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2004-2005 Supplement
Updated information for this section was published in the catalog supplement printed September 2004.
E-Commenrce and Web Site Design should be Ecommerce and Website Design
Changes to the RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE:
Under Junior Year - Fall: add ISB-340 for a total of 15 credits.
Under Junior Year - Spring: delete ISB elective and replace with an AS.
Under Senior Year - Spring: delete one AS and add ISB elective. |
Full-Time Faculty: Linda Volonino, Chair; Edward J. Garrity, Edward J. Szewczak. Adjunct: Robert Gerulat, Thomas Trimper, Joseph Rizzo, Catherine LaBerta.
The degree in Information Systems (IS) prepares students for the current job market that is characterized by ever increasing reliance on information technology, data networks, computer security, and telecommunications. The IS curriculum provides its majors with:
- Technical and managerial skills in systems analysis, design, and implementation.
- A comprehensive overview of telecommunication systems, including data and voice networks.
- The ability to design and develop interactive commercial Web sites.
- The knowledge to design and develop database systems, including databases for active (interactive) Internet applications.
- An understanding of cyber security, computer forensics, and computer crime.
Majors in the IS program, within the School of Business Administration, also learn the functional areas of business and international commerce—accounting, marketing, management, human resources, economics and finance.
Majors will be prepared for positions as information systems analysts, Internet programmers or website designers, and computer network analysts. They will be prepared for positions in the fast-growing area of computer security. Computer security has job growth in the private sector, public sector and government.
Information Systems Curriculum:
Please visit http://is.canisius.edu/ for updated course information.
Information Systems Curriculum:
| 1. |
ENG 101, ENG 102, RST 101, PHI 101 |
(4 courses) |
(12) |
| 2. |
Area Studies1: Two courses from each of these areas: I, III, IV, V, VI, VIII |
(12 courses) |
(36) |
| 3. |
Major course requirements: |
(23 or 22 courses) |
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a. Common body of business knowledge: |
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QNT 101 |
Quantitative Methods for Business (3) |
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AND |
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MAT 106 |
Calculus for the Non-Sciences |
(3) |
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OR |
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(6 or 4) |
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MAT 111 |
Calculus I |
(4) |
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OR |
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MAT 115 |
Calculus for Business I |
(4) |
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ACC 201 |
Financial Accounting |
(3) |
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ACC 202 |
Managerial Accounting |
(3) |
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ECO 101 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
(3) |
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ECO 102 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
(3) |
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ECO 255 |
Business Statistics I |
(3) |
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ECO 256 |
Business Statistics II |
(3) |
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FIN 301 |
Introduction to Finance |
(3) |
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ISB 201 |
Management Technology |
(3) |
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MGT 101 |
Introduction to Management |
(3) |
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MGT 325 |
Operations Analysis for Business |
(3) |
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MGT 370 |
Managerial Environment |
(3) |
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MGT 446 |
Managerial Policy Strategy |
(3) |
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MKT 201 |
Principles of Marketing |
(3) |
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b. Information Systems majors: |
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ISB 211 |
Computer Programming for Business |
(3) |
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ISB 215 |
Advanced Software Applications |
(3) |
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ISB 340 |
Data Base Management Systems |
(3) |
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ISB 351 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
(3) |
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ISB 451 |
Telecommunications |
(3) |
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ISB 455 |
E-Commenrce and Web Site Design |
(3) |
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ISB 470 |
Special Topics in IS: Cyber Security |
(3) |
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ISB 480 |
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OR |
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IS Internship Elective: Enterprise Systems Architecture and
Management |
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(3) |
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Electives |
(1 or 2 courses) |
(3 or 6) |
| Total |
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(40 courses) |
(120-121) |
Recommended Schedule:
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| Freshman Year |
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| ENG 101 |
3 |
ENG 102 |
3 |
| QNT 101 or MAT 111 or 115 |
3 or 4 |
MAT 106 or Elective |
3 |
| ECO 101 |
3 |
MGT 101 |
3 |
| AS IV |
3 |
ISB 201 |
3 |
| AS VIII |
3 |
AS VIII |
3 |
| Total |
15 or 16 |
Total |
15 |
| Sophomore Year |
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| ISB 211 |
3 |
ISB 215 |
3 |
| ACC 201 |
3 |
ACC 202 |
3 |
| MKT 201 |
3 |
ECO 255 |
3 |
| PHI 101 or RST 101 |
3 |
RST 101 or PHI 101 |
3 |
| AS I |
3 |
ECO 102 |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
| Junior Year |
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| ECO 256 |
3 |
ISB 351 |
3 |
| AS III |
3 |
AS VI |
3 |
| ISB 340 |
3 |
MGT 325 |
3 |
| FIN 301 |
3 |
MGT 370 |
3 |
| AS V |
3 |
AS IV |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
| Senior Year |
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| ISB 451 |
3 |
ISB 470 |
3 |
| ISB 455 |
3 |
MGT 446 |
3 |
| AS III |
3 |
ISB Elective |
3 |
| AS V |
3 |
AS I |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
AS VI |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
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Total |
120-121 |
Information Systems Minor
The IS Minor consists of 5 courses. There are 4 required IS courses & a 5th course selected from a list of three IS courses.
Information Systems Minor, 4 required courses:
| ISB 215 |
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Advanced Software Applications (Fall 2003) |
| ISB 340 |
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Database Management Systems (Fall 2003) |
| ISB 351 |
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Systems Analysis and Design (Spring 2004) |
| ISB 451 |
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Telecommunications (Fall 2003, Fall 2004) |
Select one course from the following:
| ISB 455 |
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eCommerce and Website Design (Fall 2003, Fall 2004) |
| ISB 470 |
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Special Topics in IS (Spring 2003, Spring 2004) |
| ISB 480 |
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IS Elective course |
COURSES: 2003 – 2005
ISB 201 Management Technology 3
Information technologies and systems for managing the networked digital firm. Includes development of business applications using Microsoft Office software.
ISB 211 Computer Programming for Business 3
Introduction to computer programming using Visual Basic. Fundamentals of computer programming using Visual Basic. Students will learn database programming, algorithm development, data structures, and user interface design, with an emphasis on business applications.
ISB 215 Advanced Software Applications 3
An advanced computer course that focuses the following software and management topics: Project management using Microsoft Project 2002; data analysis and graphics with Excel; presentation graphics with Powerpoint; and database management with Access.
ISB 340 Database Management Systems 3
Design and applications of database management systems and structured query languages (SQL). Data structures; database design; database access methods; alternate data models; database administration.
ISB 351 Systems Analysis and Design 3
Introduction to information systems development. Topics include the systems development life cycle, analysis methods, project management techniques, tools for the management of information. Prerequisite: ISB 340.
ISB 451 Telecommunications 3
Data and voice networks, hardware, software, and protocols.
ISB 455 E-Commerce and Web Site Design 3
Fundamentals of ecommerce applications and technologies. Interactive website design and development. Prerequisite: ISB 340.
ISB 470 Special Topics in IS: Cyber Security 3
An introduction to cyber threats, computer crimes, vulnerabilities, and legal liabilities that accrue from the widespread use of computer networks.
ISB 480 IS Elective 3
Enterprise Systems Architecture and Management. An in-depth analysis of networks supporting the entire enterprise.
1 Area II is automatically fulfilled because this program is in the Social Sciences. Area VII is fulfilled by the Mathematics courses required in this program.