Information Systems
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- Alexandrov, Aliosha (2007)
- Arbaugh, Jon Ben (1994)
- DeArmond, Sarah E. (2007)
- Desai, Ashay B. (1998)
- Dishaw, Mark T. (1994)
- Dunn, Steven C. (1999)
- Eierman, Michael A. (1991)
- Feinauer, Dale M. (1983)
- Haley, M. Ryan (2003)
- Hartenian, Linda S. (1976)
- Hartman, E. Alan (1976)
- Huffman, Stephen P. (1990)
- Iversen, Jakob H. (2000)
- Kunkel, Robert A. (1999)
- Leisen-Pollack, Birgit (2000)
- Makar, Stephen D. (1994)
- Niendorf, Bruce D. (1999)
- Philip, George C. (1981)
- Rau, Barbara L. (1997)
- Schellenger, Michael H. (1989)
- Sridhar, B.S. (1987)
- Stanley, Sarah M. (2007)
- Tatikonda, Lakshmi U. (1978)
- Tippins, Michael J. (1999)
- Tower, Carl Burk (1977)
- Van Scyoc, Lee J. (1987)
- Westort, Peter J. (2003)
- Frederickson, Paul D. (1986)
The MSIS degree has a flexible curriculum designed for professionals who want to make a career change into the field of information technology or, for IT professionals, to enhance and update their IT and management skills. All undergraduate majors are acceptable. The MSIS program prepares students for a wide range of positions related to information systems. Depending on prior background, graduates of the MSIS may pursue positions, such as systems analyst, database administrator, information systems manager, network administrator, programmer or project manager.
Completion of the program will lead to the degree: Master of Science (MS).
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In addition to the requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies specified in the first section of this bulletin, the program has established the following policies and procedures for admission:
Common Body of Knowledge
Applicants are required to have a common body of business knowledge equivalent to the foundation course requirements. Normally, this requirement is satisfied if applicants have earned an undergraduate business degree and completed undergraduate course equivalents from AACSB-accredited or other approved business programs, with a C or better.
Applicants who have completed courses but cannot satisfy all of the above criteria will be required to demonstrate a current competency level in those areas. Applicants without an undergraduate business degree and who lack adequate course preparation in business may be admitted to the MSIS program but will be expected to take appropriate foundation courses or their equivalents. Units (crs.) earned in these courses are not applicable to the 30 units (crs.) required for the graduate degree and must be completed prior to taking MSIS core courses. A proficiency option also is available for all foundation course requirements.
Admission Criteria
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Undergraduate Major
Students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline may apply for admission to the graduate program.
The program is comprised of core courses and electives.
Information Systems is the description for the Information Systems plan of study.
30 units (crs.) applicable to the graduate degree constitute the minimal requirement for all students in the program.
Students must satisfy fully the Office of Graduate Studies requirements for advancement to candidacy, stated in the first section of this Bulletin.
No more than six (6) units (crs.), regardless of the number of courses, with grades below B may apply to an Information Systems Master’s degree.
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Foundation Courses
Subject
Catalog No. Units (crs.) Title
Business
700 3 Accounting Foundations
710 1.5 Foundations of Information
Systems
712 3 Foundations of Statistics
730 1.5 Finance Foundations
740 1.5 Foundations of Production
Management
750 1.5 Organizational Foundations
770 1.5 Marketing Foundations
Economics
704 3 Basic Economic Theory
Management Core Courses: 10.5 Units (crs.)
Subject
Catalog No. Units (crs.) Title
Business
758 1.5 Project Management
759 1.5 Advanced Project Management
760 1.5 Project Execution and Control
769 1.5 Seminar in Management Topics
788 1.5 Personal and Professional
Development
790 1.5 Organizational Leadership and Change
793 1.5 Business Environments: Law, Regulation and Ethics
Information Systems Core: 13.5 Units (crs.)
Subject
Catalog No. Units (crs.) Title
Business
713 3 Systems Engineering Management
714 3 Business Intelligence
715 3 IT Infrastructure Management
716 3 Information Systems Strategy and Management
717 1.5 The Chief Information Officer & Corporate Strategy
Electives: 6 Units (crs.)
Select 6 credits from the following options:
Subject
Catalog No. Units (crs.) Title
Business
718 1.5 Technical Topics in Information Technology
731 3 Financial Management
732 3 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
752 3 Cost Management
761 3 Human Resources Management
765 3 Venture Management
769 1.5 Seminar in Management Topics
795 1-6 Business Administration Thesis
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