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topics on Green IS, Smart Cities, and the Information Economy. The course helps the
students to explore and evaluate different issues related to green IS solutions through
case-based scenarios and to propose proper solutions for these issues.

IS 472 DECISION-SUPPORT AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Credits: 3(3,0,1) Prerequisites: IS 231, BUS 101

This course surveys knowledge-based and expert systems and their uses as organizational
decision-making tools. Topics covered include: decision theory, organizational systems,
unstructured problem solving, modeling techniques such as linear programming,
forecasting, and, simulation, system construction, fundamental techniques for developing
knowledge-based or expert decision support systems, inference engines, knowledge
engineering, knowledge acquisition, rule-based systems, group decision support systems,
executive information systems.

IS 474 BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING
Credits: 3(3,0,1) Prerequisite: IS 231
The course explores both the theory and practice of business process modeling (BPM). It
begins by providing an initial foundation of knowledge on the elements of the business
process. This is followed by discussions of the elements and aspects of building BPM
models: notation, context diagrams, data flow, verification, and validation. Extensive
examples of business process models from real-life situations - complemented by tips and
techniques - are integrated into the course to stimulate and provoke thought about the
functionality and improvements of BPMs.

IS 478 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY
Credits: 3(3,0,1) Prerequisite: CS330,CS331

The course aims to provide the knowledge of the basic principles of computer security,
focusing on system elements. This course provides students with the necessary level of
skills and knowledge in the areas of information security that they will need to function
within an organization. The focus is to review concepts, theory, methodologies and
techniques incorporating industry standards and practices with a focus on
confidentiality, availability, and integrity aspects of information systems discussed in the
IS security literature and current practice. Students will undertake case studies exercises
using the University's computing facilities and laboratories to provide them with a better
understanding of computerized security techniques used in practice. The course covers
fundamentals of authentication, and encryption technologies in a networked
environment, in particular in the wide-area internet environment. The main emphasis of
the course is the management of information systems security efforts.

IS 487 EMERGING TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Credits: 3 (3,0,1) Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

This course covers topics that recently gained attention in information systems. All
computing fields are very dynamic and from time to time, some new technologies and
even disciplines pop up.

IS 489 SELECTED TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Credits: 3(3,0,1) Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor