2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences and End-User Information Systems The end-user information systems (EUIS) major prepares students for careers working with computers. This major is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of work settings that rely on end-user computerized information technologies to accomplish organizational goals. EUIS graduates learn to analyze, apply, implement, and evaluate information systems technologies. Potential job titles are organizational and end-user information systems manager, information center manager, corporate trainer, and end-user support specialist. The EUIS bachelor degree follows a nationally recognized model curriculum, "Organizational and End-User Information Systems" by the Office Systems Research Association (OSRA). Course requirements involve 81 quarter hours including: Business administration core requirements ......................... 54 ACCT-21 l,212PrinciplesofAccountingl,II .....:.................... 10 BUS-lOOBusinessPrologue .................................................... 1 BUS-21 l,212Business Statistics I,II ........................................ 6 BUS-218BusinessLawI .......................................................... 4 BUS-299 Personal Development (3 quarters) ........................... 0 BUS-311 DecisionAnalysis ..................................................... 3 BUS-399 Professional Development (3 quarters) ..................... O BUS-442 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility ............... 3 BUS-499 ExecutiveDevelopment(3 quarters) .......................... O COM-331 CommunicationinthelnfonnationAge ................... 3 ECON-233 Microeconomics ..................................................... 4 ECON-234Macroeconomics .................................................... 4 FIN-371 FinancialManagementoftheFirm ............................. 4 MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization andManagement ........ 4 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ...................... 4 MRKT-360Principles ofMarketing ........................................ 4 Sqftware Proficiencies ...................................................... 0-16 EUIS-100 Word Processing Concepts and Applications ......... 4 EUIS-101 Presentation Graphics Concepts and Applications ........................................................................... 4 EUIS-200 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications ................. 4 EUIS-201 Database Concepts and Applications ...................... 4 Software proficiencies are met by passing software exams or by completing the courses by the end of the sophomore year. No academic credit is given for passing the exams. End-User I'!lormation Systems Requirements .................... 27-31 EUIS-210 Business C01mnunications ....................................... 4 EUIS-300End-User Information Systems and Technologies .................................................................. 4 EUIS-400 Trends, Issues, and Cases in End-User Information Systems .............................................................. 3 EUIS-401 End-Userlnformation Systems Internship ............ 1-5 COM-333 Organizational Training ........................................... 4 MIS-326 Systems Analysis ...................................................... 4 One course from the following: ................................................ 3 COM-323 Organizational Communication ............................ 3 COM-324 Interpersonal Communication ............................. 3 COM-325Interviewing ......................................................... 3 One course from the following: ................................................ 4 MGMT-353 HumanResources Management ...................... 4 MGMT-355 OrganizationalBehavior ................................... 4 Additional required cognate: *GMTH-190 Calculus for Business .......................................... 5 *satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement End-User Information SystemsMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Proficiencyrequirements(EUIS) ......................................... 0-16 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 75-95 Business Administration core ................................................ 54 EUIScore ........................................................................... 27-31 Required cognate..................................................................... 5 Electives .............................................................................. 0-31 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ....................... 192 Office ,1yste111s students receive extensive instmction while 11si11g the latest tech110/og)' and equipment.