Master of Science in Computer and Information Science (MCIS)
MCIS 5003. Fundamentals of Information Technology. The course introduces the information technology in an eCommerce centric approach. It examines the changing role of information technology in organizations. The course also underscores information technology aspect while covering concepts like B2C (Business to Customer), B2B (Business to Business), EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), etc.
MCIS 5013. The Unix Operating System. This is an introduction to the UNIX operating system. Topics to be covered will include the history and philosophy of UNIX systems, an introduction to the basic elements of UNIX, the “shell” command interface, utilities for managing files, and an introduction to the functions that administrators perform to maintain or re-establish the reliability of UNIX systems and the tools that UNIX provides to support that activity.
MCIS 5103. Advanced Programming Concepts. This course teaches object-oriented programming and development using the Java programming language. Object-oriented concepts, including class hierarchies, inheritance, and polymorphism, are reinforced through the development of stand-alone applications. Students strengthen their understanding of event-driven programming and graphical user interfaces by designing and programming Web applets.
MCIS 5113. Web Technology. Prerequisites: MCIS 5003. The course studies the client/server architecture and multi-tiered architecture as it pertains to web technology. It provides fundamentals of hardware and system software as well as middleware. Web server planning and web server administration are also covered.
MCIS 5123. Web Programming. Prerequisites: CSCI 2103/CSCI 2113 or CSCI 3063 or MCIS 5103. This course will cover languages that are used in web site development. It includes HTML language, JavaScript, VBScripts; server side programming such as CGI, PERL and PHP will be introduced as well.
MCIS 5133. Data Base Management Systems. Prerequisites: CSCI 2103/2113, or CSCI 3063, or MCIS 5103. The course introduces fundamental database concepts and implementation. Data models such as relational and object-oriented models are covered. Connection between DBMS and web applications and a popular DBMS system such as Oracle will also be addressed.
MCIS 5143. Computer Networking and Security. Prerequisite: Consent of course professor. The course will cover fundamentals of computer networking, including network topologies, protocols, and architectures, etc. Web security concepts will be covered as well as topics such as virus, firewall, encryption and PGP.
MCIS 5153. Design and Analysis of Web-based Information System. Prerequisite: MCIS 5103. This course focuses on the system development life cycle for creating web-based information systems analysis and design. It introduces different paradigms for developing web software, the key stages of the life cycle and identifies key deliverables for each stage.
MCIS 6103. Project Management. Prerequisite: Consent of course professor. The course focuses on fundamentals of IT project management, including project planning and organizing. Project risk management, time management, and quality management are also introduced in this course.
MCIS 6123. Decision Support Systems. Prerequisites: Consent of course professor. The course introduces the concepts of decision support systems and artificial intelligence systems as components of information systems. Survey of the analysis, design and implementation of systems for decision support, including data management systems, knowledge engineering, expert systems, and intelligent agents.
MCIS 6133. User Interface Implementation. Prerequisites: CSCI 2103/CSCI 2113, or CSCI 3063, or MCIS 5103. This courses studies human factors of interactive software, interactive styles, design principles and considerations, development methods and tools, interface quality and evaluation methods.
MCIS 6143 Web Application and Web Service. Prerequisites: MCIS 5123, Special Topic Seminars (MCIS 6201 – 6202), and consent of the instructor. The course provides students with knowledge about the next frontier in distributed computing: Web Services architecture framework, methodology, and Web Service technologies such as SOAP, and WSDL. The technologies in both J2EE and .NET environments will be surveyed.
MCIS 6113. Internships. Prerequisites: Departmental approval. This course provides an opportunity for students to receive graduate-level work experience in a real employment environment. Advanced planning and prior approval are required.
MCIS 6144. Degree Projects. The project will integrate all the knowledge through the program. By developing a significant web application project, students will demonstrate skills in conception, design, implementation, and management. Students may enroll in this class only after completing all core courses. Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
