Program Completion (12 credits)
To complete their program, students are required to complete technology-centered management courses and the senior project. These requirements are intended to help students demonstrate their understanding of the application of information technology. The senior project, designed to incorporate prior course work in the curriculum, should be taken in the last semester.
- 769.303 Technology and Society
- 769.492 Project Management
- 769.494 Technology Mgmt
- 769.497 Info Tech Senior Project
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769.303 Technology and Society
In order to create effective and functional systems for an organization, the information technology professional must understand the impact technology has on people. This course examines the effects and issues of technology from the personal perspective. Topics include interfaces and their effects, ergonomics, legal issues, social impact, acceptance of systems, politics, ethical issues, and the user role in design, development, testing, and running of systems. (3 credits)
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769.492 Project Management
In any systems project, there is a need to effectively plan and manage the process. To be most efficient, this requires a variety of both technical and non-technical skills. This course focuses on the non-technical skills needed for proper project scoping, planning, execution, and completion. Topics covered include scope analysis, scheduling, activity and milestone planning, resource allocation and scheduling, personnel management, cost analysis and planning, communication skills, calendar preparation, reporting, and project monitoring. (3 credits)
Prerequisite(s): BU.769.307 AND BU.769.311 AND BU.769.315 AND BU.769.320 AND BU.769.325 AND BU.769.330
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769.494 Technology Mgmt
One of the most important ways to understand technology is to view and analyze its use from the organizational perspective. How do technology decisions get made? Who makes them? How are systems really used by the technology customer? This course examines these questions and other topics including the role of automation in the organization, historical development of systems, management issues, (3 credits)
Prerequisite(s): BU.769.307 AND BU.769.311 AND BU.769.315 AND BU.769.320 AND BU.769.325 AND BU.769.330
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769.497 Info Tech Senior Project
To complete their program, students are required to complete a project that demonstrates their understanding of the application of information technology. This is the culminating course for the BS in Information Systems program. It is designed to incorporate course work taken in the curriculum, and provide the student with an integrating educational experience. It should be taken in the last semester of undergraduate work. (3 credits)
