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Update: Spring 26 IST 693 Sec 511 Changed to Online

• IST 693 Special Topics: Design Thinking for IT Innovation Sec 511,  Online WEB. This course introduces:
  • Implementing system thinking and architecture to analyze complex systems or processes, create new models, and utilize strategic decision-making
  • Exploring emerging technologies and their business applications, including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and quantum computing
  • Identifying core features and strategies to execute various forms of radical innovation
  • Aligning organizational strategy to products and teams
  • Creating and reinforcing a culture of innovation within the organization through advanced leadership strategies

Update: Spring 26 IST 480 Changed to 12:30-1:45 pm

• IST 480 Data Visualization, T/H 12:30 pm-1:45 pm. Prerequisites: BUS 201 & OSM 202. Focus on Tableau. Target Certification: Tableau Desktop Specialist and Tableau Certified Data Analyst.

Tableau is a valuable skill in business majors because it allows students to visualize data, identify trends, and communicate insights, which is crucial for making informed decisions. Proficiency in Tableau can lead to better job prospects across various sectors, as employers increasingly seek data-savvy employees who can translate data into actionable strategies. Essential skills include connecting to and preparing data, creating effective visualizations, and telling data stories. 

Key benefits of Tableau skills for business majors

• Data analysis: Tableau enables fast data analysis and helps identify trends and outliers.
• Data visualization: Students learn to represent data in multiple ways, which is essential for understanding complex information.
• Inference and hypothesis: The skill set allows for drawing inferences and hypotheses from data visualizations.
• Communication: It teaches how to effectively communicate data findings to stakeholders and clients.
  • Career readiness: Tableau is a sought-after skill that can lead to job opportunities in nearly every sector, as companies need employees who can leverage data. 

Core skills involved

• Data preparation: Connecting to data sources, cleaning, and reshaping data for analysis.
• Visualization: Creating charts, graphs, and dashboards to present data clearly.
• Data storytelling: Using visualizations to build a narrative and convey key business insights.
• Critical thinking: Using the data and visualizations to ask questions, solve problems, and make recommendations. 

Relevance to different business functions

• Finance: Analyzing financial trends and creating performance dashboards.
• Marketing: Understanding customer behavior and campaign effectiveness.
• Operations: Monitoring supply chain and production data to improve efficiency.
• Analytics: Performing deep-dive analyses and creating reports for strategic planning. 

Spring 26 Courses Highlight

• IST 450 Web Programming, Online WEB (Prerequisite: IST 211 and IST 331). This course introduces full-stack development of web applications using the latest web standards.  The topics include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Mobile Web, API, Node.js, React, jQuery, PHP Server-Side and SQL Database Access.
• IST 493 Sec. 510/ IST 638 Cloud Computing in the Enterprise, Online WEB (Prerequisite: IST 506). This course prepares you to become an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and is ideal for individuals looking to start a career in cloud computing.
• IST 693 Special Topics: Web Programming, Sec 510, Online WEB  (Prerequisite: IST 500 and IST 504). This course introduces full-stack development of web applications using the latest web standards.  The topics include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Mobile Web, API, Node.js, React, jQuery, PHP Server-Side and SQL Database Access.

Spring 26 Newly Scheduled Courses

• IST 305 (Sec. 51) IS in the Business World, T/H 2:00 -3:15 pm.
• IST 203 (Sec. 1)  Spreadsheet Skills & App M/W/F 9:10-10:00 am
• IST 480 Data Visualization for Business Intelligence T/H 12:30 pm

Hiring IS Students

The Advanced Manufacturing Center is hiring two student positions with a focus on developing our digital manufacturing environment, and one of the students we are looking to hire will be focused on the networking, data management, data analytics, and dashboards/presentation from the manufacturing equipment in the center. We think that this could potentially be a good fit for a student's capstone or master's project.

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Please register for Spring 2026 as soon as possible. All low enrollment sessions (less than 10 for graduate, 15 for undergraduate) will be cancelled before December 1, 2025 or sooner.

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