Organized classes to explore specialized problems in an area of business administration. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May be offered for 1, 2, or 3 semester hours of credit ("V").
In-depth examination of database modeling, development, and administration. Database models are studied with emphasis placed on relational database models. The importance of database to business software applications is covered.
This course focuses on the use and application of information systems to support the decision making process. Topics include decision making models, tools and techniques, design and development of decision support systems, executive information systems, knowledge-based systems, neural networks, expert systems and group support systems including web-based decision support systems.
A study of the systems development life cycle with focus on the planning, analysis and design phases. The student will explore the various tools, techniques, and models used by systems analysts, including data modeling and process modeling, from both a traditional and object oriented perspective.
This course focuses on issues related to design, construction, testing and implementation of business application software. Students will analyze a business problem and develop a software application to address the business requirements. Software project management techniques will be employed to track and report progress. Students will present a working prototype of their application. Prerequisites: BCIS 6280
Develop a process-oriented view of the organization and its relationships with suppliers and customers. Evaluate the roles of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and supply chain management (SCM) systems in automating those relationships and transforming organizations and markets (global perspectives). Illustrate these concepts by studying an example of an ERP system and how that system is used to automate the business processes and provide operational and management information to the organization.
In-depth examination of database, information, and knowledge management. Information engineering, modeling, development, and administration will be examined. Database models are studied with emphasis placed upon relational and object-oriented database models. Importance to the development of business software applications is covered.
An examination of the standards, methodologies, practices, and tools involved in the planning, ongoing management, and evaluation of software development and implementation projects.
A survey of the impact of an organization's purpose, culture, management, structure, personnel, technology, environment, and decision making on the acquisition, storage, dissemination, use, and disposition of information.
Students will investigate a variety of issues dealing with information and information systems security, including cyber and physical security, social engineering, network and systems security, intrusion detection/prevention, and cryptography. A focus will be on the SecSDLC and developing and maintaining Security Blueprints.
This course will cover fundamental concepts, principles, and practical issues relevant to the design, analysis, and implementation of enterprise-level trusted networked information systems. Topics covered include client/server networks, network hardware and software, distributed computing, key issues in network management, and the fundamentals of telecommunications.
This course provides an examination of the programming environment including problem-solving, design, and implementation of business-oriented applications.
This course is an exploration of developing business programming in a modern object-oriented language. Students will learn how to build and use classes and object, how to interact with databases from within programming constructs and how to design and develop well-structured software. Prerequisites: BCIS 6280
This course presents concepts, features, and architectural models of Web Services from three perspectives: framework, process, and applications. Students will study emerging standard protocols, and will learn how to describe, expose, discover, and invoke software over the Web. Students will also explore the use of Web Services to resolve business application integration issues.
This course allows students to apply concepts and skills acquired in their coursework to a real world business problem. Working in teams under the direction of a faculty member, students will plan, manage, and complete a project for a business organization. (Students take this course their final semester)