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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Information Security and Assurance
  

  • ISA 4810:Cyber Defense

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in ISA 3210 , ISA 4200  and ISA 4220 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course discusses the hardware/software tools and techniques associated with the protection of computer systems and networks. Students learn how to protect network resources as deployed in a typical organization. Course topics include policy and practice associated with the protection of communication resources, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and use of various tools for system and network protection.
  

  • ISA 4820:Information Security and Assurance Programs and Strategies

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in ISA 4200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The course integrates learning from across the ISA program and encourages the student to develop skills in synthesis and communication (both written and oral) as well as teaching new material about the role of the CISO and the strategic and tactical planning and operation of the information security department in a variety of organizations. Outside speakers will supplement the course and provide the student additional, outside perspective on the information security industry.

Information Systems
  

  • IS 2200:Information Systems and Communication

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1101  and MATH 1111  or higher.
    This course will provide an overview of fundamentals of information systems technologies and their applicability to real world scenarios. Topics may vary as technology changes but the students will learn the tools of productivity. The course aims to improve communications skills appropriate to the business setting.
  

  • IS 3020:Application Development I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop applications in a development environment. Program logic and decision structure will be covered using a modern programming language and framework.
  

  • IS 3040:IT Infrastructure

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course provides foundation skills on information technology infrastructure. Topics include hardware; software; communications including LAN, WAN, and wireless network; transaction support; facilities for business continuity and security; infrastructure management best practices; service level agreements; and risk management including compliance, sourcing, disaster planning, auditing, controls, and standards.
  

  • IS 3060:Systems Analysis and Design

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3020  and IS 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    An introduction to the basic concepts underlying systems analysis and design, and the application of those techniques in the development of business information systems. The student will learn how to develop information systems based on user requirements and specifications. The course will expose the students to UML and other graphic modeling processes.
  

  • IS 3080:Information Resource Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite:  IS 3020  and IS 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Information Resource Management (IRM) constantly strives to improve its commitment to incorporate new technologies to advance the organization. The focus of this course is on management of information systems resources, technologies and people. Covers strategic planning of information resources investments, operations, and support; management of human, technological, and financial resources; management of end-user computing; IS functional organization and the CIO; and organizing information resources for efficient and effective services.
  

  • IS 3100:Information Systems Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160  or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100 , ACCT 2200 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200  and IS 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program] or [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, IS 2200, and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course].
    Illustrates how to effectively use, manage, and participate in the development of information technology applications that support common business processes. Focuses on the interdependence among an organization’s management, business processes, and information systems. Provides hands-on experience in developing a business information system.
  

  • IS 3220:Global IS Project Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    In this course, students will be exposed to the basic principles of Global Project Management, effective teamwork and collaboration. It will prepare students to understand key issues in global project management such as project initiation, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, quality management and communicating and collaborating across political and cultural boundaries. Tools such as Microsoft Project will be used to develop and track Information Systems projects.
  

  • IS 3260:Web Development I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course presents introductions to many of the basic concepts, issues and techniques related to designing, developing and deploying Web sites. During the course, students will learn about Web design, HTML, basic scripting, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Students will learn how to create sites both manually and through the use of Web site development software tool such as a text editor, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop.
  

  • IS 3280:Data Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 2200 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course introduces the student to the properties, logic, design, implementation, and access to business databases. Particular emphasis is placed on the relational approach to database management and processing, which focuses more on the logical nature of a database than its physical characteristics. Relational database programming assignments are drawn from the fields of business and government.
  

  • IS 3396:Cooperative Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3100 , Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
    A supervised credit-earning work experience for a minimum of two academic semesters with a previously approved business firm, private agency, or government agency. For sophomore, junior, or senior students who wish to obtain on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic education.

    Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
  

  • IS 3398:Internship

    1-9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3100 , Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
    A supervised credit-earning work experience for one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency, or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit. For junior and senior students who wish to participate in an on-the-job experience in which they may apply their academic education. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course will be graded on an S/U basis. The number of credit hours applicable to degree requirements is limited.

    Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
  

  • IS 3560:Business Process Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The course addresses the methods and techniques required to analyze, design, implement, automate, and evaluate business processes. It introduces key concepts, process design principles, and approaches to business process management. Students learn to analyze organizational performance from a process perspective and identify, document, model, assess, and improve core business processes. The course will include hands-on exercises in an ERP system to demonstrate business process integration.The challenges and approaches to organizational change, domestic and offshore outsourcing, and inter-organizational processes will be discussed.
  

  • IS 3720:Advanced IT Project Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3220 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course will explore advanced concepts related to IT Project Management (PM) including project selection and integration of the knowledge areas of PMBOK. Topics necessary for excellence such as PM methodologies an program management will be emphasized. We will elaborate on case studies of companies that manage global IT portfolios and have benchmarked best practices. Students will use case studies and project scenarios to familiarize themselves with real life issues, constraints, and solutions while using project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
  

  • IS 3740:Human Computer Interaction

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite:  IS 3020  and IS 3260 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    A comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques that impact human interaction with computers. Topics include the foundations of human-computer interaction, building a graphical user interface, human-centered software evaluation, human-centered software development, graphical user-interface design, graphical user-interface programming, HCI aspects of multimedia, and HCI aspects of collaboration and communication. Major research and the building of a working graphical user interface are included.
  

  • IS 3760:Web Development II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3260 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    The architectural model for computer-based application intense software systems centers around component development and deployment. This course will explore concepts related to the development of dynamic component-based web systems including web page connectivity to database systems and the development and utilization of Web Services. Web services include the ability to integrate code written in different programming languages and the emerging platforms, architectures, and technologies (such as XML, SOAP, and WSDL) that have arisen to support the next generation of software systems. Specifically students in this course will have an opportunity to directly interact with an Integrated Development Environment (such as Microsoft’s .NET) and will be required to develop and implement dynamic Web pages and Web services.
  

  • IS 3920:Application Development II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (IS 3020  or ISA 3010 ) with grades of C or higher, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This development course provides an advanced development environment using information systems technologies and their applicability to real world application scenarios. Students will complete projects and assignments designed to explore advanced object oriented programming languages in the context of application development for mobile, personal computer, and/or sever devices. Students will use modern application and/or web development technology tools in various environments such as agile, mobile, and social and dynamic development.
  

  • IS 3940:Data Warehousing

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3100  and IS 3280 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course provides an overview of planning, designing, building, populating a successful data warehouse and business intelligence system. Topics covered in this course include business requirement analysis, dimensional modeling, physical design, extraction-transformation-load (ETL) design and development, Analysis Service Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) database, and data mining.
  

  • IS 4400:Directed Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
    Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
  

  • IS 4490:Special Topics

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in specified courses (varies by topic), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
    Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
  

  • IS 4540:Data Mining

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: [(IS 3100  and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program) or (STAT 1107  and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course)] and 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0
    Data Mining is the process of extracting useful information from data sets. It involves exploring and analyzing data sets to discover meaningful and valuable information. This course covers major data mining techniques including but not limited to data visualization, association analysis, classification, clustering, trend analysis, prediction, neural networks, text and web mining, and their applications in business. Various data analysis and data mining tools will be used to create analytical applications and achieve data mining goals.
  

  • IS 4560:e-Business Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3260 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    Information systems that enable electronic transactions and communication have redefined the ways that firms compete, interact with value chain partners, and relate to customers. In the near future, all business will be e-business, and every organization will be required to effectively implement e-business solutions. This course explores enterprise e-business applications and the issues organizations encounter as they leverage Internet technologies to enhance communication and transactions with stakeholders.
  

