2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 249 2012–13 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index 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 –Fa 3 hours This course is an introduction to the field of Management Information Systems (MIS). It is a demanding course that takes students through the process of developing an information system. While working through this process, students will apply the primary topics and techniques used in project management in a hands-on, team project. Gateway course to the Information System major. ITM-2100 Database Management –Sp 3 hours This course teaches students database fundamentals while providing a broad survey of the field’s major topics. Students learn about the critical nature of databases within Information Systems contexts. Topics include Structured Query Language (SQL), data modeling and normalization, logical and physical design, concurrency and security issues, stored procedures, triggers, data warehouses, and data mining. Students apply essentials by creating and managing databases in a SQL Server environment. Prerequisite: ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management. (Fee: $20) ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming –Fa 3 hours Intended as the first programming course for Information System 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. (odd years) (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. Prereauisites: ITM 3400 Data Communications and Networking. 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 server controls, state management, data sources, LINQ, AJAX, and web services. Prerequisites: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (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. ITM-3600 Business Process Management –Sp 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. Prerequisites: ITM- 1900 Fundamentals of IT Management ITM-3650 Enterprise Systems –Sp 3 hours This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the theoretic and practical issues related to the application of enterprise systems within organizations. The main focus of this course is to demonstrate how enterprise systems integrate information and organizational processes across functional areas with a unified system comprised of a single database and shared reporting tools. Example software will be used to illustrate how enterprise systems work. An integrated project, which requires the application of conceptual as well as technical (software) skills of students, will be required. Prerequisite: ITM-3600 Business Process Management. (Fee: $50) ITM-4100 Advanced Database Design –Sp 3 hours This course is a systematic study of the use of databases in dynamically generated webpages in e-commerce systems. The course focuses on the integration of database management systems and other software such as CRM, ERP, and supply chain management systems in the design and development of scalable e-commerce systems. Prerequisites: ITM-2100 Database Management; ITM-3500 Web Development. (odd years) (Fee: $20) ITM-4300 Advanced Topics in IT Management –Sp 3 hours This course heading covers a variety of Management Information Systems courses offered on a temporary basis. The dynamic nature of the field of MIS gives rise to the need to address recent changes in technologies, methods, and systems. (even years) Course Descriptions | ITM-1500 – ITM-4300