the development of musical style throughout history.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Unit One: The Classical Period (Chapter 9)

    - Understand the four basic types of rondos (3-part, 5-part, etc.).

    2. Unit Two: Extended and Chromatic Harmony (Chapters 10-12) - Identify 9th, 11th, and 13th chords according to their certain requirements.

    - Find examples of altered dominants in music of the late-romantic and post-romantic periods as well as in American jazz.

    - Differentiate between chromatic mediants and other altered chords.

    3. Unit Three: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Chapters 13-17)

    - Become acquainted with, and analyze musical examples with differing styles within this period.

    - Explore analytical methods which represent both a radical departure from, and a logical extension of preceding eras

    - Discover a number of contemporary devices as well as set theory

    - Interpret the new method of analysis of twelve-tone technique

  
  • MUS 227 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Course Description:
    This course is a continuation of Vocal Jazz Ensemble MUS 157  and involves the study and performance of vocal literature, with emphasis placed on, but not limited to, jazz literature. The design of the course and ensemble will be subject to voicing and performance abilities of available personnel. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. A minimum of two (2) rehearsals per week.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.
    2. Further develop competencies in basic musicianship.
    3. Further develop competencies in vocal jazz and improvisational technique.
    4. Develop appreciation and skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres with emphasis on vocal jazz.
    5. Develop work-place skills pertinent to any profession.
    6. Gain knowledge for assessing the aesthetic qualities of music.
    7. Develop critical thinking skills.
    8. Experience contributing time and talent to the college and the community

     

    Course Objectives:

    1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    2. Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    3. Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques.

    4. Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    5. Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    6. Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    7. Participate in informal discussion critiques.

    8. Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    9. Perform at various college and community functions.

    10. Present self/ensemble in a positive image

    11. Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble

    12. Practice effective work habits: Exhibit positive work attitude. Accept responsibility. Cooperate with others. Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships. Practice ethical behavior. Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

  
  • MUS 235 - Music Theory Lab III


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course continues the development of accurate aural skills.  A variety of activities are used including: sight singing, chord recognition, rhythmic dictation and melodic dictation.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Permission of the instructor Successful Completion of MUS 136 - Music Theory Lab II  and II Enrolled in MUS 220 - Music Theory III.

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop sight-singing skills and ear-training ability.
    2. Criticize constructively each other’s musical analysis/performance.
    3. Represent proper conducting skills

    Course Objectives:
    Ear Training:
    1. Conduct with ease any music with one, two, three, four, five or six beats per measure and begin showing dynamic shading with the left hand
    2. Identify all authentic church modes, the chromatic, pentatonic and whole tone scales
    3. Continue to improve aurally recognizing intervals
    4. Expand written dictation to melodies of 4 - 8 measures in length
    5. Expand rhythmic dictation to incorporate more advanced rhythmic patterns
    6. Aurally identify harmonic functions within a musical composition by
    determining phrase and periodic lengths, use of sequences and rhythmic
    repetition of melodic patterns
    7. Expand aural identification of triad quality to seventh chords and their
    inversions as well as ii7 and vii7 and their inversions
    8. Aurally identifying chord functions (V7, ii7 and vii7), choice of cadences and recognition of non-harmonic tones (soprano voice) in 4-part writing
    9. Further mastery of all modules of the online program, musictheory.net, as prescribed by instructor

    Sight-Singing:
    1. Sing all authentic modes and the chromatic scale - upward and downward - with solfege
    2. Achieve greater facility in sight-singing more advanced duets and ensemble selections than those of SSI and SSII
    3. Solfege melodies of greater difficulty as found in later chapters of Ottman
    4. Sing major and minor triads as found in figured bass lines (Roman numeral indication)
    5. Sing inversions of the V7 chord and begin root position only of the fully
    diminished and half-diminished seventh chords
    6. Achieve facility in singing non-harmonic tones as specified
    7. Sing (arpeggiate) any triad in any key, given the tonic tone
    8. Continue reading more advanced rhythmic patterns
    9. Begin sight singing atonal, unmetered music
    10. Develop ability to harmonize simple melodies on the piano using I, IV and V chords.

  
  • MUS 236 - Music Theory Lab IV


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course continues the development of accurate aural skills using a variety of activities that emphasize sight singing, chord recognition, melodic dictation and harmonic dictation.

    Corequisites: MUS 221 - Music Theory IV 
    Prerequisites: MUS 220 - Music Theory III  and MUS 235 - Music Theory Lab III  or permission of instructor
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop sight-singing skills and ear-training ability.
    2. Criticize constructively each other’s musical analysis/performance.
    3. Simplify and minimize conducting skills.

    Course Objectives:

    Ear Training:

    1. Conduct with ease any music with one, two, three, four, five or six beats per measure and begin showing dynamic shading with the left hand.
    2. Identify all authentic church modes, the chromatic, pentatonic and whole tone scales.
    3. Continue to improve aurally recognizing intervals.
    4. Expand written dictation to melodies of 4 - 8 measures in length
    5. Expand rhythmic dictation to incorporate more advanced rhythmic patterns.
    6. Aurally identify harmonic functions within a musical composition by determining phrase and periodic lengths, use of sequences and rhythmic repetition of melodic patterns.
    7. Expand aural identification of triad quality to seventh chords and their inversions as well as ii7 and vii7 and their inversions.
    8. Aurally identifying chord functions (V7, ii7 and vii7), choice of cadences and recognition of non-harmonic tones (soprano voice) in 4-part writing.
    9. Further mastery of all modules of software program as prescribed by instructor.

    Sight-Singing:

    1. Sing all authentic modes and the chromatic scale - upward and downward - with solfege.
    2. Achieve greater facility in sight-singing more advanced duets and ensemble selections than those of SSI.
    3. Solfege melodies of greater difficulty.
    4. Sing major and minor triads as found in figured bass lines (Roman numeral indication).
    5. Sing inversions of the V7 chord and begin root position only of the fully diminished and half-diminished seventh chords.
    6. Achieve facility in singing non-harmonic tones as specified.
    7. Sing (arpeggiate) any triad in any key, given the tonic tone.
    8. Continue reading more advanced rhythmic patterns.
    9. Begin sight singing atonal, unmetered music.

     

  
  • MUS 245 - Concert Band II


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 45
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Concert Band II provides an opportunity to develop further proficiency on a chosen instrument. This course is a continuation course and involves the study and performance of quality band literature with emphasis on musicianship and interpretation. Participation in all rehearsals and public performances is required. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Develop competencies in basic musicianship and technique.
    2. Appraise skills needed to perform a variety of musical styles and genres.
    3. Infer time invested to achieve highest level of performance possible.
    4. Demonstrate positive leadership, musicianship and dependability.

    Course Objectives:

    Unit One:

    • Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.

    • Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.

    • Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.

    • Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, key signatures and meters.

    • Demonstrate knowledge and application of controlled breathing techniques to promote a supported tone.

    • Become familiar with and skillful in the production of an open, relaxed instrumental tone.

    • Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.

    • Discuss common perceptions and individual likes/dislikes.

    • Listen to and discuss performance styles of various performers.

    • Exhibit positive work attitude.

    • Present self-ensemble in a positive image.

    • Practice effective work habits.

    • Accept responsibility.

    • Cooperate with others.

    • Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.

    • Practice ethical behavior.

    • Attend other ensemble performances.

    • Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.

    • Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.

