Introductory Courses
No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.
Introductory courses may be waived for any of the following conditions based on faculty review:
- The student has the appropriate course work to satisfy an Introductory Course based on an official transcript review by faculty and successful grades, typically B or better.
- The student has appropriate and verified professional experience to satisfy an Introductory Course which is demonstrated through successful completion of a GAE exam.
- If a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) is available for the Introductory Courses, upon successfully completion of a GAE, a waiver will be issued.
- Plan accordingly prior to start of the term, faculty reviews for possible course waivers can take a few weeks. For newly admitted students, possible course waivers will not be initiated until an Intent to Enroll form has been submitted.
Foundation Courses
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IS 421
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IS 430
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IS 435
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IS 451
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IS 460
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IS 468
Major Elective
16 credit hours of Major Electives are required and are subject to the following criteria:
- Students take at least 12 credit hours of courses from one of the domains below.
- Students must take at least two (2) 500-level courses.
Project Management and Business Analysis
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IS 431
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IS 535
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IS 556
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IS 570
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IS 586
Analytics-Driven Decision Making
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DSC 423
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DSC 465
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IS 436
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IS 452
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IS 550
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IS 574
IT Governance and Legal Responsibilities
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CSEC 440
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IS 424
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IS 444
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IS 482
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IS 486
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IS 487
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IS 505
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IS 506
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IS 511
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IS 568
Data Management
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CSC 452
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CSC 454
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IS 549
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IS 550
Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship
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IS 431
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IS 478
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IS 531
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IS 580
Open Elective
Students must complete four (4) credit hour of Open Electives.
CSC, CSEC, DSC, ECT, GAM, GPH, HCI, HIT, IS, IT, NET, PM, or SE course in the 421-699 range qualifies.
Capstone Options
Four (4) credit hours are required for the capstone. Students have the option of completing either (a) IS 577 (Information Systems capstone course) or IS 531 (Digital Innovation Strategies, Processes and Tools ), (b) a Graduate Internship (4 credits), (c) two quarters of CSC 500 (a Research Colloquium course), (d) IS 696 (a Master's Project course), or (e) a Master’s Thesis.
Capstone Options
Graduate Internship
An internship offers students the opportunity integrate their academic experience with on-the-job training in information systems. Students must enroll in CSC 697 for four (4) credit hours to satisfy the practicum requirement. These are the steps:
475: Information Systems (MS)
- Secure an internship with a focus in information systems.
- International Students must obtain the appropriate practical training form and meet with an advisor in the
CDM Academic Center for approval.
- Login to MyCDM and click the “MyInternships” link on the left to start the course enrollment process.
Research Options
- CSC 500 This is a course for two (2) credit hours therefore students must enroll in the course in each of two (2) separate quarters.
- Master's Research
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IS 696
- Master’s Thesis. A student who has made an original contribution to the area may choose to complete a Master’s Thesis. The process is:
- Complete IS 590 as a Major Elective substitution.
- The student and the student’s research advisor form a Master’s Thesis Committee of three (3) faculty.
- The student enrolls in IS 698 for two (2) consecutive quarters. In the event, the students has not completed the thesis within these two (2) quarters, the student will be allowed to register for the zero (0) credit hour course CSC 698 and the transcript will show the thesis title as the course topic.
- The student will need to submit to the committee a thesis detailing the results of the research project. After a public defense, the committee will decide whether to accept the thesis.