BACS - Computer Information Systems

BACS 200 Web Design and Development for Small Business (3)

Prerequisite: Computer literacy required. Required laboratory arranged. Study web site design concepts for e-business applications. Designing, developing, publishing, and managing web sites will be emphasized. Projects focus on web presence requirements for small and mid-sized companies.

BACS 285 Application Programming Languages (3)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101. Required laboratory arranged. Business majors only. An activity course exploring business programming applications using modern computer languages. Topics include inputting, outputting, processing logic, character processing, file processing and subroutes.

BACS 287 Graphical Interface Programming (3)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101. Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Covers modern programming languages geared for graphical user interfaces and interactive processing. This course introduces students to end-user computing, human factors, graphical programming environments and event-driven programming.

BACS 288 Object Oriented Systems I (3)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101. Required laboratory arranged. Majors/minors only. Study of programming languages as a systematic discipline based upon fundamental concepts, logic, algorithms, and design. Languages used will be those currently utilized in business and industry.

BACS 291 Business Statistics I (3)

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101; or concurrent enrollment in BA 101, and MATH 124. Learn the use of statistics in business activities through techniques of descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, statistical estimation, tests of hypotheses and introduction to bi-variate linear regression. (F,S)

BACS 300 Information Systems (3)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. Topics include information systems technology, strategic uses of information, software, hardware concepts, networking and internet and e-commerce. (F,S)

BACS 305 Intermediate Business Statistics (3)

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the computer proficiency exam or BA 101. BACS 291 or STAT 251 and MATH 131 or MATH 176. Majors and minors only. Juniors and above. This course may be taken after completion of all prerequisites and 45 hours of University coursework. Topics include a review of statistical estimation and Hypothesis testing, ANOVA, Simple and Multiple Regression, Forecasting and Decision Theory. Students will use Excel and a number of web-based databases.

BACS 380 Networking and Data Communications Systems (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 287 or BACS 288 with a minimum grade of "C" or consent of instructor. Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. This is an activity course involving the study of data communications and networks. Topics include history, media, hardware, software, standards, networks, analysis and design, distributed processing and network management.

BACS 381 Object Oriented Systems II (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 288 with a minimum grade of "C." Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. An activity course addressing object-oriented design and programming, systems development environments, emerging technologies and resulting business applications.

BACS 382 TCP/IP Network Security (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 380 or Permission of Instructor. First course in networking security techniques: study of hacking techniques, implementation of security plans, hands-on analysis of real-time networks using common tools such as NMAP, and defensive techniques.

BACS 392 Systems Platforms and Network Development (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 380 with a minimum grade of "C" or consent of instructor. Majors/Minors only. Juniors or above. An activity course providing students with the opportunity to work with and manage network servers. The course focuses on implementation of UNIX and Microsoft networking platforms, security, and management. May not be taken with BACS 380.

BACS 422 Directed Studies (1-3)

Consent of instructor required. Business majors only. Juniors or above. Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 25 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

BACS 482 Management Support Systems (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 287 or BACS 288. Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. An activity course for designing and implementing decision support, knowledge-based support and executive support systems. Covers mathematical and descriptive modeling, knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation and relevant computer based tools.

BACS 484 Distributed Enterprise Systems (3)

Prerequisites: BACS 381. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. A focus on computer-based techniques that enable businesses to manage across distributed value chains. Students are provided design and enterprise tools for developing distributed business systems.

BACS 485 Database Management Systems (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 287 or BACS 288 with a minimum grade of "C." Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. An activity course covering design, implementation and operation of database systems/applications. Topics include database processing, models, organizational planning, logical and physical design, implementation, data organization and data structures. (F)

BACS 486 Advanced Database Management (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 485 with a minimum grade of "C." Required laboratory arranged. Business majors only. Seniors or above. An activity course covering database systems/applications. Topics include advanced relational and network database processing, data dictionaries, database integrity issues, distributed databases, emerging technologies and database administration.

BACS 487 Systems Analysis and Design (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 287 or BACS 288 and BACS 300 with a minimum grade of "C." Majors and minors only. Required laboratory arranged. Open to computer information systems emphasis students only. Juniors or above. An activity course that covers systems analysis and design; emphasizes techniques, tools, skills, procedures and end products. Covers investigation, analysis/design.

BACS 488 Senior CIS Project (3)

Prerequisite: BACS 487 with a minimum grade of "C" or consent of instructor. Required laboratory arranged. Majors and minors only. Seniors or above. This is an activity course in which students perform an actual systems analysis and design. An information system will be developed by the student and time permitting, will be implemented. (S)

BACS 490 Advanced E-Business Technology (3)

Prerequisites: BACS 287 and BACS 288. Business majors or minors only. Juniors or above. BACS 485 may be taken concurrently. An activity-based course in which the student will develop e-business sites utilizing techniques, tools and technology.

BACS 492 Internship in Computer Information Systems (1-3)

Consent of faculty coordinator. Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. Obtain practical experience in one or more of the following CIS areas: programming, systems design, DBMS, quantitative research, data communications, DSS. S/U graded. Repeatable, maximum of three credits.

BACS 495 Special Topics in CIS (1-3)

Prerequisite: BACS 287 or BACS 288 with a minimum grade of "C." Majors and minors only. Juniors or above. This seminar course explores advanced topics in computer information systems and/or quantitative methods. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.