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Recommended Citation: Harris, R B.  A Systems Analysis and Design Course Experience with both MIS and CS Majors.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2008, v 25 (Phoenix): §2524. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 7(56). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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A Systems Analysis and Design Course Experience with both MIS and CS Majors

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Refereed7 pages
Ranida B. Harris    [a1] [a2]
School of Business
Indiana University Southeast    [u1] [u2]
New Albany, Indiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Systems analysis and design is traditionally a required course for both management information systems (MIS) and computer science (CS) majors, taught by different faculty in the different schools (i.e., business faculty for MIS students and CS faculty for CS students). However, due to an unusual and unpredictable situation at a public university in the US, this course was offered as a combined course taught by an MIS instructor. As expected, the semester had its unique challenges and positive experiences. This paper provides student feedback about the course, advantages and disadvantages of the combined course, and recommendations and lessons learned from both the students and professor on future combined classes.

Keywords: Education, Systems Analysis and Design, Combined Class, Computer Sciences, Management Information Systems

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