    • Participate in ensembles in and outside of the college. Unit two:

    • Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all musical terms in performance practice.

    • Maintain a proper posture in both rehearsal and performance.

    • Maintain a high level of poise and showmanship during all rehearsals and performances.

    • Maintain a practice schedule and log time spent in private/small group rehearsal.

    • Apply knowledge of musical style in the performance of varying musical genres.

    • Attend a wide variety of cultural offerings in and out of the community.

    • Participate in formal and informal discussion critiques.

    • Routinely assess effectiveness and quality of ensemble performance.

    • Organize and sponsor music/theatre workshops for area junior high/high school students and their instructors.

    • Perform at various college and community functions.

    • Take part in service learning activities sponsored by Iowa Central in conjunction with area middle and high schools.

  
  • MUS 332 - Introduction to Music Technology


    Course Department: Humanities
    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will introduce student to the basics of using a computer for music: musical notation technology, MIDI technology, digital audio technology, and recording studio techniques. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects in areas such as digital audio, music notation, and MIDI sequencing. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Make use of music terminology in all oral presentations and discussions.

    3. Apply the specific terminology in all manuscript works.

    4. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.

    5. Illustrate understanding of musical symbols by incorporating them into manuscript writing appropriately.

    6. Develop critical analysis skills.

    7. Understand and discuss the structural elements of music.

    8. Demonstrate ability to analyze, identify, construct and interpret application of accepted principles of music theory.

    9. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.

    10. Discuss and analyze various musical excerpts in terms of intervals, and chords. 

    11. Demonstrate knowledge and application of harmonic progression and harmonic rhythm.

    12. Understand and apply the principles of form.

    13. Compose various compositions making use of common music

    theory practices.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Understand the basic workings of computer hardware.

    2. Understand the basic properties of digital sound.

    3. Be able to edit sound in a digital environment.

    4. Understand how to distribute digital recordings.

    5. Become familiar with sequencing software and virtual instruments.

    6. Be able to create basic printed materials using notation software.

    7. Understand the basic workings of the internet.

    8. Be able to create a web presence using a variety of simple tools.

  
  • MUS 334 - Introduction to Music Notation Software


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will introduce the basics of using computer software for music notation, including note and symbol input with computer keyboard and MIDI controller. Students will create original compositions as their final project. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

    2. Make use of music terminology in all oral presentations and discussions.

    3. Apply the specific terminology in all manuscript works.

    4. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.

    5. Practice manuscript notation for legibility.

    6. llustrate understanding of musical symbols by incorporating them into manuscript writing appropriately.

    7. Develop critical analysis skills.

    8. Understand and discuss the structural elements of music.

    9. Identify common part-writing errors.

    10. Demonstrate ability to analyze, identify, construct and interpret application of accepted principles of music theory.

    11. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.

    12. Discuss and analyze various musical excerpts in terms of intervals, chords and transposition.

    13. Demonstrate knowledge, application and construction of voice leading in 2 and 4 voices.

    14. Demonstrate knowledge and application of harmonic progression and harmonic rhythm.

    15. Understand and apply the principles of form. 

    16. Experience team-approach learning. 

    17. Listen to and critique each other’s original musical compositions.

    Course Objectives:

    1. Navigate and Understand the Finale Interface

    2. Make Appropriate Selections for Various Tasks

    3. Create a New Score and Input Basic Score Objects

    4. Input Notes Using a Variety of Methods

    5. Edit Pitches and Rhythms

    6. Work with Common Text Styles

    7. Format and Print Your Score

  
  • MUS 927 - Honors Study


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1-3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30-90
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This is a course in which the student designs and completes a project of personal interest. The student will work closely with a faculty member who will act as a mentor and provide expertise throughout the semester. Upon project’s completion, results will be shared with community of peers and faculty.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: SDV 230 - Introduction to Honors  

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills.

    2. Exhibit effective oral communication skills.

    3. Analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.

    4. Formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them while simultaneously reflecting on how scholars think about problems.

    5. Illustrate the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

  
  • MUS 948 - Special Projects


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1-4 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30 - 120
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Highly motivated students may wish to work intensively on a creative or research project not covered in the course offerings of the department. The student should possess the necessary background for such work, and initiate an application for such study. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. 

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. 
    Mode(s) of Instruction: To be determined per instructor

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    To be determined per instructor
  
  • MUS 949 - Special Topics


    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

    1-4 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15-60
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course, offered usually on a one-time only basis provides an in-depth study on a topic of general interest pertaining to this department. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.

    Mode(s) of Instruction: To be determined per instructor.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    To be determined per instructor

Computer Networking

  
  • NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn the fundamentals of Command Line, Windows operating systems, and file management and fundamental productivity software. Class is meant for CNT students. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face, Virtual, Online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Demonstrate the basic DOS commands
    b. Copy, move, and delete files & directories
    c. Create, change and remove directories
    d. Create text files
    e. Create batch files for simple and complex tasks
    f. Understand directory structures
    g. Use basic network trouble shooting commands

    Objectives: 

    a. Chapter 1
    b. Chapter 4
    c. Chapter 12
    d. Chapter 2

  
  • NET 138 - Introduction to Networks


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 60
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course focuses on networking terminology, technologies, components, and how data is moved in the real-world network environment. Beginning with basics of data communication, students will learn about Protocol Data Unit structure of segments, datagrams, packets and frames. Students build upon network architectures, transmission methods, DCE/DTE interfaces, modulation, and multiplexing. Students will also investigate different types of network media and how they function along with hands-on experiences with the media. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face, Virtual, Online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Objectives: 

    a.    Demonstrate math skills (e.g. binary, hex, decimal, Subnetting)
    b.    Demonstrate the ability to use technical documents in both written and online forms.
    c.    Obtain and demonstrate practical hands-on experience.
    d.    Identify different cabling methods used through-out networking, including copper, fiber optics and also wireless mediums. 

  
  • NET 152 - Advanced Networking Technology


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will cover the advanced topics of networking topologies, advanced management utilities, plan performance management, configure network communications packets, configure the environment for different network protocols, construct network security, implement and evaluate a maintenance and prevention plan, determine appropriate action for common problems. While in the course and covering the topics, the student will also be studying for a series of tests that are required for the Engineers License in networking. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 313 - Windows Server NET 413 - Linux System Administration , and NET 750 - Telecommunications Services   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • NET 160 - Network Design & Documentation


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    Students will learn to design and document networks from the ground up using industry standards. Starting with the network in our own lab, the students will learn to design a simple network and create the necessary documentation to manage a small network. The students will then develop skills to design and document a more complicated network, such as the Iowa Central campus network. They will also learn to document established networks. This will be accomplished by inspecting the campus network, using necessary tools and software to analyze the network and prepare the proper documentation.

    Prerequisites: NET-191, NET-211, NET 222  
  
  • NET 169 - Network Design and Documentation


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to design and document networks from the ground up using industry standards. Starting with the network in our own lab, the students will learn to design a simple network and create the necessary documentation to manage a small network. The students will then develop skills to design and document a more complicated network, such as the Iowa Central campus network. They will also learn to document established networks. This will be accomplished by inspecting the campus network, using necessary tools and software to analyze the network and prepare the proper documentation. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 230 - Routing and Switching   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face, Virtual, Online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Basic understanding of business practices
    b.    Introduction of basic Microsoft Visio 
    c.    How to layout a network in a larger scale


    Objectives: 

    a.    Demonstrate ability to understand business information (i.e. data, statistical charts, etc.) 
    b.    Students will identify ways to document network devices and operating systems.

