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LTWR 499E - Supervised Independent Study Units: 5
Independent study deals with a special interest not covered in a regular course or with exploration in greater depth of a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. Note: This course cannot be substituted for other courses in the major without petition approval by the Literature and Writing Studies Curriculum Committee. May be repeated once for a total of up to six 6 units of credit. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 499F - Supervised Independent Study Units: 6
Independent study deals with a special interest not covered in a regular course or with exploration in greater depth of a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. Note: This course cannot be substituted for other courses in the major without petition approval by the Literature and Writing Studies Curriculum Committee. May be repeated once for a total of up to six 6 units of credit. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 501 - Advanced Topics in Writing Studies Units: 3
Selected Topics in Writing Studies. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units with new course content. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 502 - Advanced Topics in Literature Units: 3
Selected topics in literature. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units with new course content. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 503 - Literary Period or Movement Units: 3
Advanced, historically oriented study of a literary period, such as the Renaissance, or a movement, such as Postmodernism. The content of each course is reflected by its subtitle.
- Renaissance to Romanticism
- Postmodern Narratives of Identity
- Marxism and Literature
- The Literature of Witchcraft.
May be repeated as issues/themes change; up to nine (9) units may be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) may be applied toward major requirements or the Master’s degree in Literature and Writing Studies. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 503A - Renaissance to Romanticism Units: 3
Advanced, historically oriented study of the period between 1600 and 1860 - which comprises in literary history the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, as well as Romanticism. May be repeated up to three (3) times. Nine (9) units may be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) may be applied toward major requirements or the Master’s degree in Literature and Writing Studies. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 503D - Literature of Witchcraft Units: 3
Analyzes a variety of documents (including legal statutes, ecclesiastical law, trial records, extant artifacts, and literary texts) to explore how representations of witchcraft have informed cultural ideologies from early modern European through contemporary U.S. and global contexts. In particular, a study of the literature of witchcraft provides a unique view into the construction of cultural norms and restrictions, especially in relation to gender, race, sexuality, and religion.
Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 511 - Literature in Translation Units: 3
Study of select literary texts and literary criticism written in languages other than English. Students will study texts in the original language and compare them to their English translation(s) with a focus on idiom, style, grammar, and argumentative detail. Includes a survey of translation theory. Requires good (i.e., equivalent of third-year instruction) reading knowledge of a foreign language. Completion with a grade of B or better satisfies the Language Other than English Requirement for graduate students in Literature and Writing Studies. May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 512 - Modern Rhetoric Units: 3
A close study of 20th Century rhetoric: composition, theory, reading theory, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language philosophy, and literary theory. Relationship between rhetorical theory and modern approaches to the study and pedagogy of writing and literature. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 513 - Studies in Contemporary Literature Units: 3
Focuses on literature produced within the last 20-25 years, including fiction, poetry, drama, and mixed genre work. Explores narrative, poetic, and dramatic structures (both conventional and non-conventional) and the relationship between literary conventions and cultural context. Course assignments can be creative, analytical, or some combination of both. Specific geographical focus varies, but in some semesters, the course will emphasize world or non-western literature. Students may also be required to attend several public literary readings. Together with LTWR 502 A, may be repeated as issues/themes change for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 525 - Theory and Practice of College Writing Instruction Units: 3
Wide reading in current theory and practice of teaching writing at the university level. Exploration of the implications for writing instruction of current discourse theory and linguistics (sentence-level and text-level). Review research on writing and instruction and examination of models of classroom and individual conferencing. Students will also tutor in the University Writing Center. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 545 - Advanced Creative Writing Units: 3
For students who wish to increase their skills in the writing of fiction and poetry. The content of each semester will be determined by the instructor and may include short stories, poetry, novel, play or screenwriting. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units of credit with new course content. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 600 - Research and Critical Methodology Units: 3
Introduction to research methods and the critical and theoretical approaches common to the graduate study of literature and expository writing, with attention to basic reference works, bibliographical techniques, analytical strategies, scholarly frames of reference, and pedagogy. Recommended for the first semester of graduate study.
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LTWR 601 - Literary Study in a Multicultural World Units: 3
Relationship of literature to gender, race, class, and nationality. Changing conceptions of literary canons. Exploration, through literary texts, of values in literature and the constituents of literary value.
