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College of
Business Administration
Fall 2024
MIS 161 - Information
Systems Practicum – 3 Units
Monday
and Wednesday @ 6:00 – 7:15 pm in AIRC-1013
Disclaimer: This syllabus and the schedule of readings, assignments, and activities
may be changed by the instructor in order to maximize student learning needs
and meet the objectives of the courses.
I. Instructor Information
I. Instructor Information
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Instructor |
Spiros Velianitis, MS/MIS |
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E-mail |
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Phone |
(916) 278-5940 |
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Web Page |
https://www.csus.edu/indiv/v/velianitis and
Canvas |
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Office Hours |
Office Hours in TAH-2077: Tuesday
and Thursday from 5:45 – 7:15 pm |
Email access is
essential in communicating with the instructor and your peers. Please activate
your CSUS e-mail account.
This course is offered in a Face-2-Face modality.
II. Academic Learning Resources
Textbook:
1.
Valacich et al. Modern Systems Analysis & Design,
9th edition, PEARSON EDUCATION, 2018 (required)
2.
OMG Unified Modeling Language (UML), Object Management
Group (OMG), http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.5/PDF/ (required)
3.
OMG Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), Object
Management Group (OMG), http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0/PDF/ (required)
4.
Bourque, Pierre, and R. E. Fairley. SWEBOK: Guide to
the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge. IEEE. Free download at https://www.computer.org/web/swebok/v3 (optional)
5.
Joint Task Force Transformation Initiative, Security
and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations,
National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) U.S Department of
Commerce, 2016. This publication is available free of charge from: http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-53r4 (optional)
III. Business Concepts
Keywords: Keywords: Systems Development Life Cycle, Business
Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Process Reengineering, Software
Engineering.
IV. Instructional Design
Course
Description: This course provides a comprehensive integration of MIS coursework
through the completion of an information systems project. Topics include
information systems development life cycle, project management, application
development, database management, and security.
Prerequisite:
MIS 15, MIS 150, MIS 160, and Business major or minor.
Course Learning Objectives
1. Synthesize
skills and knowledge from other classes into an innovative technology solution.
2. Prepare you
to work as a professional consultant, especially as a dependable team player.
3. Develop the
ability to solve problems with minimal assistance.
4. Learn to
learn.
5. Prepare
yourself for the "real world".
6. Develop
systems development skills.
V. CBA Program-Level
Learning GOALS
Goal 1 Fundamental Business Knowledge
Competence based on fundamental business knowledge.
1.1 Demonstrate understanding of fundamental
business theories, concepts, and skills.
1.2 Ability to analyze business information in
performing business related tasks.
Goal
2 Integrative Business
Competence
Business competence integrated with other business knowledge areas and
ethical responsibility.
2.1 Ability to identify factors contributing to a
managerial problem from a variety of business perspectives.
2.2 Enumerate the costs and benefits that potential
solutions will have on the interdependent stakeholders of a firm.
Goal
3 Effective Business
Communication
Business communication utilizing contemporary and classic communication
techniques and methods.
3.1 Convey information in a variety of business
settings.
3.2 Evaluate the efficacy of business
communications.
Goal 4 Applied Business Capability
Ability to translate knowledge of business and management into practice.
4.1 Create effective business solutions that are
both ethically sound and socially responsible.
4.2 Generate innovative and effective solutions for
problem solving and decision making.
VI. Program and Course Level
Assessment of learning (what program goals does this course meet, what
assignments are assessed, and what is the assessment scoring method?)
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Program
Learning Goals |
Student
Learning Outcomes |
Assessment
Strategy |
Direct
Assessment Measure |
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6 |
Develop systems
development skills |
Exams |
Scoring guide |
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1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
Synthesize skills and knowledge
from other classes into an innovative technology solution |
Project |
Systems Development Project
(grading is below) |
VII. Grading Criteria, Guidelines, and Assignments
Systems Development Project
A
Sacramento-area client has hired your project team to develop a web-based
Information System which will automate one or more business functions. You will
conduct all activities and prepare all deliverable products associated with the
development process. At the conclusion of your study, you will prepare a
comprehensive, high-quality project report containing your results. You will
also design and program a working prototype model of your system using the
programming language of your choice.
