INSS 141  INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS Three hours; 3 Credits This course is an introduction to computers and information processing in business. Students will examine and understand the importance, function, and use of computers in business. The course provides hands-on experience with commercially available microcomputer software packages for word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and database management. Note: This course is required of all Business School students. Offered in FALL, SPRING, SUMMER

INSS 220 ANALYTICAL DECISION-MAKING FOR BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Three hours; 3 Credits This course covers the statistical methods for solving business problems encountered in the functional areas of business. Students will learn and apply measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability concepts and probability distributions, sampling methods and sampling distributions, hypothesis testing procedures, analysis of variance models, correlation and regression analysis, and nonparametric statistical methods. Case studies and software tools will be used extensively throughout the course to relate the concepts and methods to business environments. Note: This course is required of all Business School students. Prerequisite: MATH 113, MATH 118. Offered in FALL, SPRING

INSS 250 INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCEPTS AND METHODS Three hours; 3 credits. This course provides a foundation for information systems students that will enable progression to subsequent courses. It reviews and examines information systems strategies and methods in problem solving. This course provides a basic understanding of the key hardware platforms and operating environments and how to access them. Object-Oriented programming concepts are introduced in this course (FORMERLY INSS 253). Prerequisite: INSS 141 and MATH 118. Offered in  FALL, SPRING

INSS 350 OBJECT-ORIENTED BUSINESS APPLICATIONSIN JAVA Three hours; 3 credits. This course is a continuation of INSS 250. Object- Oriented Programming concepts and techniques in Java are covered in detail. This intensive hands-on course provides a comprehensive foundation that enables students to learn and apply OOP in a wide variety of business applications. Students learn to code, compile, execute Java programs, and enable file and other I/O, and other topics. (FORMERLY INSS 323) Prerequisite: INSS 250. Offered in  SPRING

INSS 355 VISUAL BASIC Three hours; 3 credits. This course covers Windows-based programming by using VisualBasic.Net. Students will learn to develop applications quickly and efficiently, access database information with the data control and ActiveX Data Objects. Syntax, application, and maintenance operations are covered. VB.net programming topics are presented. (REPLACESINSS 438, INSS 338, INSS 328, INSS 319) Prerequisite: INSS 350 and junior standing. Offered ON DEMAND.

INSS 360 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Three hours; 3 credits. This course will examine theories of management, organization, and systems and their application to business problem solving. It explores various information technologies that support the activities of employees, owners, customers and other key people in the organization’s environment. The capabilities of the computer as an information processor and its effective and efficient utilization in the functional areas of business will be covered. Prerequisite: INSS 141 and Junior status. Note: This course is required of all Business School students.  Offered in FALL, SPRING, SUMMER

INSS 370  OBJECT-ORIENTED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Three hours; 3 credits. This course will deal with structured methodologies in the analysis and design of information systems. Topics include systems development life cycle, process analysis, and data modeling methodologies. Through small-scale projects, students identify and analyze a problem area in a business and subsequently design computer-based information systems to solve the problem. FORMERLY INSS 329. Prerequisite: INSS 350. Offered in FALL

INSS 380 DATABASE SYSTEMS Three hours; 3credits. This course is a study of the effective design and utilization of organizational databases. It provides an understanding of the theory as well as hands-on experience in database design, implementation and utilization. Students design and build databases and gain hands-on experience in SQL. FORMERLY INSS 364 Prerequisite: INSS 250, INSS 360. Offered in FALL

INSS 420 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS Three hours; 3 credits. This course examines business data communication and networking concepts from a managerial perspective. It provides an understanding of hardware, software, and transmission facilities and how to integrate this knowledge in the design of data communication networks. The course explores the strategic role of data communication technologies in business at local, national, and international levels. It also includes hardware and software issues related to Internet and Intranet application. Prerequisite: INSS 250, INSS 360. Offered in SPRING

INSS 430 E-BUSINESS Three hours; 3 credits. This course surveys concepts and practices in e-business. Advances in information technology related to security, payment systems, promotion and marketing as well as models of e-business are discussed. Most recent Internet developments, Intranet and extranet topics are covered in  this course. The course builds on the student’s knowledge of HTML and Web design and presents opportunities for developing e-commerce business plans. (REPLACES INSS 480, 485) Prerequisite: INSS 250, INSS 350, INSS 360. Offered in SPRING

INSS 451 CLIENT-SIDE PROGRAMMING This course covers browser technologies and JavaScript with e-business applications. It introduces XML and its use in client applications. Hands-on projects reinforce the concepts learned in the course.  Prerequisites: INSS 350. Offered on DEMAND ( FALL)

INSS 455 SERVER-SIDE PROGRAMMING Three hours; 3 credits. This course covers topics such as Servlets, ASP.Net, Java Server Pages, MS IIS, Web databases. Server technologies, Document Object Model and topics in XML are presented and hands-on projects are conducted in this course. Prerequisites: INSS 350. Offered on DEMAND ( FALL)

INSS 471 ADVANCED JAVA Three hours; 3 credits.  This course emphasizes object-oriented programming techniques such as classes, objects, advanced object concepts, class inheritance, and the language features like the applets that support network programming. Major topics include event-driven programming, creating graphical user interface, and writing applets. Students will learn the architecture of Java graphics programming and the user interface components to develop applications. A thorough understanding of functions, control structures, arrays, and strings is assumed. The emphasis of the course is on helping students to write efficient programs to solve practical problems. Prerequisites: INSS 350 Offered on  DEMAND

INSS 490 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Three hours; 3 credits This capstone course emphasizes the development of computer applications through the use of structured methodologies. Project management techniques and methodologies are used in this course to manage the development process. Students learn project management body of knowledge through hands-on projects. Students are required to plan, design, and implement real-life projects by utilizing the knowledge they gained in the business core courses and system analysis, programming languages, and database. Prerequisites: INSS 350, INSS 370, INSS 380. Offered in SPRING

INSS 491 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS Three hours; 3 credits. This course addresses specific trends in information systems Prerequisite: INSS 350, INSS 360. Offered on DEMAND

INSS 492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS Three hours; 3 credits. This course addresses specific trends in information systems Prerequisite: INSS 350, INSS 360. Offered on DEMAND

INSS 495 INTERNSHIP IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS -Three hours; 3 credits. This course provides students in information systems the opportunity to broaden their education experience through supervised work assignments with organizations and various governmental agencies. Prerequisite: Permission of the INSS CHAIRPERSON Offered in FALL, SPRING, SUMMER