Graduate Degree Programs
IST 402
Emerging Issues and Technologies (3 per semester/maximum of 9) Introduction to emerging issues, technology forecasting and analysis; overview of emerging issues and leading technologies in IST and how they impact information systems, users, the IT labor force and society.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 220
IST 402H
Emerging Issues and Technologies (3 per semester/maximum of 9) Introduction to emerging issues, technology forecasting and analysis; overview of emerging issues and leading technologies in IST and how they impact information systems, users, the IT labor force and society.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 220
IST 411
Distributed-Object Computing (3) Introduction to distributed-object computing and its use in client/server and real-world computing applications.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite:
IST 311
IST 412
The Engineering of Complex Software Systems (3) Introduction to the engineering of complex software systems including software system specification, design and implementation, integration and test, and evolution.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite:
IST 311
IST 413
Usability Engineering (3) This course addresses activities in the system development process that ensure usability. It considers the emerging concept of usability, requirements gathering and analysis, activity design, information design, interaction design, documentation design, user testing and usability evaluation.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 331
IST 420
Fundamentals of Systems and Enterprise Integration (3) Introductory course on integration of information technology into different venues, including the planning, development, and implementation of the integration.
Effective: Summer 2003
Prerequisite:
IST 240, IST 301, IST 302
IST 421
Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and Applications (3) Advanced course on the integration of information technology into systems applications.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
IST 420
IST 425
(MGMT 425, ENGR 425)
New Venture Creation (3) Via problem-based learning, teams define new business ventures to meet current market needs, develop business plans, and present to investors.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
ECON 002 orECON 004 orECON 014;CAS 100
IST 426
(ENGR 426, MGMT 426)
Invention Commercialization (3) Working with Penn State inventions selected by the Intellectual Property Office, student teams define an optimum commercialization path each technology.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
ECON 002 orECON 004 orECON 014;CAS 100
IST 431
The Information Environment (3) Survey of social environment of information technology themes: Community, sovereignty, privacy, ethics, economics, and knowledge management.
Effective: Fall 2004
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 220
IST 432
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology (3) Legal environment of information technology, constitutional/political issues, intellectual property, management, e-commerce, privacy, access, computer contracting, cyberspace regulation.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 301 orSRA 231 or equivalent
IST 440W
Information Sciences and Technology Integration and Problem Solving (3) Problem-based approach to technology integration by focussing on real-life problems faced by an organization.
Effective: Fall 2002
Prerequisite:
ENGL 202C orENGL 202D seventh-semester standing (this course is intended for seniors) and the five common course requirements plus at least three of the required courses in an option
IST 441
Information Retrieval and Organization (3) Introductory course for seniors and graduate students covering the practices, issues, and theoretical foundations of organizing and analyzing information and information content for the purpose of providing access to textual and nontextual information resources. Introduces students to the principles of information storage and retrieval systems and databases.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 240
IST 442
(IL)
Information Technology in an International Context (3) International concepts to improve strategies for the design, dissemination, and use of information technology.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 110
IST 443
IT Professional Services Theory and Practice (3) Explores and applies the basic concepts, methodologies, tools, and techniques of consulting and professional service organizations in information sciences and technology.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 220 . Prerequisite or concurrent:IST 302 orIST 412
IST 444
Advanced IT Professional Services (3) Explores advanced IT professional services topics, and the unique application of consulting methods in various industry sectors.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
IST 443
IST 445H
Globalization Trends and World Issues (3) This course covers trends in globalization and their influence on U.S. policy making as well as the role of the U.S. in international issues.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
6 credits of honors course work
IST 446
An Introduction to Building Computer/Video Games (3) An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to process and techniques involved in developing a video or computer game.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 311, IST 331 or approval of program
IST 451
Network Security (3) Fundamental issues and concepts of network security, network security technologies and protocols, and emerging technologies in network security.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite:
IST 220
IST 452
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Privacy and Security (3) Exploration of legal, regulatory, public policy, and ethical issues related to security and privacy for information technology professionals in public institutions, private enterprise, and IT services.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 301 orSRA 231 or equivalent
IST 453
Legal, Regulatory, Policy Environment of Cyber Forensics (3) Legal, regulatory and public policy environment of computer and network forensics that constrain investigatory and monitoring activities in computer and network environments.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 110 and 6th-semester standing or higher
IST 454
Computer and Cyber Forensics (3) Fundamental issues and concepts of computer forensics; aspects of computer and cyber crime; methods to uncover, protect, exploit, and document digital evidence; tools, techniques, and procedure to perform computer and cyber crime investigation.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 220
IST 456
Security and Risk Management (3) Contemporary Security Issues; security management processes, architecture and models; risk analysis and management; security planning, analysis and safeguards; security policies development and administration; contingency planning, incidence handling and response; and security standards and certification processes.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 220
IST 461
Database Management and Administration (3) Introduces advanced topics in database management systems that are fundamental to effective administration of enterprise information systems.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 240
IST 462
Database Modeling and Applications (3) This course introduces advanced topics in database modeling and applicaitons.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 210, IST 240
IST 489H
Research Methods for the Information Sciences and Technology (3) Seminar course focused on approaches to studying information and communication technologies and writing theses and other research reports.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 110 honors standing or permission of program
IST 495
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 1999
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
IST 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2000
IST 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2000
IST 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 501
Integrative Theories and Methods of the Information Sciences and Technology (3) An integrative treatment of research and theories on how technologies are used to meet information needs at multiple levels of analysis.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 503
Foundations for IST Research (3) Study of major methodological, normative, and theoretical issues in philosophy of science related to reserach in information sciences and technology.
