ITSCM 105   #coolIT   3 Units

This course explores the transformative power of technology through a series of hands-on labs, activities, and lectures. Students will learn about the history of technology, explore Web 2.0, use cutting edge software tools, and gain insight into today's disruptive technologies. This class is appropriate for all levels of technology experience.

ITSCM 180   INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS   3 Units

This course introduces the essentials of object-oriented programming for business application. Students will learn programming fundamentals, object-oriented design, file i/o, and fundamental data structures within the context of building tools for business end-users. Topics related to the business environment, such as eliciting software requirements and effective technical communication are also covered.
PREREQ: BUSINESS MAJOR (STUDENTS IN BBA DEGREE) OR OTHER MAJOR/MINOR FOR WHICH THIS COURSE IS AN OPTION

ITSCM 210   SPORTS ANALYTICS   3 Units

Analytics is the process of providing a competitive advantage to organizations using data as a tool. Analytics dominate the business of sports.  This course will provide students with an understanding of the basic concepts of sports analytics; how different sports use analytics; and the basic methodologies, systems, and technologies that support sports analytics.  The students will learn to use generative AI to enhance their skills and productivity including coding.  This course will not cover any aspect of sports gambling.

ITSCM 221   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE   3 Units

This course includes a detailed investigation of the primary infrastructure components of modern information systems. In particular the course focuses on computer hardware and networking components, infrastructure troubleshooting methodologies and tools, and networking protocols.
PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 230   INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS   3 Units

Business Analytics (BA) is the process of developing actionable decisions or recommendations for actions based on insights generated from data. This course will provide students with an understanding of: the basic concepts of BA; the role of BA in today's organizations and its relationship to business intelligence; and the basic methodologies, systems, and tools that support BA, including Artificial Intelligence.
PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 280   INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS   3 Units

This course introduces students to the theory of information systems and details how and why they are critical to the functioning of modern organizations. The course provides technological, organizational, and managerial foundations of information and explains how successful systems are built. Students will learn how to manage, summarize, model, and analyze data using a widely accepted spreadsheet application software.
PREREQ: (MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING AND 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR PUBLIC POLICY MAJOR

ITSCM 285   AI-POWERED WEB DESIGN   3 Units

This hands-on web design course will teach students to create visually appealing and user-friendly websites using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools. Students will learn foundational web design principles and HTML/CSS coding. The course explores how AI can enhance and streamline the web design process, such as optimizing page layouts, generating content, applying HTML syntax, and more.
PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 306   INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT   3 Units

Introduction to strategies, methods, and systems used to manage the flow of goods or delivery of services by organizations. Included are qualitative and quantitative topics on planning, sourcing, making, delivering, returning, and enabling, which are critical to the success of any business in a competitive marketplace.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND (ECON 245 OR STAT 230) AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 310   ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS & BUSINESS PROCESS INTEGRATION   3 Units

This course introduces students to enterprise/ERP systems and their importance for business process integration. Managerial and technical issues in planning, designing, and implementing such systems are also discussed. Students have the opportunity of practicing course concepts in an industry used ERP system.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ITSCM 280 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 314   DATABASE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION   3 Units

This course teaches students how to analyze, design and implement a computerized database. It further teaches students how to use a database to answer questions and support analyses. Students learn the basics of administering a database including providing security, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and other administrative tasks.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 315   ACCESSIBILITY IN HIGH TECH PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS   3 Units

The course explores the notion of "accessibility" in products and services in context of its legal, technical, and organizational dimensions. It provides immersion in team design and development efforts and related business plan approaches. It equips students to evaluate and promote efforts pertaining to accessible and inclusive high technology.
PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING AND (SPECED 201 OR SOCIOLGY 315 OR POLISCI 331)

ITSCM 320   BUSINESS ANALYSIS   3 Units

A business analyst serves as a liaison between business divisions. The role of a business analyst is to identify business challenges, investigate situations, assess stakeholders, examine strategies, consider potential solutions, analyze needs, evaluate options, translate business goals into information system requirements, and assist with change management. This course provides students with the knowledge and techniques to perform these tasks.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 331   SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION   3 Units

This course provides in depth coverage of the best practices for administering network systems. Students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to administer network operating systems (NOS) and applications.
PREREQ: (ITSCM 221 OR COMPSCI 460) AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 332   NETWORK MANAGEMENT   3 Units

This course provides in depth coverage of the best practices for managing wide area network (WAN) components. Students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to manage network interconnection devices, such as routers and switches. The course will focus on designing appropriate data link (OSI Layer 2) and Internet layer (OSI Layer 3) architectures.
PREREQ: (ITSCM 221 OR COMPSCI 460) AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 382   DATA VISUALIZATION AND STORYTELLING IN BUSINESS   3 Units

