Information Technology (MS)

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Program Requirements
Research/Methods Course(s)

CIS 600 Research Methods 3 credits

Restricted Electives
Choose 10 Credit(s).

• CIS 602 Research Seminar 1 credits
• CIS 640 Advanced Database Systems 3 credits
• CIS 641 Big Data Systems 3 credits
• CIS 662 Data Communications and Networking 3 credits
• CIS 680 Software Engineering Project 3 credits

Specialization - Choose a minimum of 8 credits from any one of the following groups:

Database Technologies

• CIS 540 Database Management Systems 4 credits
• CIS 542 Database Security, Auditing, and Disaster Recovery 4 credits
• CIS 544 Data Analytics 4 credits
• CIS 583 Web Applications and User Interface Design 4 credits

Networking and Information Security

• CIS 540 Database Management Systems 4 credits
• CIS 542 Database Security, Auditing, and Disaster Recovery 4 credits
• CIS 550 Information Warfare 4 credits
• CIS 560 Network and Security Protocols 4 credits
• CIS 562 Network Administration and Programming 4 credits
• CIS 564 Applications of Wireless and Mobile Networks 4 credits
• CIS 583 Web Applications and User Interface Design 4 credits

Software Development

• CIS 514 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming with Design Patterns 4 credits
• CIS 580 Software Quality Assurance and Testing 4 credits
• CIS 582 Human Computer Interaction 4 credits
• CIS 583 Web Applications and User Interface Design 4 credits
• CIS 584 Software Engineering 4 credits

Unrestricted Electives

• Broad Electives - Choose credits in any combination from the following or above to satisfy the total credit requirement for the Information Technology MS.

600–level courses from the following list:

• CIS 601 Research Topics 3 credits
• CIS 630 Advanced Artificial Intelligence Systems 3 credits
• CIS 631 Machine Learning 3 credits
• CIS 677 Individual Study 1-4 credits
• CIS 690 Statistical Inference Packages 3 credits

Any other 500–level courses from the Computer Information Science Department
Up to 8 credits of 5/600-level nondepartmental courses in consultation with the advisor (Max. 4 credits at 500-level from nondepartmental sources)

Capstone Course
Choose one option

• CIS 694 Alternate Plan Paper 1-2 credits
• CIS 697 Internship 1-12 credits
• CIS 699 Thesis 1-6 credits