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GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION COURSES (ACCT)
ACCT 500 Accounting Function in Business 3 Credits Meaning, uses, and limitations of the historical and projected quantitative data produced by accounting information by marketing, production, and financial executives in planning and controlling business operations and by investors, creditors, governmental agencies, and other external groups having an interest in operating results and financial position of business firms. This course is a part of the graduate core.
ACCT 501 Advanced Accounting 3 Credits Advance accounting deals with branch accounting, mergers and consolidation.
ACCT 511 International Accounting and Taxation 3 Credits Focuses on international problems and injects broadest possible perspective into the development and application of accounting thought. Covers concepts such as replacement values in accounts or most reasonable premise of financial statement consolidation for purposes of reporting to stockholders; differences in methods and procedures, e.g., translation of foreign currency amounts and providing for depreciation.
ACCT 515 Certified Public Accounting Review 3 Credits A complete review of accounting theory and practice, business law, ethics, taxation and auditing in preparation for taking the November Uniform Examination for Certified Public Accountants (offered once each year). Computer assisted instruction is included in both. Courses need not be taken in sequence.
ACCT 520 Special Topics in Accounting I 3 Credits This course provides an opportunity for students to study, in a variety of formats, advanced topics in Accounting, which may be not be included else where in the curriculum. Prerequisite: Approval by the Department Chair.
ACCT 521 Special Topics in Accounting II 3 Credits This course provides an opportunity for students to study, in a variety of formats, advanced topics in Accounting, which may be not be included else where in the curriculum. Prerequisite: Approval by the Department Chair.
ACCT 536 Managerial Accounting 3 Credits Case studies detail techniques of cost accounting, internal auditing, and controllership and provide understanding of important dimensions of the management function of accounting.
ACCT 541 Accounting Theory and Practice 3 Credits Broad examination of major theoretical concepts underlying accounting theory and practice; determination and time of income, asset valuation, liabilities, corporate stock equities, and other fundamental accounting areas. Basic aim of the course is to develop breadth of viewpoint and perspective needed for today's practice; determination and time of income, asset methodology of research.
ACCT 542 Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice 3 Credits Aim is to prepare candidates for the theory and practice portions of the CPA exam, as well as to sharpen skills of practicing accountants. Prerequisite: ACCT 541.
ACCT 550 Directed Research I 3 Credits Open only to students with 3.5 or better grade point average. Focus is on current topics in accounting or taxation.
ACCT 551 Directed Research II 3 Credits Open only to students with a 3.5 or better grade point average. Focus is on current topics in accounting or taxation.
ACCT 570 Corporate Taxation 3 Credits Routine tax problems peculiar to business conducted in the corporate form of business organizations, including routine reporting of business revenues and expenses. Problems which the distribution of corporate assets impose on both the corporation and its stockholders.
ACCT 575 Federal Estate Planning and Taxation 3 Credits Review of federal estate and gift taxes, state inheritance taxes, and income taxation of estates and trusts. Also includes an introduction to estate-tax planning.
ACCT 576 Special Topics in Taxation I 3 Credits This course provides an opportunity for students to study, in a variety of formats, advanced topics in Taxation, which may be not be included else where in the curriculum. Prerequisite: Approval by the Department Chair.
ACCT 579 State and Local Taxation 3 Credits Tax jurisdiction of states and local governments in the United States and the substance and procedures of the principle types of taxes enacted at those levels, including income, franchise, general sales, use, selective excise, inheritance, estate, real and personal property, and sumptuary taxes, as well as certain charges.
ACCT 580 Federal Taxation I 3 Credits Federal Taxation I treats principles and practice of federal tax with topics including gross income, itemized deductions, capital gains and losses, net operating loss, carrying forward and back, history of taxation, inception of law, credits, exemptions, tax research, and operation of tax forms.
ACCT 581 Federal Taxation II 3 Credits Federal Taxation II deals with more involved problems of income determination, reorganization, partnership and specially taxed corporations, foreign taxes, Social Security, estate and gift taxes, and administrative procedures.
