UMUC Graduate Courses Offered in Europe

UMUC graduate courses offered in Europe normally carry three credit hours of graduate credit. Courses may be scheduled in eight-week terms and meet either in the evening twice a week or on four alternating weekends, or over a traditional sixteen-week semester meeting on a schedule which insures forty-eight contact hours (50 minutes/hour) required for each three-credit hour classroom course. For detailed course information, students should refer to current syllabi, also available online at www.ed.umuc.edu/schedule or at a UMUC-Europe field office.

HSMN 610 Concepts in Homeland Security (3)
An overview of the basic concepts of homeland security, including infrastructure protection, jurisdiction, and issues in technical areas such as interconnectivity and interoperability. The nation’s telecommunications and information technology networks are examined as both vulnerable assets and critical solutions. Formerly ITSM 620.

HSMN 620 Physical Security (3)
A comprehensive study of the many interdependent elements involved in protecting man-made structures from direct or indirect physical and cyber attacks. Various factors that affect physical security (including construction materials, architectural design, location, function, occupancy, and life-cycle management) are examined. Accessibility, access control, trafﬁc patterns, and internal and external communications are analyzed. Review covers methods for protecting critical infrastructure support systems, such as electric power, water supply, airﬂow, and information systems. Typical security policies and procedures for various categories of physical facilities (such as those involved in power generation, ﬁnance, and telecommunications) are also evaluated. Formerly ITSM 624.

HSMN 630 Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3)
An in-depth examination of managerial and technical strategies for maintaining enterprise resiliency in the face of man-made or natural disruptions to business operations. Emphasis is on the importance of advanced planning. Techniques for performing business risk assessment and potential incident impact analysis are explored. Discussion covers alternative models for supporting contingency operations, including the use of service-level agreements. Key activities and processes involved in postevent business resumption, including the recovery of key information assets, are reviewed. Various formal business continuity standards (such as ISO 17799) are also introduced. Actual and hypothetical cases are analyzed. Formerly ITSM 626.

HSMN 670 Seminar in Homeland Security (3)
An up-to-date evaluation of vulnerabilities and protective countermeasures regarding various aspects of the nation’s critical infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the food and water supply. Topics include various threat proﬁles and actions by government, industry, independent institutions, and private citizens that might prevent attack from domestic or foreign sources and mitigate harmful consequences should such an attack occur. Discussion reviews the federal government’s organization and management of food and water security and explores what further efforts might be made, building upon the nation’s health system and engaging government at all levels. The singularly important roles of ﬁrst responders are also analyzed. Formerly ITSM 622.

IMAT 670 Contemporary Topics in Informatics (3)
A capstone study of emerging and current technologies that integrates and augments concepts previously studied. Topics vary and may include aligning IT with the strategic goals of the enterprise, leadership in IT, software psychology in the design of user interfaces, geographical information systems, building and managing Internet communities, technology to ameliorate the digital divide, managing an enterprise’s IT portfolio, and the social impact of information policy decisions.

INFA 610 Computer Security, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, and Security Management (3)
An overview of information security management. Topics include security architecture, security models, access control systems and methodology, applications and systems security, operation security, database security, cryptography, physical security, network and Internet security, business continuity planning, and law and ethics in information assurance. A brief review of the building blocks of information systems (such as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data structure and algorithms, principles of programming languages, database, and software engineering) is provided to illustrate the scope of security management. Formerly CSMN 655.

INFA 620 Network and Internet Security (3)
An introduction to the security concepts needed for the design, use, and implementation of secure voice and data communications networks, including the Internet. A brief review of networking technology and standards (including an introduction to Internet communication protocols) is provided. Security subjects addressed include defense models, security policy development, authentication and authorization controls, ﬁrewalls, packet ﬁltering, virtual private networks (VPNs), and wireless network security. Formerly TLMN 672.

INFA 630 Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention (3)
An exploration of the theory and implementation of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention. Topics include network-based, host-based, and hybrid intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, attack pattern identiﬁcation, deployment, response, surveillance, damage assessment, data forensics, data mining, attack tracing, system recovery, and continuity of operation. Formerly CSMN 683.

INFA 640 Cryptology and Data Protection (3)
An overview of the theory of encryption using symmetric and asymmetric keys, current protocols for exchanging secure data (including the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard), and secure communication techniques. A review of the historical development of cryptographic methods and cryptanalysis tools is provided. Public key infrastructure and the use of digital signatures and certiﬁcates for protecting and validating data are examined. Strategies for the physical protection of information assets are explored. Formerly CSMN 681.

INFA 650 Computer Forensics (3)
An introduction to the fundamental concepts behind the collection and analysis of the digital evidence left behind in a digital crime scene. Topics include the identiﬁcation, preservation, collection, examination, analysis, and presentation of evidence for prosecution purposes. Discussion also covers the laws and ethics related to computer forensics and challenges in computer forensics. Network forensics is brieﬂy explored.

