College of Business & Technology
Department of Business Administration (BADM)
Spring 2026
- 1. Course Information:
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| Prefix: |
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IS (Information Systems) |
| Number: |
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3063 |
| CRN: |
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(Course Reference Number) 21058 |
| Credits: |
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3 hours undergraduate credit |
| Title: |
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Principles of Information Systems |
- 2. Instructor Name:
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- 3. Course Delivery Method:
- Online
- 4. Workload / Credit Hour Statement:
- You should plan on a minimum average of 9 hours per week of “time on task.”
Time on task includes any time that you spend interacting with course materials
and participating in learning activities, including but not limited to readings,
projects, assignments, videos, student-student or student-professor interaction, and exams.
- 5. Class Days / Meeting Times:
- Asynchronous learning - you can complete the work on your own schedule.
- 6. Course Prerequisites and/or Co-requisites:
- None
- 7. Catalog Description:
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Students explore introductory concepts about information systems, including system development concepts, information technologies, ethical and international issues, and the implementation of application software. Students explain how information is organized and managed and how information systems drive and enhance competitive advantage. Students will work with spreadsheets, databases, the Internet and other relevant information technologies.
- 8. Course Purpose / Goals:
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to information systems, including information system development concepts, information technology, and software. Students will gain an understanding of global IS management principles and issues within all major business functions.
- 9. Student Learning Outcomes:
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After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Recognize IS management and project management concepts and how they affect corporate strategy to improve decision making and increase competitive advantage.
- Recognize different types of information systems and technologies, including different types of hardware/software, telecommunication/networking technologies, database concepts and issues.
- Describe security management issues, ethical challenges and global IT management.
- Examine systems theory/systems thinking including environment, boundaries, interfaces, input, process, output, control/feedback and system development principles.
- Demonstrate critical thinking problem solving skills in information systems.
- 10. Instructional Methods / Strategies:
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Instructional training videos will be used to help explain and illustrate
some of the assignments in this course. If you would like closed captioning
(CC) for any of these videos, please let me know, and I will gladly provide
you this service.
- 11. Learning Outcome Assessment Methods:
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Points |
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| Discussion Board* |
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50 |
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| Assignments / Exams** |
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675 |
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| Final Exam |
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100 |
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| Total |
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825 |
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*Introduction (10 points) / IS Exchange (40 points)
**9 Assignments/Exams (75 points each)
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The point assignments shown above are
approximate and the actual point assignments at the end
of the semester may vary from the
breakdown shown above.
Grades are awarded on a total earned basis as a percentage
of possible points for the semester.
- 12. Instructional Materials:
Business Driven Information Systems
9th Edition
Paige Baltzan
© 2025
Pearson
ISBN: 978-1-264-63872-7.
- 13. Grading Policy / Scale:
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Letter grades are
assigned at the end of the semester based on the following
scale where X denotes your average.
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Your Average |
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Grade |
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X |
>= 90% |
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A |
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90% > |
X |
>= 80% |
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B |
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80% > |
X |
>= 70% |
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C |
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70% > |
X |
>= 60% |
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D |
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60% > |
X |
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F |
- 14. Generative AI Use Policy
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Throughout the course, there will be opportunities to utilize AI tools such as ChatGPT to enrich learning. AI writing tools are considered supplementary aids in this course and should not replace one’s original ideas or research. Usage of AI tools for assignments must be pre-approved to ensure academic honesty. AI tools, when used in accordance with the parameters outlined in an assignment, can be a part of this course. When AI tools are used, they must be cited appropriately and clearly attributed as AI-generated content. It is essential to clearly distinguish between one’s original work and AI generated. Details about responsible use and accurate attribution will be provided. If there are any ambiguities regarding the use of AI tools in an assignment, consult the instructor before submitting any work. Maintaining an intellectually honest and fair environment is a collective responsibility. The improper use of these tools may be considered academic dishonesty, constituting a clear violation of the
NSU Student Handbook.
- 15. Class and Instructor Policies:
- All work is to be prepared and submitted according to the directions
given. Extended illness, injury, or emergency situations will be handled
on a case-by-case basis at the professor's discretion.
- 16. Academic Policies / Required Information:
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Please go to the following weblink:
Academic
Affairs Syllabus Information link
for required information pertaining to:
- Academic Misconduct
- Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
- Behavior Intervention Team
- Inclement Weather/Disaster Policy
- Release of Confidential Information
- Student Handbook
- Teach Act
- Textbook Information
- Title IX
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The College of Business and Technology (CBT) Standards of Professional
Behavior are designed and established to foster a safe, secure, and
respectful learning environment conducive to the preparation of
students for success in an increasingly challenging, diverse, and
global society. Students enrolled in classes offered by the CBT
are expected to behave according to the
CBT Standards of Professional Behavior.
- 17. Student Support:
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Students enrolled in postsecondary education are required to self-identify if they would
like to request services on the basis of disability.
Student Disability Services provides or arranges reasonable accommodations and services
to qualifying students. You can learn more here:
Student
Disability Services
Students who may need assistance accessing sufficient food to eat every day,
lack a safe and stable place to live, or who may be experiencing mental health
challenges impacting their performance in the course are urged to contact
Student Affairs
or
HawkReach
Counseling Services for support. Additional
resources are available through the
Food
Pantry (NSU-BA) and
Rowdy's
Resource Room (NSU-Tahlequah). An online report may also be submitted through the
Report Concern link.
- 18. Course Concerns or Complaints
- Students who wish to express a concern about a course or academic issue are encouraged to
follow this process. Students who want to file a course grade appeal should consult the next section.
- First, conference with the faculty member. Most concerns can be handled through
dialogue with the course instructor.
- Second, if the instructor is unable to resolve the issue, the student may
talk with the department chair. If the student does not know who the department
chair is, s/he can contact the registrar with the course prefix and number,
and that office can provide the information.
- Third, if the department chair is unable to resolve the issue, then the
student is welcome to contact the assistant or associate dean. If the student
does not know who the assistant / associate dean is, they can ask the department
chair or contact the registrar.
- Fourth, if the assistant / associate dean is unable to resolve the issue,
the student may contact the college dean.
It is important that the student initiate action (not parents, partners, or other relatives)
and begin at the faculty or department chair level as most issues can be resolved there.
- 19. Grade Appeal
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A student may petition a course grade change by using the
Grade
Appeals Timeline and Policy if satisfactory resolution
cannot be achieved after informal grade review conferences
with the instructor, department chair, and/or Dean’s office.
The Grade Appeals Process must be formally initiated with a
written appeal to the Dean within four months following
awarding of the original course grade. Please contact the
dean of the college in which the grade was given for a copy
of the grade appeals process and the conditions which allow
for the appeal of a course grade.
