Computer Information Systems Course Descriptions

Prerequisite: CS 135 or CS 230. The course provides students with the skills needed to work with management information systems and apply information technology to a variety of business problems. Topics include system theory, the strategic role of information systems in business, information processing technologies, data communication technology, support systems, and enterprise information systems.

Prerequisite: CIS 331 and CS 330. The course examines concepts of decision support in both automated and non-automated environments. The focus is on application of decision theory, analytical modeling, and simulation techniques to solve organizational problems. Group Decision Support Systems, Executive Information Systems, and Expert Systems are also discussed. Case studies of existing systems are used to reinforce concepts discussed in class. A major component of the course is a project entailing the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Decision Support System.

Prerequisite: senior standing and instructor approval. Selected topics in computer science and computer information systems.

Prerequisites: CS 330. The analysis and design phases of the system development life cycle are reviewed. Emphasis is on techniques and tools for determining systems requirements that lead to the development of logical design models using structured and object-oriented methodologies, including: data and process modeling, system requirements with use cases, object-oriented modeling using UML, rapid prototyping, and introduction to application architecture.

Prerequisites: CS 330 and CIS 431. Introduction to Web services, service-oriented architectures, e-business infrastructure and development of e-business applications. Topics include: client-side and server-side Web application designs; server management, server-side programming for business rules, components; receiving and responding to requests from browsers, connecting to database servers via middleware software, and scripting business rules and application logic on a web server.

Work, research, or internship experience at the junior (CIS 390) or senior (CIS 490) levels. Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. The department head in the student's discipline will determine semester hour credits after the details of placement have been made.