INFA 660 Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment (3)
An overview of laws and ethics related to information assurance. The information security responsibilities of major domestic and international agencies (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and National Institute of Standards and Technology) are reviewed. Topics include issues involving information security management within an enterprise, such as suitable organizational policy, plans, and implementation strategies. Discussion also covers ethical issues, such as monitoring employee computer use and proper limitations on the use of customer data. Formerly CSMN 685.

INFA 670 Information Assurance Capstone (3)
Prerequisites: INFA 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, and 660 (3 credits may be taken concurrently). A study of information assurance that integrates and applies concepts previously studied. Best practices and appropriate technologies to design, implement, manage, evaluate, and further improve information security are explored. Emerging trends are analyzed to understand their potential effect on information security and assurance.

ITEC 610 Information Technology Foundations (3)
A fundamental study of technology and its applications, as well as the economic and social issues they have raised. Topics include computers, peripherals, databases, and networks, operations (of business, government, and other enterprises), decision support systems, and acquisition of information technology resources, and information security, productivity, equitable access by users, intellectual property rights, and global reach. Discussion also covers current and future developments in the ﬁeld and their implications.

ITEC 620 Information Technology Infrastructure (3)
An introduction to the broad variety in information technology infrastructure from the perspectives of systems architecture, data communications, and networks. Topics include enterprise information infrastructure, multinational enterprise, servers and Web services, layered network architecture, convergence and Internet protocols, global WAN services, enterprise network design, wireless technologies, network security, network management, server architectures, storage management and networks, and content management networks.

ITEC 630 Information Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design (3)
A study of systems analysis and design, using selected engineering and management science techniques and practices. Topics include requirements determination, modeling, decision making, and proposal development. The System Development Life Cycle Model, including system implementation and postimplementation activities, is examined. Emphasis is on the speciﬁcation of the information system’s logical and physical analysis and design from a management perspective. Research and project assignments related to information systems analysis, design, implementation, and/or project planning and control, require individual and group work. Formerly CSMN 635.

ITEC 640 Information Technology Project Management (3)
An examination of the fundamental principles and practice of managing programs and projects in an information processing and high-tech environment. The dynamic nature of IT and the effect of life cycles are explored. The fundamental building blocks of high-tech management styles (including project planning, organizational structure, team building, and effective control mechanisms) are addressed. Discussion covers the effect of product and project life cycles in delivering a successful IT project, considering the obsolescence factors in procurement/stakeholder contracts. The goal is to gain a solid foundation to successfully manage each phase of the project life cycle, work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals linked directly to stakeholder needs, and utilize proven management tools to execute a dynamic project on time and within budget. Emphasis is on how to apply the essential concepts, processes, and techniques in the management of large-scale governmental or commercial programs.

PMAN 600 Project Management: Foundations and Advanced Methods (6)
An overview of the theory and practice of managing projects in any organization, applying widely used software tools for project management and risk analysis. Emphasis is on leadership in project management: managing projects or tasks in a team environment, building teams, and utilizing communication, organization, and conﬂict management skills. Discussion covers the various phases of a project, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project. Topics include analytical approaches and quantitative methods in project management, such as earned value management and techniques for estimating project duration and cost, optimizing allocation of resources, expediting projects, and scheduling algorithms. Simulation tools and statistical techniques are used to analyze uncertainty in project selection, budget allocation, and time estimation. Project management knowledge areas are examined and linked to industry practices for successful management of projects. Students who receive credit for PMAN 600 cannot receive credit for PMAN 634 or PMAN 670.

PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management (3)
An overview of the theory and practice of managing projects in any organization. Emphasis is on leadership in project management: managing projects or tasks in a team environment, building teams, and utilizing communication, organization, and conﬂict management skills. Discussion covers the various phases of a project, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project. Project management knowledge areas are examined and linked to industry practices for successful management of projects. The goal is to gain a solid understanding of how to successfully manage each phase of the project life cycle, work within organizational constraints, set goals linked directly to stakeholder needs, and utilize proven project management tools to complete projects on time and within budget while meeting speciﬁcations. Essential concepts, processes, and techniques are applied through management of a team project, which requires regular progress reports and reviews.

PMAN 637 Project Risk Management (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. An in-depth analysis of risk management methodologies, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. State-of-the art tools and techniques for identifying, measuring, and monitoring risks in the project management environment are examined. Both qualitative and quantitative risk analyses are conducted, and strategies for proactive risk aversion and reactive risk response are developed. Focus is on how a comprehensive risk management approach can enable a project team to proactively manage issues that adversely impact the successful control and completion of a project.

PMAN 638 Project Communications Management (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. An overview of conﬂict resolution processes and methods and the skills needed to manage the human elements within project management—a task as challenging as managing the technical aspects. Topics include critical communication and conﬂict resolution issues faced by project workers in today’s global corporate environment. Innovative approaches to successfully negotiating and resolving conﬂicts among team members, colleagues, managers, and stakeholders are introduced and practiced. Proven techniques to make conﬂict a constructive rather than a destructive experience are analyzed. Emphasis is on case study analysis, effective communication behaviors, negotiation skills, and virtual team processes to successfully lead both domestic and global projects.

