Master of Science in Information Systems
Program Objective
The Master of Science in Computer Science (M.S.C.S.) and the Master of Science in Information Systems (M.S.I.S.) programs present advanced information on computer information systems, computer programming languages, Internet programming languages, software engineering, computer database applications, computer network, e-commerce and artificial intelligence. Graduates are in great demand by high tech companies and by firms needing to realign their programs and operations to meet the challenges of new technologies.
Graduation Requirements
The M.S.C.S. and M.S.I.S. degrees are conferred upon satisfactory completion of sixty-four (64) quarter units and fifty-six (56) quarter units for students who fulfilled prerequisite requirements. The GPA for the degrees must be 3.00 (B) or better, with no grade below B in the major field. Students must complete all requirements within three (3) years from candidacy.
The graduation requirements are summarized as follows:
| Description | M.S.C.S. M.S.I.S. With Prerequisite Courses |
M.S.C.S. M.S.I.S. Without Prerequisite Courses |
| Prerequisite Courses M.S. Required Courses Major Courses Electives |
8 units 24 units 16 units 16 units |
0 units 24 units 16 units 16 units |
| TOTAL | 64 units | 56 units |
MS Concentration
- M.S. in Information Systems (M.S.I.S.)
The M.S.I.S. program is designed to prepare the graduate student in the practical and theoretical aspects of information systems, with emphasis on development of business applications, management of business information systems software, and applied research projects. Students must take the following:
| UNITS | UNITS | ||
| PREREQUISITE COURSES (8 Units Required) Prerequisite courses are required for non-computer science or non-information systems undergraduate majors or those students with insufficient background in computer programming. |
8 | 0 | |
| Elect two | CS110 Computer Programming 1 CS120 Computer Programming 2 CS180 Digital Computation and Programming CS282 COBOL Programming CS383 PASCAL Programming CS484 C Programming IS100 Introduction to Computer Information Systems IS320 Computer Technology and Applications |
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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| M.S. REQUIRED COURSES (Six) | 24 | 24 | |
| CS500 | Computer Operating Systems | 4 | 4 |
| CS503 | Theory of Computation | 4 | 4 |
| CS508 | Programming Languages | 4 | 4 |
| CS509 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 4 | 4 |
| IS505 | Computer Information Systems | 4 | 4 |
| IS540 | Advanced Internet Programming 1 | 4 | 4 |
| MAJOR COURSES (Four) | 16 | 16 | |
| IS530 | Advanced e-Commerce | 4 | 4 |
| IS545 | Advanced Internet Programming 2 | 4 | 4 |
| IS550 | Computer Database Applications | 4 | 4 |
| IS599 | Information Systems Design Project | 4 | 4 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (Four) | 16 | 16 | |
| Elect four | Student may choose any appropriate computer science, information systems, or business related courses. (Refer to M.S.I.S. Elective Course List) | ||
| TOTAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENT UNITS | 64 | 56 | |