Abstract: The Information Systems undergraduate program at Cleveland State University (CSU) has adopted the Unified Modeling Language (UML) as the tool for defining a system model through out the development process. This paper discusses the revised CSU curriculum, the use of UML as a common tool to unify several aspects of system development and implementation, and the way in which this approach replaces traditional software development tools. In general, the current CSU curriculum matches the IS 2002 curriculum model in which the implementation of database systems is a continuation of the analysis and logical design course. At CSU, to simplify course scheduling issues, students may take either course first or both at the same time, compromising the IS 2002 suggested prerequisite structure. Our teaching approach to this academic scenario is presented, as is our teaching methodology. Several examples are shown, including the use of tools such as Rational Rose, MS-Access, and Oracle.

Keywords: IS curriculum design, Database implementation, UML, ERD, Systems analysis, Object-oriented systems

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Recommended Citation: Golden, D. & Matos, V. (2006). Introducing the Unified Modeling Language into the Information Systems Curriculum. Journal of Information Systems Education, 17(1), 83-92.