Master of Science
Computer Information Systems & Computer Information Technology

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Core - MSCC:  610 | 630 | 693 | 697

Database Technologies - MSCD:   600 | 610 | 640 | 642 | 644 | 650 | 670 | 675 | 681

Information Technology Management - MSCI:  600 | 610 | 615 | 625 | 630 | 640 | 660 | 680 | 681 | 685

Software Engineering - MSSE:  600 | 610 | 620 | 630 | 640 | 645 | 670 | 672 | 674 | 676 | 680 | 682

Systems Engineering - MSCT: 600 | 609 | 620 | 650 | 662 | 664 | 680

Information Assurance - MSIA: 670 | 672 | 674 | 676 | 678 | 680 | 682 | 684 | 686

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MSCC 610 Information Systems Concepts
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Required:

Brown, C. V, DeHayes, D. W., Hoffer, J. A., Martin E. W., &; Perkins, W. C. (2012). Managing information technology (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-214632-6 or ISBN10: 0-13-214632-0 hardcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Locke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2010). Reading and understanding research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
ISBN13: 978-1-4129-7574-2 or ISBN10: 1-4129-7574-3 softcover

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MSCC 630 Enterprise Architecture
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Required:

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Additional required readings:

Download the Syllabus for the reading list. Please note that all required reading material can be located through Regis Library resources.

First Week Assignment:

Research, locate, and read the Zachman (1987) article. To assist you in your research for this article, refer to the Course materials
section of the syllabus for the Zachman article citation.

Read Ross (2004).

Read Land et al. (2009). Chapters 1, 2, and 3. (Introduction, The Need for a New Instrument, and Positioning Enterprise Architecture).

Read CIO Council (2001) Chapters 1 and 2.

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MSCC 693 Graduate Capstone
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Course Materials and Resources, including Technology Tools:

The instructor will provide registered students with course materials two (2) weeks prior to the start of the course. If you register after that time, please contact your instructor for relevant course material.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Pre Course Assignment:

Read and evaluate the materials provided by your instructor.

Investigate the entity in the materials provided your instructor and seek current information. Using your research skills seek credible sources including news items, published scholarly case studies, or other professional sources.

Complete Concept Map tutorial and be prepared to work collaboratively on your group’s concept map.

Week 1 Assignment

Your instructor will post your first week assignment.

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MSCC 697 Information Technology Research Methods
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Required:

Locke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2009). Reading and understanding research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN13: 978-1-4129-7574-2 or ISBN10: 1-4129-7574-3 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

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MSCD 600 Database Architecture
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Required:

Coronel, C., Morris, S., & Rob, P. (2013). Database systems: Design, Implementation, and Management (10th ed.). New York, NY: Thompson.
ISBN13: 9781111969608 or ISBN-10: 1111969604.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org. 

Optional:

Greenwald, R., Stackowiak, R., &; Stern, J. (2008). Oracle essentials: Oracle database 11g (4th ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates.
ISBN13: 978-0-596-51454-9 or ISBN10: 0-596-51454-9 softcover.

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MSCD 610 Database Concepts
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Required:

Casteel, J. (2010). Oracle 11G: SQL (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-4390-4128-4 or ISBN10: 1-4390-4128-8
softcover

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or
ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-321-52306-8 or ISBN10: 0-321-52306-7 softcover.

Software:

None required. Student will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Citrix MetaFrame XP Network.

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MSCD 640 Database Administration
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Required:

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org

Kuhn, D. (2010). Pro Oracle database 11g administration (1st ed.). New York: Apress (Springer). ISBN13: 978-1-4302-2970-4 or ISBN10: 1-4302-2970-5 softcover.

Coronel, C., Morris, S., & Rob, P. (2011). Database systems: Design, implementation, and management (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology
(Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-0-538-46968-5 or ISBN10: 0-538-46968-4 hardcover.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network.

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MSCD 642 Database Backup and Recovery
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Required:

Kuhn, D., Alapati, S., &; Nanda, A. (2007). RMAN recipes for oracle database 11g: A problem-solution approach (1st ed.). Berkeley, CA: Apress (Springer-Verlag).
ISBN: 978-1-59059-851-1 or ISBN10: 1-59059-851-2 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. http://www.apastyle.org.