ACCT 582 Federal Taxation III 3 Credits Federal Taxation III provides an in-depth understanding of a broad spectrum of federal income taxation and a review of tax procedures and law for the Internal Revenue Service Special Enrollment Examination. It is useful as a refresher course in federal tax procedures for the tax practitioner. Courses need not be taken in sequence, but ACCT 580 and ACCT 581 should be taken before ACCT 582.
ACCT 583 Research Practice and Procedures I 3 Credits Comprehensive review of the theory and practice of tax research, introduction to tax jurisprudence, principles of practice before the Internal Revenue Service, and courts with tax, jurisdiction. This course is considered as the last several courses that students should take. ACCT 584 is a continuation of ACCT 583.
ACCT 584 Research Practice and Procedures II 3 Credits This is the capstone of the curriculum. The student is required to complete a project in a special topic related to tax theory, tax preparation, tax court, or Internal Revenue Service, etc. This course must be taken during the student's final term and the grade of this course is pass or fail. Prerequisite: ACCT 583
ACCT 585 Computerized Accounting Information Systems 3 Credits Design, development of general and specialized accounting computerized information systems including the role of accounting information systems within the business operating environments.
ACCT 586 Taxation of Pensions and Other Deferred Compensation 3 Credits Advanced treatment of the problems of tax consequences of pensions, profit sharing plans, and stock options for corporation employees and self-employed persons.
ACCT 587 Taxation of Partnerships and Passive Activities 3 Credits Problems relating to the organization, operation, and dissolution of businesses operating in the partnership form of business organization, including passive activity losses, death and retirement of partners and the admission of new partners.
ACCT 588 Seminar in Advanced Taxation Problems 3 Credits Seminar deals with any problem or problems deemed appropriate and topical at the time offered and should be taken as one of the final courses in the graduate tax program
ACCT 595 Forensic Accounting 3 Credits Focuses on skills needed to perform forensic accounting assignments in the areas of financial fraud detection, investigation and prevention.
ACCT 596 Financial Accounting Standards 3 Credits Provides students with a critical understanding of financial accounting standards and professional standards in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, its implementing standards procedures, and the Statement on Auditing Standards Number 99 (SAS 99)
COMPUTER SCIENCE and INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COSC 502 Problem Solving in High-level Languages 3 Credits The study of efficient algorithms for various computational problems in several high-level programs languages such as C and Pascal. Topics included pseudo-code, flowcharts, structured techniques of problem solving and program design.
COSC 504 Computer Concepts and Systems Software 3 Credits This course will introduce the student to the architecture of computer hardware. The major concepts of operating systems are also studied and he interrelationship between operating systems and architecture is analyzed. Students will be introduced to machine and assembly language. Prerequisite: ISMA 500.
COSC 507 Software Development and Engineering 3 Credits Systems analysis, software requirement analysis and definition, specification techniques, software designs methodologies, performance measurement, validation and verification, and quality assurance techniques. Prerequisite: ISMA 500
COSC 511 Data Structures and Programming Languages 3 Credits Properties of algorithmic languages, scope of variables, binding time subroutines and co-routines. Data abstraction, exception handling and concurrent processing. Different types of programming languages such as object oriented, procedural will be compared. Prerequisite: COSC 502.
COSC 513 Operating Systems 3 Credits Concepts in operating systems analysis and design. General topics of process, resource and file management are presented and analyzed in the context of different system architecture and performance constraints. Prerequisite: COSC 504.
COSC 516 Database Theory 3 Credits Design and implementation issues for large database management systems, security and integrity issues, and physical implementation techniques. The theory of logical database design will also be introduced including the design concepts, issues and techniques as well as the requirement analysis and specification. Prerequisite: ISMA 500.
COSC 520 Special Topics in Computer Science I 3 Credits
COSC 521 Special Topics in Computer Science II 3 Credits
COSC 522 Special Topics in Computer Science III 3 Credits Topics of special interest to computer science and information systems graduate students. This course covers special topics and allows the student to be informed about current and future trends in computer science such as Visual Basic, JAVA, Lotus Notes, C++, Web Design, and UML. Course description is as ISMA 343, 344, 345, 346,347, 348.
