Laurus College

Our Occupational Associate Degree program in Professional Business Systems prepares you for a career in business, whether that be working for a corporation, startup, or following your own entrepreneurial ambitions.

The Professional Business Systems program gives students the opportunity to build a strong foundation for understanding business operations while also enhancing their skills in communication, digital presentations and business software.

Upon completion of the Professional Business Systems Occupational Associate degree, students should be able to:
•    Demonstrate an understanding of the key functions of business, including accounting, economics, management, marketing, and regulations
•    Understand the role of human motivation and relationships in an organization
•    Show proficiency in effective leadership skills, including communication and problem solving skills
•    Identify the basics for starting a business, including legal structure, local and state regulations, and the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs
•    Apply the basic principles of marketing and develop a marketing plan
•    Create and edit documents using Microsoft Office, presentation and desktop publishing software
•    Create and work with spreadsheets, charts, data and databases
•    Perform scholarly research

Want to be part of a team that creates movies or video games that captivate an audience through story-telling and creativity? Do you believe that learning 3D animation is a critical step in achieving that goal?

Develop your creative and technical skills in 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animating and rendering digital works of art, while also expanding your critical thinking and problem solving ability.

In this career-focused program, students work with industry standard software to gain valuable skills in the fields of animation and video game design & development.

This program introduces students to the techniques and methods for creating 3D animation and effects using Maya, the industry standard software. Maya is one of the world’s most powerful integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solutions in the video game design and development industry today.

Using Maya, students explore ways to model, texture, animate, and render creative environments while also creating a portfolio that showcases their creativity and their skills.

Our career-focused program helps you gain an understanding of how computer networks and information systems work, while preparing you for potential employment in the IT and network service fields.

With a program led by industry professionals, Laurus helps motivated people get the skills, experience and ongoing support to pursue successful careers.

Upon completion of the Information Technologies and Network Systems Occupational Associate Degree program, students should be able to:

•    Demonstrate proficiency with a WAN networking system
•    Set up remote access for a networked system
•    Analyze network security and understand how it is maintained and implemented in an organization
•    Identify tools, diagnostic procedures, and troubleshooting techniques for personal computers, laptops, peripherals, and operating systems
•    Perform preventive maintenance on personal computers, laptops, peripherals, and operating systems
•    Perform scholarly research

In this career-focused program, students learn the skills to market themselves to future employers in the fast-paced fields of medical insurance billing, medical coding, and various medical front office responsibilities.

Develop the ability to process health insurance claims by learning the many aspects of medical insurance, including plan options, carrier requirements, various regulations, extraction of relevant information from source documents, accurate claim form completion, and diagnosis and procedure coding.

Through programs led by industry professionals, Laurus has helped motivated people get the skills, experience, and ongoing support to pursue successful careers.

The Associate of Science degree in Visual Design and Multimedia prepares students for a multi-faceted career in visual design, including graphic design, visual development, video game development, feature film animation, and visual effects creation. The goal of the program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career as an artist, designer, generalist capable of working in a multitude of design industries.

Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout visual design industries by conducting research, practical application, and self-development. Students will use industry standard software to explore different techniques used to conceptualize, develop and produce digital works of art used to visual communicate purpose, intent and function.

Students in this dynamic program examine and train on software and design programs that are considered the standards in the industry.

Web development requires a broad spectrum of technical skills including multiple programming languages, image development and implementation, movie and animation loading to the web, graphics applications, and web page formatting.

Upon completion of the Web Design Occupational Associate degree, students should be able to:

