Course Listings for the MS in Information Systems for SPS Graduates, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

Please note that course schedules may be amended due to low enrollment, faculty availability, and/or other factors.

CIS 417-DL : Database Systems Design and Implementation

Description

This course covers the fundamentals of database design and management. Topics include the principles and methodologies of database design, database application development, normalization, referential integrity, security, relational database models, and database languages. Principles are applied by performing written assignments and a project using an SQL database system.

Note for students in the MSIS program: This is a core course for students pursuing the MSIS degree. Students should take this course at their earliest opportunity.

Note for students in the MHI/MMI program: This is an elective course for students pursuing the MHI/MMI degree.

Note for all students: This course was previously called Introduction to Databases.