SYLLABUS FOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS1

Term:  Fall, 2003 (031) (September 2 – December 12)

Course Number: CIS06380X

Instructor:   NANCYPETRO

Office:  room 510 (Professor’s Schaefer’s office

Office Phone:

E-mail:  cis380@hotmail.com    Password  student

Work Phone:219-762-0914  x 240  emergency’s only voice mail 24 x 7

Office Hours:  Friday 5-6:30

                        Saturday 8-9

Instructor Background:  Nancy has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from St.Joseph College Calumet 1978, and CIS 2003.  I have been employed by the State of Indiana for 17 years as a tax auditor.  I was on the Board of Directors for 8 years of the Aliveness Project of Northwest Indiana(care/counseling provider for HIV and AIDS patients of northwest Indiana.  I currently have no pressing outside activities except work and giving all I have towards your education.)

 

Course Time: Friday 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

 

Course Description: This course is designed to make you the student knowledgeable about the fundamentals underlying the design, implementation, control, evaluation and strategic use of modern, computer-based information systems for business data processing, office automation, information reporting and decision making.

 

Prerequisites:  CIS 115 or Program Directors permission

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will learn the following:

 

1.       Terminology. The student will be able to explain the meaning of terms used to describe common techniques and concepts in business information systems.

2.       Skill. The student will successfully use and apply microcomputer software such as communication systems and database software applications.

3.       Advanced information systems concepts. The student will be able to describe the ways in which computers are and will be used in business and management. These concepts include electronic data interchange (EDI), telecommunications, and future directions of computer-based information systems.

4.       Systems development. The students will be involved in a small-scale system development project and will experience working in teams.

5.       Behavioral and organizational issues. The student will be able to identify and suggest appropriate responses to managerial and organizational issues stemming from development, implementation, and use of computer-based information systems.

6.       International issues. The student will be able to discuss challenges in implementation of international information systems, including economic and cultural differences.

7.       Social and ethical issues. The student will be able to explain the major social and ethical issues involved in the development and use of information technology.

 

 

Textbooks:Management Information Systems----Effy Oz  ISBN number 0-619-06250-9

 

 

Assessment:

 

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes)                                                     _____40__% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments                 ____60___% of grade

 

 

Class Policy for Assignments:Assingments are to be turned the week they are due, and will not be accepted any later that 2 weeks after they are due.

 

Grading Scale:

Grade

Points

A

100-92

A-

91-90

B+

89-88

B

87-82

B-

81-80

C+

79-78

C

77-72

C-

71-70

D+

69-68

D

67-62

D-

61-60

F

59 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Policy on Attendance:Attendance is of primary importance to learning in this class.  Most of the information presented for learning will be through lecture discussions and weekly assignments

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: Please have all phones, pagers etc on silent notification.

 

 

 

Course Outline:

MEETING                      TOPIC                                                   READING ASSIGNMENT

 

1 9/12                 Introduction to the Course     Chs. 1, 2

                 Business Information Systems: An Overview

                 Strategic Uses of Information Systems

 

2-9/19                 Information Systems in Business Functions   Ch. 3

 

3-9/26                 Information Technology in Business: Hardware  Ch. 4

                

4-10/3                 Information Systems in Business: Software   Ch. 5

 

5-10/10                 Information Technology in Business:   Ch. 6

                 Telecommunications and Networks  

                

6-10/17      E-Commerce: The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets   Ch. 7

 

7-10/24      Data and Knowledge Management                 Ch. 8

                                                                         MIDTERM EXAM 10/31 take home-email back     

 

8-11/7                 Managers and Their Information Needs       Ch. 9

                 Organizing Information Technology Resources Ch. 10

 

9-11/14      EDI, Supply Chain Management, and Global                  Ch. 11

                 Information Systems

 

10-11/21                 Decision Support and Geographic Information                 Ch. 12

                 Systems

 

11/28  NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING RECESS

 

 

 

12-12/5                 Planning Information Systems    Ch. 14

 

13-12/5                 Systems Development                 Ch. 15

 

14-12/12                 FINAL EXAM

 

 

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

 

 

 

Class Participation:Verbal participation is enjoyed and necessary to this learning experience, along with preparing you to actively participate in any working environment.

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).