Courses: Decision and Information Science (DISC)

2373: Introduction to Computers and Management Information Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Use of computers in the business environment. Special attention given to systems operations, programming, and applications.

3301: Introduction to Operations Management (formerly DISC 3366)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1313. This course provides an overview of operations management concepts and techniques. Issues related to operations management strategy, total quality management, location and layout, forecasting, aggregate planning, materials management, just-in-time systems, scheduling, and project management in small and multinational manufacturing and service organizations are addressed.

3331: Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
Cr. 3. (3­0). Prerequisites: MATH 1313-1314 and DISC 2373. Random variables and their probability distributions; sampling distributions; point and interval estimation; hypothesis testing; correlation and linear regression.

3367: Production and Logistics Systems Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Corequisite: DISC 3331. Design and control of production and logistics systems.

3369: Information Technology in Organizations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing and DISC 2373 or equivalent. The expanding role of information systems in organizations including the development and use of information systems, strategic impact, and international implications.

3370: Information Systems Development Tools
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 2373 or COSC 2410. Survey of development options in commercial application systems. Structured methods and programming tools.

3371: Transaction Processing Systems I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, DISC 2373 or COSC 2410, and ACCT 2332 and MIS major or MIS minor in Computer Science (Business Option) and at least a C+ in DISC 3370. Transaction driven information systems, including system design, file design, program structure, and internal control.

3376: Business Data Base Management Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: DISC 3371 and MIS Major or MIS minor or Computer Science (Business Option). Concepts and methods associated with the definition, structure, creation, and utilization of data bases for computer-based information systems.

3399; 4399: Senior Honor Thesis
Cr. 3. Prerequisite: approval of department chair and College of Business Administration's Office of Student Services.

4331: Logistics and the Regulatory Environment
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. National policy, federal legislation, and court decisions; legal limitations and constraints.

4332: Concepts in Mathematical Modeling in Management Science
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3332. Fundamentals of mathematical modeling; linear, integer and dynamic programming models; decision analysis using utility concepts; case studies; and computer packages.

4356: Project Operations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Introduction to the management of one-time complex projects.

4358: Introduction to Quality Assurance and Control
Cr. 3. (3­0). Prerequisites: DISC 3331 and DISC 3301. Principles of total quality management and quality control including Juran and Deming approaches, control charts, MIL STD 105D and Dodge-Roming acceptance sampling plans, and reliability testing.

4363: Operations Management in the Service Sector
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: DISC 3301. Operations management in service industries such as hospitals, banks, utilities, and other public systems.

4364: Applied Regression Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, DISC 3332, or approval of chair. Basic theory, structure, and use of multiple regression. Topics include linear regression, polynomial regression, dummy variables, and stepwise regression. Extensive use of selected computer packages.

4365: Production and Logistics Operations Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301.  Operations problems and control of production and logistics systems.

4366: Manufacturing and Distribution Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Examination of key issues in the management of manufacturing and distribution operations.

4367: Introduction to Product Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Survey of activities required to develop a product; definition of management functions, their interactions, and their relationship to each development activity.

4368: Manufacturing Control Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Examination of modern computer systems currently used for the control of manufacturing operations.

4369: Operations Management Internship
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Practicum in manufacturing or distribution management.

4370: Systems Analysis and Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: completion of or concurrent enrollment in DISC 3376 and MIS major or MIS minor or Computer Science (Business Option). Methods for analyzing information needs and designing, evaluating, and implementing computer-based information systems. Special attention given to both structures and adaptive techniques for analysis and design.

4371: Interactive Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: DISC 3370, DISC 3371 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in DISC 3376. Techniques for implementing human-machine interfaces for data entry, inquiry, modeling, and data processing systems.

4372: Transaction Processing Systems II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: DISC 3371. Development and implementation of transaction processing systems with emphasis on operating systems and programming considerations.

4374: Decision Support Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3370. Application of high-level modeling tools to financial and operational problem solving.

4375: Business Applications of Expert Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 2373. Development of rule-based expert systems as applied to functional business problem situations.

4376: Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: DISC 3370. Application of high-level modeling tools and rule based expert systems to financial and operational problem solving.

4377: Fundamentals of Data Communications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: DISC 3371. Examines the hardware and software components of data communications systems.

4378: Administration of Computer-Based Management Information Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in DISC 4370 and MIS major or MIS minor or Computer Science (Business Option). Developing and managing complex computer-based management information systems. Topics include MIS department organizational structures, information systems planning, and managing system development projects.

4379: Systems Analysis and Design Practicum
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 4370. Practical aspects of evaluation, implementation, and design of complex information systems.

4380: Multimedia Applications in Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: DISC 3376, DISC 4370, and consent of the instructor. Principles of designing and implementing multimedia business applications.

4381: Quantitative Analysis of Decision Making
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: an undergraduate degree or approval of chair. May not apply toward a baccalaureate degree in business administration. Selected applications of differential and integral calculus and linear algebra in decision making.

4387: International Operations Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: DISC 3301. International issues in operations management.

4388: Production and Logistics Management for Small Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and DISC 3301. Application of production and logistics management principles for small businesses.

4198:4298:4398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisites: junior standing and approval of chair.

4397: Selected Topics in Decision and Information Sciences
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and approval of chair or program director. May be repeated when topics vary.