Information Technology Program (ITP)
- http://itp.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in OHE412; phone 740-4542.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS. The 'x' designation indicates that engineering students require prior departmental approval to count 100-level and above ITP courses for major credit.
Basic concepts of colors; color calibration tools; scanning, importing and exporting images; painting, editing, fill, and type tools; using layers, masks, filters, and color correction. Not available for degree credit. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: Class not available for degree credit.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31802R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Monday | 13 of 29 | Chander Burgos | KAP267 | PDF (37537 KB) |  |
| 31804R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | 21 of 24 | Lance Winkel | KAP107 | PDF (42088 KB) | |
Basic Internet publishing using HTML and other Web technologies. Concepts and theory of Web publishing and production. Introduction to page layout and design.
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31809R | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 45 of 80 | Trina Gregory | KAP160 | PDF (94619 KB) | |
| 31810R | Lab | 6:30-8:00pm | Tuesday | 44 of 80 | KAP160 | |||
| 31806R | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Monday | 41 of 80 | Patrick Dent | KAP160 | PDF (124530 KB) | |
| 31807R | Lab | 6:30-8:00pm | Monday | 41 of 80 | KAP160 | |
Introduction to object-oriented software design for business problems. Creation of console applications, windowed applications, and interactive Web applets.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31814R | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 25 of 29 | Trina Gregory | KAP267 | PDF (93297 KB) | |
| 31811R | Lab | 6:30-8:30pm | Wednesday | 23 of 29 | KAP267 |
Programming fundamentals necessary for Web development. Scripting languages, development tools and techniques for creating interactive, dynamic Web pages.
- Prerequisite: ITP 104
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31830R | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Patrick Dent | PDF (129439 KB) | | |
| 31815R | Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Overview of developing a 3D animation: from modeling to rendering. Basics of surfacing, lighting, animation and modeling techniques. Advanced topics: compositing, particle systems, and character animation. Recommended preparation: knowledge of any 2D paint, drawing, or CAD program.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31869R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Wednesday | 9 of 33 | Lance Winkel | OHE540 | PDF (54891 KB) | |
2-D vector graphics for web and animation. Scripting techniques for interactivity. Action Script syntax, logic and control. Recommended preparation: basic computer knowledge
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31820R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Monday | 13 of 24 | Blake Monson | KAP107 | |
Survey game software development through quality assurance and in-depth analysis of the development cycle with a focus on bug testing systems and methodologies.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31856R | Lecture-Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 32 of 33 | Tom Sloper | OHE540 | Word (108544 KB) | |
| 31859R | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 34 of 34 | Tom Sloper | OHE540 | Word (108544 KB) | |
History of video games; overview of game genres; phases of video game development (concept, preproduction, production, post-production); roles of artists, programmers, designers, and producers.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31849R | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 19 of 80 | Anthony Borquez | KAP160 | Word (110592 KB) | |
| 31870R | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 8 of 16 | OHE542 | |||
| 31871R | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | Canceled | ||||
| 31873R | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 11 of 16 | OHE542 |
Fundamental theory and technologies for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites; Structured Query Language. Recommended preparation: ITP 204x.
- Prerequisite: ITP 104
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31908R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | 9 of 20 | Patrick Dent | OHE406 | PDF (127667 KB) | |
This advanced 3D animation course explores applications of various special effects processes, focusing on the use of particle systems, texture mapping, character and facial animation, and live action compositing.
- Prerequisite: ITP 215
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31880R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | Canceled | Lance Winkel | PDF (56608 KB) | |
The role Information Systems play in an organization and the challenging task of implementing and managing the IS function are both examined in detail.
- Prerequisite: ITP 101
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31840D | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Thursday | 22 of 80 | Nitin Kale | KAP160 | Word (159744 KB) | |
| 31841D | Lab | 6:30-8:00pm | Thursday | Canceled | ||||
| 31842D | Lab | 6:30-8:00pm | Thursday | 18 of 24 | KAP107 | |
Computer networks and inherent security issues that apply to networking. Encryption protocols, securing servers, and secure network architectures.
