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Course Descriptions — Management Information Technology

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BUS3520 Advanced Software Applications (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on application software used in the real business world. This course focuses on advancing competencies and introduces additional business software at the PC level. Using software such as Access and Excel, students develop advanced skills in using personal database applications and computerized spread­sheets for problem-solving and decision-making. However, the course is not lim­ited to MS Office products and will include exposure to other widely used software applications like accounting packages, HRIS packages and quality control.
No prerequisites.

BUS3540 Current Issues in Management Information Technology (3 semester hours)
This course examines current management information technology, legal, finan­cial, security and ethical issues. Students evaluate different aspects of end user training, data structure and further their knowledge of business processes using management information technology. Other topical issues will be introduced as appropriate. Students will learn the ways they can stay abreast of the latest man­agement information technology issues. The course focuses on the people and data resources of information systems.
No prerequisites.

BUS4590 Advanced Topics In Management Information Technology (3 semester )hours
This course focuses on analysis of business systems using current techniques to analyze business activities and solve problems. Interviewing skills, group dynam­ics, and development of process flows, data flows and data models are empha­sized. Students learn to identify, define and document business processes and problems, and to development solutions.
Prerequisites: BUS3520, BUS3530, BUS3540, CSC1500, CSC3500.

CSC1500 Computer Science I (4 semester hours)
An introduction to computer programming using an object-oriented program­ming language. Decision structures, looping structures, simple graphics, graphi­cal user interfaces, and arrays are introduced. The creation of object-oriented programs using methods and multiple classes is emphasized. Programming is required.
Prerequisite: MTH1100.

CSC3500 Microcomputer Systems (4 semester hours)
Fundamentals of microcomputer systems and applications. The design of micro­processors is explored from a user's view and related to current microcomputer hardware and software design. Graphical user interface, memory management, and basic programmable logic control to external devices are explored.
Prerequisites: CSC1600, CSC2600.

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