HIS 302 - US Slavery, Abolition, and Politics, 1820-1860
[3 credit(s)] This course examines the American slave system of the nineteenth century, challenges to slavery from the rise of abolitionism and antislavery, the South’s effort to defend and expand slavery, and the resulting political contest that eventually led to southern secession and civil war .
[3 credit(s)] This course explores major topics in American social history from the Civil
War to the present. The course emphasis varies from semester to semester
depending on the instructor. Traces major structural change in society,
politics, and the economy. Course themes may include social
transformations and structural changes in class, race, ethnicity, gender, or
religion, among other factors.
[3 credit(s)] Analysis of U.S. urban development with attention to the social, cultural, economic, and spatial development of U.S. cities from the Colonial period through the 21st century, focusing on how urban settings have been lived,
imagined, and built.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.
[3 credit(s)] The early development of Ohio as a territory and a state, transportation problems and economic development, industrialization and urbanization and their economic and social consequences, and ethnic composition.
[3 credit(s)] An introduction to history as it is applied in non-academic settings such as museums, archives, heritage sites, and community organizations. Examines best practices in oral history, historic preservation, documentary film, and the digital humanities. Involves hands-on participation in ongoing digital curatorial projects.
[3 credit(s)] This course traces the interactions between indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans as they sought to establish or maintain their cultures, political institutions, religions, and communities from the late fifteenth century through the late
eighteenth century.
[3 credit(s)] This course is a study of the ideological, political, economic, racial, gendered, and cultural issues that shaped North America during the period of the American Revolution, 1763-1815. This course may fulfill a General Education requirement.
[3 credit(s)] This course examines the economical, social, and political transformation of the United States in the nineteenth century. Topics typically include the rise of industrial capitalism and social and political responses such as abolitionism, sectionalism, the women’s rights movement, labor activism, and Populism .
[3 credit(s)] The American Civil War did more to shape the United States than any other event. It created a united, modern, national state and, most importantly, destroyed legal slavery. The war and Reconstruction forced Americans to examine their ideas about citizenship, nationalism, race, equality, freedom, and the principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence in ways that few other events have ever done. This course examines the military and political conduct of the war; the experiences of black and white Americans during wartime and Reconstruction; the revolution of emancipation; and political, economic, and social Reconstruction. .
[3 credit(s)] Course explores the ways that African Americans have imagined home by considering the relationship that peoples of African descent in the United States have held with Africa, and how that relationship has figured historically in the making of an African American identity. We will investigate the transformation of African identities in the new world, the formation and transformation of racial nationalism and its relationship to the continent, as well as the connection between the US based freedom movement and African struggles for independence. Throughout the course we will define and redefine what is and has been meant by terms such as the African Diaspora, Cultural Nationalism, black trans-nationalism and Pan-Africanism..
[3 credit(s)] This course considers the role of tourism and placemaking in American society and culture from the early nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. It emphasizes visionary leaders; the business of tourism; architecture, landscape, and design; cultural representation and performance; and the cultural, social political, and environmental impacts of tourism .
[3 credit(s)] This course is designed to introduce some of the major themes in American History between 1901 and 1939. The course focuses on the impact of progressivism on American society, the extent to which World War I may be considered a turning poin in American history, the social and economic changes of the 1920s and 1930s, and the impact of the Great Depression on American society and politics.
[3 credit(s)] Study of the majors political, economic, and cultural events and their interactions in the United States. Major topics include World War II, the origins and impact of the Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, movements for social change in the 1960s, and subsequent rise of conservatism.
[3 credit(s)] Explores the ways in which Americans of African descent have been defined historically by themselves and by whites. The social and political consequences of adopting these definitions are also examined. Topics covered include representations in law and popular/elite culture; racial thought and the rise and fall of slavery/Jim Crow; and self-definitions grounded in, among others, political and class differences.
[3 credit(s)] This course explores the history of African American politics, communities, and culture in the U.S. since 1945. The content and central focus will vary with the instructor. Examples of course themes include the modern civil rights and black power movements; the black world and the Cold War; black popular culture; gender and sexuality in postwar African America; and black America in the African diaspora.
HIS 326 - African American History Through Sacred Music
[3 credit(s)] This course traces the history of African American sacred music from its African roots, through the nineteenth century spiritual to the twentieth century hymns, gospels and contemporary Christian compositions. This musical heritage will be analyzed within the larger context of African American social and cultural history, with an emphasis on understanding African American church culture as a buffer against racial and other forms of discrimination .