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LTWR 602A - Composition Theories and Pedagogy Units: 3
Targeted exploration of current theoretical debates and crucial pedagogical issues in rhetoric and composition, with special attention to the relationships between rhetoric and culture, between ideology and pedagogy, and between composition studies and other disciplines. Prepares those teaching composition at the post-secondary level, such as in the CSUSM GEW program. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: LTWR 602. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment Restricted to students in the Literature and Writing Studies Master’s program.
Prerequisite(s): LTWR 600 .
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LTWR 602B - Composition Practices Units: 3
Focused exploration of the relationship between the theories and practices of composition instruction, with special attention to the challenges and rewards of an informed composition pedagogy praxis. Introduces professional expectations for careers in lower-division college composition instruction and develops pedagogical practices in composition. Supports Teaching Associates in the CSUSM GEW program. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Literature and Writing Studies M.A. students. Students must enroll in LTWR 602B when teaching GEW 101B for the first time.
Prerequisite(s): LTWR 602A .
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LTWR 605 - Seminar in Thematic Studies Units: 3
Study of a thematic motif over time or across cultures, for example: alienation and exile, cultural taboo, colonial discourse, or the representation of criminality. May also address studies such as the nature of the hero and aspects of love or death. May be repeated with new course content, but only six (6) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
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LTWR 606 - Seminar in Genre Studies Units: 3
An examination of one or more genres, for example: satire, utopian fiction, autobiography, travel narrative, landscape poetry, the essay, or film. May be repeated with new course content, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
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LTWR 607 - Seminar in Comparative Studies Units: 3
Comparison of theoretical and literary representations across cultures (e.g., East/West studies), across modes of discourse (e.g., oral/written), or across media (e.g., literature/art or literature/music). May be repeated with new course content, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
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LTWR 608 - Seminar in Critical and Theoretical Studies Units: 3
Close study of one or several bodies of critical theory currently applied to literary studies, i.e. psychoanalytic, feminist, Marxist, new-historical, post-structuralist. Emphasis will be on terminology, methods of readings, modes of interdisciplinary analysis and interpretation, and recent debates on questions of theory, history, and culture. May be repeated with new course content, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
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LTWR 612 - Seminar in Rhetorical Theories and Cultures Units: 3
Close study of one or several bodies of rhetorical theory in relation to cultures, for example: gender and rhetoric, adolescence and rhetoric, black English and rhetoric, and popular culture and rhetoric. May be repeated with new course content, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
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LTWR 613 - Seminar in Creative Writing Units: 3
For students who wish to continue refining their skills in poetry, short stories, novels, and/or screen writing. Content to be decided by collaboration between the student and the instructor. May be repeated with new course content, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Enrollment Requirement(s): LTWR 325 , LTWR 545 , or equivalent experience in creative writing.
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LTWR 690A - Graduate Research Units: 1
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 690B - Graduate Research Units: 2
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 690C - Graduate Research Units: 3
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 690D - Graduate Research Units: 4
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 690E - Graduate Research Units: 5
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 690F - Graduate Research Units: 6
Faculty-supervised research. May be repeated, but no more than six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695A - Internship Units: 1
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695B - Internship Units: 2
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695C - Internship Units: 3
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695D - Internship Units: 4
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695E - Internship Units: 5
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 695F - Internship Units: 6
Supervised experience either teaching writing at the college level or working in public agencies and private industries that provide opportunities to develop professional writing skills. Students who want credit for working in CSUSM’s Writing Center should enroll. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LTWR 699 - Graduate Thesis Units: 3
Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of twenty-four (24) units in the graduate program prior to enrollment.
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LTWR 699X - Thesis Extension Units: 1
Registration in this course is limited to students who have received a satisfactory grade in LTWR 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Students who have not completed their thesis in LTWR 699 must register for LTWR 699X, LTWR 699Y , or LTWR 699Z . May be repeated, but credit will not be applied toward the Master of Arts in Literature and Writing Studies degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirement(s): Prior registration in LTWR 699 with a satisfactory grade.
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LTWR 699Y - Thesis Extension Units: 2
Registration in this course is limited to students who have received a satisfactory grade in LTWR 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Students who have not completed their thesis in LTWR 699 must register for LTWR 699X , 699Y, or LTWR 699Z . May be repeated, but credit will not be applied toward the Master of Arts in Literature and Writing Studies degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirement(s): Prior registration in LTWR 699 with a satisfactory grade.
