Accounting and Information Systems
Admittance to 300- and 400-level School of Management courses will be granted only to students with upper-division standing. Others will be admitted only with the written permission of the appropriate department head. Students enrolling in School of Management courses are expected to have completed the necessary prerequisites for each course. A $25 per semester student computing facility user fee will be assessed for any student taking one or more School of Management courses (ACCT, AIS, BA and ECON except ECON 100X). This fee is in addition to any lab/materials fees.
AIS 101 3
Credits
Effective Personal Computer Use
Using and understanding advanced computing software
applications. Course develops conceptual and practical knowledge of advanced
presentation/communications software, database programs and operating systems.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
AIS 224 1
Credit
Advanced MS Excel
Advanced features of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program.
Includes spreadsheet design and layout, customized graphics, customized reports
using database features, optimization/statistical techniques and programming
with the Excel macro language. (Prerequisite: AIS 101 or permission of
instructor. Student is assumed to have basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel.)
(1 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
AIS 225 1
Credit
Windows Networking and Administration
Network engineering skills required to implement and support
the Microsoft Windows OS. Includes installation, configuration, peer-to-peer
networking, interoperability with Novell Netware, tuning and troubleshooting.
(Prerequisite: Experience using the Microsoft Windows OS; AIS 101 or permission
of instructor.) (1 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
AIS 310 3
Credits
Management of Information Systems
The role information technology plays in organizations
including its impact on information systems, management and business strategy.
A conceptual model of system design is introduced and basic business internal
controls are surveyed. (Prerequisite: Upper-division B.B.A. standing or
permission of the SOM advisor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
AIS 312W 3
Credits
Information Systems Technology
Introduction to the hardware and systems software underlying
information systems; provides background to understand computer marketing
literature and to select among technology alternatives. (Prerequisites: ENGL
111X, ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X, upper-division B.B.A. standing or permission of
the SOM advisor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
AIS 316 3
Credits
Accounting Information Systems (s)
Accounting systems for business and public entities. Emphasis
on internal control functions and design concepts. (Prerequisite:
Upper-division B.B.A. standing or permission of the SOM advisor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
AIS 410 3
Credits
Systems Analysis and Program Design
The system development life cycle for database-oriented
information systems in both mainframe and microcomputer environments. Includes
programming in one or more fourth-generation languages and a term project.
(Prerequisites: AIS 310, AIS 312, upper-division B.B.A. standing or permission
of the SOM advisor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
AIS 414 3
Credits
Database Design for Management Information
Combines advanced systems analysis using modern techniques of
data modelling with study of management and administrative problems in
coordination and management of organization data resources; focusing on needs
of medium-sized and large organizations. (Prerequisites: AIS 410 or CS 401,
upper-division B.B.A. standing or permission of the SOM advisor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
AIS 673 3
Credits
Technology Management
Overview of the skills a manager needs to administer an information systems department,
including extensive discussions of current trends in management of IS and the
IS industry. (Prerequisite: M.B.A. standing.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall or
Spring, As Demand Warrants