Area of Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences

Wei He, Ph.D., Area Coordinator

Horn Distinguished Professor and Stevenson Chair: Davis
Rawls Professor: Song
Schulze Distinguished Professor: Wetherbe
Wetherbe Professor: Walden
Professors: Burns, Song, Walden, Wetherbe
Associate Professors: Appan, He, Kim, Yu
Assistant Professors: Choi, Gao, Jin, Sheikh-Zadeh, Singha, Zhang
Associate Professors of Practice: Delgadillo, Giddens, Lucus
Assistant Professors of Practice: Brown, Mitchell, Rinaldo
Senior Lecturer: Lay
Instructor: Flamm

CONTACT INFORMATION: E310 Business Administration | Box 42101 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2101 | T 806.742.3192

About the Area

The Area of Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences (ISQS) supervises the following degree and certificate programs:

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Technology  
• Master of Science in Data Science  
• Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics  
• Undergraduate Certificate in Information Technology (INTE)  
• Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics  

Undergraduate Program

The Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences area has a major field called information technology. The information technology graduate is prepared to perform systems analysis and design, database administration, systems and software development, and data analytics depending upon the concentration chosen for study. Graduates from both concentrations (systems and data analytics) are in great demand by industries across the board.

Undergraduate Program Offerings, Course Descriptions & Course Descriptions

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Programs

• Information Technology, B.B.A.

• Data Analytics, Undergraduate Certificate
• Information Technology (INTE) Undergraduate Certificate

Courses

• BA 2140 - Microsoft Excel for Business

• ISQS 2340 - Information Technology for Business
• ISQS 2377 - Decision Making in Business
• ISQS 3344 - Introduction to Production and Operations Management
• ISQS 3345 - Analytics and Development with Python
• ISQS 3346 - Emerging Technologies
• ISQS 3348 - Data Base Management Systems
• ISQS 3349 - Data Communications and Security
• ISQS 3351 - Telecommunications Security Using Linux
• ISQS 3352 - Data Visualization
• ISQS 3358 - Business Intelligence
• ISQS 3360 - Information Security
• ISQS 4345 - Android Development
• ISQS 4348 - Business Systems Analysis
• ISQS 4349 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
• ISQS 4350 - Information Systems Project Management
• ISQS 4351 - Web Design Implementation
• ISQS 4361 - Web Application Design
• ISQS 4370 - Data Mining
• ISQS 4371 - Analytics for Optimal Decision Making
• ISQS 4373 - Simulation for Business Analytics
• ISQS 4377 - Managerial Decision Making
• ISQS 4380 - Mobile Application Development
• ISQS 4381 - Individual Problems in Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences
• ISQS 4382 - Internship in Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences
• ISQS 4383 - Special Topics in Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences
• ISQS 4385 - Strategic IT and Telecommunications Management