Members present: Dr. Abebe, Dr. Addison, Dr. Bock, Mr. Brinkmeyer, Dr. T. Mason,

Members absent: Dr. Cosbey, Dr. Shonk, and Dr. Wohlstein.

Staff present: Ms. Herrington-Perry and Mrs. Chancellor, Academic Affairs.

Guests Present: M. Butt, R. Roberts, B. Powell, W. Chandler, M. Greenlaw, V. Hampton,

I. Minutes.

The Minutes of April 13, 2000 were approved as published.

2. Correspondence.

1. Bill Addison answered some questions the Council had regarding last week's

Academic Waiver Reports.

2. Jill Owen commented on the flyer going out to all Faculty, regarding the Faculty Laureate and

III. Proposed Revision of SED 3330, Instructional Task in Sec. Schools, 00-15.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2001.

4. Proposed Revision of EDP 3325, Educational Psychology, 00-16.

Dr. Butt and Dr. Greenlaw, Secondary Education & Foundations, presented and answered questions of the Council. The motion passed unanimously.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2001.

EDP 3331 (formerly EDP 3325). Theories of Learning and Development for Secondary Teachers. (3-2-3) F, S. Lm/Dev Sec Tch. Individual growth and development, motivation, learning theory, appraisal of human differences, classroom management, student evaluation, practices, and observation. Thirty clock (30) hours of clinical activities are required. Prerequisites: "University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses" requirements apply; SED 2000. Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in SED 3330.

5. Proposed Revision of the Community Health Option, 00-17.

Mr. Brinkmeyer moved and Dr. Obia seconded the motion to postpone this vote until the

4-28-00 meeting so the Department of Health Studies can be present to answer questions

of the Council. The motion to postpone this action passed unanimously.

6. Proposed New Major, Computer Information Systems, 00-18.

Dr.Chandler and Dr. Wilkins, School of Business, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion passed unanimously.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2001.

COM 2250 Problem Solving with Visual Basic -- change number to CIS 2000.

CIS 3000. Information Systems Design and Development. (3-0-3) F, S. SYS DESIGN & DEV. A study of the systems development life cycle. Emphasis on requirements determination, modeling techniques, and development, implementation and maintenance strategies. Includes project management techniques and software, Computer Aided Systems Engineering (CASE) with Oracle Designer, and Visual Basic as the development tool. Prerequisites: BUS 1950, CIS 2000 and junior standing.

Courses to be dropped: AIS 4000 Administrative Systems Design

and COM 3310 Design of Information Systems

CIS 3200. Networking Fundamentals. (3-0-3) F, S. NETWORKING. Fundamentals of business telecommunications, teleprocessing, and computer networks. Data impact on organizational structure and strategy, cost/benefit analysis. Local and wide area networks are studied. Prerequisites: BUS 1950 and junior standing.

Courses to be dropped: AIS 4600 Electronic Communication Systems

and COM 4820 Business Telecommunications Management

CIS 3300. Business Programming in COBOL. (3-0-3) F, S. COBOL. Computer programming and reporting for file-oriented, computerized information systems utilizing the COBOL language. Additional topics include COBOL sorting routines, table handling features, structured coding techniques and sequential disk organization. Prerequisites: CIS 2000 or MAT 2170, and junior standing or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

Course to be dropped: COM 2310 Business Programming in COBOL

CIS 3320. Business Programming With C. (3-0-3) F, S. C PROGRAMMING. A study of the program structure, data types, operators, input/output statements, functions, and arrays and pointers in the C language. Emphasis is on efficiency in business programming. Prerequisites: Junior standing, CIS 2000, or successful completion of one college-level programming course with a C or better.

Course to be dropped: COM 3250 Business Programming with C

CIS 3340. File Organization and Management Methods. (3-0-3) F, S. FILE ORG & MGT. A study of disk file structures, organization, and file management methods. Advanced COBOL concepts are used in a file-processing environment. Includes disk file organization, creation, storage, retrieval, maintenance, and security. Prerequisite: CIS 3300, junior standing and admission to the School of Business or majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science.

COM 3290 File Organization and Management Methods -- change number to CIS 3340

CIS 3350. MVS Job Control Languages and Utilities. (3-0-3) S. JCL & UTILITIES. A study of the MVS Job Control Language, including the creation of load module library, compilation to library and batch execution of load modules in complex job streams. Includes a discussion of two - library system for test and load modules. Emphasis on utilities for file backups, load modules implementation and file management. Prerequisites: CIS 3300 and admission to the School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

CIS 3500. Advanced Microcomputer Applications and Development. (3-0-3) F, S. ADV MICRO APP DEV. The advanced study of microcomputer business systems using databases and spreadsheets for problem solving and productivity. Customizing microcomputer operating environments. Emphasis on the development of applications for end-user computing. Prerequisites: BUS 1950, junior standing.

