Decision Sciences Discipline Courses Details
DS 110 : Calculus with Business Applications
| Prerequisites: | Satisfactory completion of ELM requirement. |
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| Description: | Basic quantitative reasoning and employment of fundamental mathematical principles to solve business problems. Elements of calculus, mathematics of finance, and decision-making. |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 199 : Decision Sciences Make-Up
| Prerequisites: | Consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Additional study to make-up for partial equivalents in Decision Sciences courses. May be repeated for a total of 2 units. (Formerly BA 199) |
| Units: | 1 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 212 : Business Statistics I
| Prerequisites: | Grade of C- or better in DS 110, MATH 110 or 226. |
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| Description: | Statistical methods essential in solving business problems including probability distributions, estimation and tests of hypotheses, and regression analysis. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 312 : Data Analysis with Computer Applications
| Prerequisites: | DS 212. |
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| Description: | Interpretation and presentation of data with business applications, using statistical software packages. Multiple regression, sampling techniques, design and analysis of surveys, analysis of variance, experimental design, and contingency tables. (Formerly BA 312) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 408 : Computer Simulation
| Prerequisites: | DS 212 and ISYS 263. The ISYS 263 prerequisite may be satisfied either by successfully passing the ISYS 263 course or waiver exam in basic computer proficiency and information systems. |
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| Description: | Development of computer-based simulation modeling skills, focusing on managerial cases. Experience with professional simulation software. Model formulation, execution, and interpretation of results. Classwork, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit. (Formerly BA 408) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 411 : Decision Modeling for Business
| Prerequisites: | DS 110, DS 212, and ISYS 263. |
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| Description: | Basic concepts of spreadsheet modeling and risk analysis with applications to practical business decision making. Topics include cost and demand modeling, risk analysis, revenue (yield) managment, and implementation of decision models using spreadsheets. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2010 |
DS 412 : Operations Management
| Prerequisites: | Grade of C- or better in DS/MATH 110, DS 212, ISYS 263 and upper division standing. |
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| Description: | Management of manufacturing and service operations. Use of computer-based models. Use of computer-based models. Forecasting, capacity planning, linear programming, inventory management, quality management, and project management. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 467 : Decision Science Internship
| Prerequisites: | Two of the following: DS 312, DS 408, DS 601, DS 604, DS 624; completed application form, and consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Provides the opportunity to participate in a semester of field experience. Major report required. May not be used as part of DS concentration. CR/NC grading only. |
| Units: | 1-3 |
DS 567 : Business Analysis Internship
| Prerequisites: | Consent of instructor, completed application form, 3.0 GPA, and two courses selected from DS 312, 408, 601, 604, and 624. |
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| Description: | For course description, see ISYS 567. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2009 |
DS 601 : Applied Management Science
| Prerequisites: | DS 110, DS 212, ISYS 263. The ISYS 263 prerequisite may be satisfied either by successfully passing the ISYS 263 course or waiver exam in basic computer proficiency and information systems. |
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| Description: | Decision making in business emphasizing computer applications. Development of spreadsheet modeling skills and use of professional software. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 604 : Applied Business Forecasting
| Prerequisites: | DS 212, ISYS 263. The ISYS 263 prerequisite may be satisfied either by successfully passing the ISYS 263 course or waiver exam in basic computer proficiency and information systems. |
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| Description: | Business forecasting methodology and applications: quantitative and qualitative approaches to short-, medium-, and long-range forecasting. Practical aspects of forecasting within business environment. Interrelationships with business planning. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 624 : Quality Management
| Prerequisites: | DS 212, ISYS 263. (ISYS 263 may be satisfied by passing the waiver exam in basic computer proficiency and information systems.) |
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| Description: | Concepts, methods, and current practices ensuring product and service quality. Applications in manufacturing and service industries: quality as a system, customer-driven quality, continuous process improvement, implementation approaches, and ethical issues. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 655 : Sustainable Supply Chain Management
| Prerequisites: | DS 412. |
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| Description: | Design and management of supply chains, cost-effectiveness, environmental and social responsibility. Includes global facility and network design, aggregate planning, transportation, inventory management. (Plus-minus letter grade only.) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 660 GW : Communications for Business Analytics - GWAR
| Prerequisites: | ENG 214, DS 412, and at least two DS electives; restricted to majors. |
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| Description: | Capstone course in Decision Sciences. Communication standards, supply chain management, quality, ethics, and sustainability. Focus on quantitative analysis and communication. Use of computer-based models. (ABC/NC grading only) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 699 : Independent Study
| Prerequisites: | Consent of instructor, adviser, and department chair. |
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| Description: | Intensive problem analysis under the direction of a decision sciences faculty member. Open only to upper division students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work. |
| Units: | 1-3 |
DS 767 : Decision Sciences Internship
| Prerequisites: | One 800-level DS course, completed application form, and consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Provides the opportunity to participate in a semester of field experience. Major report required. May not be used on ATC. (CR/NC grading only.) |
| Units: | 1-3 |
DS 816 : Seminar in Business Forecasting
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Theory and practice of short, medium, and long range forecasting within business environments. Quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods. Mathematical methods covered include time series models, decomposition models, linear and multiple regression models, and may include ARIMA and data mining. (Plus-minus letter grade only.) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 851 : Computer Simulation and Decision-Making
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Design and use of computer simulation models in business decision-making. Application to selected problems in various areas of business. (Formerly BA 851) |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2010 |
DS 852 : Managerial Decision Making
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786. |
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| Description: | Model building for business decision making through data driven analysis. Creation of spreadsheet models to identify choices, formalize trade-offs, specify constraints, perform sensitivity analyses, and analyze the impact of uncertainty. Effective spreadsheet design and use. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 853 : Seminar in Data Analysis
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Sampling techniques and exploratory methods of data analysis; methods of multivariate data analysis applied to business problems. Project using real data. Plus-minus letter grade only. |
| Units: | 3 |
DS 854 : Total Quality Systems
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Concepts, methods, and current practices used to ensure product and service quality: quality as a system, customer-driven quality, continuous process improvement, quality and productivity, implementation approaches, applications, and ethical issues. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2009 |
DS 855 : Supply Chain Management
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. |
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| Description: | Supply chain design, planning, and operation. Concepts of competitive strategy and sustainability; aggregate planning and management of the marketing/operations interface; inventory management and procurement strategy; design of supply chain networks; the role of information technology. Plus-minus letter grade only. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Fall 2013 |
DS 856 : Seminar in Project Management
| Prerequisites: | BUS 786 or consent of instructor. Enrollment priority for graduate students in business, and computing and business. |
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| Description: | The full range of issues faced by project managers. The project life cycle; technical, human, and organizational issues; planning, scheduling, and controlling the timing, resources, and costs of a project; software usage; case studies. |
| Units: | 3 |
| Latest Offering: | Spring 2013 |
DS 899 : Independent Study
| Prerequisites: | Consent of instructor, adviser, and department chair. |
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| Description: | Intensive study of a particular problem under the direction of a business analysis faculty member. Open only to graduate students of demonstrated ability to do independent work. |
| Units: | 1-3 |
