Course	Section	Credits	Instructor	Dates	Status	Call Number
IS 335	1002	3 (3 max credits)	Kishore Rajiv	Jul. 14, 2025 to Aug. 15, 2025	Open	53202

Description

Introduction to critical thinking with an emphasis on analytics skills, technologies, applications, and practices to leverage the organizations' internal and external information assets for making business decisions in data-rich organizations. Topics include online analytics, interactive reporting, ethical challenges, and business performance management, focusing on advanced pivot tables, Tableau, and SQL.

Prerequisites

Notes

Microsoft Excel and Tableau software will be used for hands-on work on this course. Both these software tools are available free of charge but will require the use of a Windows computer or a Mac computer that can run the Windows OS using an emulator such as Parallels or VMWare Fusion. The course will require the purchase of two textbooks information about which is available in the UNLV Bookstore.
In addition to the materials listed on the bookstore webpage, this course requires a Mac or PC computer, and Internet connection for successfully completing this class. The course may also use the LockDown Browser with Monitor for online exams. Chromebooks are not compatible for this class.
This is an Internet class; refer to Canvas instructions at https://unlv.instructure.com.
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