Master of Science in Information Systems

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) Prepares You For a Leadership Career in Information Systems

The job of the information systems (IS) professional is to understand and improve the ways organizations derive value from information. IS professionals have a variety of roles and responsibilities. Business leaders (including Chief Information Officers) focus on ways to nurture and exploit information assets to gain competitive advantage in their industries. Technical practitioners focus on the specification, development, and deployment of new information-related capabilities.

The MSIS degree can ready you for a career path that suits your passions. If you are interested in technical practice, you can focus on areas such as applied artificial intelligence, data science, system administration/networking,and cybersecurity. If you are interested in information strategy, you can learn how to enhance competitiveness through smarter and faster decision making, improved productivity, and process integration with business partners. You also have career options in the middle: systems analysts work with users to define their requirements, and work with technical people to design and implement systems that will meet those needs. Because information is the fuel that runs the modern enterprise, well-trained information-systems professionals are always in high demand.

Technical careers in Information Systems often lead to job titles such as System Architect, Web Developer, Data Security Specialist, Digital Forensic Analyst, Network Administrator, or Chief Staff Scientist. Strategic careers in information systems may lead to titles such as Systems Analyst, Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain Manager, Chief Security Officer, or Chief Technology Officer.

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MSIS Curriculum

Students must complete prerequisites unless waived by advisor approval.

  • BA 642 Statistical Analysis
  • BA 644 Operations and Supply Chain Management 

  • MIS 515: Programming for Data-Driven Applications (from F2025)
  • MIS 649: Business Analytics
  • MIS 686: Enterprise Database Management
  • MIS 695: Business Systems Analysis and Design
  • MIS 697: Project Planning and Management
  • MIS 727: Seminar in Scientific Method
    Recommended in the first year

Students must complete any 9 units from the listed courses.

Grouped courses are provided for advising purposes, but highly recommended.

  • MIS 691: AI for Decision Support
  • MIS 720: AI and Big Data (from F2025)
  • MIS 748: Time Series Analysis for Business Forecasting
  • MIS 753: Global Supply Chain Analytics
  • MIS 760: AI/ML for Cyber Intelligence and Defense

  • MIS 585: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management
  • MIS 687: Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies
  • MIS 690: Cloud Computing: Fundamentals, Architecture, Security
  • MIS 755: Information Systems Security and Risk Management
  • MIS 760: AI/ML for Cyber Intelligence and Defense

  • MIS 744: Supply Chain Resilience
  • MIS 750: Strategic Program Management
  • MIS 752: Enterprise Resource Planning and Blockchain
  • MIS 753: Global Supply Chain Analytics
  • MIS 754: Sustainable Sourcing and Logistics

Students must complete either MIS 790 or a thesis.

  • BA 799A: Thesis
  • MIS 790: Culminating Experience in MIS

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