  
  • NET 178 - Intro to Cyber Security


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 37.5
    Total Lab Hours: 15
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide an overview of the vulnerabilities that exist in most information systems. Students will learn how policies, user education, and software and hardware tools can help prevent those systems from being attacked. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face, Virtual, and/or Online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Introduction to Security
    b. Personal Security
    c. Computer Security
    d. Internet Security
    e. Mobile Security
    f. Privacy

    Objectives: 

    a. Students will apply the skills in Introduction to Security to common current business-related technologies.
    b. Students will apply Personal Security
    c. Students will demonstrate competency in Computer Security enabling them to compete in the current and future economy. 
    d. Students will apply Internet Security responsibility skills in a professional setting.
    e. Students will apply Mobile Security enabling them to compete in the current and future economy. 
    f. Students will apply Privacy responsibility skills in a professional setting.

  
  • NET 222 - CISCO Routers


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Routing protocols and routing knowledge is crucial for today’s networking professional. This course gives you an opportunity to compare and contrast the performance, overhead, routability, security, and integrity issues surrounding today’s major LAN/WAN protocols. The student will understand how to install, configure, and manage Cisco routers. Students will configure static and dynamic routes, subnet IPv4 and IPv6 networks, addressing schemes and access lists in the classroom network. Students will learn how to configure routers for dynamic routing protocols, Access Control Lists for both IPv4 and IPv6. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • NET 230 - Routing and Switching


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Routing and Switching focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. Students learn key switching and routing concepts. They can perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify, and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    A)    Configure VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, applying security best practices. 
    B)    Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
    C)    Configure redundancy on a switched network using STP and EtherChannel. 
    D)    Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched networks. 
    E)    Explain how to support available and reliable networks using dynamic addressing and first-hop redundancy protocols.
    F)    Configure WLANs using a WLC and L2 security best practices.
    G)    Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
    H)    Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routing on routers.
     
  
  • NET 232 - CISCO Switches


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn routed data communications using TCP/IP based Ethernet Internet works. Students will build, configure, and troubleshoot an Ethernet, TCP/IP LAN, which includes hosts, hubs, routers, switches, and all necessary cabling. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks   or NET-191, NET-211, NET 222 - CISCO Routers   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • NET 242 - CISCO Wide Area Networks (WAN)


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    The Advanced Wide Area Networking course provides students with a comprehensive study of the differences between the following WAN services: LAPB, Frame Relay, ISDN/LAPD, HDLC, PPP, and DDR. Students will learn to configure the routers to implement Frame Relay LMIs, maps, and sub-interfaces. Identify PPP operations to encapsulate WAN data on Cisco routers. Students will identify ISDN protocols, function groups, reference points, and channels. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks  , NET 230 - Routing and Switching   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    a.    Demonstrate math skills (e.g. binary, hex, decimal, Subnetting)
    b.    Demonstrate the ability to use technical documents in both written and online forms.
    c.    Obtain and demonstrate practical hands-on experience.
    d.    Differentiate between WAN Services
  
  • NET 313 - Windows Server


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 60
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will install and configure the Microsoft Windows Network Operating System, investigate network configurations, manage users and groups, security and permissions, policies and profiles, remote server management, install applications, and establish network printing. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks   
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 230 - Routing and Switching , NET 612 - Fundamentals Network Security NET 790 - PC Support I , NET 791 - PC Support II   

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Analyze and resolve technical problems
    b.    Differentiate types of technical platforms
    c.    Demonstrate hands-on experience    
    d.    Participate as a team member


    Objectives: 

    a.    Explain the differences of how networking relates to local area and wide area networking.
    b.    Perform a network installation and the base system requirements for a windows server network.
    c.    Demonstrate the installation of setting up server software and troubleshooting the setup.
    d.    Explain and implement the correct connectivity for the Server and Workstations/Client connectivity.
    e.    Perform and explain hard drive disk management in a Server.
    f.    Managing a server’s folder with permissions through accounts and groups.
    g.    Implement a printer and storage devices into a Server.
    h.    Assess proper server and network monitoring, management and performance tuning

  
  • NET 343 - Windows Directory Services


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is designed to provide the student the necessary information to pass the implementing and supporting Microsoft Server exam. The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams are performance-based exams that prove you can apply your knowledge in a variety of situations. The students will apply that information through extensive hands-on lab situations and comprehensive CD ROM based study material. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 230 - Routing and Switching , NET 313 - Windows Server , NET 790 - PC Support I , NET 791 - PC Support II    
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    a.    Understanding and planning for Exchange Server 2016
    b.    Installing and managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
    c.    Recipient administration in Exchange Server 2016 
    d.    Monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016
  
  • NET 345 - Windows Scripting


    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    Students will learn to develop and use VBScript, and WMI, scripting techniques to administer Windows operating systems. Concepts, terminology, components, and the design of scripts will be addressed throughout this course. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110  
  
  • NET 347 - Windows Directory Scripting


    Course Department: Business
    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to develop and use VBScript, and WMI, scripting techniques to administer Windows operating systems. Concepts, terminology, components, and the design of scripts will be addressed throughout this course. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 345 - Windows Scripting , NET 313 - Windows Server , NET 413 - Linux System Administration   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • NET 349 - Introduction to PowerShell


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to develop and use PowerShell commands and scripting techniques to administer Windows operating systems. Concepts, terminology, components, and the design of commands and scripts will be addressed throughout this course. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.  Identify PowerShell command/scripting concepts and terminology and be able to apply them to further the Windows automation process.
    b.  Understand the design concepts of building a script with a framework that they can use as a starting point for every new scripting project.
    c.  Discuss the different cmdlets, objects, and variables involved in building and maintaining a variety of different commands and scripts.
    d.  Effectively troubleshoot execution errors and make the necessary corrections

    Objectives: 
       Chapter 3        Chapter 7        Chapter 11
       Chapter 4        Chapter 8        Chapter 12
       Chapter 5        Chapter 9
       Chapter 6        Chapter 10

  
  • NET 352 - System Administration with PowerShell


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to develop and use Advance PowerShell commands and scripts in the Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) to administer Windows while using PowerShell commands.  These technologies will provide access to, and control over, most aspects of the Windows operating system. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 230 - Routing and Switching , NET 313 - Windows Server NET 349 - Introduction to PowerShell , NET 790 - PC Support I , NET 791 - PC Support II   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.  Identify PowerShell command/scripting concepts and terminology and be able to apply them to further the server administration process.
    b.  Understand the design concepts of building a script with a modular framework that can be easily modified for additional functionality.
    c.  Understand basic regex scripting concepts and terminology and be able to apply them to a script.

