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Course Title: Management Information Systems

Course Number:  BCA-103 (Prior toe Fall 2005 - 15:141)
Semester Hours: 
3
Instructor: Edgar May, 
mayedgar@niacc.edu

Prerequisite:
COMP-110 (15:140) Introduction to Computers and Information Systems or Permission of the Instructor

Course Description:

The primary goal of MIS I is to prepare students to be productive participants in an information society. The course is designed to develop a broad understanding of business information systems, various ways to discern information from an information system, and look at ways to distribute this information. The student will also learn the basic principles and techniques for developing simple computer-based information systems for managerial decision support systems through an extensive group project component of the course. Textbook is required.

Notes: There are no prerequisites for this course, and there are no requirements for the course other than access to Angel and the course textbook.

Please note - This class may not be offered every term. Go to WebAdvisor > Students > Search for Sections - for the complete list of courses offered each term.

Contact the instructor via e-mail after registering for specific course instructions.

Most online course require a textbook. Contact the NIACC Bookzone to find out the textbook requirements. Make sure to let them know that you want the course materials for this online course.
www.niaccbookzone.com or 641-422-4500.

** Notes Key:
A - Instructor Approval Required;
C - Access Code required for this course;
E - Proctored Exams;
N - Does Not use ANGEL;
O - Open Entry - 15 weeks to complete the course;
P - Prerequisites;
S - Software required,

Technical Requirements for online classes:

NIACC uses the ANGEL Learning Management System for most online courses. This works with  Internet Explorer 7 or 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3 on Windows computers and Firefox (Not Safari) on Macintosh computers.

Course descriptions, requirements, syllabus, assignments and testing procedures are subject to change.


 


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