Optional:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley
(Pearson Education Limited). ISBN: 978-0-321-52306-8 or ISBN10: 0-321-52306-7 softcover.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network.

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MSCD 644 Database Performance Tuning
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Required:

Alapati, S. R., Kuhn, D., & Padfield, B. (2011). Oracle database 11g performance tuning recipes: A problem-solution approach (1st ed.). New York: Apress
(Springer). ISBN13: 978-1-4302-3662-7 or ISBN10: 1-4302-3662-0 softcover.

Supplemental (optional):

Rossiter, J. (2007).The APA pocket handbook: APA rules for format and documentation (1st ed.). Port Saint Lucie, FL: DW Publishing (Mulberry Copy Center).
ISBN13: 978-1-93387813-3 or ISBN10: 1-93387813-4 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network.

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MSCD 650 PL/SQL Programming
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Required:

Casteel, J. (2008). Oracle 10g developer: PL/SQL programming (1st. ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning).
ISBN13: 978-1-4239-0136-5 or ISBN10: 1-4239-0136-3 softcover.

Recommended:

Connolly, T. M., &; Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education Limited). ISBN13: 978-0-321-52306-8 or ISBN10: 0-321-52306-7 softcover.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network.

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MSCD 670 Middleware Architectures & Database Applications
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Required:

Britton, C., & Bye, P. (2004). IT architectures and middleware: Strategies for building large, integrated systems (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley
(Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-24694-3 or ISBN10: 0-321-24694-2 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Recommended:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2009). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). Reading, MA:
Addison-Wesley (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-321-52306-8 or ISBN10: 0-321-52306-7 softcover.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network

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MSCD 675 Database Technologies and SOA
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Required:

Erl, T. (2005). Service-oriented architecture: Concepts, technology, and design (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN: 978-0-13-185858-9 or
ISBN10: 0-13-185858-0 hardcover.

There may also additional be readings for this course listed in the course overview grid. The course facilitator/instructor will provide instructions
to access these articles

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MSCD 681 Data Warehouse Design
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Required:

Kimball, R., Ross, M., Thornthwaite, W., Mundy, J., & Becker, B. (2008). The data warehouse lifecycle toolkit (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-470-14977-5 or ISBN10: 0-470-14977-9 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Recommended:

Connolly, T. M., & Begg, C. E. (2010). Database systems: A practical approach to design, implementation and management (5th ed.). England: Addison-Wesley
(Pearson Education Limited). ISBN13: 978-0-321-52306-8 or ISBN10: 0-321-52306-7 softcover.

Software:

None required. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Academic Research Network

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MSCI 600 Strategic Information Technology
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Required:

Austin, R. D., Nolan, R. L., & O’Donnell, S. (2009).The adventures of an IT leader(1st ed.). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. ISBN13: 978-1-4221-4660-6 or ISBN10: 1-4221-47660-X hardcover.

McKeen, J. D., & Smith, H. A. (2012).IT strategy in action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall ( Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-214566-4 or ISBN10: 0-13-214566-9 softcover.

Weill, P. D., & Ross, J. W. (2009).IT savvy: What top executives must know to go from pain to gain (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. ISBN13: 978-1-4221-8101-0 or ISBN10: 1-4122-8101-4 hardcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

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MSCI 610 Ethics in Information Technology
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Required:

Spinello, R. A. (2011). Cyberethics: Morality and law in cyberspace (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN13: 978-0-7637-9511-5 or ISBN10: 0-7637-9511-9 softcover. The new 5th edition which published Feb. 2013 will be deferred to Summer 8W1/8W2.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

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MSCI 615 E-Business Process Engineering

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Required:

Harmon, P. (2007). Business process change: A guide for business managers and BPM and six sigma professionals(2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers (Elsevier). ISBN13: 978-0-12-374152-3 or ISBN10: 0-12-374152-1 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org

Regis University Library research tutorial http://www.regis.edu/library.asp?page=lib.research.tutorials.computer

Journal Articles:

American Productivity and Quality Center Process Function Classification (2009). Retrieved from: http://www.apqc.org/portal/apqc/ksn/PCF_5x.pdf?paf_gear_id=contentgearhome&paf_dm=full&pageselect=contentitem&docid=152203

Hammer, M. (1990). Reengineering Work: Don't Automate, Obliterate. Harvard Business Review, 68(4), 104-112.