HIS 327 - American Sexual Communities and Politics
[3 credit(s)] Explores attempts by various groups to (re)define, regulate, and/or form communities around sexuality. The course’s central theme differs each year. Topics include gay, lesbian, and bisexual histories and sexuality in the U.S.
HIS 328 - Black Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Culture
[3 credit(s)] In this course, we will trace the development of ideas and cultural debates about black gender and sexuality in U.S. culture. We will emphasize several things. One is how whites have used ideas about black man-/womanhood to define what it means to be “black” and the impact these definitions have had on public policy and social practices. Another is how blacks have resisted these characterizations (and the social inequality that often resulted from them), created their own definitions of their gender and sexual identities, and tried to shape public policy and social practices in ways that reflected these self conceptions. A third focus will be debates within black communities regarding appropriate gender and sexual norms, conflicts rooted in class, gender, sexual, and political differences (among others).
HIS 329 - Black Resistance in the Age of Jim Crow, 1896-1954
[3 credit(s)] African Americans challenged white supremacy long before the emergence of the modern movement for civil rights. This course studies the politics of black resistance during the era of legal segregation-from Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) to Brown vs. Board of Education (1954). Topics will include anti-lynching, the impact of rural to urban and southern to northern migration, unionization, Garveyism, communism, the roots of black power, and the ways that African Americans confronted the rise of a racist commercial culture.
[3 credit(s)] A study of the development of civilization in ancient Greece from prehistoric beginnings until the death of Alexander the Great. Special emphasis will be given to the rise of democracy and its expression in Athens during the Age of Pericles. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention.
[3 credit(s)] A study of the development of civilization in ancient Italy from prehistorical beginnings until the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus. Special emphasis will be given to the foundation legends of the city, and the civil disorders of the final century of the Republic to Empire. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention. Classical and Medieval Studies course.
[3 credit(s)] This on-line course examines one of the most important and definitive clashes between East and West in the ancient world: the Persian Wars. Both the Greek and the Persian sides will be considered. Special emphasis will be placed upon the rise of the Persian Empire under the great kings, the reasons for the conflict, the nature of Greek and Persian culture, politics, and warfare in the fifth century BC, and the use and limitations of the source material.
[3 credit(s)] This online course examines one of the most important conflicts in the ancient world: the Punic Wars. Both sides of the war, Rome and Carthage, will be considered. Emphasis will be upon the rise of the Carthaginian empire, the reasons for the conflict between the two ancient powers, the differences and similarities between Roman and Carthaginian cultures, their interaction prior and subsequent to the conflict, the use and limitations of our source material.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for more information about General Education Requirements.
[3 credit(s)] The rise and decline of the Roman Empire from the age of Augustus to the end of the fifth century, including the development of Roman government, culture and society. Examines the growth of Christianity and the interaction of the later Empire with the “barbarian” nations, and their effects on the transformation of the western Empire into the late antique world and the early Middle Ages. Classical and Medieval Studies course.
[3 credit(s)] Study of the political, social, economic, and intellectual life of Europe from the Fall of Rome to A.D. 1000, with emphasis on the Germanic invasions, the rise of Christianity, feudal society, and manorialism. Classical and Medieval Studies course.
[3 credit(s)] European society and culture from 1000 to 1450, including patterns of thought, the founding of the universities, and the rise of cities and the feudal monarchies. Classical and Medieval Studies course.
[3 credit(s)] Examination of the changes created by the introduction and spread of the Bubonic Plague in a large population. Begins with examination of how diseases are socially, culturally, and historically constructed, then charts the impact of the plague in the first three centuries of its spread. Course analyzes social history of the period and how responses to disease intersected with other Europeanwide developments.
[3 credit(s)] Examination of Absolutism and the European state system; the social and economic system of preindustrial Europe; and the rise and decline of the principal powers, including Spain, the Low Countries, France, and Prussia.
[3 credit(s)] This course examines the history of Spain from the late-medieval period through the 17th century from social, cultural, political, economic, and religious perspectives. Addresses key developments in Iberian peninsula including encounters with Americas, the rise of absolutism, and the Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Evaluates implications of historical interpretations of both Spain’s “Golden Age” and its reputed “decline.” .
HIS 351 - Social and Economic History of 19th-Century Europe
[3 credit(s)] A study of economic change and social upheaval precipitated by the French Revolution and the industrialization and urbanization of Europe. Emphasis on social class structure, urban life and problems, workers’ and middle-class responses to industrialization, and imperialism .