COSC 525 Topics in programming languages 3 Credits
COSC 526 Topics in programming languages 3 Credits These two courses cover important current topics in the field of computer programming languages. It is intended to reflect the current state of the art such as VB, visual C++, and JAVA. May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) credits. Course description is as ISMA 343, 344, 345, 346,347, 348.
COSC 541 Data Communication Systems and Networks 3 Credits This course will introduce the student to the concepts and terminology of data communications, network design, and distributed information systems. Equipment, protocols and transmission alternatives will be discussed. The communications environment and regulatory issues are also introduced. Prerequisite: COSC 504.
COSC 542 Computer Graphics 3 Credits Basic principles for the design, use and understanding of graphics systems. Design and implementation of graphics software packages, applications and algorithms for creating and manipulating graphics display. Prerequisite: COSC 504.
COSC 546 Artificial Intelligence 3 Credits Advanced study of issues relevant in the design of intelligence computer systems. Topics included in this course are search techniques, machine learning, knowledge representation, natural language processing and the design of expert systems. Both symbolic and connectionist approaches to artificial intelligence will be discussed. Prerequisite: COSC 504.
COSC 550 Directed Research I 3 Credits
COSC 551 Directed Research II 3 Credits These two courses are only open to the graduate students who decide to write a master's thesis. Each course is equivalent to three (3) credit hours for a total of six (6) credits. Students writing a thesis are required to complete six hours. Each student will be assigned to a thesis advisor by the department chair. Prerequisite: Approval by Department Chair.
COSC 572, 573. 597, 598, 599, Special Topics in Computer Science III 3 Credits Topics of special interest to computer science and information systems graduate students. This course covers special topics and allows the student to be informed about current and future trends in computer science such as Oracle, GIS, MCSE, and Linux/Unix.
COSC 581 Digital Design 3 Credits Study of computer-oriented hardware design. Boolean algebra, switching theory, implementation in hardware, construction of minimum system microcomputer, register transfer language and architecture of a processor. Prerequisite: COSC 504.
ECONOMICS COURSES (ECON)
ECON 501 Economic Analysis for Management 3 Credits (Formerly SOSC 501) An intensive course in economic theory, intended to familiarize students with the foundation of economic analysis and reasoning, and serve as a refresher course for economics majors. The course will include an evaluation of a business firm and its objectives within the framework of a free enterprise system; consumers behavior; the relationship between market structure and determination of output and prices as well as input prices determination; an evaluation of the principal models of national income determination and a summary presentation of the most important current issues and an outline of the possible policy alternatives.
ENGINEERING COURSES (computer science)
ENGR 500 Computer Aided Design 3 Credits A first course in the design and construction of mechanical and electromechanical devices. Engineering graphics and sketching; dimensions and tolerances. Introduction to materials selection and structural design. Machine elements and two-dimensional mechanisms; sensors and actuators. Design methodology. Emphasis on laboratory work and design projects using professional solid modeling CAD software and numerically controlled machine tools.
ENGR 505 Digital Electronics 3 Credits This course teaches classical switching theory including Boolean algebra, logic minimization, algorithmic state machine abstractions, and synchronous system design. This theory is then applied to digital electronic design. Techniques of logic implementation, from Small Scale Integration (SSI) through Application- Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), are encountered. There are weekly laboratory exercises for the first part of the course followed by a digital design project in which the student designs and builds a large system of his or her choice. In the process, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and construction techniques for digital systems are learned.
ENGR 510 Signal and Multimedia Image Processing 3 Credits Designed for students pursuing the IT minor Introduces tools to configure graphical user interfaces (GUIs), multimedia authoring systems, graphical and multimedia components, and data types and provide web design principles.
ENGLISH/WRITING COURSES
ENGL 500 Technical Writing and Research Methods 3 Credits This course is a practicum in both oral and written communication skills necessary to perform effectively as managers in either the private or the public sectors. The course emphasizes problem-solving techniques and hands-on writing in such real world genres as business plans, management reports, research reports, work statements, manuals, technical and management proposals, and grants writing as well as computer-mediated communication. The students work both individually and in teams to develop written documents and make oral presentations.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES (ENTP)
ENTP 501 Seminar in Entrepreneurship 3 Credits This course provides a detailed and in depth analysis of entrepreneurship by requiring students to apply skills learned in other courses and in life experience to the entrepreneurial processes of identifying an opportunity and creating the detailed information needed take advantage of the opportunity through a business plan. The plan will include an evaluation of the new business concept, a description of the team that will implement the concept and financial, operations and marketing elements. Students will provide each other with continuous feedback through oral and written analyses of ventures proposed by other students.
