Information Systems Management Option Courses

Introduction to the concepts and techniques of microcomputer windows programming. Students use the Visual Basic language to develop modular, event-driven programs/applications. Topics include: forms, properties, controls, variables, decision structures, and built-in and user-defined functions and subroutines. CEPS students should check with their major department for approval. Not open to CS majors.

Provides students with the skills necessary to understand the database environment of the firm. It provides students with a background to develop moderately complex, stand-alone databases and gives them the foundation to study database development in multi-user, client/server environments. Prereq: senior standing.

Covers the concepts, tools, and strategies for understanding the challenges and exploiting the opportunities associated with e-commerce/e-business. Provides students with an understanding of the technology platform and its components. Additional material covers various models of e-commerce/e-business and its impacts on the firm's performance. Prereq: senior standing.

Provides students with real-life experience in organizations. Work in groups on information systems projects identified by sponsoring organizations. Integrate concepts and skills learned in prior business and technology courses. Learn project management concepts, work with project management tools, and use presentation techniques. Prereq: senior standing.

Objectives of this course are: gain appreciation and knowledge expected of a systems analyst; perform cost/benefit analysis of new systems, comparison of alternative means of system acquisition, such as commercial off-the-shelf software; gain experience in structured analysis techniques; understand important issues of project management. Prereq: Junior standing.

Special topics; may be repeated. Prereq: permission.