PSAT PREP COURSE
YTHPR5102 |
| (Course 09/10/08 - 10/01/08) |
LEARN HOW TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS: AVOIDING THE PITFALLS, THINKING LIKE A T EST-TAKER, AND DECIDING WHETHER TO GUESS. EACH CLASS WILL COVER SOME MATH AND CRITICAL READING TESTING. THE CRITICAL READING PART CAN PREPARE YOU FOR THE SE NTENCE COMPLETIONS, IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY, AND TEACH YOU TO USE THE TEST ITS ELF TO INCREASE YOUR READING COMPREHENSION. IMPROVE YOUR MATH SCORE BY DEVELOP ING STRATEGIES THAT HELP YOU SELECT AND PRODUCE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR OPEN-ENDED MATH PROBLEMS. NOTE: THE PSAT IS THE QUALIFYING TEST FOR THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
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VISUAL BASIC.NET
CSE 5203 |
| (Course 09/15/08 - 11/03/08) |
THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VISUAL BASIC 6 AND VISUAL BASIC .NET CONCENTRATING ON THE CREATION OF WEB FORMS, DATABASE PROGRAMMING AND OBJE CT CREATION.
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SKILLS FOR THE BUSINESS ANALYST
BUS 5193 |
| (Course 09/16/08 - 09/30/08) |
AN OVERVIEW PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE INDIVIDUALS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO SOME OF THE KEY PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS. POTENTIAL AUDIENCE INCLUDES: PROJ ECT TEAM MEMBERS, SYSTEMS ANALYSTS, AND THOSE THAT WORK CLOSELY WITH BUSINESS ANALYSTS. TOPICS INCLUDE: ROLE AND KEY TASKS OF BUSINESS ANALYST, FRAMEWORK T HAT ALIGNS EVOLVING INDUSTRY STANDARDS, GATHERING TECHNIQUES, LEVERAGE ANALYSI S AND MODELING TECHNIQUES, CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY REQUIREMENTS, GOOD DOCUM ENTATION TECHNIQUES, IMPACT OF UNCONTROLLED CHANGE AND TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL, BEST PRACTICES FOR PLANNING AND MANAGING, CHECKPOINTS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE.
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DREAMWEAVER/FIREWORKS
CSE 5066 |
| (Course 09/17/08 - 11/12/08) |
DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DESIGN, CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PR OFESSIONAL WEB PAGES. STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO CREATE FULL-FEATURED WEB SITES U SING MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER AND FIREWORKS. THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE USE OF TEMPLATES, FRAMES, FORMS, JAVASCRIPT MOUSEOVERS, AND MULTIMEDIA IN WEB PAGES.
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YOU CAN BE A SUPERSTAR! - SOCIAL SKILLS CAMP
YTHPR5094 |
| (Camp 09/20/08 - 10/18/08) |
USING IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE AND ACTING GAMES, PARTICPANTS WILL BUILD CONFIDE NCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. DRAMA IS USED AS A TOOL TO TEACH SOCIAL SKILLS, BODY LAN GAGE AND THE MECHANICS OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN SKILLS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX SOCIAL WORLD OF ADOLOESCENSE. DESIGNED FOR TEENS WHO STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL SKILLS AND PEER RELATIONSHIPS, THIS PROGRAM WI KL HELP PARTICIPANTS APPROPRIATELY MANAGE ISSUES THAT TEENS FACE EVERYDAY.
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INTRODUCTION TO JAVA PROGRAMMING
CSE 6517 |
| (Course 09/23/08 - 11/11/08) |
THIS COURSE WILL TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO USE JAVA TO CREATE STAND ALONE APPLICAT IONS AND APPLETS. IT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF JAVA AND OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING.STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO CREATE INTERACTIVE WEB PAGE S USING JAVA APPLETS. CLASS AND LAB EXERCISES PROVIDE A PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE I N WRITING, COMPILING, AND TESTING JAVA PROGRAMS.
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ISM BRIDGE EXAM COURSE
C P E5004O |
| (Course 09/23/08 - 11/11/08) |
CURRENT ISM (INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT) MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO HAVE THEIR C.P.M. (CERTIFIED PURCHASING MANAGER) DESIGNATION AND WISH TO EARN THEIR CPSM (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT) DESIGNATION CAN ELECT TO TAKE THE BRIDGE WHICH IS A SINGLE 180-QUESTION EXAM THAT COVERS CONTEMPORAR CONTENT AND MATERIAL NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT C.P.M. EXAM. THE PENN STATE ISM BRIDGE COURSE ADDRESSES THE CONTENT OF THE BRIDGE AND PROVIDES YOU WITH A 100+ MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION TEST TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR CERTIFICATION.
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SUPERVISORY ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS
M DEV6000O |
| (Course 09/23/08 - 10/14/08) |
PARTICIPANATS WILL DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS IN CORE COMPETENCY AREAS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP OF OTHERS, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIOP BUILDING, LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT. THIS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FEATURES CASE STUDIES, A VARIETY OF PLANNING EXERCISES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED WITH AN ACTION LEARNING FOCUS.
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COMPUTER-ASSISTED DESIGN (CAD) I
ENADM7513 |
| (Course 09/24/08 - 11/19/08) |
STUDENTS WILL USE AUTO-CAD SOFTWARE TO DESIGN: BLOCK DIAGRAMS; GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTIONS; ORTHOGRAPHIC AND SECTIONAL DRAWINGS; GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.
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SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
BUSAD5566 |
| (Course 09/26/08 - 10/24/08) |
THIS WORKSHOP COVERS THE MAIN ASPECTS OF SIX SIGMA METHOD AIMED AT BUSINESS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS._IT ADDRESSES THE ROLE OF SIX SIGMA IN THE DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY, & THE EFFECTIVE SELECTION MGT & EVALUATION OF SIX SIGMA PROJECTS. IT DISCUSSES RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS & CLARIFIES THE ROLES OF VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVING TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OBJECTIVES OF SIX SIGMA. TRAINING WILL US INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, CASE STUDIES, GROUP EXERCISES AND DISCUSSIONS.
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