ENTP 502 Social Entrepreneurship 3 Credits This course is about using management and entrepreneurial skills to solve problems and to make a difference in the lives of others. Course materials include readings, case studies and outside speakers to provide a practitioner’s point of view. The course provides students with a historical context for social enterprises, an understanding of the business skills, values, standards and competencies needed to manage these organizations, and preparation for leadership roles in them.
ESL 550 Advanced Language Workshop 0 Credits The advanced Language Workshop is designed to enhance skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing to better enable students to engage in graduate studies. Students will be encouraged to read and write material in their academic area(s) of interest. Opportunities to increase students understanding of American Culture by reading about and discussing topics such as American subcultures, movies, television and interesting places in Washington, D.C.
FINANCE AND BANKING COURSES (FIBA)
FIBA 500 Financial Management 3 Credits Basic financial principles and analytical techniques relating to the computer. Topics include overall financial analysis, planning, and control; sources and uses of funds; capital budgeting; valuation and cost capital; operational and financial leverages; working capital management; inventory and portfolio management; long-term investment decisions; timing of financial policy. This course is part of the graduate core.
FIBA 502 Corporate International Finance 3 Credits From the perspective of corporate financial management, exchange rate and balance of payments theory; the international financial system; international capital markets and institutions; role of international capital flow in economic development; international cash flow management.
FIBA 503 Financial Statement Analysis 3 Credits Managerial requirements for financial data. Evaluation of current techniques of statement analysis. Application of analytic methods to serve financial management needs. Consequences of generally accepted accounting principles.
FIBA 505 Working Capital Management 3 Credits The financial manager's viewpoint and knowledge of the money market to meet short-term requirements and to invest temporarily-excess funds. Short-term investing commensurate with risk and return. Techniques used to manage corporate, short-term investment portfolio.
FIBA 507 Commercial Banking Policies 3 Credits Overview of the U.S. commercial banking industry and financial institutions; role of Federal Reserve; monetary policies and their effect on money supply and interest rates; policies pertaining to capital resources, profitability of functions and relations to other banks; effect of government regulations and economic conditions.
FIBA 579 Financial Decision Making 3 Credits This course is the capstone course for financial management. Financial decision making is examined in the context of real-world situations involving the impact of inflation, taxation, uncertainty and competitive forces. Includes applications in financial theory, analysis of financial statements, time value of money and capital budgeting. This course must be taken within the final two quadmesters of study. Prerequisites: FIBA 500, FIBA 503.
FIBA 581 (also FIBA 481) Investments 3 Credits Security markets; various types of investment securities; recognized accepted tests of safety, income, and marketability; management of portfolios; techniques for analysis and interpretation of corporate reports.
FIBA 582 Real Estate Investment Strategy 3 Credits Development of the comprehensive investment analysis tools necessary to make rational and analytical real estate decisions. Principles basic to the formulation of an investment strategy. Definition of investment objectives. Theory and measurement of risk and return. Prerequisite: ACCT 500, FIBA 500.
FIBA 583 Commercial Lending 3 Credits Overview of commercial lending functions with emphasis on responsibilities of the bank loan officer. Topics include the lending process, loan portfolio management, government regulation, new business development, credit analysis, types of commercial loans, and the loan decision process. Prerequisite: ACCT 500.
FIBA 584 Consumer & Commercial Credit 3 Credits Overview of consumer and commercial credit including the management function and government regulations. Introduction to the world of credit including consumer credit, commercial credit, the credit decision, financial statement and analysis, collection policies and practices, and the legal framework (both federal and state) within which consumer and commercial credit operations are conducted.