Hammer, M., & Stanton, S. (1999). How Process Enterprises Really Work. Harvard Business Review, 77(6), 108-118.

Huq, Z., Huq, F., & Cutright, K. (2006). BPR through ERP: Avoiding change management pitfalls. Journal of Change Management 6 (1), 67-85. 

Porter, M. E. (1988). From competitive advantage to corporate strategy. McKinsey Quarterly, (2), 35-66.

Porter, M. E. (2008). The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review, 86 (1), 78-93.

Sterman, J. D., Henderson, R., Beinhocker, E. D., & Newman, L. I. (2007). Getting big too fast: Strategic dynamics with increasing returns and bounded rationality. Management Science, Strategic dynamics, 53 (4), 683-696.

First Week Assignment:

Read Chapters 1 & 2 in your textbook

Read the articles by Porter (2008),Hammer and Stanton (1999), and Sterman (2007) as listed in the journal articles reading section.

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MSCI 625 Supply Chain Management

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Required:

Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2010). Supply chain management: Strategy, planning, and operation (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-608040-4 or ISBN10: 0-13-608040-5 hardcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org

Optional:

Murray, M. (2009). Discover logistics with SAP ERP (1st ed.). Dedham, MA: SAP Press America (Galileo Press). ISBN13: 978-1-59229-230-1 or ISBN10: 1-59229-230-5 softcover.

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MSCI 630 Knowledge Management

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Required:

Becerra-Fernandez, I., & Sabherwal, R. (2010).Knowledge management: Systems and processes (rev. ed.). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN13: 978-0-7656-2351-5 or ISBN10: 0-7656-2351-X hardcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org

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MSCI 640 Enterprise Technology Management

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Required:

Motiwalla, L., & Thompson, J. (2012). Enterprise systems for management (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-214576-3 or ISBN10: 0-13-214576-6 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

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MSCI 660 Global E-Business

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Required:

Note: The required text and case-focused supplemental texts are available electronically on Books 24x7 via the Regis Library.

Kamel, S. (2006). Electronic business in developing Countries: Opportunities and challenges. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Raisinghani, M. (2002). Cases on worldwide e-commerce: Theory in action. Hershey, PA: Idea Publishing Group.

Al-Qirim, N. A. Y. (2006). Global electronic business research: Opportunities and directions. Hershey, PA: Idea Publishing Group.

Huang W. H., Wang Y., & Day J. (2008). Global mobile commerce: Strategies, implementation, and case studies. Hershey, PA: Idea Publishing Group.

Zuckerman, A. (2002). Operating globally. Oxford, United Kingdom: Capstone Publishing.

Supplemental, Technology Focused:

Trites, G., & Pugsley, D. (2002). E-business: A canadian perspective for a networked world. Canada: Prentice Hall (Pearson).

Adams, J., Koushik, S., Vasudeva, G., & Galambos, G. (2009). Patterns for e-business: A strategy for reuse. Lebanon, IN: IBM Press. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/patterns.

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MSCI 680 Information Technology Management

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Required:

Meredith, J. R., & Mantel, S. J. (2012). Project management: A managerial approach (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-470-53302-4 or ISBN10: 0-470-53302-1 hardcover.

Yourdon, E. (2004). Death march (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Yourdon Press/Prentice Hall PTR (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-143635-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-143635-X softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover.Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

Optional:

PMI Standards Committee. (2008). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). (4th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute (PMI). ISBN13: 978-1-933890-51-7 or  ISBN10: 1-933890-51-7 softcover. (See also free e-book via Regis Library access to Books 24/7).

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MSCI 681 Enterprise Project Systems
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Required:

Bradford, M. (2010). Modern ERP: Select, implement and use today’s advanced business systems (2nd ed.). Raleigh, NC: Lulu.com. ISBN13: 978-0-557-43407-7 or ISBN10: 0-557-43407-6 softcover.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.org.

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MSCI 685 Emerging Technologies
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Required:

Millson, M. R., & Wilemon, D. (2008). The strategy of managing innovation and technology (1st ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-13-230383-5 or ISBN10: 0-13-230383-3 hardcover.

