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ITMG121 Fundamentals of IT Project Management (3 semester hours)
This IT project management course introduces the planning and processes involved in managing an information system project. Students learn essential project management skills by examining planning, scheduling, and controlling aspects throughout the project lifecycle. The course explores widely used project management techniques such as the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Gantt charts, and other tools for developing and maintaining a project plan. Emphasis is placed on methodologies that help manage projects effectively, guide project teams, and support positive outcomes. This course also aligns with the knowledge required to pursue the CompTIA Project+® certification, helping students strengthen their technical foundation and prepare for future career opportunities in technology management and leadership.
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ITMG221 IT Project Management (3 semester hours)
This course studies the planning and processes involved in an information system project. (Note: Microsoft Project® is not required for this course.) Class topics include planning, scheduling, and controlling aspects of a project during its lifecycle. Also, the course provides in-depth coverage of project management techniques such as the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Gantt charts, and other techniques for planning, scheduling, and controlling projects. This course aligns with the knowledge required to pursue the CompTIA Project+® Certification.
Microsoft Project® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
CompTIA Project+® is a registered trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association, Inc.
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ITMG223 IT Project Management Using Microsoft Project® (3 semester hours)
This applied project management course introduces students to core project management principles and technology trends while providing hands-on experience with Microsoft Project®. Through a blend of analysis and practical assignments, students gain essential project management skills by creating comprehensive project plans, organizing project tasks such as estimating, budgeting, and scheduling, and managing resource allocation. Additional topics include identifying constraints, determining critical paths, building Gantt charts, and establishing baselines to monitor project performance. Because this is an applied project management program, students will learn to apply industry-recognized techniques for managing projects of varying complexity. The course also aligns with the topical knowledge required for the CompTIA Project+® certification, supporting both academic success and preparation for future career opportunities in technology management and leadership.
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ITMG281 Law, Privacy, and Digital Data (3 semester hours)
This course examines how laws have changed to account for the expanded realm of crimes in the digital age. Students will learn about topics such as online identity theft, sexual harassment, intellectual property rights violations, and plagiarism. In addition, students will learn how stalkers can access the digital data of victims, gain access to highly confidential medical and financial information, and sabotage their victims' reputations. This course examines current literature on topics such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other legislation impacting legal disputes.
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ITMG371 Contemporary Internet Topics (3 semester hours)
This course explores the Internet's impact on business and personal dynamics, from a managerial perspective. A review of current literature will examine such issues as: changes in workplace productivity, legal issues arising from company Internet use policies, staff morale in the face of nearly ubiquitous Internet access, institutional liability for employee conduct while on the Internet, telecommuting, and the impact of conducting personal business during work time. Non-workplace issues such as the impact of the Internet on family life, politics and the economy will also be explored.
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ITMG421 Virtual Management (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to provide an overview of key individual, group, and organizational issues involved in virtual management (technology-assisted employee management). Topics covered in this class include gauging employer and employee readiness for technology-enabled communication and telecommuting; identifying appropriate job types and flexibility options; applying effective communication strategies and methods when utilizing computer video, telecommunication technologies; and implementing and evaluating management procedures and policies in flexible organizations.
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ITMG481 Ethics in Information Technology (3 semester hours)
This course introduces students to issues and controversies that comprise the new field of Cyberethics. The course examines a wide range of ethical issues of moral responsibility towards social and ethical concerns which affect us in our daily lives. Other topics include machine ethics, conceptions of autonomy and trust, responsible innovation, ethical controversies related to ethical computing.
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ITMG498 IT Management: Senior Seminar (3 semester hours)
This Capstone course is a senior level course designed to allow the student to review, analyze and integrate the work the student has completed toward a degree in Information Technology Management. The student will complete an approved academic project or paper that demonstrates mastery of their program of study in a meaningful culmination of their learning and to assess their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree requirements. This is a capstone course to be taken after all other IT Management courses have been satisfactorily completed. (Prerequisites: ENGL101 or ENGL110 and completion of a minimum of 105 hours towards your program)
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