The Master of Science in Information Technologies is designed to provide an appropriate base of knowledge for entry into the management information systems profession. The program is intended for those students who desire a strong, specialist degree in the strategic management of information technology. Graduates of the program pursue careers as information technology (or systems) analyst, engineer and specialist, data systems developer, web systems developer, data administrator, and web systems administrator. Because of its specialization and focus, the Master of Science in Information Technologies differs significantly from an MBA program, which is designed for those students who desire a more general management background.
Background Courses (18 hours)
All students must fullfil the MS program's background course requirements.
| ACCT 5020 | Accunulation and Analysis of Acct. Data (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5090 | Intro to Business Computer Information Systems (1.5 hours) |
| BLAW 5050 | Legal, Reg. and Ethical Env. of Business (1.5 hours) |
| DSCI 5010 | Statistical Analysis (1.5 hours) |
| ECON 5000 | Economic Concepts (3 hours) |
| FINA 5040 | Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics (1.5 hours) |
| MATH 1190 | Business Calculus (or other calc. course) (3 hours) |
| MGMT 5070 | Management Issues (1.5 hours) |
| MKTG 5000 | Marketing Concepts (1.5 hours) |
Major Courses (36 hours)
Foundation Sequence (12 Hours)
| BCIS 5110 | Structure of Programming Languages (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5120 | Information Systems Development (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5130 | Fundamentals of Presentation Design (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5420 | Foundations of Database Management Systems (3 hours) |
Technology Sequence (12 Hours)
| BCIS 5610 | Executive and Decision Support Technologies (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5620 | Networking and Telecommunications (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5630 | Technology Security (3 hours) |
| Elective |
Technology Management Sequence (12 Hours)
| BCIS 5650 | Emerging Information Technologies (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5660 | Data Administration and Project Management (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5670 | International Issues in Information Technology (3 hours) |
| BCIS 5680 | Web-Based Systems Development(3 hours) |
| BCIS 5700 | Strategic Use of Information Technology (capstone course) |
Students who have already taken the equivalent of any foundation course will substitute an appropriate course, subject to ITDS department approval.
Professional Organizations
Students in Information Technologies can join the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as well as CISO (see ITDS department for information)
