Management Information Systems, MS
Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, College of Information Science & Technology
Vision Statement
The Master of Science in management information systems (MIS) degree is designed to give students the skills and background needed to develop and manage an organization's information resources, technology, and infrastructure. It will serve as a source of added knowledge and experience for MIS graduates and practitioners interested in obtaining an advanced degree. It will also provide career growth opportunities for the non-MIS and non-business degree holders who find that their careers demand graduate level MIS education. The MS in MIS prepares students for a variety of positions, including applications and web-site developer, computer network manager, business system analyst/manager, consultant, and technology manager. The MS in MIS also prepares students for admission to doctoral programs in information systems. A community advisory committee helps keep the program current with the needs of the business community. The MS in MIS program is a STEM designated program (CP code: 11.0401)
Program Contact Information
Martina Greiner, PhD, Graduate Program Chair (GPC)
282B Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI)
402.554.2174
mgreiner@unomaha.edu
Emily Wiemers, Graduate Advisor
170 Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI)
402.554.3819
ewiemers@unomaha.edu
Prospective Student Admission
advising-cist@unomaha.edu
Program Website
Other Program Related Information
Fast Track
The Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis has developed a Fast Track program for highly qualified and motivated students providing the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in an accelerated time frame. With Fast Track, students may count up to 9 graduate hours toward the completion of their undergraduate program as well as the graduate degree program. Students will work with both undergraduate and graduate advisors to ensure graduate classes selected will count toward both programs, should a student wish to earn a graduate degree in a separate College of Information Science & Technology (CIST) area than their undergraduate degree.
Program Specifics:
- This program is available for undergraduate students pursuing any of the following:
- Students pursuing a CIST undergraduate degree desiring to pursue an MS in either the same or a related CIST field
- Students pursuing a Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies who wish to pursue the MS in MIS.
- Students must have completed no less than 60 undergraduate hours and within at least 24 undergraduate credits yet to complete.
- Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
- Students must complete the Fast Track Approval form, obtain all signatures and submit it to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to first enrollment in a graduate course.
- Students will work with their undergraduate advisor to register for the graduate courses.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to remain in good standing.
- Students remain undergraduates until they meet all the requirements for the undergraduate degree and are eligible for all rights and privileges granted undergraduate status including financial aid.
- Near the end of the undergraduate program, formal application to the graduate program is required. All applicants will need to meet any other admission requirements established for the MS in selected CIST program. The application fee will be waived if the applicant contacts the Office of Graduate Studies for a fee waiver code prior to submitting the MS application.
- Admission to Fast Track does NOT guarantee admission to the graduate program.
- The admit term must be after the completion term of the undergraduate degree.
International Dual Degree
The College of IS&T, in conjunction with the Management Center Innsbruck (Austria) (MCI) and the Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany) (TUB), offers a small number of interested students the opportunity to receive both the MS in MIS (UNO) degree and the MA in Management, Communications and Information Technology (MCiT) (MCI) or the Masters in MIS (TUB) degree in a two-year, full-time equivalent period. This is implemented as an international dual degree track within the MS in MIS degree with courses that transfer in both directions. The international dual degree track, like the traditional MS in MIS program, requires the equivalent of 36 U.S. credit hours of course work beyond any foundation requirements. Students who wish to pursue this option will work closely with an advisor to develop a detailed plan of study.
Admissions
General Application Requirements and Admission Criteria
Program-Specific Requirements
Application Deadlines (Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024)
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: December 1
- Summer: April 1
Other Requirements
- The minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) requirement for the MS in MIS program is 3.0 or equivalent score on a 4.0 scale. Applicants should have the equivalent of a four year undergraduate degree.
- Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is waived for the academic year 2023/2024. Submitting GMAT or GRE scores with at least the minimum scores (GRE verbal: 144, GRE quantitative: 148, GMAT: 500) may strengthen your application.
- English Language-Proficiency: Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English. Those who do not hold a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from the United States, OR a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from a predetermined country on the waiver list, must meet the minimum language proficiency score requirement in order to be considered for admission.
- Internet-based TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 53, Duolingo: 110
- Statement of Purpose: Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose (500-750 words) addressing the following. The statement must be written in the applicant's own words, reflecting their goals and aspirations. Plagiarism in the statement may result in the rejection of the entire application.
- Motivations for pursuing graduate education
- Relevant qualifications or work experience that demonstrate potential for success in the graduate program
- Career goals
- Why you want to study at UNO
- Resume: Submit a detailed resume indicating your work experience and background.
