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2003-2005


Courses: Industrial Technology (ITEC)
College: Technology

1301: Introduction to Computer Application Technology (formerly OCTE 1301)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303 and MATH 1310 or equivalents. Introduction to computer and information technologies and their application in the workplace.

2332: Introduction to Client/Server Technology (formerly OCTE 2332)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: sophomore standing. A conceptual and technological survey of the structure of distributed information systems architectures, operating systems, network operating systems, data management systems, application development environments, peripheral technology, and user interfaces.

2334: Information Systems Applications (formerly OCTE 2334)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 2332. Concepts and production skills relating to information systems technologies, procedures, and resources.

2336: Internet Application Development (formerly OCTE 2336)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: TECH 1300 and ITEC 2334. Internet and World Wide Web technologies. Construction and maintenance of websites.

2338: Technology in the Community (formerly OCTE 2338)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITEC 2334 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 2336 or at least 6 hours in major for non information systems technology majors. Introduction to project management in technology-intensive workplaces. Hands-on experience in project management through service to technologically underserved communities.

3343: Information Systems Analysis and Design (formerly OCTE 3343)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 3347. Development and evaluation of information systems with relation to efficiency and cost; case study approach.

3347: Principles of Information Management (formerly OCTE 3347)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITEC 2338, information systems technology major or minor, and junior standing. Principles, applications, and administration of information systems.

3348: Applications of Expert Systems (formerly OCTE 3348)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITEC 3343 and information systems technology major or minor. Expert systems concepts, characteristics, applications, and tools.

3365: Database Management (formerly OCTE 3365)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MATH 1314 or equivalent and ITEC 3343. Applications of hierarchical and relational database systems.

3368: Advanced Internet Application Development (formerly OCTE 3368)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 3365. Use of web development tools for website development. Architectural planning, technology selection and website programming tasks. Internet applications using COM components on both the client and server.

3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis (formerly OCTE 3399-4399)
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Independent work in information systems technology under the supervision of a faculty member. Both must be completed for credit.

4198: Special Problems
Cr. 1 - 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

4298: Special Problems
Cr. 1 - 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

4335: Integrated Information Systems (formerly OCTE 4335)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITEC 3347, information systems technology major or minor, and senior standing. Evaluation of integrated information systems.

4337: Advanced Information Systems Applications (formerly OCTE 4337)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITEC 3348 and 3365, information systems technology major or minor, and senior standing. Advanced concepts and computer-based applications integral to office information systems.

4338: Database Design and Implementation (formerly OCTE 4338)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 4337, information systems technology major or minor, and senior standing. Physical database design, construction, and implementation, including usage analysis, data distribution, replication analysis, storage estimation and load approaches, database application development, and query optimization.

4339: Enterprise Applications Development (formerly OCTE 4339)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ITEC 4338. Advanced application development techniques in a large enterprise-wide setting. Database connectivity options, distributed object technologies, n-tier client/server applications, transaction systems, Web-enabled applications, source code management and version control, and application installation and deployment issues.

4375: Practicum in Information Systems Technology (formerly OCTE 4375)
Cr. 3. Prerequisites: ITEC 4335 and 4337. Directed individual study in information systems technology. Class presentations by students; instructor-led discussion of research methods.

4390: Current Issues in Information Systems (formerly OCTE 4390)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: information systems technology major or minor and senior standing. Current issues and topics in information systems.

4396: Internship: Occupational Technology (formerly OCTE 4396)
Cr. 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

4397: Selected Topics in Information Systems Technology (formerly OCTE 4397)
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4398: Special Problems (formerly OCTE 4398)
Cr. 1 - 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

5321: Information Systems Security
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: senior standing in a technology discipline, technical undergraduate degree, or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Contemporary information systems security issues for technology professionals from an applied perspective.

 


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