Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
INFS 3150 Fundamentals of Python in Business
[3 credit hours]
Introduction to fundamental constructs of computer programming. This course introduces data types, variables, constants, objects, properties, methods, arguments, events, subroutines, functions, data handling, and program control structures. Additionally, the course helps students develop skills and logical reasoning used in solving business problems
Prerequisites: BUAD 1020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 3160 Business Process Automation and Integration
[3 credit hours]
This course aims to give students a broad understanding of technical and business issues in automating processes. Students will gain understanding of the techniques and issues surrounding digital transformation, task automation, workflow automation, system integration, and citizen development.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of C
Term Offered: Fall
INFS 3250 Business Data Analysis & Reporting
[3 credit hours]
This course is designed to acquaint students with the application and use of integrated software. The course will provide students with hands-on experience in data analysis and manipulation, macro recording and editing and other advanced features and functions of popular business software packages. Students will gain skills in computer based report writing and data visualization techniques.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 3370 Business Data Communications
[3 credit hours]
An introduction to data communications in business. Topics include local-area and wide-area networks, including the Internet; hardware and media; network topologies; client-server networks; and network operating system software.
Prerequisites: BUAD 1020 with a minimum grade of D- or CMPT 1100 with a minimum grade of D- or Business Computer Prof-Score with a score of 39
Term Offered: Spring, Fall
INFS 3380 Web Application Development I
[3 credit hours]
An introduction to business application program development on the web using contemporary technologies with emphasis on client-side applications. Implications of information technology projects on organizations will be discussed.
Prerequisites: BUAD 1020 with a minimum grade of D- or CMPT 1100 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 3400 Information Security, Data Governance, & Ethics in AI
[3 credit hours]
This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of technical and business issues in information systems security, including systems security models, analysis of processes and technologies in systems security, and security policies leading to information assurance. The course extends to contemporary challenges in data governance and ethics in artificial intelligence, examining how organizations can secure, govern, and ethically manage data assets in AI-driven environments while maintaining compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks and ethical standards.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 3770 Introduction To Database Systems
[3 credit hours]
In this course, the design and implementation of database management systems are studied. Students will develop significant skills in data modeling, database design and SQL. Students will work in teams developing a database application.
Prerequisites: INFS 3150 with a minimum grade of D- and (BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-)
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 3780 Enterprise Wide Information Systems Management
[3 credit hours]
Introduction to ERP, Roles of SCM and CRM in Business Environment, Major Business Processes relating to functional areas of Business in an integrated software environment. Extensive hands-on exercises using an ERP software.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Fall
INFS 3980 Contemporary Topics
[3 credit hours]
Selected current topics in Information Systems practice, trends and technology.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Fall
INFS 4100 Discovering Business Insights with Machine Learning
[3 credit hours]
This course aims to give students a broad understanding of technical and business issues in data analytics. Students will gain proficiency with reporting, classification, and prediction. Students will learn analytics techniques that are useful in areas such as marketing and forensics accounting.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2070 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 4300 Machine Learning for Prediction & Classification
[3 credit hours]
This course aims to give students a broad understanding of technical and business issues in data mining and data warehousing. Students will gain understanding of the techniques and issues surrounding data warehousing. In addition, students will learn advanced data mining techniques that are useful in various business functions.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2070 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 4510 Business Systems Analysis and Design
[3 credit hours]
Analysis, design and implementation of business information systems will be studied using Case tools and other appropriate software systems. Will also emphasize management of organizational change brought about by information technology projects.
Prerequisites: (BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-) and INFS 3150 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 4620 Enterprise Database Systems
[3 credit hours]
In-depth exposure to database concepts including relational and Obect Data Models, normalization, logical design, stored functions, procedures, triggers, forms and reports will be explored using a business database package.
