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 612	The Management and Evaluation of Information Systems	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)

	Course title change to:
	Credit hours change from:			to
X	Course description (except when it entails a change in course content):
		From:	Introduction to the application of information systems in organizations and the role of managers in providing IS services to the organization.  While the course includes a survey of the various topics that comprise information systems, it also focuses upon the knowledge and skills required to obtain organizational resources and manage the various IS components.
		To:	Introduction to the application of information systems in organizations and the role of managers in providing IS services to the organization.  While the course includes a survey of the various topics that comprise information systems, it also focuses on Business Process Analysis, Problem Identification, Business Process Problems, Process Mapping, Modeling Enterprise Processes, Measuring Enterprise Processes, and Evaluating Enterprise Processes, Benchmarking, Business Process Reengineering, and Creating Alternative Recommendations

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: