Fundamentals Course:

May be waived based on experience and is determined during the admissions review process

• IS 607 - Introduction to Information Systems [4]

Core Courses:

All four are required of all students

• IS 631 - Management Information Systems [3]
• IS 632 - Networks [3]
• IS 633 - Database Management Systems [3]
• IS 634 - Structured Systems Analysis & Design [3]

Advanced Courses:

All students must complete a total of six advanced courses

• IS 667 - Interaction Design [3]
• IS 668 - Enterprise-Wide Computing [3]
• IS 669 - Project Management Operations [3]
• IS 670 - Health Informatics [3]
• IS 671 - Electronic Commerce [3]
• IS 672 - Computer and Network Security [3]
• IS 674 - Information Architecture for the Web [3]
• IS 673 - Readings in Human-Centered Computing Research [3]
• IS 675 - Introduction to Data Mining [3]
• IS 701 - Independent Study for IFSU [3]
• IS 676 - Information Integration [3]

Special Topics Courses:

Periodically, our faculty offer courses that cover topics addressing specific issues within information systems. These “special topics” courses offer our online master’s students a unique opportunity to delve into subject matter that is closely relevant to particular areas of interest within the IT professional community and is derived from research conducted by faculty here in the IS department of UMBC. Special topics courses, when offered, meet advanced course requirements and count toward your degree. These courses are subject to limited enrollment and prerequisite requirements. Students can also choose a MS thesis option, which is equivalent to two elective courses. At the end, students are required to come to the campus to defend their MS thesis.