北德州大学

The Master of Science in Information Systems is a STEM program designed to provide an extensive base of knowledge for using technology for solving organizational problems. With focus areas in cloud computing, cyber security, project management and business analysis, and business intelligence and analytics, we prepare you for a successful career in today’s demanding IT job market.

• STEM Approved – allows for up to 12-month CPT and 36-month OPT
• Flexible Duration – allows you to finish in 12-18 months
• 30 Credit hours – 15 credit hour core + 15 credit hour electives
• Format – online and/or in-person

THECB Marketable Skills

• Application of technical knowledge and skills in the field of information systems
• Organizational problem solving using information systems
• Creation/usage of complex data structures
• Develop/modify information systems

TRACKS

• Project Management & Software Development
• Cloud Computing
• Data Management & Business Intelligence
• Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
• Information Processing & Security

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Foundation/Core courses (15 hours)

BCIS 5110 Programming Languages for Business Analytics
BCIS 5120 Information Systems Development
BCIS 5420 Foundations of Database Management
BCIS 5700 Strategic Use of Information Technology
BCIS 5740 Information Security Management

Elective Courses (15 hours)

BCIS 5130 Fundamentals of Presentation Design
BCIS 5140 Artificial Intelligence in Business
BCIS 5610 Enterprise Data Warehousing
BCIS 5620 Networking and Telecommunications
BCIS 5630 Information Technology Security
BCIS 5660 Organizing and Managing IT Projects
BCIS 5670 International Issues in Information Technology
BCIS 5680 Web-based Systems Development
BCIS 5690 Topics in Information Technology
BCIS 5750 Blockchain for Business
BCIS 5800 Cooperative Education Internship
DSCI 5240 Data Mining & Machine Learning for Business
DSCI 5330 Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence
DSCI 5350 Big Data Analytics
DSCI 5360 Data Visualization for Analytics

Career Outcomes

• Cloud developer/architect
• Business analyst
• System analyst
• IT security analyst
• Project manager
• Business intelligence engineer
• Data analyst
• and many more...