MSIT Concentration
The MSIT program has two concentrations that can be chosen from for your program. Each will be explained in more detail at the Boot Up Camp and any questions regarding your concentration can be directed to Dr. Pandya at [email protected]. All students start with the same courses in the first semester. Upon admission a concentration is chosen, any changes must be made no later than October 20th by contacting Alexandra Clark at [email protected].
To see full descriptions of each course review the University Catalog.
Information Management concentration:
Articulate strategies and methods that allow for the effective management of information technology to support information systems within an organization. Identify the telecommunications infrastructure and components that are necessary to support organizational data communication requirements. Plan and conduct research on contemporary issues relating to information technology and information technology management.
Data Science concentration:
Identify, design, and implement data storage mechanisms. Prepare, process, and integrate disparate data sets to perform data analytics using appropriate analytic methods to support decision-making. Plan and conduct research on contemporary issues relating to data science and analytics in the context of business.
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IT Management Concentration |
Data Science Concentration |
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1st Fall ISDS 551: Information Resources & IT Project Management ISDS 555: Business Databases: Design & Processing |
1st Fall ISDS 551: Information Resources & IT Project Management ISDS 555: Business Databases: Design & Processing |
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1st Spring ISDS 505:Programming Concepts for Info Technology 557:Issues in Business Information Technology |
1st Spring ISDS 540: Statistics for Data Science ISDS 415:Principles of Business Intelligence |
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1st Summer ISDS 552: Systems Analysis, Design & Development ISDS 556: Data Warehousing & Foundations of Business Intelligence |
1st Summer ISDS 556: Data Warehousing & Foundations of Business Intelligence ISDS 570: Business Data Transformation |
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2nd Fall ISDS 550: Telecommunications & Business Networks ISDS 418: Privacy & Security |
2nd Fall ISDS 574: Data Mining for Business Appl ISDS 462: Applies Business Regression Analysis |
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2nd Spring ISDS 553: Electronic Commerce: Analysis and Evaluation ISDS 577: Seminar in Information Systems |
2nd Spring ISDS 526:Forecasting for Analytical Decision Making ISDS 577:Seminar in Information Systems |