SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS

Existing Courses: Minor Modification Request

Institution	Division/Department	Originator
Dakota State University	College of BIS	Omar El-Gayar
Dept. Chair Approval	School/College Dean Approval	Institutional Approval

Section 1. Course Title

Prefix & No.	Title	Credit Hours
INFS 601	Information Technology Hardware and Software Concepts	3

X	This course is a unique course. (Go to Section 2.)

Section 2. Requested Change(s) in Current Unique Course

1. Type of Change Requested: (check all that apply and provide justification)

X	Course title change to:			Foundations of Information Systems
	Credit hours change from:				to
X	Course description (except when it entails a change in course content):
		From:	Topics in information technology focusing on computer-based hardware, software, and communication systems concepts, and terminology.  Intended for people who will use computers as everyday tools.  Students will work with at least two operating systems (i.e., UNIX and Windows) and the creation of problem-solving applications using office-suite software.  Required for non-information systems undergraduates.  Students with an extensive IT background but without UNIX knowledge may take only the UNIX portion of the course for 1 credit with permission of the instructor.
		To:	Systems theory, quality, decision making, and the organizational role of information systems are introduced. Information technology including computing hardware, software and telecommunications systems are integrated into the alignment with the Enterprise’s Strategy and Key Business Processes.

2. Justification for changes indicated in Section 2.

The changes are made in accordance with and to conform to the new MSIS 2006 guidelines reflecting the latest changes in the IS field.

Section 4. To be Completed by Academic Affairs

1. University department code:

2. Change university department code to: