Lincoln Memorial University
CIS 480.Y0 - Business Systems Analysis and Design
 Course Syllabus Spring 2005 - 3 credit hours

Instructor: Dwayne A. Gibson,
Telephone: 423-869-6348 or 1-800-869-0900 x6348
Office: DeBusk 318               E-Mail:  DGibson@lmunet.edu or lmudag@yahoo.com

Office Hours
M- W from 11.50am until 12.50pm -T 5.40pm - 6.00pm & 7.50pm - 8.00pm - Harrogate
M 3.00pm until 4.00pm - Cumberland
Virtual Office Thursdays 5.00pm until 7.00pm via e-mail, if you prefer a phone conversation e-mail a number where  you can be reached.  By Appointment - Anytime

Semester, Days, Time, and Meeting Place:
Spring 2005, M - 7.00pm -9.40pm, SECC, Cumberland
Prerequisites: CIS 480 and Senior classification
Textbook and Other Materials:  ·        Systems Analysis and Design for the Small Enterprise, 3^rd edition, by David Harris,  Course Technology, 2003 (ISBN 0-03-034903-6).

Class Web Site:
http://www.dwayne.gibson.name/lmuspring2005/

Course Description:  This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of information systems analysis and design, including coverage of the systems development life cycle.  Elementary tools and techniques for planning, analysis, design, and documentation of information systems will be covered.  Topics include data flow analysis, data structuring, process flow analysis, file design, input and output design, and program specification.
Course Objectives:

• Understand the role of the systems analyst in the modern business environment.
• Know the components of the system development life cycle and how they fit together.
• Appreciate why system development efforts should be treated as projects.
• Understand project management principles and techniques that apply to system development projects.
• Be able to describe the different approaches to system development (structured, information engineering, and object-oriented).
• Understand the techniques for gathering system requirements.
• Know the basic models for documenting and modeling system requirements.
• Have a broad understanding of various computer environments and how the type of environment affects system development.
• Appreciate why requirements must be prioritized and evaluated and understand the alternative methods of development.
• Understand the issues and processes involved in design of systems, databases, system controls, and user interfaces

• Appreciate the issues involved in implementation, maintenance, and support of systems

SPECIAL NEEDS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations “.  Any student with a disability requiring accommodation's should make an appointment with the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services (423-869-6393) to discuss specific needs."

General Education Competencies - 
Specific Competencies/Evaluation: Writing: To communicate effectively using standard written English. Students may be expected to answer essay test questions. In addition, students may be required to write an essay or term paper.
Reading: To analyze, summarize, and interpret a variety of reading materials. Exams are based on classroom lecture and discussion as well as required reading in the text.
Integrated Learning: To think critically and make connections in earning across the disciplines. Students are expected to integrate facts and critically apply these through data analysis, theory application, interpretation of information and problem solving. This will be evaluated through scheduled tests and classroom discussion.
Creative Thinking: To elaborate upon knowledge to create new thoughts, processes and/or products. Students are expected to think creatively from information presented in the classroom and from research done in the library. This will be evaluated as a part of scheduled tests.
Ethics/Values: To demonstrate an awareness of ethical considerations in making value choices. Students should become aware of ethical considerations in both general and business issues. They are expected to take responsibility for and show commitment to their studies and to understand the consequences of serious unethical behavior such as cheating or copyright infringement.

Teaching Methods:
Lectures:
Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in class. Students should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Discussion is encouraged as is student-procured, outside material relevant to topics being covered.
Assignments:
Problems, cases, and readings will be periodically assigned to help support and supplement material found in the text. These assignments may require the application of various software packages
Quizzes:
Occasional scheduled or unscheduled quizzes will be given to help ensure students stay up with assigned material.         Quizzes cannot be made up, no exceptions!!!     
Exams:
Two primarily objective type tests (multiple choice/true-false, essay), will be given. Each test may also include short answer questions and/or a hands-on writing analysis.  On test dates,  students are required to take the test within the allotted attend. 
Method of Evaluation and Grading: 
The final grade will be determined according to the following table:

Attendance Policy: It is the belief of the instructor that performance is directly related to class attendance and participation. Failure to attend and participate will result in reduced performance.
Missed Classes: The student is responsible for obtaining material, which may have been distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during his office hours or other times. Missed or late quizzes can not be made up under any circumstances but with good cause and adequate notice, an early quiz may be given. One quiz (lowest score) will be dropped at the end of the semester. There are no make-up exams. Only official excuses will be accepted.

Any uncoordinated, unexcused missed exam will result in a score of 0 for that exam.
Regular attendance is necessary! Class work cannot be made up. 

Computer Laboratories
Use of computing facilities is a privilege available to students, faculty and staff of the University. Persons exercising that privilege are to comply with the principles listed below.
1.      Courteous behavior is expected; non-disruptive conduct is required.
2.      Academic use always has priority over recreational use.
3.      Computers in a given lab are not available for individual research/recreation while class is being conducted in that lab.
4.      Because such is deemed clearly in direct conflict with the stated Mission and Purpose of Lincoln Memorial University, viewing, storing, downloading of pornographic matter via computers and facilities owned by the University is strictly forbidden; violators of this policy will suffer immediate loss of computer use privileges.
5.      Permission of authorized staff is required for downloading any executable files from the Internet.
6.      Unauthorized duplication of any copyrighted software is illegal; therefore, software licensed to LMU computers must NOT be copied by students, faculty or unauthorized staff.
7.         Funds and other considerations require that the printer use be limited to two (2) copies of a given document; photocopy machines are available

Certification of Academic Integrity:  It is the aim of the faculty of Lincoln Memorial University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity.  The attempt of any student to present as his/her own any work which he/she has not honestly preformed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a very serious offense and renders the offender liable to severe consequences and possible suspension.
Cheating.  Dishonesty of any kind on examinations or written assignments, illegal possession of questions, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from another student, assisting others to cheat, altering grade records, or illegally entering an office are instances of cheating.
Plagiarism.  Offering the work of another as one’s own without proper acknowledgement is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical material taken from books, magazines, encyclopedias or other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writing of a fellow student has committed plagiarism.