MIS 101 - Computer Information Systems for Management Spring 2009 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO College of Business Administration

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

SACLINK Account -                  Information about SACLINK accounts: http://www.csus.edu/saclink/. Access to WebCT 6.0                 General information about WebCT: http://www.csus.edu/webct/general.stm                 Student information about WebCT: http://www.csus.edu/webct/student/

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Using MIS, 2nd Edition David Kroenke Publisher: Prentice Hall Copyright: 2009 Format: Paper; 560 pp ISBN-10: 0138132488 ISBN-13: 9780138132484 Note: The 'MyMISLab' access is not neccessary

COURSE PREREQUISITE:

Classified Business Standing (i.e. Business Major - no PreBusiness Students).

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

MIS 101. Computer Information Systems for Management. Explores the application of computers to the organizational environment with a management perspective. Topics may include transaction processing systems, management reporting, decision support systems, strategic planning, security, controls and acquisition of hardware, software and services. The interface between the information systems professional and the manager will be defined. Case studies and use of appropriate software packages may be included. 3 units.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE REGULATION:

No photographing, recording, or text messaging is allowed without written permission of the instructor.

COURSE METHODOLOGY:

Lectures will be presented to supplement the subject matter covered in the text. Students will be expected to have completed the reading assignments prior to class and to participate in class discussions which will center around the important material covered in each chapter.

TENTATIVE READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Below is the tentative schedule for the course. The topics and reading assignments are given for each week. Students are expected to be fully prepared to discuss the topics and reading in class. The assignments that listed may have a different actual due date than indicated by the row. Verify all due dates through the appropriate WebCT page. This schedule may change during the semester. Updates will be posted through WebCT.

 CLASS PARTICIPATION:

While attendance is not a direct component of the course grade, attending class and general involvement in class discussions is expected.  The course schedule may change at any time.  Announcements will be made in class about any changes, and it is the responsibility of the student to keep up with and to know about any such changes.  In this course, the concepts tend to build on earlier concepts.  Attend class so that you can ask questions!!  Attend class so that you can hear other questions!!  Attend class so that you can keep up with any course changes!!  Attend class so that you can learn!!

COURSE GRADE:

The course grade will tentatively be based upon the following components weighted as indicated: Assessment Tool Points  Approximate Weight Three Midterm Examinations  3 * 85 = 255 54% Comprehensive Final Examination 85 18% Writing Assignments 3 * 40 =120 25% Pop Quiz 8  2% Homework 5  1%

Students will be expected to take the exams when scheduled.  Students missing an exam will receive a zero for that exam unless a valid reason for missing the exam can be verified.  If an exam is missed with a valid reason, the weight for that exam will be added to the weight for the comprehensive final exam.  Final course grades will follow the standard straight scale of: 91%+ for an A, 90%+ for an A-, 89%+ for a B+, 81%+ for a B, 80%+ for a B-, 79%+ for a C+, 71%+ for a C, 70%+ for a C-, and 60%+ for a D. Non-passing grades will be either D or F (no '+' or '-')   There should be no expectation of a ‘curve’ in the final course grading.  However, this grading system may change for compelling reasons. It is the student's responsibility to validate any grade that they recieve. Sometimes an assignment may have a mistake in its grading. Students must review their graded assignments in a timely manner. Students must raise any questions regarding the grading of their assignments prior to the end of finals week. After finals week, the recorded points for any grading component will not be changed. Special grades: ‘WU’ stands for ‘Unauthorized Withdrawal’.  This will only be considered for students who have not participated in the course after the fourth week of the course. ‘I’ stands for ‘Incomplete’.  This will only be considered when the policies and procedures of the College are followed (see http://www.cba.csus.edu/UBAC/forms/CBA_Academic_Standards_2003.pdf).  Any incomplete petition must be approved prior to the end of the 15th week of the semester. NOTE: This is a course for business students.  Therefore, it is expected that all work for this course will be presented in a very neat and professional manner.  Style, spelling, grammar, and presentation are components of all grading.  No handwritten homework or assignments will be accepted!

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

All examinations and assignments in this course are to be done individually. Any violations, or perceived violations, of this policy will result in zero (0) credit for the examination/assignment for each of the parties involved and a failing grade in the course. Prosecution of any such violations will be rigorously pursued through the appropriate channels (e.g., Associate Dean for Student Affairs). Read the University policy statement on academic honesty online at http://www.csus.edu/admbus/umanual/UMA00150.htm.

SAMPLE TESTS:

Short sample tests will be available on WebCT for students to test their knowledge on each chapter. These sample tests are a random selection of questions that may appear on a regular midterm examination. Students must achieve 80% on the sample test for the current chapter before they will have access to the sample test for the next chapter! Once a student has access to sample tests for a particular chapter, the student may retake the sample tests an unlimited number of times.

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:

Details of the writing assignments will be posted on WebCT as the course progresses. All writing assignments are to be done indiviudally. Any violations, or perceived violations, of this policy will result in zero (0) credit for the examination/assignment for each of the parties involved and a failing grade in the course. Read the assignment specifications carefully, start the assignment as early as possible, and check your work!

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