In addition to the courses listed in the Information Science (IST) Course Descriptions catalog, the following Doctoral and Master's level courses are also available to a DBA student.

IST 614/714 Project Management and Scheduling (4-0-4)

Designed to teach the students the nature and scope of Project Management (PM). The students will learn the planning process of a project as well managerial challenges associated with the design, control, and scheduling of projects. Discusses techniques and decision tools used in solving project managements issues as well as strategies for successfully managing Information Technology Projects. Project management software will be used throughout the course.

IST 634/734 Enterprise Databases (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: IST 604.

Emphasizes the implementation of relational database management systems. Topics include database design algorithms, transaction processing, concurrency control, recovery, distributes query processing, and database security. Emerging technologies, one of the following advanced database topics will also be discussed: object-oriented databases, deductive databases, knowledge discovery/data mining, data warehousing.

IST 635/735 Business Value of Information Technology (4-0-4)

Exposes students to models and methods for aligning a business strategy with appropriate investment in information technology infrastructure and services. A variety of information and technical architectures will be explored together with how they relate to different styles of business strategy. The focus will include architectures that will enable flexible collaboration with business partners so that the business value can be realized from the firm’s IT investment

IST 636/736 Managing Networks and Security Risks (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: IST 606

Advanced knowledge of data communications and networking as they apply to computer security. Identify and analyzing the various types of security risks. Investigating the tools used to counteract security risks. Developing security and business continuity plans based on the security risks and tools incorporated.

IST 660/760 Business Analytics and Data Mining (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: IST 634.

Introduces the basic concepts of business analytics, data warehousing, and data mining. Topics discussed include: the need for business analytics in today’s dynamic business environments, data warehousing strategies, technologies, designs, and architectures (e.g., star schemas), data mining techniques and algorithms (e.g., clustering, classification, predictive modeling, decision trees, neural networks, and visualization), Sample applications of these technologies and techniques will be discussed.

IST 664/764 Business Geographics and GIS (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: IST 604.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial database and specialized application of GIS concepts and tools to the analysis of business problems. Covers spatial data representation, modeling, handling and manipulation. Emphasis on issues related to business service planning, spatial data mining, analysis and decision support. Introduces GIS software to perform geographic query, analysis, visualization and custom application development. Students also learn to evaluate GIS assets, constraints, risks and strategies for implementation of GIS technology.

IST 665/765 Enterprise Resource Planning (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: IST 634

Addresses the increasing need to integrate a broad range of enterprise processes, information systems functions, and hardware and software technologies. Topics covered include: the need, motivation, and business drivers for integration – in any of its forms: processes, functions, or technologies; challenges and obstacles related to integration and implementation of comprehensive enterprise systems within and across organizations; planning, initiating, selecting, realizing, supporting, and maintaining an enterprise system. Change management issues and team dynamics relating to enterprise systems will also be discussed. Will also touch on specific integration models and technologies.

IST 800 Research Design and Measurements (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing

Provides an in-depth discussion of research design and measurement issues for IS researchers. Includes principles and logic of experimental and non-experimental research design and measurement theory, scaling methods, principles of qualitative research design and comparison of various design techniques including reliability.

IST 801 Foundations of IS (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing.

Intended to provide students with a deep understanding of the core principles and classical research literature in the field of Information Systems. Intended to familiarize students in fundamental themes, and key research areas and their methodologies.

IST 802 Seminar in IS Current Topics (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing.

Intends to develop comprehensive understanding of the state of art in IS technologies, systems, issues and policies. The content and topic varies according to the instructor. The student will be expected to develop a position paper in one of the evolving areas of IS.


IST 803 Knowledge Management (4-0-4)

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing.

Intended to provide students with a deep understanding of Knowledge Management and the strategies, techniques, tools, technologies and systems that enable organizations to acquire, store, distribute and process knowledge. In today’s knowledge economy an understanding of Knowledge Management Systems is definitely a vital area to have mastery of within the IS field.

IST 891 Doctoral Research in Information Systems (one to five credits)

Prerequisites: Completion of the Analytical core and IST 801 and IST 802

IST 895 Dissertation Research Seminar (3-0-3).Co-requisite: IST 899 (Dissertation)

Focuses on research in Information Systems. Involves IS faculty, outside speakers and dissertation stage doctoral students.

IST 896 Current Problems in Information Systems (one to five credits)

Prerequisites: IST 800, IST 801, and IST 802.

Investigation of selected problem in Information Systems. May be repeated with change of topic.

IST 899 Dissertation (one to five credits)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of comprehensive examination.