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INED 7770:Psychoneurological and Medical Issues in Inclusive Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. INED 7715 and INED 7730 .
This course focuses on the psychological, neurological, and medical bases of learning and behavioral differences exhibited by exceptional students. The link between psychological, neurological, and medical differences and performance in school will be explored to identify differential programming needs for these students. Multi-disciplinary collaboration, service coordination and preparation for addressing medical needs within the classroom setting will be emphasized.
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INED 7775:Nature of Autism: Theory and Practice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to familiarize the learner with an overview of characteristics, etiology, empirical based treatments, and prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Additionally, this course aims to inform participants with the knowledge and skill to effectively facilitate a learning environment in which individuals with ASD are successful. Effective teaching strategies, classroom organization, and collaborating with professionals and families will be introduced, evaluated, and discussed.
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INED 7776:Assessment and Diagnosis of Individuals with Autism 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze the process of assessing and diagnosing individuals with autism. Participants will be introduced to strategies and skills that are needed for conducting on going classroom based-assessments. By the end of the course participates will be able to interpret assessment data and translate it into meaningful educational interventions and progress monitoring. This course contains a field component.
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INED 7778:Language Development and Literacy for English Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 7783 or departmental approval.
This course expands upon current theories, research and practice in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and literacy. Candidates examine theories of literacy development, investigate how literacy and grammar development for English learners is different from that of native English speakers, how culture influences literacy development, and inquire into pedagogical implications of reading and writing instruction for English learners in P-12 classrooms including the use of digital technologies to scaffold language and literacy skill development.
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INED 7779:Collaborative Practices with Families, Schools, and Communities 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to KSU TESOL graduate program; INED 7781 , INED 7782 , INED 7783 , and INED 7750
This course focuses on the development of the collaborative skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to be successful with diverse partners in the creation of and advocacy for inclusive classroom communities. Taking an asset-based view of families and communities, this course aims to bridge theory to practice in the development of the pedagogical acumen necessary to support successful, equitable outcomes for all learners in diverse communities.
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INED 7780:Collaborative Practices 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program.
This course is designed to assist candidates in developing an understanding of various collaboration models including culturally responsive collaborative, communicative, and consultative skills with key stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on developing effective partnerships with families of students with disabilities as well as support strategies for facilitating effective transitions throughout the P-12 continuum. Field experience required.
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INED 7781:Cultural Issues for ESOL Teachers 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed., MAT, or ESOL endorsement program.
This course develops a knowledge base about culture, its influence on learning and teaching, and its role in intercultural classroom settings. Prospective ESOL teachers examine major theories related to educating immigrant students and culturally diverse student body; critically analyze education policy and practice at the institutional level; analyze the sociopolitical context of teaching, and develop new strategies and tools to prepare candidates to resist oppression through advocacy, community engagement, and collaboration within the school context.
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INED 7782:Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers 3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. TESOL, MAT TESOL, or ESOL endorsement program.
This course focuses on the major theories of first and second language acquisition, principles of linguistic systems (e.g. phonology, phonetics, and morphology), and examines these topics drawing on a student-centered approach. Specifically, course content will explore these topics as they relate to classroom-based language learning and implications for schools. In addition, the course material is framed within the current conversations related to literacy, assessment, WIDA English language development standards, and dual-served students.
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INED 7783:Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. TESOL, MAT TESOL, or ESOL endorsement program; INED 7781 and INED 7782
The purpose of this course is to acquaint candidates with instructional strategies and materials that will help them be effective ESOL teachers. Candidates will work closely with the instructor to conduct directed activities in their own classrooms. If candidates are not teaching in classrooms that include English language learners, the Bagwell College’s Office of Field Experiences will find suitable placements. Methods of lesson planning and implementation of sheltered instruction using the SIOP Method, in conjunction with the concepts of Understanding by Design, and WIDA language assessment, will be studied and implemented in this course. Candidates will spend approximately 40 hours in the field.
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INED 7785:Curriculum and Instruction for Teacher Leaders 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Candidates who complete this course are teacher leaders who demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of curriculum and apply this knowledge to the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to standards. This course provides models for (1) relating to school board policy; 2) collecting and using demographic data to create a plan for improved student performance; (3) designing and managing curriculum and; (4) constructing effective professional development. Additional attention is paid to the Georgia Performance Standards/Common Core alignment as it continues to unfold from the Georgia Department of Education.
