2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 7.6.10http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/19500.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > Manderson Graduate School of Business7.6.10 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)Head: Professor Michael D. Conerly, Office: 300 Alston HallMIS 430 Systems Analysis and Design I. Three hours.Prerequisites: MIS 320, MIS 330, and CS 325.Corequisite: MIS 450.Detailed study of systems development and delivery from the perspective of a business information systems solutionprovider. Emphasis is placed on project-level systems development utilizing rigorous methodologies, projectmanagement, and business strategy alignment.MIS 431 Systems Analysis and Design II. Three hours.Prerequisites: MIS 430 and MIS 450.Corequisite: MIS 451.Advanced-level skills in systems development and delivery techniques are developed. Emphasis is placed onenterprise-level systems development, creation of tailored methodologies, creation of architectural standards, testing,and deployment.MIS 440 Decision Support Systems. Three hours.Prerequisite: MIS 430.Principles for analytic problem solving utilizing rule- and model-based knowledge structures are presented within theorganizational context.MIS 450 Systems Construction and Implementation I. Three hours.Prerequisites: MIS 320, MIS 330, and CS 325.Corequisite: MIS 430.Leveraging software development skills honed in junior-level MIS and CS courses, students develop skills to code andtest functional application systems.MIS 451 Systems Construction and Implementation II. Three hours.Prerequisites: MIS 430 and MIS 450.Corequisite: MIS 431.Students code, test, and implement large-scale application systems. User and system documentation is developedand maintained. Coversion, migration, training, and operations plans and budgets are emphasized.MIS 491 Independent Study in Management Information Systems. Three hours.Students may earn degree credit for only one independent study course (491).MIS 492 Internship. Three hours.Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and a GPA of 2.50 or higher.Students are selected through a competitive process for assignments in approved organizations. During theinternship a student must use knowledge and skills in a meaningful IS project. Participation in the MIS internshipmust be pre-approved by the MIS program director. Students may earn degree credit for only one internship (492).MIS 497 Special Topics. Three hours.MIS 510 Principles of Systems Development. Three hours.Prerequisites: AC 489 and admission into the M.Acc. program.The role of accountants and auditors in the design, development, and operations of management information systemsis addressed.MIS 511 Management Information Systems. Two hours.Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. program.Motivation for, construction of, and application of MIS. Topics include IS strategic alignment, information intensivebusiness processes, and decision making. Business analysis techniques are emphasized for systems such as TPS, e-business, management reporting systems, and data warehouses.MIS 514 Information Technology Boot Camp. Three hours.In-depth treatment of software engineering techniques for information systems business solutions.MIS 516 Practicum. Three hours.Prerequisite: MIS 514.Experiential learning in a dual-coached, commercial IS environment reporting to faculty and organizationalmanagement. Projects started during the practicum continue through the remainder of the program.MIS 520 Systems Analysis and Design. Three hours.