[3 credit(s)] Lecture and group discussion approach to some of the major cultural, social, political, and economic developments in Europe since 1914; social and cultural impact of two world wars; totalitarianism and the decline of empire; emphasis is placed on the Cold War and events since 1945.
[3 credit(s)] Course will analyze variety of life experiences of European women from 1300 to 1700. Will consider methodological issues that have shaped recent practice of women’s history, and will examine the variety of women’s roles in late medieval and early modern society including religion, economy, culture, and politics.
[3 credit(s)] This course focuses on the social history of the Western Front during World War I (especially Belgium, France and Britain). It aims to go beyond statistics and battle reports and allow students to become immersed in the war experience of the combatants and non-combatants by reading history, novels, poetry, viewing films and images, listening to music, and through class discussion.
HIS 364 - Caribbean History to 1804: Conquest, Colonization, Slavery, and Revolution
[3 credit(s)] Examination of Caribbean societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the formation of the Haitian Republic in 1804; the development of plural societies, economic organization, role of slavery and culture.
[3 credit(s)] Examination of Latin American societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the Wars for Independence in the 19th century; the development of plural societies, economic organization, and culture.
[3 credit(s)] Development of Latin American republics with emphasis on the 20th century; development of political and cultural nationalism, polarized societies, dependent economic systems, mechanisms of change, and relations with the U.S.
HIS 369 - Comparative Emancipation: The End of Slavery in the Western Hemisphere
[3 credit(s)] This course studies the European societies in the Western Hemisphere after 1500 built by enslaved Africans and their descendants. The emancipation of these millions of slaves stands as one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. This course introduces students to the ways slaver was eradicated and to the experiences of former slaves in the aftermath of emancipation as they and their former owners struggled to define the meaning of freedom.
[3 credit(s)] This course explores the discipline of world history by highlighting the interconnections between societies and peoples. A primary focus of this course is the way in which historians and social studies teachers define world history for scholarly discussions and in their own classrooms. The course is not necessarily chronological- it is framed by various themes and categories associated with studying world history. Students will be encouraged to think beyond their experiences with American history or western civilization courses to recognize the linkages between historical events and trends around the world. Students will evaluate broader processes of globalization, such as the effects of increasing communication speed and mobility in diverse national contexts, as well as the contribution of these trends to developing transnational communities. This course does not attempt to cover the entire world. It focuses instead on key sites of integration and change such as the emergence of the modem nation/state, labor migrations, trade routes, colonial expansion, revolutions, gender relationships, social
[3 credit(s)] This course will explore the history of China in the twentieth century, focusing on the end of imperial rule, the sources and development of revolution, attempts at socialist transformation, and the course and consequence of economic reform. We will draw upon narrative history texts, biographies, memoirs, and films, as well as translations of original documents. .
[3 credit(s)] This course is a survey of Sub-Saharan African civilizations and the origins of the African Diaspora. Geographic coverage includes the Nile Valley, easdtern Africa and the Horn of Africa, Southern and West Africa, and the central African rain forest. Includes historical analysis of Nubia, Ethiopia, the Swahili, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Asante, Benin, and the Kongo. The Atlantic slave trade is positioned within the historical traditions of African and global history.
[3 credit(s)] Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations from the demise of the Atlantic slave trade through the periods of European conquest and colonial rule, the nationalist struggle for independence, and postcolonial African states. Includes African perspectives on colonialism and neocolonialism, including social, economic, political, and cultural initiatives toward independence, modernity and an emerging role in global affairs.
[3 credit(s)] A survey of the main themes of the development of religious, cultural, social, and political patterns in central Islamic areas from the seventh century A.D. to the present. Particular emphasis on development and spread of Islam, interactions with the West, and problems of modernization.
HIS 379 - Collective Survival in the African Diaspora
[3 credit(s)] Course considers the recent history, 1400 to the present, of the African Diaspora in the global community, with an emphasis on the social and cultural histories of African-descended peoples in the Americas. Students will examine recent scholarship on the African Diaspora and conduct their own research, using oral history interviews, archival materials, and other sources .
[3 credit(s)] Course uses the categories of class and gender to explore three aspects of Chinese history: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality, the issue of modernity, nationalism and revolution, and the problem of building and partially dismantling a socialist state. It will draw upon poetry, memoirs, anthropological works, and products of popular culture as well as standard historical sources.
[3 credit(s)] “This class examines the most important factors that influenced the historical development of the Middle East between ancient times through the 14th century.