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INED 7787:Content Area Reading and Writing for English Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 7781 and INED 7782
This course focuses on research-based instruction and assessment of literacy for English learners in P-12 classrooms. Candidates develop knowledge and skills to effectively organize and implement instruction at all language development levels. Emphasis is on understanding similarities and differences between literacy development of English learners and native English speakers. Candidates are introduced to issues of collaboration with grade-level teachers and literacy personnel and the socio-cultural and socio-political dimensions of teaching academic literacy in urban and rural environments.
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INED 7790:Critical Inquiry in TESOL 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to KSU graduate program
In this class candidates will implement inquiry-based projects they developed in INED 7741: Teacher Inquiry & Research in TESOL to critically examine issues related to the instruction of ESOL students. Through methods such as auto-ethnography, case study, self-study, action research, analysis of literature, etc. candidates will examine a variety of topics related to TESOL. Candidates will present their research to colleagues in the programs, institutional collaborators, and faculty in Inclusive Education.
Note May be repeated. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to field experience placement.
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INED 7800:Curriculum Theory, Development, and Practice for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S. program.
In this course, candidates will explore curriculum ideologies to help them better understand how curriculum models can be developed and utilized for diverse learners. The goal is to prepare practitioners to promote access to the general curriculum for all students through participation in standards-based reform (e.g., state standards), and Universal Design for Learning. As a result, candidates will demonstrate advanced ability to design, implement, and evaluate curricula for all students.
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INED 7900:Capstone in Special Education 1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the KSU graduate program and permission of the program coordinator.
The course fulfills the teacher certification requirement for a full-time internship in a K-12 accredited school in a classroom of the intern’s area of certification. It provides a synthesis of the candidates’ program of study and provides an opportunity to connect personal experiences, university coursework, and applied experiences in order to develop a broader understanding of the context of schooling in the United States. Field experience required.
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INED 7950:Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education and permission of advisor, instructor, and department chair.
A concentrated investigation of selected topics of an advanced nature. The content will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
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INED 7955:Capstone in Special Education 1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to KSU Graduate Program and permission from Program Coordinator.
The course fulfills the teacher certification requirement for a full-time internship in a K-12 accredited school in a classroom of the intern’s area of certification. It provides a synthesis of the candidates’ program of study and provides an opportunity to connect personal experiences, university coursework, and applied experiences in order to develop a broader understanding of the context of schooling in the United States. Field experience required.
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INED 7970:Special Education Practicum III 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MAT or M.Ed. program in Inclusive Education or graduate inclusive education add-on program. Completion of all other requirements in the Inclusive Education Program. Approval of the department chair. For M.Ed.-Contracted employment teaching individuals with mild disabilities.
This supervised clinical experience is designed to provide candidates with a full-time classroom experience. Candidates will be placed in an appropriate school setting where they will have the opportunity to apply and practice concepts addressed in previous courses. Candidates must pass this course in order to graduate. This course requires approximately 35 hours per week in the field, verification of liability insurance, and bi-weekly seminars to reflect upon teaching, action research, and present their professional portfolio.
Note This course may be repeated, if competencies are not met. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to beginning this course.
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INED 7981:TESOL Internship 0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 (S/Upgrades) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. or MAT TESOL programs. Completion of all other program requirements or with approval of department chair.
This course constitutes a full-time supervised teaching experience for candidates seeking an M.Ed. or MAT in TESOL. If the candidate is employed, the internship may be conducted on-the-job. If not, the internship site must be organized through the Office of Field Experiences in the BCOE. This course may be repeated one time, if competencies are not met. Candidates must pass this course in order to graduate.
Note Proof of professional liability insurance is required.
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INED 8305:Critical Issues in Administering Special Education Programs 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course prepares special education administrators for organizational leadership by building their capacity to develop relationship with families and community agencies, improve student performance on the GPS, improve special education processes and procedures, build a professional learning community, make data-based decisions and effectively manage the operations. Candidates will be required to access Galileo, multiple websites and selected readings from the research. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8306:Critical Issues in Special Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
This course engages education leaders in an in-depth analysis of controversial issues in special and general education. It encourages active debate in three broad areas: 1) special education and society, social policy, and practice; 2) inclusion, philosophies, and epistemologies; and 3) issues about exceptionality and critical considerations about specific issues in the field.
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INED 8310:Education Policies: Impact on Special Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
The focus of this course is inquiry of educational policies at the local, state, national, and international level from multiple analytic perspectives. Analysis of the process of policy development and implementation will include both the benefits and unintended consequences of these policies. Impact of these policies on the education of students with disabilities will include attention to how educators can serve as advocates to correct and/or support policies.
