Master of Science
Computer Information Systems & Computer Information Technology

Textbook/First Assignment Table
Online Courses


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This page contains excerpts from the first week's assignments for the online classes offered in the MSCIT/CIS program at Regis University this term. (For classroom-based texts/syllabi click here.) Activities on this page should be completed the week before the term begins. Before you click on your course number, please read the general notice about the forum.

Forum:

When the course begins, students will introduce themselves to the entire class by posting a few comments as a reply to the facilitators introduction in the forum describing where they live, where they work, what they do, what they expect to get out of the class and other course-specific information.  Prepare a word document with your introduction. Be prepared to cut and paste it into the forum when you receive access to the course.

This introduction is also used to confirm registration of students and to help the facilitator to determine team alignments for the team assignments.  Students not responding to this assignment by Wednesday of the first week will be considered a “no show” and the registrar will be notified.

Please click your course number to find your first week's assignment:

Core - MSCC: 610 | 630 | 693 | 697 | 698

Database Technologies - MSCD:  600 | 610 | 640 | 642 | 644 | 650 | 670 | 675 | 681 | 698

Information Technology Management - MSCI:  600 | 610 | 615 | 625 | 630
| 640 | 660 | 680 | 681 | 685 | 698

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

Systems Engineering - MSCT:  600 | 609 | 620 | 650 | 662 | 664 | 680
| 698

Information Assurance - MSIA:  670 | 672 | 674 | 676 | 678 | 680 | 682 | 684 | 686 | 698

Note: If you are printing your assignment from this document, please remember to print "current page only" or all assignments will print. This is approximately 15 pages. We recommend waiting until you have access to your online course. Then you can print the assignments page for your course only. Once you have access to your course, remember to check the forum, Week by Week and the assignments page for additional deliverables for week one.


MSCC 610 Information System 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.

First Week Assignment:

1) Skim text, APA Publication Manual (6th ed).

2) Watch Library Resources for SCIS graduate students, http://insite.regis.edu/library/public/CS/CS_demo.htm

3) Read Brown, et al Chapter 1:  Managing IT in an E-World

4) Review the Brown, et al presentation for Chapter 1:  “An Introduction to Information Systems.”

5) Read the following article by Steven Alter:

Alter, S. (2009). The Work System Method for Understanding Information Systems and Information Systems Research. Communications of the Association for Information Systems (Volume 9, 2002) 90-104. The Internet link is http://www.stevenalter.com/web/Downloads.html. Scroll to the section labeled “Development of Work System Ideas” for the article. If link is broken, search on Steven Alter System Framework.

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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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Required:

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:

1. Read and evaluate the materials provided by your instructor.

2. 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.

3. 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 Researchh (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 Associationn(6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN13: 978-1-4338-0561-5 or ISBN10: 1-4338-0561-8 softcover. Companion website: http://www.apastyle.orgg.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

First Assignment  – Due Prior to Week 1

1. Read Leedy and Ormrod Chapters 1 and 2.

2. Read Locke, Silverman and Spirduso, Part I.

3. Prepare three possible thesis statements that can be developed into a thesis proposal that will lead to an appropriate SCIS thesis study.

4. Review APA Publication Manual 6th ed.

5. Review SCIS Graduate Thesis Guide (http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=cpcis&p1=thesisadvising)

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MSCC 698 Graduate Thesis
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Required:

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research: Planning and design (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN13: 978-0-13-269324-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-269324-0 softcover (book alone).

Notes regarding Leedy: The 10th edition was effective 12F8W1, however students who previously purchased the old edition are not required to purchase the new. If you need the book bundled with access to MyLab, use ISBN13: 978-0-13-289361-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-289361-4.

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.

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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

First Week Assignment:

1.       Post a draft proposal to the Week 1 Forum on the first day of class. Your instructor may provide an alternate submission instruction (i. e. Turnitin.com, assignment drop box, or email).