Exams: I will give two in-class term examinations. Each exam consists of
fifty (50) multiple-choice questions. Examination material will be drawn from
the textbook reading, any other assigned readings, and class lectures and
discussion. Emphasis will be placed on the conceptual understanding of the
material and NOT on memory alone. Understanding the application of the concepts
will greatly enhance your grade.
I use the following standards for the exams:
1. All exams are administered in Canvas but in
class.
2. Canvas exams show only one question at a time.
3. Exam questions and question answers are
randomized so if two students sit side-by-side they will not have the same
exam.
4. You are allowed to have 2 pages of notes.
No make-up examination will be given without
the prior approval of the instructor. If you fail to take the exam, without
valid documentation, I will prepare a different exam which you will take at 75%
of its grade value.
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Points |
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2
Term Exams |
200 |
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System
Development Project |
150 |
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Total Points |
350 |
Your
grade is also affected by the number of absences. You are allowed to have 3
weeks of absences (6 for MW classes and 3 for W classes). For each absence
after your allowance, 10 points will be deducted. Note that absences are only
excused for a valid reason (health problems, jury duty etc.) and MUST be
accompanied with documentation (i.e., health center note) within one week of
returning to class.
Pluses
and minuses will be awarded along the extremities (i.e., greater than 3% below
the upper limit and less than 3% of the lower limit, respectively).
Based
on the total points, your grades will be assigned as follows:
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Percent |
Grade |
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90-100 |
A |
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80-89 |
B |
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70-79 |
C |
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60-69 |
D |
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0-59 |
F |
Any queries or appeals for a graded component (such as
an assignment or an exam) must be directed to the instructor in person within 2
weeks after the graded component is returned. No adjustment will be made for
the scores of graded components after the two-week period. Students are
responsible for keeping track of their graded components. Uncollected graded
components will be kept in the instructor’s office until the end of the current
semester.
Grading system may change for compelling
reasons.
VIII. Weekly Outline: The schedule of readings, assignments, and activities may be
changed by the instructor in order to maximize student learning needs and meet
the objectives of the course.
Please look at the schedule.htm
for our detailed weekly schedule.
IX. Course Time commitment
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Contact
Hours and Assignments |
Contact
Hours |
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Face-to-face Lectures & Online Meetings |
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45 hours (3 unit course) |
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Out of Class |
Homework Assignments |
6-9 hours per week |
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Reading Assignments |
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Group Project & Presentation |
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Exams |
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Total Hours per Week |
9-12 hours /week |
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X. Sacramento State Academic Honesty Policy and
Regulations excerpt “Definitions of Academic Dishonesty” http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/STU-0100.htm
Cheating. At Sacramento State, cheating is the act of
obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of
any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Cheating at Sacramento State
includes but is not limited to:
1. Copying, in part or in whole, from
another’s test or other evaluation instrument.
2. Using crib notes, "cheat
sheets," or any other device, including electronic devices not permitted
by the instructor as an aid in writing an examination.
3. Submitting work previously graded
in another course unless doing so has been approved by the course instructor or
by department policy.
4. Submitting work simultaneously
presented in more than one course, unless doing so has been approved by the
respective course instructors or by the department policies of the respective
departments.
5. Altering or interfering with
grading or grading instructions.
6. Sitting for an examination by a
surrogate, or as a surrogate.
7. Any other act committed by a
student in the course of his or her academic work that defrauds or misrepresents,
including aiding or abetting in any of the actions defined above.
