2019-20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

FIN-4710 3 hours Advanced Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Practicum –Sp An in-depth application of investment theory and techniques. Students research securities in order to make informed buy/sell recommendations and evaluate security and portfolio performance with a particular emphasis on common stocks. Students manage a funded portfolio. Prerequisite: FIN-3770 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.Admission to this course is limited and requires instructor approval. (Fee: $50) FIN-4715 Applied Portfolio Management –Fa, Sp 1 hour An in-depth application of investment theory and techniques. Students research securities in order to make informed by/sell recommendations and evaluate security and portfolio performance with a particular emphasis on common stocks. Students manage a funded portfolio. Repeatable up to three times. Prerequisite or corequisite: FIN-3730 Investments. (Fee: $20) FIN-4750 Financial Institution Management –Fa 3 hours This course takes an in-depth look at financial institution management and covers topics such as: types of financial institutions, asset and liability management, risks faced by financial institutions, ways of dealing with those risks, and the regulatory environment in which these institutions operate. Prerequisite: FIN-3710 Principles of Finance. (Fee: $20) FIN-4770 Advanced Financial Management –Sp 3 hours An in-depth analysis of topics of concern to financial managers of modern corporations. Topics include capital budgeting, financial forecasting, working capital management, and valuation of merger and acquisition candidates. Prerequisite: FIN 3710 Principles of Finance. Information Technology Management (ITM) ITM-1500 2 hours Information Technology for Business –Fa, Sp This course will focus on understanding the broad nature of information technology and how it fits in today’s business world. Students will learn the nature of information technology, its application, and unique business models, as well as how to manage technology from a business value perspective. Fundamentals of the industry, technologies, and application of that technology are developed. Students will experience the IT industry through practical exploration of its breadth and depth. ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business –Fa, Sp 2 hours This course emphasizes the use of software in a business environment. Students will develop a working knowledge of spreadsheet, database, and other software packages appropriate to the current business environment. (Fee: $10) ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management –Sp 3 hours This course is an introduction to the field of Information Technology Management (ITM) in the context of managing IT projects. Students will be introduced to computer programming concepts using a visual, software development environment. The course will then guide students through the process of managing a software development project from initial inception to final implementation. Specific topics covered in the course include: project planning, writing vision statements, identifying software requirements, prototyping, visual programming, and software testing. ITM-2100 Database Management –Fa 3 hours This course covers database fundamentals while providing a broad survey of the field’s major topics. Students learn about the critical nature of databases within Information Technology Management (ITM) contexts. Topics include data storage and retrieval, data modeling, logical and physical design, concurrency and security issues, stored procedures, and triggers. Students apply those topics by creating and managing databases in a SQL Server environment. Prerequisite: ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business. (Fee: $20) ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming –Sp 3 hours Intended as the first programming course for Information Technology Management (ITM) majors, this course will introduce the student to the process of programming and to the syntax and usage of the C# programming language. The programming assignments will encourage students to analyze problems in a logical, intentional, and structured manner so that they can develop well-constructed programs using structured and object- oriented programming techniques. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management (Fee: $20) ITM-3300 3 hours Advanced Topics in Programming Languages –Fa This course covers advanced concepts in programming and programming languages using one or more programming languages. Topics include theories of program design and implementation, distributed architectures, business object frameworks, generics, collections, reflection, data binding, and web services. Students will apply course topics in a team project through the development of a distributed information system. Prerequisite: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (even years) (Fee: $20) ITM-3400 Data Communications and Networking –Fa 3 hours This course provides a study of the basic concepts of data communications and current networking technology. Topics include discussion of physical-layer considerations, higher-layer implications, and network operating systems. The concepts will be applied through a hands-on project of network design, implementation, and documentation. Prerequisite: ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) ITM-3450 IT Security and Risk Management –Sp 3 hours This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and topics of information technology security and risk managment at the organizational level. Students will learn critical security principles that enable them to plan, develop, and perform security tasks. The course will address hardware, software, processes, communications, applications, and policies and procedures with respect to organizational IT security and risk management. Prerequisites: ITM 3400 Data Communications and Networking. ITM-3500 Web Development –Fa 3 hours This course will expose students to the process of developing information systems for the World Wide Web using the ASP.NET and C# programming languages. The focus will be on the creation of web applications to support business processes. Topics include HTML, CSS, Model-View-Controller (MVC) design paradigm, LINQ, AJAX, and web services. Prerequisites: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (even years) (Fee: $20) ITM-3550 Enterprise Architecture –Sp 3 hours This course explores the design, selection, implementation, and management of enterprise IT solutions, The focus is on applications and infrastructure and their fit within the business. Students learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, data/information architecture, distributed computing, middleware, legacy system integration, and emerging technologies. Prerequisites: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 259 Course Descriptions FIN-4710 – ITM-3550 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION