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    University of North Texas
   
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences


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Main Departmental Office
Business Leadership Building, Room 208

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305249
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-3111

Web site: www.cob.unt.edu/itds

Mary C. Jones, Chair

Faculty 

Research

Faculty in the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences (ITDS) are pursuing research in areas dealing with computer information systems, decision technologies, information technologies, management science and statistics. Research in the computer information systems and information technologies areas spans the broad spectrum from technical issues to managerial and behavioral issues. Topics currently being investigated by faculty in the department include database systems, business intelligence, networks, decision-support systems, evaluation of psychometric factors in systems design, business intelligence, and end-user computing.

Faculty in decision sciences are engaged in research in the areas of statistics, quality control operations research and operations management. Research topics include analysis of forecasting models, mathematical programming, business analytics, sampling and the effects of correlation on observations in experimental designs. In addition, a major research emphasis has been placed on statistical quality control and reliability. Research topics also include quantitative models in operations supply chain management.

Degree programs

The Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science with a major in information technology and decision sciences.

The department also supports an interdisciplinary doctorate with a major in information science. See the College of Information  section of this catalog for more information.

The college offers a Master of Business Administration with a major in business administration  and concentrations in information technology and decision sciences.

The college also offers a Doctor of Philosophy with a major in business  and concentrations in business computer information systems, business information assurance, and management science.

Admission to program

For admission into the Master of Science program with a major in information technology and decision sciences, a student must first meet the admission requirements of the College of Business.

Programs

    Master’s DegreeDoctorate

    Courses

      Business Computer Information SystemsDecision SciencesInformation Technology and Decision SciencesManagement Science

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