 American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover.

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MSSE 600 Object Oriented Software Engineering

Required:

 Pilone, D., & Miles, R. (2008). Head first software development (1st ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-596-52735-8 or ISBN10: 0-596-52735-7 softcover.
Optional:

McLaughlin B. D., Pollice, G., & West, D. (2007). Head first object-oriented analysis and design (1st ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-596-00867-3 or ISBN10: 0-596-00867-8 softcover.

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MSSE 610 Software Requirements and Processes
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Required:
Boehm, B., & Turner, R. (2003). Balancing agility and discipline: A guide for the perplexed. (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Addison Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-18612-6 or ISBN10: 0-321-18612-5 softcover.

Wiegers, K. E. (2003). Software requirements (2nd ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft press. ISBN13: 978-0-7356-1879-4 or ISBN10: 0-7356-1879-8 softcover.

Optional:
Christensen, M. J., & Thayer, R. H. (2001). The project manager's guide to software engineering's best practices (1st ed.). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-7695-1199-3 or ISBN10: 0-7695-1199-6 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Christensen, M. (2005). Software engineering volume 1: The development process (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68417-6 or ISBN10: 0-471-68417-1 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Dorfman, M. J. (2005). Software engineering volume 2: The supporting processes (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68418-3 or ISBN10: 0-471-68418-X softcover.

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MSSE 620 Software Construction, Tools and Methods
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Required:

 McConnell, S. (2004). Code complete: A practical handbook of software construction (2nd ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press. ISBN13: 978-0-7356-1967-8 or ISBN10: 0-7356-1967-0 softcover.

Optional:

Christensen, M. J., & Thayer, R. H. (2001). The project manager's guide to software engineering's best practices (1st ed.). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-7695-1199-3 or ISBN10: 0-7695-1199-6 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Christensen, M. (2005). Software engineering volume 1: The development process (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68417-6 or ISBN10: 0-471-68417-1 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Dorfman, M. J. (2005). Software engineering volume 2: The supporting processes (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68418-3 or ISBN10: 0-471-68418-X softcover.

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MSSE 630 Software Design
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Required:
Hohpe, G., & Woolf, B. (2003). Enterprise integration patterns: Designing, building, and deploying messaging solutions (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-20068-6 of ISBN10: 0-321-20068-3 hardcover.

Optional:

Fowler, M. (2003). Patterns of enterprise application architecture (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-12742-6 or ISBN10: 0-321-12742-0 hardcover.

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MSSE 640 Software Quality and Test
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Required:
Burnstein, I. (2003). Practical software testing: A process-oriented approach (1st ed.). New York: Springer. ISBN13: 978-0-387-95131-7 or ISBN10: 0-387-95131-8 hardcover.

Christensen, M. J., & Thayer, R. H. (2001). The project manager's guide to software engineering's best practices (1st ed.). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-7695-1199-3 or ISBN10: 0-7695-1199-6 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Christensen, M. (2005). Software engineering volume 1: The development process (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68417-6 or ISBN10: 0-471-68417-1 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Dorfman, M. J. (2005). Software engineering volume 2: The supporting processes (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68418-3 or ISBN10: 0-471-68418-X softcover.

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MSSE 645 Software Configuration Management and Maintenance
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Required:
Hass, A. M. J. (2002). Configuration management principles and practice (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Addison Wesley Professional (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-11766-3 or ISBN10: 0-321-11766-2 softcover.

Christensen, M. J., & Thayer, R. H. (2001). The project manager's guide to software engineering's best practices (1st ed.). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-7695-1199-3 or ISBN10: 0-7695-1199-6 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Christensen, M. (2005). Software engineering volume 1: The development process (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68417-6 or ISBN10: 0-471-68417-1 softcover.

Thayer, R. H., & Dorfman, M. J. (2005). Software engineering volume 2: The supporting processes (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Computer Society Press (Wiley). ISBN13: 978-0-471-68418-3 or ISBN10: 0-471-68418-X softcover.

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MSSE 670 Java Software Developement
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Required:

Sierra, K., & Bates, B. (2005). Head first java (2nd ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-596-00920-5 or ISBN10: 0-596-00920-8 softcover.