Effective: Spring 2007
Concurrent:
IST 501
IST 511
Information Management: Information and Technology (3) Introducton to theoretical, computational, and practical issues involved in managing textual, spatial, temporal, and multimedia information in a computerized system.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 512
Information Processing Architecture and Technology (3) This course introduces the core theories, concepts, and methods regarding information and technology from an information processing point of view.
Effective: Summer 2005
IST 515
Information Security and Assurance (3) This course covers theoretical, conceptual, and methodological foundations of information security and assurance.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 511 orIST 512
IST 516
Web and Internet Information Retrieval (3) The course addresses aspects of searching, retrieving and modeling the Web/ Internet as information repositories using mathematical and probabilistic treatments.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 511 orIST 512
IST 521
Human-Computer Interaction: The User and Technology (3) Users, models of users, developing the models, technology for creating interfaces; examples of good research and implications for Human-Computer Interface (HCI) design.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 522
Models and Theories of Human-Computer Interaction (3) This course covers the theoretical foundations of human-computer interaction that prepares students in planning and conducting research in HCI.
Effective: Summer 2005
IST 525
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (3) IST 525 introduces theories, empirical findings, evaluation methods, and design frameworks in computer-supported cooperative work.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 521 orIST 522
IST 526
Development Tools and Visualizations for Human-Computer Interaction (3) IST 526 addresses concepts and tools for developing working user interface software and prototypes to provide effective information visualizations.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 521 orIST 522
IST 531
Human Information Behavior: Information and the User (3) Introduction to research into the nature of human information and communication processes at the individual, social, and organizational levels.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 532
Organizational Informatics (3) Researching Information and Information Systems in Organizations.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 535
Information Technology Valuation, Markets and Innovation (3) This course covers the economic aspects of information technology and innovations.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 536
Public and Community Informatics (3) Theories and uses of ICT in public sector and community organizations.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 541
Qualitative Research in Information Sciences and Technology (3) Assists IST researchers in their efforts to learn about and employ appropriate qualitative methods in their research.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
IST 501
IST 552
Data and Knowledge Management (3) This course introduces the computational foundations, methodologies and tools for data and knowledge management.
Effective: Summer 2009
IST 554
Network Management and Security (3) Essential skills and knowledge for effectively utilizing networks and Internet technologies to facilitate, manage and secure data communications and applications.
Effective: Summer 2009
IST 555
Intelligent Agents and Distributed Decision Making (3) Distributed decision making theories and agent-based technologies, models and systems with applications in command and control, emergency and resource management.
Effective: Summer 2009
IST 557
(STAT 557)
Data Mining I (3) This course introduces data mining and statistical/machine learning, and their applications in information retrieval, database management, and image analysis.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite:
STAT 318 orSTAT 416 and basic programming skills
IST 562
Theoretical Foundations of Information Science (3) This course introduces the theoretical foundations of information science, with applications in communication, signal processing, machine learning, and pattern recognition.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite:
Familiarity with college-level linear algebra calculus and probability theory or consent of the instructor
IST 564
Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (3) This course examines the fundamental elements of crisis, disaster, risk and emergency management.
Effective: Summer 2009
IST 571
(M I S 571)
Information Technology Strategy (2) Examines link between firm's corporate strategy and vision, and information technology strategy; covers ho information technology transforms and enables business.
Effective: Summer 2002
IST 590
Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Fall 2000
IST 594
Research Topics (1-18) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an indivdual or small group basis.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 594A
Social Network and Network Science (1) A seminar for discussion literatures, research issues related to social network, network science, and network visualization.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
IST 594A
Social Network and Network Science (1) A seminar for discussion literatures, research issues related to social network, network science, and network visualization.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
IST 594C
Organized Research for IST Graduate Symposium (1) Organized research activities related to identifying themes, external keynote speakers, and the panels of IST Graduate Symposium.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
IST 594C
Organized Research for IST Graduate Symposium (1) Organized research activities related to identifying themes, external keynote speakers, and the panels of IST Graduate Symposium.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
IST 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 2000
IST 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
Effective: Summer 2000
IST 597A
Network Science and Complex Systems (3) System modeling and analysis: signal analysis, input-output and state-variable descriptions, graph-theoretic methods, stochastic analysis, learning and adaptation, prediction and control. Application to complex information and social systems.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
Familiarity with college-level calculus discrete mathematics including discrete probability and basic matrix analysis; or consent of program.
IST 597B
Theory of Information (3) This course introduces the theoretical foundations of information, with applications in communication, signal processing, machine learning, and pattern recognition.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
IST 597C
Network Management (3) The objective of IST 554 is to provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental issues and concepts of network security and security management, and the mainstream network security technologies and protocols that are widely used in the real world.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
IST 598
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 602
Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester, maximum of 6) No description.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 610
Thesis Research Off-Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 2001
IST 885
Introduction to Multisensor Data Fusion (3) Understanding the concepts, techniques, and issues surrounding the fusion of information from multiple sensors and sources of data.
Effective: Summer 2009
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