2.       Post your certificate of completion for the IRB training in the Worldclass assignment dropbox. You must register for CITI Training account to complete the online training (http://www.citiprogram.org). Your role in research is that of principal investigator. Select Behavioral and Social Science only.

3.       Identify your thesis advisor – this is a faculty member who is on the thesis advisor list who has read the idea paper for your draft proposal and has agreed to advise you on the thesis.

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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.). Boston, MA: Course Technology (Cengage). ISBN13: 978-111-196960-8 or ISBN10: 1-111-96960-4.

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.

Software:

Students will receive a SQL Primer. They will also use the Regis Virtual Lab for hands-on exercises with Oracle.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

 

First Week Assignment:

 

Do the following before the first night of class:

 

1.   Read the following pages in Database Systems, Design, Implementation & Management (Chapters 1 and 2) and Oracle Essentials (Review Chapters 1, 2 and 3).

 

2.  The online version of the course has three Powerpoint-based presentation in Week One that students can download.

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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.

Optional:

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. Students will access an Oracle account via the Regis University Citrix MetaFrame XP Network.

Forum Introduction:


See Information at top of this page.

Readings:

From the Casteel text, read chapters 1 - 2 before the start date of the course.

 

Read the course syllabus and any other relevant documentation provided by the instructor in order to understand the

week-by-week dynamics of the course, as well as to understand the course deliverables.

Exercises:

TBD by instructor

Research:

TBD by instructor

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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.

Optional:

 

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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

Readings:

TBA

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MSCD 642 Database Backup and Recovery

Required:

Kuhn, D., Alapati, S., & Nanda, A. (2007). RMAN recipes for oracle database 11g: A problem-solution approach (1st ed.). Berkeley, CA: Apress (Springer). ISBN13: 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. 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. (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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

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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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

First Week Assignment:

For online-based sections of this course, all course materials and correspondence will occur through the Regis WorldClass Learning Management System (LMS). 

For each Topic, there will be:

1.  A review of the course readings Topic, as well as

        ·  Discussion questions - required to participate in these discussions.

        ·  Lab work for the related readings. 

2.  A review of other course deliverables at the appropriate Topics during the course

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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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

Readings:

Course Syllabus

Read Chapters 1

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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. 

First Week Assignment:

1.       Read Britton & Bye, Chapter 1.

2.       Sign up for an account with the Oracle Technology Network.

3.       Visit the Oracle web site and review Portal information on Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

4.       Write a short 2-3 page synopsis of the Portal information and resources on the OTN site.

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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). ISBN13: 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. ISBN13: 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. 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. (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 698 Database Technologies Thesis

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Required:

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research: Planning and design (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN13: 978-0-13-269324-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-269324-0 softcover (book alone).

Notes regarding Leedy: The 10th edition was effective 12F8W1, however students who previously purchased the old edition are not required to purchase the new. If you need the book bundled with access to MyLab, use ISBN13: 978-0-13-289361-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-289361-4.

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.

Regis University. (2010). SCIS Graduate Thesis/Project Guide: http://academic.regis.edu/spsgrad/mscit/thesis_ms/SCIS Graduate Thesis Guide Version 1 02092010.pdf.

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.

First Week Assignment:

1)      Post a draft proposal to the Week 1 Forum on the first day of class. Your instructor may provide an alternate submission instruction (i. e. Turnitin.com, assignment drop box, or email).

2)      Email your certificate of completion for the IRB training. You must register for an account to complete the online training (http://www.citiprogram.org). Your role in research is that of principal investigator.

Any investigation that requires participation of any human subjects requires prior approval from the Regis University IRB (Institutional Review Board) to insure all people are accorded appropriate protection. Completion of the online IRB training enables students to understand the process, the protections required and the process of approval. If you completed the training in the last 3 years, you do not need to redo the training.


3)      Make content a thesis advisor – this is a faculty member who is on the thesis advisor list. Show evidence that you have submitted your idea paper and draft proposal to an advisor.

Forum Introduction:

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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.

