Note:  All courses listed here may not be available every semester.  See schedule of courses for courses available in the upcoming semester.

For the courses listed below, non-IUP students must submit a transcript with application.

IFMG 101  Microbased Computer Literacy
Dr. Pankaj Pankaj pankaj@iup.edu (724) 357-2601
Dr. Jianfeng Wang jwang@iup.edu (724) 357-5750

This is an introductory course designed to provide students with fundamental understandings of computers.  It familiarizes students with the interaction of computer hardware and software.  An emphasis is placed on the application of microcomputers, the use of productivity software (word processing, spreadsheet management, file and database management), and the social and ethical impact of computers on society. 

Student must have ability to use a mouse (double-click, block, drag, drop); familiarity with the use of the Internet using a Web Brower; familiarity with the use of email; ability to download and install plug-ins and required software; ability to read and comprehend changing text presented on a computer screen.



IFMG 300 Information Systems: Theory and Practice
Dr. Pankaj Pankaj pankaj@iup.edu (724) 357-2601
Dr. Jianfeng Wang jwang@iup.edu (724) 357-5750
Prerequisites:  COSC/BTED/IFMG 101 and ACCT 202

Includes basic MIS concepts, fundamentals and practices.  Broad areas of coverage are principles, the computer as a problem-solving tool, Computer-Based Information Systems (CBIS), organizational information systems, adn Information Systems management.
 

IFMG 485 Seminar:  Information Systems Current Topics
Instructor:  Dr. James Rodger jrodger@iup.edu; Phone 724-357-5944
Prerequisite:  IFMG 300 Information Systems:  Theory and Practice and Senior Standing. 

Current topics and issues in information systems in the business environment are addressed through systematic coverage of current literature and/or electronic sources.  Practitioner publications and academic journals integrate emerging technologies and information issues with identification of their impact on the management of business organizations.  Not a capstone requirement but a vehicle to explore a variety of topics in the field. 

QBUS 215  Business Statistics
Dr. Elizabeth Pierce empierce@iup.edu; (724) 357-5773
Dr. Mohamed Albohali  mohhali@iup.edu (724) 357-7951
Dr. Kustim Wibowo kwibowo@iup.edu (724) 357-2931

Prerequisites:  MATH 214, MATH 115

This course expands upon the probabilistic concepts developed in MATH 214 to orient the student toward managerial decision-making using quantitative methodologies.  Topics covered include classical regression analysis, forecasting, Bayesian decision theory, linear programming, and simulation.


 

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