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INED 8315:Critical Analysis of Collaboration in Schools 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
In this course candidates will apply a critical lens to collaboration among key stakeholders to promote equitable practices within culturally responsive and sustaining educational contexts, leading to improved outcomes for all learners. This course extends historical discourse on collaboration by requiring candidates to critically examine the dilemmas, tensions, challenges, and questions relative to collaboration within their own work settings and to apply rational and logical thought to actualizing change when critically analyzing their own practice.
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INED 8320:Special Education Administrative Internship 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
This class provides practical experience in the application of distributive school leadership (DSL) in an on-the-job setting. Depending upon the type of internship, candidates will be expected to successfully demonstrate all types of DSL in varying degrees. Candidates will effectively conduct administrative processes and procedures; develop their staff; demonstrate an understanding of reform in curriculum, assessment and instruction; act as a data-based change agent on critical issues and develop positive relationships among members of the staff, colleagues and families and other community members. Implementation of a school improvement project related to the education of students with disabilities is required. (For those who are otherwise qualified, successful completion of this course may lead to an endorsement as special education administrator.)
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INED 8325:Creating Culturally Responsive Schools 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
School practices that have significantly impacted the academic achievement of all students and issues such as equitable access to academic opportunities will also be explored. The course focuses on theories and research-based, culturally responsive education practices essential for creating school environments that promote success for all students in an increasingly diverse school environment. Ultimately, candidates will be engaged in a distributive leadership focus, allowing their leadership potential to be developed and recognized as they effect change in curriculum, assessment and instruction as well as the relationship dynamics within the school.
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INED 8330:Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. program.
Candidates will gain a clear understanding of how to plan and deliver culturally responsive instruction that closes the achievement gap for students with disabilities, as well as those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. The course focuses on the culture of the classroom and addresses discourse structure, applied behavior analysis, classroom ecologies, research-based applications, and action research. Candidates will participate in distributed school leadership that will allow leadership potential to be developed and recognized. In that regard, candidates will demonstrate the ability to reform classroom organization and structures to improve the performance of their students.
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INED 8335:Special Education from a Historical Perspective 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
This course addresses the historical evolution of educational services for individuals with disabilities within an ethic of justice framework. Critical analysis of the impact of events related to human rights and cross-cultural views of education and disability are emphasized. Candidates will examine ethical dilemmas from legal, theoretical, contextual, and practical perspectives to expand their view of education as it applies to alal students in diverse P-12 classrooms.
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INED 8340:Planning, Implementing & Assessing Instruction for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. Program.
This course focuses on providing opportunities for candidates to plan, implement, and assess instructional activities in diverse settings. Candidates will examine the foundations of education and diversity of special pupil populations with an emphasis on the value and structure of the integrated general classroom as it relates to the identification of learning needs of students with emotional, cognitive, physical, sensory and multiple disabilities. Case Study Analysis will be employed. Distributed School Leadership (DSL) roles will be embedded in the course to give candidates an opportunity to recognize their potential to improve the learning and performance of students and teachers.
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INED 8350:Increasing Achievement of Diverse Learners Through Practical Application 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education/ESOL Ed.D. program and INED 8340
The goal of the course is threefold: (1) to examine the professional research and theory on instructional design for inclusive classrooms; (2) to demonstrate the ability to design curriculum; and instruction for such settings; and (3) and to apply this body of knowledge and skills in a P-12 setting. Distributed School Leadership (DSL) roles will be embedded in the course to give candidates an opportunity to recognize their potential for leadership by engaging in reform of curriculum, assessment and instruction.
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INED 8360:Equitable Education for Diverse Learners 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor.
This course is designed to examine the academic and behavioral outcomes for diverse learners including students with disabilities. A particular emphasis will be on exploring high performing high poverty schools, alternative programs in schools, charter schools, and non-schooling contexts. Candidates will critically investigate how alternative institutions, theories, and practices are created to equitably educate diverse learners with an emphasis on the following domains: historical context, teachers, leadership, families and community, student support personnel, and curriculum.
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INED 8760:Curriculum Development for English Learners and Students with Exceptionalities 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in Education.
