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.
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.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageMaster 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.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageProgram 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).
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageThe M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA complete application package will include:
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.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page1. 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
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.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageMaster of Science Degree in Information Technology – Infrastructure Assurance Concentration
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page 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.
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.
IS 5203 Telecommunication Systems
IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security
IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis
IS 6353 Security Incident Response
2. Admissions
3. General Academic Regulations
4. Master's Degree Regulations
5. Doctoral Degree Regulations
6. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions
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