This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified students to study business administration while developing special expertise in information assurance. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on information assurance subjects such as voice and data security, risk assessment, computer forensics, and incident response. These course offerings require previous academic credit or professional experience in information security, information systems or computer science.
Students choosing to concentrate in information assurance must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundation of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours of graduate information assurance courses.
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.
This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students, primarily with a nontechnical background, to study business administration while developing special expertise in the management of technology. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on developing general managerial skills applicable to technology-based organizations, leading professional and technical employees, and integrating the various functions of an organization in today’s rapidly changing technological environment.
Students choosing to concentrate in management of technology must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours as follows:
A. Required courses (6 semester credit hours):
MOT 5163 Management of Technology
MOT 5223 Management of Professional Personnel
B. Elective courses (6 semester credit hours):
Students must complete an additional 6 semester credit hours of graduate courses from management of technology (other than MOT 5013 and MOT 5023), information systems (other than IS 5003), management science (other than MS 5003), and/or statistics.
Table of Contents | Catalog Home | Previous PageThis concentration is designed to offer qualified graduate students the opportunity to study business administration while developing special expertise in project management. To achieve this end, students will complete courses that will enable them to manage projects successfully. Additionally, students will focus their elective choices to improve their understanding of the business environment in which contemporary projects are managed.
A. Required Courses (6 semester credit hours):
MOT 5233 Advanced Topics in Project Management
MOT 5243 Essentials of Project and Program Management
B. Elective Courses (6 semester credit hours):
Students are required to take 6 semester credit hours of graduate elective courses. Students are encouraged to elect courses which will develop their knowledge of a specific project management domain such as e-commerce, health care management, information systems, or technology management. Accordingly, the faculty coordinating this concentration must approve the 6 elective hours.
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.
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).
The M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.
A 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 Technolog
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.
1. 15 semester credit hours selected 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 6343 Secure Network Designs
IS 6353 Security Incident Response
IS 6363 Computer Forensics
IS 6373 Cyber Law
IS 6383 Policy Assurance for Infrastructure Assurance
IS 6423 Secure Software Design
IS 6433 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
IS 6503 Principles of Database Management
IS 6703 Advanced Business Information Systems
IS 6953 Independent Study
2. 6 semester credit hours selected 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.
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.
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).
The M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.
A 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.
1. 15 semester credit hours:
IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security
12 semester credit hours selected from the following (a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of which must be chosen by courses marked with an asterisk)
IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis*
IS 6343 Secure Network Designs*
IS 6353 Security Incident Response*
IS 6363 Computer Forensics*
IS 6373 Cyber Law*
IS 6383 Policy Assurance for Infrastructure Assurance*
IS 6423 Secure Software Design*
IS 6433 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition*
IS 6953 Independent Study
2. 6 semester credit hours selected 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.
The Master of Science in Management of Technology (M.S. MOT) differs significantly from both the M.B.A. and the M.B.A. with a concentration in Management of Technology. The M.S. MOT has a different set of required Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses and focuses on management issues and skills required to help bring into the marketplace and manage advances in technology in the form of ideas, goods, and services. Courses are from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. Courses may be available through distance learning.
Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the M.S. MOT program, the ideal applicant should have an undergraduate or graduate degree in a scientific, engineering, mathematical, or other technology-based discipline from an accredited university or college and meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. In addition, the M.S. MOT Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually, based on a combination of:
The following courses constitute the M.S. MOT core and are required for students with limited exposure to business academe or work experience; however, their necessity is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the student’s background. Credit for these courses may not be applied toward degree requirements for the Master of Science in Management of Technology:
MOT 5013 Global Foundations of Management of Technology
MOT 5023 Technological Foundations of Management of Technology
or
EGR 5633 Technological Foundations of Management of Technology
Degree Requirements. Students must successfully complete 33 semester credit hours and a comprehensive examination.
A. Candidates are required to successfully complete the following 15 semester credit hours:
EGR 5613 New and Emerging Technologies
MOT 5053 Building Enterprise Equity
MOT 5163 Management of Technology
MOT 5223 Management of Professional Personnel
MOT 5243 Essentials of Project and Program Management
B. Candidates must complete an additional 12 semester credit hours of electives as approved by the M.S. MOT Candidacy and Program of Study Committee.
C. Candidates are required to complete the following 6 semester credit hours leading to a capstone experience in the management of technology. The capstone experience, under the guidance of a graduate faculty advisor, is a synthesizing effort that may be a project, a thesis, or a paper prepared either for publication or for presentation at an appropriate conference.
MOT 6923 Directed Research in Management of Technology
MOT 6933 Management of Technology Capstone
D. Candidates must pass a comprehensive examination administered by the M.S. MOT Candidacy and Program of Study Committee.
Table of Contents | Catalog Home | Previous PageThe College of Business offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Technology. See page 81 of this catalog for a detailed description of the general requirements for the Ph.D. degree. The Doctoral Studies Committee of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management will advise students admitted to the program who pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Technology.
1. To satisfy the Major Area Coursework for the information technology emphasis, a student must complete:
IS 7013 Foundations of Information Systems Research
IS 7023 Behavioral and Organizational Information Systems Research
IS 7033 Topics in Information Systems Technology Research
IS 7043 Seminar in Software Development
IS 7201-3 Information Technology Research Colloquium
2. Two directed electives (6 semester credit hours) as approved by the Doctoral Studies Committee.
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