Master Syllabus CS1002, Help Desk Fundamentals

Credits 2 Lab Hours 0 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical Hours 0
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with service concepts, skills sets to assist in customer support situations. This course helps the students to gain problem-solving and communication skills required in the computer support industry.

For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.

Program and/or Department Mission Statement

The CIS Program will provide superior learning opportunities in the area of information technology utilizing current technology to enable all students to archive their career and/or educational goals.

Academic Year
AY2025-26
SCCC Outcomes

Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.

Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.

Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.

Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.

Course Outcomes

Upon completing the Help Desk Fundamentals course with 80% or higher mastery of course competencies, the student should be able to:

  1. Computer user support
  2. Customer service skills
  3. Processes and procedures
  4. Tools and technology
Course Outline
  1. Review the meaning of support
  2. How support is vital in the industry
  3. What is your role
  4. Written Communication
  5. Oral Communication
  6. Non-Verbal Communication
  7. Listening Skills
  8. Analyze and assess user needs
  9. Troubleshoot situations
  10. Best Practices
  11. Evaluate help-desk software
  12. Documentation
Instructional Methods
  1. Classroom lecture/discussion
  2. Handouts, videos, on-screen presentations
  3. Demonstrations using projector and video capture
  4. Hands-on computer lab projects both in teams and individually
  5. Instructors will enforce the Academic Honor Code & Cheating Policy as set forth in the SCCC College Catalog.
  6. Students who fail to adhere to this policy will receive an F for the course's final grade unless otherwise stated in the instructor's course policies.
Instructional Resources and Materials
  1. Assorted periodical and newsletter articles as they apply to the course
  2. Miscellaneous personal computer hardware/software
Methods of Assessment

Outcomes 1, 5, 6, and 9 will be assessed by:

  1. Hands-on lab assignments, quizzes, and exams will assess student knowledge of the material covered.
  2. Group assignments and projects will assess students' ability to think critically by gathering and analyzing data and generating insight into problem-solving methodology.

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Technical Help

Technical support is available by contacting the SCCC IT Department at itech@sccc.edu

Canvas Help:  canvashelp@sccc.edu

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Seward County Community College (SCCC) is committed to ensuring digital and physical accessibility for all students, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In alignment with the U.S. Department of Justice Title II accessibility compliance deadlines, SCCC continues to enhance the accessibility of its instructional materials, technology, and online content.

SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.

If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.

To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.

SCCC remains committed to creating a learning environment that ensures all students can fully participate in academic programs and college activities.

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