  • IS 4860:Global Information Systems Strategy

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3100 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course will discuss contemporary global IT issues with respect to the role of information systems in providing organizational competitive advantage. Strategic IT planning and the evaluation process to ensure proper alignment of technology to business goals are also explained.
  

  • IS 4880:IS Capstone Course

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IS 3060 , IS 3220 , and IS 3260 , 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course is one of the capstone courses in the IS curriculum. In this course the students will apply the concepts learned in earlier courses to develop Information Systems projects. Tools such as VB.Net/ASP.NET will be used to develop the project and Microsoft Project will be used to develop and track project schedule.

Information Technology
  

  • IT 1113:Programming Principles

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course covers the fundamentals of computer programming and the use of a computer for performing calculations and using data files. Concepts of counters, accumulators, decision-making, looping, subroutines, arrays, files and string processing are covered. A programming language such as Visual Basic is used for laboratory assignments.
  

  • IT 1323:Advanced Programming Principles

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1321  and CSE 1321L ) with a grade of B or better Concurrent:
    IT 1323L
    This lecture course introduces contemporary programming concepts of object-oriented data structure and abstractions, object-oriented data access techniques such as searching, sorting, and iterations. Problem solving in object-orientation is emphasized.
  

  • IT 1323L:Advanced Programming Principles Laboratory

    0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1321  and CSE 1321L ) with a grade of B or better Concurrent:
    IT 1323
    This lab course introduces contemporary programming concepts of object-oriented data structure and abstractions, object-oriented data access techniques such as searching, sorting, and iterations. Problem solving in object-orientation is emphasized.
  

  • IT 2290:Special Topics

    1-4 ( variable) Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 1113  & permission from Department
    The course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course offerings.
  

  • IT 3123:Hardware and Software Concepts

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1321  and CSE 1321L ) with a grade of B or better, and (IT 1113  or (IT 1323  and IT 1323L )) Concurrent:
    MATH 2345 or CSE 2300
    This course examines various hardware and software components and how they work together in a modern computing environment. Topics include an overview of computer organization and architecture, machine language and modern languages.
  

  • IT 3203:Introduction to Web Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: “B” or better in (CSE 1321  and CSE 1321L ) and “C” or better in (IT 1113  or (IT 1323  and IT 1323L ))
    This introduction course covers applications for the world wide web. Topics include current languages (such as HTML and JavaScript), basic web protocols, and human-computer interfaces for the web.
  

  • IT 3223:Software Acquisition and Project Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1321  and CSE 1321L ) or IT 1113  or CSE 1311  
    The course provides a high level introduction to two areas that are crucial to the IT profession, namely project management and software acquisition. It introduces students to the phases both in the project management and software acquisition and implementation process. Since requirements are crucial to both activities, the course will provide students with an in-depth introduction to requirements engineering. The course will also introduce students to a widely used project management information system.
  

  • IT 3423:Operating Systems Concepts & Administration

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3123  or CS 3503  and CS 3503L  
    This course is an introduction to basic operating system principles. Topics include memory management, peripheral device management, file system management and process management. Different types of operating systems and their administrations are studied. Projects are carried out with simulations.
  

  • IT 3503:Foundations of Health Information Technology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  
    This course introduces students to the field of health information technology (HIT). Students will become familiar with the content, use, and structure of the health care data and medical records, health information management, the fundamentals of healthcare workflow and process analysis and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation, and health information systems. Students will also become familiar with the health care delivery systems in the U.S. and IT organizations and resources.
  

  • IT 3883:Advanced Application Development

    2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 1322  and CSE 1322L ) or (IT 1323  and IT 1323L ) Concurrent:
    (CSE 3153 or CS 3410)
    This course will allow the student to learn a second programming language and application development. Topics include review of language fundamentals, features of the programming language and development environment, and software development processes. This course will include course projects for hands-on experience with processes and tools.
  

  • IT 4123:Electronic Commerce

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3203  and CSE 3153  
    This course will examine the aspects of electronic commerce. Topics include internet development, EDS, security, network connectivity and privacy. Basic business practices using electronic commerce will also be covered.
  

