MA/MS in Management Information Systems and Services

The Information Systems MS in the Department of Computer Science focuses on how organizations handle data, information and knowledge in order to back decisions. It reflects the growth of big data, artificial intelligence, distributed collaboration and cloud-based systems. The program aims to give students from varied undergraduate and professional backgrounds both theoretical grounding and hands-on project experience in analyzing, designing, building and maintaining information systems. Graduates can pursue roles such as database developer, systems analyst, information architect, machine learning engineer or project manager, in industry or government. Applicants submit a one-page goals statement covering education and career, plus a resume. Students educated abroad must also provide English proficiency scores. An accelerated master's route is listed, and the department's advising office handles questions.