    Objectives: 

    a.  Establish a connection to AD using PowerShell
    b.  Create Active Directory objects including: Users, Groups and OUs
    c.  Set/Modify properties of Active Directory objects
    d.  Use PowerShell to perform Exchange administration tasks

        Chapter 13        Chapter 17        Chapter 21
        Chapter 14        Chapter 18        Chapter 22
        Chapter 15        Chapter 19
        Chapter 16        Chapter 20

  
  • NET 370 - Digital Forensics


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    The Digital Forensics course prepares students in detecting and analyzing data stored or hidden on computer systems. Students will be introduced to the techniques and tools of computer forensic. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 563 - Log and Threat/Risk Analysis , NET 728 - Cisco Dev Ops   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.  Analyze the Digital Forensics Profession and Investigations
    b.  Explain the Investigator’s Office and Laboratory
    c.  Apply Data Acquisition
    d.  Processing Crime and Incident Scenes
    e.  Manipulate Working with Windows and CLI Systems
    f.  Apply Current Digital Forensics Tools
    g.  Differentiate working with Linux and Macintosh File Systems
    h.  Validate Recovering Graphics Files
    i.  Analyze Digital Forensics Analysis and Validation
    j.  Construct Virtual Machine Forensics, Live Acquisitions, and Network Forensics
    k.  Critique Email and Social Media
    l.  Evaluate Mobile Device Forensics
    m.  Consider Cloud Forensics
    n.  Analyze Report Writing for High Tech Investigations
    o.  Compare Expert Testimony in High Tech Investigations
    p.  Critiques Ethics for the Investigator and Expert Witness

    Objectives:
     
    a.  This course focuses on the use of the most popular forensics tools. 
    b.  Provides specific guidance on dealing with civil and criminal matters. 
    c.  Provides specific guidance on technology that is relating to the law and technology. 
    d.  Includes discussions on how to manage a digital forensics operation in today’s business environment.

  
  • NET 378 - Ethical Hacking


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course introduces the art of ethical hacking and security testing, thereby preparing students to be efficient security professionals. This course explores the tools and techniques that security professionals use to discover vulnerabilities and offer solutions to protect computer networks. Students will learn that by knowing what attackers know and think, they can better protect network resources from attacks. In addition to learning fundamental security testing concepts, students will gain practical knowledge in computer programming, documentation of security tests, ethical and legal ramifications, and discover that critical thinking skills and creativity are essential in security testing. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 563 - Log and Threat/Risk Analysis , NET 728 - Cisco Dev Ops   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:
    a.  Explain Ethical Hacking Overview
    b.  Show TCP/IP Concepts Review
    c.  Analyze Network and Computer Attacks
    d.  Construct footprinting and Social Engineering
    e.  Develop Port Scanning
    f.  Detect Enumeration
    g.  Employ Programming for Security Professionals
    h.  Detect Desktop and Server OIS Vulnerabilities
    i.  Differentiate Embedded Operating Systems: The Hidden Threat
    j.  Compose Hacking Web Servers
    k.  Analyze Hacking Wireless Networks
    l.  Employ Cryptography
    m.  Deploy Network Protection Systems

    Objectives:

    Specific topic coverage includes: 
     
    a.  Ethical Hacking Overview
    b.  TCP/IP Concepts Review
    c.  Network and Computer Attacks
    d.  Footprinting and Social Engineering
    e.  Port Scanning
    f.  Enumeration
    g.  Programming for Security Professionals
    h.  Desktop and Server OIS Vulnerabilities
    i.  Embedded Operating Systems: The Hidden Threat
    j.  Hacking Web Servers
    k.  Hacking Wireless Networks
    l.  Cryptography
    m.  Network Protection Systems

  
  • NET 413 - Linux System Administration


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    4 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Linux Operating system will teach you how to use Linux operating system and introduce you to the Desktop. The class is for new users of the Linux environment and CLI. You will learn fundamental command-line features of the Linux environment including file system navigation, file permissions, the vi text editor, command shells, and basic network use. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 790 - PC Support I , NET 222 - CISCO Routers , NET 791 - PC Support II , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks  or NET-191 and NET-211
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Demonstrate the basic DOS commands.
    b. Copy, move, and delete files & directories.
    c. Create, change and remove directories.
    d. Create text files.
    e. Create batch files for simple and complex tasks.
    f. Understand directory structures.
    g. Use basic network trouble shooting commands.


    Objectives: 

    a. Configure file and directory ownership, and define, configure and change the Linux file and directory permissions to apply special file and directory permissions based on Lab conditions. 
    b. Identify and configure common filesystem types.  Students will create, mount, and unmount partitions, along with monitoring for free space, errors and quota limits.
    c. Categorize the different types of processes, view processes by using CLI and GUI utilities to modify the priority of a process, schedule commands by using the cron daemon. 
    d. Create, modify, manage and delete user and group accounts by using the CLI and GUI.
    e. Use Compression utilities to compress and decompress files to perform a backup and restore of a server.

  
  • NET 455 - Advanced Linux System Administration


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This Linux Advanced Operating system course will teach you how to use the advanced features in both the Linux /UNIX operating system. The course is for advanced users of the Linux environment. You will learn how to do low-level configuration of the OS and configure different modules for hardware/software components. This course will also configure Network Server services and how to secure the Network System against Network attacks. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions. 

    Prerequisites: NET 413 - Linux System Administration , Exceptions subject to program coordinators’ discretion.
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    A) Analyze and resolve technical problems
    B) Differentiate types of technical platforms
    C) Demonstrate hands-on experience         
    D) Participate as a team member

    Objectives: 

    A) Identify and configure Local and network security according to Linux standards.
    B) Configure and create remote access to your server from client’s machines through SSH from the CLI and through the GUI.
    C) Configure and create access to your server shares from client’s machines through Samba from the CLI and through the GUI.
    D) Categorize the different levels of a firewall and DNS and configure the correct levels of each depending on your lab setup.
    E) Configure and create the following services (Apache, SMTP, and POP) to have access from your client’s machines from the CLI and through the GUI.
    F) Compile, configure and install software packages from source code and use the OS package manger.
    G) Identify good troubleshooting practices, and troubleshoot common hardware-related and software-related problems

  
  • NET 483 - Network + Certification


    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    Students will learn the fundamentals of todays network operating systems including Windows and Linux based systems. Time will also be spent on networking including standards, protocols, and LAN architecture. Students will be exposed to the physical components that make up a network. Additional topics covered will include installation procedures, network services, network administration and security.

    Prerequisites: NET 790 , NET-191, NET-211
  
  • NET 485 - Advanced Network Security


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will take a more hands on approach to network security. The students will look at securing network devices, remote access security, security testing and monitoring, and developing security policies and risk assessment. The students will be exposed to various types of network security software. Course will look at specifics for Windows, Linux, and Cisco IOS. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 790 - PC Support I   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    a.    Identify the challenges of securing information with different types of attacks.
    b.    Define different types of malware and social engineering attacks.
    c.    Identify   the different types of network, server and client-side attacks.
    d.    Explain how to secure a computer and the data.
    e.    Explain how network technologies can enhance security.
    f.    Define different network applications and how they can be secured.
    g.    Identify different types of wireless attacks and the solutions on how to secure against them.
    h.    Identity the risks associated with mobile devices and how to secure them.
     
  
  • NET 486 - Novell Network Certification


    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will prepare the student for the Novell Certified Network Engineer (CNE) certification process - whether you are seeking your first certification or updating your certification for Intranet ware. This course covers all seven of the Novell CNE exams. It provides a clear path to mastery of every aspect of the material a successful Novell CNE candidate needs to know.