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LTWR 699Z - Thesis Extension Units: 3
Registration in this course is limited to students who have received a satisfactory grade in LTWR 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Students who have not completed their thesis in LTWR 699 must register for LTWR 699X , LTWR 699Y , or 699Z May be repeated, but credit will not be applied toward the Master of Arts in Literature and Writing Studies degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirement(s): Prior registration in LTWR 699 with a satisfactory grade.
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Management Students who have remained in any MGMT course past the add/drop deadline three times may not register a fourth time for that course.
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MGMT 302 - Foundations of Organizational Behavior Units: 2
Important concepts and applications in organizational behavior including motivation, leadership, group dynamics, organization design, decision-making, communication, and organization change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status), Computer Science majors in the Computer Information Systems option, and Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites for CIS students: ACCT 201 , ACCT 202 , ECON 201 , ECON 202 , MATH 160 , with grades of C (2.0) or better in all courses. Prerequisites for BIOT students: ACCT 201 , ACCT 202 , MATH 160 , and either PSYC 100 or SOC 101 with grades of C (2.0) or better in all courses.
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MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior Units: 4
Theoretical and applied behavioral aspects involved in the effective management of organizations. Includes individual differences, motivation, communication, group dynamics, power, conflict, decision-making, and leadership. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
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MGMT 415 - Human Resource Management Units: 4
Effective management of employees such as recruitment and interviewing, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, employee relations, workforce demographics, and employment law. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 420 - Personnel Selection and Appraisal Units: 4
Overview of the process for employee selection and appraisal. Topics include job analysis, test validity/reliability, legal issues and a variety of selection techniques (e.g., recruiting applications, interview, mental ability/personality tests). Employee appraisal issues include norm-based and absolute appraisal politics and rater motivation. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MGMT 484 -2.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 415 .
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MGMT 422 - Training and Development Units: 2
Overview of the process for designing training and development programs. Covers the assessment, design, development, implementation and evaluation activities required to effectively and efficiently develop employee knowledge, skills, abilities, and other competencies. Prepares students to understand, develop and evaluate human resource development strategies and plans based on principles of equity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Relevant for all managerial positions to ensure human resources are equipped with required competencies in the short-and long-term to achieve desired performance, organizational loyalty, and risk mitigation for illegal behaviors and practices in the workplace. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MGMT 482 -3.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 415 .
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MGMT 425 - Employment Law Units: 2
Overview of the laws and legal principles necessary to address and assess employment challenges and situations with individual employees, groups, labor unions, and employers. Presented from the perspective of both the employee and the manager/organization. Includes the examination of the employment relationship, federal statues and state laws, and the legal theories and principles for analyzing the various forms of workplace discrimination. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MGMT 482 -2.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 415 .
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MGMT 428 - Compensation and Benefits Units: 4
Overview of the process for designing employee compensation and benefits strategies. Covers pay models, strategic perspectives of pay, pay structures, pay levels, pay-for-performance, benefits determination, benefits options, and compensation systems. Prepares students to understand, develop and evaluate compensation strategies and plans based on principles of equity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Relevant for all managerial positions to ensure adequate motivation or desired performance, organizational loyalty and risk mitigation for unfair pay practices. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MGMT 484 -3.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MGMT 415 .
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MGMT 432 - In The Executive’s Chair Units: 2
Provides students opportunities to learn from and network with 10-12 business executives each semester in an interview format. The guest executives share insights about their careers, their companies and industries, diverse functional areas and business concepts, and critical business decisions they have made. Course emphasis is on learning from the successes and failures of these effective business leaders. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): BUS 302 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 445 - Career Development Units: 2
Provides students with opportunities to learn about and practice strategies designed to enhance individual career success in 21st Century organizations. Subject matter includes: changing nature of careers, finding the right career(s), interviewing and recruiting strategies, skills development, mentoring and networking, and other career development strategies. The course will involve guest speakers, in-class discussions and group activities, personal assessment and analysis, and video illustrations. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 452 - Leadership in Organizations Units: 4
In-depth analysis of the process of leadership in organizations with a focus on the development of personal leadership skills. Emphasis on students’ ability to conceptualize, integrate, and apply diverse approaches to the leadership and motivation of people in organizations. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 461 - Management in Different Cultures Units: 4
Examination of the impact of culture on managerial decisions. Key management decisions in a number of industries and countries are examined to highlight the complexities of management in a global environment. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 465 - Developing Management Skills Units: 4
Globalization, increased workforce diversity, and technological change require managerial skills that are effective in a changing workplace environment. This advanced organizational behavior course integrates theory and practice with understanding and application. Management skills at the personal level include personal awareness, management of stress, and creative problem solving. At the interpersonal level, the focus is on communicating effectively, gaining power and influence, motivating others, and managing conflict. At the group level, the emphasis is on empowerment skills and effective team building. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MGMT 470 - Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Units: 2
Technology and innovation strategy is the approach that a firm takes to obtain and use technology to achieve a new competitive advantage, or to defend an existing technology-oriented competitive advantage against erosion. Emphasis on the development and application of conceptual models which clarify against erosion. Emphasis is also on the development and application of conceptual models which clarify the interactions between competition, patterns of technological change, and the structure and development of internal firm capabilities, rather than on any specific area of the technological or product development process. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MGMT 482 -1.
