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Graduate Curricula
client/server design on the Internet. Prerequisites:
CSCI 360 or equivalent.
CSCI 570. Advanced Computer Networks and
Data Communications
3 credits
An in depth presentation of network topics such
as network protocols, topologies, frame relay,
ATM, virtual networks, WAN, encryption, and
other current topics. Students will be introduced
to a standards based study of networking technologies.
Prerequisites: CSCI 370 or equivalent.
CSCI 600. Systems Analysis in the
Enterprise
3 credits
An exploration of the phases in the development
of an information system, the major activities
that occur during the analysis and design phases;
the selection and use appropriate analysis tools;
data analysis and logical design of information
system. Advanced techniques, used in the analysis
and design of Information Systems; are presented
including QRAD (Quality Rapid Application
Development), YSM (Yourdon Systems Method),
JAD (Joint Aided Development), CASE
(Computer Aided Software Engineering), Object
Oriented Analysis and Client/Server Analysis.
Prerequisites: CSCI 300 or equivalent.
CSCI 610. Advanced Programming
Languages
3 credits
A study of advanced programming techniques for
developing various application systems. Topics
include: graphical user interface development
using AWK, JFC, and Swing; distributed applications
development using CORBA; dynamic Web
page development using Perl, including objectoriented
Perl and APIs for linking with C/C++
and Java; and Client/Server system development
using JDBC. Prerequisites: C++ programming.
CSCI 640. Legal and Ethical Issues in
Computing
3 credits
The course explores legal, ethical and social
implications of computing from a computing and
network professional’s point of view. It covers
the issues professionals will face in computerrelated
fields such as the impact of electronic
media on intellectual property, privacy threats
from government and business databases, censorship
of the Internet, government censorship on
encryption, and hacking and computer crimes.
CSCI 650. Project Management and
Control
3 credits
Addresses the business and control aspects of
managing projects. Students will learn how to
accurately estimate a project’s scope, schedule,
budget, and staffing needs. Project control will
also be addressed, paying particular attention to
critical-path monitoring, activity dependencies,
activity lead-lag times, avoiding “scope creep”,
and critical resources management.
CSCI 660. Computers and Commerce 3 credits
This course examines the benefits and risks associated
with the computerization of specific business
processes. The information technology infrastructures
required to support such automation
are also addressed. The course includes a substantial
hands-on project through which students
encounter the skills and tools required to produce
an e-commerce site.
CSCI 700. Software Engineering 3 credits
Theory and practice of software engineering,
including software life cycle and development
models; software requirement analysis; and software
design, coding, and maintenance. Advanced
software engineering, including software maturity
models, cost specification models, software reliability
models, software complexity, quality control
and experience report. Prerequisites: C++
programming.
CSCI 750. Enterprise Resource Planning 3 credits
Provides the student with a background of ERP
systems and the capabilities of systems, such as
SAP, People Soft, etc.. Focus is on the ERP life
cycle from the decision to adopt an ERP system
to the time when the system goes ’live.’ Risk
assessment associated with the adoption of ERP
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