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ACCT 240 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
(4) An introduction to the theory and practice of accounting and financial reporting. Topics include the accounting cycle, financial statements and accounting for assets, liabilities, equities, revenues and expenses.
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ACCT 245 |
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 240. An introduction to the use of accounting information by managers. Topics include the use of accounting information for planning and control, performance evaluation, decision-making, and the statement of cash flows, along with financial statement analysis.
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DSCI 205 |
BUSINESS STATISTICS
(4) Prereq: MATH 157 or equivalent. Statistical methods used in business research, analysis and decision making; preparation and presentation of data, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, statistical inference, regression and correlation.
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ECON 206 |
INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: Math 112 or equivalent. An overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the problem of scarcity. Operation and decision-making of economic units; supply, demand and resource allocation; analysis of various market and industry structures; shortages, controls, social costs and benefits; international trade; comparative systems.
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ECON 207 |
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206 or 446 OR 101. Math 112 or equivalent. An overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the problem of scarcity. The analysis of relationships among such variables as national income, employment, inflation and the quantity of money. The roles of government expenditure, taxation and monetary policy; international finance; economic development.
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MATH 157 |
CALCULUS WITH APPLICATIONS TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: suitable score on the Advanced mathematics placement test or at least C- in Math 156, Math 114 or Math 118. Limits, rates of change, differentiation, graphing and optimization, integration, business applications, partial differentiation. Math 124 may be substituted for Math 157. Cannot be taken for credit by a student who has already completed another college-level calculus course.
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MGMT 271 |
LAW AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
(4) Historical development of legal institutions, the judicial process, and impact of the law upon individual and business decision making.
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DSCI 305 |
APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS
(4) Prereq: DSCI 205. Applications of business statistics to research, analysis, and decision making in business. Regression, correlation, analysis of variance, and nonparametric tests, with emphasis on the use of business-oriented computer statistical packages.
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ECON 309 |
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(4) Prereq: ECON 206; MATH 157 or MATH 124. Application of economic principles to managerial decision making. Topics may include: demand, costs and market structure and their relation to pricing, product choice and resource allocation; industrial organization; agency theory and personnel economics. Cannot be counted towards majors in economics.
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FIN 341 |
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
(4) Prereq: ACCT 245, DSCI 205, MIS 220 or equivalent. Freshmen excluded. Structure and operation of financial management; problems of internal financial analysis, planning and control, capital structure and investment decisions, valuation, dividend policy, mergers, acquisitions.
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MGMT 311 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(4) Introduction to organization theory, behavior and interpersonal communication; concepts of power, authority and influence; the role of philosophy and values in organizations.
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MGMT 482 |
BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
(4) Prereq: Mgmt 311. A study of the business decision-making process as these decisions interact with the social, technological, political/legal and economic environments. The causes and effects of the regulation of business are developed and explored.
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MGMT 495 |
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MGMT 311, FIN 341, MIS 320 or ACCT 321, MKTG 380, OPS 360. Case study of policy making and administration from a general management point of view. Emphasis on problem analysis, the decision-making process, administration and control, and development of policies and objectives.
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MIS 320 |
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 220 or equivalent. Describes the role of MIS in management, including current professional practices and methodologies. Includes presentation of systems theory, decision theory, organizational models, types of MIS, planning and MIS development.
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MKTG 380 |
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
(4) Prereq: ACCT 240 and ECON 206. Identification and analysis of relevant opportunities and constraints in consumer and industrial target markets. Management of the marketing mix including product planning, distribution institutions and activities, promotion and pricing.
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OPS 360 |
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: DSCI 205, ACCT 245 and spreadsheet competence. Examines the concepts for designing, planning and improving manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include enterprise resource planning, facility layout, forecasting, queuing models, inventory management, lean manufacturing, total quality control, and project management.
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ACCT 421 |
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS II
(4) Prereq: ACCT 321. Principles and techniques of database technology as applied to modern accounting information systems, uses of database technology for transaction processing and analysis. Systems documentation techniques and the auditing of computerized accounting systems. Format will be lecture, discussion, computer presentations and computer lab assignments.
