Technology Courses

Health Informatics
Course ID: LIS 4930
Professors: Dr. Darrell Burke, Dr. John Gathegi, Dr. Mia Lustria, and Dr. Ebe Randeree

Course Description: 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.

Information Technology Project
Course ID: LIS 4910
Professor: Larry Dennis

Course Description: 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 this and other courses within the degree program.

Perspectives on Information Technology
Course ID: LIS 4708
Professor: Dr. Mia Lustria

Course Description: The goal of the College of Information is to equip students with the knowledge required to work productively with people, to communicate effectively, to manage information purposefully and to apply technology innovatively for the benefit of individuals and organizations. This course is designed to assist graduating CI seniors articulate what they have learned from their educational experience in each of these four areas through the preparation of an Interactive Resume.

Managing Networks and Telecommunications
Course ID: LIS 4482
Professor: Christopher Judd

Course Description: 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.

Website Development and Administration
Course ID: LIS 4366
Professor: Kevin Harrington

Course Description: Issues and techniques related to the planning, production, and management of large World Wide Web sites, including information on organization and design, hardware and software, and cutting-edge development tools. Special emphasis paid to information provision, and the role of Web developers as providers and managers of information resources.

Electronic Media Production
Course ID: LIS 4301
Professor: Jane Barrenger

Course Description: Beginning beyond the computer literacy level, the course develops an appreciation for the application of computer hardware, software, and information systems for the provision of information services. Highlights features and offers up-to-date coverage of technical developments with examples of real-world software applications and the principles by which computer systems and their networks support information seekers.

Systems Approach in the Information Environment
Course ID: LIS 4264
Professor: David Miner

Course Description: 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.

Elementary Java
Course ID: CIS 3931
Professor: Bobby Thorton

Course Description: The objectives of the course are to learn the basic constructs of the Java language and object-oriented features. Students will also learn to write Java applications and applets while learning the Essential Java Classes. Students will also explore the Abstract Windowing Toolkit.

Information Systems and Services
Course ID: LIS 3706
Professor: Greg Riccardi

Course Description: This course is primarily concerned with the how Web sites are developed and maintained using professional Web site development tools and database technology, how information is presented in database-enabled Web sites, and how information is distributed through information services. This includes issues in representing data,using a variety of commercial database systems, and using the Microsoft Visual Studio and ASP.Net to create and maintain Web sites and information services.

Java Programming for Non-Majors
Course ID: CGS 3416
Professor: Bobby Thorton

Course Description: Topics of this course include Java basics, a review of structured and object-oriented programming concepts, classes, constuctors, interfaces, exceptions, I/O, graphics concepts, compilation, applets, and APIs.

Technologies for Information Services
Course ID: LIS 3353
Professor: Dr. Peter Jorgensen

Course Description: Beginning beyond the computer literacy level, the course develops an appreciation for the application of computer hardware, software, and information systems for the provision of information services. Highlights features and offers up-to-date coverage of technical developments with examples of real-world software applications and the principles by which computer systems and their networks support information seekers.

Information Science for Information Professionals
Course ID: LIS 3267
Professor: Dr. Mia Lustria

Course Description: This course presents the history, philosophical bases, concepts, theories and methodologies of information science. It also emphasizes the definitions and properties of information, formal and informal information systems, information origination, transfer, classification, formatting and use.

Research and Data Analysis for Information Professionals
Course ID: LIS 3201
Professor: Dr. Renee Franklin

Course Description: 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.

Technical Communication for Information Professionals
Course ID: LIS 3021
Professor: Dr. Robert Brooks

Course Description: This course presents the history, philosophical bases, concepts, theories and methodologies of information science. It also emphasizes the definitions and properties of information, formal and informal information systems, information origination, transfer, classification, formatting and use.

Advanced Computer Literacy
Course ID: CGS 2064
Professor: Ken Baldauf

Course Description: This course shows students how digital technologies are used in professional environments to assist us in being more productive. Topics include information systems, databases, e-commerce, systems and software development, multimedia, and information security. While developing a deeper understanding of information systems and digital technologies, students will also acquire valuable hands-on skills that include digital graphics and photo editing, animation, database development, and Web development.