Prerequisite(s): All lower-division pre-business core courses; BUS 302 , MGMT 305 or MGMT 302 ; MKTG 305 or MKTG 302 .
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MGMT 474 - Business Sustainability Units: 4
Explores the role of business in building a sustainable world. Focuses on what sustainability means to business, how it is measured and reported, as well as how to formulate and implement actionable strategies. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for MGMT 484 -4.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 302 .
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MGMT 481 - Selected Topics in Management Units: 1
Survey course of selected topics in management in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MGMT 482 - Selected Topics in Management Units: 2
Survey course of selected topics in management designed to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MGMT 483 - Selected Topics in Management Units: 3
Survey course of selected topics in management in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MGMT 484 - Selected Topics in Management Units: 4
Survey course of selected topics in management designed to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MGMT 485 - Selected Topics in Management with Lab Units: 4
Survey course of selected topics in management designed to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status). Three hours of lecture Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MGMT 498A - Independent Study in Management Units: 1
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MGMT 498B - Independent Study in Management Units: 2
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MGMT 498C - Independent Study in Management Units: 3
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MGMT 498D - Independent Study in Management Units: 4
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MGMT 502 - Foundations of Managemen Units: 2
Important concepts and applications in management including motivation, group dynamics, organization design, decision-making, communication, and organization change.
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MGMT 521 - Principles of Organizational Behavior and Leadership for Security Management Units: 2
Overview of the key topics in organizational behaviors and leadership seeking to explain people’s behavior and experiences in various types of organizations, as well as how to effectively lead people to accomplish shared goals. Explores how research and knowledge of these topics can be applied in managing information systems and security related projects specifically, and in organizations more generally. Issues in contractual negotiations and effective communication inside organizations will also be addressed.
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MGMT 602 - Leadership and Business Ethics Units: 2
In-depth analysis of the process of leadership and ethics in organizations. Focuses on students’ ability to conceptualize, integrate, and apply diverse approaches to the leadership and motivation of people in organizations, and highlights the importance of ethical behavior by leaders and followers. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion or waiver of the MBA Foundations courses.
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MGMT 604 - Human Resource Management Units: 2
Introduction to the principles and practices of human resource management including employment law, HR planning/recruiting, selection, training, performance management and compensation/benefits. Presents theoretical and practical information relating to the “most important asset” in organizations today - people. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion or waiver of the MBA Foundations courses.
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MGMT 606 - Managing the Sustainable Enterprise Units: 2
The role of business in building a sustainable world, what sustainability means to business, how it is measured and reported, and how to formulate and implement actionable value-generating strategies. Preparation for thriving in a changing business environment that values innovativeness and adaptability to current global challenges. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion or waiver of the MBA Foundations courses.
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MGMT 622 - Employment Practices, Culture and Employee Engagement Units: 2
Examines human resource management practices within the hospitality industry. Focuses specifically on best employment practices, unionization, risk management, information technology, employment branding/talent acquisition, training/ development, and culture and engagement. Goals include ability to identify/develop employee competencies critical to success in hospitality industry. Assumes a basic level of knowledge of general human resource management practices/concepts.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 604 .
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MGMT 624 - Global Hospitality Leadership Units: 2
Educates managers and leaders to work effectively with employees from different cultures and backgrounds that are different from their own, in the context of the hospitality industry. Builds on students’ knowledge of organizational behavior and leadership issues and addresses subjects such as cross-cultural differences in communication, motivation, ethics, team management, and leadership.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 602 .