FIBA 585 International Lending 3 Credits Comprehensive overview of international banking, the functions and responsibilities of the international loan officer and the role that commercial and government financial institutions play in facilitating world trade. Includes balance of payments and country risk; letters of credit; principles of foreign exchange; principles of international lending; national and international lending agencies; project financing, and trade financing.
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION COURSES (HEAS)
HEAS 530 Health Services Administration 3 Credits This course will examine theories and concepts of health care administration and the major challenges to health care delivery systems.
HEAS 532 Health Policy Issues 3 Credits This course examines the policy issues in health services administration, such as the responsibilities of government in providing health care, the regulation of healthcare professional, and facilities. Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 533 Long Term Care Administration Planning 3 Credits This course deals with issues of long term care including, ideal systems for long term care, Nursing care, assisted living, hospital-based long term care, home care, hospice, special care, financing options, quality of life issues, and the impact of managed care on elderly care. Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 534 Financial Aspects of Health Service Organizations 3 Credits This course addresses issues surrounding financial administration of health services organizations Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 535 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Services Administration 3 Credits This course presents a philosophical investigation into the problems of making ethical and legal decisions, focusing on issues which confront the health and medical professionals. Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 536 Health Service Information Systems 3 Credits This course provides an examination of information systems, networks and computer software systems used in health services settings. Prerequisites: HEAS 530; 534
HEAS 538 Community Public Health Administration 3 Credits This course examines the problems of public health services available to the community and organizations of local, state and national health agencies. Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 539 Program Evaluations in Health Services Administration 3 Credits This course explores the majors concepts, issues, and methodologies concerning 7the evaluations of health services delivery systems. Included are designing, analyzing, reporting and utilization of findings. Prerequisites: HEAS 530; 534
HEAS 540 Special Topics in Health Services Administration 3 Credits Contemporary issues in health services administration are discussed. Prerequisites: HEAS 500
HEAS 543 Accounting for Health Service Organizations 3 Credits This course examines the basic concepts, methods and application of cost and accrual accounting, finance and budgeting techniques and methods applied to health services and health organizations with computer applications and analysis. Prerequisites: HEAS 530
HEAS 544 International Health Service Systems 3 Credits This course deals with the major health care systems around the world. The course provides an international perspective on health care systems, health care reforms and the needs of the people. Prerequisites: HEAS 500
HEAS 545 Children’s Health Services Administration 3 Credits This course focuses on issues pertaining to children’s health, including survival, nutrition, diseases, injury, domestic and street violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancies, mental health, sports injuries, HIV/AID and child labor and health education. Prerequisite: HEAS 500
HEAS 547 Quantitative Analysis for Health Services Administration 3 Credits The course examines the various research techniques and the students apply that knowledge to designing and implementing their own research projects; concepts addressed in this course include preparation of a literature review, qualitative and quantitative approaches, triangulation methods, research design, sampling techniques, data collection methods, and ethical considerations. Prerequisites: HEAS 530; 536
HEAS 552 Directed Research for Health Services Administration 3 Credits This course is a directed study of independently-selected topics in health services administration. Prerequisites: HEAS 547
ISMA 500 Managerial Information Systems 3 Credits This course will cover the role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. Basic concepts are introduced from the systems point of view and organization, information flows, and the nature of information systems. Upon completion of this course, student will have knowledge of the basic concepts and issues in representing system structures, information systems in organizations, database management systems, and communications and telecommunications systems. This course presents to student the cutting edge of technology and its current business applications. Case study applications of managing information systems are also introduced.
ISMA 501 The Internet: Literacy, HTML, Tools, and Virtual Community 3 Credits This course is an introduction to cyberspace, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. Students learn basic HTLM to create individual and collaborative web pages. In addition to using e-mail, students explore use of listserv, online discussion forums, and virtual communities. Assignments include collaborative and individual web pages, analytical and creative papers, and online research.
ISMA 504 Computer Architecture and Operating Systems 3 Credits Introduction to computing system hardware components, architecture, organization, and operating system software concepts. Course provides basic experience in assembly language programming for modern microprocessors and examines techniques for system evaluation and selection. Computing lab.