  
  • NET 513 - Novell Network Administration


    4 Credits
    Course Description:
    Students will install and configure the Novell Network Operating System, investigate network configurations, create users and groups, and configure shared resources across the network, using login scripts, management software to manage data, install applications and establish network printing. (DOS, Windows 2000, Windows/98, Novell)

  
  • NET 562 - Firewall Security


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course focuses on the installation, setup and configuration of current firewall and VPN appliances along with the management tools. The course focuses on how to securely setup and configure a firewall and VPN network and network defenses. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 178 - Intro to Cyber Security , NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    •   Apply a basic understanding of Information security to a network setup
    •   Examine the impact of Policies and Standards
    •    Apply a basic understanding of Firewall Configuration and Administration
    •    Apply a basic understanding of Encryption and Setting Up a Virtual Private Network


    Course Objectives: 

    •    Discuss information security 
    •    Justify security policies and standards 
    •    Examine authenticating users
    •    Discuss the roles of firewalls in a network
    •    Evaluate and access packet filtering
    •    Evaluate firewall configuration and administration
    •    Describe the theory in working with proxy servers and application-level firewalls 
    •    Implementing the bastion host in a network
    •    Implementing encryption for the virtual private network
    •    Relate setting up a virtual private network

  
  • NET 563 - Log and Threat/Risk Analysis


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course presents the learner with an introduction to information security vulnerability assessment fundamentals, followed by in-depth coverage of the Vulnerability Assessment Framework. Through a detailed, practical analysis of threat intelligence, modeling, and automation, students will learn the skills necessary to not only use the tools of the trade, but also, to implement a transformational security vulnerability assessment program. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 178 - Intro to Cyber Security , NET 562 - Firewall Security , NET 612 - Fundamentals Network Security   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Plan an Incident Response
    b. Apply an Incident Response Plan
    c. Analyze Threat Detection
    d. Classify User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
    e. Construct a SIEM
    f. Assess Network Traffic Analysis
    g. Identify a Security Operations Center (SOC)
    h. Explain Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM
    i. Evaluate the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

    Objectives: 

    a. Incident Response
    b. Incident Response Plan
    c. Threat Detection
    d. User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
    e. SIEM
    f. Network Traffic Analysis
    g. Security Operations Center (SOC)
    h. Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM
    i. The MITRE ATT&CK Framework

  
  • NET 573 - Intrusion Detection


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course provides students the opportunity to learn analysis and understand attacks on computer networks. Topics include attacks and attack analysis, intrusion detection and analysis, and advanced defense countermeasure configuration using firewalls, routers, and intrusion detection systems. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 563 - Log and Threat/Risk Analysis , NET 728 - Cisco Dev Ops   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:
       
    1. Differentiate between host-based and network-based IDS solutions;
    2. Setup and administer an IDS/IPS in a working network;
    3. Dissect and analyze various types of normal and unusual traffic;
    4. Identify false positives and false negatives; and
    5. Demonstrate appropriate and ethical behavior and good work habits

    Objectives: 

    1. Network- and Host-Based IDS/IPS Solutions
    2. Fundamentals of Traffic Analysis
    3. Advanced Traffic Analysis
    4. Working with Filters/Rules for Network Monitoring
    5. Introduction to Network Security Monitoring
    6. Analyzing and Deconstructing Attack Signatures

  
  • NET 611 - Network Security


    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will portrait things that can go wrong with a computer network and provide a discussion of the tools available to counteract them. This course will walk through a security audit and the process of developing an effective security policy. Students will learn how to implement security measures– including logging, encryption, and packet filtering- -on your existing network infrastructure. Course will look at specifics for Unix, Windows NT, Cisco IOS, and NetWare.

    Prerequisites: NET-314, NET-191, NET-211, NET 110 , NET 790 , NET 483 , NET 222 , NET 791 , NET 413 , NET 232 , NET-161
  
  • NET 612 - Fundamentals Network Security


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will portrait things that can go wrong with a computer network and provide a discussion of the tools available to counteract them. This course will walk through a security audit and the process of developing an effective security policy. Students will learn how to implement security measures–including logging, encryption, and packet filtering–on your existing network infrastructure. Course will look at specifics for Unix, Windows, Cisco IOS, and NetWare. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 790 - PC Support I   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: ebook/Access Code: $124.99 (charged once per term for all courses that use Cengage Unlimited); 8-week online students will have a per credit hour ebook fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Communicate information effectively and efficiently using current business-related technologies.
    b.    Demonstrate personal responsibility skills in a professional setting.
    c.    Solve business-related problems and applications using critical thinking.

    Objectives: 

    a.    Identify the challenges of securing information with different types of attacks.
    b.    Define different types of malware and social engineering attacks.
    c.    Identify   the different types of network, server and client-side attacks.
    d.    Explain how to secure a computer and the data.
    e.    Explain how network technologies can enhance security.
    f.    Define different network applications and how they can be secured.
    g.    Identify different types of wireless attacks and the solutions on how to secure against them.
    h.    Identity the risks associated with mobile devices and how to secure them.

  
  • NET 683 - Internetworking Services


    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will cover the various Web topics that exist in todays Information Technology Environment and how to configure and manage those resources in your network environment. Students will examine topics that are important to organizations connected to the internet such as: Web access, maintaining and ensuring security, integrating e-mail to the web, FTP and media services, basic IP configuration and troubleshooting. This course will cover the two most popular operating systems in regards to Web server for the OS. This course will place the emphasis on skill building and concepts for Web administration of a network system.

  
  • NET 728 - Cisco Dev Ops


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will prepare the students to take the CyberOps Associate certification.  This course prepares you for an associate-level job role so you can prevent, detect, and defend against cybersecurity threats. The course can launch your career, by showing hiring managers you have the real-world knowledge and skills to be a valuable member of any SOC team.  To earn the CyberOps Associate certification, you pass one exam. The 200-201 Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) exam focuses on your knowledge of associate level cyber operations including security concepts, security monitoring, host-based analysis, network intrusion analysis, and security policies and procedures. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 178 - Intro to Cyber Security , NET 562 - Firewall Security , NET 612 - Fundamentals Network Security   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Identify the basic concepts of the Windows operating system
    b. Identify the basic concepts of the Linux operating system
    c. Identify and classify network protocols and services
    d. Identify the basic concepts and components network infrastructure 
    e. Principles of network security
    f. Network attacks
    g. Protecting the network
    h. Cryptography
    i. Endpoint Security
    j. Security Monitoring 
    k. Intrusion data Analysis
    l. Incident response

  
  • NET 750 - Telecommunications Services


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course is a study of the telephone system including facilities, key systems, and PBXs. Two-wire and four-wire circuits will be discussed along with E&M and SF signaling. Students will install, maintain, and troubleshoot several varieties of key systems and PBXs. Use of manufacture manuals to set up working systems is emphasized. Interfacing key systems to PBXs and PBXs to PBXs is included in the lab. This class also covers the theory of fiber optic transmission of communication signals. Subjects covered include light wave theory types and placement of cables, connectors, splicing, transmitters, and receive power budgets, etc. Students in lab will get experience in working with several types of glass fiber cable and associated electronics. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 138 - Introduction to Networks  or NET-191 and NET-211
  
  • NET 753 - Data Networks and Communication


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide students the opportunity to learn all aspects of communications, this course provides a comprehensive overview of how information, including voice and data, travels throughout the world. Topics include fundamental switching and signaling principles, the history of telecommunications, PBX principles and configuration, multiplexing principles, baseband and broadband technologies, mobile, wireless, fiber optic transmission, VOIP and emerging technologies. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 110 - Microcomputer Fundamentals , NET 138 - Introduction to Networks , NET 230 - Routing and Switching   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a. Identify and be able to terminate phone lines of different types. 
    b. Identify different types of fiber optic construction 
    c. Validate different types of wireless communications 
    d. Analyse basic diagrams of communications systems
    e. Identify the basic network functions and terminology are used in networking different systems together.
    f. Explain what a VoIP system is, how it is installed, Configured, its relationship to other systems.
    g. Employ basic architecture of VoIP and how to implement this architecture in to a business model.
    h. Restructure the basics of programming of a VoIP telephone system dialplan.