- OPTIONAL: One letter of recommendation from a reference who can evaluate your work and/or academic achievements.
- OPTIONAL: Application for Graduate Assistant Position
The MS in MIS program hires departmental Graduate Assistants (GA) after successful completion of at least a semester in the program. However, a few research positions may be available to incoming students. If you are interested in applying for one of those positions, please submit a letter stating your research area interests and why you feel you would make a good GA. Please note that GA positions will be considered after admission and program admission is not a guarantee of receiving a GA position.
Students interested in taking courses without admission to the MS in MIS degree program may do so with permission of the graduate program committee. Contact mgreiner@unomaha.edu.
Requirements
Foundation Courses
Foundation courses ensure that all students in the MS Management Information Systems (MIS) program have a strong foundation on which to build the rest of the program. These courses not only provide essential prerequisite knowledge and skills for other courses in the program, but they also contain a distinct body of knowledge that is an important part of the MIS professional’s education. All foundation courses are required for all students. Students who have obtained an undergraduate MIS degree will typically have this foundation. Other students, including computer science or engineering majors, will usually have to take one or more foundation courses. Occasionally, a student’s work experience may be sufficient to waive one or more foundation courses.
Waivers for foundation courses are granted by the chair of the graduate program committee upon the recommendation of the faculty member who is responsible for an individual foundation course. Students requesting a waiver for a particular course should be prepared to meet with a faculty member and answer questions in the area of the course. They should bring to the meeting any relevant transcripts, course syllabi, course material, or evidence of practical experience. Some foundation courses may have an option for testing out.
Foundation courses cannot be used to satisfy the 36 semester hours required for the MS in MIS degree. Students who have not completed all the foundation course requirements may be admitted on provisional status until those requirements have satisfactorily been completed. All must be completed prior to or concurrent with the first six hours of MS in MIS graduate course work.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIST 1600 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING PRACTICAL SCRIPTING (or equivalent) | 3 |
| ISQA 3900 | WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8030 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ETHICS | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| AN OVERVIEW OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS and SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION and MANAGING THE DATABASE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 12-15 | |
Degree Requirements
Complete ISQA 8310 as early as possible in your program. Students should meet with the program's graduate advisor in order to formulate a plan of study.
Earn a total of 36 credit hours with a number 8000 or above (excluding foundation courses listed in the admissions requirements. The 36 credit hours may be earned in two ways:
- Capstone option: 18 hours core classes (6 courses) + 15 hours electives (5 courses) + 3 hours capstone (ISQA 8950)
- Thesis option: 18 hours core classes (6 courses) + 9 hours electives (3 courses) + 3 hours research methods (ISQA 8060) + 6 hours thesis (ISQA 8990)
Capstone Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ISQA 8210 | MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8220 | ADVANCED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| ISQA 8310 | IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CLOUD COMPUTING | 3 |
| ISQA 8380 | ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION | 3 |
| ISQA 8410 | DATA MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8420 | MANAGING THE I.S. FUNCTION | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following, with a minimum of 3 credits from ISQA electives: | 15 | |
MIS Concentrations (see Concentrations) | ||
Approved electives are all graduate course offered by the College of IS&T, not counted elsewhere in the plan of study, including ISQA, BMI, CIST, CSCI, CYBR, and ITIN 8xx0 and 8xx6 level courses. Graduate level courses from other departments or colleges need approval by the Graduate Program Chair. | ||
| ISQA 8950 | CAPSTONE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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See Exit Requirements below for additional details.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ISQA 8210 | MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8220 | ADVANCED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| ISQA 8310 | IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CLOUD COMPUTING | 3 |
| ISQA 8380 | ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION | 3 |
| ISQA 8410 | DATA MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8420 | MANAGING THE I.S. FUNCTION | 3 |
| Research Methods | ||
| ISQA 8060 | RESEARCH IN MIS | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits of graduate courses offered by the College of IS&T, not counted elsewhere in the plan of study, including ISQA, BMI, CIST, CSCI, CYBR, and ITIN 8xx0 and 8xx6 level courses with at minimum 3 credits from ISQA electives. Graduate level courses from other departments or colleges need approval by the Graduate Program Chair. | 9 | |
| ISQA 8990 | THESIS (6 Hours Required) 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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See Exit Requirements below for additional details.
Exit Requirements
Either pass ISQA 8950 or complete the thesis option (thesis plus thesis defense).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISQA 8990 | THESIS | 6 |
| or | ||
| ISQA 8950 | CAPSTONE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
Other Requirements
- All core classes must be complete before students may enroll in ISQA 8950.
