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MBA/MS in Information Systems

Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Descriptions
College of Business

Master of Business Administration Degree – Information Systems Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students to study business administration while developing special expertise in information systems. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on developing general managerial knowledge in the design and implementation of information systems, management of communications technologies, and principles of database management systems. Some of the course offerings require previous
academic credit or professional experience in information systems.

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Students choosing to concentrate in information systems must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundation of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours of graduate information systems courses other than IS 5003.

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Master of Science Degree in Information Technology

The Master of Science degree in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) provides information systems and computer science professionals with the opportunity to acquire technical knowledge in a variety of specialized information technology fields and the management skills to create, plan, organize, lead, and control the information technology in their organizations. The program is designed for students with a technical background and preferably an undergraduate or graduate degree in information systems or computer science.

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Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the M.S.I.T. program, applicants must meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. Applicants are further considered on the basis of demonstrated potential for success in graduate study in information technology as indicated by a combination of prior academic achievement, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, personal statement, résumé (optional), and references (optional).

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The M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.

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A complete application package will include:

  • a completed application form
  • transcripts from all universities attended
  • official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
  • a personal statement
  • a current résumé with employment or other experience (optional)
  • letters of reference (optional).
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Degree requirements. Candidates for the degree of Master of Science in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) must complete the following:

A. 12 semester credit hours of required courses:

IS 5143 Information Technology
IS 5203 Telecommunication Systems
MGT 5043 Management and Behavior in Organizations

MOT 5203 Strategic Management of Technology
or
IS 6813 Strategic Management of Information Technology

B. All candidates for the degree must complete an additional 21 semester credit hours of elective courses.

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1. Five courses from the following:

CS 5103 Software Engineering
CS 5443 Database Management Systems
CS 6543 Networks
CS 6553 Performance Evaluation
IS 5193 Software Engineering Management
IS 5563 International Telecommunications Policy
IS 6103 Information Systems Design and Implementation
IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security
IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis
IS 6353 Security Incident Response
IS 6503 Principles of Database Management
IS 6703 Advanced Business Information Systems
IS 6953 Independent Study

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2. Two courses from the following:

MGT 5093 Leadership
MGT 5133 Organizational Decision Making

Any of the graduate courses from Management of Technology (MOT) other than MOT 5013 and MOT 5203.

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Master of Science Degree in Information Technology – Infrastructure Assurance Concentration

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This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students to study information technology while
developing the special expertise in infrastructure assurance. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on
developing the specialized knowledge requirements for the computer and information security area while at the same time
completing the requirements for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree.

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Students choosing to concentrate in infrastructure assurance must complete the following 12 semester credit hours. These
classes are part of the requirements for the M.S. degree.

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IS 5203 Telecommunication Systems
IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security
IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis
IS 6353 Security Incident Response

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