PMAN 639 Project Quality Management (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. A study of the policy, processes, and procedures involved in assuring that projects will satisfy the objectives for which they were undertaken. Emphasis is on quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and process improvement. Discussion covers all the activities that determine quality objectives, policies, and responsibilities. The importance of customer satisfaction, prevention over inspection, management responsibility, and continuous improvement is recognized. Topics include control charts, cause and effect diagrams, Pareto charts, failure mode and effect analysis, design reviews, and cost of quality. Course content and approach are compatible with the International Organization for Standardization.

PMAN 641 Project Procurement Management (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 634. An examination of the tools needed for project procurement management. Focus is on determining what needs to be purchased or acquired and determining when and how to acquire it. Topics include planning the contracting efforts (documenting products and services and identifying potential sellers), requesting sellers’ responses (obtaining information, quotation, bids, offers, or proposals), selecting the seller (receiving and reviewing offers, selecting among those potential offers, and negotiating a contract), administering contracts (managing the relationship between buyers and sellers, including documentation, corrective actions, and contract changes), and closing contracts (completing the contract and settling all open issues).

PMAN 650 Financial Management of Projects (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. An investigation of ﬁnancial decision making in the management of projects. Topics include developing cost estimates, analyzing accuracy of estimates, and monitoring and controlling project budgets, as well as top-down and bottom-up budgeting and integrating cost estimates with work breakdown structures. Techniques of cost and schedule control are discussed in the context of project baselines. Discussion also covers managing change within the project (through design of a project control system, the use of reserves, methodologies to exercise control, and change management practices) and breakeven analysis, discounted cash ﬂow, and ﬁnancial risk management in the context of cash ﬂow, schedule, and cost. How various functional units in an organization perceive costs differently and how project costs affect both project and corporate ﬁnancial performance are examined. Earned value analysis is applied as a technique for evaluating, monitoring, and forecasting project costs and schedules.

PMAN 670 Advanced Project Methods (3)
Prerequisite: PMAN 634. An overview of advanced methods of managing projects, applying widely used software tools for project management and risk analysis. Topics include analytical approaches and quantitative methods in project management, such as earned value management and techniques for estimating project duration and cost, optimizing allocation of resources, expediting projects, and scheduling algorithms. Simulation tools and statistical techniques are used to analyze uncertainty in project selection, budget allocation, and time estimation. Discussion covers project portfolio management and how multiple projects and programs ﬁt into strategic direction of an organization. The processes, tools, and techniques of project management are applied to a team project with emphasis on quantitative and analytical methods.

TMAN 625 Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers (3)
A study of the ﬁnancial tools managers use to ﬁnd answers to four important questions: What is the ﬁnancial condition of the ﬁrm? What long-term investment should the ﬁrm make? How can the money be raised for the investments? And how will the ﬁrm meet its daily ﬁnancial requirements? Topics include accounting statements, tax implications, types of costs, proﬁt recognition, ﬁnancial markets, investment decision tools, net present value, free cash ﬂows, project ﬁnancing, valuation of ﬁrms, risk-return, cost of capital, long-term ﬁnancing, short-term ﬁnancing, and equity ﬁnancing for entrepreneurs. Discussion also covers mergers and acquisition activities, governance and ethics, and international aspects. Business cases from contemporary ﬁrms and readings relevant to technology management are used to illustrate the application of ﬁnancial concepts.

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0)
(Required within the ﬁrst 6 credits of graduate study for all new UMUC graduate students and all inactive students who reapply for admission.) An overview of online library and information resources material that is critical for 21st-century managers. An in-depth introduction to the library research process and to the tools necessary to succeed in graduate study is provided. Emphasis is on the efﬁcient and effective use of a variety of electronic retrieval systems, including the online catalog of the University System of Maryland and afﬁliated institutions (USMAI), UMUC’s subscription databases, and the Web. Discipline-speciﬁc research is conducted in order to gain experience in formulating viable research questions, selecting the most appropriate investigative methods and resources for research, locating relevant research materials, evaluating the scholarly value of sources, and effectively citing sources.

UCSP 621 Economics (0)
(Recommended for students who need to satisfy the economics program prerequisite in the BSU MIS and MPA graduate programs.) An overview of both the microeconomic issues of supply and demand for individual companies and products and macroeconomic issues concerning inﬂation, unemployment, and recession for the economy as a whole. Basic economic concepts such as opportunities cost, comparative advantage, economic efﬁciency, and the time value of money are explored in the context of business, government, and personal situations.

UCSP 630 Introduction to Research Methods (0)
(Recommended for students who need to satisfy the business statistics program prerequisite in the BSU MIS and MPA graduate programs.) A presentation of basic research techniques and methodologies used in organizational research and evaluation studies. Emphasis is also placed on evaluating and using research-based information developed by other individuals. The focus of the course is on applying basic research techniques to assess the performance of individuals, work groups, and organizations. Areas covered include principles of good data collection, presentation of data in tables and charts, summary and description of numerical data, basic probability and discrete estimation, the fundamentals of hypothesis testing, and the use of existing research-based materials to solve business problems.

Last updated: 23 July 2009