First Week Assignment:

1)      Read McKeen and Smith Chapters 1-4:  Delivering Value With IT

2)      Read Austin et al Chapters 1-3:  The Hero Called to Action

 

3)      Read Weil and Ross Chapter 1:  Transforming IT From Strategic Liability to Strategic  Asset.

4)      Review the McKeen and Smith text presentations for Chapters 1-4.

5)      Read McKeen and Smith IT Mini Case:  IT Leadership at MaxTrade

Forum Introduction:

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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:

1.      Read Chapters 1 & 2 in your text book

2.      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.

First Week Assignment:

Read: Becerra-Fernandez, I. & Sabherwal, R. (2010). Knowledge Management: Systems and Processes Chapters: 1, 2, & 3

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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.

Supplemental, Case Focused:

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 Project Management
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Required:

Meredith, J. R., and Mantel, S. J. (2011). Project management: A managerial approach (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and 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 Psyshological Associaiton. (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.

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 1-933890-51-7 softcover.

First Week Assignment:

Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Meredith and Mantel.

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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://apastyle.org.

First Week Assignment:

Read:

1.    Bradford (2010), Chapters 1, 2 and 5.

2.    Ribbers, P., & Schoo, K. (2002). Program management and complexity of ERP implementations. Engineering Management Journal.

3.    Mandal. (2003). Issues in implementing ERP – A case study. European Journal of Operational Research.

4.    Soh, C., Kien Sia, S., Fong Boh, W., & Tang, M. (2003). Misalignments in ERP implementation: A dialectic perspective. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.

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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. Companion website: http://apastyle.org.

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MSCI 698 Information Technology Management Thesis
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Required:

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research:Planning and design (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN13: 978-0-13-269324-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-269324-0 softcover (book alone).

Notes regarding Leedy: The 10th edition was effective 12F8W1, however students who previously purchased the old edition are not required to purchase the new. If you need the book bundled with access to MyLab, use ISBN13: 978-0-13-289361-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-289361-4.

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.

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. (2010). SCIS Graduate Thesis/Project Guide: http://academic.regis.edu/spsgrad/mscit/thesis_ms/SCIS%20Graduate%20Thesis%20Guide%20Version%201%2002092010.pdf.

First Week Assignment:

1)      Post a draft proposal to the Week 1 Forum on the first day of class. Your instructor may provide an alternate submission instruction (i. e. Turnitin.com, assignment drop box, or email).

2)      Email your certificate of completion for the IRB training. You must register for an account to complete the online training (http://www.citiprogram.org). Your role in research is that of principal investigator.

Any investigation that requires participation of any human subjects requires prior approval from the Regis University IRB (Institutional Review Board) to insure all people are accorded appropriate protection. Completion of the online IRB training enables students to understand the process, the protections required and the process of approval. If you completed the training in the last 3 years, you do not need to redo the training.


3)      Make content a thesis advisor – this is a faculty member who is on the thesis advisor list. Show evidence that you have submitted your idea paper and draft proposal to an advisor.

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MSSE 600 Object-Oriented Software Engineering
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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.

Supplemental:

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

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

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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 Ppress. ISBN13: 978-0-7356-1879-4 or ISBN10: 0-7356-1879-8 softcover.

Optional:

Christensen, M. J., & Thayer, R. H. (2002). 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.

Forum Introduction:

See information at top of page.

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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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page. 

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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. (2002). 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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of page.

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MSSE 670 Java Software Development
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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.


Exercises:

Get your Java development environment (jdk/sdk) installed and working.

Important: Some assignments will require that the student access various Sun Microsystems modules. Sun Microsystems does not support any Apple Macintosh OS; users must access these pages at their own risk.

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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.

Forum Introduction:

See Information at top of this page.

Readings:

Read the following in Deitel and Deitel: Chapter 12, Basic Graphical User Interface Components. Review the following two Chapters:
Chapter 13, Advanced Graphical User Interface Components.

Self Assessment:


When you get access to the course, complete the Java Pre-Test. To succeed in this Advanced Java Programming course, an extensive knowledge of basic Java programming is required. The online pre-test is designed to show deficiencies in programming skills and offer a reference for further study. You will receive a score, but it will not impact your grade for this course.

Exercises:

Confirm that the Java development environment is installed and working. Enter the program from page 63 in the Deitel and Deitel book, compile it, and run it.

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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
Click here for Syllabus 

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., Freeman, A  & Szpuszta, M. (2010). Pro ASP.NET 4 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 hardcover.

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). ISBN13: 978-1-58705-023-7 or ISBN10: 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. (2002). IP SANs: A Guide to iSCSI, and iFCP, 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 Texts:

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 Networks: 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. Mountain View, CA: Veritas (Symantec). ISBN: None. Not available via bookstore/retail. Complimentary copies provided by facilitator prior to class.

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MSCT 698 Systems Engineering Thesis
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Required:

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research: Planning and design (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN13: 978-0-13-269324-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-269324-0 softcover (book alone).

Notes regarding Leedy: The 10th edition was effective 12F8W1, however students who previously purchased the old edition are not required to purchase the new. If you need the book bundled with access to MyLab, use ISBN13: 978-0-13-289361-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-289361-4.

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.

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. (2010). SCIS Graduate Thesis/Project Guide: http://academic.regis.edu/spsgrad/mscit/thesis_ms/SCIS%20Graduate%20Thesis%20Guide%20Version%201%2002092010.pdf.

First Week Assignment:

1)      Post a draft proposal to the Week 1 Forum on the first day of class. Your instructor may provide an alternate submission instruction (i. e. Turnitin.com, assignment drop box, or email).

2)      Email your certificate of completion for the IRB training. You must register for an account to complete the online training (http://www.citiprogram.org). Your role in research is that of principal investigator.

Any investigation that requires participation of any human subjects requires prior approval from the Regis University IRB (Institutional Review Board) to insure all people are accorded appropriate protection. Completion of the online IRB training enables students to understand the process, the protections required and the process of approval. If you completed the training in the last 3 years, you do not need to redo the training.


3)      Make content a thesis advisor – this is a faculty member who is on the thesis advisor list. Show evidence that you have submitted your idea paper and draft proposal to an advisor.

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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.). Walham, MA: Syngress (Elsevier). ISBN13: 978-1-59749655-1 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) Guide for applying the risk management framework to federal information systems (NIST Special Publication 800–37 Revision 1). Gaithersburg, MD.

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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MSIA 698 Information Assurance Thesis
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Required:

Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2013). Practical research: Planning and design (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN13: 978-0-13-269324-0 or ISBN10: 0-13-269324-0 softcover (book alone).

Notes regarding Leedy: The 10th edition was effective 12F8W1, however students who previously purchased the old edition are not required to purchase the new. If you need the book bundled with access to MyLab, use ISBN13: 978-0-13-289361-9 or ISBN10: 0-13-289361-4.

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.

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. (2010). SCIS Graduate Thesis/Project Guide: http://academic.regis.edu/spsgrad/mscit/thesis_ms/SCIS%20Graduate%20Thesis%20Guide%20Version%201%2002092010.pdf.

First Week Assignment:

1)      Post a draft proposal to the Week 1 Forum on the first day of class. Your instructor may provide an alternate submission instruction (i. e. Turnitin.com, assignment drop box, or email).

2)      Email your certificate of completion for the IRB training. You must register for an account to complete the online training (http://www.citiprogram.org). Your role in research is that of principal investigator.

Any investigation that requires participation of any human subjects requires prior approval from the Regis University IRB (Institutional Review Board) to insure all people are accorded appropriate protection. Completion of the online IRB training enables students to understand the process, the protections required and the process of approval. If you completed the training in the last 3 years, you do not need to redo the training.


3)      Make content a thesis advisor – this is a faculty member who is on the thesis advisor list. Show evidence that you have submitted your idea paper and draft proposal to an advisor.

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