Prerequisites: INFS 3770 with a minimum grade of D- and (BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-)
Term Offered: Spring
INFS 4680 Enterprise Systems Implementation and Integration
[3 credit hours]
This course will provide students an overview of the fundamental business processes and examination of how business processes interact with SAP ERP including the system configuration and implementation. Issues. Students will gain a deep appreciation for the role of enterprise systems in managing processes from multiple functional perspectives. Also, students will work on various hands-on exercises including configuration of a fictitious company and implementation of business rules using an enterprise system.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2020 with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3050 with a minimum grade of D-
INFS 4940 Info Systems Internship
[3 credit hours]
A prearranged work-study program where students specializing in computer systems, operations management or decision sciences obtain on-the-job experience while learning and applying the basic concepts and techniques of their respective areas.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
INFS 4990 Independent Study: Readings And Research
[1-3 credit hours]
Individual student study of a topic of interest to both the faculty member and student. Students are responsible for finding a faculty member to sponsor readings and research.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 3340 Quality Management and Process Improvement
[3 credit hours]
Covers major aspects of lean processes and managing total quality functions in manufacturing/service operations. Includes: quality assurance, process control techniques, product liability and organization of the quality function as well as process improvement tools such as lean principles, process analysis.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 3610 Operations Planning and Scheduling
[3 credit hours]
A study of operations planning and its relation to organizational goals. Students learn concepts of developing materials and resources requirement plans, capacity management, just-in-time, resource scheduling in manufacturing and service organizations. Emerging concepts in the discipline will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 3660 Strategic Sourcing
[3 credit hours]
Relationship between supply management and firm's strategic goals, state-of-the-art supplier management, competing through effective supplier relationships, commodity strategy development, supplier negotiations, supplier selection and quality management, managing the RFP/RFQ process, cost management, and latest trends in sourcing and covered in the course.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 4150 Supply Chain Analytics and Cases
[3 credit hours]
This course focuses on developing skills in using techniques and software tools for the design and operational control of supply chains. Students will investigate issues relating to configuring supply chain networks (distribution systems), inventory deployment, planning and routing of transportation systems, warehouse and plant location and contract design etc. The focus will be on applications to practical situations. Necessary skills will be developed using cases, projects and presentations.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
OSCM 4210 Project Management
[3 credit hours]
This course covers planning, organizing and controlling projects. Topics such as project selection, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, project control, and PMBOK process groups and knowledge areas.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 4250 Advanced Business Analytics & AI Applications
[3 credit hours]
This course provides a broad understanding of tools, techniques and business issues in using business analytics. It extends data visualization and predictive analysis tools gained in statistics courses. It also introduces decision analysis and develops comprehension of evaluative tools such as spreadsheet modeling. Skills in problem identification and analysis will be developed through the use of cases.
Prerequisites: BUAD 2070 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 4500 Supply Chain Strategy
[3 credit hours]
The course examines firms’ strategic management of resources, and discusses its importance and benefits to its overall competitiveness. The purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the content of firms’ supply chain strategy and the processes by which they are developed and implemented. Topics covered in the course are related to operations/supply chain strategy, including environmental analysis, sustainability, product/service design, structure and infrastructure, coordination strategy, logistics and risk management.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D- and MKTG 3130 with a minimum grade of D- and (OSCM 3340 with a minimum grade of D- and OSCM 3610 with a minimum grade of D- or OSCM 3660 with a minimum grade of D-)
Term Offered: Spring, Fall
OSCM 4760 Sim Mod/Anlys Spply Chn Systm
[3 credit hours]
This course provides an introduction to the use of computer simulation for business decision making. Students are introduced to modeling uncertainty in supply chain systems using various techniques including Monte Carlo simulation, waiting ine analysis, discrete event simulation and other emerging techniques using simulation software (such as @Risk, Simul8 and ARENA) and business cases.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
OSCM 4940 Internship
[3 credit hours]
A prearranged work study program where students specializing in OPMT or SCM optain on the job experience while learning and applying the basic concepts and techniques of their respective discipline.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
OSCM 4980 Contemporary Topics In Operations and Supply Chain Management
[3 credit hours]
Selected current topics in Operations Management practice, trends and technology.
Prerequisites: BUAD 3020 with a minimum grade of D-
Term Offered: Spring, Fall