ISMA 506 Survey of Computer Programming Languages 3 Credits This course presents an overview of different generations of computer programming languages in the past present and future. The course is designed for students who need more information technology background with a managerial approach. Programming and scripting languages will be discussed and examples will be drawn from the pool of languages available in today computer software industry. These packages discussed include C++, JAVA, Visual Basic, PERL, ORACLE, SYBASE, Lotus Notes, etc. Case studies involving different languages will also be discussed.
ISMA 508 Fundamentals of Database Management Systems 3 Credits This course examines database management systems and design concepts. There will be a discussion on the advantages of using different database management systems. Some of the technical details involved in properly designing and implementing database systems will be presented. Among the topics to be covered are; the relational database models, database design and normalization of database tables, an introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL), and database administration within the organizations. Upon completing this course, students will have developed a fundamental understanding of the design, implementation, and management of database systems. Prerequisite: ISMA 500.
ISMA 511 High-Level Programming Languages 3 Credits Study of the structure and application of high-level languages by stressing the design and implementation of data types, data structures, and algorithms. Computing lab is included. Credit for this course does not count toward the requirements for a major in computer science.
ISMA 513 Program Structure and Design for Business Applications 3 Credits Teaches structured programming and design using a high-level language. Focus is on program design, coding, debugging, and documentation. A computing lab is included.
ISMA 521 Information Analysis and Systems Design 3 Credits This course introduces strategies for developing information system applications and presents the development life cycle as a basic concept in managing applications. The life cycle phases leading to the determination of requirements and the development of a general logical design are studied. Theoretical concepts are applied in the development and implementation of an operational system from its logical design. The process of planning for change is described and the post-implementation or feedback phase of the life cycle of systems development is reviewed. Prerequisite: ISMA 500.
ISMA 523 Computers and Legal Environment 3 Credits Ethical considerations for computer scientists and computer-related security and privacy issues. Copyright, patent, trade secret issues, venture capitalists, tax issues, computer crime and international trade considerations will be discussed. Prerequisite: Permission from the department chair.
ISMA 524 Information Security Principles 3 Credits Study of security policies, models, and mechanisms for secrecy, integrity, availability and usage controls. Topics include models and mechanisms for mandatory, discretionary and role-based access controls; authentication technologies; control and prevention of viruses and other rogue programs; common system vulnerabilities and countermeasures; privacy and security policies and risk analysis; intellectual property protection; legal and social issues.
ISMA 530 Special Topics in Information Systems Management I 3 Credits
ISMA 531 Special Topics in Information Systems Management II 3 Credits
ISMA 532 Special Topics in Information Systems Management III 3 Credits
ISMA 533 Special Topics in Information Systems Management IV 3 Credits
ISMA 534 Special Topics in Information Systems Management V 3 Credits
ISMA 535 Special Topics in Information Systems Management VI 3 Credits
ISMA 536 Special Topics in Information Systems Management VII 3 Credits These courses provide an opportunity for students to study information systems management in a variety of formats. Advanced topics in information systems management, which may not be included elsewhere in the curriculum, will be studied. This course covers special topics and allows the student to be informed about current and future trends in computer science such as Visual Basic, Oracle, Sybase, GIS, Java, Lotus Notes, SQL Server, C++, XML, CCNA, CCNP, and Linux/Unix. Course description is as ISMA 343, 344, 345, 346,347, 348. Prerequisite: Approval by Department Chair.
ISMA 545 Modeling and Decision Systems 3 Credits This course involves a study of model formulation and solution procedures. The use of information systems in decision making and performance evaluation is reviewed. Student will gain an understanding of the trade- off involved in the use, design, and construction of decision-making systems. The course will stress the concept of building models of complex systems operating under uncertainty. Prerequisite: ISMA 500.
ISMA 550 Directed Research I 3 Credits
ISMA 551 Directed Research II 3 Credits These two courses are only open to the graduate students who decide to write a master's thesis. Each course is equivalent to three (3) credit hours for a total of six (6) credits. Students writing a thesis are required to complete six hours. Chair of department will assign each student to a thesis advisor. Prerequisite: approval by the head of the department.
ISMA 562 Information Systems Policy 3 Credits This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the role of information systems in satisfying management's need for information. The various structures of information systems departments and organizations are studied in this context. The student will investigate administrative and management issues relative to the control of the information systems function. Prerequisite: ISMA 500 or permission of the instructor.
