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Decision Sciences (DS)
College of Business Administration
DS 310 Topics in IS/DS for Nonmajors (3) This
course provides varied opportunities to study information system and
decision science topics relevant to general managers. Pre: consent (not
open to MIS majors).
DS 352 Programming Application Systems (3) Introduction
to applications programming. Fundamentals, essential logic, file
handling, report writing. Emphasis on systems development and
disciplined programming. Pre: ICS 101 or equivalent, or consent.
DS 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: BUS 311; or consent.
DS 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.
DS 357 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
consent.
DS 360 Current Topics--Decision Sciences (3) Repeatable
with permission of department chair. Pre: BUS 311 or consent of
instructor.
DS 366 Information Systems in Organizations (3) Practice
of information systems in organizations. Capstone course for MIS majors.
Pre: 352, 353, 354, 357 and graduating semester; or consent.
DS 387 (Alpha) Advanced Topics in Decision Sciences
(3) Computerized management information systems, operations
research, or business statistics: (B) risk assessment and business
decisions; (C) advanced topics in COBOL; (D) introduction to systems
software; (E) advanced technology in MIS; (F) systems development
practicum; (G) database systems; (H) impact of advanced technology on
organizations; (J) simulation modeling and analysis; (K) decision
support systems. Repeatable with permission of department chair. Pre:
varies with topic.
DS 396 Methods of Scientific Research (3) Study
of fundamentals of research methodology; planning, organizing, and
executing a research project; techniques of gathering data; analysis and
interpretation of data; strategy of presenting findings. Pre: BUS 310.
DS 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 adviser.
DS 451 Nonparametric Methods (3) Techniques
for estimation of parameters and testing hypotheses that require no
assumption about the form of the distribution function; application to
business problems. Pre: BUS 310. (Cross-listed as QM 451)
DS 453 Sample Design (3) Theory and practice in
the selection and statistical treatment of probability samples most
appropriate for estimating characteristics of diverse populations. Pre:
BUS 310. (Cross-listed as QM 453)
DS 454 Experimental Design (3) Analysis of
variance techniques for identification and measurement of factors or
treatments which affect productivity or quality of output in action
systems. Pre: BUS 310. (Cross-listed as QM 454)
DS 455 Applied Regression Analysis (3) Application
of multiple regression analysis to practical business problems. Related
techniques of analysis of variance and co-variance, and discrimination
analysis also discussed. Pre: BUS 310. (Cross-listed as QM 455)
DS 614 Operations Research for Management I (3) Operations
research methods from managerial viewpoint. Emphasis on application of
deterministic models to management decision-making. Pre: BUS 610 or
consent.
DS 615 Operations Research for Management II (3) Operations
research models under risk and uncertainty including game theory,
decision theory, Markov chains, replacement theory, and queuing theory.
Emphasis on applications in the business environment. Pre: BUS 610 or
consent.
DS 660 Current Topics in Decision Sciences (3) Selected
current practices and trends in decision sciences and MIS. May be
repeated with change in topic. Pre: BUS 613 or consent.
DS 680 Statistical Decision Theory (3) Modern
statistical decision theory as applied to business. Topics include
probabilistic models, decision making under uncertainty, and Bayes
decision rules. Pre: BUS 610.
DS 683 Management of Information Systems (3) Nature
of organizational information systems. Concepts and impact of modern
information technology, including computer hardware and software,
database management, data communications and telecommunications, office
automation. Pre: BUS 613 or consent.
DS 684 Decision Support Systems (3) Theory
and technology of management information systems with emphasis on
decision support systems. Includes characteristics of MIS and DSS,
technology support for decision making, integration of decision models,
data analysis, and human-computer interaction. Pre: BUS 613 or consent.
DS 686 Computer Simulation (3) Computer
simulation as a research and analysis tool, present and potential uses
of simulation models, technology of model construction, and the use of
computer simulation for studying systems. Pre: BUS 613 or consent.
DS 687 (Alpha) Seminar in Decision Sciences (3) Computerized
management information systems, operations research, or business
statistics: (B) data management and database approach; (C) impact of
information technology on organizations; (D) telecommunications; (F)
business forecasting methodology; (G) project investment decisions; (H)
applied decision analysis; (I) risk assessment and business decisions;
(J) data communication; (K) end-user computing; (M) communication and
technology. May be repeated for credit. Pre: BUS 613 or consent.
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