Management Information Systems, M.S.

The Master of Science in Management Information Systems degree curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in the information systems field such as system analyst, business applications developer, computer networks designer and administrator, database applications developer and administrator, business analytics applications development, systems administrator, and web applications developer. The coursework includes courses in areas that include web applications design and development; database design, development and administration; business analytics applications development; computer networks design and administration; computer networks security; wireless networking; Windows administration; data warehousing and mining; project management; and business applications programming. The students also complete a number of IT industry-recognized certifications as part of the coursework. Master of Science in Management Information Systems applicants meeting all of the following criteria will qualify for the waiver of the six hours of elective requirements, resulting in a 30-hour program:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems or Computer Science from an accredited U.S. institution.
2. This bachelor’s degree must have been earned within the last 5 years.
3. A cumulative GPA of 3.0.