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Management Information Systems – Master of Science

The Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) provides an interdisciplinary approach to preparing graduates with expertise in information systems. The program structure allows students to build career elective choices based on their individual career goals. It is designed to meet the need for information systems leaders and innovators in a broad range of disciplines including business, education, government, healthcare, science and the arts. The program provides a balance of practical application and theoretical concepts, with program completion developing technical, organizational and discipline-specific knowledge and skills. The MS-MIS program requires 30 semester credit hours of graduate coursework (excluding any prerequisite requirements) in four component areas: information systems core, a support area based on the student's career objectives, information systems specialized coursework and an integrative capstone (thesis/scholarly or project/applied).

Admission Requirements

  1. General admission to graduate study.
  2. Admission is determined by an Admission Index (AI).
    1. Formula if applicant desires application consideration with the GMAT score calculation: INDEX = (undergraduate GPA * 200) + GMAT score. The index must equal at least 900. A minimum GMAT score of 400 is required. Applicants must submit a GMAT score before being admitted into the MS-MIS program.
    2. Formula if applicant desires application consideration with the GRE score calculation: INDEX = (undergraduate GPA * 200) + (Verbal + Quantitative GRE score). The index must equal at least 850. A minimum GRE score of 288 is required. Applicants must submit a GRE score before being admitted into the MS-MIS program.
  3. If a student has earned a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution, the GMAT/GRE will be waived.
  4. A minimum 2.5 undergraduate cumulative GPA is required.
  5. Students not meeting the minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA requirement may be admitted to the MS-MIS degree program if (1) their GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study was at least a 2.75 and have a minimum composite index of 1070 (using GMAT formula), or (2) if their GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study was at least 2.75 and have a minimum composite index of 850 (using GRE formula).
  6. Students may not be conditionally admitted to the MS-MIS program.

Applications deadlines for admission into the MS-MIS program are as follows:

Spring semester - All application materials must be postmarked no later than December 1.

Fall semester - All application materials must be postmarked no later than August 1.

Summer semester - All application materials must be postmarked no later than April 15.

Maintaining Enrollment in the Program:

To maintain enrollment in the program, students are expected to achieve an appropriate level of academic performance and will be required to have a minimum 3.0 GPA to graduate. Any student receiving two grades of "C" or below in any graduate level course will be placed on probation. If a student on probation receives a third grade of "C" or below, they will be dismissed from the program.

Program Requirements

  1. Satisfy general degree requirements.
  2. Completion of the program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  3. Must be unconditionally admitted.
  4. Successfully complete and orally defend a technology-based project or thesis in the integrative component of the program.

MIS Required Courses

CIS 615Managing Information Technology

3
CIS 638Database Systems

3
CIS 640Systems Planning and Implementation

3
CIS 641Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

3
CIS 690Information Systems Project Management

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Management Information Systems Specialization

Choose 12 credit hours from the following (based upon career interests):

CIS 625Web Information Systems and Internet Technologies

3
CIS 628E-Business Application Programming

3
CIS 632Desktop Computing and Web Collaboration

3
CIS 634Management of Telecommunications and Networking

3
CIS 635Seminar in Information Systems

3
CIS 636Global Information Systems

3
CIS 642Systems Security

3
CIS 645Customer Relationship Management Systems

3
CIS 650Innovation, Technology and Organizational Change

3
CIS 660Enterprise Systems

3
CIS 670Directed Research

1-3
CIS 697Thesis

3-6
CIS 698Advanced Supervised Field Experience

3
CIS 699Selected Workshop Topics

1-4
HSM 650Health IT and Clinical Transformation

3
HSM 655Management of Healthcare Information Systems

3
Total Credit Hours:12

CIS 697: (students should enroll in three-hours of thesis credit for at least two semesters)

SBA Graduate Elective

Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:3

MS-MIS graduates will be able to:

  • Assume leadership positions in the information systems field.

  • Use appropriate methods of inquiry to address complex work-place issues in information systems.

  • Implement innovative technology-based solutions with sensitivity to ethical, legal and quality of life issues.

  • Analyze organizational, technological and economic issues to effectively design information system solutions.

  • Manage systems projects from inception to completion to meet specified client needs.

  • Become technical experts in one or more specialized areas of information systems.

Assessment Procedures

  1. Assessment of the integrative component of the MS-MIS program (technology-based project or thesis) will address oral, technical, conceptual and research competencies.
  2. A comprehensive written exam will be used for overall program assessment and will be administered to each student during their final year in the program. This exam can be completed in either semester of the final year (although the final semester is strongly recommended) and will be given before midterm of the chosen semester.

Total Credit Hours: 30