  • IT 4153:Advanced Database

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CSE 3153  
    This course will study how databases are used with programming applications. Topics include advanced PL/SQL (or similar database programming language), database transaction, database security, database maintenance, and distributed and web databases.
  

  • IT 4203:Advanced Web Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3203  
    This course covers more advanced topics on web site design and development including server pages, programming, database integration, and web server systems and security administration.
  

  • IT 4213:Mobile Web Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3203  or CSE 3203  
    This course introduces the concepts, practices, and technologies to design, develop, and manage cross-platform web sites and applications running on modern mobile devices.
  

  • IT 4323:Data Communications & Networking

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3123  or (CS 3503  and CS 3503L )
    Fundamental concepts of computer networking include topics such as properties of signals and media, information encoding, error detection and recovery, LANs, backbones, WANs, network topologies, routing, Internet protocols, and security issues. The focus is on general concepts together with their application to support the business enterprise.
  

  • IT 4333:Network Configuration & Administration

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4323  
    This course continues the study of networks. Topics include design and implementation of networks including synchronization, scheduling, exception and deadlock resolution, client server and web based collaborative systems. Network security will also be covered. Cost estimates and speed are examined from a management perspective.
  

  • IT 4400:Directed Studies

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair
    This course covers special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings. Students will complete a research project in the computing field supervised by a faculty member. Credit hours vary from one to three depending on the nature and content of the project student involved. Up to three credits may be applied to the major area.
  

  • IT 4423:Linux/Unix Administration

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3423  or CS 3502  
    This course introduces Linux/Unix operating systems. Topics include system administration, file systems and access permissions, regular expression, common tools and utilities, and network service configurations. Lessons will be enhanced using hands-on exercises.
  

  • IT 4490:Special Topics in Information Technology

    1-3 hours Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Vary by specific topic, Junior/Senior Standing
    Special topics selected by the Department Chair. Offered on a demand basis.
  

  • IT 4513:Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3503  
    This course provides an overview of the importance of key technical aspects of electronic health records, the overall architecture, features and functions of major EHR systems. Hands-on exercises with EHR systems allow students to learn by doing.
  

  • IT 4523:Clinical Processes and Workflows: Analysis and Redesign

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3503  or concurrent
    This course introduces the fundamentals of healthcare workflow and process analysis and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation. Students will become familiar with the concepts of processes, process analysis and redisign in the healthcare settings. Workflow and process mapping in healthcare improvement including detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies are introduced.
  

  • IT 4533:Health information Security and Privacy

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3503  
    Health information security and privacy are of utmost importance in today’s healthcare environment. This course introduces the concepts, practices and concerns of information privacy and security unique to the healthcare settings. The course provides the student with a thorough understanding of the HIPAA security and privacy rules, meaningful use security requirements, security risk assessment and management, and how to integrate privacy and security into medical practices. Resources of privacy and security in healthcare are provided.
  

  • IT 4673:Virtual IT Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (IT 3423  or CS 3502 ), IT 4323 , and CSE 3153  
    This course explores the design, implementation and use of virtualization, including desktop and server aspects such as deployment, clustering, storage and security. A high level overview of the various certifications available will be discussed. A project will be completed as part of the course.
  

  • IT 4683:Management of Information Technology and Human Computer Interaction

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CSE 3153  
    This course provides a study of the information needs in a formal organization and the information systems required to meet those needs within the planning, control, operating and decision-making processes. User acceptance of IT applications that crucially depend on the HCI component will be covered.
  

  • IT 4713:Business Intelligence Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CSE 3153  
    This course introduces the concepts, practices, technologies and systems of business intelligence, which supports enterprise level data management, analytical processing, and reporting.
  

