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2007-2008

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MIT (Management of Information Systems)

MIT 270 Management Information Systems (3)
Study of modern business information systems focusing on the analysis, design, and implementation of computer hardware and software as they relate to managing business information. Prerequisite: CIS 201, ENG 102.

MIT 312 Electronic Commerce (3)
A look at how emerging information systems and communication technologies influence today's marketplace by the use of electronic commerce to buy and sell products and services, and to enhance business processes. This course examines the drivers of the second wave of electric commerce, marketing and business strategies, legal, ethical, and tax and payment issues when conducting business on the internet.

MIT 316 Information Security (3)
Basic information goals of availability, integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality. Vocabulary and terminology specific to the field of information security are discussed. Identification of exposures and vulnerabilities and appropriate countermeasures are addressed. The importance of appropriate planning and administrative controls is also discussed. Pre-requisite MIT-270.

MIT 330 Managing and Supporting Information Technology (3)
Covers the unique dimensions of leading information technology employees and information technology resources towards organizational goals. Prerequisite: CIS 201. [For Adult students this course is listed as MIT 330A and the prerequisite is MIT 270.]

MIT 426 Database Management I (3)
Course provides technical and managerial skills in planning, analysis, logical design, physical design, and implementation of a database. Course topics include: data base concepts; data models query languages; SQL; entity-relationship modeling, normalization, object-oriented databases, ORACLE database management, data warehousing, database integrity management (data security), database replication/synchronization; and transaction management. Pre-requisite: MIT-270.

MIT 464 Software Application Design I (3)
Event driven programming with Microsoft Visual Languages; emphasis on the development cycle to create applications that incorporate forms and controls, program-decision structures, looping, and procedures. These programs combine the object-oriented elements of decomposition, reuse, reliability, abstraction, classification, and inheritance. Pre-requisite: MIT-270.

MIT 491 MIS Capstone Project  (3)
Students assimilate and apply previous coursework in the CIS and MIT programs to a comprehensive problem in the area of management information systems. Prerequisite: CIS 410, MIT 488 and senior standing. [For Adult students this course is listed as MIT 491A and the prerequisite is completion of or current enrollment in all major coursework.

MIT 501 Information Systems Management (3)
This course is based on the premise that it is difficult, if not impossible, to manage a modern organization without basic knowledge of information systems; i.e., what information systems are, how they affect the organization and its employees, and how they can make businesses more efficient and competitive. Participants develop knowledge, sensitivities, and skills that will enable them to stay current in the fast changing MIS environment.