Master of Science in Information Systems - Executive

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) is designed to provide managers and professionals the necessary technical and managerial skills needed to fulfill the responsibilities of senior professional and project management positions in the information systemstechnology field. The MSIS Executive Option (EMSIS) is designed for experienced executives, managers, and professionals who are interested in a career redirection or change into the business information systemstechnology field. It is designed to provide persons currently employed in business and other types of organizations in management and operations positions the education needed to obtain the professional and managerial knowledge and skills needed for senior level positions in information systemsinformation technology (ISIT) user and support organizations, such as: consulting, user management, development planning and management, and data center operations.

Applicants are admitted to the MSIS program based on a comprehensive review by the Department of Information Systems of: their work experience reflected in a resume, their GMAT or GRE scores and two letters of recommendation from persons who have supervised the applicant’s work. Depending on the background of the applicants, prerequisites may be required upon admission. The general university minimum admission requirements are: Completion of a four-year Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university by the end of summer for Fall admission, or by the end of Fall for Spring admission; Good academic standing at the last college or university attended; Grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned Bachelor's degree (or a GPA of at least 2.5 (out of 4.0) in the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units attempted); Submit Official Academic Records/Transcripts, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - 80 ibt or higher , International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Band 6.0 or higher , Toefl Paper - 550