    Objectives: 

    a. The student will be able to classify the basic network functions and terminology are used in networking different systems together.
    b. The student will be able to understand basic network concepts such as protocols, servers, routers, gateways, hubs, LANs, and how these components make up a WAN.
    c. Interpret what a VoIP system is, how it is installed, Configured, its relationship to other systems.
    d. Employ basic architecture of VoIP and how to implement this architecture in to a business model.
    e. Understand the basics of programming a VoIP telephone system dialplan.

  
  • NET 774 - Help Desk I


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 7.5
    Total Lab Hours: 15
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to identify systems lockups, network errors, and operating systems hang-ups and conflicts, and apply a combination of hardware and software skills to interface, configure and troubleshoot computer-controlled systems. System components that will be diagnosed and repaired are: motherboards, power supplies, memory devices, floppy disk drives, hard drives, communication interfaces, and printers. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Identify the names, purposes and characteristics of internal and external components
    b.    Compare operating systems purposes, limitations, and compatibilities including the installation of different operating systems

    Objectives: 

    a.    Know and understand the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities 
    b.    Demonstrate workplace expectations (e.g. dress, promptness, attendance, interpersonal skills, and completion of assigned tasks) 
    c.    Discuss and understand organization structures and its role in IT 
    d.    Demonstrate the ability to communicate technical issues in a non-technical manner
    e.    Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member
    f.    Determine technical needs of an audience and communicate those needs.
    g.    Understand how to use a search engine to research and troubleshoot problems.
    h.    Troubleshoot and diagnose laptop and desktop related issues from simple virus removals to upgrading hardware or software components.
    i.    Answer the Help Desk line to help Faculty and Staff members with computer related problems over the phone in a professional manner.

  
  • NET 775 - Help Desk II


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to meet the demands of the user support industry. They will become familiar with the tools and technologies that are available in a support environment. They will also learn the processes associated with a help desk or customer service position. Time will be spent investigating the process of asset management, problem resolution tools, and the office space in a support environment. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 774 - Help Desk I   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Identify the names, purposes and characteristics of internal and external components
    b.    Compare operating systems purposes, limitations, and compatibilities including the installation of different operating systems

    Objectives:

    a.    Know and understand the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities 
    b.    Demonstrate workplace expectations (e.g. dress, promptness, attendance, interpersonal skills, and completion of assigned tasks) 
    c.    Discuss and understand organization structures and its role in IT 
    d.    Demonstrate the ability to communicate technical issues in a non-technical manner
    e.    Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member
    f.    Determine technical needs of an audience and communicate those needs.
    g.    Understand how to use a search engine to research and troubleshoot problems.
    h.    Troubleshoot and diagnose laptop and desktop related issues from simple virus removals to upgrading hardware or software components.
    i.    Answer the Help Desk line to help Faculty and Staff members with computer related problems over the phone in a professional manner.

  
  • NET 776 - Help Desk III


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 0
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course uniquely prepares the student to keep the customer productive by focusing on the business needs of the customer, establishing credibility and trust, by using real world scenarios. This is the 3rd course in a series of 4 in the 2-year program. Emphasis is given to problem solving and troubleshooting, team dynamics, and interpersonal communication skills in a college campus. This course exposes the student to common industry tools and technologies used in providing exceptional customer support. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 774 - Help Desk I , NET 775 - Help Desk II   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Analyze and resolve technical problems
    b.    Differentiate types of technical platforms
    c.    Demonstrate hands-on experience    
    d.    Participate as a team member

    Objectives: 

    a.    Know and understand the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities
    b.    Demonstrate workplace expectations (e.g. dress, promptness, attendance, interpersonal skills, and completion of assigned tasks)
    c.    Discuss and understand organization structures and its role in IT
    d.    Demonstrate the ability to communicate technical issues in a non-technical manner
    e.    Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member
    f.    Determine technical needs of an audience and communicate those needs.
    g.    Understand how to use a search engine to research and troubleshoot problems.
    h.    Troubleshoot and diagnose laptop and desktop related issues from simple virus removals to upgrading hardware or software components.
    i.    Answer the Help Desk line to help Faculty and Staff members with computer related problems over the phone in a professional manner.

  
  • NET 777 - Help Desk IV


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course uniquely prepares the student to keep the customer productive by focusing on the business needs of the customer, establishing credibility and trust, by handling real world scenarios. This is the 4th course in a series of 4 in the 2-year program. Emphasis is given to problem solving and troubleshooting, team dynamics, and interpersonal communication skills in a college campus. This course exposes the student to common industry tools and technologies used in providing exceptional customer support. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 774 - Help Desk I , NET 775 - Help Desk II , NET 776 - Help Desk III   
  
  • NET 784 - Help Desk Lab


    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    Students will learn to meet the demands of the user support industry through hands-on experiences. They will become familiar with the tools and technologies that are available in a support environment. They will also learn the processes associated with a help desk or customer service position. Time will be spent in different real-life support environments and working through situational experiences.

  
  • NET 790 - PC Support I


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to identify systems lockups, network errors, and operating systems hang-ups and conflicts and apply a combination of hardware and software skills to interface, configure and troubleshoot computer-controlled systems. System components that will be diagnosed and repaired are: motherboards, power supplies, memory devices, floppy disk drives, hard drives, communication interfaces, and printers. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: Testing Charge: $200.00 (Face to Face only); 8-week online students will have a per credit hour ebook fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Identify the names, purposes and characteristics of internal and external components
    b.    Compare operating systems purposes, limitations, and compatibilities including the installation of different operating systems


    Objectives:

    a.    Introduction to the Personal Computer
    b.    Lab Procedures and Tool Use
    c.    Computer Assembly
    d.    Preventative Maintenance
    e.    Windows Installation
    f.    Windows Configuration and Management
    g.    Networking Concepts
    h.    Applied Networking
    i.    Laptops and Mobile Devices
    j.    Mobile, Linux, and OS X Operating Systems
    k.    Printers
    l.    Security
    m.    Advanced Troubleshooting

  
  • NET 791 - PC Support II


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 30
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Students will learn to identify systems lockups, network errors, and operating systems hang-ups and conflicts and apply a combination of hardware and software skills to interface, configure, and troubleshoot computer-controlled systems. System components that will be diagnosed and repaired are: motherboards, power supplies, memory devices, floppy disk drives, hard drives, communication interfaces, and printers. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.

    Prerequisites: NET 790 - PC Support I   
    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.

    Course Fees: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour ebook fee automatically charged to their account.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    a.    Identify the names, purposes and characteristics of internal and external components
    b.    Compare operating systems purposes, limitations, and compatibilities including the installation of different operating systems

    Objectives: 

    a.    Identify the names, purposes and characteristics of internal and external components
    b.    Compare operating systems purposes, limitations, and compatibilities including the installation of different operating systems

  
  • NET 949 - Special Topics - Tech Support


    Course Department: Business
    4 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course, usually offered on a limited basis only, provides an in-depth study on a topic of general interest pertaining to this department.

