Information Systems, Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree: M.S.	Semester(s) of entry: Fall Spring Summer	Deadline dates: Jul 15 Nov 1 Mar 1	Test requirements: GMAT

The Master of Science in Information Systems program is designed to prepare students for specialized roles in information systems. The program is intended to provide a graduate-level, technically oriented curriculum that focuses on the design and development of information systems to solve real-world problems. The department’s curriculum is focused on the rapidly emerging area known as Enterprise Information Systems. Graduates of the program are expected to be able to take significant roles in planning, organizing, managing, designing, configuring and implementing EIS systems using state-of-the-art technologies within organizations.

Students applying to the master’s program must show evidence of competence in selected prerequisite areas of information systems including: application programming, systems analysis and design, database, telecommunications, and hardware/software. Evidence of this competence may include formal course work, comparable training within a work environment, or significant, relevant and recent work experience in the field. Students enrolled as majors in the program who do not have formal background or equivalent training must take the appropriate undergraduate courses to satisfy the prerequisites prior to taking master’s program courses. The required undergraduate courses are: INFO 300, INFO 350, INFO 360, INFO 361, INFO 370, INFO 364 and a course in calculus.

Students who do not have a business degree must complete a minimum of four 500-level foundation courses (12 credit hours). Foundation courses may be waived for students who present satisfactory, equivalent preparation at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Students who are required to take foundation courses may do so after admission. The foundation courses required will vary depending upon the student’s background, career interests and the chosen area of specialization. Students applying to the Master of Science in Information Systems program should consult with their master’s program adviser to determine the foundation courses required for a particular area.

The program consists of 30 graduate credit hours including: four core courses (12 credit hours), two courses in each of two concentration areas (12 credit hours) and two elective courses (6 credit hours). Core graduate course are:

	INFO 610 Analysis and Design of Database Systems
	INFO 620 Data Communications
	INFO 630 Systems Development
	INFO 640 Information Systems Management

In addition to the core courses, students must select two concentration areas from those listed below, plus two elective courses. The two elective courses may be taken from one or more of the other concentration areas or from other approved courses in information systems, in consultation with the student’s adviser and based upon the student’s area of interest, career goals, and existing departmental and university areas of expertise.

Business engineering concentration
INFO 611 Data Engineering
INFO 632 Business Process Engineering

Knowledge engineering concentration
INFO 614 Data Mining
INFO 616 Data Warehousing

Information technology management concentration
INFO 643 Information Technology Project Management
INFO 641 Strategic Information Systems Planning

Information assurance concentration
INFO 644 Information Systems Security
INFO 622 Network Security and Administration