Subjects include the historical and cultural foundations laid by the pre-Islamic empires and monotheistic faiths, the coming of Islam and the Islamic conquests, the heights of Islamic civilization, the Crusades and Mongol conquests, the voyages of the great world traveler Ibn Battuta, and daily life in the medieval Middle East. Although this is an upper division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East History is necessary.
HIS 386 - History of Islamic Gunpowder Empires, 1301-1798
[3 credit(s)] Between the 14th-18th centuries large Islamic empires competed with one another and the European states for dominance in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean regions. Those empires that succeeded were known for their creative use of military strategy and the new technology of gunpowder weapons. This course examines the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires as well as other Islamic gunpowder states from this era, including their accomplishments, defeats, social order, leading historical figures, interactions with Europeans, changes in religious life and the economy, intellectual and cultural developments, and legacies in the modern Middle East and South Asia. Although this is an upper-division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East history is necessary.
[3 credit(s)] This class examines the most important factors that influenced the development of the modern Middle East between the 18th through the 21st centuries. Subjects include colonial empires in the Middle East, the impact of Westernization and modernity, the establishment of nation states, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iranian revolution, Cold War politics, influence of oil, political Islam and terrorism, America’s involvement, and the Middle East post 9/11. Although this is an upper division class, no previous backgroung knowledge of Middle East History is necessary.
[3 credit(s)] By exploring issues of historical content development and historical thinking skills, this course prepares undergraduates to be social studies teachers by exposing them to a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the methods, approaches, skills, and content of the social sciences and History.
[3 credit(s)] The course examines the history of South Africa from 1900 to about 1994. Particular emphasis on key issues in the making of modern South Africa such as race relations; the economy of South Africa; Afrikaner nationalism; the Apartheid system; African nationalism; and the coming of freedom to South Africa. The course also highlights the relationship between South Africa and its neighbors.
[3 credit(s)] Analysis of crucial problems in history; topic will vary from semester to semester depending on the instructor. Course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single topic may be repeated. Topics will appear in semester course schedule.
[3 credit(s)] The course explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cleveland and northeastern Ohio from 1800 to the present. It uses primary materials to generate student research projects on a variety of selected topics. Specific topics vary from term to term.
[3 credit(s)] The course explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cleveland and northeastern Ohio from 1800 to the present. It uses primary materials to generate student research projects on a variety of selected topics. Specific topics vary from term to term.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: HIS 299. This course guides students through the production of a major research paper that is synthesized, critical analysis of primary and secondary sources. Field and period to vary by instructor; course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single field and period may be repeated.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: HIS 299. This course guides students through the production of a major research paper that is synthesized, critical analysis of primary and secondary sources. Field and period to vary by instructor; course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single field and period may be repeated.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor and chair. Tutorial or seminar work in special areas and subjects not part of the department’s regular course offerings; arranged with an instructor on an individual or group basis for 1 to 3 credit hours. May be repeated for credit in a different subject area. History majors may not exceed a total of 6 hours in this course.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Written permission of internship coordinator. Public history internship are site-focused projects that typically take place in museums, historical societies, archives, heritage tourism sites, parks, and community-based organizations. Interns work with experienced practitioners to develop public exhibits and research collections, design and guide public tours, or undertake other history-related projects. Interns gain invaluable career insights by learning how organizations research, collect, preserve, and interpret history in public settings.
[1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Honors students or permission of instructor. An orientation course for first-year honors students. Introduces students to campus life including the range of events and services offered on campus and the philosophy, policies and procedures of the University; serves as a forum in which students can ask questions and share experiences with fellow students, faculty, advisors, and mentors; and provides the honors students with a common experience and sense of community.
[0 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. The Universal Honors Experience is required of all students in the Honors Program each semester except the first semester of the freshman year. It is intended to build fellowship among students in the Honors Program and to engage students with CSU and the broad Cleveland community. HON 200 is a not-for-credit experience. No more than half of the honors experiences a student in the Honors Program takes may be HON 200 sections. The content of HON 200 will vary considerably from semester to semester. Recent examples include: reading club, film club, service learning, and volunteering for the Model UN. Students may also propose a topic for universal honors experience following guidelines outlined in the Honors Student Handbook.
