Master of Science in Computing Information Systems (MSCIS) Curriculum

  1. Total course credits for non-thesis option: 35CRs
  2. Total course credits for thesis option:35CRs

I. Core Courses – 14 CRs
Course number / Course Title / Credits / Prerequisites
1730-511 / Information Systems Infrastructure / 3 / None
1730-512 / Information Systems Analysis, Modeling and Design / 3 / None
1730-513 / Enterprise Models / 3 / None
CGS 2000-501 / Scientific Writing and Communication Skills / 3 / None
CGS 2000-503 / Ethics and Professionalism / 2 / None
II. Elective Courses –3 CRs (Thesis) and 6 CRS (Non-thesis)
Course
number / Course Title / Credits / Prerequisites
1730-514 / Information System Strategy and Policy / 3 / 1730-513
1730-516 / Project and Change Management / 3 / 1730-512
1730-517 / Emerging Trends in Information System / 3 / 1730-511
1730-540 / Concepts in Information Systems Security / 3 / 1730-511
1730-560 / Advances in Information Systems Architecture and Design / 3 / 1730-512
1730-570 / Database Management Systems / 3 / 1730-512
1730-580 / Health Informatics / 3 / 1730-513
1730-520 / Special Topic in Information Systems I / 3 / 1730-511, 1730-512, 1730-513
1730-521 / Special Topic in Information Systems II / 3 / 1730-511, 1730-512, 1730-513
III. Career Track Courses
Student selects courses exclusively from one of the following four Tracks as listed below.
Career Track #1:Information Systems Security
  1. Non-thesis option:12 CRs (1730-540 plus three other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)
  2. Thesis option: 9 CRs (1730-540 plus twoother courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)

  1. Core Courses

Course Number / Course Title / Credit / Prerequisite
1730-540 / Concepts in Information Systems Security / 3 / 1730-511
  1. Track Elective Courses

1730-541 / Computer and Network Forensics / 3 / 1730-540
1730-542 / Web Application Security / 3 / 1730-540
1730-543 / Disaster Recovery Planning / 3 / 1730-540
1730-544 / Information Security Strategies and Risk Management / 3 / 1730-540
1730-545 / Special Topics in Information Systems Security I / 3 / 1730-540
1730-546 / Special Topics in Information Systems Security II / 3 / 1730-540
Career Track #2: Information Systems Development
  1. Non-thesis option: 12CRs (1730-560 plus three other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)
  2. Thesis option: 9 CRs(1730-560 plus two other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)

  1. Core Course

Course Number / Course Title / Credit / Prerequisite
1730-560 / Advances in Information Systems Architecture and Design / 3 / 1730-512
  1. Track Elective Courses

1730-561 / Human Computer Interaction / 3 / 1730-560
1730-562 / Design and Implementation of e-Governance / 3 / 1730-560
1730-563 / Information System Testing, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance / 3 / 1730-560
1730-564 / Design and Implementation of e-Commerce / 3 / 1730-560
1730-565 / Special Topics in Information Systems Development I / 3 / 1730-560
1730-566 / Special Topics in Information Systems DevelopmentII / 3 / 1730-560
Career Track #3: Data and Knowledge Management
  1. Non-thesis option:12 CRs (1730-570 plus three other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)
  2. Thesis option: 9 CRs(1730-570 plus two other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)

  1. Core Course

Course Number / Course Title / Credit / Prerequisite
1730-570 / Database Management Systems / 3 / 1730-512
  1. Track Elective Courses

1730-571 / Data Mining and Information Retrieval / 3 / 1730-570
1730-572 / Data Warehousing and Enterprise Databases / 3 / 1730-570
1730-573 / Knowledge Management and Decision Support / 3 / 1730-570
1730-574 / Data Visualization / 3 / 1730-570
1730-575 / Special Topics in Data and Knowledge Management I / 3 / 1730-570
1730-576 / Special Topics in Data and Knowledge Management II / 3 / 1730-570
Career Track #4: Health Informatics
  1. Non-thesis option:12 CRs (1730-580 plus three other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)
  2. Thesis option: 9 CRs (1730-580 plus two other courses from the shown Track Elective Courses)

  1. Core Course

Course Number / Course Title / Credit / Prerequisite
1730-580 / Health Informatics / 3 / 1730-513
  1. Track Elective Courses

1730-581 / Advanced Health Informatics / 3 / 1730-580
1730-582 / Health Informatics Knowledge Management / 3 / 1730-580
1730-583 / Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Health Informatics / 3 / 1730-580
1730-584 / Mobile and e-Health Informatics / 3 / 1730-580
1730-585 / Special Topics in Health Informatics I / 3 / 1730-580
1730-586 / Special Topics in Health Informatics II / 3 / 1730-580
IV. Thesis or Non-Thesis
  1. Number of Credits (non-thesis option): 3 CRs
  2. Number of Credits (thesis option): 9 CRs

Non-Thesis Option
1730-593 / Project / 3
Thesis Option
1730-597 / Thesis Proposal / 0
1730-598 / Thesis in Progress / 0
1730-599 / Thesis Defense / 9

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