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Dr. Philip B. DuBose, Interim Director
Phone: (540) 568-3064
E-mail: dubosepb@jmu.edu
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/cis/index.shtml
Professors
C. Bilbrey, R. Brookshire, S. Palocsay, F. Teer
Associate Professors
M. Busing, T. Dillon, S. Kruck, D. Lending, I. Markham, M. Mitri, D. Musselman, H. Reif, G. Smith, S. Stevens, P. Wang
Assistant Professors
Y. Choi, W. Christian, R. Sones
Instructors
M. Carrier, C. Cole, M. Ratcliffe, T. Wood
Adjunct Faculty
A. Lee, C. Minnick
The Information Technology and Management Science Program prepares students for careers in designing, developing, implementing, and managing information systems. The study of information technology concerns the application of technological resources and managerial skills to solve problems and improve processes for business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The study of management science applies quantitative techniques to solving business problems.
Students majoring in information technology will have the opportunity to study a variety of programming languages, internet technologies, object-oriented concepts, database design, computer security, networking, telecommunications, and mathematical modeling. The IT & MS program also offers a minor in management science providing an opportunity for in-depth study of optimization, simulation, and decision support systems. The course work for both the major and minor focuses on business applications and analysis with opportunities for internships and co-op experiences.
The IT & MS faculty use a variety of teaching methods including lectures, cases, projects, and business simulations to prepare graduates with strong technical, analytic, and problem-solving skills, effective communication and presentation skills, hands-on experience, and the ability to work effectively in individual and team-oriented environments.
Admission to the IT major is limited and competitive. All students interested in majoring in IT must complete a supplemental application, in addition to the application for admission to the College of Business. Only those students who have been formally admitted to the College of Business will be considered for admission into the IT Program.
The B.B.A. in information technology requires a minimum of 123 credit hours of undergraduate work. Sixty credit hours must be taken outside the College of Business. In counting the 60 credit hours of non-business courses, B.B.A. students may include all hours taken in General Education (usually 41-44), up to a total of nine hours in economics (GECON courses must be counted as economics) and three hours of COB 191, Business and Economic Statistics. The remaining hours must be taken from any department outside the College of Business. Students should carefully select these non-business electives to help them gain additional knowledge and expertise for their careers and personal lives. The credit hour requirements for each of the program components are listed below.
Degree Requirements
Credit Hours
B.B.A. core courses 1 39
IT major requirements 28
General Education courses 2 44
Non-business electives 12-15
123-126
1 Assumes that MATH 205 and GECON 200 are taken as Gen Ed courses. 2 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
Major Requirements
Core Courses Credit Hours
IT 221. Introduction to Computer Programming 3
IT 301. Information Technology Tools and Methods 1
IT 304. Information Technology 3
IT 320. Telecommunications and Information Processing 3
IT 331. Intermediate Computer Programming 3
IT 430. Database Design and Application 3
IT 454. Systems Analysis and Design 3
IT 484. Advanced Computer Programming 3
Two information technology electives 6
28
Information Technology Electives Credit Hours
IT 324. COBOL Programming 3
IT 344. C Programming 3
IT/MS 363. Simulation 3
IT 354. Advanced Visual BASIC Programming 3
IT 364. Expert Systems in Business 3
MS/MGT 370. Quality Management 3
IT 366. Web Development 3
IT/MKTG 370. Electronic Commerce 3
IT 383. Introduction to UNIX and PERL 3
IT/MS 391. Selected Topics in Management Science 3
IT/MS 393. Data Analysis and Experimental 3
Design in Business Applications
IT 404. Advanced Computer Information Systems 3
IT 420. Computer-Based Networking 3
IT 424. Computer Security Management 3
IT 466. Advanced Web Development 3
IT/MS 483. Strategic Decision Making 3
IT/MS 498. Special Topics 3
Dr. Donald L. Musselman, Coordinator
The cooperative education concentration in Information Technology and Management Science offers highly qualified undergraduate majors the opportunity to participate in a six- to eight-month professional experience with well-recognized industry leaders in information technology and operations. Students will be awarded 12 hours of academic credit that will substitute for two required courses in the IT & MS curriculum and for six credits of special topics (IT/MS 498). Substitution for the two specific courses will be made based on the structure and context of the co-op experience and in cooperation with the co-op firm. Students must demonstrate competency via examination in the two required courses selected in order to receive credit in those courses. Students who have at least a 3.0 grade point average, are majors in IT and have fulfilled all of their COB core requirements (except COB 487. Strategic Management) are eligible to apply on a competitive basis through the IT & MS office.
Students who want to participate in a co-op program must apply both to the ITMS program office and the participating firm at least three months in advance of the start of the co-op. Co-ops typically begin in January or May and last six to eight months. Course substitutions must be approved in conjunction with the co-op coordinator in the ITMS office and the co-op coordinator in the firm.
A program of study must be placed on file for each student who is accepted for a co-op prior to beginning the co-op experience. Students may participate in a co-op during their junior or senior years, but they are limited to one co-op. Students who want to participate in a co-op as postgraduates may do so as special students. These students will receive a certificate on successful completion of the co-op experience. Prerequisite: IT majors with junior standing and a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
Dr. Scott P. Stevens, Coordinator
The minor in management science is a general quantitative methods in business minor designed to meet the needs of non-IT majors who have an interest in applied quantitative approaches to improve decision making in a business environment. The minor consists of 9 credit hours of required course work and 9 credit hours of elective course work selected from those regularly offered by the IT & MS program.
Required courses Credit Hours
COB 191. Business and Economic Statistics 3
COB 291. Introduction to Management Science 3
IT 221. Introduction to Programming 3
Electives (choose three of the following): 9
IT/MS 363. Simulation
IT/MS 391. Selected Topics in Management Science
IT/MS 393. Data Analysis and Experimental Design
in Business Applications
IT/MS 483. Strategic Decision Making
18
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Information technology majors should follow the course schedule described here to complete the final two years of their program. It is possible to deviate from this program, but care must be taken to ensure that all course prerequisites are met.
First Two Years
Students normally take IT 221 and the 29- to 30-hour lower-division B.B.A. core curriculum along with most of the General Education curriculum. All lower-division core requirements must be completed before enrolling in the upper-division core courses.
Third Year/First Semester Credit Hours
COB 300A. Integrated Functional Systems: Management 3
COB 300B. Integrated Functional Systems: Finance 3
COB 300C. Integrated Functional Systems: Operations 3
COB 300D. Integrated Functional Systems: Marketing 3
IT 221. Introduction to Information Technology 3
(if not previously completed)
15
Third Year/Second Semester Credit Hours
IT 301. Information Technology Tools and Methods 1
IT 304. Information Technology 3
IT 320. Telecommunications and Information Processing 3
Two General Education electives 6
13
Fourth Year/First Semester Credit Hours
IT 331. Intermediate Computer Programming 3
IT 430. Database Design and Application 3
IT 454. Systems Analysis and Design 3
One Information Technology elective 3
One General Education or non-business electives 3
15
Fourth Year/Second Semester Credit Hours
COB 487. Strategic Management 3
One Information Technology elective 3
IT 484. Advanced Computer Programming 3
Two General Education or non-business electives 6
15