    Course Fees: None


Physical Education Activities

  
  • PEA 187 - Weight Training I


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    An introductory course designed to help each student: improve muscular strength; gain knowledge and understanding of weight training theory and practice; develop a personalized weight training program.

  
  • PEA 189 - Weight Training 2


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    An advanced course designed to help each student be able to teach and demonstrate improve muscular strength; gain knowledge and understanding of weight training theory and practice; develop a personalized weight training program.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

  
  • PEA 195 - Essentials Athletic Strength/Cond


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will explore the most current research of the scientific principles, concepts and Theories of strength training and conditioning as well as their practical applications to athletic performance. This course is designed to assist students who are interested in coaching or a possible career in strength training and conditioning.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEA 205 - Tech. & Theory of Prog Resist Training I


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    A progressive resistance strength training course designed to instruct students in technique, exercises, and theory of weight training periodization concepts, such as Olympic Power Lifting, Free Weight Lifting, Circuit and Cardio Circuit Training.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEA 207 - Tech of Prog. Resistance Training 2


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    An advanced progressive resistance strength training course designed to allow students to instruct and teach different technique, exercises, and theory of weight training periodization concepts, such as Olympic Power Lifting, Free Weight Lifting, Circuit and Cardio Circuit Training.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None


Coaching Officiating

  
  • PEC 107 - Sports and Society


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will explore the relationship between sports and our society in which it exists. This course will give students an opportunity to discuss and critically think about the ethics of sports and how sports affects society. This course will also examine the document of Code of Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities, and Standards for Professional Practice and Competent Performance. This component satisfies the 5-hour ethics requirement as mandated by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    1. Describe the two most significant differences between sports today verse the past.
    2. Compare and contrast the difference between a sport and an activity.
    3. Explain what caused sports to be seen more than an enjoyable pastime, but an educational experience related to character development.
    4. Design physical activities and sport programs for children of different ages.
  
  • PEC 110 - Coaching Ethics, Techniques, & Theory


    Course Department: Business
    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    Techniques and Ethics of Coaching is a one credit course that will provide coaches, and future coaches, the knowledge and understanding of the techniques of coaching interscholastic athletics. In addition, this course is designed to give coaches, and future coaches, the opportunity to prepare and reflect on the many coaching concepts and responsibilities. The course format allows coaches, and future coaches, the ability to direct their effort toward a particular sport of choice.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    1. Create evaluation forms and practice plans for their sport of choice.
    2. Define the nine legal duties of a coach
    3. Develop a management and behavior plan
    4. Design a coaching philosophy and code of ethics that place emphasis on positive competition, character education and sportsmanship.
  
  • PEC 111 - Techniques and Theory of Coaching


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide a knowledge and understanding of the techniques and theory of coaching interscholastic athletics. This is one of four courses that meets the requirements for the coaching authorization issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Design a coaching philosophy that relates to his/her sport and style of coaching.
    2. Observe other coaches in action to gain insight on coaching style, methods, and discipline approaches.
    3. Design a practice plan that will relate to their sport.
    4. Design evaluation forms that will be efficient and useful for their sport of choice.
    5. Develop an energy and muscular fitness program for specific position players.
    6. Determine the importance being a positive role model, and develop goals and objectives that promote healthy habits.
    7. Identify steps required to become an effective manager and organizer.
    8. Determine the legal duties as a coach in a sport of their choice.
    9. Create a personal code of ethics.
    10. Write reflections based on their experience as an athlete and/or coach.
    11. Demonstrate awareness of BoEE coaching requirements and issues regarding ethics.
  
  • PEC 115 - Athletic Development and Human Growth


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide a knowledge and understanding of human growth and development of children and youth in relation to physical activity. This is one of four courses that meets the requirements for the coaching authorization issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    1. Describe normal growth patterns for children and adolescents.
    2. Identify and define the five principles of training.
    3. Discuss proper nutrition habits of athletes of all ages.
    4. Discuss ways to enhance an athletes’ self-esteem.
    5. Identify the elements of positive coaching.

    Course Objectives:

    • Identify the differences in physical growth between boys and girls.
    • Discuss common health problems that affect development in children.
    • Discuss the cognitive capacities of children and adolescents.
    • Explain how different theories of development apply to coaching at different levels of athletics.
    • Explain the importance of strength, power, endurance, and flexibility in sports.
    • Describe the pros and cons of strength training and the prepubescent.
    • Understand the benefits of core strength training.
    • Explain the role of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and mineral supplementation in young athletes.
    • Describe the role of electrolytes in athletic performances.
    • Examine ergogenic aids and athletic performance.
    • Explain the importance of fun in youth sports.
    • Identify why athletes participate in sports.
    • Identify why athletes drop out of sports
    • Identify their own motivations and how they can learn and grow as coaches.

  
  • PEC 121 - Body Structure and Function


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will provide a knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human body in relation to physical activity. This is one of four courses that meets the requirements for the coaching authorization issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEC 123 - Anatomy for Coaching


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    1 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 15
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This one (1) credit hour course will provide a basic knowledge of the structure and function of the human body in relation to physical activity. This one (1) hour credit course meets the requirement for the Structure and Function component for coaching authorization as required by the Iowa Department of Education. This one (1) hour credit course focuses on the four (4) main body systems that are appropriate to physical activity: (1) skeletal system, (2) muscular system, (3) circulatory system, and (4) respiratory system.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    1. Describe the various bones of the axial and appendicular system.  
    2. Describe the various muscles of the skeletal muscular system.  
    3. Describe the various organs of the respiratory system.  
    4. Calculate selected methods for measuring body composition.  

    Course Objectives:

    Topic One: After successfully completing this unit (Chapters 1 and 3), the student will be able to:  

    • Acquire and verbalize the necessary terms for introductory anatomy.  
    • Identify major types of connective tissue.  
    • Identify the major types of muscle tissue.  

    Topic Two: After successfully completing this unit (Chapter 6), the student will be able to:  

    • Understand the functions of the skeletal system.  
    • Develop a working knowledge of the skeletal system.  

    Topic Three: After successfully completing this unit (Chapter 7), the student will be able to:  

    • Compare the structure and function of the three types of muscle.  
    • Identify the functions of the major muscles of the body.  
    • Explain the most common types of muscle movement.  
    • Examine and analyze credible sources on a selected topic. 

    Topic Four: After successfully completing this unit (Chapters 11 and 12), the student will be able to:  

    • List the elements of blood and identify the most important function of each.  
    • Discuss ABO and Rh blood typing. 
    • List the anatomical components of the heart.  
    • Discuss the circulation of the blood throughout the heart.  
    • Discuss the systemic and pulmonary circulation.  

    Topic Five: After successfully completing this unit (Chapter 14), the student will be able to: 

    • Discuss the generalized functions of the respiratory system.  
    • List the major organs of the respiratory system and their function. 
    • Understand body composition including body fat, body mass index, and body frame size. 

  
  • PEC 127 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide a knowledge and understanding of the prevention and care of athletic injuries and medical safety problems relating to physical activity. This is one of four courses that meets the requirements for the coaching authorization issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face and online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    Student Learning Outcomes:

    1. List the key members of a sports medicine team.
    2. Identify the basic human anatomy.
    3. Describe the components of an emergency action plan.
    4. List the types of injuries involved in sports.
    5. Identify the types of athletic taping and equipment. 

