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Current Catalog

Course Descriptions

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS)
Formerly Information Management (IM)

125 Business and Technology in a Global Society. (3) A comprehensive overview of global business principles, practices, and trends that are reshaping today's business and affecting tomorrow's competitive environment. Consideration of the impact of technology, ethics, diversity, culture, and various emerging issues on all business disciplines.

215 IT Infrastructure. (3) An introduction to IT infrastructure issues in Information Systems. Topics covered relate to both computer and systems architecture and communication networks, with a focus on services and capabilities that IT infrastructure solutions enable in an organizational context.

310 Business & Government Communications Essentials. (3) Essentials of oral and written communication skills necessary for success in today's business and government organizations. Students may not earn credit for both IS 310 and IS 320. Prerequisite: Must be accepted in the Learning to Lead Program which includes ENG 280 as a prerequisite.

315 Analytical Report Writing in Business. (1) Conceptual and practical aspects of effective communication through analytical report writing. Prerequisite: IS 310.

320 Business Communications. (3) Conceptual and practical aspects of effective communication through reports, letters, and memorandums. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisite: ENG 280.

340 Management Information Systems. (3) Conceptual and practical approaches to computer-based management information systems.

341 Business Systems Analysis. (3) Develop an understanding of concepts and techniques of business information systems analysis. Emphasis upon system development life cycle. Prerequisites: IS 215, 340; CS 211 and 212 or permission of department chairperson.

342 Enterprise Database Management. (3) A study of the theory and application of database management systems including their design, development, and management. Prerequisites: IS 215, 340; CS 211 and 212 or permission of department chairperson.

343 Management of Information Technology. (3) The role, implications and relevance of Information Technology (IT) in managing businesses: management issues concerning IT strategy, planning, and competitive advantage; process innovation and re-engineering; and organizational transformation. Prerequisite: IS 341 and 342, or permission of department chairperson.

344 Telecommunications Planning Management. (3) An introduction to business management tools and techniques necessary to plan and manage a company's telecommunications and network functions. Topics include telecommunications management and network administration basics; telecommunications planning and project management; and operations and acquisition management. Prerequisite: CS 214 or permission of department chairperson.

415 Web IT Systems Development and Management. (3) This course will cover tools and technologies related to Web IT Systems development and management. Emphasis will be placed on developing the infrastructure and exploring the emerging technical and managerial issues in support of Web IT Systems. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 415 and IS 415. Prerequisites: IS 341 and 342.

443 Decision Support Systems. (3) An analysis of the nature of decision making and information systems which serve decision makers. Prerequisites: IS 341; DS 203 or STAT 171.

460 Independent Study in Information Systems. (1–3, repeatable to 3) Independent study with written report on a problem mutually selected by student and instructor. For information systems majors only. Prerequisites: IS 341 and senior standing, with written permission of department chairperson.

462 IS Project Management and Development. (3) Study of the issues and challenges in managing information systems' development projects. Students will also identify, develop, and implement a solution to an information systems' problem. Prerequisites: IS 415 and senior standing or permission of department chairperson.

466 Topics in Healthcare Informatics. (3, repeatable to 6 for different titles) Topics include the study of healthcare information systems and their use in healthcare and clinical practice as well as in healthcare research and education. Prerequisites: IS 341 and 342.

467 Topics in Enterprise and/or Strategic Information Systems. (3, repeatable to 6 for different titles) Topics include the study of theoretic and practical issues related to enterprise and/or strategic information systems in contemporary organizations with a focus on integration of information and organizational forms and processes across functional areas using unified systems. Prerequisites: IS 341 and 342.

470 Internship in Information Systems. (3–12, repeatable to 12) Work experience, on- or off-campus, in an organization involving computerized information systems. Intern will be supervised by a faculty coordinator and an executive in the business firm. Reports of work experience are submitted to the coordinator periodically. Final report required. For Information Systems majors only. Prerequisites: IS 341, 342, and junior or senior standing, with written permission of department chairperson. Graded S/U only.

DECISION SCIENCES (DS)

203 Introduction to Statistics for Decision Making. (3) A survey of statistical methods useful for business. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, probability distribution, statistical inference, analysis of variance, regression, and contingency tables. Not open to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in STAT 171. Prerequisite: WIU placement in STAT 171, or MATH 100, or equivalent (C grade or better). IAI: BUS 901.

303 Applied Business Forecasting and Regression Analysis. (3) A survey of the basic methods and techniques that are available for business forecasting including moving average and exponential smoothing techniques; classical decomposition; simple, multiple, and time series regression techniques; and statistics for quality control and capability. Prerequisite: DS 203 or STAT 171.

304 Managerial Decision Making and Problem Solving. (3) Introduction to management science techniques. The emphasis will be on applications of linear programming models, network analysis, inventory models, project scheduling, and decision theory. Prerequisite: DS 203 or STAT 171, or equivalent.

305 Applied Data Mining for Business Decision- Making. (3) This course provides an introduction to data mining methods for business applications. Students will learn the basics of data selection, preparation, statistical modeling, and analysis aimed at the identification of knowledge fulfilling organizational objectives. Prerequisite: DS 203 or STAT 171 or consent of instructor.

390 Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making. (3, repeatable to 6 for different titles) This course provides students with the basic concepts of statistical computing. Students will gain experience with different types of statistical software and their applications. Methods of data preparation and validation, analysis, and reporting will be covered. Prerequisites: DS 303, or ECON 387, or PSY 323, or SOC 332, or POLS 284 and STAT 171, or permission of department chairperson.

460 Independent Study in Decision Sciences. (1–3, repeatable to 3) Independent research on topics in decision sciences mutually selected by student and instructor. Prerequisites: DS 303 and senior standing, with written permission of department chairperson.