USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 157 - 158 | Course Descriptions |
The Management Information Systems (MIS) major provides the skills and knowledge necessary for information systems development and support positions in both business and non-business organizations.
Students will typically enter the program at the beginning of their junior year. Within the 120 semester hour program listed in the General Requirements section, students must complete a set of five MIS courses, which are required of all majors, plus six to nine hours of approved MIS electives. No more than three credit hours can be applied toward the major for ISM 4905 and/or ISM 4950.
Required MIS Courses:
ISM 3230 (Introduction to Business Application Development) is to be taken before, or concurrently with, ISM 3113 (Systems Analysis and Design) which is a prerequisite for all other required MIS courses. Normally ISM 3113 should be completed by the end of the first semester of the junior year.
Students may choose to take either ISM 3232 (Advanced Business Application Development) plus 6 hours of approved MIS electives OR a 2-semester sequence in COBOL programming (two 3-hour courses) plus 6 hours of approved MIS electives. Both COBOL courses are currently offered by the College of Engineering and will NOT count as MIS or Business electives.
Students majoring in Business Administration may minor in MIS. The requirements are:
Plus, any 2 of the following: (6)
Total MIS hours (12)
A student wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at a Florida community/junior college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. A minimum of 60 semester hours must be completed at the university unless prior approval is secured. If a student transfers without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, a student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. A transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
To be admitted to the College of Business Administration upper division major, a student must first be accepted to the university. Additionally, a student must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours, earned a 2.0 all-college grade point ratio, and completed the prerequisite courses below with a 2.0 GPA, no grade lower than a “C” and a 2.0 GPA in all work attempted at USF, including any credit prior to salvage. A student working toward meeting the limited access criteria and who has completed 60 hours will be permitted to enroll in selected upper division courses.
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CGS 2100 COMPUTERS IN BUSINESS (3)
A study of the use and impact of computers in all areas of business organizations. Course includes hands-on experience and the use of software packages for business analysis.
ISM 3011 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
PR: CGS 2100; ACG 2021; ACG 2071 or equivalent. The study of information management, management information requirements and information systems in modern organizations. (May not be counted toward major requirements in MIS.)
ISM 3113 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (3)
PR/CR: ISM 3230. Study of the techniques and procedures used in assessing information requirements, analyzing information flows and processing activities, and designing computer-based business systems.
ISM 3230 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (3)
PR: CGS 2100 or equivalent, or CI. Introduction to problem-solving and business application development. Review of programming and programming languages. Basic programming concepts are presented in a modern programming language. Principles of programming style are emphasized. Projects cover business applications.
ISM 3232 ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (3)
PR: ISM 3230. Advanced presentation of business application development using a modern programming language. Advanced topics include data structures, indexing, file processing, and user interfaces. Good program design techniques are emphasized. Advanced business applications are developed. (May not be counted toward major requirements in MIS.)
ISM 3431 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (3)
PR: MAC 2233. Fundamentals of production operations management (POM) and fundamentals of management science (MS). The application of MS models in the solution of POM problems.
ISM 4212 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION (3)
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 3230. Principles of database design/management for mainframe, micro, and client/server environments; including data modeling, physical vs. logical representation and back-up and recovery management.
ISM 4220 BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS (3)
PR: ISM 3113. Fundamentals of data communication, including network architectures, communication protocols, transmission standards and media access control methods.
ISM 4233 INFORMATION SYSTEM INTERFACE DESIGN (3)
PR: ISM 3230. The fundamental concepts of human perception and cognition are studied in order to develop effective human-computer interfaces. Various types of interfaces are examined. Students will develop human-computer interfaces via state-of-the-art development languages and systems.
ISM 4234 OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (3)
PR: ISM 3232. This course presents an object-oriented approach to software development of business information systems. Students will learn to create object models of the business world and to develop information system designs based on these objects. The designs will be implemented by use of the C++, VisualBasic, or other OO (object-oriented) programming languages.
ISM 4240 DISTRIBUTED OPERATING SYSTEMS (3)
PR: ISM 3230. Introduction to distributed operating systems fundamentals such as distributed systems architecture, file structures, client-server, open systems, resource allocation, and basic tools for manipulating these operating environments.
ISM 4290 SENIOR SEMINAR IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
PR: ISM 3113, ISM 4300. A seminar covering advanced topics in systems management, analysis and design. Applications of these procedures to actual or hypothetical cases.
ISM 4300 MANAGING INFORMATION SERVICES (3)
PR: MAN 3025, ISM 3113, ISM 4212 and ISM 4220. Current issues in information systems management focusing on organizational policies, procedures and standards for managing distributed computing resources.
ISM 4320 INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONTROLS (3)
PR: MIS Major or CI. A study of information systems control and its application in system design and system management. Students who complete this course will not receive credit for ACG 4621.
ISM 4400 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS-COMPUTER ASSISTED DECISION MAKING (3)
PR: FIN 3403, QMB 3200, and ISM 3113. Methods and techniques for developing systems to support decision making in business organizations.
ISM 4905 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)
Independent study as directed by designated faculty. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours. (S/U only)
ISM 4930 SELECTED TOPICS IN MIS (1-3)
Selected topics in MIS.
ISM 4950 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (1-6)
PR: CI. Individual study contract with instructor and department chairperson required. The research project will be mutually determined by the student and instructor.
MAN 4504 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMS APPROACH (3)
PR: ISM 3431 or equivalent. Studies the problems of "operations" in all types of enterprises in both the public and private sectors. Emphasis is placed on the application of various decision science methodologies to problem situations.
MAN 4507 OPERATION PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (3)
PR: MAN 4504 or CI. Study of closed loop production planning and control systems. Master production planning, inventory management, materials requirements planning, capacity, management, production activity. Relationship to organizational effectiveness.
QMB 2100 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS I -6A -QM (3)
PR: MAC 2233. Description of sample data; calculation of probabilities, frequency functions of random variables, the binomial and normal distributions; sampling theory and estimation; test of hypotheses; elements of Bayesian decision theory.
QMB 3200 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS II (3)
PR: MAC 2233, QMB 2100. Theory and use of statistical inference. Point and interval estimations; criteria for choosing estimators and decision rules; hypotheses tests; analysis of variance; correlation; multiple regression; and nonparametric methods.
QMB 4600 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS (3)
PR: ISM 3431. The use of systematic approaches and management science tools for decision making and problem solving in an organizational setting. Emphasis is on quantitative approaches for problem identification, analysis, choice and implementation.
QMB 4703 SIMULATION AND MODELING TECHNIQUES (3)
PR: ISM 3431 or CI. A study of manual and computer simulation techniques and their application to problem solving in management (behavioral and quantitative). Knowledge of a computer language and the basic tools and techniques of management science is advised.
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