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Today's competitive business environment requires technologies that provide companies with a strategic edge and enable businesses to run at maximum efficiency. The information systems majors provide students with the managerial and technological skills that support these goals. Two degree programs are offered: the Master of Science in information systems and the Master of Business Administration in information systems.
The MS program is a concentration of 30 credits in major-related courses. It provides the concepts, strategies, and techniques necessary for this dynamic field. The program focuses on business areas driven by information technologies, including database management systems, e-business development, and analysis and design. The MS also provides study in other areas of interest, such as information technology in the financial markets and IT project management. The MS provides more in-depth treatment of information systems than the MBA. Also, the MS features an abbreviated business core curriculum of up to six credits (waivable in full or in part, for students with prior academic background).
Students with appropriate 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 |
| Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 credits | |
| Networks and Telecommunications | 3 credits | |
| Object-Oriented Programming II | 3 credits | |
| Data Warehousing and Analytics | 3 credits | |
| E-Business Principles and Technologies | 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 | |
| Integrating Information Technology and Business Processes | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Information Technologies | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Information Systems Strategy | 3 credits | |
| Introduction to Quantitative Modeling | 3 credits | |
| Applied Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 credits | |