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Management Information Systems Students who have remained in any MIS course past the add/drop deadline three times may not register a fourth time for that course.
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MIS 203 - Introduction to Management Information Systems Units: 3
Covers the concepts of information systems in business. Introduces the different components of information systems, such as hardware software basics, databases, data communication, as well as the integration of the technologies to improve business processes and sustain business competitive advantages. Managerial issues such as organizational information management, business intelligence, and security management will also be disclosed.
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MIS 302 - Foundations of Management Information Systems Units: 2
Survey of management information systems topics with an emphasis on service applications. Includes computer hardware and software, databases, information systems development, and the role of information systems in the organization. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): For BIOT students: ACCT 201 , ACCT 202 , and MATH 160 with grades of C (2.0) or better in all courses.
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MIS 304 - Principles of Management Information Systems Units: 4
Introduction to subjects in management information systems. Includes computer hardware and software, databases, information systems development, and the role of information systems in the organization. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status). Three hours of lecture Two hours of laboratory.
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MIS 308 - Enterprise Systems Units: 4
Provide students with an understanding of the theoretical and practical issues related to the application of enterprise systems within organizations. The main focus of this course is to demonstrate how enterprise systems integrate information and organizational processes across functional areas with a unified system comprised of a shared database and shared reporting tools.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 and all lower-division pre-business core.
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MIS 320 - MIS Executives Seminar Units: 2
Exposes students to challenges facing various industries and introduces students to innovative information system solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness through guest speeches and discovery learning. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status).
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MIS 328 - Mobile Business Applications Units: 4
Introduces students to business mobile application development. Studies the impact of the various mobile technologies on business processes. Students will also be introduced to development guidelines, application frameworks, and development environments. Students will learn a programming language to enable them to build mobile applications. Coverage of the underlying theory will be coupled with hands-on exercises through the development of innovative mobile solutions to practical business problems. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MIS 484 -2. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
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MIS 388 - Java Programming for Business Applications Units: 4
Covers methods for developing solutions to business and system problems using object-oriented techniques. Covers the fundamental elements of object-oriented programming. Students will learn how to use classes and objects, and the Java Library to develop object-oriented business applications. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
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MIS 408 - Information Systems for Business Intelligence Units: 4
Provides an introduction to using Decision Support Systems for business intelligence. Data management, data warehouses and data marts that support reporting and online analytic processing are studied. The use of key performance indicators, dashboards and scorecards for performance management and opportunity assessment are addressed. Text and web mining are discussed, and the applications of selected machine learning techniques, such as decision trees, genetic algorithm and neural network, are illustrated. Students actively participate in the delivery of this course through lab projects, case studies, and project presentations. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 409 - Big Data Information Systems Units: 4
Examines the insights and uses of Cloud computing and Big Data. Focuses on the applications of data models in the cloud computing and Big Data environments. Describes Big Data, unstructured data types, and their uses. Discussions include impact of factors such as variety, velocity, and volume of Big Data. Describes cloud computing, its uses, benefits, and challenges. Examines the emerging data models for these areas including the relevance of data super-sets and importance of correlation vs causality. Examines Big Data applications in different areas such as retail, health, finance, supply chain/logistics, and marketing. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MIS 484 -4.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 410 - Web Development and Business Analytics Applications Units: 4
Introduces popular programming languages and frameworks for Web Development and Business Intelligence Applications. Teaches students basic Python languages and Python tools that are used to develop web sites and solve business intelligence problems. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MIS 484-5.
Prerequisite(s): (MIS 302 or MIS 304 ) and (BUS 324 or BUS 304 ).
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MIS 411 - Database Management Units: 4
Introduction to data modeling, database design, and database administration. Coverage of the relational database model and construction of a database application using a relational database management system. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status) or Biotechnology majors. Recommended Preparation: Recommended Preparation: MIS 302 or MIS 304 or ACCT 308 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 418 - Information Security Management Units: 2
Explores information security issues in the areas most commonly encountered in the business environment, using real-life situations. Illustrates how information security addresses current legal requirements, technical threats, and social environments. Examines information security history and purpose, legal issues, development and enforcement of policies and standards, risk management, current threats, technologies, and security program implementation. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MIS 482 -1.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 425 - Business Systems Development Units: 4
Introduces the methodologies that are widely used in Information Systems Development Projects. Discusses both general project management issues/techniques, such as project scheduling and critical path analysis, and methodologies specifically used in business systems development, such as SDLC, Agile approach, etc. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major business status in Business Administration – i.e. obtained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; students who have instead taken ACCT 308 may register with consent of the instructor.