- All candidates should carefully review the Graduate College requirements for forming the supervisory committee, Thesis/Thesis Equivalent Proposal Approval forms, and final approval and submission of the thesis.
- Transfer students may request permission to transfer as many as 12 semester hours of credit on a 36-hour program provided the courses are pertinent to the student’s graduate program. Submit petitions to the Graduate Program Committee for transfer credit and include a syllabus for each course to be transferred.
- ISQA 8086, ISQA 8076, and ISQA 8066 combined hours cannot exceed 9 credit hours.
- ISQA 8070, ISQA 8090, and ISQA 8080 combined hours cannot exceed 9 credit hours.
- Students have seven years to complete their MS in MIS degree. The 7-year time limit starts with the first degree-program class on the plan of study.
Concentrations
The ISQA faculty has developed a set of concentrations to assist students as they work to complete the MS in MIS program. Concentrations consist of a set of elective courses that are related to a particular subject area. Students may choose to take courses that make up a concentration, or not, as they see fit. Concentrations are not minors in the traditional sense, but rather reflect areas in demand in the community. If you have any questions regarding these concentrations, please contact the MS in MIS graduate advisor.
Analytics Concentration
Data analytics uses a variety of techniques to examine large amounts of data to discover patterns that can lead to business insights. Data analytics has broad applicability in customer behavior analysis, fraud detection, scientific inquiry, process improvement, financial analysis, trend analysis, forecasting, and decision-making. Techniques may include statistical methods, data mining, modeling and simulation, and data visualization. The analytics concentration prepares students for work in the area of analytics, and also offers the necessary methodological foundation for thesis work in a master’s or PhD program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Pick one ISQA course from each of the three categories below | ||
| Data Engineering | 3 | |
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | ||
| INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| NOSQL AND BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT), BIG DATA AND THE CLOUD | ||
| FROM DATA TO DECISIONS | ||
| DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| DATA WAREHOUSING AND DATA MINING | ||
| Data Analytics | 3 | |
| ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IS&T | ||
| APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS | ||
| DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING | ||
| DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS | ||
| APPLIED DISTRIBUTION FREE STATISTICS | ||
| APPLIED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | ||
| APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS | ||
| BUSINESS FORECASTING | ||
| GRAPH THEORY & APPLICATIONS | ||
| DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING FOR TEXT | ||
| Data Visualization | 3 | |
| GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN | ||
| STORYTELLING WITH DATA | ||
| CARTOGRAPHY AND DATA VISUALIZATION | ||
| Electives | 3 | |
Pick one of the remaining courses from any of the three categories above 1 | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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Topic must be related to Analytics concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis may be applied to the concentration.
Data Management Concentration
The effective management of data and information is a fundamental task not only in the information society, but also for civilization as a whole. This concentration will prepare students to manage a growing variety of types of data throughout the data lifecycle. The curriculum gives students theoretical and practical training in database design, database administration, data quality management, knowledge management, business intelligence, data integration, and data governance. Students will gain exposure to transaction processing systems, data warehouses, and XML data stores. Students may also gain experience managing geospatial data.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ISQA 8206 | INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA 8306 | DATABASE ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| ISQA 8700 | DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | ||
| NOSQL AND BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS | ||
| CARTOGRAPHY AND DATA VISUALIZATION 2 | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 3 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 | ||
| THESIS 3,4 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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GEOG 8535 : (2 credit hours+2 credit hours lab)
- 3
Topic must be related to Data Management concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis credit may be applied to the concentration.
Electronic Commerce Concentration
The rise of electronic commerce offers opportunities for both research and practice. Yet a critical examination of the electronic commerce landscape is required to make sense of this subject. A multitude of technologies and applications have brought about changes in business and society that require careful consideration. Some key topics include understanding the effects of new information technologies on the value proposition, market opportunities, revenue models for business through electronic commerce, that inform the design of web and mobile applications. This concentration is suited for students who would like to pursue careers in IT consulting, start-up companies, and technology venues. Students interested in Electronic Commerce are encouraged to declare a formal concentration by contacting the graduate advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ISQA 8180 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE | 3 |
| ISQA 8570 | INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN | ||
| INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT), BIG DATA AND THE CLOUD | ||
| STORYTELLING WITH DATA | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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Topic must be related to e-Commerce concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis credit may be applied to the concentration.
