Information Processing Management

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Information Processing involves coordinating people, equipment, and procedures to organize information in a meaningful way within an organization.  Information Processing has become a common term referring to the electronic processing of various categories of information. The program seeks to prepare the individual for employment in the workplace as a processor of information using automated/electronic technology.  This is a TECH PREP  and 2+2 program that transfers into the Information Management Systems program at SIU-C.

Alyce Giltner                     618 634-3263

alyceg@shawneecc.edu

Phyllis Sander, Chairperson   618 634-3334

phylliss@shawneecc.edu

 

Courses                                                     Credit Hours

FIRST YEAR

ACC 111 Financial Accounting                            4

COM 111 Business Computer Systems               4

ENG 111 English Composition                            3

MAT 116 College Algebra                                  4

or MAT 210 Elementary Statistics                  4

SEM 111 College Orientation                              1

INT 111 Career Development                              1

First Semester Total Hours                                17

 

BUS 116 Principles of Marketing                          3

COM 161 Intro to Command Prompt DOS          1

COM 261 Advanced Command Prompt DOS      1

COM 281 Microsoft Excel                                    2

COM 283 Microsoft Access                                 2

ENG 112 English Composition                              3

IMS 227 Office Information Processing I               3

PSY 211 Intro to Psychology                                3

Second Semester Total Hours                             18

 

SECOND YEAR

BUS 214 Business Law I                                      3

COM 168 Introduction to Desktop                       1

COM 225 Systems Analysis                                 3

COM 227 Database Management Systems           3

IMS 236 Office Information Processing II             3

SPC 111 Speech                                                  3

or SPC 210 Interpersonal Communication       3

First Semester Total Hours                                16

 

BUS 210 Principles of Management                      3

BUS 211 Intro to Finance                                     3

BUS 215 Legal & Social Environment of Business          3

BUS 195 Business Management Internship           2

Second Semester Total Hours                            17

 

 

COM 111 Business Computer Systems

Business computer packages including word processing, database management, spreadsheet, presentation software, and Internet access. 

 

COM 161 Intro to Command Prompt DOS

Introduction to the command line utility used to manage files such as: copying files, moving files, deleting files and renaming files. 

 

COM 168 Introduction to Desktop

Hands-on experience with the professional desktop publishing program, Adobe PageMaker to format documents, manipulate graphics, text, and drawn objects to create publications.

 

 

 

COM 261 Advanced Command Prompt DOS

Using the command line utility to create high-end batch files to be used to expedite the configuration settings of a microcomputer system. 

 

COM 225 Systems Analysis

Systems analysis and design, including system life cycle, analytical tools and methods including CASE tools, file and record layouts, software and hardware selection, and the stages of data processing system design.

 

COM 227 Database Management

Database theory and usage as well as using the module capabilities of Microsoft Access.

 

COM 281 Microsoft Excel

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office XP-Excel 2002.

 

COM 283 Microsoft Access

Builds skills needed for Access 2002 core and advanced work.

 

BUS 116 Principles of Marketing

An introduction marketing with an emphasis on the manager's and consumer's influence in marketing functions. 

 

BUS 195 Business Management Internship

Provides employment experience utilizing specialized skills of students.  Each student is required to complete 150 contact hours.

 

BUS 210 Principles of Marketing

Fundamentals of management focusing on the four functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations..

 

BUS 211 Introduction to Finance

Financial principles and methods.  Integration of economic theories and accounting; financial analysis and management; and financial markets-stocks, bonds, and other securities.

 

BUS 214 Business Law I

Provides an introduction to law: nature, function, and classification, and a general understanding of the reasons for some of our laws governing businesses and people involved in business-related activities.

 

 

 

BUS 215 Legal & Social Environment of Business

The significant phases of law dealing with partnerships, corporations, unincorporated associations, and related topics. Business ethics and social responsibilities are major topics.