Management Information Systems
 
MIS 6010 Management of Information Technology 3-0-3
A comprehensive study of the application of information technology within organizations. Includes focus on data generation, retrieval, analysis, and utilization in managing and decision-making activities.
 
MIS 6020 Analysis and Logical Design 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MIS 6010
This course provides an understanding of the system development and modification process. It enables students to evaluate and choose a system development methodology. It emphasizes the factors for effective communication and integration with users and user systems. It encourages interpersonal skill development with clients, users, team members, and others associated with development, operation and maintenance of the system. Topics will include project oriented analysis, design, and use of data modeling tools.
 
MIS 6030 Physical Design and Implementation with DBMS 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MIS 6020
This course covers information systems design and implementation within a database management system environment. Students will demonstrate their mastery of the design process acquired in earlier courses by designing and constructing a physical system using database software to implement the logical design.
 
MIS 6040 Physical Design and Implementation within a Programming Environment 3-0-3
Prerequisite: MIS 6020
This course covers physical design, programming, testing and implementation of the system. Implementations of object-oriented, client-server designs using a programming environment.
 
MIS 6050 Project Management and Practice 3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 3105 or equivalent, MGNT 3505 or equivalent
This course covers the factors necessary for successful management of system development or enhancement projects. Both technical and behavioral aspects of project management are discussed. The focus is on management of development for enterprise-level systems.