    Topic/Unit Objectives:

      Topic 1: The Health Care System 

    • Define the term Sports Medicine, according to the American Academy of Sports Medicine.
    • Describe a well-designed athletic training facility.
    • Explain the importance of the pre-participation physical exam and identify its component parts.
    • Understand the concepts of liability, negligence, assumption of risk, and torts, including nonfeasance, malfeasance, and misfeasance.
    • Explain the importance of proper warm-up and cool-down.
    • Understand the difference between ballistic, static, and PNF stretching techniques.
    • Understand the three major roles of nutrients.
    • Describe the different types of protective equipment. 

      Topic 2: Emergency Situations 

    • Establish an Emergency Action Plan.
    • Explain Price and its importance during initial injury management.
    • Develop an Emergency Action Plan for severe weather conditions.
    • Understand what blood borne pathogens are and how they can infect coaches and athletes.
    • Describe signs and symptoms of a wound infections.
    • Identify universal precautions as mandated by OSHA.
    • Understand the function of different taping techniques per body part.

      Topic 3: Injury Rehabilitation and Injury Psychology

    • Describe the basic components of a rehabilitation program.
    • Identify the individual short-term and long-term goals of a rehabilitation program.
    • Explain how the coach can assist with the management of the psychological issues specific to the injured athlete.
    • Differentiate between acute and chronic injury.
    • Understanding care and prevention for the foot, ankle and lower leg.

      Topic 4: The Knee, Thigh and Hip 

    • Understanding care and prevention for the knee, thigh, groin, and hip region.
    • Understanding care and prevention for the shoulder.
    • Understanding care and prevention for the elbow, hand and wrist.

      Topic 5: The Spine, Thorax and Abdomen 

    • Understanding care and prevention for the spine, thorax and abdomen.
    • Understanding care and prevention for the head.
    • Understand the prevalence of injury with youth and develop a plan to help youth avoid injury.

  
  • PEC 152 - Tech. and Theory of Coaching Football


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    Theory and practice in the coaching of football. Emphasis will be on coaching philosophies, fundamentals, psychology, and strategies. Course includes objectives, rules, regulations and policies as well as performance skills, technical information, and organization and management practices. Training and conditioning specific to football, fitting of equipment, specific safety precautions and officiating methods will also be included.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEC 158 - Tech and Theory of Coaching Football 2


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021

    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    Advanced theory and practice in the coaching of football. Emphasis will be on advanced coaching philosophies, fundamentals, psychology, and strategies. Course includes objectives, rules, regulations and policies as well as performance skills, technical information, and organization and management practices. Training and conditioning specific to football, fitting of equipment, specific safety precautions and officiating methods will also be included. Students will develop a booklet of drills based on their skill position.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEC 170 - Sports Officiating: Basketball


    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course emphasizes guiding principles and standards, rules, mechanics and procedures for officiating basketball.

  
  • PEC 171 - Sports Officiating: Softball


    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course emphasizes guiding principles and standards, rules, mechanics and procedures for officiating softball.

  
  • PEC 172 - Sports Officiating: Baseball


    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course emphasizes guiding principles and standards, rules, mechanics and procedures for officiating baseball.

  
  • PEC 177 - Sports Officiating: Football


    1 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course emphasizes guiding principles and standards, rules, mechanics and procedures for officiating football.


General Phys Ed and Health

  
  • PEH 141 - First Aid


    Course Department: Business
    Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

    2 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 30
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course is a study of the fundamentals of first aid with emphasis on the prevention and emergency care of injuries of all kinds. Units using multimedia instruction and cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be given with American Red Cross certification. This course also provides clarification when and how to activate the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, thus eliminating the confusion that often causes delays in obtaining emergency medical care. This course also emphasizes the need for rapid medical assistance in life-threatening emergencies. Certification in CPR/AED and Responding to Emergencies (First Aid component) will be awarded to students who meet course completion requirements.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/face-to-face

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Testing Charge: $35.00

    Common Course Assessment(s): CPR/AED Certification Test and First Aid Certification Test

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1.    Explain how the EMS system works and the citizen responder’s role in the EMS system.
    2.    Explain what happens in the body if one or more body systems fail to function properly.
    3.    Identify and care for choking and other breathing emergencies.
    4.    Identify the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and injury, and describe how to control them.
    5.    Recognize the signals of a possible heart attack.
    6.    Identify the signals of cardiac arrest, and demonstrate how to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until advanced emergency medical care arrives.
    7.    Identify life-threatening bleeding, and demonstrate how to control it.
    8.    Identify the signals of shock, and describe how to care for them.
    9.    Identify the signals of various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, and demonstrate how to care for them.
    10.    Identify the signals of medical emergencies, including poisoning and heat/cold emergencies, and describe both general and specific care for medical emergencies. 
     
  
  • PEH 175 - Sports Psychology


    Course Department: Business
    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course will offer students the opportunity to learn correct concepts and applications of sport psychology. Students will learn about mental preparation for sport competition. Sport psychology will assist in enhancing both athletic performance and the social-psychological aspect of human development

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEH 185 - Contemporary Health Issues


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course presents a basic understanding of the relationship between the human body and the environment in which it exists. This course addresses principles and practices of personal health and disease prevention. The course also develops an appreciation for the social, economic and medical aspects of man and disease as it relates to personal and community living. Topics include dimensions of health; making consumer and health care choices; emotional maturity and stress management; physical activity; diet, nutrition, and weight management; consequences of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use; sexuality; responsible sexual behavior.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEH 948 - Special Projects


    Course Department: Business
    1-4 Credits
    Course Description:
    This course is open to students showing satisfactory preparation in a particular area of interest. Involves individual topic, conferences and preparation of reports. Designed to meet the needs of students wishing to study a selected topic in depth. Permission of the instructor with whom the student wishes to work is required.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: None

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

  
  • PEH 949 - Special Topics


    Course Department: Business
    2 Credits
    Course Description:
    The department will offer from time to time credit offerings in selected special areas of interest on a topical basis per semester.

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Common Course Assessment(s): None


Physical Education Training

  
  • PET 105 - Basic Athletic Training


    Course Department: Business
    3 Credits
    Total Lecture Hours: 45
    Total Lab Hours: 0
    Total Clinical Hours: 0
    Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

    Course Description:
    This course will provide a knowledge and understanding of the prevention and care of athletic injuries and medical safety problems relating to physical activity. This is one of the four courses that meet the requirements for the coaching authorization issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

    Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online

    Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

    Course Fees: Course Materials: $15.00

    Common Course Assessment(s): None

    Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
    1. Identify the term sports medicine.
    2. Identify measures that can be taken by both the coach and athletic trainer to minimize chances of litigation.
    3. Describe the techniques for control of hemorrhage.
    4. Identify universal precautions as mandated by OSHA and how they apply to the coach.
    5. Discuss how athletes might respond psychologically to an injury.
    6. Discuss the physiology of hyperthermia and hypothermia and how they can be prevented.
    7. Demonstrate basic skills in the use of taping for a variety of body parts.
    8. Differentiate between acute and chronic injury.
    9. Recognize and manage specific injuries and conditions of the skeletal system.
 

Page: 1 <- 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12