Information Technology Management (ITM) ITM-1200 IT Hardware and System Security–Sp 3 hours This course provides a hands-on introduction to IT hardware and system security, focusing on computer components, system architecture, and foundational security principles. Topics include hardware installation and troubleshooting, operating system fundamentals, data storage, peripheral devices, and security best practices for protecting IT infrastructure. Students will gain practical experience with hardware configuration, system maintenance, and securing computing environments against common threats. This course serves as a foundation for networking, cloud computing, and cybersecurity coursework. (Fee: $100) ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business–Fa, Sp 3 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-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: DSAI-2110 Data Management for AI. (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 objectoriented programming techniques. (Fee: $20) ITM-3300 Mobile Application Development–Fa 3 hours This course covers advanced concepts in programming and programming languages with a focus on mobile application development using one or more programming frameworks. Topics include theories of app design and implementation, mobile architectures, user interface frameworks, platformspecific considerations, data persistence, web services, and API integration. Students will apply course topics in a team project through the development of a mobile application. Prerequisite: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (Fee: $20) (even years) 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-1200 IT Hardware and System Security or permission of instructor. (odd years) (Fee: $50) ITM-3410 1–3 hours Topics in Information Technology Management–Fa, Sp, Su A variety of courses are covered under this heading on an experimental basis to meet the changing needs of the students. Crosslisted with ENTR-3410 Topics in Entrepreneurship. ITM-3450 Information Security Governance–Sp 3 hours This course introduces cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) within an organizational context. Students will explore governance frameworks, including challenges and best practices, risk assessment methodologies and management options, asset management, incident response planning, business continuity planning, training and awareness, privacy concerns, policy development, implementation and enforcement, and compliance with federal and state laws and international standards. The course emphasizes aligning cybersecurity policies with business objectives to ensure regulatory adherence, effective risk management, and ethical decision-making. ITM-3460 Human Factors in Information Security–Sp 3 hours This course examines how psychological, organizational, and ethical considerations inform cybersecurity defense strategies on the individual level and the organizational level. Topics include exploitation tactics (e.g. phishing, impersonation, deceptive design), user psychology and behavior (e.g. security fatigue, workarounds), training methods, and pillars of pro-security organizational culture. (odd years) ITM-3500 Web Development–Sp 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. Prerequisite: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (Fee: $20) (odd years) ITM-3550 Cloud Architecture–Sp 3 hours This course explores the design, selection, implementation, and management of enterprise IT solutions, with an emphasis on cloud-based architectures. 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, cloud migration, hybrid and multi-cloud integration, legacy system integration, and emerging cloud technologies. Prerequisite: ITM2300 Introduction to Programming. (odd years) ITM-3600 Business Process Management–Fa 3 hours In this course students will be introduced to key concepts and approaches to business process management and improvement. The course focuses on both understanding and designing business processes. Students will learn how to identify, document, model, assess, and improve core business processes. Students will be introduced to process design principles. The way in which information technology can be used to manage, transform, and improve business processes is also discussed. ITM-4150 3 hours Advanced Business Analytics and Visualization This course will explore the field of data analytics by covering state-of-the-art modeling, analysis, and visualization techniques. The course will emphasize the importance of understanding the underlying data, validating the data, applying a meaningful analytic to the data, and only then visualizing the data. The course will discuss practical challenges involving complex real-world data and include several case studies and hands-on work with a modern data analysis and visualization package. Crosslisted with BUS. Prerequisite: BUS-2170 Introduction to Business Analytics. (odd years) 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 281 Course Descriptions ITM-1200 – ITM-4150
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