This course introduces students to the history, concepts, ideas, research and practical applications of the field of information science. Students will work together to construct an understanding of what information science is, what information scientists do, and what they may do as future information professionals.

Society has become increasingly dependent on information technology (IT) over the past few decades. This course provides future IT professionals with a solid foundation of the concepts, both theoretical and practical, which make IT work.

WORK SAMPLE:

2ND Generation (1999-2003) Acura 3.2TL Website

This course is designed to introduce students to how theory and practice in health care, strategy, information technology, communications, and law are integrated in the management and delivery of health care in various situations. The course focuses on the emerging specialization in the health care industry that combines expertise in health care, information technology, and information management.

WORK SAMPLES:

	Project Outline
	Auto-ID in Healthcare Presentation
	Biometrics Presentation

This course provides students with an overview that emphasizes the user’s perspective in the analysis of information needs and preferences. It also offers the fundamentals for a broad approach with a unifying structure to understanding human information-seeking behaviors.

This course focuses on principles and practices of technical and professional communication important to information technology professionals. We will focus on two primary areas of importance to becoming a good communicator: general contexts (e.g., interpersonal, team, intercultural, organizational) and practical skills (e.g., business messages, presentations, proposals). Study and assignments include both oral and written communication.

WORK SAMPLES:

	Project Management
	Group Analysis
	Meeting Minutes
	Policy Memo
	Powell Group Short Report
	Powell Group Presentation

This course examines relational database management systems using a typical commercial DBMS, such as Microsoft Access. Topics include data modeling, database design, implementation, forms and reports, and remote access to databases.

WORK SAMPLES:

ER Diagram 1

ER Diagram 2

Topics include a brief introduction to computers, C++ basics, procedural abstraction and functions, an introduction to the object-oriented paradigm, namespaces, arrays, strings and vectors, pointers, and recursion. Emphasis is on program problem-solving.

WORK SAMPLE:

C++ Source Code & Output

The importance of the design of information systems to meet increasingly complex organizational objectives is recognized by the public and private sector. This introductory course covers the principles, structures, and issues surrounding systems analysis in the information seeking environment.

This is a foundation course in the use of networks and telecommunication to provide information. Focus is on modern data networks, especially building blocks of local area networks (LANs). The course deals with concepts, technical requirements, and a variety of management issues.

WORK SAMPLE:

Data Center Layout

Designed as a first course in interactive technologies and online information services. Students are taught how to manipulate data-driven interactive Web sites and shared resources while implementing the latest technologies. Theory is presented early on, but the emphasis in this course is placed on the hands-on learning skills required to work with these technologies.

This course teaches the concepts and practices of structuring information for use in activities inherent to data- and information-based technology design. Topics include the surrogation and aggregation of information entities and the role of models in representing information appropriately.

Covers the understandings, skills, and techniques needed for the production and utilization of various types of digital graphic resources. Emphasizes visual literacy, the evaluation of graphic resources, design standards, and the visual representation of information. Students will evaluate, design and produce materials for electronic formats.

WORK SAMPLES:

Graffiti Kitchen

Patriotic Ladybug

Jazz in the Park

Business Card

Framed Frog

Clowning Around

Wine Glass

Bus Bench Ad

Provides a foundation in developing web applications with an emphasis on the PHP programming environment. Topics include basic PHP, basic web application programming, advanced object-oriented PHP and web application development.

WORK SAMPLE:

The Brake Pad - Sandwich Order Form

This course explores various topics in database management systems (DBMS) using a typical commercial DBMS, such as Oracle or MySQL. Topics include security, stored procedures, and triggers.

Students work in teams and individually to manage, design, implement and evaluate an information technology project. Students are also given evaluation and guidance on improving artifacts from projects entered into their degree portfolio during other courses within the degree program.

This is the capstone course in the Information Technology degree program. The course provides students with a broad perspective on the information technology field, the skills required to succeed in the field and a familiarity with emerging technologies. It also allows students to complete their information technology portfolios. The course consists of a combination of discussions of issues in the information technology profession, emerging technologies and directed work on the student's degree portfolio.

WORK SAMPLES:

Mock Interview/Resume

Video Documentation

This interdisciplinary course provides basic training in project management, communication, information architecture, interface design, graphic design, Web technologies, content editing, and subject-area expertise, thus empowering students across disciplines to effectively communicate their subject-area expertise through today's most popular publishing medium, the Web.