Course to be dropped: AIS 3200 Advanced Microcomputer Applications and Deveopment

CIS 3510. Business Presentations and Document Design. (3-0-3) F, S. BUS PRES/DOC DSN. Design of media objects used in presentations, print productions, web publishing, and other multimedia-related applications in the enterprise. Conceptualize and develop visually-appropriate materials that support and enhance information systems communication needs with effective use of graphics. Prerequisites: BUS 1950 and junior standing.

Course to be dropped: AIS 2630 Business Presentations and Document Design

CIS 3520. Communication for CIS Professionals. (3-0-3) F, S. IS COMM. Effective communication for management of enterprise-wide information systems. Collect, organize, and present information in written and verbal forms. Develop communication appropriate to audience, purpose, and situation. Prerequisites: ENG 1001/1002 and admission to School of Business or permission of Associate Chair, School of Business.

Course to be dropped: AIS 3610 Business Communications

AIS 3150 Design and Development of Web Pages for Business -- change number and name to CIS 3530 Business Web Site Design and Development. This name change reflects the emphasis placed on business sites rather that isolated pages. Change prerequisite to BUS 1950 and junior standing.

CIS 3700. Local Area Networking. (3-0-3) F, S. LAN. Local area networking concepts, advanced network design and security. Local area network management and user administration. LAN data analysis and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: CIS 3200, junior standing.

CIS 3720. Telecommunications Programming with Visual Basic. (3-0-3) F, S. TELECOM PROG. Programming with Visual BASIC with emphasis on designing front-ends for use in a client-server LAN environment. Topics such as accessing databases with SQL and ActiveX controls, advanced Windows common controls, and developing dynamic HTML applications are included. Prerequisites: CIS 3000, CIS 3200, and admission to the School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

CIS 3740. Fundamentals of E-Commerce. (3-0-3) F, S. FUND E-COMMERCE. Study of technical and business topics related to conducting business electronically. Topics include models of e-business; digital currency and funds transfer; legal and regulatory considerations; security and privacy issues and technologies; economic analysis of e-commerce alternatives. Prerequisites: BUS 3010 and BUS 3470.

CIS 3900. Business Programming with C++. (3-0-3) F, S. C++ PROGRAMMING. A study of object oriented programming using the C++ language. Includes scalar, aggregate, pointer and reference types, statements, expressions, functions, libraries, classes, objects and overloading. Emphasizes development of objects including the concepts of polymorphism, encapsulation and inheritance. Prerequisites: CIS 3320, junior standing, and admission to the School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

AIS 3970 and COM 3970 Study Abroad -- combine and change number to CIS 3970 Study Abroad (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) See EIU 3970.

CIS 4000. Database: Design and Management. (3-0-3) F, S. DB DES & MGT. A study of database structures and design, including hierarchical, network and relational models, data design and development through fourth generation command and graphical user tools in a client/server environment. Recent trends will be addressed. Prerequisite: CIS 3000.

Course to be dropped: COM 3350 Database: Design and Management

AIS 4275 and COM 4275 Internship -- combine and change number: CIS 4275 Internship (Arr.-Arr.-3 or 6 or 9 or 12) (Credit/No Credit) on the job experience in a computer-related unction for one semester in an approved firm. Prerequisites: Permission of associate chair, School of Business, and acceptance of the student by a business firm on the basis of the student's application. Up to 12 hours of internship credit may be counted for graduation.

CIS 4310. Decision Support Systems for the Management Sciences. (3-0-3). F. DSS FOR MGT SCI. Design and development of decision support systems utilizing management science techniques, including simulation and linear, network, and integer programming. Emphasizes decision analysis with Excel solver and event driven programming, including retrieving data, analyzing alternate solutions, and producing reports. Prerequisite: CIS 3000 or MAT 2170 or CHM 3915.

CIS 4330. Business Programming with Java. (3-0-3) S. JAVA PROGRAMMING . Emphasis on the object paradigm, object-oriented design, interactive development, class construction, test, version control, modification and extension and reuse. Exercises and team projects use the Java language in an object-oriented environment. Prerequisites: CIS 3900 and admission to the School of Business.

CIS 4350. Interactive Business Systems. (3-0-3) F. INTERACTIVE SYS. A study of CICS program development, design and command level programming. Emphasis on pseudo-conversational programming, including VSAM file control commands, program control commands, and error processing techniques. Includes PPT, PCT, and FCT tables, Transaction Processing Systems, and screen design and development. Prerequisites: CIS 3340 and admission to the School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

Course to be dropped: COM 3330 Interactive Business Systems

CIS 4500. Management of User Systems. (3-0-3) F, S. MGT USER SYSTEMS. Role of information system management in the enterprise, including end-user computing, designing and assessing training requirements, electronic document management, change management, professional development, and changing IS paradigms. Prerequisites: CIS 3000, and CIS 3500, admission to the School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

Course to be dropped: AIS 4700 End-User Systems Implementation and Training

AIS 4500 and COM 4850 Special Topics -- combine, change number and modify description: CIS 4600 Special Topics in Computer Information Systems (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) On demand. Current research and practices in Computer Information Systems. Topics to be announced. May be repeated for different topics. Prerequisites: Permission of associate chair, School of Business.