  • IT 4723:IT Policy & Law

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (IT 3223  and IT 3123 ) or (CS 3503  and CS CS 3503L )
    This course covers current issues in IT including the law, ethics and social values. Topics include copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, computer ethics, computer crime, computer abuse, cultural impact, web issues, information warfare and current legislation.
  

  • IT 4823:Information Security Administration & Privacy

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: (CSE 2300  or MATH 2345 ) and CSE 3153  and (IT 3123  or (CS 3503  and CS 3503L ))
    The student develops knowledge of the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural, and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision-maker. Real-world examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the techniques of information assurance.
  

  • IT 4833:Wireless Security

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4823  or CS 3502  
    This course covers methods and techniques to secure wireless networks against threats and attacks. The topics include Security and Cryptography, Network Security Protocols, Security and Layered Architecture, Voice-Oriented Wireless Networks, Data-Oriented Wireless Networks, Security in Traditional Wireless Networks, Security in Wireless LAN, Security in Wireless Ad Hoc Network, Special Topic: Mobile Security.
  

  • IT 4843:Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4323  or ECET 3400  or CS 4622  
    This course focuses on detection of network and system vulnerabilities by taking an attacker-like approach to system, network, and data access. Topics include network attacks and defenses, Operating System and application vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks, and malware. Ethical, legal implications of network attacks are also discussed.
  

  • IT 4853:Computer Forensics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4823  or CS 3502  
    This course studies techniques and tools in computing investigation, digital evidence collection, recovery, and analysis. Topics include: Legal issues relating to digital evidence, recover deleted files and discover hidden information, reconstruct user activity from e-mail, temporary Internet files and cached data, assess the integrity of system memory and process architecture to reveal malicious code.
  

  • IT 4883:Infrastructure Defense

    2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4323  
    This course provides an overview of the infrastructure assessment and penetration testing process and the processes and techniques for improving the defensibility of that infrastructure.
  

  • IT 4893:Internet of Things: Applications and Security

    2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 4823  and IT 4323  
    This course introduces core knowledge and skills required to develop and design innovative IoT solutions. Students will analyze the challenges, apply appropriate patterns for user-interaction and learn about trends and characteristics in IoT. In addition, students will evaluate the security design of a suite of IoT-connected products.
  

  • IT 4983:IT Capstone

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IT 3423 , IT 3223 , IT 3203   Concurrent:
    IT 4323, IT 4823
    Students work in teams to develop or implement a real-world IT solution integrating the knowledge acquired in preceding IT courses. Components that are emphasized include technical design, research, documentation, project management, leadership, team work, and communication skills. The final result will be an IT solution addressing a typical business or organizational need such as data management or networking, which will be evaluated by faculty members, Industrial Advisory Board members, and project owners.
  

  • WBIT 1100:Introduction to Information Technology

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course is an introductory course in information technology. Topics include foundation in hardware, software, data, and an overview of the use of information technology in organizations. Additional topics include structured programming techniques, systems development, database design and networking, with an emphasis on appropriate business ethics, interpersonal skills and team building.
  

  • WBIT 1310:Programming and Problem Solving

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1113   and WBIT 1100  
    This course helps students to develop basic problem-solving skills using the Java programming language. Students are introduced to fundamentals of Java programming language with emphasis on primitive data types, control structures, methods, arrays, classes, objects, abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism. Students learn basic techniques of good programming style, design, coding, debugging, and documentation. Students are able to create programs to solve basic practical problems.
  

  • WBIT 2000:The Enterprise and IT

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course will look at the structure and management of an information technology infrastructure. From the management aspect, the course will touch on principles and practices of managing both people and technology to support an organization. The course will emphasize how to make an information technology infrastructure effective, efficient, and productive. The management of hardware, software, data, networks and other supporting IT functions will be studied.
  