ISMA 568 Information Systems Projects I 3 Credits
ISMA 568 Information Systems Projects II 3 Credits This course is the capstone of the curriculum. The student is required to complete a project in the application of the principles of computer information systems. The concepts from the previous courses are utilized in the development and implementation of the project. The student will gain experience in analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating information systems. The course must be taken during one of the student’s last two terms.
ITEC 500 Web I: Introduction to Web Development 3 Credits This course introduces the concepts needed to be successful in the web development environment. Discussed are topics such as the similarities and differences in Internet browsers and user computer configurations (connection speed, display settings, etc.). The student learns to develop web pages with a text editor and HTML tags, images, tables, forms, frames and associated attributes. A more powerful WYSIWYG HTML editor. Other topics include introductory Dynamic HTML (DHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets. A graphic development tool is used to allow students to develop graphics files for their projects png, gif, jpg, and animated gifs. A long-range web development project is begun.
ITEC 505 Web II: Introduction to Web Development 3 Credits Continuation of Web I. Rapid Application Development (RAD), client and server side scripting for user and database interaction. The students continue to build their skills in both client and server-side scripting using the Document Object Model. Session/cookie management. Continuation of project.
ITEC 510 Web Site Administration 3 Credits Web server administration and web security. Property sheets related to these sites and security features. Hosting multiple web sites on the same web server and associated performance issues. Application-level password security. Project conclusion.
ITEC 513 Network and Operating System Essentials 3 Credits This course introduces the student to the basics of network security tools, administrative tools, network protocols and fundamentals of TCP/IP, using standard operating systems such as Windows and Unix.
ITEC 515 Information Systems Security Policy and Management 3 Credits Security policies, mandatory and discretionary access control, Chinese walls, separation of duties and least privilege, security objectives, architectures, models and mechanisms. Privacy policy and technologies. Social implications of biometric identification. Intellectual property protection in cyberspace.
ITEC 520 Information Warfare 3 Credits This course will study the nature of information warfare, including computer crime and information terrorism, as it relates to national economic, organizational, and personal security. Students will gain an understanding of the threats to information resources, including military and economic espionage, communications eavesdropping, computer break-ins, denial-of-service, destruction and modification of data, distortion and fabrication of information, forgery, control and disruption of information flow, electronic bombs, and psyops and perception management. They will learn about countermeasures, including authentication, encryption, auditing, monitoring, intrusion detection, and firewalls, and the limitations of those countermeasures. They will learn about cyberspace law and law enforcement, information warfare and the military, and intelligence in the information age. Information warfare policy and ethical issues will be examined.
ITEC 523 Operating Systems for Administrators 3 Credits This course describes practices and procedures for installing and configuring modern operating systems, including user accounts, file, print and terminal servers, mobile computing, and disaster protection.
ITEC 525 Secure Electronic Commerce 3 Credits Cryptography review, cryptographic protocols, secure electronic transactions, public key certificates and infrastructures, authentication and authorization certificates, secure credential services and role-based authorization, mobile code security, security of agent-based systems, electronic payment systems, intellectual property protection, secure time stamping and notarization.
ITEC 530 Network Servers and Infrastructures 3 Credits This course covers networking concepts and practices for using DHCP, DNS, WINS, Public Key infrastructure, routing, remote address services, web servers, and network connectivity between operating systems.
MANAGEMENT COURSES (BUSINESS MGMT)
MGMT 503 Organizational Theory and Human Resource Management 3 Credits Analysis of modern management theories. Development of organizations and problems of leadership posed by organizational structures. Dynamics of organizational behavior and relationship to effective administration. Models of communication, motivation, and leadership are also studied. This course is part of the graduate core.
MGMT 504 Environment and Economics of Business 3 Credits Evaluation of the primary international, national, social, economic, and legal forces and constraints acting upon the business enterprises. Links with governments (federal, state, and local), unions, trade organizations, and other interest groups in a pluralist society. Business ethics. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.
