Students pursuing a degree in any of the information technology fields (computer systems management, information technology, telecommunications management, and software engineering) must have access to a computer and modem capable of support- ing current software. Such programs may require more than the minimum hardware and software needed for basic online com- munication and study (listed on p. 122).
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INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS PROGRAMS
Database Systems Technologies
CSMN 661 Relational Database Systems (3)
CSMN 662 Advanced Relational/Object Relational Database Systems (3)
CSMN 663 Distributed Database Management Systems (3) CSMN 664 Object-Oriented Database Systems (3) CSMN 665 Data Warehouse Technologies (3) CSMN 666 Database Systems Administration (3) CSMN 667 Data Mining (3)
CSMN 668 Database Security (3)
Electronic Commerce
ECOM 610 Introduction to E-Commerce (3) ECOM 620 E-Marketing (3)
ECOM 670 Social, Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues (3)
Homeland Security Management
ITSM 620 Concepts in Homeland Security (3)
ITSM 622 Seminar in Homeland Security Management (3) CSMN 655 Information Risk Assessment and Security
Management (3)
BIOT 681 Bioterrorism and Biosecurity (3) ENER 603 Energy Infrastructure Management (3) ITSM 624 Physical Security (3)
ITSM 626 Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3)
Information Assurance
CSMN 655 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)
CSMN 681 Cryptology and Data Protection (3) CSMN 683 Intrusion Detection, Incident Response, and
Computer Forensics (3)
CSMN 685 Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment (3) ITSM 620 Concepts in Homeland Security (3)
TLMN 672 Network and Internet Security (3)
Information Technology Management
TMAN 610 Economics and Financial Analysis (3) TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and
Innovation (3)
TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based
Organizations (3)
Project Management
PMAN 634 Program and Project Management (3) (Also listed as TMAN 640)
PMAN 635 Techniques of Scheduling and Resource Allocation (3)
PMAN 637 Risk Management: Tools and Techniques (3) PMAN 638 Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict
Resolution (3)
Software Systems
MSWE 645 Systems and Software Standards and Requirements (3) MSWE 646 Software Design and Implementation (3)
MSWE 647 Software Verification and Validation (3) MSWE 648 Software Maintenance (3)
Special Topics
COMM 600 Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3)* CSMN 639 Multimedia and the Internet (3)
ITSM 637 IT Acquisitions Management (3)
Telecommunications
TLMN 620 Local Area Networking Systems (3) TLMN 625 Wide Area Networking Systems (3) TLMN 630 Satellite Communications Systems (3) TLMN 641 Network Management and Design (3) TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) TLMN 665 Wireless Security (3)
CAPSTONE COURSE
Students must take the following course:
ITSM 670 Information Technology Integration and Applications (3)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT
The Master of Science (MS) in technology management provides a broad-based core of management competency in the central business functions, along with a deep understanding of generic technologies that enable specific business capabilities. Technology management is vitally important for both private- and public- sector organizations, which must manage the fast pace of tech- nological change. Now all businesses and public organizations are managed with and through technology, and understanding the technological bases of management activities is essential for modern management skills. For example, information technology is used in planning and controlling operations and in marketing. Product and production technologies are used in designing and producing products. Service technologies are used in delivering services. Technologies pervade the whole organizational struc- ture and all operations. The program’s core courses focus upon a common management competency, while elective courses allow a student to customize depth in technology toward the student’s long-term career goals. Technical depth can be provided wholly or partly in several technical areas: biotechnology, environment,
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TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3) TMAN 612 Financial Management for Technology Managers (3) TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3)
TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation Management (3)
Students can choose to take the following 6-credit course instead of taking TMAN 611 and TMAN 633:
TMAN 600 Foundations of Management and Technology (6) Note: Students who complete TMAN 600 cannot receive credit
for TMAN 611 or TMAN 633.
ELECTIVE COURSES
Students must choose five of the following courses:
BIOT 610 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) BIOT 640 Societal Issues in Biotechnology (3) BIOT 643 Techniques of Biotechnology (3)
COMM 600 Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3)* CSMN 611 Computer Organization (3)
CSMN 636 Telecommunications and Connectivity (3) CSMN 661 Relational Database Systems (3)
ECOM 610 Introduction to E-Commerce (3) ECOM 620 E-Marketing (3)
ECOM 630 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)
ECOM 640 Internet Principles and Applications (3) ECOM 650 E-Commerce Applications and Operations (3) ENVM 644 New Technologies in Environmental Management (3) ENVM 649 Principles of Waste Management and Pollution
Control (3)
ENVM 650 Land and Water Resource Management (3) MGMT 644 Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems (3) PCMS 631 Integrative Supply Chain Management (3)
(formerly ADMN 622)
PCMS 628 Contract Pricing and Negotiations (3) (formerly ADMN 628)
PCMS 630 Commercial Transactions in a Technological Environment: Law, Management, and Technology (3) (formerly ADMN 660)
TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) TMAN 610 Economics and Financial Analysis (3) TMAN 621 Systems Analysis and Operations Research (3) TMAN 622 Systems Development, Acquisition, and
Management (3)
TMAN 623 Systems Analysis and Design (3) TMAN 636 Knowledge Management (3)
TMAN 661 Systems Development and Management (3)
Overview
The MS in technology management is a generalist degree, pro- viding a broad coverage of all business functions, such as produc- tion, marketing, finance, personnel, and so forth. As a generalist degree, the MS in technology management is unique, in empha- sizing the technology tools of these functional areas and the inte- gration of the enterprise through technological tools. This degree provides a broad intellectual base upon which a modern manager can continue to build competencies over the long-term of a career and through the continuing rapid progress in technologies rele- vant to business and public organizations.
