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change within groups will be discussed. The role of the system analyst as a
change agent will be examined.

INSS 630 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Former course number 530
Prerequisites: INSS 615 or consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course will introduce basic management information systems concepts
and examine the fundamental types of information systems. Personal, work
group and enterprise information systems will be discussed. The challenge and
use of information to gain competitive advantage will be examined. Other
topics to be discussed include: the economics of information use of valued
added concepts to evaluate information system effectiveness, and the
application of system theory to information system architecture.

INSS 635 COMMUNICATIONS THEORY
Former course number 535
Prerequisites: INSS 615 or consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course will provide the student with an in-depth analysis of the theory of
statistical communication, including applied probability, stochastic processes,
random noise theory, linear/nonlinear operations, analysis systems, random
inputs, and random parameters.

INSS 636 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Former course number 536
Prerequisites: INSS 615, 630 or consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
The primary objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of
the principles of telecommunications. It will include the following topics:
application of telecommunications transmittal, data-enhancing flow of
information within the organization, identification of opportunities to apply
technology to support the organization, terminology, hardware, and software
analysis of needed specifications for designing telecommunications systems.

INSS 638 DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS NETWORKS
Former course number 538
Prerequisites: INSS 615, 630 or consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course provides analysis of data communications technology and the

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