This course prepares professional educators to examine the relationship between the research base and applied practice especially as they relate to diverse learners (academically and/or culturally and linguistically). Candidates will examine the characteristics and needs of English language learners and students with exceptionalities, explore evidence-based practices for specific populations, employ a curriculum decision-making process that aligns with the Georgia Performance Standards and the Common Core, and translates to improved pedagogy and student achievement, and critically analyze existing curriculum guidelines as they relate to traditionally marginalized learners.
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INED 8800:Data in Educational Research and Practice 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor.
This course will further candidates’ understandings of national, state, and local data systems. As a result of this course students will: 1) access, analyze, and critique data patterns at multiple levels including student outcome data; 2) design appropriate program evaluation; 3) analyze and critique issues of diversity within inclusive education data sets; and 4) develop a personal sense of individual research interests and commitment to pursuing relevant and meaningful research in inclusive education.
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INED 8900:Epistemological Stance and Theoretical Frameworks in Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Inclusive Education Ed.S./Ed.D. program or approval of the instructor and program coordinator.
This course will introduce candidates to theoretical and conceptual frameworks in education research and practice. Candidates will engage with concepts such as history in person, figured worlds, and apply theoretical frameworks in critical theory, critical curriculum studies and disability studies to their analysis of topics in special education. They will also apply these theories to practice, and develop alternative critical pedagogies to meet the challenge of providing socially just and equitable schooling for all students.
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INED 9300:Critical Issues for Student Learning: (Topic) 3 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Ed.S./Ed.D. program and permission of the advisor.
A doctoral seminar focused on analysis and problem solving of a current topic of vital concern relevant to teaching, leading and student learning as they apply to students with disabilities and/or those who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse.
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INED 9350:Doctoral Directed Study 1-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Ed.D. program and permission of the advisor.
Individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic involving teaching, leading and student learning, particularly as they apply to students with disabilities and/or those who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse. The focus, content and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor.
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INED 9900:Dissertation 1-9 (Repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate level research courses.
Course work supports and guides doctoral candidates in the implementation of their research and the development and defense of the dissertation. This format and structure will provide individual time with the Doctoral Committee and collegial and academic support from their peers.
Note Course may be repeated as necessary.
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IDC 6001:Professional Practices of Communication 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Overview of technical writing and editing. Emphasis on drafting and editing many documents that reflect the variety of writing done in the field of professional communication. Both experienced and inexperienced writers will benefit from this course, which must be taken the first semester of enrollment in the master’s program.
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IS 7340:Ethical Hacking and Proactive Management of IT Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission in MSIS program or permission from the Academic Director of the MSIS program.
This course covers theoretical, managerial, and practical aspects of proactive IT security posture in business through various phases of ethical hacking. Students will learn reconnaissance through open source intelligence, network scanning, enumeration, vulnerability analysis and management, system hacking, social engineering, evading firewalls, session hijacking, IoT hacking, and ethical hacking investment strategies.
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IS 8005:Informatics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
This course will provide students with a study of the application of computer and statistical techniques to the management of information, and the science and art of turning data into information. This course requires the student to further refine technical research and authoring skills, report writing and presentations, computer-based statistical analyses and information organization and presentation.
Note This course is required of all MSIS students in their first semester.
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IS 8060:Information Systems Development Methods and Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005
This course examines the Systems Development Life Cycle and the technologies used to implement high-quality information systems. A variety of modeling techniques will be used by students to articulate client requirements and convert them into implementable specifications. Prototyping and methodology engineering will be covered.
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IS 8080:Database Application Design and Implementation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course examines contemporary strategies for the design and implementation of applications supported by back-end database systems. Topics include data administration, data mining, user-interface design, reporting, data integrity issues, and distributed databases. Relational and object-oriented technologies are covered.
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IS 8090:Leveraging Information Systems in Business 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MBA program or permission of the program director.
In this introduction course, students learn the principles, applications and management of computer information systems. Criteria to assess the value, risks, and costs associated with computer information systems and how these technologies bring measurable strategic and tactical advantages are analyzed. Issues relating to successful organizational adoption as well as ethical, moral, social, and legal aspects of computer information systems in business processes are discussed. Business cases bolster the theories from text and provide real-world contexts for exploration, understanding and analysis of strategic objectives including those relating to successful implementation of computer information systems in ERP, Supply Chain, CRM, and E-business.
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IS 8100:Advanced IT Project Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Implementation and reflection of project management principles for Information Systems projects. Students will analyze case studies and readings that address project risk management, project portfolio management, project management for global teams, integrated project teams, and virtual project teams. Project management software will be used to facilitate team projects and project reporting.