The program has four areas of specialization (tracks) in addition to the general program:
■ Energy resources management and policy development ■ Homeland security management
■ Project management
■ Technology systems management
The degree requires 36–39 credits. Distribution of coursework between core, track, and elective courses varies according to track.
New Students
The recommended first course for new students is TMAN 611.
Formats/Locations
Classes in the MS in technology management program are cur- rently offered in both online and classroom formats. Students should check the current Graduate Schedule of Classesto deter- mine when courses will be offered at specific locations.
Curriculum Requirements
Technology Management General Program
NONCREDIT COURSE
All new degree-seeking students are required to complete the noncredit course UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills within their first 6 credits of study.
CORE COURSES
Students entering the general program should take the core courses in the following order, followed by the electives:
TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)
TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based
Organizations (3)
TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3)
* Those students who require additional support in writing at the graduate level should take COMM 600 early in their program. COMM 600 will be accepted toward degree requirements as a 3-credit elective course.
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TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based
Organizations (3)
TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3)
TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3) TMAN 610 Economics and Financial Analysis (3)
TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3) TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation
Management (3)
Students can choose to take the following 6-credit course instead of taking TMAN 611 and TMAN 633:
TMAN 600 Foundations of Management and Technology (6) Note: Students who complete TMAN 600 cannot receive credit
for TMAN 611 or TMAN 633.
TRACK COURSES
Students in the homeland security management track must complete the following two courses:
ITSM 620 Concepts in Homeland Security (3)
ITSM 622 Seminar in Homeland Security Management (3)
Students in the homeland security management track must also complete three of the following courses:
CSMN 655 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)
BIOT 681 Bioterrorism and Biosecurity (3) ENER 603 Energy Infrastructure Management (3) ITSM 624 Physical Security (3)
ITSM 626 Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3)
Project Management Track
NONCREDIT COURSE
All new degree-seeking students are required to complete the noncredit course UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills within their first 6 credits of study.
CORE COURSES
Students in the project management track must take these core courses in the following order:
TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)
TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based
Organizations (3)
TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3)
Energy Resources Management and Policy Development Track
NONCREDIT COURSE
All new degree-seeking students are required to complete the noncredit course UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills within their first 6 credits of study.
CORE COURSES
Students in the energy resources management and policy devel- opment track must take the core courses in the following order:
TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management (3)
TMAN 613 Marketing Technology-Based Products and Services (3) TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based Organizations (3) TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management (3) TMAN 612 Financial Management for Technology Managers (3) TMAN 640 Program and Project Management (3)
TMAN 671 Seminar in Technology and Innovation Management (3)
Students can choose to take the following 6-credit course instead of taking TMAN 611 and TMAN 633:
TMAN 600 Foundations of Management and Technology (6) Note: Students who complete TMAN 600 cannot receive credit
for TMAN 611 or TMAN 633.
TRACK COURSES
Students in the energy resources management and policy devel- opment track must complete the following track courses:
ENER 601 Energy Resources (3) ENER 602 Energy Economics (3)
ENER 603 Energy Infrastructure Management (3) ENER 604 New Technologies in Energy Management (3) ENER 646 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy Development (3)
(also listed as ENVM 646)
ELECTIVE COURSE
Students in the energy resources management and policy track must also choose one TMAN course as an elective.
Homeland Security Management Track
NONCREDIT COURSE
All new degree-seeking students are required to complete the noncredit course UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills within their first 6 credits of study.
CORE COURSES
Students in the homeland security track must take the core
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ELECTIVE COURSES
Students must choose two of the following elective courses:
COMM 600 Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3)* CSMN 611 Computer Organization (3)
CSMN 636 Telecommunications and Connectivity (3) CSMN 639 Multimedia and the Internet (3)
CSMN 655 Information Risk Assessment and Security Management (3)
MSIT 640 Data Communications and Network (3) TLMN 620 Local Area Networking Systems (3) TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) TMAN 661 Systems Development and Management (3)
Students in the technology systems management track must choose two of the following courses:
Either TMAN 632 or TMAN 633 and one course chosen from HRMD 620, HRMD 640, IMAN 615, PCMS 627, or PCMS 628.