master of science in information systems

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) curriculum focuses on quickly building true competency in the core technologies that are currently in high-demand throughout today's ever-changing IT industry. This program offers a flexible set of electives, allowing students to focus on the skills most relevant to their professional careers. It allows students to practice developing applications for web or desktop deployment across multiple operating systems, using technologies as diverse as C++, Java/J2EE™, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, XML, and many others. This course also offers an introduction to object-oriented analysis and design, including UML for modeling and documentation. Students will become familiar with relational database design development in robust web applications that store and access information from back end databases, using technologies such as ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, and Perl/CGI. Additionally, strategic information systems planning, management of information systems, and management of information systems projects will be introduced, enabling students to plan and direct creative solutions to meet the needs of their specific data management environments. The program concludes with an individualized project that allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to an integrated, sophisticated project, suitable for inclusion in their portfolio.

tuition rates prior June 1st, 2012

Prepayment Plan: **
Number of Credits 36
Total Tuition* $8,100
* (Before Transfer/Portfolio Credits)
Standard Plan: **
Number of Credits 36
Total Tuition* $10,800
* (Before Transfer/Portfolio Credits)

** Visit the Prepayment Details page to learn more about lowering your tuition costs through prepayment.

tuition rates as of June 1st, 2012

Prepayment Plan: **
Number of Credits 36
Total Tuition* $11,250
* (Before Transfer/Portfolio Credits)
Standard Plan: **
Number of Credits 36
Total Tuition* $12,600
* (Before Transfer/Portfolio Credits)

** Visit the Prepayment Details page to learn more about lowering your tuition costs through prepayment.

The U.S. Department of Education requires the University to provide the following information about each of our programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized profession.

2010-11 on-time program completion rate

25% graduated within three years

median loan debt of 2010-11 graduates

Data not available*

*Data may be "not available" if the program has no graduates during reporting period or if it has not been in existence the normal time for completion. If 0%, then graduates in the reporting period took longer than the average time, usually because they were part-time students.

For more information on jobs related to this program, please click on the below links to the O*NET website. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is being developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Employment Security Commission.

This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and job placement services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.

OPEID - 4080300
CIP code - 11.0201
Credential Level - 5

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