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IS 8200:Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
This course is a case based survey of contemporary legal and ethical issues faced by IS professionals. Topics include a review of applicable statutes and regulations that impact the IS organization. Students will conduct on-line research and explore ethical issues at the leading edge of the organization’s technology frontiers.
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IS 8305:Foundations of Information Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Examination of current Standards of Due Care and Best Business Practices in Information Security. Includes examination of security technologies, methodologies, and practices. Focus is on evaluation and selection of optimal security posture. Topics include evaluation of security models, risk assessment, threat analysis, organizational technology evaluation, security implementation, disaster recovery planning and security policy formulation and implementation.
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IS 8310:Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course includes detailed examinations of critical information security and information systems requirements for governance, risk management, and compliance planning. It includes an examination of policies, procedures, and staffing functions necessary to organize and administrate ongoing security functions in the organization to support secure business and information system operations. Subjects to be covered include IT/InfoSec Governance, security planning and practices, legal and regulatory compliance, continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning.
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IS 8320:Information Security Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
Detailed examinations of the application of technical controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and information assets. Includes tools, techniques and technologies in the protection of information from internal and external threats. Topics covered include: firewall configurations, hardening operating systems, intrusion detection systems and virtual private networks.
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IS 8330:Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
A detailed study of strategic and tactical planning for non-standard operations resulting from events beyond the organization’s control. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning prepares the student to develop and execute plans to enable the organization to recover operations and continue critical business functions in the event of a disaster. This course includes an overview of incident response planning as a possible precursor to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and also examines Crisis Management planning.
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IS 8400:Enterprise Process Models 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
Modern information systems contain many vendor-supplied components that must be selected, integrated, tested, and installed. This course analyzed current practices in systems integration, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and data integration. Further, this course explores the impact of enterprise models on work practices and the role of systems in transforming global organizations and markets.
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IS 8500:Emerging Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course addresses emerging technologies, how they evolve, how to identify them, and the effect of international, political, social, economic, and cultural factors on them. This course describes the business impacts of disruptive technologies, international perspectives on emerging technologies, and forecasting methodologies, such as monitoring, expert opinion, trend analysis, and scenario construction.
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IS 8600:Global IS Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course examines the concepts and issues inherent in global/international IT. The global IS economy is characterized by an environment where customer and supplier organizations can buy or sell IS products and services from/to anywhere on the globe. This new environment is largely fostered by the spread of the Internet, global software development standards, global software packages, and fewer trade restrictions, U.S. organizations now regularly source software development, software maintenance, systems upgrades, platform transitions, help desks, and other IS-related work globally. In this course, students will use case studies and readings to analyze, interpret, and discuss companies that compete in the global IT environment.
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IS 8700:Information Systems Policy and Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005
A capstone course, which integrates the program’s coursework into comprehensive, IS policies and procedures, which support the organization’s mission. Students will review and evaluate actual corporate IS strategies in a case-study format.
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IS 8722:e-Business Systems Strategy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on business process redesign and change management in the context of e-business. Topics include impact of e-business on business models, channel relationships and the value chain, integration of emerging technologies with legacy systems, functional and inter-organizational integration, and transaction cost issues. Applications include supply and selling chain management, customer relation management, enterprise resource planning, e-procurement, and knowledge tone applications.
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IS 8724:e-Business Technologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on core e-business technologies. Topics include risk management, Internet protocols and security standards, cryptography and authentication, firewalls, electronic payment systems and intelligent agents. Students will conduct an analysis of infrastructure components from functional and management perspectives.
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IS 8726:e-Business Systems Solution 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the graduate program director.
This course focuses on analysis, design, development and deployment of e-business solutions by investigating business problems and examining emerging technologies and evolving e-business system solutions including composite applications, knowledge management systems, portals, decision support systems and business intelligence. Case study analysis will be heavily employed.
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IS 8800:IT Leadership 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 or permission of the program director.
This course focuses on the IT leadership of an overall organizational system consisting of the enterprise itself, the IS function and its role in using IT and information assets to support the organization, and the information technology architecture. Basic concepts of the leader, follower, and situation that influence IT decision-making are discussed. The role of the CIO within the organization is also discussed.
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IS 8910:Special Projects in Information Systems 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
Special projects and/or thesis option for students who wish to pursue advanced work on a particular subject in a specialized area.
Note Can be repeated for credit.
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IS 8916:Cooperative Education 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
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IS 8918:Internship 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be approved by graduate program director.
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IS 8920:IT Customer Relationship Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIS program or permission of the program director.
In this course, applications such as customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and supply chain management in the context of e-business are explored. Business cases are an integral part of this coursework, and provide real-world contexts for the exploration and understandings of the strategic objectives, sources of revenue, core competencies, market competitiveness, critical success factors, and IT infrastructures required for successful implementation of e-business initiatives.
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IS 8935:Business Intelligence - Traditional and Big Data Analytics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: IS 8005
Business Intelligence centers on collecting, analyzing and understanding attributes and descriptors of events, and actions of stakeholders of an organization and use the insights to strategize actions such as responding to customer complaints etc. Students learn BI analytics including big data analytics in the way they provide value to an organization. Contemporary BI and Big Data technologies are discussed and explained.
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IS 8990:Thesis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 8005 , IS 8060 , IS 8080 , IS 8100 , IS 8200 , and IS 8935
This course provides a student an independent academic and/or applied research opportunity in the information systems area under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. The topic of research and method/s of scholastic inquiry are jointly agreed by the faculty supervisor and the graduate student.
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IS 9001:Introduction to Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of business research, including but not limited to: the fundamental philosophical orientations in research, the role of theory in business research, integrity and ethics in research, and an overview of major research designs. Students will learn the major components of a research article and what is required for effective academic writing. Each subject is introduced through a textbook chapter and/or research articles covering relevant aspects. Wherever possible, faculty will attempt to tie the course content back to the students’ individual research interests.
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IS 9002:Seminar in Information Systems Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program
This course introduces students to the major research areas in their respective fields. For each research area considered, students will review both seminal and contemporary research articles drawn from major research journals. These articles will be chosen by the professor and augmented by the student. Each seminar will provide a major review of the research questions, theories, research designs and methods relevant to the area of inquiry. Seminars will be guided by a Kennesaw or global scholar with expertise in the research area and will require extensive preparation and engagement by students. Course evaluation will include student preparation of a written research proposal pursuing an area of inquiry relevant to the content presented in the course.
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IS 9005:Individual Level Theory Seminar on Information Systems I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
This course examines topics and research in business information systems (IS) focusing particularly on the major theories associated with relevant individual-level themes. It provides an overview of the field of IS and appreciation for its foundations. The goal is to delve into a collection of individual-level theories in enough depth that students, as researchers, will be sufficiently familiar with the theories to adopt them into their own work.
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IS 9006:Individual Level Theory Seminar on Information Systems II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
This course examines topics and research in business information systems (IS) focusing particularly on the major theories associated with relevant individual and organizational constructs and themes. Topics will vary but are based on areas of current interest in IS. Possible course topics include human-computer interaction, IS leadership, design science, dynamic capabilities, critical and qualitative approaches to IS, and addressing the research needs of practice.
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IS 9007:Organizational Level Theories and Contemporary Topics in Information Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
This course examines macro-level topics and research in information systems focusing particularly on the major theories associated with relevant group and organizational constructs and themes. Secondly, the seminar also includes additional contemporary topics of discussions in Information Systems research. These topics may change to keep currency with the research discipline.
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IS 9008:Seminar in IS Research II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
This course examines research in IS topics that have not been covered in previous IS seminar courses. The topics focus on a mixture of macro and micro topics. These topics may change to keep current with the research discipline.
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IS 9900:Dissertation Development in Business Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 9001 , BRM 9201 , BRM 9202 , and BRM 9203 .
Dissertation Development is intended to provide a flexible learning experience to prepare students for the dissertation process. In this course, we focus on a variety of issues, including an introduction to the dissertation process, dissertation committee selection and approval, dissertation structure and design, and identification and evaluation of potential topics. We will discuss the preparation and writing of the dissertation proposal document, with focus on the introduction, literature review, and hypotheses sections. We will discuss issues of research design (including data collection and appropriate methodological choices for analysis). Each topic is introduced through selected papers, and students must come prepared to discuss their own dissertation ideas.
