Course Catalog
| Course ID | Course Name | Course Description | Required Course Materials | Credit Hours | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHUM200 | Appalachian Culture & Society | This course is a survey of the social and economic history of the Appalachian region from the colonial period of American history to the present. The course examines changing patterns of culture, land use, economy, politics, and social structure in the mountains with an eye to understanding the contemporary social system in Appalachia. Special emphasis will be placed upon the interaction of mountain residents with the broader forces of social change at work in America: changing family structures, gender roles, economic systems, political cultures, material life, and value orientations. | Title: High Mountains Rising | 3 | Syllabus |
| RHUM300 | Ethical Leadership | This 3-hour undergraduate course offers an interdisciplinary approach to leadership ethics while blending research and theory with practical application. This course promotes ethical decision-making and action through skill development, self-assessment, and application exercises. The course also examines what it means to be an effective, caring leader who develops meaningful bonds within an organization to establish common core values. With an emphasis on building ethical competency through self-assessment, challenge, and feedback, this asynchronous, online course examines the unique ethical challenges faced by leaders. Course topics include the light-andshadow metaphor of leadership, leader qualities, ethical standards and strategies, and the shaping of ethical contexts. Students will be engaged in such activities as journal writing, discussions, research, blogging, and taking quizzes and tests. | Textbook Title: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership (6th Edition) Assessment Title: Barrett Personal Values Assessment -$19.95
| 3 | Syllabus |
| RHUM301 | Shakespearean Themes in Modern Film | This course is designed to introduce students to the works of William Shakespeare through the plays along with films of the plays and their effects on modern storytelling in film. Students will be exposed to a selection of Shakespeare’s plays in print as well as on film and create informed analysis of them. Modern films will also be studied and rigorously analyzed. These two components of the course will converge as students analyze elements from Shakespeare in today’s films. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 3 | Syllabus |
| RHUM302 | Nature of Religion | In this course students analyze the nature of religious personalities, institutions, literature, philosophies, experiences, and education. Students will examine religious ideas, practices, and places to interpret and explain certain shared patterns common to religious traditions. Additionally, students will explore and reflect on the requirements of religious dialogue and how to respectfully and rationally navigate opposing viewpoints. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 3 | Syllabus |
| RIST300 | Network Defense | Students will explore the tools and techniques used by network attackers to become better network defenders. (3 hrs.) No pre-requisites Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: Building an Information Security Awareness Program Title: Dissecting the Hack (Revised Edition) | 3 | Syllabus |
| RIST400 | Information Security | This course provides foundation knowledge in information security, including protecting information assets, risk mitigation strategies, response to security incidents, and designing secure systems. It provides an introduction to the management, technical, and administrative aspects of Information Security and Assurance. This course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: Principles of Information Security (4th Edition) | 3 | Syllabus |
| RIST401 | Computer Systems Security | This course is designed for IT, security, and technology management students and professionals who need a hands-on approach to the field of computer security. The focus is on cybercrime and incident response. It is typically taken following the Information Security course, although it is appropriate as a stand-alone course for students with an understanding of technology and/or cybersecurity, as it is more hands-on technical than the Information Security course. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: Scene of the Cybercrime (2nd Edition) | 3 | Syllabus |
| RIST402 | Cyber Warfare | This course provides students with knowledge of cyber warfare history, actors, types, rules, causes, strategies, and outcomes. | Title: Cyber War Title: Inside Cyber Warfare (2nd Edition) | 3 | Syllabus |
| RIST403 | IT Disaster Recovery and Planning | This course provides the skills necessary to manage IT disaster recovery planning. The course focuses on the protection of information. Students will analyze risk, design a plan, and explore available technologies. Please check with your participating institution to determine whether this course is offered on your campus and when it will be offered. | Title: Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery (2nd Edition) | 3 | Syllabus |
| RITL200 | Introduction to Digital Literacy | This one-hour course focuses on basic use of electronic peer-reviewed and scholarly materials provided through the WV Library Commission’s WVInfoDepot.org database collection to support college papers, presentations, speeches, and other academic writing. Students will learn the key elements of citation and use of paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism and misuse of intellectual property. The course will also include an introduction to copyright best practices for students in traditional and electronic classroom environments. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to cite an author’s work properly and avoid copyright infringement. | There are no textbooks required for this course. | 1 | Syllabus |
| Course ID | Course Name | Course Description | Required Course Materials | Credit Hours | Syllabus |