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Today’s competitive business environment requires that companies leverage Information Technology to gain a competitive edge and to operate efficiently. The Master of Science in Information Systems provides students with the managerial and technological skills that support these goals. The focused program consists of 30 credits in IS-related courses and an abbreviated business core (waivable based on prior academic background). Students take core courses in key topics such as database management systems, global issues in IT, systems analysis and design, and IS strategy and may customize their degree by selecting from diverse elective courses. Graduates of the program are employed in diverse industries in positions such as project managers, system developers, technology leads, IT managers, and systems analysts. The MS program conforms with the DHS - STEM program so that international students who graduate from the MS program may be eligible for an additional 17-month extension on their optional practical training (OPT).
| Required for all MS Students* | ||
| Business Communication I | 1.5 credits | |
| or | ||
| Program specific, 1.5 credit equivalent business communication instruction approved by the Graduate Curriculum Committee. | ||
Students with appropriate academic background will be able to reduce the number of credits in preliminary requirements. English language courses offered by the Continuing and Professional Studies area are required for non-native English speakers; the courses may be waived based on a waiver exam. | ||
| Financial Accounting | 3 credits | |
| Financial Decision Making | 3 credits | |
Courses in Specialization (30 credits) | ||
| Required (15 credits) | ||
| Information Systems for Managers I (with CIS 9002 formerly CIS 9000) | 1.5 credits | |
| Information Systems for Managers II (with CIS 9001 formerly CIS 9000) | 1.5 credits | |
| Globalization and Technology | 3 credits | |
| Principles of Database Management Systems | 3 credits | |
| Systems Analysis and Design | 3 credits | |
| Information Systems Development Project | 3 credits | |
| (Electives can be substituted for the above six courses given equivalent previous academic course background. Previously taken courses in CIS should be evaluated by the faculty advisor prior to registration.) | ||
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| - | Graduate Internships I, II, and III (in IS) | 3 credits |
| Sustainability and Information Technology | 3 credits | |
| Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 credits | |
| Networks and Telecommunications | 3 credits | |
| Cybersecurity | 3 credits | |
| Social Technology and Business | ||
| Object-Oriented Programming II | 3 credits | |
| Data Warehousing and Analytics | 3 credits | |
| E-Business Principles and Technologies | 3 credits | |
| Digital Media Management | 3 credits | |
| Business Modeling with Spreadsheets | 3 credits | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 3 credits | |
| Emerging Trends in Information Technology | 3 credits | |
| Information Technology in Financial Markets | 3 credits | |
| Risk Management Systems | 3 credits | |
| Business Intelligence | 3 credits | |
| Programming for Analytics | 3 credits | |
| Data Visualization | 3 credits | |
| Data Mining for Business Analytics ( ) | 3 credits | |
| Integrating Information Technology and Business Processes | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Information Systems Technologies | 1.5 credits | |
(formerly ) | Special Topics in Information Technologies | 3 credits |
| Special Topics in Information Systems Strategy | 1.5 credits | |
(formerly ) | Special Topics in Information Systems Strategy | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Quantitative Modeling | 3 credits | |
| Applied Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 credits | |
*Effective spring 2016: Revised elective choices; BUS 9551 or equivalent.