[1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. The Universal Honors Experience is required of all students in the Honors Program each semester except the first semester of the freshman year. It is intended to build fellowship among students in the Honors Program and to engage students with CSU and the broad Cleveland community. HON 201 is a one-credit experience. The content of HON 201 will vary considerably from semester to semester. Recent examples include: Reacting to the Past, Yoga, Viking Expeditions, Drawing, Service Learning and Sports Appreciation.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Membership in the University Honors or University Scholars Program and permission of the Honors Director. Written application must be submitted to the Honors Director prior to the beginning of the semester in which the internship will take place. Course consists of field placement in public or private non-profit agencies that combines professional work experience or service activities, typically unpaid, with academic analysis. Requires a minimum of 120 hours per semester on-site at the internship agency. Work expectations for each intern are contracted with instructor and placement supervisor. Regular meetings with instructor, weekly submission of work logs, and substantial (7 to 10-page) final paper required. May be repeated for credit once.
[1 credit(s)] Introduction to lifestyle behaviors over which people can exert some control; emphasis is on benefits of exercise and fitness, proper diet, and stress reduction, along with management of lifestyle behaviors important for good health and lifetime wellness; personal wellness goals are developed. Wellness course.
[3 credit(s)] This course will examine historical and contemporary issues, cultural concerns, politics and practices, in analyzing the progress made in the sporting experiences for minorities and women in the United States. Through the lens of social justice, sport will be explored at all levels from the loss of opportunities in sports for minority children to the illusion of equity in collegiate and professional sports for women. The positioning of sport in society will be examined via the gender-race-power relationships that emerge through sport.
[4 credit(s)] Written permission from appropriate College program or chair of department prior to registration. Introduction to basic concepts, principles, theories and methods of one of the humanities or an area of humanities specialization. Variable topics. Credits may be applied to one of the programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences with review and approval by the appropriate department. Grading will be on a “Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory” scale.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ESC 270. A manufacturing engineering course emphasizing the fabrication of materials from the processing and equipment viewpoint. This course presents a broad study of the many manufacturing processes utilized in the production of a wide variety of products and components.
IME 251 - Material Process And Metrology Laboratory
[1 credit(s)] Must be taken concurrently with IME 250. Application of the manufacturing process to the transformation of parts. Use of simple production equipment to production of simple parts.
[3 credit(s)] Analysis, design and management of industrial work places. Topics include work measurement and methods, basic biomechanics principles, worker behavior and performance, industrial health and safety regulations, ergonomic hazards and ergonomic assessment tools.
[1 credit(s)] Corequisite: IME 304. Detailed work measurements and methods analyses using left-hand/right-hand charts and multiple activity charts, pre-determined time systems, and work sampling. Exposure to basic biomechanical measurement techniques and physical assessment testing equipment. Ergonomic assessment of industrial tasks using ergonomic assessment tools.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: MTH 284 or permission of instructor. Formulation, analysis, interpretation, and computer implementation of deterministic optimization model in engineering, including linear programming, transportation, assignment, and network models.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IME 330 or permission of instructor. Formulation, analysis, and interpretation of probabilistic models including stochastic processes, and Markovian and queuing models.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IME 477. Principles and analysis of manufacturing systems; transfer machines, machining centers, flow line systems, and group technology systems; robotics and integrated manufacturing systems; computer-aided programming; robotics applications.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: IME 331 and senior standing or permission of instructor. Principles of demand forecasting, production planning and control, master production scheduling, job sequencing, classical inventory control, Materials Resource Planning, and Just-In-Time.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. Sequencing and scheduling definitions, concepts and scheduling methods most often used in practice. Includes the study of scheduling objectives and performance measures; Gantt charts; resource constraints; and the scheduling of flow shops, job shops, and personnel staffing. Scheduling software is used for instruction, homework and student projects.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IME 331. The application of discrete event computer simulation to analyze manufacturing and service problems. Use of commercial computer simulation software to program and solve problems.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ESC 282 or permission of instructor. Analysis and synthesis of production and service facilities and systems with focus on system requirements, flow analysis, activity analysis, and the integration of appropriate material handling systems. Evaluation of facilities designs using qualitative, economic, functional performance measures, and computer-based analytical and design tools.
[1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IME 101 or permission of instructor. Must be taken concurrent with IME 477. Application of material taught in IME 477, including AutoCAD and visFactory software for the planning, drawing and design of manufacturing and service facilities.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Industrial Engineering major scheduled to graduate at the end of the next semester in attendance. Integration of Industrial Engineering methods and analytical techniques into a design project.
IST 203 - Software Tools for Personal Productivity
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: None. Enables students to acquire skills as knowledge worker through effective and efficient use of packaged software. Emphasis is on learning the features of a suite of software including Windows operating environment, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, Internet, electronic mail, and external database searching.
