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“Job Outlook:
Systems analysts,
computers scientists, and database administrators
are expected to be the
among the fastest growing occupations through 2010. Employment of these computer
specialists is ex-pected to increase much faster than the average for all
occupations as organizations continue to adopt and integrate increasingly
sophisticated technologies. Growth will be driven by very rapid growth in
computer and data processing services, which is projected to be the fastest
growing industry in the U.S. economy. In addition,
many job openings will arise annually from the need to replace workers
who move into
managerial positions or other occupations or who leave the labor force.”
(Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor)
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Courses
of the Major
Required
courses:
Personal Productivity with Information Technology (CIS 120), Fundamentals of Information
Systems (CIS 150), e-Commerce Strategy, Architecture and Design (CIS 210),
Information Systems, Theory and Practice (CIS 220), IT Hardware and Systems
Software (CIS 250), Programming, Data, File and Object Structures (CS 270),
Systems Analysis and Logical Design (CS 290), Networks and Communications
(CIS 320), Physical Design and Implementation with Database Management
Systems (CIS360), Physical Design and Implementation in Emerging Environments
(Senior Seminar I) (CIS 420) and
Project Management Practicum (Senior Seminar II) (CIS460).
Required
Related courses: College
Algebra (MT102), Mathematics for Information Science I (MT 215), Mathematics for Information
Science II (MT216), Business Organization And Management (BU101),
Macroeconomics (BU222), Philosophy and Technology (PH204).
Description
of the Courses of the Major
CIS
101
Introduction
to Computer Information Systems
4
credits
This
course gives an overview of electronic computing. Different aspects of
computing machinery, programming languages, input/output devices, computer
storage facilities, and the impact of computers on society are
discussed. Demonstrations are made available to students during class time,
and students will learn to use several software packages including word processing
and spreadsheets. The course includes an introduction to Information
Literacy, and an introduction to Information Assurance and Security. (Fall,
Spring)
Prerequisite:
MT 001
Co-requisite:
MT 002
CIS 120
Personal
Productivity with Information Technology
3
credits
Students
with introductory skills will learn to enhance their personal productivity
and problem solving skills by applying information technologies to problem
situations and by designing and using small information systems for individuals
and groups. Course covers knowledge work productivity concepts; advanced
software functionality to support personal and group productivity such as
templates and macros; reuse rather than build from scratch; organization and
management of data (sorting, filtering) via spreadsheets and database tools;
accessing organizational and external data; information search strategies;
tool use optimization and personalization; professional document design; Web
page design and publishing; effective presentation design and delivery.
Prerequisite:
CIS 101
CIS 150
Fundamentals of Information Systems
3 credits
Systems
theory, quality, decision making, and the organizational role of information
systems are introduced. Information technology including computing and
telecommunications systems are stressed. Concepts of organizations, information systems growth, and process
improvement are introduced. This course covers Systems concepts; system
components and relationships; cost/value and quality of information; competitive
advantage of information; specification, design, and re-engineering of
information systems; application versus system software; package software
solutions; procedural versus non-procedural programming languages; object
oriented design; database features, functions, and architecture; networks and
telecommunication systems and applications; characteristics of IS
professionals and IS career paths; information security, crime, and ethics.
Practical exercises may include developing macros, designing and implementing
user interfaces and reports; developing a solution using database software.
Prerequisite
or co-requisite: CIS 120
CIS 210
e-Commerce Strategy, Architecture and
Design
3 credits
The
course focuses on the linkage between organizational strategy and networked
information technologies to implement a rich variety of business models in
the national and global contexts connecting individuals, businesses,
governments, and other organizations to each other. The course provides an
introduction to e-business strategy and the development and architecture of
e-business solutions and their components.
This
course covers Electronic commerce economics, business models, value chain
analysis, technology architectures for electronic business, supply chain management,
consumer behavior within electronic environments, legal and ethical issues,
information privacy and security, transborder data flows, information
accuracy and error handling, disaster planning and recovery, solution
planning, implementation and rollout, site design, Internet standards and
methods, design of solutions for the Internet, intranets, and extranets, EDI,
payment systems, support for inbound and outbound logistics. (Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite:
CIS 150
CS 220
Information Systems Theory and Practice
3 credits
Students
who have constructed personal information systems will be exposed to the
theory of the Information Systems discipline. Application of these theories
to the success of organizations and to the roles of management, users, and IS
professionals are presented. This course covers systems theory and concepts;
information systems and organizational system; decision support; quality;
level of systems: strategic, tactical, and operational; system components and
relationships; information systems strategies; roles of information and
information technology; roles of people using, developing, and managing
systems; IS planning and change management; human-computer interface; IS
development process; evaluation of system performance; societal and ethical
issues related to information systems design and use. (Spring)
Prerequisites:
CIS 150
CIS 250
IT
Hardware and Systems Software
3
credits
Principles
and application of computer hardware and software will be presented through lecture
of the theoretical underpinnings, installation, configuration, and
operational laboratory experiences. This course covers: Hardware:
CPU architecture, memory, registers, addressing modes, busses, instruction
sets, multi processors versus single processors; peripheral devices: hard
disks and other storage devices, video display monitors, device controllers,
input/output; operating systems functions and types; operating system
modules: processes, process management, memory and file system management;
examples and contrasts of hardware architectures and operating systems (Fall)
Prerequisites:
CIS 150
CIS 270
Programming,
Data, File and Object Structures
4
credits
This course presents object oriented and procedural software
engineering methodologies in data definition and measurement, abstract data
type construction and use in developing screen editors, reports and other IS
applications using data structures including indexed files. This course
covers Data structures and representation: characters, records, and files;
precision of data; information representation, organization, and storage;
algorithm development; programming control structures; program correctness,
verification, and validation; file structures and representation. Programming
in traditional and visual development environments that incorporate
event-driven, object-oriented design.
