Master of Science in Computer Information Systems - College of Information Technology

The curriculum of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) degree program requires 36 credit hours of course work. Students with some computer education but without an undergraduate or equivalent experience in Computer Technology may learn any missing skills and concepts through 3 to 12 credit hours of 500 level survey classes. The student then continues on to the 24 credit hour core program. Students with a computer undergraduate preparation will typically finish the program with 36 credit hours of graduate work. For students who do not have any computer background, there are two classes (6 credit hours) of undergraduate prerequisites that provide an introduction to programming and the foundational concepts underlying the Computer Information Systems curriculum.

The Business Administration Concentration, residential and online, is designed to provide MSCIS students the opportunity to explore emergent as well as traditional business theories, concepts, and applications in the areas of Finance, Management, and Marketing.

Comparison of IT Master's of Science Degrees

Curriculum

Prerequisites

    CIS 101 Computer Concepts and Applications
    CIS 205A Introduction to Structured Programming
    OR
    CIS 242 Introduction to Programming Using Java

Foundation

    CIS 520 Survey of System Development
    CIS 525 Business System Programming
    CIS 535 Analysis and Design of Database Systems
    CIS 540 Survey of Voice and Data Communications and the Internet

Core

    CIS 600E e-commerce Enterprise
    CIS 605 Advanced Database Management
    CIS 621 Applied System Development and Design
    CIS 633 Information Technology Project Management
    CIS 635 Principles of Human Computer Interface Design
    CIS 640 Advanced Telecommunications
    CIS 647 Network Systems
    CIS 650 Information Technology Accounting and Information Systems

Business Concentration
*Students must take CIS 650 prior to enrolling in the following business courses:

    MBA 612 Financial Strategy
    MBA 633 Advanced Organizational Behavior
    MBA 652 Marketing Strategy