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DSCI 405 |
SIMULATION MODELS FOR DECISION MAKING
(4) Prereq: DSCI 305 or equivalent. Introduction to building computer-based simulation models for business decision making. Data collection and input analysis, model building of both Monte Carlo and discrete event simulations, output analysis and validation, and experimental design. Development of computer models to solve complex business problems in MIS, operations, finance, or marketing.
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MGMT 313 |
TEAMWORK BASICS (CF)
(4) Prereq: MGMT 311. An introduction to teamwork concepts and skills. Covers structural and process attributes of teams with the objective of enhancing team leader or member effectiveness.
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MIS 304 |
INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Covers basic Web site design, navigation, and construction.
Topics include HTML, JavaScript, page layout, site navigation, cascading style
sheets, server-side includes, designing search engines, and site testing.
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MIS 313 |
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Understand the hardware components commonly found in networked PC work stations and servers and the operating systems that control them. Diagnose common hardware problems. Install or replace PC components. Install and configure PC operating systems. Diagnose and troubleshoot common OS problems. Manage system resources, including memory, directories and files. Configure network and Internet connectivity.
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MIS 314 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: CSCI 112 or CSCI 202. Introduction to server-side programming. Topics include reading and writing to databases, database normalization, structured query language (SQL), data management, security, maintenance management and web usability. Each student constructs an interactive, database-driven web site.
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MIS 323 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(4) Prereq: MIS 320. Analysis and design of telecommunications systems, including those on the Internet. Topics include network design and management, telecommunications concepts and management, and network and telecommunications tools.
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MIS 324 |
INTERMEDIATE WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 314, or MIS 322 or permission of instructor. Topics include: data management, XML, security, reusability, scalability and reliability. Students refine their skills by constructing web sites that utilize XML for data sharing.
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MIS 422 |
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 322. Use of modern information system technologies to support the decision-making activities of managers. Introduces several major types of MSS, including Decision Support Systems, Group Support Systems, and Executive Information Systems. Student teams use modern application development software to build a prototype MSS following appropriate design techniques.
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MIS 423 |
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
(4) Prereq: MIS 321, 323. Theory and principles, design, implementation, and management of local area network systems, including predominant networking products and technologies.
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MIS 424 |
E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: MIS 324. This course covers both the theories and tools needed to build and manage e-commerce sites. Specific topics include e-commerce business models, marketing, security, hosting options, secure-transactions, web server installation and configuration, web services and interfacing with legacy systems
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MIS 431 |
ADVANCED BUSINESS DATABASE SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 322, 421. Design, development, implementation and administration of server-based database management systems. Database queries from client, administrative, and Web-based systems. Instruction in both theory and practice.
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MIS 432 |
EXPERT SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 or ACCT 321. Use of artificial intelligence concepts in the development of systems for expert decision making, with application to business problems. Review and use of selected commercial expert systems software packages.
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MIS 491 |
PRACTICUM IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(4) Prereq: MIS 321 and permission of instructor. Information systems related to employment, research or special project experience. Emphasis on applying information systems principles and techniques in an academically guided setting. Minimum requirements include a written proposal, journal, and a comprehensive final report. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits, only four of which may be applied to the MIS concentration.
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MIS 492 |
SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
(4) Prereq: MIS 322 or 324 or 421 or 422 or 432. Solve an information system problem using project management and IS methodologies. Apply project management techniques in a group project environment. Develop systems documentation, implement system, and present completed project report.
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OPS 461 |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(4) Prereq: OPS 360. Examines the organization, planning, and controlling of projects and provides practical knowledge on managing project scope, schedule and resources. Topics include project life cycle, work breakdown structure and Gantt charts, network diagrams, scheduling techniques, and resource allocation decisions. Concepts are applied through team projects and tutorials using project management software.
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OTHR U.A. |
COURSE UNDER ADVISEMENT
(4) Consult with your advisor to determine other courses that may be used to fulfill this requirement.
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