2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logSupply Chain Management (SCM)3223 Logistics Management (Crosslisted with Marketing 4223).Prerequisite: Student must be approved for degree candidacy by PriceCollege, Marketing 3013 or concurrent enrollment. The physical supplyand distribution function in business management, including channelselection, transportation, facility location and materials management;concentrates on the analytical and managerial methods necessary for thedevelopment and control of an integrated logistics system. (F, Sp)3263 Global Class Operations. Prerequisite: Student must be approvedfor degree candidacy by Price College. Operations management is aboutconverting inputs into outputs (creating goods and services); global classoperations is about making this conversion efficiently and effectively indomestic and international environments. Addresses analyzing andunderstanding contemporary changes in the nature of competitiveness andhow organizations adapt to evolving requirements. (F, Sp)3323 Purchasing and Buyer Behavior (Crosslisted with Marketing3323). Prerequisite: Marketing 3013, Marketing 3113 or concurrentenrollment in Marketing 3113. Consumer and organizational buyingprocesses are examined. Individual and organizational decision-makingframeworks, information technology, and the external environment arestudied in the context of forming marketing strategies and tactics. Topicsinclude make or buy decision making; supplier development andoutsourcing; supplier evaluation, selection, and management; buyer-sellerrelationships; purchasing capital goods and services; international andelectronic commerce; information processing; social and economicinfluences; preference formation and change; and image creation andpositioning. (F, Sp)3523 Production/Operations Management. Prerequisite: Student mustbe approved for degree candidacy by Price College. A study of theprinciples and practices related to production and operations managementincluding product decisions, process planning, project planning, workmeasurement, plant location, facilities layout, scheduling and associatedanalytical techniques. (F, Sp, Su)G4023 Principles of Inventory and Materials Management. Prerequisite:Student must be approved for degree candidacy by Price College, all3000-level Business core courses. A study of inventory management withemphasis on order quantities, inventory cost, forecasting, perpetualinventory systems, periodic inventory systems and material requirementsplanning. (F, Sp)4323 Supply Chain Management. Prerequisite: 4223. Supply chainoperating practices and principles (i.e., the fundamentals of materials andlogistics management). Studies and analyzes the dynamic nature of supplychain management for products and services and addresses the impact ofthe global economy on the management process. The course also developsa solid grounding in the theory of supply chain design, which includesstrategies for customer service, quality, logistics, inventory management,and integrated supply chain management. Includes forecasting,postponement, sourcing (in particular, global sourcing), network design,and virtual integration (web-centric) and illustrates these concepts throughcases. (Sp)4710 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management. Prerequisite: Studentmust be approved for degree candidacy by Price College, all 3000-levelBusiness core courses. May be repeated with change of subject matter;maximum credit six hours with 18 hour major and three hours with 15hour major. (Irreg.)G5053 Production/Operations Analysis. Prerequisite: graduate standingand Mathematics 1743 or equivalent, and permission. A study ofproduction and operations with emphasis on policy decisions, productdecisions, network analysis, job design, facilities decisions, plant layout,forecasting, production planning and associated analytical techniques. (F, Sp)G5153 Inventory Systems and Materials Management. Prerequisite:graduate standing, permission (Director, CBA Graduate Programs). A studyof the significance of materials to the effective functioning of anorganization. Emphasis is placed on the economic selection of inventorysystems and models. Topics include forecasting, fixed order size systems,fixed order interval systems, single order systems, material requirementsplanning and aggregate inventory control. (Sp)Supply Chain Management (SCM)Telecommunications (TCOM)G5113 Telecommunications Industry Overview. Prerequisite: graduatestanding. Studies the development of telecommunications technology,industry, and policy in the United States, stressing inter-relationships amongindustry, government bodies and policies, and users. Provides a broad viewof telecommunications and of the direction of the industry. (F)G5123 Wireless Communications (Crosslisted with Electrical andComputer Engineering 5123). Prerequisite: Electrical and ComputerEngineering 3793 or permission. Wireless communications principles,multiple access techniques, wireless networking, and systems andstandards. (F)G5133 Multimedia Communications. Prerequisite: Electrical andComputer Engineering 3793 or permission. Basic concepts of compressionand networking techniques for multimedia signals. (F, odd-numbered years)G5213 Network Design and Management. Prerequisite: graduatestanding. Covers the basic issues in the design and management oftelecommunications networks. (Sp)G5223 Optical Systems and Networks. Prerequisite: ECE 3793.Comprehensive study of new developments and how optical technology isused in optical systems and networks; covers optical fiber applications asthe best transmission medium for high capacity traffic in communicationsnetworking; also how advanced photonic technology has enable networksto transport broadband exceeding terabits/second/fiber. (Sp)G5253 Computer and Communications Security. Prerequisite: Booleanalgebra or permission. Introduction to security problems in computing andcommunications, basic encryption and decryption techniques, secureencryption systems, cryptographic protocols and practices, security innetworks and distributed systems, legal and ethical issues in computersecurity. (Sp)G5272 Telecommunications Laboratory. Prerequisite: 5113. Core coursedesigned to enhance the understanding of concepts and principlesdiscussed in the computer networking text through a variety of networkingexercises. Also emphasizes network performance, simulation, and internetprotocols. Includes approximately eight lab modules, with a short reportrequired for each. (Su)G5353 E-Commerce Architecture. Prerequisite: graduate standing orpermission. Comprehensive study of web commerce solutions, current andfuture. Includes designing, building, and managing web-enabled systems;gaining understanding of e-commerce strategies and how to specify, selectcustomize, and manage web-enabled and digital business. (Sp or Su)G5553 Telecommunications Technology. Prerequisite: graduate standingor permission. The ways and means by which voice, data and video trafficare moved long distances. Topics include data networks, telephonesystems, video, and optical systems. (F)G5671 Professional Project Proposal Development. Prerequisite:admission to the TCOM program. May be repeated; maximum credit twohours. Supervised individual study to develop a comprehensive project,which will conclude TCOM studies. The proposal should demonstrate thestudent’s comprehensive grasp of his/her field of study. (F, Sp, Su)G5682 Professional Project. Prerequisite: 5671. May be repeated;maximum credit four hours. A comprehensive project that is jointlyselected by the project supervisor and the student. The program is to becompleted during the final semester. (F, Sp, Su)G5960 Readings in Telecommunications. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:graduate standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximumcredit nine hours. Students will study relevant material in the area oftelecommunications or information systems. (Irreg.)G5970 Topics in Telecommunications. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:graduate standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximumcredit nine hours. Covers material from specialized topics in the area oftelecommunication and information technology. (Irreg.)University Courses (UNIV)1000 University Course. Prerequisite: variable, generally at freshmanlevel. May be repeated without restriction with change of subject matter.An interdisciplinary course, with subject matter, credit and format variable,and usually of an ad hoc and/or experimental nature. (F, Sp, Su)Course Descriptions 196