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IS 9901:Research Methods and Dissertation Design I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program and IS 9006 and IS 9005
Dissertation Design I is designed to provide a flexible learning experience to prepare students for the dissertation process. In this course, we focus on a variety of issues including an introduction to the dissertation process, dissertation committee selection and approval, dissertation structure and design, and identification and evaluation of potential topics. We will also discuss the preparation and writing of the proposal introduction, literature review, and hypotheses. At the end of the semester, we will also introduce issues of research design (including how data can be collected and what methods should be employed in analyzing the data). Research design and data analysis will be further explored in Dissertation Design II. Each topic is introduced
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IS 9902:Research Methods and Dissertation Design II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program and IS 9901
The purpose of this course is to provide content to support students during the dissertation design and proposal stage. The focus is on preparing an effective research design and methods section to support student dissertations. Topics are introduced through scholarly discussions and course readings.
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IS 9903:Doctoral Directed Study 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program and IS 9006 and IS 9005 and permission of advisor.
This course is an individualized and independent scholarly investigation and research of an important topic in business. The focus, content, and expectations for this study will be formally established by the doctoral student and supervising professor to provide the student in-depth knowledge of a research area within the student’s discipline. The culmination of the study will be a research project or literature review resulting in a publishable quality paper.
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IS 9904:Dissertation Research 1-9 (repeatable) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program; Completion of 12 hours Graduate level research courses, and permission of the advisor.
Course work supports and guides doctoral candidates in the implementation of their research and the development and defense of the dissertation. This format and structure will provide individual time with the Doctoral Committee and collegial and academic support from their peers. This course may be repeated as necessary.
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IT 5413:Software Design and Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students analyze and formulate software solutions appropriate for an IT organization. Foundational program constructs, software design and development are covered.
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IT 5423:Computer Networks and System Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This foundation course will provide an overview of computer networks and system administration. Topics include network protocols, network traffic analysis, operating systems fundamentals and system management.
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IT 5433:Databases: Design and Applications 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course will provide a practical foundation of database systems with emphasis on relational database design, implementation, and management. Topics include normalization, ERD, logical and physical design, SQL query, database applications, usage of XML in database, and data warehouse.
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IT 5443:Web Technologies and Application Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5413
This course introduces World Wide Web as a fundamental application platform for today’s information systems. Students will examine core aspects of web technologies and web applications, and will develop secure web applications.
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IT 6103:IT Policy and Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6413 or IT 6423 - both can be concurrent
This elective course will examine aspects of how the law affects an IT operation. Topics such as contract law, internet law, privacy and security will be discussed. Graduates of the MSIT need to know how the law affects IT and understand the basic laws particularly geared toward an IT operation.
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IT 6203:IT Design Studio 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5433 and IT 5443
This core course covers technologies and methods of designing and implementing an IT application built from multiple subsystems. Students will explore modern system architectures and integration techniques used in enterprise environment. Students will develop a complete IT application through a major project to demonstrate their proficiency in all major technical areas of IT. These may include data management, networking and communication, servers and platforms, application development, user interface, web interface or security.
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IT 6413:IT Service Delivery 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5423 or concurrent
This class aims to prepare students for such responsibilities. First, it will cover the basics of IT service delivery. Throughout, it will place emphasis on existing and emerging standards for IT service delivery, in particular ITIL. Second, it will cover the basics of finance. The reason is that the senior IT manager will have to be able to justify any projects he or she wishes to undertake in order to improve the IT service his or her organization delivers, and no project justification is complete without a detailed financial analysis of the project.
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IT 6423:IT System Acquisition & Integration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5413 or IT 5433
This core course covers methods and best practices of assessing business needs, functional requirements and value for IT system acquisition (including decisions about appropriate sourcing strategies) and integrating the acquired IT components or services into the existing IT infrastructure. Major project included.
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IT 6503:Foundations of Health Information Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the importance of information technology and information systems in the health care industry. It provides an overview of the healthcare IT industry in the U.S. and clinical terminologies, a review of fundamental characteristics of clinical information, health information exchange stands (HL7); healthcare payment and reimbursement systems, the challenges of IT implementation, and a detailed discussion of the primary clinical and managerial applications of information (including electronic health records - EHR). Group and individual research will be required.
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IT 6513:Electronic Health Record Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6503
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. The design consideration of EHR system and strategies of EHR adoption will also be covered. Group and individual research will be required.
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IT 6523:Clinical Processes & Workflows: Analysis and Redesign 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6503 or concurrent
This course introduces the healthcare workflow and process analysis and redesign and addresses the impact of processes and workflows on organizational efficiency and productivity. Students will become familiar with the concepts of processes, process analysis and redesign in the healthcare settings. Workflow and process mapping in healthcare improvement including detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies are introduced. Quality improvement methods, process validation and change management are also covered.
