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SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Spring 2. Summer. Fall 1. Fall 2.
Course Description:
The focus of this course will be to enable the IT professional to use the appropriate logical and design processes to develop useful and useable business information systems. The course will incorporate general systems theory and development methodologies. Business case studies will be used, and a student project of sufficient rigor (approved by the instructor). This course is appropriate for IT professionals seeking to supplement or upgrade their skill sets, students with an information systems background but with no systems analysis and design expertise.
Prerequisites: Some programming experience. Work in some aspect of information systems or an introductory information systems course. Students will be expected to install and use Microsoft Visio on their computers.
