Management Information Systems Courses (CMIS)

The following sequence of courses is intended for the accelerated MIS degree candidates only.

This course focuses on using the systems development life cycle to develop robust, secure, reliable information systems that satisfy user requirements.  Several tools and techniques for developing information systems are covered, including structured, rapid proto-typing and object oriented methods.  Students learn how to analyze business problems and develop appropriate automated solutions.

This course focuses on all aspects of the software development life cycle.  Topics include using system specifications and requirements to design a software solution, selecting an appropriate programming language, coding the application, testing and debugging techniques, documentation and deliverables.  Students learn how to design, write, test and debug software applications.

This course introduces the student to the architecture of database systems, storage structures, and relational database management systems.  Students gain theoretical and practical experience in developing applications that access databases as well as using query languages.  Students learn how to design and implement a database, and write queries to extract useful information.

This course introduces various methods of organizing Information Systems resources.  Topics include centralized, decentralized and hybrid approaches, charge-back methods, planning techniques, out-sourcing and application service providers.  Students learn how to answer the “make or buy” decision concerning information systems resources.

This course introduces the student to the various communications facilities normally found in a business environment.  Topics include data and voice networks, wired and wireless networks, inter-, intra-and extranets, virtual private networks, and security issues.  Students learn what hardware and software is needed to construct various types of networks.

This course is a survey of project management techniques, methods, tools, functions and goals.  Topics include interdependencies, bottlenecks, critical paths, and time and budget management techniques.  Students learn how to plan and manage information system projects.

This course is a survey of electronic commerce concepts and techniques.  Topics include business models, the business value chain, revenue models, marketing, Web presence, legal and ethical issues, and security.  Students learn how to choose and implement an appropriate business model to take advantage of electronic commerce and the Internet.

This course is a survey of security techniques, methods and considerations for information systems.  Topics include risks, risk analysis, security controls, and disaster recovery planning.  Students learn about the role of security and how to develop a disaster recovery plan.

This course is a survey of decision support systems and techniques.  Topics include structured and unstructured problems, types of decision support systems software, development of expert systems and artificial intelligence.  Students learn how automation can assist managers in making important decisions.

Accelerated Optional Course Offerings

The following Optional Course Offerings are available to Accelerated Students in each semester.  They are delivered in a similar format to other accelerated courses (usually 5 weeks long, 4 hours one night or Saturday per week) and cost the same tuition as the student is charged for their accelerated core course work.  The courses are designed to assist students in the completion of credit hours or requirements.  They are offered to all students in the division across programs.  Contact the Accelerated Academic Advisor for more information on current Optional Course Offerings available.

This course provides the student with a foundation in scientific approaches to environmental problems and their solutions.  Basic principles of environmental science will be covered.  Global environmental issues, as well as those concerning the Calumet Region will be investigated.  This course is geared to the non-science major who will be exposed to applied biological techniques in the area of environmental studies.  This course meets the Accelerated Program Science graduation requirement.

This course is an overview of the visual arts beginning with prehistoric art and ending with modern art.  It will provide a greater understanding of the visual arts through the various topics that will be discussed.  Topics that will be discussed are visual perception, art and society, current trends, the role of the artist, and critical analysis of art.

This course provides an historical analysis of the development of the United States as a political, social and economic entity.  U. S. history will be charted from the Civil War to the present.  Emphasis will be given to the major defining events that have shaped our nation into the America we live in today.  Also, the role that American cultural and ethnic diversity has played in these defining events will be examined in our readings.  The experiences and parts played by members of America's diverse communities in climactic periods and in events such as World War II will be investigated.  The purpose of this examination is to give students knowledge of the major events in America's past as well as a perspective on the relationship between these historical events and current events. (American History would meet the Accelerated Program History graduation requirement.)

This course will examine topics of special interest in the field of management. Topics courses (but not specific topics) can be repeated for a total of six credit hours.

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