Geographic Information Systems Concentration
The use of spatial data for management, analysis, and decision-making has grown dramatically in both the public and private sectors, as global positioning systems, mobile devices, and geographic information systems (GIS) have become widespread. The concentration in GIS provides students with the technical and conceptual skills to manage geospatial data and apply it to solving geospatial problems. Students will learn the principles of geospatial data and mapping systems, global positioning systems, representation and management of geospatial data within computer systems, construction and use of maps, and the use of geospatial functions for decision-support.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOG 8535 | CARTOGRAPHY AND DATA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| GEOG 8056 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I | 4 |
| GEOG 8666 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Health Informatics Concentration
Students interested in health informatics or working in the health care industry are encouraged to declare a formal concentration by contacting a MS in MIS advisor. The health informatics concentration integrates MIS with biomedical informatics. The AMIA defines biomedical informatics as a multi-disciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, driven by efforts to improve human health. Biomedical informatics as the core scientific discipline that supports applied research and practice in several disciplines including health informatics and clinical informatics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BMI 8100 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS | 3 |
| BMI 8850 | BIOMEDICINE FOR THE NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN | ||
| DATA MINING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| STORYTELLING WITH DATA | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| SEMINAR IN BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| COMPUTERIZED GENETIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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Topic must be related to Health Informatics concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis may be applied to the concentration.
Information Assurance Concentration
The Information Assurance (IA) concentration focuses on the planning, deployment, and management of security technologies to achieve information assurance. Students interested in Information Assurance are encouraged to declare a formal concentration by contacting the graduate advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ISQA 8546 | COMPUTER SECURITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ISQA/CYBR 8570 | INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | 3 |
| ISQA 8580 | SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| INFORMATION WARFARE AND SECURITY | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| CYBER INVESTIGATIONS | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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Topic must be related to Information Assurance concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis credit may be applied to the concentration.
IT Audit and Control Concentration
The IT Audit and Control concentration will provide students with the technical, organizational, accounting/auditing, and managerial background to plan and conduct IT audit and control activities. The concentration will cover the following conceptual areas: business risks and the management of business risk, IT risk as a component of business risk, the need to manage IT risks, basic type of controls required in a business system in order to control IT risks, controls associated with top management, system development, programming, data resource management, database, security, operations management, quality assurance, boundary controls, and communications. Issues associated with new system control risks created by the use of the internet for business applications and electronic business will also be covered in one or more courses. Students will learn and apply and integrate technical, managerial and conceptual skills needed to plan and conduct IT audits and establish appropriate controls.
Prerequisite Courses
Students must have completed at least 9 hours of the MS in MIS core courses (beyond foundation requirements) prior to enrolling for the concentration. In addition, the following preparation is required for this concentration:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 8110 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
(This course is only required for students who have had no exposure to accounting fundamentals. Students will be given an automatic waiver if they have taken two semesters of accounting in their undergraduate degree.)
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 8280 | SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ISQA/CYBR 8570 | INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| COMPUTER SECURITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
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Topic must be related to IT Audit and Control concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
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Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis credit may be applied to the concentration.
Project Management Concentration
The Project Management concentration will provide students with the technical, organizational and managerial background to be effective project managers, project leaders, information technology managers, and software engineers. The curriculum in this concentration integrates project management standards developed by organizations such as IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and PMI (Project Management Institute) with conceptual background from disciplines such as project management, software engineering, management science, psychology, organization behavior, and organization change. Students are to start coursework in the project management concentration after completion of at least 9 hours of the core courses, including ISQA 8210.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ISQA 8810 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| ISQA 8820 | PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY AND ETHICS | ||
| PROCESS REENGINEERING WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 | ||
| THESIS 2,3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
- 1
This is not an exhaustive list. Other courses may be taken as electives with approval of the GPC.
- 2
Topic must be related to Project Management concentration area. Prior approval from the GPC is required to use this course.
- 3
Only three hours of the required six hours of thesis credit may be applied to the concentration.
Quality of Work Standards
The Graduate College’s Quality of Work standards shall be applied to foundation courses as well as courses taken as part of the degree program. In particular, the GPC will recommend to the Graduate College that any
- Student receiving a grade of “C-” or below in any foundation courses will be automatically dismissed from the program or, in the case of unclassified or non-degree students, be automatically denied admission.
- Student receiving a grade of “C+” or “C” in any foundation course will be placed on probation or dismissed from the program.
- Student not maintaining a “B” (3.0 on 4.0 scale) average in foundation courses will be placed on probation or dismissed from the program.