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Master of Science
Computer Information Systems (This is an updated program for Fall 2005.
(Complete description
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The
Master of Science with a major in Computer Information Systems (CIS) is
designed to meet the needs of students who want to build a strong background in
information systems and the application of information and communications
technology in business.
In
today’s highly competitive global environment, the effective deployment of
information technology has become the key to business success. New applications
of information technology strike at the heart of what management does and how
organizations are structured and compete. In many respects these applications
are redefining the nature of work and its organization.
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 purpose of the CIS major in the Master of
Science program is to produce 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 concentrations in their programs of study, will be prepared
for careers in a variety of areas such as information systems management,
consulting, project management, medical informatics, database management,
business process design, systems development and mobile systems development.
Required courses within any concentration are mandatory and may not be
substituted (with the exception of the directed readings course). Students in
the M.S. program with a major in CIS must choose one of the following five
concentrations:
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.
Information Systems Development and Project Management:
This concentration is intended to prepare students for leadership careers in the
area of information systems development, information systems project management,
information systems quality assurance and information systems integration.
The Wireless Organization (available from the Fall 2007): 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.
Medical Informatics (available from Fall 2007):
This concentration is intended to prepare students for executive careers in the
management of information resources for medical administration and operations in
health-related organizations.
Information Systems Business Process Innovation:
While not available yet, the department also expects to offer a concentration in
information systems business process innovation. Please contact the department
for further information.
Regulations for the Degree
1. General Requirements All
Master of Science students with a major in Computer Information Systems will
complete the Business Communication Skills Requirement explained in the catalog. The regulations, policies, and procedures given in the “Master’s
Enrollment” and “Master’s Programs” sections of the catalog apply to the M.S.
students with a major in CIS. A maximum of 12 hours of transfer credit is
permitted in this 36-hour program.
2.
Course Requirements. The course requirements
for the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems and the format of the
program follow. Consult the Course Descriptions chapter for prerequisites to the
graduate courses listed below. For descriptions and prerequisites of the
undergraduate foundation courses, see the Course Descriptions chapter of the
Georgia State University Undergraduate Catalog. This catalog is available on the
web at http://www.gsu.edu ; click on “Students,” then “Catalogs.”
A. Foundation Courses. The courses in this list
are in addition to the 36 hours required for the degree. They are assigned as
part of the admissions process based on a review of each student’s transcripts.
They can be exempted if equivalent course work has been previously completed
with grades of C or higher.
Accounting: MBA 7010 or
financial and managerial accounting principles (Acct 2101-2102).
Behavioral Science: MBA
7040 or both Management (Mgs 3500) and Marketing Principles (Mk 3010).
Economics: MBA 7030 or
Microeconomics principles (Econ 2106).
Mathematics: College
Algebra (Math 1111).
Statistics: MBA 7020 or
Math 1070.
Programming: Two courses chosen from CIS 3210 (Visual BASIC), CIS 3260
(C/C++), CIS 3215 (Intermediate Visual Programming), and CIS 3270 (Java).
Prerequisites are enforced for CIS 3215 and CIS 3270.
B. Required Courses in Computer Information Systems (18
hours).
CIS 8000 – Information
Technology Project Management
CIS 8010 - Process
Innovation
CIS 8020 - Systems
Integration
CIS 8030 - Software
Requirements Management
CIS 8040 – Fundamentals of
Database Management Systems
CIS 8050 -
Telecommunications Design
The
requirements for CIS 8030, CIS 8040, and CIS 8050 may be waived with
replacement credit upon approved evidence of accredited undergraduate
coursework or equivalent transfer credit. Replacement credit for any or all
waived courses must be selected from any 8000-level CIS course. The purpose
of allowing these waivers is to further enhance the flexibility provided to
students in the CIS major of the M.S. degree program.
C.
Concentration (12 hours). Select one of the concentrations listed below to
complete this section of the M.S. CIS major.
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 (Section D) to complement this concentration:
CIS 8060 - Supply Chain
Management (cross-listed with CPI 8060)
CIS 8080– Security and
Privacy of Information and Information Systems
Information 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 (Section D) to complement this concentration:
CIS 8850 – Web Application
Development
CIS 8080 – Security and
Privacy of Information and Information Systems
The Wireless Organization (available Spring 2006).
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 (Section D) to complement this concentration:
CIS 8900 - Knowledge
Systems
CIS 8200 - Information
Systems Strategy
Medical
Informatics (available from Fall 2006).
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8500 - Human Computer
Interfaces, Usability and Assistive Technologies
CIS 8070 - Mobile and
Wireless Information Systems
HA 8160 – Introduction to
the Health Care System
HA 8670 – Health
Information Systems
Suggested electives (Section D) to complement this concentration:
CIS 8080 – Security and
Privacy of Information and Information Systems
CIS 8599 – Topics in
Medical Informatics
The
department is developing a concentration in Information Systems Business Process
Innovation. Although not yet available, this concentration will include CIS
courses covering topics such as business process analysis and modeling and
process innovation technology. The concentration is also planned to include CIS
8090 (Enterprise Architecture) and CIS 8060 (Supply Chain Management). Please
contact the Department for further information on this concentration.
D.
Electives (6 Hours). Note: elective hours may be higher if a student is able to
“waive” any of the three leveling courses stated in Section B.
Electives may be selected from any CIS 8060-level or higher level CIS course as
long as the course has not already been applied toward a chosen concentration.
Thesis Option.
MS/CIS
students have the option of writing a research-oriented thesis. This option is
available for strong students wishing to advance their knowledge in a particular
area of computer information systems. Approval for the thesis option by the
Department of Computer Information Systems is required. Students approved for a
thesis will register for the following:
Six
hours of CIS elective credit approved by the faculty adviser.
CIS 8389 – Directed
Readings in Information Systems (3)
CIS 8990 – M.S. CIS
Thesis Research (0-6 each semester)
A
student opting for the thesis option must complete the directed readings with a
graduate faculty member. The directed readings course must be used by the
student to do preliminary research in preparation for thesis work and will be
used by the course instructor to gauge the competence of the student to do
independent research that is of value to the CIS discipline. Approval to write
the thesis will be contingent upon a positive recommendation by the course
instructor to the Master’s program coordinator and his/her willingness to be the
thesis supervisor. Details about thesis supervision and related policies are
available from the Department of Computer Information Systems.
3.
Program of Study/Course Prerequisites. Each student’s program must be planned in
consultation with an M.S. faculty adviser in the Department of Computer
Information Systems for approval by the M.S./CIS coordinator before a
non-required course is taken. Students may contact the department for the name
of their faculty adviser and to schedule an appointment. A copy of the program
will be filed with the Office of Graduate Student and Alumni Services for review
and approval. Progress toward the degree, including clearance for graduation,
cannot be confirmed without an approved program of study. Any changes in the
program must be approved by the faculty adviser and a copy of the changes sent
to GSAS. Students always must consult the Course Descriptions chapter of the
current graduate catalog to determine if they have met the prerequisites for any
course to be taken.
4. Time Limit.
The time limit for completing the M.S. with a major in CIS is five years from
the semester the first course in section B or C (above) is taken.
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