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MSSE 672 Advanced Java Software Development
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Required:

Deitel, P. J., & Deitel, H. M. (2012). Java: How to program - early objects version (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-13-257566-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-257566-3 softcover. Companion website: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/deitel.

Optional:

Flanagan, D. (2005). Java in a nutshell: A desktop quick reference (5th ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates. ISBN13: 978-0-596-00773-6 or ISBN10: 0-596-00773-6 softcover. Companion website: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut5.

Vermeulen, A., Ambler, S. W., Bumgardner, G., Metz, E., Misfeldt, T., Shur, J., & Thompson, P. (2000). The elements of java style (1st ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press & SIGS Books. ISBN13: 978-0-521-77768-1 or ISBN10: 0-521-77768-2 softcover.

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MSSE 674 Enterprise Java Software Development
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Required:

 Basham, B., Sierra, K., & Bates, B. (2008). Head first servlets and JSP: Passing the sun certified web component developer exam (2nd ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates. ISBN: 978-0-596-51668-0 or 0-596-51668-1 softcover.

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MSSE 676 Advanced Enterprise Java Software Development
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Required Readings:

Weekly Presentations (PowerPoints) provided in each Learning Topic.

Reference Tools/Textbooks (optional):

 Kalin, M. (2009). Java web services: Up and running (1st ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-596-52112-7 or ISBN10: 0-596-52112-X softcover.

Rubinger, A. L., & Burke, W. J. (2010). Enterprise javabeans 3.1 (6th ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN13: 978-0-596-15802-6 or ISBN10: 0-596-15802-5 softcover.

Technology Tools (required):

Computer capable of running Java Standard Edition (Java SE)
Java SE JDK 6
NetBeans / GlassFish – available as an open source, bundled download
MySQL and Connector/J (JDBC driver)

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MSSE 680 C# Software Development
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Required:

Troelsen, A. (2007). Pro C# 2008 and the .NET platform (4th ed.). New York: Apress (Springer). ISBN13: 978-1-59059-884-9 or ISBN10: 1-59059-884-9 softcover.

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MSSE 682 Enterprise C# Software Development
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Required:
MacDonald, M., & Szpuszta, M. (2010). Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2010 (4th ed.). New York: Apress (Springer). ISBN13: 978-1-43022-529-4 or ISBN10: 1-43022-529-7 softcover.

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MSCT 600 Network Essentials
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Required:

Kurose, J. F., & Ross, K. W. (2012). Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Addison Wesley (Pearson). ISBN13: 9780132856201 or ISBN10: 0132856204.

 Lamping, U., Sharpe, R. & Warnicke, E. (2010). Wireshark users guide. Retrieved from http://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html.

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MSCT 609 UNIX Concepts
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Required:

Rosen, K. H., Host, D. A., Klee, R., & Rosinski, R. R. (2007). UNIX: The complete reference (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Osborne. ISBN13: 978-0-07-226336-7 or ISBN10: 0-07-226336-9 softcover.

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MSCT 620 Access Networks
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Required:

 Arregoces M., & Portolani, M. (2003). Data Center Fundamentals (1st ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Cisco Press/Prentice Hall (Pearson). ISBN: 1-58705-023-4  hardcover (no CD). ©2004.

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MSCT 650 High Availability and Disaster Recovery Systems
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Required:

Schmidt, K. (2010). High availability and disaster recovery, concepts, design and implementation (1st ed.). Berlin: Springer-Verlag. ISBN13: 978-3-540-24460-8 or ISBN10: 3-540-24460-3 hardcover.

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MSCT 662 Storage Area Networks
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Required:

 Barker, R., & Massiglia, P. (2002). Storage Area Network Essentials (2nd ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-03445-2.

Clark, T. (2001). IP SANs: A Guide to iSCSI, and FCIP Protocols for Storage Area Networks. Boston, MA: Addison Wesley (Pearson Education) @2002 ISBN: 0-201-75277-8.

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MSCT 664  Routing and Switching
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Required:

Hucaby, David.(2010). CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide. Indianapolis: Cisco Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-243-8.

