COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

    MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)

Undergraduate Courses

Courses are three semester hours (SCH) unless otherwise noted.

301.   

Microcomputer Applications in Business. Affords students hands-on experience with microcomputer operations, worksheets, word processing, and graphical presentations.  Provides exposure to management of files in a PC network environment.  Required of all business majors.  Should be taken during the first year of enrollment.  Prerequisite:  Computer Literacy or consent of instructor.

303.

Management of Computer Operating Systems. Concepts of operating systems.  Extensive hands-on experience in the usage, organization, and management of files on the PC.  Students also manage the presentation of the desktop.  Performance and configuration issues are also addressed.  Prerequisite:  Computer Literacy or consent of instructor.

Worksheet Application Development. The study of automated worksheets to assist organizational decision-making.  Topics include macro programming with VBA, management of multiple worksheets, importing/exporting data, and graphics.  Financial, statistical, and database functions are also addressed.  Prerequisite:  MIS301, Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

360.

Management Information Systems. Concepts of information systems management. Emphasis is placed on the theory and practice related to the development and operation of information systems in organizations. Should be taken during first year of enrollment. Offered in traditional and web-based formats.  

362. 

Systems Analysis and Design. Study of the methodology for analysis and design of a business information system. Emphasis on critical analysis of existing systems and design of computer based systems. An actual systems analysis is required. Prerequisite: MIS 301, Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

366. 

Fundamentals of Database Systems. Concepts of relational data models, query processing, and database design theory. Emphasis on data normalization, structured query language (SQL), and application development.  Prerequisite:  MIS301, Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

430.

Navigation of the Internet. Students explore the Internet using various navigational tools to develop research methods and fact-finding techniques.  Emphasis placed on HTML language and development of inter-linked web pages.  Prerequisite:  MIS301, Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

465.

Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. Study of artificial intelligence and knowledge-based systems.  Topics include heuristics, robotics, symbolic reasoning, natural language processing, and inference engines.  Students assume the role of a knowledge engineer in developing a rule-based expert system.  Prerequisite:  MIS301, Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

470. 

Visual Programming for Business Applications.  Study of software design concepts.  Topics include database access, performance issues, human interface design, and language dependent functions and algorithms.  Students assume the role of a software developer to complete major application project.  Prerequisite:  MIS366 or consent of instructor.

472. 

Management of a Local Area Network.  Study of networking theory and concepts.  Tasks include the use of network utilities in establishing users, granting rights, building home folders, creating printer queues, and attaching workstations.  Students also assume the role of a network administrator as they install, configure, and manage a network.  Prerequisite:  MIS360 plus either MIS301 or Computer Literacy, or consent of instructor.

473. 

Internetworking LANs.  This course should provide a conceptual framework for understanding the structure, function, and performance characteristics of computer networks.  The development of network implementation strategies and planning guidelines are also addressed.  Fundamentals that define and determine the construction, operation, and maintenance of computer networks are described.  Security considerations that appear as networks growing in size and complexity are noted.  Important issues and trends impacting the design of computer networks are revealed.  Options for expediting effective information delivery are assessed.  Applications that alter the way in which information is acquired, stored, and retrieved are explored.

489.

Individual Study. Individual instruction. May be repeated when topics vary.

497. 

Special Topics. Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary. Special courses designed to probe new curricula designs, instructional strategies, or evaluative techniques.   

    MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)

Graduate Courses 

Courses are three semester hours (SCH) unless otherwise noted.

528. 

Emerging Technologies in MIS. Examines technologies that have been identified as emerging and addresses their impact on business organizations and individuals in global environment through a study of contemporary literature. Web-based course. Requires PC skills. Prerequisite: MIS 301, MIS 360, or consent of instructor.

589. 

Individual Study. Individual instruction. May be repeated when topics vary.

597. 

Special Topics. Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary. Special courses designed to cover areas of specific interest.

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