preview of fall 2008 course schedule - Immaculata University

ONLINE COURSES SUMMER 2008Immaculata University offers online courses to makeeducation more accessible. These courses provide access toquality academic programs from the convenience of home oroffice. Online courses, while convenient, are not for everyone.To succeed in an online course, students should be selfmotivatedand comfortable using a computer. Necessary skillsinclude familiarity with the operating system of your computer,the mouse, scroll bars, using menus, opening and closing files,navigating and searching the Internet, sending and receivingEmail with attachments, and changing the browser settings andsecurity such as enabling java, allowing cookies and popups.The learning management system is compatible with PC andMAC operating systems. Minimum computer requirements andpreferred system specifications are listed below:Item MinimumRequirementsPreferredSpecificationsCPU Pentium III or Intel Centrinoor AMD equivalentIntel Core 2 Duoor AMDequivalentRAM 512 MB 1 GBInternet 56kDSL or CableConnectionHard Drive 40 GB 80 GBCD/DVD/R 20X32XDriveSound Card Sound Blaster 32 or equivalentOperatingSystemWindows ME, 2000, XP, VistaMac OS 10 or higherInternetAccessInternet Service Provider with Email account;high speed connection preferredBrowser Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Firefox 2.0 orhigher (must be Java enabled, allow cookies,allow popups), MozillaSoftware • MS Office 2003 or higher (Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Access)• Anti-virus software: McAfee Viruscan orNorton AntiVirusSome courses may incorporate multimedia files which mayrequire the use of external speakers, handsets, andmicrophones.Use of the AOL or Yahoo! Web browser is not recommended.Minimize AOL or Yahoo! Browser and open one of thesupported browsers before proceeding as usual.Courses can be accessed by going directly to the WebCThomepage at http://immaculata.eduprise.comStudents who have not completed an online course utilizingthe WebCT system are encouraged to attend an OnlineLearning Technology Help Session. Sessions will beconducted from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on 5/19, 5/20, 5/21, and atthe same times on 7/7 and 7/8 in Loyola Hall Room 127.Immaculata University is converting to the Angel LearningManagement System in Fall 2008. Some online summer courseswill utilize the Angel System (look for a notation in the coursedescription on these pages and in the course schedule starting onpage 18.) There will be an orientation to the Angel System.15Students officially registered for an online course must enterthe course on the scheduled first day provided on these pagesas well as within the course schedule listings. Courses can beaccessed by going directly to the WebCT homepage athttp://immaculata.eduprise.comTo log on to WebCT, your username is the first initial of yourfirst name capitalized and your last name with the first initialcapitalized (example: AStudent). By default, the passwordwill be the same as your username until you change yourpassword using the Password Settings tab on the MyWebCThomepage. Do not include the symbols in hyphenated names;only include the first capital letter of each name. Pleaseremember to change your password to ensure the safety ofyour course information.The following online courses are offered during the Summer2008 semester. There is no on-campus meeting, but studentsmay attend an Online Learning Technology Help Sessionscheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on 5/19, 20, and 21 inLoyola Hall, Room 127 and at the same times on 7/7and 7/8.ART 215 Art Appreciation (3 credits)This course introduces fundamentals of art through analysisof the visual elements and principles of design underlying allworks of art. Students explore themes, purposes, vocabularyand media to expand understanding and appreciation for thearts and the creative process. Enrolled students meet oncampus on Monday, 5/19 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in LH 117 foran orientation to the Angel Learning Management System.The balance of the course is online; the course ends 6/30.BIOL 111 Introduction to Human Diseases (3 credits)- satisfies a laboratory science requirement.This course is designed for non-science majors and has noprerequisites. Topics include bacteria, viruses, parasites,and other agents of communicable disease. Studentsexplore numerous Web sites for updated information on eachtopic. Laboratories are conducted at home or are Internetbased experiences. Students log on to Web site on 5/19.Course ends 8/14.BIOL 112 Human Ecology (3 credits)- satisfies a laboratory science requirement.This course covers topics such as energy use, pollution,biodiversity, human population growth, and resourcemanagement issues. Laboratories are home or Internetbased experiences in which students independently or ingroups construct hypotheses, and collect, share, and analyzedata via the computer. Laboratory exercises examineenergy use, water consumption, solid waste generation,and resource management and planning issues. Studentsreceive assignments, help and guidance, and submit workthrough the course Web site. Enrolled students must logon to the course Web site on 5/19. Course ends 8/14BIOL 208 Microbiology for Health Science (4 credits)This course explores the structure and function of microorganismsas they relate to the economy of nature, the role ofpathogens in human disease, and methods for prevention of