IS 711 IT Management
This course, taught primarily by the case method, examines the environment, objectives, and issues relating to the management of the information systems function in current business entities. Its goal is to prepare business managers to deal with information systems related issues. The focus is on the fundamental management issues associated with developing an information technology infrastructure and strategy that builds on the business objectives and strategies. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Discuss the importance of the information systems function in today's modern organization; Define the role of IT within the organization so that it can enable firm to meet its mission. Describe the roles of business managers and IT managers in achieving organizational benefits through use of IT; Outline an approach to align information management activities with the needs of the organization; Identify alternative ways to match the information systems function to the structure and behavior of the organization; Define management's key role in IT governance.

IS 715 Java in the Enterprise
This course will serve as an introduction to web application development, using Sun's Java 2 Enterprise Edition development platform. In this regard, we will discuss technologies such as basic HTML, style sheets, Dynamic HTML, JSP, JavaBeans, JDBC, Servlets, and Java 2 programming language. It is the goal of this course to provide students with the necessary skills in designing and developing application systems with a focus on Web based application systems.

IS 721 - Systems Analysis & Design
Building information systems in today's complex business world is not a trivial task. Specific problem solving skills and knowledge of tools are required to carefully analyze business processes, document problems related to the flow of information, develop alternative solutions, decide on an appropriate system and then develop a computer-based system. This course will give students an appreciation of this complexity, and provide them with tools and procedures for building and managing software development projects. The students will learn to analyze a business process and document using a variety of techniques, including data flow diagrams and Unified Modeling Language. Students will work on a real-life project using tools such as Rational Rose.

IS 722 - Introduction to .Net
This course is an introduction to the development of the web-based applications, using Microsoft's Visual Studio and covering ASP.Net (C#.Net). Students will be expected to develop a simple web application that incorporates these technologies. 

IS 724 - IS/IT Architecture
This course introduces students to the basic building blocks of an information system - hardware, software, data and communication channels - and the role each of these plays in an information system.  This course is designed as a technical introduction to information systems. The major topics covered include 1) the role and representation of data, 2) hardware architecture, 3) software architecture and 4) data communications.

IS 725 - Service-Oriented Architecture
This course covers the main conceptual and practical issues related to Service Oriented Architecture.  Starting with the basic building block of XML and associated search (XPATH) and transformation tools (XSLT), the course demonstrates the implementation of the web services in .Net, discusses and exemplifies the use of SOAP-based and RESTful services, and concludes by introducing Windows Communication Foundation. Hand-on exercises and projects are used throughout the course. Pre-requisite: 22 IS 721

IS 728 - Process Integration with ERP
This course is designed to teach students about business process integration and to configure a company from the group up using SAP R/3. Students will learn about many of the configuration options when implementing SAP. They will use SAP to create the organizational structure,master data and business rules to support the hypothetical company's operations. They will then use test transactions to insure that the processes function as anticipated.

IS 730 Introduction to SAP Solution Manager
This course introduces students to Solution Manager, SAP's service and support platform designed to assist in efficient and effective implementation of SAP-based IT solutions. Students will be expected to complete a simple project in Solution Manager, spanning the life cycle from definition and documentation of customer requirements to final testing and implementation.  Pre-requisite: 22 IS 728

IS 732 Data Modeling and Database Design
The focus of this course is on data - both modeling and design of database systems. The course will provide a thorough grounding on both conceptual and logical data modeling. The entity-relationship modeling technique is used as the vehicle to learn conceptual modeling. Next, the students will learn techniques and procedures to map the conceptual model to its logical counterpart. The concept of normalization will be stressed in the logical data model. Some exposure to relational algebra will also be included in the course content. Finally, an introduction to data warehouse structure will be covered. The course includes a mandatory lab component wherein students will implement these concepts using software engineering tools (e.g., ORACLE Designer) and database management software (e.g., ACCESS, ORACLE).

IS 736 Network Design
This course will introduce students to the design, implementation, and management of networks and inter-networks.

IS 740 Business Intelligence
The implementation and use of business intelligence (BI) has become an essential requirement for organizations to survive in the hypercompetitive marketplace. This course discusses the concepts of business intelligence as well as its underlying data warehousing infrastructure. The specific objectives of this course include: introduce the architecture and infrastructure for business intelligence; understand how BI infrastructure differs from the traditional data management practices; discuss various BI analytic techniques and gain hands-on exposure to BI tools by leading vendors such as Hyperion and SAP; learn current applications and emerging trends in the BI industry such as customer relationship management, business performance management, and real-time/tactical decision making.

IS 750 Advanced Data Management
The focus of this course is on database implementation and administration.  The topics covered include physical database design, transaction and concurrency control, security, integrity, backup and recovery, database tuning, migration and reengineering, client/server and distributed databases and web/database connectivity. Pre-requisite: IS 732

IS 751 Information Technology Auditing
Information systems are found throughout today's organizations and thus the need to assess the risk and evaluate the controls over these systems is becoming increasingly vital to the organization, its customers and society at large. This course is intended to serve two primary audiences, the accounting major and the information systems major. It is intended that the accounting major will add the skills and techniques from this course to those that they have acquired in their accounting curriculum and be better prepared to deal with information systems in the course of their work. The information system major will gain a better understanding of what the information systems they develop need in order to allow for the testing that an organization needs and may be required to do.

It is the purpose of this course to acquaint the student with the tools and techniques that can be used to efficiently and effectively determine whether the information systems in question are adequately protected, monitored and meet legally required standards.

IS 755 Project Management
The goal of this course is to enable students to learn to use the processes, tools, techniques, and areas of knowledge needed to successfully manage information system projects. Examples of both successful and failed IS projects will be used to gain a better understanding of the management of IS projects. We will also explore the use of automated tools including various project estimating models, life cycle methodologies (pre-defined tasks and work-breakdown structures), and MS Project. How to manage outsourced IS projects and vendor relationships will also be addressed.

IS 758 IT Services Management
This course will discuss critical challenges in the governance of the IT function, and its management as a service oriented department. Popular frameworks and concepts such as ITIL, CoBIT, ValIT, and SOA will be discussed, along with salient issues in IT governance, including the organization of the IS department, evaluating IT investments, human resource challenges, and outsourcing.

IS 760 CIO Forum
This course is an IT management forum in which Corporate Officers (Chairmen, Chief Executive Officers and Chief Information Officers --CIO's) from industry speak and share their views, perspectives, and thoughts on the IT industry and its contemporary issues. It is a chance for the students to learn from senior executive practitioners, thus bridging the gap between theory and practice in both personal and enterprise IT management. Topics of focus vary each year; last year's were: IT Career Perspectives, including the importance of soft skills beyond the technical (e.g., vendor management, teamwork, presentation) and entrepreneurship; Strategic Planning for Enterprise IT.

22 IS 782 - Special Topics
As indicated by the title, this course will cover special IS topics based on the unique expertise and research interest of the IS faculty member who offers the course.

22 IS 795 - Seminar in IS
Varying subjects of topical interest in information systems.