MGMT 510 Quantitative Factors in Management 3 Credits Survey of mathematical and statistical approaches to decision-making in the analysis and solution of management problems. This course is part of the graduate core.
MGMT 512 Regulations and Control: The Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits The effects of regulation in business decisions. Rule making processes, administrative actions, antitrust, public policy issues, and ethical issues are examined. Social and political considerations in the legal system are analyzed. This course is part of the graduate core. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.
MGMT 522 Personnel Management and Labor Relations 3 Credits Analysis and evaluation of major personnel management problems in the United States including human resource planning and development, assessment of future needs, building the personnel function to meet needs of developing organizations, developing career paths and training programs, hiring policies, labor relations and implementation of such programs and policies. Evaluation of the personnel functions and of personnel performance and development of systems for this purpose. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.
MGMT 524 Organizational Development and Communication 3 Credits Theory and practice of organizational development and interpersonal communication. Relationship of human behavior to problems of organizational life and development. Cases and experimental exercises in organizational socialization, motivation, dynamics of power, and interpersonal perception and communication.
MGMT 542 International Business Management 3 Credits Multinational enterprises as global organizations with emphasis on their worldwide impact. Emphasis on providing framework for understanding broad issues rather than on questions of business management and administration. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.
MGMT 545 Export-Import Management 3 Credits International trade mechanisms and organization; use of marketing information; trade relations with foreign governments; effects of tariffs; use of permits; trade centers; other mechanisms; all aspects of transactions involving selling, physical distribution, insurance, costing and pricing, and obtaining payments. Prerequisite: MGMT 503, MGMT 550.
MGMT 546 Production Management 3 Credits Studies the management of systems used for the production of goods and services. Production economies and design of efficient production systems including purchasing, operating production systems, and inventory control. Prerequisite: MGMT 503.
MGMT 549 Business Strategy 3 Credits This is the capstone course for all graduate management degrees. It includes a study and discussion of actual cases relating to policy formulation at the top management level. Basic economic, industrial, and competitive considerations affecting policy implementation strategy in corporate long-range development. Practice in analyzing companies, evaluating problems, and making decisions. The course must be taken during the student's final term.
MGMT 570 Special Topics in Business Management 3 Credits This seminar provides an opportunity for the student to become familiar with contemporary issues/contemporary opportunities within the broad field of management. The topic(s) covered during each offering of the course will depend upon current trends in management. This course is available only to seniors. Students may take this course in place of a non-core course requirement with the approval of the Department Chair.
MGMT 580 Directed Research 3 Credits Permits the student to develop and present for credit an individual project of special interest within the academic disciplines of management or marketing. Format and content of the project must be approved by the course instructor. The general criteria for a project are relevancy to current issues in this field, originality of subject area, and intellectual significance. This option is available only once during the student's program of study. Admission to this course requires the approval of the Department Chair.
MARKETING COURSES (MRKT)
MRKT 550 Advanced Marketing Management 3 Credits Studies advanced theory and systems-oriented analytical methodology required for effective marketing management decision-making. Strategies and tactics relating to the basic administrative processes of analysis, organization, planning, and control. Approach is analytical rather than descriptive, drawing heavily upon the disciplines of economics, behavioral science, and statistics. This course is part of the graduate core.
MRKT 551 Advanced Marketing Research 3 Credits Underlying scientific principles and processes that make marketing research an applied science. Information collection, interpretation, and presentation for shaping marketing objectives, policies, and planning. Application of the concepts, methods, and knowledge of quantitative and behavioral disciplines. Learning objectives are facilitated through individual or group research projects. Prerequisite: MGMT 550.
MRKT 552 International Marketing Seminar 3 Credits Broadens and unifies student’s knowledge of international marketing through reading lists, research projects, and seminar papers. Prerequisite: MGMT 550.
MRKT 553 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credits Conceptual system of marketing applied to problems of nonprofit organizations. Direct and comprehensive marketing ideas for students interested in public administration and the administration of museums, educational institutions, foundations, and associations. Prerequisite: MGMT 550.
MRKT 554 Marketing Strategy 3 Credits This is a capstone course in the graduate marketing program. Marketing issues and problems are studied through an integrated approach. Problems are examined through case studie |