The course explores principles of professional information design, data visualization, and storytelling for business. It equips students to produce and critically design, develop, and evaluate visualizations, presentations, and dashboards in various commercial contexts individually and in a team setting. Furthermore, by the end of this course, the students will be able to apply these concepts using widely used visualization software.
PREREQ: ITSCM 280 AND ((COBE MAJOR: ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS COURSES AND 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 UNITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 384   APPLIED DATA MINING & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS   3 Units

This course provides an introduction to the major methods used in the data mining of quantified data and artificial intelligence to support business analytics. Students will learn and apply an understanding of classification, association, prediction methods, and deep learning neural networks. The role of understanding the data in the context of the organization, its ethical implications, and its environment will be examined.
PREREQ: ITSCM 180 AND ITSCM 230 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 385   AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT   3 Units

This course is designed to allow students from all disciplines to understand how to manage agile projects. PM presents a methodology for managers to balance their time, cost, risks, resources, and people while ensuring quality goals are built into the project. The genesis of agile PM is covered using live cases and examples.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 410   BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYTICS & MANAGEMENT   3 Units

This course introduces students to the various concepts and techniques in business process analytics and management including modeling, analyzing, discovering and improving business processes. Students will learn to work with business process simulation and analytics software to model, analyze, discover and improve business processes.
PREREQ: (ITSCM 310 OR ITSCM 320 OR ITSCM 230) AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 414   TEXT MINING & GENERATIVE AI   3 Units

This course provides an overview of methods used to extract meaning from computer captured data sources beyond the traditional data warehouse. This would include: text mining, web site mining, large language models, artificial intelligence, social media, external data sources and emerging areas such as mining of photos and sound. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to work on a multi-phase final project performing a text mining analysis for a local business or other community partner.
PREREQ: ITSCM 180 AND ITSCM 230 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 420   DATA WRANGLING   3 Units

Data wrangling is the process of removing errors and joining complex data tables to make them more accessible and easier to analyze. Data stored in tables will be cleaned using a variety of methods. This course will teach students how to clean, reorganize, and transform raw data into the desired formats for decision making.
PREREQ: ITSCM 314 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 440   BUSINESS ANALYTICS PRACTICUM   3 Units

This course is designed to offer valuable practical training and experience to students in the field of analytics. The course will give students the opportunity to combine their previously learned analytics capabilities to work on a significant project of interest to a business, government agency, or other organization. The course will include lessons on key issues in professional analytics like ethics, leadership, and change management, etc.

ITSCM 444   IT SECURITY ANALYTICS   3 Units

Security analytics are imperative to provide traceable and accurate data that IT and security professionals can analyze and present to management for making informed decisions related to the organization's cyber risk. This course introduces security analytics as a platform that is built on data infrastructure to converge user identity, security information and event management, network data flow, and diverse applications.
PREREQ: ITSCM 180 AND ITSCM 221 AND ITSCM 230 AND ITSCM 314 AND ECON 245 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 445   QUALITY MANAGEMENT   3 Units

A comprehensive study of contemporary perspectives on Total Quality (TQ) theory and practice applied to operations systems. Includes a thorough discussion of statistical and quality methods including process control, acceptance sampling, and variance reduction. Explores Quality Function Deployment and the customer-focused implications of quality.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 450   LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS   3 Units

Provide students with the ability to understand logistics through the lens of analytics. This course expands upon the role of demand forecasting, capturing the dependency structure of MRP/DRP systems, and optimization of transportation function in synchronization with production systems. Fundamentals of logistics and relevant descriptive and predictive analytics are explored.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 451   MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES   3 Units

This course covers material appropriate for individuals who may be expected to manage IT people and resources. Topics include business continuity planning, developing service level agreements, change management / revision control, capacity planning, impact analysis, testing, communication with vendors, customers and other constituents, and managing IT professionals.
PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING AND ITSCM 221 AND ITSCM 314 AND ITSCM 320 AND ITSCM 385 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 452   INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY   3 Units

This course provides an in depth investigation into meeting the security needs of modern IT systems. Students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to establish security policies and configure security devices and software.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 455   LEAN SIX SIGMA: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES   3 Units

This course is designed for students from all disciplines to develop a basic understanding of Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques used to improve organizational efficiency. Topics include inventory replenishment systems, process and product design techniques, and continuous improvement tools and techniques. The course's tools and techniques are applicable across all areas of a business.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 456   GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT   3 Units

The course uses a supply chain management framework to study flow of material through global enterprises. The course focuses on sourcing, facility location, production, and distribution of products in a global environment. Specifically, topics include supply chain metrics, supply chain drivers, supply chain risks, and network design/coordination.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 457   WAREHOUSE ANALYTICS AND TECHNOLOGIES   3 Units

