Graduate Bulletin-School of Business and Management

Fundamentals of information systems development using database management systems and CASE tools. The laboratory component will include hands-on experience with DBMS and data manipulation language, in addition to using CASE tools for data modeling. Required for all M.B.A. students concentrating in CIS.

536. Project in Information Systems. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 535.

Concepts of and hands-on experience in systems development, implementation and project management and documentation. Run principally as a workshop; students will work individually and as a team to develop an operational system using DBMS and a 4-GL language. Required for all M.B.A. students concentrating in CIS.

541. Computer Systems and Operating Environment. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 505 or a knowledge of programming.

The basic components of computers (processors, memories, and switches) are explored. Instruction set architectures are examined. Issues of input/output programming are considered. Networking and communications are studied. General questions of protection, security, reliability, usability, connectivity, and efficiency of computer systems are raised. Examples are presented. Required for all M.B.A. students concentrating in CIS.

542. Programming and Data Structures. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program.

Consideration of logical and physical structure of both programs and data. Topics include arrays, lists, trees, searching, sorting, file management, and their application to problem solving. Students will be expected to complete a variety of computer programs in a high-level language.

543. Methods in Information Systems. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 535.

Foundation for understanding and analyzing information systems in organizations. Topics include strategic planning systems, decision support systems, MIS, operational control systems, offices automation, distributed data processing, and DBMS.

578. User Interface Design. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 535 or 551.

Focuses on the issues surrounding the design of interfaces and the integration of existing systems to form new systems. This course builds knowledge of networking, databases, and programming.

598-599. Independent Study. (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Special study in particular aspect of information sciences under the direct supervision of an appropriate graduate faculty member. No more than six semester hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

642. Human Factors and Engineering Systems. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: CIS 543, basic courses in Statistics and Psychology.

Course studies the human factor within information systems development. Sample topics include: design of empirical studies; cognitive task analysis; user interface design.

670. Advanced Topics in Database Systems. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 543 or 661 or permission of instructor.

Survey of recent developments in database systems with an emphasis on object-oriented databases (OODB'S). Prototype and operational object oriented database systems will be analyzed. Applications of OODB's to computer aided software engineering (CASE) environments, integrated application development environments, and geographical information systems.

741. Networking and Communications. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 543.

Computer networks, network technology, protocols, routing algorithms, reliability, and design issues.

744. Collaborative Systems and Techniques. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: CIS 642 and 741; or CIS 580 (or 578) and 662; or permission of instructor.

Focuses on the issues surrounding the use, design, and adoption of technology to support collaborative work. Builds upon knowledge of networking, databases, and human factors.

750. Seminar in Advanced Topics in Computer Sciences. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Topics to be decided individually.

752. Project in Information Technology. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: CIS 543 and 4 graduate level courses.

Provides capstone experience. Students will select a topic in their area of interest. Will include a research paper or an implementation of an information system.

Economics

403. Economic Analysis. (3 s.h.)

Microeconomics and macroeconomics for graduate students with limited preparation in economics. Topics include the market-system, supply and demand, costs, perfect competition, monopoly, national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policy, and international trade.

500. Economic Decision Making in the Firm. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Economics 403 or the equivalent.

Application of economics to planning and decision making in the firm. Topics include demand analysis and measurement, production efficiency, cost analysis, and market structures.

501. Microeconomic Analysis. (3 s.h.)

Microeconomic theory for graduate students with little or no preparation in economics. Detailed analysis of the behavior of households and firms in a variety of market settings.

503. Managerial Economics. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Econ. 500, or 501, or permission of the instructor.

Applications of economic theory to planning and decision making in the firm.

506. Macroeconomic Analysis. (3 s.h.)

Macroeconomic theory for graduate students with little or no preparation in economics. A survey of theories and evidence bearing on growth and cycles in output, employment, interest rates, and prices. The course includes sector details and considers the scope for control of cycles.

509. Monetary Theory and Policy. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Econ. 506, Fin. 404, or permission of the instructor.

Studies of modern monetary theories and their implications for economic policy. Review of both central banking philosophy and practices and relationships between monetary and fiscal policy.

510. Mathematics for Economists I. (3 s.h.)

An overview of elementary calculus, linear algebra, and the theory of Lagrange multipliers for graduate students in economics and related fields.

515. Survey of Econometric Models. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Stat. 401 and 402, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Exploration of the uses of econometric models in business, governmental, and regional settings. Selected exercises are performed using prototype models to explore an array of data, design, and estimation problems.

530. Development of Less Developed Economies. (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Econ. 501 and 506, or their equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Examination of development efforts of less developed economies. Selected domestic and international issues, policies, and problems will be analyzed.

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