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MIS 426 - Telecommunication and Network Security for Management Units: 4
Introduces telecommunications and network security issues typically encountered in management. Focuses on network technologies used by the majority of businesses today along with the information security concepts and practices necessary to implement a secure networking environment for an organization’s desktop and data center operations. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. obtained business status) or Biotechnology majors.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; students who have instead taken ACCT 308 may register with consent of the instructor.
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MIS 427 - Multimedia in Business Units: 4
Models and develops business processes using multimedia authoring tools. Includes introduction of multimedia principles and technologies, concepts of process re-engineering, and design of a virtual business. Students are required to develop a multimedia product. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; students who have instead taken ACCT 308 may register with consent of the instructor.
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MIS 430 - Wireless Communications for Business Units: 4
Students learn the principles and the emerging technologies of wireless communications. Focus on the wireless wide area networks, the wireless local networks, and their applications to improve business effectiveness. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 435 - Web Business Applications Units: 4
Examines the design, management, and application of Internet-based e-business transaction systems. Specifically, students will learn how to tackle dynamic and database-enabled e-business problems. The introduction of Web programming and client-server solutions will also be addressed in real business settings. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 440 - Electronic Commerce: Applications and Strategies Units: 4
Examines the current status and emerging trends of Electronic Commerce, including policies, strategies, technologies, and its impact on traditional business. Teaches students the basic technology components for the most important forms of Ecommerce (i.e. B2C, B2B, C2C, and mobile commerce, et al.), strategies and profit analysis of a typical online storefront, and the resolutions of channel coordination between online and offline selling. Students will also learn the scope of public policies on Ecommerce activities. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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MIS 480 - Managing Information Systems Project Units: 4
Students obtain a business information requirement for a virtual company in the Information Systems Operations Management Department; learn to develop or respond to Request For Proposals; and develop and deploy a creative IS business solution. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): MIS 302 or MIS 304 .
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MIS 481 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems Units: 1
A survey course of selected topics in management information systems in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MIS 482 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems Units: 2
A survey course of selected topics in management information systems in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MIS 483 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems Units: 3
A survey course of selected topics in management information systems in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MIS 484 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems Units: 4
A survey course of selected topics in management information systems in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MIS 485 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems with Lab Units: 4
A survey course of selected topics in management information systems in order to supplement available offerings. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status). Three hours of lecture Two hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): May vary depending on topic.
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MIS 488 - Mobile Project Development and Agile Management Units: 2
Introduces students to the general concept of mobile computing, mobile application development and agile management. Students will study the process and guidelines to design and develop mobile business applications. Students will learn agile software development principles and apply them to accomplish project objectives. Coverage of the underlying theory will be coupled with hands-on exercises through working on real-world business mobile projects. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: MIS 482 -2.
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MIS 498A - Independent Study in Management Information Systems Units: 1
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Grading Basis: Graded Credit / No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MIS 498B - Independent Study in Management Information Systems Units: 2
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MIS 498C - Independent Study in Management Information Systems Units: 3
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MIS 498D - Independent Study in Management Information Systems Units: 4
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MIS 502 - Foundations of Management Information Systems Units: 2
Examination of the value of information technology (IT), how an organization can capture this value, and how to enhance competiveness through IT. Introduces the latest IT and discusses implications for operations, marketing, decision-making, and e-Business activities. Also covers factors that govern the choice of IT applications, key challenges in managing IT resources, and how IT influences business strategy.
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MIS 522 - Information Systems and Security Management Units: 2
Overviews the fundamental principles and components of information systems. Introduces the concepts and topics of Information Technology Security and Risk Management at the organizational level. Studies incentives and the requirements for information security, the integration of security into the systems design process, and life cycle of information security management.
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MIS 612 - Data Management for Business Intelligence Units: 2
Data modeling, database design, and database administration in the context of business intelligence. Includes the role of data, files, and database in an organization, database models at conceptual and logical levels, schemas for data integrity reinforcement, as well as relational algebra and SQL using cases. Software commonly used in the industry, such as Oracle and/or Teradata, will be adopted for database implementation. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of MBA Core.
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