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Information Technology Management (ITM)

Shidler College of Business

ITM 115 Introduction to Business Programming (3) Introduction to programming with business-oriented applications. Software development tools, object-oriented software development, program flow and logic. A-F only.

ITM 352 Programming Application Systems (3) Introduction to applications programming. Fundamentals, essential logic, file handling, report writing. Emphasis on systems development and disciplined programming. A-F only. Pre: ICS 101 or equivalent, or consent.

ITM 353 Information Systems Analysis and Design (3) Analysis and design of systems in organizations. Includes role of general systems concepts, systems development life cycle, identifying systems requirements, logical and physical design. Pre: 352 and BUS 311, or consent.

ITM 354 Database Systems (3) Introduction to database management and data structures, including database planning and design, normalization, relational and network data models, and physical organization and implementation. Pre: 352 and 353, or consent.

ITM 360 Current Topics in ITM (3) Repeatable with permission of department chair. Pre: varies with topic.

ITM 366 Information Systems in Organizations (3) Practice of information systems in organizations. Capstone course for MIS majors. A-F only. Pre: 352, 353, 354 (or concurrent), and 431.

ITM 385 Electronic Commerce (3) Survey of electronic commerce technologies and business strategies, with an emphasis on technology and application development. The development of web-based and multimedia applications; the impacts of EC on business strategy; legal and ethical issues. A-F only. Pre: BUS 311 or consent.

ITM 387 (Alpha) Advanced Topics in Information Systems (3) Computerized management information systems, operations research or business statistics: (B) software systems economics; (C) advanced topics in programming; (D) web-based application development; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development; (G) database systems; (H) advanced business applications; (J) simulation modeling and analysis; (K) business intelligence. Repeatable with permission of department chair. Pre: varies with topic.

ITM 399 Directed Reading and Research (V) Reading and research in special area of major under direction of faculty member(s). Project must include statement of objectives, outline of activities planned, results expected, and how they are to be reported and evaluated. Must be approved in advance by the department chair and the faculty advisor.

ITM 431 Networking (3) Basic concepts in data networking, standards, architectures. Local and wide area networks. PC networking. The internet. Telephony and carriers. Pre: BUS 311 or BUS 630, or consent.

ITM 433 Information Security (V) Fundamentals of corporate computer and network security management and technologies, viruses, worms, hacking, firewalls, cryptographic protections, incident and disaster response cyberwar. Repeatable one time. Pre: 431 or consent. (Once a year)

ITM 660 Current Topics in Information Systems (3) Selected current practices and trends in decision sciences and MIS. May be repeated with change in topic. Pre: BUS 630 and BUS 631, or consent.

ITM 685 Electronic Commerce (3) Overview and discussion of the latest developments in e-commerce, hardware and software developments to support e-commerce, cases studies of successes and failures, and e-commerce applications with special emphasis on developing countries in Asia. A-F only. Pre: BUS 630 or consent. (Once a year only)

ITM 699 Directed Research (3) Reading and research in ITM under the direction of a faculty member. A-F only.

ITM 704 Doctoral Seminar in Information Systems (3) Extensive and critical review of the IS research literature. Can be retaken for credit. Repeatable three times. A-F only. Pre: CIS 703 (or concurrent) or consent.

ITM 705 Research Seminar in E-Business in the Asia Pacific Region (3) Overview of the current research issues in e-business with focus on the Asia Pacific region. A-F only. Pre: PhD student status in international management or consent.

ITM 706 International IT Organizational Research Methods (3) Overview of current survey methodology and analysis in global information systems research. A-F only. Pre: PhD student status in international management or consent.

ITM 799 Directed Reading and Research (V) Reading and research in an area of information technology management under the direction of faculty member(s). A-F only. Pre: PhD student status in international management or consent.