[4 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 203. Introduces the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming using a contemporary OO language. Topics include classes and objects, data types, control structures, methods, arrays, and strings; the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging programs; definition and use of user-defined classes.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 203. Introduces concepts of information technology, covering both hardware and software. Also introduces roles of information in an organization, information as a resource, and how information systems manage organizational information. Contents include basic computer hardware, O/S functions, file management; basic network components, procedural versus nonprocedural programming, object-oriented programming, types of Information Systems, IS planning, and IS career paths. Personal productivity software, such as spreadsheets and statistical analysis tools, are used to enhance business problem-solving.
[6 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Approval of the CIS department. Acceptance into the Cooperative Education Program of the CIS department, a minimum of Sophomore standing. Work with a designated faculty advisor to establish objectives for the co-op period, review progress during the work period and review results of the experience against objectives. A student final report is required. Course must be taken during every cooperative education period. Can be take a maximum of 3 times.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 203; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. Presents changing role of information technology in organizations. Discusses role of IT in securing competitive advantage. Contents include groupware, Web authoring tools, electronic commerce, data warehousing and mining. May not be used to satisfy BBA-IS major field requirements.
[4 credit(s)] Prerequisites: IST 211. This course is a continuation of IST 211 and is intended to prepare students as advanced end users and developers capable of designing, developing and implementing superior solutions based on a contemporary Object Oriented Programming language. On completion of the course, students will be proficient in designing, coding, debugging, testing, and distributing applications. Coding of applications will include detailed descriptioins of algorithms to perform common programming tasks such as sorting, searching, and hashing. Efficiency issues are also discussed. Students are exposed to database programming techniques using Data Object Model.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 221. Introduction to the tools and techniques of systems analysis including requirements determination, use case analysis, process modeling. Object-oriented analysis and design will be incorporated through the use of the Unified Modeling Language and the Rational Unified Process.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 211 and IST 221. This course introduces database concepts. It focuses on the construction, management, and utilization of relational databases. The student is exposed to an extensive coverage of SQL (Structured Query Language) for basic and advanced queries. Examples of enterprise-level production systems are used for stand-alone and embedded SQL-based applications.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 211,221. Basic knowledge of data communications and networking requirements, including appropriate technologies. Emphasis on analysis and design of networking applications in organizations. Management of telecommunications networks, cost-benefit analysis, and evaluation of connectivity options are also covered. Students learn to evaluate, select, and implement different communications options within an organization. Contents: telecommunication devices, media systems, network hardware and software: network configurations; network applications; acquisition of network resources; distributed vs. centralized systems; architectures, topologies and protocols; installation and operations of bridges, routers and gateways; network administration; performance analysis; privacy, security, reliability; Installation and configuration of LAN and WAN; Internet and intranet.
IST 352 - Health Information Technology Applictions
[3 credit(s)] This course enables an IST/CIS major to develop understanding about specific technology used in the Healthcare industry. The course is also a step towards building an undergraduate concentration in Healthcare Informatics. Currently, there is no such course in the department. Cleveland is a leading healthcare market. There exists a need for a trained workforce that can play multiple IT related roles in the healthcare industry.
IST 410 - Object-oriented Programming for Information Systems
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 311. The concepts of object-oriented methodologies and programming are presented and reinforced through the Java programming language. Language syntax, error handling, object creation/destruction and memory allocation strategies are explored. Java GUI components, event handling and web-based programming are introduced.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 321. Focuses on models used in a software development project, including tools that improve project productivity. Topics include concepts of project management, task scheduling, cost estimation models, risk assessment and software maturity framework. Students will be using tools and cases to gain depth in software project management principles and practice.
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: IST 221 or IST 305. Introduces concept of Knowledge Management and the systems that enable us to acquire, store, distribute and process knowledge. Define what knowledge is, types of knowledge that exist. Understand how systems thinking is integral to understanding, management of knowledge. Economic issues. Acquiring, storing, distributing, and processing knowledge.
IST 440 - Decision Support and Business Intelligence Systems
[3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: IST 203 and Junior Standing. Introduces decision support systems concepts, methodologies, decision analysis, modeling techniques and integration of intelligent systems. Provides instructions on buliding spreadsheet-based Decision Support Systems (DDS) using Excel Macro and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Introduces NET framework to host DSS applications. Illustrates various intelligent techniques of business analytics through case studies from management, business administration and operations research.