Information Systems (INFS)

151 Fundamentals of Business (3 - Fall) An introductory survey of the basic functional areas of business designed to acquaint students with the concepts and principles which underlie administrative practices in contemporary society.

211 Introductory Spreadsheet Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in spreadsheet applications at the introductory level. Pass/Fail option.

212 Intermediate Spreadsheet Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in spreadsheet applications at the intermediate level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 211 or equivalent.

213 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in spreadsheet applications at the advanced level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 212 or equivalent.

221 Introductory Database Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in data base applications at the introductory level. Pass/Fail option.

222 Intermediate Database Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in database applications at the intermediate level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 221 or CSCI 201 or equivalent.

223 Advanced Database Applications (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in database applications at the advanced level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 222 or equivalent.
231 Introductory Word Processing (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in word processing at the introductory level. Pass/Fail option.

232 Intermediate Word Processing (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in word processing at the intermediate level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 231 or equivalent.

233 Advanced Word Processing (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in word processing at the advanced level. Pass/Fail option. Prereq: INFS 232 or equivalent.

241 Current Productivity Tools (1 - Fall & Spring) Hands-on experience in current computer productivity tools at the introductory level. Pass/Fail option. May be repeated for credit.

251 Office Procedures (3 - Spring) Review and practical application of modern office procedures. Prereq: Sophomore standing; INFS 211 and INFS 231 or their equivalent.

310 Management Information Systems (3 - Fall & Spring) A comprehensive overview of the use of management information systems and their applications to all functional areas of business. It includes introduction to systems concepts, management support systems, technical foundations of information systems, contemporary approaches to building information systems, and managing information systems. Prereq: MGT 301.

331 Professional Word Processing (3 - Fall) Advanced word processing application skills. Emphasis on criteria for selection of word processing hardware and software. Students are required to write reports and give oral presentations. Prereq: INFS 233.

351 Business Communications (3 - Fall & Spring) Communication of business information by written letters and reports.

361 Network Administration (3 - Fal) Introduction to concepts, terminology, and application of network administration. Topics include network architectures, security, services, and administration. The course will be taught in a networked computer-equipped classroom to provide experiential learning opportunities. The course also prepares the student for the CNA (Certified Netware Administrator) exam and portions of the CNE (Certified Netware Engineer) exam.

461 Automated Office Systems (3 - Fall) Concepts, issues, and equipment involved in the electronic office. Students are required to write reports and give oral presentations. Prereq: MGT 301 or instructor's approval.

462 Office Management (3 - Spring) Theory of planning, organizing, and directing in the office environment. Students are required to write reports and give oral presentations. Prereq MGT 301.

480 Internship in Information Systems (3 - As Needed) Supervised information systems work experience in business establishments, institutions, or other organizations. Students are required to write reports and give oral presentations. Prereq: Senior standing and approval of department chair.

481 Current Issues in Office Information Systems (3 - As Needed) Seminar in current issues in the office information systems environment. Students are required to write research reports and give oral presentations. Prereq: INFS 310.

490 Independent Study in Information Systems (3 - As Needed) Special research projects undertaken individually under the supervision of the information systems faculty. Students are required to write research reports and give oral presentations. Prereq: Senior standing.

491 Current Issues in Information Systems (3 - Spring) Seminar in current issues in the information systems environment. Students are required to write reports, develop information systems solutions for contemporary business issues and give technology-assisted oral presentations. Prereq: At least a grade of C in INFS 361.

761 Information Systems (3 - Spring) An advanced seminar in information systems and their applications to all functional areas of business.

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