SYLLABUS

Dr. Laura L. Hall
Rm. 259 College of Business Administration
(915) 747-7743
lhall@utep.edu 

  Scheduled Meeting Times
COURSE Time Days Where

CIS 3345 - Principles of IS

10:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

MW RM.  321

QMB 3301 - Business Statistics

12:00 pm - 1:20 pm

TT RM.  309
QMB 3301 - Business Statistics
        
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. MW RM. 309
       

                                   OFFICE HOURS                          
MW 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
T 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 
 

   BY EMAIL 24\7

 

 

The syllabus is your guide to the course.   You may either scroll through the following information or click on any one of the highlighted links provided below in order to access the information of your choice.

 

Link

Description

1.  Technical requirements

Equipment needed.

2.  Navigation

How to get around!

3.  Course credit hours

Credit hours etc.

4.  Course description

What's it all about?

5.  Course features

What you'll like!

6.  Course objectives

What you will learn.

7.  Course requirements

What you have to do.....

8.  Course materials

What you need.

9.  Grading policy

Scale

10. Course calendar

Weekly Calendar of Events

11. Office Hours

Where to find me!

12. Your Instructor

Who I am.

 


 

Technical Requirements

In order to optimize your experience in this course you will need access to a basic computer system with an Internet connection.  The following are the minimum hardware and software specifications for the course.  

Hardware:

Software: 

Pentium 266 or equivalent processor

Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0

500 Megabytes hard drive space

A current anti-virus program

Video card

Microsoft Word 6.0 or higher

Sound card

Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 or higher.

Modem or network connection at 33.6K or faster

E-mail program

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Navigation

 

Familiarity with the web site will ease the use of the elements and features that have been built in for you.  You will see this menu on every page of the course.  The syllabus is the guide to the course.  

SYLLABUS
Course Calendar
PROJECTS
Check Grades Here

 

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Course Credit

The course is designed for students enrolled in CIS 3345 and earns 3 University credit hours.

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Course Description

 

IT IS A TIGHT MARKET....The most important objective of this course is to turn you into knowledgeable, and highly marketable leaders in your community.  As college graduates you will most certainly not only assume positions of leadership in your organizations, you will also be important role-models and authority figures in your communities.  To be successful, it is important for you to prepare for ALL the dimensions your careers will offer. 

The skills that you need to develop are well-documented.  Regardless of the subject matter, you are expected to be good writers, good decision makers, and to have excellent communication skills.  The course has been designed to focus on these skills in conjunction with the course material.  

 

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Course Features

The class has both traditional and electronic features. 

 

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Course Objectives

The objective of CIS 3345 is to increase the student’s understanding of the role of IT in business so that he/she can be prepared for an active role in designing, using, and managing information systems. Upon successful completion of this course, the CIS 3345 students will be able:

  • To describe how organizations use information technology for competitive advantage. 
  • To develop a systems view of the role of technology in various domains    
  • To understand information systems concepts and their application to organizations
  • To know the fundamentals of computer hardware, software, database management systems, and telecommunication
  • To classify and categorize types of information systems based on types of function they support
  • To know with the various approaches to Information Systems development
  • To understand the emerging technological issues facing management

This course has been carefully designed to develop a specific set of skills.  Listed below are the specific skill areas as well as the objectives which are designed to target these skills.

COGNITIVE SKILLS

Objectives:

  To develop a systems view of the role of technology in various  domains.

  To familiarize the student with a managerial view of technology

  To conceptualize directions in technology

  To synthesize material from a variety of sources

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Objectives:

  To judge reliability, integrity, and accuracy of sources

  Perform statistical analysis on data sets

  To judge relevancy, timeliness, and accuracy of information

  To evaluate peer performance and presentation of information

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Objectives:

  Design and develop a full multimedia presentation

  Communicate electronically both synchronously and    
      asynchronously

  Develop a high level of technical and creative writing skills

  Efficiently conduct internet research

CREATIVE SKILLS

Objectives:

  To strengthen creative writing skills

  To design in full channel multimedia

  To communicate in cyberspace

  To network electronically

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Course Requirements

 

The following table presents the course requirements, the skills that you are expected to acquire, and the weight given to each assignment.

 

 

4 Tests


Paper

Writing skills

Presenting

        

Networking

 

Time Management

Research skills

Team skills

 

Idea Communication

Technology Use

Grade Percentage

80%

20%

 

 

Tests.   Tests are scheduled on the course calendar.  There are no makeup tests after a test.  The only way to replace a missed test grade requires a 15 page research paper.  If you need to miss a test, reschedule it BEFORE the date of the test. 

Projects.  Specific instructions are provided in the Project module. 

BONUS:  When you can name everyone in the class then you will receive 20 extra points to be applied to your test grade.  

    

 


Course Materials

 

 

Management Information Systems,  ANY EDITION....FIND THE CHEAPEST!!!!!
James A. O'Brien
 

 
ISBN: 0072823119  (For the sixth edition)
Copyright year: 2004

Here are some links where you can purchase the book.  If you have trouble finding a book then put the ISBN number into Google and links to book dealers will come up. 

FindersCheapers

http://www.globetextbooks.com/servlet/Detail?no=85

Deal Oz

http://www.collegeclassifieds.com/?function=04021

 

 

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Grading Policy

The University of Texas at El Paso prides itself on its standards of academic excellence. In all matters of intellectual pursuit, UTEP faculty and students must strive to achieve excellence based on the quality of work produced by the individual. Students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity. Any form of scholastic dishonesty is an affront to the pursuit of knowledge and jeopardizes the quality of the degree awarded to all graduates of UTEP. It is imperative, therefore, that the members of this academic community understand the regulations pertaining to academic integrity and that all faculty insist on adherence to these standards.

Any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts. Proven violations of the detailed regulations, as printed in the Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP), and available in the Office of the Dean of Students, and the homepage of The Dean of Students (DOS) at www.utep.edu, may result in sanctions ranging from disciplinary probation, to failing grade on the work in question, to a failing grade in the course, or to suspension or dismissal, among others.

The following scale will be used for grading purposes:

A

90 - 100

Excellent Work

B

80 - 89

Above Average

C

70 - 79

Standard

D

65 - 69

Sub-Standard

F

0 - 64

Unacceptable

"C" work is considered to be doing just what is asked of you which would be standard work.  "B" work or above average work is doing more than is asked of you.  "A" work shows careful thought, time, and effort put into your work.    

Class attendance is mandatory.  Roll will be called at the beginning of each class.  If you arrive in class after the roll is called you will not be counted for that day. 

If you feel you may have a disability that requires accommodations, contact the Disabled Student Services Office at 747-5148, go to Union Bldg., East, Room 106, or e-mail dss@utep.edu

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Course Calendar

 

The course calendar provides the schedule for the course as well as important due dates.   The course calendar can be located on the home page under the course calendar link.  

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Your Instructor

 

I am originally from Biloxi, Mississippi, which is about 90 miles east of New Orleans.  I have lived in El Paso for the past thirteen years and absolutely love it.  My undergraduate degree is in (of all things!) Home Economics.  I also have a MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi.  I did my doctoral work at Florida State University (Go Seminoles!) and my Ph.D. is in Management Information Systems.  I have ten years of work experience in both the government and the private sector. I began teaching after my Master’s degree…Economics courses and Money and Banking at the University of Southern Mississippi.  I also taught Statistics (which I LOVE) for four years at Florida State while I was in the doctoral program.  I have three gorgeous and smart daughters (no prejudice, it’s true) Jessica, 24, Jennifer, 23, and Jasmine, 19, and  I have been married nine wonderful years!  This April my first grandson was born! Vander Keating Means....he is the light of my life and I get to babysit him every Saturday night!   He has his own Facebook page already!   My favorite thing in the world to do is to play guitar and I play in a country band called Southern Bent.  I love being a professor in such a dynamic and exciting field and look forward to introducing you to the world of technology! 

 

 

 

 

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Office Hours

Dr. Laura L. Hall
Rm. 259 College of Business Administration
(915) 747-7743
lhall@utep.edu 

  Scheduled Meeting Times
COURSE Time Days Where

CIS 3345 - Principles of IS

10:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

MW RM.  321

QMB 3301 - Business Statistics       

12:00 pm - 1:20 pm

TT RM.  309
QMB 3301 - Business Statistics
        
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. MW RM. 309
       

                                   OFFICE HOURS                          
MW 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
TT 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 

 

                                  

   BY EMAIL 24\7

 

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