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Program Structure (1 of 2)

• Prerequisites
• Computer Literacy
• PC H/W, Mac - OK, limited supported
• PC S/W DOS, MS Win 3.11/WfW, Win 95/98/NT
• Productivity Tools
• MS Office 97 (2000) or similar (Lotus Smart
  Suite, Perfect Office, Office Star)
• AFCA Workshops
• http//newton.uor.edu/FacultyFolder/CKettemborough
  /AFCAHeadPage.html
• Core Courses
• Lower Level
• ISYS (100, 201 - BSBAM) 219, 312, 317, 318, 327,
  365
• MTHW 303, BUAD 430 (BSBAM)

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Program Structure (2 of 2)

• Upper Level
• ISYS 404, 415, 425
• Capstone/Practicum Project
• ISYS 488, 489
• Honor Project Option
• Project Guide
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWC/BSIS/projguide.htm
• Details on courses and standard syllabi
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWC/BSIS/issyll/frame.html
• Course sequence
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWC/bsis.htmlsequence

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Computing Resources (1 of 2)

• Laboratory (Pentium class machines) - just
  upgraded
• Internet Connectivity
• http//newton.uor.edu
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWC/ANWC.html
• Student homepages
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWCStudents/ANWCStudents.h
  tml
• e-mail accounts
• Software Packages
• MS Office 97/2000
• MS Access 97/2000
• MS VisualBasic 6.0

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Computing Resources (2 of 2)

• MS Visual C/C 6.0
• CASE tools (Visible Analyst, Systems Architect,
  Salsa)
• MS Visual Studio 6.0 (VB, VCC, VFP, J)
• Win NT Server for Telecom courses
• MS SQL Server for DBMS courses
• ArcView - GIS
• Various other utilities (Web browsers, FTP,
  telnet, Photoshop, etc.)
• Examples of Students Work
• http//newton.uor.edu/FacultyFolder/CKettemborough
  /CKettemborough.html
• White Papers
• http//newton.uor.edu/FacultyFolder/CKettemborough
  /CKettemborough.html
• Visit to companies sites (telecom, MIS)
• Invited Speakers (industry leaders - champions)

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Teaching Materials

• Textbooks
• up-to-date (via MBS) changed every two years
• used by all other major colleges/universities
• Software
• up-to-date (Office 2000, Visual Studio 6.0, MS
  SQL Server, Win NT 4.0 Server, etc.)
• supports our curriculum and more...
• Syllabi
• standard
• http//newton.uor.edu/ANWC/BSIS/issyll/frame.html
  
• periodic review and update

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Comparison with Other Colleges/Universities (1 of
2)

• Curriculum - constantly updated
• Delivery style
• 4-6-8-10 weeks - try to standardize to 6 weeks
• balanced between theory and hands-on
• practicum/capstone project - key requirement
• Faculty
• hired through a rigorous assessment process
• periodically assessed and develop through
  workshops/seminars
• mostly part-time (adjunct), holding a masters or
  better degree significant and relevant industry
  experience!

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Comparison with Other Colleges/Universities (2 of
2)

• IS vs. CS emphasis
• Move toward IT and telecom-intensive
• e-commerce
• virtual organization
• business-driven, pragmatic
• Meeting industry needs and expectations
• Exploring on-line programs
• Our MSIT and MBA/IS program
• MSIT Spring 2000, main campus first
• MBA/MA - IS opportunity for specialization