Master of Information Systems

The Master of Information Systems is designed to provide professional preparation for positions in business and government. It is designed with sufficient flexibility to meet the needs of students with various backgrounds and foster lifelong learning and innovation. Students may concentrate in one of five areas: Information Technology Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Management, Telecommunications Management, Software Engineering Management, or Transportation/Logistics Technology Management.

Admission Requirements: The Master of Information Systems program is open to students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and who can present evidence of their ability to do graduate work. “Evidence of ability” means superior grade-point average, an acceptable test score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and recommendations with respect to ability for successful pursuit of graduate-level work. International applicants and resident aliens must submit a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based or 213 on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS taken within the preceding two years, or complete the Intensive English Language Program (Spring International Language Center) and receive an English proficiency recommendation for admission. International applicants must also submit a minimum score of 50 on the TSE (Test of Spoken English).

Requirements for the Master of Information Systems Degree: The Master of Information Systems is a 30 credit-hour program designed to provide professional information systems preparation for positions in business and government. Students whose previous studies have fulfilled requirements of the common body of knowledge in business and information systems will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work. The required common body of knowledge in Information Systems includes programming languages such as Visual Basic or Cobol, management information systems, systems analysis, and database.

Core Courses (9 hours - required for all areas of concentration):

    ISYS 5423 Seminar in Systems Development

    ISYS 5833 Data Management Systems

    ISYS 5943 Management of Information Technology Seminar

Areas of Concentration (12 hours):

Information Technology Management

    ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems

    ISYS 5713 Seminar in Telecomm

    Computing Electives (6 hours) selected from ISYS, CENG, and CSCE

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Management

ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems
WCOB 5213 ERP Fundamentals

Select 6 hours from:

ISYS 5843 Seminar in Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
WCOB 5223 ERP Configuration and Implementation
ISYS 5233 Seminar in ERP Development
CSCE/ISYS Enterprise Systems electives 

Telecommunications Management

    ISYS 5713 Seminar in Telecomm

    Select 9 hours from:

    CENG 4753 Computer Networks

    CENG 4953 Minicomputer Applications

    CENG 4343 Windows/GUI

    CENG 4823 Graphics and Animation

Software Engineering Management

    ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems

    Select 9 hours from:

    ISYS 4333 O-O Technologies Seminar

    CENG 4533 O-O Programming and Design

    CENG 4953 Minicomputer Applications

    CENG 5023 Software Engineering I

    CENG 5033 Software Engineering II

    CENG 4813 Computer Graphics

Transportation/Logistics Technology Management

    ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems, or

       ISYS 5713 Seminar in Telecomm

    TLOG 5633 Business Logistics Systems

    TLOG 5673 Transportation and Logistics Modeling

    Select 3 hours from:

    TLOG 5643 Strategic Issues in Transportation Management

    TLOG 5653 Global Logistics Strategy

    TLOG 5663 Supply Chain Management

    TLOG 560V Special Topics

Electives: 9 hours

Total Hours: 30

Professional M.I.S. (Part-time) Program:

  Fall, Year 1

    ISYS 5423 Seminar in Systems Development
    ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems

  Spring

    ISYS 5833 Data Management Systems
    WCOB 5213 ERP Fundamentals

  Summer

    ISYS 5933 Global IS
    Elective (3 hours) from TLOG, MGMT, WCOB, or CSCE

  Fall, Year 2

    ISYS 5843 Seminar in Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
    ISYS 4373 Object-Oriented Programming for Business Applications

  Spring

    ISYS 5133 E-Business Development
    ISYS 5943 Management of Information Technology Seminar

Electives are chosen by the student in consultation with the Masters of Information Systems Program Director in the Department of Information Systems (ISYS). Approved electives (9 hours) may be any graduate course approved by the Masters Program Director, but only three hours of ISYS courses are permitted.

Note: With the approval of the Masters Program Director, any senior level ISYS course (ISYS 4000+) may be taken for graduate credit. CSCE is Computer Science. CENG is Computer Engineering.

After admission, the student must maintain a 3.00 grade-point average on all graduate coursework and all information systems coursework. Additionally, the student must receive a letter grade of at least a “B” in 75 percent of the courses attempted.