  • WBIT 2300:Discrete Mathematics for IT

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MATH 1113  or MATH 2240
    Discrete (as opposed to continuous) mathematics is of direct importance to the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. This branch of mathematics includes studying areas such as set theory, logic, relations, graph theory, and analysis of algorithms. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of these areas and their use in the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. The general idea of the course is to introduce terms and concepts that are useful in describing and explaining ideas, concepts, and models in the computing disciplines, such as Information Technology. For instance, logic allows for precise communication, and proof methods may be viewed as formal ways of creating and making arguments to support a position or a hypothesis. Sets, functions, relations, matrices, graphs, and trees, etc. are all tools useful in describing and communicating the structure of data, concepts, and algorithms. As your instructor, I believe the usefulness of the ideas from this course is not limited to the computing and information disciplines, but extends to other real-life situations involving precise communication, thinking, and arguments.
  

  • WBIT 2311:Programming and Problem Solving II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    The emphasis of this course is on advanced programming techniques in Java including GUI’s, software reuse through component libraries, recursion, event-driven programming, database processing, file processing, and exception handling. Students are able to create event-driving, graphical programs or text-based programs solving practical problems incorporating databases and external files.
  

  • WBIT 3010:Technical Communication

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  
    This course covers workplace communication at the intermediate level. Topics include audience analysis, research proposal and report writing, document and visual design, editing and presentation design.
  

  • WBIT 3110:Systems Analysis and Design

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 1310 , WBIT 2000 
    This course introduces the fundamental principles of the design and analysis of IT applications. In this course, students will learn to apply the tools and techniques commonly used by systems analysts to build and document IT applications. Classical and structured tools for describing data flow, data structure, process flow, file design, input and output design, and program specification will be studied, as will object-oriented techniques.
  

  • WBIT 3111:Information Technology Project Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CSE 3153  or (WBIT 3110  and WBIT 3010 )
    Project management techniques and tools as applied to information systems projects including resource and personnel management and allocation, product testing, scheduling, and project management software. Students will study examples of both successful and unsuccessful projects and apply lessons learned to a class project.
  

  • WBIT 3200:Database Design, Development and Deployment

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 2311  
    This is an advanced course in database design, development and deployment. Course emphasizes database design, drawing distinctions between data modeling and process modeling using various modeling techniques including Entity-Relationship Modeling, Object Modeling and Data Flow Diagramming; database development using the relational model, normalization, and SQL; database deployment including control mechanisms, forms, reports, menus and web interfaces. Additional topics include procedures, functions, packages and triggers. Students will design, create and process a database to demonstrate competency in the course content.
  

  • WBIT 3400:Introduction to Multimedia

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 1100 
    This course covers the basic design principles and tools for creating and editing digital media elements. Examples of these elements include graphics, animation, audio, video, virtual space and simulation.
  

  • WBIT 3410:Web Applications Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 1100  or WBIT 1310  
    The course provides a survey of techniques and tools for developing basic web pages for delivery of text and graphic information; focus on page markup languages, client-side scripting, page design principles, page layout techniques, markup language syntax, and page styling methods.
  

  • WBIT 3500:Architecture and Operating Systems

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 2300  
    This course introduces students to the architectures of computer systems and the operating systems that run on them. It explores and gives experience with some common computer designs and operating systems. Topics include basic computer architecture, instruction set architecture, memory, memory management, processes, and file systems.
  

  • WBIT 3510:Data Communications and Networking

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 3500  with a “C” or Better
    This course covers computer network and communications concepts, principles, components, and practices; coverage of common networking standards, topologies, architectures, and protocols; design and operational issues surrounding network planning, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and management.
  

  • WBIT 3600:Introduction to E-Commerce

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    The emphasis of this course is on basic principles and practices of E-business and E-commerce. Topics include infrastructures and applications of E-commerce, E-Tailing, E-Marketing, advertisement, B2B, B2C, C2C, E-Government, M-Commerce, E-Learning, electronic payment systems, security, and legal issues. Students also learn to build simple dynamic E-commerce sites using server-side scripting.
  