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IT 6533:Health Information Security and Privacy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6503
This course is an in-depth study and analysis of the concepts, practices and concerns of information security unique to the healthcare settings. The course provides the student with the necessary background to evaluate the HIPAA security and privacy rules and meaningful use security requirements. It covers security risk assessment in the healthcare setting and how to integrate privacy and security into healthcare settings.
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IT 6683:Management of Information Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
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.
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IT 6713:Business Intelligence Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6733
This course discusses the concepts, technologies, processes, and applications of business intelligence. Student will go through the complete business intelligence process of data gathering, data model design, data integration, data analysis, and data presentation, in a specific application domain.
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IT 6733:Database Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5433
This course covers data administration and management, backup/recovery, security, access control, performance monitoring and tuning, data warehousing, data mining, online analytical processing, centralized versus distributed environments, client server and world-wide-web database integration.
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IT 6753:Advanced Web Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5433 and IT 5443
This course covers web services and content management for advanced web applications. Students will gain familiarity with: advanced business concepts for the web; best practices and development processes for web applications; and a variety of appropriate web tools both in the proprietary and open-source domains.
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IT 6773:Practical Data Analytics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to related graduate degree programs
In this course students will learn concepts and practical skills that are necessary to perform an end-to-end data analytics project. Topics include: understanding business problems, collecting business data, exploring the data, preparing the data for data analytics, selecting and training a model, fine-tuning a model, presenting the solution, launching, monitoring and maintaining the system.
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IT 6823:Information Security Concepts & Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5423
This course covers the fundamentals of computing security, access control technology, cryptographic algorithms, implementations, tools and their applications in communications and computing systems security. Topics include public key infrastructure, operating system security, database security, network security, web security, firewalls, security architecture and models, and ethical and legal issues in information security.
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IT 6833:Wireless Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6823
This course is an advanced study and analysis of the concepts, methodologies and technologies in securing wireless networks. This course covers the information security concepts related to wireless systems, security protocols and solutions different types of wireless systems, and current trends in wireless security. Students are required to research and implement solutions to secure wireless systems and networks.
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IT 6843:Ethical Hacking: Network Security and Penetration Testing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5423
This course covers the major issues surrounding the use of penetration testing to secure network security and important skills of a professional hacker and common security challenges that an information security officer will face in his/her work. Topics include the ethics of ethical hacking, laws and regulations, vulnerability discovery and risk analysis, internal and external attacks, how malicious hackers attack and exploit system vulnerabilities, penetration testing methods and tools, latest security countermeasures, and various types of penetration testing and programming skills required to complete successful penetration tests and to secure real systems against real attacks.
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IT 6853:Computer Forensics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6823
This course presents techniques and tools in computing investigation and digital evidence collection/recovery/analysis. Topics may include: legal issues relating to digital evidence, recovery and reconstruction processes, integrity assessment, state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies, and trends in the area of computer forensics. The course will engage students in further research and development in computer forensics.
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IT 6863:Database Security & Auditing 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5433
This course provides students with an understanding of security concepts and practices in general and those specific to database security in a highly detailed implementation. Students will learn fundamental principles of database security and how to develop database applications embedding from simple to sophisticated security and auditing models using advanced database systems and software tools.
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IT 6883:Infrastructure Defense 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5423
This course provides an in-depth examination of the infrastructure assessment and penetration testing process and the strategies for designing and maintaining a defensive infrastructure.
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IT 6903:Special Topics in Information Technology 1-3 variable Credit Hours
Special topics selected by the Department Chair. Offered on a demand basis.
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IT 6913:Research Seminar in IT 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course covers materials and methods of scholarly research in information technology. It includes the study of standard research paradigms with illustrative cases of each and the use of research methods and data presentations in industrial and business settings.
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IT 7113:Data Visualization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 5433 and IT 5443
This course introduces data visualization theories, techniques, and tools particularly for analyzing business data and improving business decision making. Students will design, develop, and evaluate effective visualizations and dashboards at strategic, tactic, and operational levels.
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IT 7833:IT Strategy, Policy, and Governance 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6203 may be taken concurrent
This is a core course in which students complete a major project which integrates elements and best practices of the field. It should be completed after the other core courses have been completed or begun.
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IT 7993:IT Capstone 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 6203 and at least two of following courses: IT 6413 , IT 6423 , and IT 6823
This course is designed for students to work in teams researching and developing IT solutions addressing business or organizational needs or opportunities. It’s highly recommended for students to take this course in the last semester of your program.
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