Department Information

and
Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree and Qualifications1
of faculty within

Decision Sciences & Information Systems

 

 

General Description of the Department

The purpose of the Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems is to provide students with the knowledge and ability to design, develop, and implement information systems that will help enterprises solve their problems effectively. Students will be given a solid foundation in the design, use, and management of databases, enterprise systems, telecommunications technology, information security, and electronic commerce systems. The department offers courses in management information systems, management science, and production and operations management, and business statistics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

 

Degrees offered

The Decision Sciences & Information Systems Department offers these programs:

BBA in Management Information Systems  

MS in Management Information Systems

MS in Management Information Systems/MBA (joint program)

Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems

 

Terminal Degree2 for each discipline taught in Decision Sciences and Information Systems

DBA, Ph.D. in Management Information Systems

 

Related Disciplines3

None Applicable

 

Related Disciplines3 for specific courses

Any Business degree (52) – ISM 3949, 4949 (internship courses)

Business Administration and Management (52.0201) – HSA 6155, 6156, 6176

Computer and Information Sciences - (11.0101) – all ISM courses

Electrical Engineering (14.1001) - QMB 3200

Industrial Engineering (14.3501) – all QMB courses

Industrial Engineering (14.3501) – MAN 4504, 4583, 4584, 5524, 6501, 6617

Management Science (52.1301) - MAN 4504, 4583, 4584, 5524, 6501, 6617, 6758

Management Science (52.1301) - all QMB courses

Manufacturing Engineering (14.3601) - MAN 4504, 4583, 4584, 5524, 6501, 6617

Mathematics (27.0101) - all QMB courses

 

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the programs in Decision Sciences and Information Systems)

Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught.

 

 

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Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s).  Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University.  These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. 

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

 

 

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The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

 

 

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For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

 

 

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(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current as of 3/11/11