1 M.S. in Business and Information Systems (30 Credits) M.S. in Business and Information Systems (courses only) Bridge Courses Select one of the following: 3 CS 100 Roadmap to Computing CS 113 Introduction to Computer Science CS 505 Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms MATH 333 Probability and Statistics 3 or MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics IS 331 Database Design Management and Applications 3 or CS 431 Database System Design and Management Total Credits 9 Business Core IS 677 Information System Principles 3 Select one of the following: 3 ACCT 615 Management Accounting 1 FIN 600 Corporate Finance I 1 HRM 601 Organizational Behavior 1 Information Systems Core System Analysis Core IS 631 Enterprise Database Management 3 IS 663 System Analysis and Design 3 CS 651 Data Communications 3 Electives and Specialization Areas Select three of the following: 2 9 Data Analytics Recommended Electives: IS 665 Data Analytics for Info System 3 IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection CS 602 Java Programming CS 632 Advanced Database System Design CS 634 Data Mining CS 731 Applications of Database Systems CS 732 Advanced Machine Learning CE 602 Geographic Information System PTC 628 Analyzing Social Networks IS 700 Master s Project IS 701 Master s Thesis Business Decision Making Recommended Core Course or Elective:
2 M.S. in Business and Information Systems ACCT 615 Management Accounting FIN 600 Corporate Finance I HRM 601 Organizational Behavior MIS 648 Decision Support Systems for Managers MIS 680 Management Science MGMT 620 Management of Technology MGMT 630 Decision Analysis MGMT 650 Knowledge Management MGMT 685 Operations Research and Decision Making MGMT 688 Information Technology, Business and the Law MRKT 620 Competing in Global Markets MRKT 645 Internet Marketing Strategy Recommended Elective: 4 4 IS 686 Pervasive Computing: An HCI Perspective IS 735 Social Media IE 661 Man-Machine Systems IE 662 Cognitive Engineering IE 664 Advanced Ergonomics PTC 605 Elements of Visual Design PTC 606 Advanced Information Design PTC 629 Theory and Practice of Social Media PTC 650 ELearning Design for Mobile Security and Network Management IS 680 Information Systems Auditing IS 681 Computer Security Auditing CS 608 Cryptography and Security CS 645 Security and Privacy in Computer Systems CS 652 Computer Networks-Architectures, Protocols and Standards CS 656 Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols CS 696 Network Management and Security IT 620 Wireless Networks Security and Administration IT 640 Network Services Administration Systems Analysis and Design IS 676 Requirements Engineering CS 673 Software Design and Production Methodology CS 683 Software Project Management CS 684 Software Testing and Quality Assurance CS 685 Software Architecture EM 636 Project Management
3 EM 637 Emergency Management IS 612 IS 613 IS 614 IS 616 EVSC 603 EVSC 616 MIP 674 Web Systems IS 690 PTC 628 PTC 632 Build Your Own Specialization Project Control Emergency Management Informatics Design of Emergency Management Information Systems Command and Control Systems Learning Methodologies and Training Technologies Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Toxicology for Engineers and Scientists Infrastructure and Architecture Web Services and Middleware Analyzing Social Networks Content Management and Information Architecture Students may propose a coherent set of courses that have a common thread related to an area that you are interested in. The MS BIS advisor approves the proposed specialization. Total Credits 30 1 Students who have taken an undergraduate equivalent of one of these courses may substitute up to one business core course with an additional elective. 2 Students may optionally choose 2 or more courses from a single area, which will constitute a specialization. 3 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take IS 665 as an elective. 4 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take both and as electives. M.S. in Business and Information Systems (Master s project) Bridge Courses Select one of the following: 3 CS 100 CS 113 CS 505 Roadmap to Computing Introduction to Computer Science Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms MATH 111 Calculus I 4 or MATH 138 General Calculus I MATH 333 Probability and Statistics 3 or MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics IS 331 Database Design Management and Applications 3 or CS 431 Database System Design and Management Total Credits 13 Business Core ACCT 615 Management Accounting 1 FIN 600 Corporate Finance I 1 HRM 601 Organizational Behavior 1 IS 677 Information Systems Core Information System Principles
4 M.S. in Business and Information Systems IS 679 Information Systems Strategy System Analysis Core IS 631 Enterprise Database Management 3 IS 663 System Analysis and Design 3 CS 651 Data Communications 3 Project IS 700 Master s Project 3 Electives and Specialization Areas Select two of the following: 2 6 Data Management Recommended Electives: IS 665 Data Analytics for Info System 3 IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection CS 602 Java Programming CS 632 Advanced Database System Design CS 634 Data Mining CS 731 Applications of Database Systems MGMT 635 Data Mining and Analysis CE 602 Geographic Information System Business Decision Making Recommended Core Course or Elective: IS 677 Information System Principles IS 679 Information Systems Strategy ACCT 615 Management Accounting FIN 600 Corporate Finance I HRM 601 Organizational Behavior MIS 648 Decision Support Systems for Managers MIS 680 Management Science MGMT 620 Management of Technology MGMT 630 Decision Analysis MGMT 650 Knowledge Management MGMT 685 Operations Research and Decision Making MGMT 688 Information Technology, Business and the Law MRKT 620 Competing in Global Markets MRKT 645 Internet Marketing Strategy Recommended Elective: 4 4 IS 686 Pervasive Computing: An HCI Perspective IS 735 Social Media IE 661 Man-Machine Systems