Plagiarism. Plagiarism, as a form of cheating, is the use of
distinctive ideas or works belonging to another person without providing
adequate acknowledgement of that person’s contribution. Regardless of the means
of appropriation, incorporation of another’s work into one’s own requires
adequate identification and acknowledgement. Plagiarism is doubly unethical
because it deprives the author of rightful credit and gives credit to someone
who has not earned it. Acknowledgement is not necessary when the material used
is common knowledge. Plagiarism at Sacramento State includes but is not limited
to:
1. The act of incorporating into
one’s own work the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof, or
the specific substance of another’s work without giving appropriate credit
thereby representing the product as entirely one's own. Examples include not
only word-for-word copying, but also the "mosaic" (i.e.,
interspersing a few of one’s own words while, in essence, copying another’s
work), the paraphrase (i.e., rewriting another’s work while still using the
other’s fundamental idea or theory); fabrication (i.e., inventing or
counterfeiting sources), ghost-writing (i.e., submitting another’s work as
one’s own) and failure to include quotation marks on material that is otherwise
acknowledged; and
2. Representing as one’s own
another’s artistic or scholarly works such as musical compositions, computer
programs, photographs, paintings, drawing, sculptures, or similar works.
XI.
Student services
1. Services to
Students with Disability (SSWD)
“Sacramento State is committed to ensuring an accessible learning
environment where course or instructional content are usable by all students
and faculty. If you believe that you require disability-related academic
adjustments for this class, please immediately contact Services for Students
with Disabilities (SSWD) to discuss eligibility. A current accommodation letter
from SSWD is required before any modifications, above and beyond what is
otherwise available for all other students in this class will be provided.”
3. Student Health
and Counseling Services
“Your physical and mental health are important to your success as a
college student. Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) in The WELL
offers medical, counseling, and wellness services to help you get and stay
healthy during your time at Sac State. SHCS offers: Primary Care medical
services, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, transgender care, and
immunizations; urgent care for acute illness, injuries, and urgent counseling
needs; pharmacy for prescriptions and over-the-counter products; mental health
counseling, including individual sessions, group counseling, support groups,
mindfulness training, and peer counseling; athletic training for sports injury
rehabilitation; wellness services, including nutrition counseling, peerled health education and wellness workshops, and free
safer sex supplies; violence and sexual assault support services. Most services
are covered by the Health Services fee and available at no additional cost.”
3. Crisis
Assistance & Resource Education Support (CARES)
“If you are experiencing challenges with food, housing, financial or
other unique circumstances that are impacting your education, help is just a
phone call or email away. The CARES office provides case management support for
any enrolled student
XII.
Student Resources
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Academic
Advising
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Information
Resources and Technology
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Support
Centers and Programs
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Reading
& Writing Center
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Student
Rights and Responsibilities
XIII. Other Information
Late and Make-up Policy: The general policy for this course is to require completion of
assignments as specified in the class schedule.
All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period. Late
assignments may be submitted within a week of the due date with a 20% penalty.
No late assignments will be accepter after 1 week. All assignments will
be submitted using Canvas (please do not email your assignments). I will send
you instructions on how to submit the assignments before the due dates.
Incomplete: An incomplete grade (I) will only be issued in accordance to
College of Business Administration policy. Among the conditions imposed by the
instructor that must be met are: (1) a current passing grade (70 percent or
better), (2) the successful completion of all prior assignments and exams, and
(3) an unforeseen and unusual event beyond your control which prevents you from
completing the semester, and can be documented and verified (employment-related
events do not qualify). (4) An incomplete will only be considered after it has
been determined that a withdrawal (W) cannot be issued. If you do not meet (1)
through (4), you do not qualify for an incomplete. As stipulated by the
University, an incomplete cannot be assigned when it is necessary for the
student to attend additional class meetings to complete the course
requirements.
Unauthorized Withdrawal (WU) indicates that a student did not officially
withdraw from the course but failed to complete it. Among the conditions
imposed by the instructor that must be met are: (1) a passing grade (70 percent
or better) at the time that the student stopped attending classes, (2)
attendance stopped before the 11th week of the semester. If you do not meet (1)
and (2), you do not qualify for an unauthorized withdrawal (WU) grade and as a result
you will be assigned a failing (F) grade.
Laptop and cell phone regulation: No photographing, recording or text messaging
is allowed without permission of the instructor.
A disruptive student is a student who
engages in classroom behavior that interferes with the process of teaching and
learning. If a student is disruptive to my class, I will follow the Procedures
for dealing with incidents of disruptive behavior described in the DEALING
WITH INCIDENTS OF DISRUPTIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM document http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/STU-0112.htm.