- Prerequisite: ITP 104
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31897R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Joseph Greenfield | OHE406 | PDF (159533 KB) | |
Techniques, concepts and tools for professional 3-D animation development. Strengths/weaknesses of industry-standard middle-end and high-end animation packages; hands-on instruction, discussion, and analysis.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31915R | Lecture-Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 33 | Lance Winkel | OHE540 | PDF (56184 KB) | |
Underlying concepts and principles required for programming video games (topics include vectors, transformations, 3-D math, geometric primitives, matrices).
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31874R | Lecture-Lab | 7:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 33 | Sanjay Madhav | OHE540 | PDF (157733 KB) | |
Key elements for designing effective video games and the processes involved in early development; roles of producer and manager, marketing and sales, and considerations pertaining to licensing and franchises.
- Prerequisite: ITP 280
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31913R | Lecture-Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Tom Sloper | Word (115200 KB) | |
Interactive multimedia title development cycle. Programming a time-based authoring tool; design, develop, and deliver a multimedia title on the Web and state-of-the-art storage media.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31878R | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Wednesday | Canceled | |
An in-depth look at the process and requirements necessary to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP). Students will set up a server system, implement an ERP system, then transfer and configure a database for a case company.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31928D | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Thursday | 12 of 20 | Richard Vawter | OHE406 | PDF (46970 KB) | |
Independent technology project related to specific topics under the direction of a faculty member. Recommended preparation: Appropriate 300-level course work to topic of study.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31887D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 15 | Ashish Soni | OFFICE | | |
| 31884D | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 21 of 30 | Ashish Soni | OFFICE | |
Planning and implementation of engineering information systems that interface with a large database. Emphasis is placed on web-based data entry and retrieval.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31995R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:40pm | Wednesday | 7 of 82 | Nitin Kale | OHE132 | Word (110080 KB) | |
| 31996R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:40pm | Wednesday | 5 of 20 | Nitin Kale | OFF CAMPUS |  |
Techniques for building the core components of a game engine; 2-D/3-D graphics, collision detection, artificial intelligence algorithms, shading, programming input devices.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31889R | Lecture-Lab | 7:00-9:00pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 16 | Jason Gregory | OHE542 | PDF (35545 KB) | |
Management and technical issues related to the security of ERP systems. Students will audit ERP systems and apply appropriate security controls.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31847D | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 33 | Richard Vawter | OHE540 | PDF (53854 KB) | |
Rigorous modeling process leading from data to decisions. Explores theory and practice of Data Warehouses. Deriving Business Intelligence for strategic enterprise management.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31993R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:40pm | Monday | 26 of 29 | Nitin Kale | KAP267 | Word (151040 KB) | |
| 31997R | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:40pm | Monday | Canceled | Nitin Kale | |
Recent developments in computers and data processing. Not available for credit to CSCI and EE majors.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone Application Development | |||||||||
| 31957R | 2 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Monday | 22 of 32 | Trina Gregory | OHE540 | PDF (90438 KB) | |
| Building Social Applications | |||||||||
| 31980R | 3 | Lecture | 5:00-8:00pm | Monday | Canceled | Ashish Soni | | ||
| Enterprise Network Design | |||||||||
| 31985R | 3 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Chi So | PDF (142117 KB) | | |
| Data Analysis Applications for Business and Finance | |||||||||
| 31951R | 2 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Thursday | 10 of 29 | Patrick Dent | KAP267 | PDF (173039 KB) | |
| The Social Web: Technology, Content and Communities | |||||||||
| 31953R | 3 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Monday | Canceled | | |||
| Technologies and Processes for Building Web Startups | |||||||||
| 31956R | 2 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| User Experience Design for the Web | |||||||||
| 31960R | 2 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:00pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics | |||||||||
| 31983R | 3 | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 20 | Joseph Greenfield | OHE406 | PDF (151267 KB) | |
| iPhone Application Development | |||||||||
| 31958R | 0 | Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 29 | KAP267 | |||
| iPhone Application Development | |||||||||
| 31959R | 0 | Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 29 | KAP267 | |||
Information accurate as of 2/12/2010 7:27 AM.