Prerequisite:
CIS 150
CIS 310
Systems Analysis and Logical Design.
Students with
information technology skills will learn to analyze and design information
systems. Students will practice project management during team oriented
analysis and design of a departmental level system. Life cycle phases:
requirements determination, logical design, physical design, and
implementation planning; interpersonal skills, interviewing, presentation
skills; group dynamics; risk and feasibility analysis; group-based
approaches: project management, joint application development (JAD), and
structured walkthroughs; structured versus object oriented methodologies;
RAD, prototyping; database design; software package evaluation, acquisition,
and integration; global and inter-organizational issues and system
integration; professional code of ethics.
Prerequisite:
CIS 150
CIS 317
Computer
Informatics, Privacy and Security for Health Care Professionals
3
credits
This
course is a hands-on introduction to the various Information Technology and
Administrative aspects of Nursing Informatics, Information Privacy, Security
and Assurance as it pertains to a Health Care Environment in a modern,
electronic environment. This course provides the foundation for understanding
the Information Privacy and Security Standards that are part of the HIPAA
Privacy and Security Rules, the key issues associated with protecting information
privacy, determining the levels of protection and response to privacy and
security incidents in a Health Care environment. (Fast Track BRN program)
Prerequisites: CIS 101 or
equivalent knowledge from life experience.
CIS 320
Networks and Telecommunications
4 credits
Students
will gain in-depth experience of networking and telecommunications
fundamentals including LANs, MANs, WANs, intranets, the Internet, and the
WWW. Data communication and telecommunication concepts, models, standards,
and protocols will be studied. Installation, configuration, systems
integration and management of infrastructure technologies will be practiced
in the laboratory. This course covers telecommunication configurations;
network and Web applications; distributed systems; wired and wireless
architectures, topologies, and protocols; installation, configuration, and
operation of bridges, routers, switches, and gateways; network performance
tuning; privacy, security, firewalls, reliability; installation and
configuration of networks; monitoring and management of networks; and
communications standards
(Fall)
Prerequisites:
CIS 250
CIS 360
Physical Design and Implementation with
Database Management Systems (DBMS)
4 credits
Students successfully completing the analysis
and logical design course will continue in this course to learn to develop
the detailed physical design and implementation of a logical design requiring
implementation. This course covers Conceptual, logical, and physical data
models, and modeling tools; structured and object design approaches; models
for databases: relational and object oriented; design tools; data
dictionaries, repositories, warehousing, and data mining; database
implementation including user interface and reports; multi-tier planning and implementation;
data conversion and post implementation review.
(Fall)
Prerequisites:
CIS 270 and CIS 290
CIS 420
Physical Design and Implementation in
Emerging Environments.
(Senior
Seminar I)
3 credits
Students
who have completed the analysis and logical design course will extend their
knowledge by implementing an information system in an emerging systems
environment. Teams will use project management principles to implement an
information system. Topics may include selection of development environments
and standards; structured, event driven, and object oriented application
design; testing; software quality assurance; system implementation; user
training; system delivery; post implementation review; configuration
management; maintenance; multi-tiered architectures and client independent
design. (Spring)
Prerequisites:
CIS 210 and CIS 360
CIS450
Internship
in Information Systems.
(Upper level option)
CIS 460
Project Management Practicum
(Senior
Seminar II)
3 credits
Advanced
IS majors operating as a high-performance team will engage in and complete
the design and implementation of a significant information system. Topics
include project management, management of the IS function, and systems
integration will be components of the project experience. Managing the system
life cycle: requirements determination, design, implementation; system and
database integration issues; network management; project tracking, metrics,
and system performance evaluation; managing expectations of managers,
clients, team members, and others; determining skill requirements and
staffing; cost-effectiveness analysis; reporting and presentation techniques;
management of behavioral and technical aspects of the project; change
management. Software tools for project tracking and monitoring. Team
collaboration techniques and tools.
(Spring)
Prerequisites:
: CIS 290
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