Master of Professional Studies in Information Systems
Admissions Requirements
- An official bachelor's degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher on the last 60 undergraduate hours.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement discussing, but not limited to, the following:
- Your reasons for seeking a master's degree in information systems.
- Your previous exposure to, and interest in, the field of information systems.
- How this degree will contribute to your personal and professional goals.
- Your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
- Depending on your academic and professional experiences, you may be required to complete one to three undergraduate prerequisite courses to provide you with a foundation and knowledge base to succeed in the program.
- This will be confirmed after your application is reviewed with the specific course(s) listed in your conditions for admission.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, the program has established these deadlines for priority application consideration:
- Fall - March 31
- Spring - October 31
- Summer - January 31
All courses are available on campus and online. Please contact Les Mackey for inquiries.
Curriculum
CORE (9 Credit Hours)
- INF 802 – Proseminar in Informatics
- INF 890 – Research Methods in Informatics
- MBA 813 – Information Systems for Managment
MAJOR (12 Credit Hours)
- INF 603 – Big Data Analytics
- INF 604 – Data Analytics I
- INF 850 – Advanced Topics in Human-Computer Interaction
- INF 880 – Management of Information Security
ELECTIVES (6 Credit Hours)
CHOOSE TWO:
- MIS 602 – Information Systems Design and Development
- MIS 640 – Advanced Management Information Systems
- INF 652 – Database Design and Programming
- INF 671 – Linux in Networking
- INF 672 – Advanced Linux in Networking
- INF 680 – Network Architecture and Data Communications I
- INF 690 – Virtualized Infrastructure
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 891 – Capstone in Informatics
TOTAL: 30 CREDIT HOURS