  • WBIT 4020:Professional Practices and Ethics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course covers historical, social, economic and legal considerations of information technology. It includes studies of professional codes of ethical conduct, philosophy of ethics, risk analysis, liability, responsibility, security, privacy, intellectual property, the internet and various laws that affect an information technology infrastructure.
  

  • WBIT 4030:Senior Project

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Advisor Approved
    A capstone course for WebBSIT majors, students will be expected to complete a final team or individual project. The project may be an approved industry, internship or a project developed and designed by faculty of the WebBSIT. Students will apply skills and knowledge from previous WebBSIT courses in project management, system design and development, digital media development E-commerce, database design, and system integration.
  

  • WBIT 4112:Systems Acquisition, Integration and Implementation

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Most IT applications used by organizations are configured from components that have been purchased from third-party vendors. This includes both hardware components and, increasingly, software components. In this course, students will study the component acquisition process, and methods and techniques for integrating these components into an existing IT infrastructure.
  

  • WBIT 4120:Human-Computer Interaction

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 2311  and WBIT 3400  
    The emphasis of this course is on fundamentals of human-machine interfaces, both cognitive and physical. Learning styles and effects of short-term memory on cognition and reaction will affect hardware and software development. Students will design a prototype interface.
  

  • WBIT 4520:Information Security

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 3500   Corequisite: WBIT 3510
    This course is an introduction to information assurance and security in computing. Topics include computer, network (distributed) system and cyber security, digital assets protection, data backup and disaster recovery, encryption, cryptography, computer virus, firewalls, terrorism and cyber crimes, legal, ethical and professional issues, risk management, information security design, implementation and maintenance.
  

  • WBIT 4601:Customer Relationship Management

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 3600  and WBIT 3200  
    The use of IT applications has allowed many organizations to collect large amounts of data on their clients and to use such data to improve the relationships with their customers. In this course, students will study customer relationship management systems, including the reasons for their emergence, the functionalities that they provide and the issues one would have to face to successfully introduce and Customer Relationship Management System into an organization.
  

  • WBIT 4602:IT Strategy Seminar

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 3600 , WBIT 3200 , WBIT 3111 , and WBIT 4120  
    Students will participate in research and discussion on a topic of current interest. A term paper on the topic (or related subtopic) is required. A designated faculty member will select the topic in advance based on his/her expertise and lead the seminar.
  

  • WBIT 4610:IT Policy and Law

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WBIT 3600  
    This course will focus on the legal implications of conducting business in the information technology age. Topics will include current understanding of internet contracts, copyright, trademark and patent law. Further, this course will examine cutting-edge cases relating to security, e-commerce, and emerging ethical issues and trends.

Instructional Technology
  

  • ITEC 3100:Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in elementary content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally.
  

  • ITEC 3200:Improving Learning with Technology in Middle Grade Classrooms

    3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in middle school content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally. Twenty field experience hours are required.
  

  • ITEC 3300:Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms

    3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in high school content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally. Forty-five field experience hours are required.

Insurance
  

  • INS 4500:Principles of Risk Management and Insurance

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
    This course is an introduction to the identification of risks and their management. Topics will include fundamental life, health, retirement, property and liability exposures and their management through avoidance, control, retention or transfer. The characteristics of life, health, property and liability insuring devices are also covered.

Integrated Science
  

  • ISCI 2001:Life and Earth Science

    2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102  
    Life and Earth Science Concepts defines science, examines how science is done, and develops an understanding of fundamental concepts in biology, geology, and meteorology. Laboratories will emphasize experimental design and data analysis. Course is primarily for early grades and middle education majors, and cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.

    Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.
  

  • ISCI 2002:Physical Science

    2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102  or equivalent.
    Physical Science defines science, examines how science is done, and develops an understanding of fundamental concepts in astronomy, chemistry and physics. Laboratory experiences will emphasize experimental design, data analysis, and inquiry methods. Course is intended for early grades education majors. Cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.

    Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.

Interactive Design
  

  • IAD 2100:History and Fundamentals

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  
    This course explores fundamental principles of visual and interactive design as well as historical approaches to interactive design. Students apply knowledge of fundamentals and history to interactive projects by learning prototyping tools.
  

  • IAD 3000:Interaction Design I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: TCID 2170  
    This course introduces students to contemporary interaction design theory with an emphasis on user-centered design in digital environments. Students read interaction design theory before using prototyping tools to create their own projects.
  

  • IAD 3100:Professional Development

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3000  
    This course improves students’ abilities to describe their accomplishments in professional networking situations, company meetings, and interviews. This course also explains how to set up a personal portfolio for interactive design students and prepare a career development roadmap.
  

  • IAD 3150:Visual Design I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1100 , ART 1150 , IAD 2100 , and TCID 2002   
    In this project-based class, students put the knowledge learned in previous studio classes into practice through teacher-proposed projects related to digital visual design. This class focuses on creative projects based on teacher assessment. The class also sets expectations concerning the necessary visual design skills of interactive design students.
  

  • IAD 3230:User Interface Design I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 2100 , TCID 2002 , and IAD 3000  
    In this course students build upon their knowledge of design theory by focusing on user interface design. This class will cover important user interface design principles–visual design, learnability, visibility, error prevention, and efficiency–in addition to touching on the human capabilities that motivate them–perception, motor skills, color vision, attention, and human error.
  

  • IAD 3250:Information Visualization: Theory

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: TCID 2170  
    This course provides students with the theoretical foundations necessary to understand information visualization by focusing on how information is used to make sense of complex data. Students examine the social implications of visual information in the form of icons, page layouts, displays, diagrams, charts, and maps.
  

  • IAD 3300:Ethnography for Designers

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3000  
    This class engages in a qualitative analysis of the relationship between digital technologies and end users. In doing so, this course exposes designers-in-training to ethnographic approaches as a way to understand and empathize with end users, a core feature of user experience design. Students read anthropological texts and apply this knowledge to ethnographies related to understanding ends users.
  

  • IAD 3350:Information Visualization I

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3250 , TCID 2002  and TCID 3800  
    This course provides students with the foundations necessary to create effective information visualizations. In doing so, this class merges visual design with information design. Students work on visual design projects in addition to studying front-end programming by learning Processing as a tool to create effective visualizations.
  

  • IAD 3398:Internship

    0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 28 credit hours completed in Area F and Upper Division major requirements, approval of the Interactive Design Coordinator and Department Chair.
    This course is an opportunity for students to apply principles and techniques of interactive design in a specific organization. Learning is experiential and must supplement, not duplicate, learning in the classroom. The student is responsible for finding an internship, but the program helps in the effort. The student submits a written proposal describing the internship according to program guidelines. Each internship is monitored by the student’s advisor.
  

  • IAD 4000:Interaction Design II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3000  and IAD 3100  
    This course expands student ability in contemporary interaction design theory by incorporating the agile design process. Students read about agile design before understanding how interaction design applies to agile work environments. Students use prototyping tools to create their own projects.
  

  • IAD 4150:Visual Design II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3100  and IAD 3150  
    In this project-based class, students continue to grow their visual design skill sets by working on student-driven projects related to visual design. The focus of this class is to expand your knowledge of digital visual design through experiential learning.
  

  • IAD 4230:User Interface Design II

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: IAD 3100  and IAD 3230  
    This course builds upon student knowledge learned in User Interface Design I. Focusing more specifically on the human capabilities that motivate users–perception, motor skills, color vision, attention, and human error–the course explores user experience theories and principles as they relate to student design projects.
  

  • IAD 4400:Directed Study

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on specific topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings that relate to specific student needs.
  

  • IAD 4490:Special Topics in Interactive Design

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    This course consists of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
 

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