Provide students with the ability to understand warehouse analytics and associated technologies. This course expands upon warehouse information systems, warehouse design, layouts, optimal picking, processing, and the use of advanced technologies. The integration of warehouse networks in regards to omni-channel and global distribution systems is also demonstrated. This course relies upon prescriptive models to optimize warehousing decisions.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 458   GLOBAL SOURCING AND TRANSPORTATION   3 Units

Provide students with the ability to understand the critical element of international transportation and sourcing. The role of laws/regulations, tariffs, freight forwarders, ocean freight and international intermodal systems is explored. Benefits of offshoring and reshoring decisions are analyzed. Effective international negotiation and strategic global sourcing approaches are demonstrated.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 460   TRADITIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT   3 Units

This course is designed for students from all disciplines to develop a basic understanding of traditional project management. Topics will include planning, scheduling, budget and resource allocation, quality and control, risk management, and stakeholder communication and management. The course is aligned with the PMBOK® Guide. This course may require visiting/working with local firms in setting up such systems.
PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 462   PURCHASING MANAGEMENT   3 Units

This course provides an understanding of the business role of purchasing and procurement in relation to both operational and strategic organizational goals. Students will be able to identify alternative terms and conditions of sale, source suppliers and build supplier relationships. In addition, exposure to the bidding and auction process, negotiating with suppliers and total cost of ownership will be provided.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 465   GLOBAL OPERATIONS STRATEGY   3 Units

A study of the integration of product design to create effective operation strategy within a global perspective. Includes a thorough examination of capacity and supply chain management. Also examines the theory of constraints as used to develop strategic competitive advantage.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 466   SERVICE AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS   3 Units

Students learn about the problems of producing services, which are compared and contrasted with manufacturing. Students also become familiar with the numerous tools for increasing environmental, financial, and social sustainability throughout supply chains, including suppliers, internal operations, transportation, facilities, customer use, and disposal. These tools include life cycle analysis, project management, design for the environment, and industrial ecology.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 471   INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS   3 Units

Theory and application of quantitative analytic methods used in operations and supply chain decision situations. Topics include model building, decision theory, deterministic and probabilistic problems, simulation, linear, discrete, non-linear, and dynamic programming.
PREREQ: ITSCM 306 AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 483   PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESS   3 Units

This course focuses on extending students' abilities in modeling real-world managerial decision-making problems and then solving and interpreting those models using quantitative prescriptive analytics techniques and spreadsheet tools. A variety of real-world situations in which a manager might need to make a decision will be discussed during the semester and in each case, students will learn how to deal with that situation and make the "optimal" decision.
PREREQ: (ITSCM 230 OR ITSCM 471) AND ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA))

ITSCM 485   PROJECT   Repeatable   1-3 Units

This course provides students with the opportunity to participate on a student project team under the management of a faculty member and industry practitioners. The project will be sponsored by a partnering business firm or organization and may involve a wide array of technologies, functional areas and geographically dispersed teammates. This course will only be offered when projects are available. Students will be carefully chosen through an interview process. The number of credits will be determined by the complexity of the project and the level of student involvement.

ITSCM 490   WORKSHOP   Repeatable   1-3 Units

Variable topics. Group activity-oriented presentations emphasizing 'hands on' and participatory instructional techniques. Repeatable. Consent of Instructor required.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 491   TRAVEL STUDY   Repeatable   3 Units

Variable topics. Faculty-led courses abroad.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 493   IT INTERNSHIP   Repeatable   3 Units

The student is to work as an information technology infrastructure professional in a business or government organization for the prescribed number of hours and report on the experience to the IT faculty and fellow students.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 493S   SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP   3 Units

This course is a structured-supervised work experience within the area of Supply Chain Management. The internship experience offers the student an opportunity to merge supply chain metrics, scheduling/planning, strategic/master planning, supplier/buyer relations, and/or quality & lean concepts with real-world activities in business, government or the non-profit sector.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 495   EMERGING TOPICS   Repeatable   3 Units

This dynamic and forward-thinking course fully engages students in the latest industry trends. The course addresses emerging methodologies in a specific industry context. In an ever-changing global landscape, keeping abreast of developments is crucial, and this course equips students with the tools to do just that. Students will explore cutting-edge advancements, innovative practices, and transformative ideas. Students will gain valuable knowledge and highly relevant skills in today's ever-evolving business environment.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 496   SPECIAL STUDIES   Repeatable   1-3 Units

Variable topics. Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings. Repeatable.
PREREQ: (COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)

ITSCM 497   EXCHANGE STUDY   Repeatable   1-12 Units

Variable topics. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT

ITSCM 498   INDEPENDENT STUDIES   Repeatable   1-3 Units

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits in major/degree.
PREREQ: ((COBE MAJOR: 2.50 CUMULATIVE GPA) OR (NON-COBE MAJOR/MINOR/COBE MINOR: 60 CREDITS AND 2.00 CUMULATIVE GPA)) AND INSTRUCTOR CONSENT