Odom, Wendell. (2010). CCNP ROUTE 64-902 Official Certification Guide.Indianapolis: Cisco Press. ISNB-13: 978-1-58720-253-7

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MSCT 680 Enterprise Storage
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Required:

 Clark, T. (2003). Designing storage area vetworks: A practical reference for implementing fibre channel and IP SANs (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-321-13650-3 or ISBN10: 0-321-13650-0 softcover.

Massiglia, P., & Marcus, E. (2002). The resilient enterprise: Recovering information services from disasters (reprint ed.). Mountain View, CA: Veritas (Symantec). ISBN: None. Not available via bookstore/retail. Complimentary copies provided by facilitator prior to class.

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MSIA 670 Information Enterprise Assurance
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Required:

 Ciampa, M. (2012). Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-111-64012-5 or ISBN10: 1-111-64012-2 softcover.

Whitman, M. E., & Mattord, H. J. (2012). Principles of Information Security (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-1111-3821-9 or ISBN10: 1-1111-3821-4 softcover.

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MSIA 672 Managing a Secure Enterprise
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Required:

 Whitman, M. E., & Mattord, H. J. (2010). Management of information security (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-4354-8884-7 or ISBN10: 1-4354-8884-9 softcover.

Gregory, P. (2010). CISSP Guide to Security Essentials (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-4354-2819-5 or ISBN10: 1-4354-2819-6 softcover.

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MSIA 674 Planning and Implementing Architecture Security
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Required:

Ciampa, M. (2012). Security+ guide to network security fundamentals (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-111-64012-5 or ISBN10: 1-111-64012-2 softcover.

Nelson, B, & Phillips, A., & Steuart, C. (2010). Guide to computer forensics and investigations (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-435-49883-9 or ISBN10: 1-435-49883-6 softcover.

Thomson, L. L. (2011). Data breach and encryption handbook (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association. ISBN13: 978-1-60442-989-3 or ISBN10: 1-60442-989-5 softcover.

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MSIA 676 Securing and Protecting Systems, Applications, and Data
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Required:

 Engebretson, P. H. (2011). The basics of hacking and penetration testing: Ethical hacking and penetration testing made easy (1st ed.). Waltham, MA: Syngress (Elsevier) ISBN13: 978-1-59749-655-1 or ISBN10: 1-59749-655-3 softcover.

Gregory, P. (2010). CISSP guide to security essentials (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage Learning). ISBN13: 978-1-4354-2819-5 or ISBN10: 1-4354-2819-6 softcover.

Optional:

Pfleeger, C. P., & Pfleeger, S. L. (2007). Security in computing (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (Pearson Education). ISBN13: 978-0-13-239077-4 or ISBN10: 0-13-239077-9 hardcover.

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MSIA 678 Risk Management
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Required:

National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2010) Recommended security controls for federal information systems and organizations (NIST Special Publication 800–53 Revision 3). Gaithersburg, MD

International Organization for Standardization. (under development). Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines on the integrated implementation of ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000-1 (ISO/IEC DIS 27013). Geneva, Switzerland: ISO.

 

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MSIA 680 Computer Forensics
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Required:

Carvey, H. (2012). Windows forensic analysis toolkit: Advanced analysis techniques for Windows 7 (3rd ed.). Waltham, MA: Syngress (Elsevier). ISBN13: 978-1-59749-727-5 or ISBN10: 1-59749-727-4 softcover.

 Jones, K. J., & Bejtlich, R., & Rose, C. W. (2006). Real digital forensics: Computer security and incident response (1st ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Addison Wesley Professional (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-321-24069-9 or ISBN10: 0-321-24069-3 softcover w/DVD.

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MSIA 682 Network Forensics
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Required:

Bejtlich, R. (2005). The Tao of network security monitoring: Beyond intrusion detection (1st ed.). Addison-Wesley Professional (Pearson). ISBN13: 978-0-321-24677-6 or ISBN10: 0-321-24677-2 softcover.

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MSIA 684 IT Auditing
 Syllabus to be revised

Required:
New edition as of Spring 8W1 2013:

 Cascarino, R. E. (2012). Auditor's guide to IT auditing (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN13: 978-1-1181-4761-0 or ISBN10: 1-1181-4761-8 hardcover.

 

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MSIA 686 XBRL and Interactive Data
(Cross-listed with the School of Management)

No Required Textbooks.

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