CIS 4700. Internetworking. (3-0-3) F, S. INTERNETWORKING. Internetworking concepts, advanced internetwork design, security, and administration. Enterprise network design, management and user administration. WAN data analysis and troubleshooting. Prerequisites: CIS 3700 and admission to School of Business or permission of the Associate Chair, School of Business.

AIS 4740 and COM 4740 Independent Study -- combine and change number (description is unchanged): CIS 4740 Independent Study. (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) Intensive investigation of a topic under the supervision of an instructor. Enrollment is by application. Prerequisites: Senior standing, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, consent of the supervising instructor and approval of a completed application by the associate chair, School of Business, prior to registration.

Courses to be dropped:

AIS 1900 Fundamentals of Computer Usage (students currently electing this class

should enroll in BUS 1950)

AIS 3100 Records and Information Management

COM 4610 Management of Information Systems

COM 4810 Systems Simulation

Major in Computer Information Systems

(B.S. in Business)*

Computer Information Systems centers on design, development and management of computer information systems. It focuses on systems analysis and design; database management; event-driven, procedural and object-oriented programming; telecommunications; and user systems management.

Course requirements

University Integrated Core 40 sem. hrs.

Other general education courses 9 sem. hrs.

Business Core 33 sem. hrs.

Major Courses 27 sem. hrs.

CIS 2000 Problem Solving with Visual Basic

CIS 3000 Information Systems Design and Development

CIS 3200 Networking Fundamentals

CIS 4000 Database: Design and Management

And one of the following concentrations:

Corporate Systems Development

User Systems Management

Telecommunications Systems

Client/Server Systems

Electives (at least 5 sem. hrs. in non-business courses) 11 sem. hrs.

TOTAL 120 sem. hrs.

Corporate Systems Development Concentration

CIS 3300 Business Programming in COBOL

CIS 3320 Business Programming with C

CIS 3340 File Organization and Management Methods

Plus 6 sem. hrs selected from:

CIS 3350 CIS 3900 CIS 4310

CIS 4330 CIS 4350

User Systems Management Concentration

CIS 3500 Advanced Microcomputer Applications and Development

CIS 3520 Communication for CIS Professionals

CIS 4500 Management of User Systems

Plus 3 sem. hrs selected from:

CIS 3300 CIS 3720

Plus 3 sem. hrs selected from:

CIS 3510 CIS 3530 CIS 3700

CIS 3740

Telecommunications Concentration

CIS 3700 Local Area Networks

CIS 3720 Telecommunications Programming with Visual Basic

CIS 3740 Fundamentals of E-Commerce

CIS 4700 Internetworking

Plus 3 sem. hours selected from:

CIS 3320 CIS 3500 CIS 3520

CIS 3530 CIS 4310

Client/Server Systems

CIS 3320 Business Programming with C

CIS 3700 Local Area Networks

CIS 3900 Business Programming with C++

Plus 6 sem. hrs selected from:

CIS 3720 CIS 4310 CIS 4330

CIS 4700

This action eliminates the BS in AIS and the BS in COM.

7. Proposed New Minor, Computer Information Systems, 00-19.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2001.

Minor in Computer Information Systems

BUS 1950 Computer Concepts and Applications for Business

CIS 2000 Problem Solving with Visual Basic

CIS 3000 Information Systems Design and Development

Plus 6 hours from one of the following pairs of courses:

A:

CIS 3300 Business Programming in COBOL

CIS 4310 DSS for Management Science

B:

CIS 3500 Advanced Microcomputer Applications and Development

CIS 3510 Business Presentation and Document Design

CIS 3700 Local Area Networks

CIS 3530 Business Web Site Design and Development

D:

CIS 3320 Business Programming with C

CIS 4310 DSS for Management Science

Courtney McDermott exited the meeting at this point.

VIII. Proposed Revision of the Career Occupations Program Name, 00-20.

This action approves the following to become effective Summer 2000.

Career Occupations Program changed to Career and Organizational Studies.

9. Proposed Revision of the Electronic Concentration Curriculum in the School of

This action approves the following to become effective Spring 2001.

Industrial Technology (B.S.)

Technical Concentration II: Automation and Control

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Kathy Chancellor, Recording Secretary.

BIO 3950 -- Change course credits from "2-2-3" to "2-3-3".