University System of Maryland
Graduate Programs - Europe
Bowie State University

INSS 530: Management Information Systems
Term III - 2000

Course Requirements/Grading Criteria
1. Participation: Learning means being involved, participating, and enjoying the class. Participation is the degree to which a student makes a responsible effort in class and makes a commitment to his/her group and contributes to combined efforts. Participation is encouraged and expected by assigned case and topic discussions. It is assumed that students have an e-mail account for communicating with group members and the instructor regarding case assignments.
2. Exams:  Two exams will be given. Exams will consist of essay questions, case situations, and multiple-choice questions.
3. Written and Oral Assignments: Three assignments, (a) a written analysis on a current topic, (b) a current issues paper, and (c) participation on a case analysis group, are required. Details and requirements for these assignments will be distributed separately. The short written analysis/paper and in-class assignments are individual work. The case analysis and presentation is a group project. Students may select their own group members. Groupwork requires cooperation, must be acknowledged, and credit should be given to group members.
4. Final grade: Grades will be determined using the following percentages:

Course Policies
1. Attendance: Class attendance is expected and required. Attendance is directly related to the educational benefit received when lectures, discussions, cases, and in-class assignments are used. It is also a prime indicator of a student's interest and motivation. If a class must be missed for an unavoidable duty assignment or illness, please contact the instructor immediately.
2. Class Preparation: Assigned readings must be completed before the class session for which the topic is scheduled. Class lectures are designed to reinforce the assigned text, to present additional material and illustrate current industry examples. Graduate students are expected to read and master the assigned readings independently when class time is used for case analysis, discussions, and presentations.
3. Late Assignments: Permission must be obtained in advance if an assignment is to be submitted late. Late submission of assignments is strongly discouraged.
4. Make-up exams: "Students are responsible for keeping informed concerning the dates of announced quizzes, tests, and examinations. A lecturer is not required to give make-up exams unless students can present evidence that the absences were caused by illness or emergency circumstances over which they had no control. Make-up examinations, when permitted, are given at the lecturer's convenience and should not interfere with regularly scheduled classes." (University System of Maryland, Graduate Programs-Europe, Graduate Catalog) The instructor reserves the right to decide if an emergency is warranted and if a make-up exam is to be given.
5. Incomplete: The grade of Incomplete (I) is rarely given except under circumstances over which the student had no control.
6. Plagiarism/Academic Integrity: "Academic dishonesty is failure to maintain academic integrity. It includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving aid on an examination, doing work for another student and plagiarism. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to copying verbatim all or part of another person's work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, computer programs or mathematical or scientific solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions or research without citing the source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score or other artistic product without attributing the work to its creator." (University System of Maryland, Graduate Programs-Europe, Graduate Catalog) Students can avoid plagiarism by carefully following accepted scholarly practices.
7. All complete exams and assignments will be kept by the instructor once submitted. Exams and assignments will be distributed to students immediately after they have been graded for temporary perusal and they will be collected at the end of the time period or class. A student may request a previously submitted assignment or exam for temporary review at any time, however, a student may not keep it once it has been graded.
8. Oral lectures and discussions may not be recorded electronically in any manner.
9. The schedule is tentative and subject to change. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the schedule and/or the syllabus for the successful progress of the course. It is the student's responsibility to know if, when, and what changes have been made to the schedule and/or syllabus by contacting the instructor or by checking the instructor's Web site.

Instructor:  Maggie Smith
Telephone: Civilian: 06221-303890 or 0173-323-4249 (1900-2100) Military: 370-6762, #212 (0830-1800)
E-mail: mjsmith@ed.umuc.edu Please include INSS530 in the subject line when writing.
Web Site: http://www.maggiesmith.com
Office Hours: Saturday and Sunday before/after class and by appointment.
Location: Ramstein-Kapun
Dates:

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