MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MIS 388
Fall Semester 2009
Section 11 MW 12:30 – 1:45pm SHB 342
Section 7 MW 2:00 – 3:15pm SHB 342
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Information systems have become essential for creating competitive firms, managing global corporations, and providing useful products and services to customers. This course is an introduction to the role of information technology in the business organization. In addition, the course is intended to enhance students’ skills in spreadsheet, database, and Internet software necessary for any member of today’s business organizations.
Prerequisites: GBA 180 or CS 143 or CS 133
Credit: 3 semester hours
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
1. To understand the role of information technology in the business including how IT can be used to gain competitive advantage.
2. To understand how computer hardware, software, data, and communication networks interact with the business processes.
3. To enhance skills for utilizing the Internet for business purposes.
4. To enhance skills utilizing Excel and Access to solve business problems.
REQUIRED TEXT:
O’Brien and Marakas, Introduction to Information Systems (13th edition), McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2007, 0-07-304355-9
OPTIONAL TEXT:
Parsons, Oja, Agloff and Carey, New Perspectives on MS Office Excel 2007 Introductory, Thomson Course Technology, 1-4239-0584-4
Adamski and Finnegan, New Perspectives on MS Office Access 2007 Introductory, Thomson Course Technology, 1-4239-0588-1
GRADING CRITERIA:
Professionalism & Class Involvement 10%
Homework (team effort)
Decision Support 10%
Access 5%
Homework (individual effort)
Various (6 @ 3%) 18%
Exams (2 @ 19%) 38%
Final Exam 19%
COURSE GRADE:
A 90 and above
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F below 60
OTHER:
Students are
responsible for abiding by all published University rules and regulations as
printed in the Undergraduate Catalogue, Student Guidelines, and in other
official University publications.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR: I am almost always available to you through any of the standard communication methods (face-to-face, telephone or e-mail). No appointment is necessary to come see me in my office and I welcome the opportunity to talk individually with you. I will, as a minimum, be in my office during my office hours but stop by at any time. I live in The Woodlands so, if need be, I can meet with you at the University Center. My office phone number is listed on my home page. Of course you can also e-mail me; however I do not always check e-mails over the weekend.
HOMEWORK: Except for any group projects, all homework assignments are expected to reflect ENTIRELY your own work. If you have trouble understanding the nature of an assignment, you may seek clarification from a fellow student or your instructor. You should not, however, partially or totally copy any other student’s work or “work with” another student on the solution to the assignment. In addition to being cheating, this will not benefit you from a learning standpoint. If you are at all unclear as to what would constitute cheating, you may discuss it with your instructor at any time. The first incident of cheating will be penalized with a zero for the plagiarized assignment plus the loss of a letter grade. A second incident of cheating will result in an automatic F for the course. THESE PENALTIES WILL APPLY TO BOTH THE PERSON WHO COPIES AND TO THE ONE WHO ALLOWS THEIR WORK TO BE COPIED. Unless otherwise instructed, homework/projects are due on the due date at the beginning of class. Homework turned in late (within 24 hours) will be penalized one-half credit in addition to any deductions for errors or incompleteness. No credit will be given for homework turned in more than 24 hours late.
CLASS ATTENDANCE: Regular and timely class attendance is expected and is in your best interest. You will get out of this class what you put into it. Lack of attendance will negatively impact your professionalism & class involvement grade. University policy requires that attendance be taken each class period. This will be accomplished by circulating a sign-in sheet. It is the student’s responsibility to be sure that they have signed the sheet each day.
EXTRA CREDIT: Near perfect attendance (single absence) will earn a 10% bonus on the professionalism & class involvement grade, perfect attendance will earn a 20% bonus and substantial class involvement will earn up to a 20% bonus. There are no extra credit assignments and no re-exams.
MISSED EXAMS: If you miss an exam other than because of religious reasons (see below) you will receive a zero for that exam. At my discretion, and based on your reason for missing the exam, I might give you a make-up exam.
RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY POLICY: Section 51.911(b) of the
DISABLED STUDENT POLICY: It is the policy of Sam Houston State
University that no otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by
reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic or
Student Life program or activity. Disabled students may request
help with academically related problems stemming from individual disabilities
from their instructors, school/department chair, or by contacting the Chair of
the Committee for Continuing Assistance for Disabled Students and Director of
the
FOOD AND/OR DRINKS IN CLASSROOMS: According to University policies and the Dean’s specific request, students are not allowed to consume food or drinks in the classrooms.
CELL PHONE USE IN CLASSROOMS: As a result of numerous student complaints, cell phone use (including texting) during class is prohibited except in an emergency situation. It is disrespectful to your fellow students and to me to cause this distraction.
COURSE OUTLINE:
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CLASS |
DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
ASSIGNMENT DUE |
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1 |
8/24/09 |
Introduction
to Course |
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2 |
8/26/09 |
Hardware |
Chapter 3 |
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3 |
8/31/09 |
Lab
(Intro to Excel) |
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4 |
9/2/09 |
Software |
Chapter 4 |
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9/7/09 |
LABOR DAY
HOLIDAY |
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5 |
9/9/09 |
Lab
(VLOOKUP) |
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6 |
9/14/09 |
Data |
Chapter 5 |
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7 |
9/16/09 |
Lab (Data
Validation) |
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8 |
9/21/09 |
Lab
(Access) |
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9 |
9/23/09 |
Lab
(Access) |
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10 |
9/28/09 |
Lab
(Access) |
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11 |
9/30/09 |
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12 |
10/5/09 |
Telecommunications |
Chapter 6 |
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13 |
10/7/09 |
Lab
(Amortization) |
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14 |
10/12/09 |
Individual
field research |
Chapter 8 |
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15 |
10/14/09 |
e-Commerce
& Internet |
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16 |
10/19/09 |
Lab
(HTML) |
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17 |
10/21/09 |
Security
& Ethics |
Chapter
11 |
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18 |
10/26/09 |
Lab
(Importing/exporting files, budgeting tools) |
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19 |
10/28/09 |
Systems |
Chapter
10 |
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20 |
11/2/09 |
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21 |
11/4/09 |
Role of
IS |
Chapter 1 |
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22 |
11/9/09 |
Role of IS |
Chapter 2 |
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23 |
11/11/09 |
Role of
IS |
Chapter 7 |
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24 |
11/16/09 |
Role of
IS |
Chapter 9 |
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25 |
11/18/09 |
Business
Value |
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26 |
11/23/09 |
Presentations |
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11/25-29/09 |
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY |
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27 |
11/30/09 |
Introduction
to Decision Support Homework (DO NOT MISS
THIS CLASS) |
Read the Decision Support homework and Check Figures assignment BEFORE class |
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28 |
12/2/09 |
Lab
(Decision Support) |
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29 |
12/7/09 |
Lab
(Decision Support) |
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30 |
12/9/09 |
Lab
(Decision Support) |
DSS
assignment is due at the END of the class period |
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12/14/09 12:30 class -
2 to 4 pm 2:00 class – 5
to 7 pm |
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