What are the requirements for the
MS IS degree?
1. General Requirements
All
Master of Science students with a major in 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 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 8025 or (Acct
2101-2102)
Behavioral Science: MBA 8165
or (MGS 3400 and Mk 3010)
Economics: MBA 7035 or Econ
2106
Mathematics: Math 1111
Statistics: MBA 7025 or Math
1070
Programming: (Choose 2) CIS
3210, CIS 3260, CIS 3215, and CIS 3270
(Note that CIS 3215 and CIS 3270
have prerequisites of CIS 3210 and CIS 3260 respectively.)
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. IS major.
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
Health
Informatics. See the
Health Informatics home page for more information.
Required for this concentration:
CIS
8070 Mobile and Wireless Information Systems
HA 8160
The Healthcare System
HA 8670
Health Information Systems
HA 8620 Operations Management
and Quality in Health Care
Suggested electives (Section D) to complement this concentration:
CIS
8080 Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems
CIS 8090 Enterprise
Architecture
Information Systems Management
(offered
on sufficient demand).
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8100 - Management of
Information Services
(offered on sufficient demand)
CIS 8200 - Information
Systems Strategy
CIS 8210 - Global Systems
Sourcing (offered
on sufficient demand)
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)
(Spring only)
CIS 8080 - Security and
Privacy of Information and Information Systems
The Wireless Organization (offered
on sufficient demand).
Required for this concentration:
CIS 8401 - Mobile Applications
Development
(offered on sufficient demand)
CIS 8411 - Wireless Networks
(offered on sufficient demand)
CIS 8070 - Mobile and Wireless
Information Systems
(offered on sufficient demand)
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
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/IS
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 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./IS 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 IS is five years from
the semester the first course in section B or C (above) is taken.
CIS Department
J. Mack Robinson College of
Business
Georgia State University
35 Broad Street, NW
P.O. Box 4015
Atlanta, GA 30302-4015
Phone: 404.413.7360
Faculty Contacts:
Carl Stucke, Ph.D.,
Associate Chair,
cstucke@gsu.edu
Ephraim R. McLean, Ph.D., FAIS,
Department Chair,
Chair@cis.gsu.edu