•    Create a multi-column HTML/CSS solution using a text editor.
•    Create and implement an online store using WordPress.
•    Create and implement a custom bootstrap based WordPress theme.
•    Design a new site or redesign an existing site to improve usability.
•    Design a logo or other similar graphic design project.
•    Demonstrate the ability to improve the aesthetics of a graphic.
•    Create a short banner animation and a simple mobile application.
•    Use jQuery to connect to an online API and display the retrieved data.
•    Use PHP to create a simple token-based login system.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Systems Management prepares students for a career in business, whether in a corporation, startup, or to follow their own entrepreneurial ambitions.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to provide students with an opportunity to develop skills in critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, social responsibility, human relationships, and technological savvy. Students will interact with faculty and peers in a career-oriented business education that emphasizes personal and professional integrity. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Management
  Marketing
  Social Media Management
  Economics
  Personal Selling and Branding
  Human Relationships
  Business Law
  New Product Development
  Technology and Marketing
  Small Business Management
  Consumer Behavior
  Business Start-up Strategies
  Economics
  Accounting
  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Arts and Computer Animation prepares students for a multi-faceted career in the animation industry, including video game development, feature film animation, and visual effects creation.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career in the computer animation industry. Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout the computer animation industry by conducting research, practical application, and self-development. As part of the curriculum, students will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Illustration
  Concept Art Creation
  Color Theory
  Polygon Modeling
  Digital Sculpting
  Texture Painting
  Lighting
  Animation
  Animation Rig Development
  Rendering
  Compositing
  Developing Scripts
  Modifying 3D Scan Data
  Working with Game Engines
  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technologies and Network Systems prepares students to be knowledgeable and well versed in modern technology concepts.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to help students develop the technical skills needed for pursuing a successful career as an IT professional. This program covers fundamental and advanced skill development in a variety of IT related areas, while also providing the knowledge to successfully apply information technology theory and principles to address real world business opportunities and challenges. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

    Operating System Fundamentals
    Administering Computers and Devices
    Technical Certifications
    Network Administration
    Database Management
    Information Systems Management
    Information Security Foundations
    Network Deployment
    TCP/IP and Subnetting
    Software Deployment
    Cyber Security
    Web Server Administration
    Enterprise Communication
    Cloud Computing

The Bachelor of Science degree in Web Design and Development prepares students for a career in the expansive web design industry.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in web design, front-end development, digital marketing, brand development, usability design, and content creation. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Web Page Authoring
  Adobe Photoshop
  Graphic Design
  Data Management
  Client-Side Scripting
  Motion Graphics
  Web Frameworks
  Digital Business Development
  Digital Advertising
  Desktop Publishing
  Web Content Creation
  Social Media Management
  Brand Management
  Marketing
  

Our Occupational Associate Degree program in Professional Business Systems prepares you for a career in business, whether that be working for a corporation, startup, or following your own entrepreneurial ambitions.

The Professional Business Systems program gives students the opportunity to build a strong foundation for understanding business operations while also enhancing their skills in communication, digital presentations and business software.

Upon completion of the Professional Business Systems Occupational Associate degree, students should be able to:
•    Demonstrate an understanding of the key functions of business, including accounting, economics, management, marketing, and regulations
•    Understand the role of human motivation and relationships in an organization
•    Show proficiency in effective leadership skills, including communication and problem solving skills
•    Identify the basics for starting a business, including legal structure, local and state regulations, and the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs
•    Apply the basic principles of marketing and develop a marketing plan
•    Create and edit documents using Microsoft Office, presentation and desktop publishing software
•    Create and work with spreadsheets, charts, data and databases
•    Perform scholarly research

Want to be part of a team that creates movies or video games that captivate an audience through story-telling and creativity? Do you believe that learning 3D animation is a critical step in achieving that goal?

Develop your creative and technical skills in 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animating and rendering digital works of art, while also expanding your critical thinking and problem solving ability.

In this career-focused program, students work with industry standard software to gain valuable skills in the fields of animation and video game design & development.

This program introduces students to the techniques and methods for creating 3D animation and effects using Maya, the industry standard software. Maya is one of the world’s most powerful integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solutions in the video game design and development industry today.

Using Maya, students explore ways to model, texture, animate, and render creative environments while also creating a portfolio that showcases their creativity and their skills.

Our career-focused program helps you gain an understanding of how computer networks and information systems work, while preparing you for potential employment in the IT and network service fields.

With a program led by industry professionals, Laurus helps motivated people get the skills, experience and ongoing support to pursue successful careers.

Upon completion of the Information Technologies and Network Systems Occupational Associate Degree program, students should be able to:

•    Demonstrate proficiency with a WAN networking system
•    Set up remote access for a networked system
•    Analyze network security and understand how it is maintained and implemented in an organization
•    Identify tools, diagnostic procedures, and troubleshooting techniques for personal computers, laptops, peripherals, and operating systems
•    Perform preventive maintenance on personal computers, laptops, peripherals, and operating systems
•    Perform scholarly research

In this career-focused program, students learn the skills to market themselves to future employers in the fast-paced fields of medical insurance billing, medical coding, and various medical front office responsibilities.

Develop the ability to process health insurance claims by learning the many aspects of medical insurance, including plan options, carrier requirements, various regulations, extraction of relevant information from source documents, accurate claim form completion, and diagnosis and procedure coding.

Through programs led by industry professionals, Laurus has helped motivated people get the skills, experience, and ongoing support to pursue successful careers.

The Associate of Science degree in Visual Design and Multimedia prepares students for a multi-faceted career in visual design, including graphic design, visual development, video game development, feature film animation, and visual effects creation. The goal of the program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career as an artist, designer, generalist capable of working in a multitude of design industries.

Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout visual design industries by conducting research, practical application, and self-development. Students will use industry standard software to explore different techniques used to conceptualize, develop and produce digital works of art used to visual communicate purpose, intent and function.

Students in this dynamic program examine and train on software and design programs that are considered the standards in the industry.

Web development requires a broad spectrum of technical skills including multiple programming languages, image development and implementation, movie and animation loading to the web, graphics applications, and web page formatting.

Upon completion of the Web Design Occupational Associate degree, students should be able to:

•    Create a multi-column HTML/CSS solution using a text editor.
•    Create and implement an online store using WordPress.
•    Create and implement a custom bootstrap based WordPress theme.
•    Design a new site or redesign an existing site to improve usability.
•    Design a logo or other similar graphic design project.
•    Demonstrate the ability to improve the aesthetics of a graphic.
•    Create a short banner animation and a simple mobile application.
•    Use jQuery to connect to an online API and display the retrieved data.
•    Use PHP to create a simple token-based login system.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Systems Management prepares students for a career in business, whether in a corporation, startup, or to follow their own entrepreneurial ambitions.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to provide students with an opportunity to develop skills in critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, social responsibility, human relationships, and technological savvy. Students will interact with faculty and peers in a career-oriented business education that emphasizes personal and professional integrity. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Management
  Marketing
  Social Media Management
  Economics
  Personal Selling and Branding
  Human Relationships
  Business Law
  New Product Development
  Technology and Marketing
  Small Business Management
  Consumer Behavior
  Business Start-up Strategies
  Economics
  Accounting
  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Arts and Computer Animation prepares students for a multi-faceted career in the animation industry, including video game development, feature film animation, and visual effects creation.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to help students develop the creative and technical skills essential to pursuing a successful career in the computer animation industry. Students will be given the opportunity to acquire fundamental and advanced techniques used throughout the computer animation industry by conducting research, practical application, and self-development. As part of the curriculum, students will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Illustration
  Concept Art Creation
  Color Theory
  Polygon Modeling
  Digital Sculpting
  Texture Painting
  Lighting
  Animation
  Animation Rig Development
  Rendering
  Compositing
  Developing Scripts
  Modifying 3D Scan Data
  Working with Game Engines
  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technologies and Network Systems prepares students to be knowledgeable and well versed in modern technology concepts.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to help students develop the technical skills needed for pursuing a successful career as an IT professional. This program covers fundamental and advanced skill development in a variety of IT related areas, while also providing the knowledge to successfully apply information technology theory and principles to address real world business opportunities and challenges. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

    Operating System Fundamentals
    Administering Computers and Devices
    Technical Certifications
    Network Administration
    Database Management
    Information Systems Management
    Information Security Foundations
    Network Deployment
    TCP/IP and Subnetting
    Software Deployment
    Cyber Security
    Web Server Administration
    Enterprise Communication
    Cloud Computing

The Bachelor of Science degree in Web Design and Development prepares students for a career in the expansive web design industry.

The goal of this Bachelor’s Degree program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in web design, front-end development, digital marketing, brand development, usability design, and content creation. As part of the curriculum, student will have the opportunity to develop skills in:

• Web Page Authoring
  Adobe Photoshop
  Graphic Design
  Data Management
  Client-Side Scripting
  Motion Graphics
  Web Frameworks
  Digital Business Development
  Digital Advertising
  Desktop Publishing
  Web Content Creation
  Social Media Management
  Brand Management
  Marketing