The M.C.I.S. program addresses market demand for Information Technology (IT) professionals. Students gain applied knowledge and skills to leverage information and technology to enable and transform organizations and society. The program offers students innovative, cutting-edge and in-demand skills in analytics, cyber security, project management, systems analysis and design, software development and implementation, enterprise systems, networking, systems administration, and IT management. Students may enroll full- or part-time in either the on-campus or online program, giving working professionals flexibility in completing the curriculum. Depending on the number of courses taken per semester, the M.C.I.S. degree typically takes between 1.5 and 3 years to complete.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply the client/server model of computing.
- Understand and apply systems analysis, design, development and implementation techniques.
- Integrate processes and technology in support of the enterprise.
- Organize and manage an information technology project.
- Create an environment that produces a high level of satisfaction among stakeholders including students, faculty, administration, alumni, and employers.
Effective Fall 2021
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CIS 600A | Project Management: Information Technology | 3 |
| CIS 606 | Application Software Infrastructure | 3 |
| CIS 610 | Software Development Methodology | 3 |
| CIS 655 | Business Database Systems | 3 |
| Select at least one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Visual Application Development | ||
| Object-Oriented Systems | ||
| Select a minimum of six courses from the following (not previously taken): | 18 | |
| Contemporary Issues: Info Systems | ||
| Information Assurance and Security | ||
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Applied Data Mining and Analytics in Business | ||
| Business Data Visualization | ||
| Enterprise Computing and Systems Integration | ||
| Business Visual Application Development | ||
| Object-Oriented Systems | ||
| IT Communications Infrastructure | ||
| Cybersecurity | ||
| E-Business Application Technologies | ||
| Advanced IT Project Management | ||
| Agile Management and Product Development | ||
| Information Technology Management | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 33 | |
A minimum of 33 credits are required to complete this program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |