CIS Courses – Graduate Level
MBA students majoring in Information Systems may now elect to take the same concentrations offered to our Master of Science students. For further information, see the MS IS degree program.The four CIS courses which make up a concentration for the MS program may also be used to provide the MBA student with the same concentration. The difference between the two degrees is in the core offering...the MBA has a core of all business courses, where the MS degree has a core of all Information Systems courses.
Managerial
CIS 8000 - Information Technology Project Management
CIS 8010 - Business Process Innovation
CIS 8060 (CPI 8060) - Supply Chain Management
CIS 8080 (ACC 8680) - Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
CIS 8100 - Management Of Information Services
CIS 8200 - Information Systems Strategy
CIS 8210 - Global Systems Sourcing
CIS 8220 (IB 8710) - International Information Technology Issues and Policy
CIS 8299 - Advanced Topics in Management of Information Systems
CIS 8599 - Advanced Topics in Medical Informatics
CIS 8699 - Advanced Topics in Business Process Innovation
Technical
CIS 8020 - Systems Integration
CIS 8030 - Software Requirements Management
CIS 8040 - Database Management Systems
CIS 8050 - Network / Telecommunications Design
CIS 8070 - Pervasive Healthcare Technologies
CIS 8090 - Enterprise Architectures
CIS 8260 - Knowledge Management
CIS 8300 - Software Quality Management
CIS 8310 - Systems Development
CIS 8399 - Advanced Topics in Systems Development
CIS 8401 - Mobile Applications Development
CIS 8411 - Wireless Networks
CIS 8499 - Advanced Topics in Telecommunications
CIS 8500 - Human Computer Interfaces, Usability, and Assistive Technologies
CIS 8850 - Web Application Development
CIS 8900 - Knowledge Systems
Master of Science
Major in Computer Information Systems
There is a continuing shortage of specialists and managers with the combination of business and technology skills needed to bring about this reshaping of international industries. The CIS major in the Master of Science program provides an innovative new framework for developing graduates who are able to combine their general business knowledge with the latest information systems tools and techniques to enable organizations to compete strongly in the global marketplace. Graduates, through the use of specializations in their programs of study, will be prepared for careers in a variety of areas such as information systems management, consulting, project management, etc. The following concentrations comprise the Masters of Science degree:
Information Systems Management. This concentration is intended to prepare students for executive careers in management of information systems functions, or management of organizations that involve intensive use of information technology, or a career in consulting that builds on expertise in the information systems area.
Systems Development and Project Management. This concentration is intended to prepare students for leadership careers in the area of systems development, project management, quality assurance and systems integration.
Business Process Innovation (potentially available from Spring 2009). This concentration is intended to prepare students for careers as experts in the design or redesign of organizations and organizational activities that lead to the most effective and rewarding successes in widely varying organizational missions.
The Wireless Organization (available with sufficient demand). This concentration is intended to prepare students for careers as experts in the design or redesign of information systems or the encompassing organizations in order to lead these organizations to advantages derived from mobile information devices, wireless information systems, location-aware computing and ubiquitous computing strategies.
Health Informatics. This concentration is intended to prepare students for executive careers in the management of information resources for health administration and operations in health-related organizations.
Program of Study
Foundation Courses (most can be exempted, especially if the student holds a business undergraduate degree) in Accounting (e.g., MBA 7010), Behavioral Science (e.g., MBA 7040), Economics (e.g., MBA 7030), Math (e.g., Math 1111), Statistics (e.g., MBA 7020), Programming (e.g., CIS 3210, CIS 3215)
Core Courses (9 hours)
CIS 8000 - IT Project Management
CIS 8010 - Process Innovation
CIS 8020 - Systems Integration
Leveling Courses (9 hours –these courses can be exempted with replacement credit)
CIS 8030 - Software Requirements Management
CIS 8040 - Database Design
CIS 8050 - Telecom Design
Electives (6 hours)
Concentration (12 hours)
Select from one of the following concentrations:
Information Systems Management.
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8100 - Management of Information Services
CIS 8200 - Information Systems Strategy
CIS 8210 - Global Systems Sourcing
CIS 8220 - International Information Technology Issues and Policy (cross-listed with IB 8710)
Suggested electives to complement this concentration:
CIS 8060 - Supply Chain Management (cross-listed with CPI 8060)
CIS 8080– Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
Systems Development and Project Management.
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8300 - Software Quality Management
CIS 8310 - Systems Development
CIS 8399 –Topics in Information Systems Development
CIS 8090 - Enterprise Architecture
Suggested electives to complement this concentration:
CIS 8850 – Web Application Development
CIS 8080 – Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
The Wireless Organization (available with sufficient demand).
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8401 - Mobile Applications Development
CIS 8411 - Wireless Networks
CIS 8070 - Mobile and Wireless Information Systems
CIS 8080 – Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
Suggested electives to complement this concentration:
CIS 8900 - Knowledge Systems
CIS 8200 - Information Systems Strategy
Health Informatics. See for more information.
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8070 - Mobile and Wireless Information Systems
HA 8160 – Introduction to the Health Care System
HA 8670 – Health Information Systems
HA 8620 -- Operations Management and Quality in Health Care
Suggested electives to complement this concentration:
CIS 8080 – Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
CIS 8599 – Topics in Medical Informatics
Business Process Innovation (potentially available from Spring 2009).
CIS 8700 - Business Process Evaluation
CIS 8710 - Process Innovation Technology
CIS 8090 - Enterprise Architecture
CIS 8060 - Supply Chain Management
Thesis Option
This option is available for strong students wishing to advance their knowledge through individual research. Approval is required. Thesis students select elective credit as approved by the faculty adviser and
CIS 8089 – Directed Readings in Information Systems, CIS 8990 Thesis Research (0-6 each semester).