5 IE 662 IE 664 PTC 605 PTC 606 PTC 629 PTC 650 Security and Network Management IS 680 IS 681 CS 608 CS 645 CS 652 CS 656 CS 696 IT 620 IT 640 Systems Analysis and Design IS 676 CS 673 CS 683 CS 684 CS 685 EM 636 EM 637 Emergency Management IS 612 IS 613 IS 614 IS 616 EVSC 603 EVSC 616 MIP 674 Web Systems IS 690 PTC 628 PTC 632 Build Your Own Specialization Cognitive Engineering Advanced Ergonomics Elements of Visual Design Advanced Information Design Theory and Practice of Social Media ELearning Design for Mobile Information Systems Auditing Computer Security Auditing Cryptography and Security Security and Privacy in Computer Systems Computer Networks-Architectures, Protocols and Standards Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols Network Management and Security Wireless Networks Security and Administration Network Services Administration Requirements Engineering Software Design and Production Methodology Software Project Management Software Testing and Quality Assurance Software Architecture Project Management Project Control Emergency Management Informatics Design of Emergency Management Information Systems Command and Control Systems Learning Methodologies and Training Technologies Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Toxicology for Engineers and Scientists Infrastructure and Architecture Web Services and Middleware Analyzing Social Networks Content Management and Information Architecture Students may propose a coherent set of courses that have a common thread related to an area that you are interested in. The MS IS advisor approves the proposed specialization. Total Credits 30
6 M.S. in Business and Information Systems 1 Students who have taken an undergraduate equivalent of one of these courses may substitute up to one business core course with an additional elective. 2 Students may optionally choose 2 or more courses from a single area, which will constitute a specialization. 3 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take IS 665 as an elective. 4 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take both and as electives. M.S. in Business and Information Systems (Master s thesis) Bridge Courses Select one of the following: 3 CS 100 Roadmap to Computing CS 113 Introduction to Computer Science CS 505 Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms MATH 111 Calculus I 4 or MATH 138 General Calculus I MATH 333 Probability and Statistics 3 or MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics IS 331 Database Design Management and Applications 3 or CS 431 Database System Design and Management Total Credits 13 Business Core ACCT 615 Management Accounting 1 FIN 600 Corporate Finance I 1 HRM 601 Organizational Behavior 1 IS 677 Information System Principles Information Systems Core IS 679 Information Systems Strategy System Analysis Core IS 631 Enterprise Database Management 3 IS 663 System Analysis and Design 3 CS 651 Data Communications 3 Project IS 701 Master s Thesis 6 Electives and Specialization Areas Select one of the following: 2 3 Data Management Recommended Electives: IS 665 Data Analytics for Info System 3 IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection CS 602 Java Programming CS 632 Advanced Database System Design CS 634 Data Mining CS 731 Applications of Database Systems
7 MGMT 635 Data Mining and Analysis CE 602 Geographic Information System Business Decision Making Recommended Core Course or Elective: IS 677 Information System Principles IS 679 Information Systems Strategy ACCT 615 Management Accounting FIN 600 Corporate Finance I HRM 601 Organizational Behavior MIS 648 Decision Support Systems for Managers MIS 680 Management Science MGMT 620 Management of Technology MGMT 630 Decision Analysis MGMT 650 Knowledge Management MGMT 685 Operations Research and Decision Making MGMT 688 Information Technology, Business and the Law MRKT 620 Competing in Global Markets MRKT 645 Internet Marketing Strategy Recommended Elective: 4 4 IS 686 Pervasive Computing: An HCI Perspective IS 735 Social Media IE 661 Man-Machine Systems IE 662 Cognitive Engineering IE 664 Advanced Ergonomics PTC 605 Elements of Visual Design PTC 606 Advanced Information Design PTC 629 Theory and Practice of Social Media PTC 650 ELearning Design for Mobile Security and Network Management IS 680 Information Systems Auditing IS 681 Computer Security Auditing CS 608 Cryptography and Security CS 645 Security and Privacy in Computer Systems CS 652 Computer Networks-Architectures, Protocols and Standards CS 656 Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols CS 696 Network Management and Security IT 620 Wireless Networks Security and Administration IT 640 Network Services Administration Systems Analysis and Design IS 676 Requirements Engineering
8 M.S. in Business and Information Systems CS 673 CS 683 CS 684 CS 685 EM 636 EM 637 Emergency Management IS 612 IS 613 IS 614 IS 616 EVSC 603 EVSC 616 MIP 674 Web Systems IS 690 PTC 628 PTC 632 Build Your Own Specialization Software Design and Production Methodology Software Project Management Software Testing and Quality Assurance Software Architecture Project Management Project Control Emergency Management Informatics Design of Emergency Management Information Systems Command and Control Systems Learning Methodologies and Training Technologies Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Toxicology for Engineers and Scientists Infrastructure and Architecture Web Services and Middleware Analyzing Social Networks Content Management and Information Architecture Students may propose a coherent set of courses that have a common thread related to an area that you are interested in. The MS IS advisor approves the proposed specialization. Total Credits 30 1 Students who have taken an undergraduate equivalent of one of these courses may substitute up to one business core course with an additional elective. 2 Students may optionally choose 2 or more courses from a single area, which will constitute a specialization. 3 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take IS 665 as an elective. 4 Students considering a Master s Project or Thesis with this specialization are encouraged to take both and as electives. We strongly encourage students to design and conduct a Masters Project Thesis with an Information Systems professor. If you are considering a Project or Thesis, please consult the professor early to determine the best electives to support your work. IS 700 Master s Project can substitute for one elective and IS 701 Master s Thesis for two electives, and be considered part of a specialization with the MS Advisor s permission.