BIS 004, INTERNSHIP, 0 Credits

Provides basic personal and professional skills that can be used within and outside of a work setting. Through practice, this experience guides students in building and maintaining positive professional relationships, networking/mentoring relationships, and enhances students’ understanding of the connection between theory and practice in their respective disciplines.

BIS 272, BUSINESS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, 4 Credits

Introduction to business computer programming. Beginning computer programming skills and concepts for scripting and console applications using the Python programming language.

Equivalent to: BA 272

Available via Ecampus

BIS 371, BUSINESS DATA MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits

Explore business data management technologies including but not limited to relational database modeling, data retrieval, database triggers and stored procedures, NoSQL databases.

Prerequisite: (BIS 272 with C- or better or CS 161 with C- or better) and (BA 370 [C-] or BA 370H [C-])

Equivalent to: BA 371

Available via Ecampus

BIS 372, BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, 4 Credits

Explores how information systems are developed, deployed, and adapted considering architectures, value propositions, infrastructure, and organizational factors. Explores both classic and agile application design and development approaches and tasks, tools and methods of system developers and automation tool users.

Prerequisite: BIS 371 with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 372

Available via Ecampus

BIS 409, PRACTICUM, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

BIS 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-12 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

BIS 421, NETWORKING BASICS PRACTICUM, 1 Credit

Demonstrate mastery of information technology networking concepts and integrate those concepts into a broader context. Apply those concepts in an independently managed, multipart case study.

BIS 422, CYBERSECURITY BASICS PRACTICUM, 1 Credit

Demonstrate mastery of cybersecurity concepts and integrate those concepts into a broader context. Apply those concepts in an independently managed, multipart case study.

BIS 423, IT AUDIT BASICS PRACTICUM, 1 Credit

Demonstrate mastery of IT Audit concepts and integrate those concepts into a broader context. Apply those concepts in an independently managed, multipart case study.

BIS 471, BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, 4 Credits

Provides a fundamental understanding of the five-layer Internet model and its effects on business environment and enterprise-wide computing. Explores network administration in a virtualized cloud environment.

Prerequisite: BA 270 with C- or better or BA 270H with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 479

Available via Ecampus

BIS 472, INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY, 4 Credits

Covers security risk mitigation methods and procedures such as access control, identity management, intrusion prevention and detection, network and physical security. Reviews Information Systems (IS) security topics in both the operational and strategic context of the business. Addresses several IS governance and IS security frameworks within which the various security concepts, aspects, policies and procedures can be viewed and discussed.

Prerequisite: BIS 471 with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 480

Available via Ecampus

BIS 482, INFORMATION SECURITY GOVERNANCE, 4 Credits

Introduces several well-regarded and well-used IT and IT security governance frameworks which can be used to apply and govern security policies and protocols in organizations. Explores System and Organization Control (SOC) IT auditing.

Prerequisite: BIS 471 with C- or better or BA 479 with C- or better or CS 370 with C- or better

Equivalent to: BA 482

Available via Ecampus

BIS 571, BUSINESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, 4 Credits

Provides a fundamental understanding of the five-layer Internet model and its effects on business environment and enterprise-wide computing. Explores network administration in a virtualized cloud environment.

BIS 572, INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY, 4 Credits

Covers security risk mitigation methods and procedures such as access control, identity management, intrusion prevention and detection, network and physical security. Reviews Information Systems (IS) security topics in both the operational and strategic context of the business. Addresses several IS governance and IS security frameworks within which the various security concepts, aspects, policies and procedures can be viewed and discussed.

Prerequisite: BIS 571 with B- or better

BIS 583, GOVERNING INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMS, 3 Credits

Describes the main components of a well-defined information security governance structure: a risk-based approach to managing cybersecurity measures focusing on Risk Assessment, Control Selection, Control Implementation, Measurement results, Compliance Documentation, and IT Auditing. Delineates several well-regarded and well-used IT and IT security governance frameworks that can apply and govern security policies and protocols in organizations.

Prerequisite: BIS 571 with B- or better and BIS 572 (may be taken concurrently) [B-]