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Core Curriculum (13 Credits)

Required core courses (6 Credits)

  • MGQ 606 Statistical Foundations of Analytics (3 credits)
  • MGS 607 Technology and Innovation Management (3 credits)

Required Flexcore courses (6 Credits)

Choose two courses. Availability varies by semester.

  • MGS 602 Information Technology and Cloud Infastructure Management (3 credits)
  • MGS 613 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
  • MGS 614 Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
  • MGS 616 Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
  • MGS 628 Data Visualization (3 credits)
  • MGS 639 Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Ethics (3 credits)

Required Capstone (1 Credit)

Choose one course. Availability varies by semester.

  • MGS 646 MIS Project Guidance (Certification) (1 credit)
  • MGS 649 MS Practicum (Full-time internship) (1 credit)

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Electives (18 Credits)

Choose six courses (three in fall, three in winter.) Availability varies by semester.

  • MGS 602 Information Technology and Cloud Infastructure Management (3 credits)
  • MGS 610 Digital Forensics (3 credits)
  • MGS 613 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
  • MGS 614 Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
  • MGS 616 Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
  • MGS 617 Spreadsheet ad Statistical Programming for Business (3 credits)
  • MGS 618 Special Topics: Adopting Generative AI in the Enterprise (3 credits)
  • MGS 618 Special Topics: System Security (3 credits)
  • MGS 623 IT Process Quality Management (3 credits)
  • MGS 625 Management of IT Projects (3 credits)
  • MGS 628 Data Visualization (3 credits)
  • MGS 632 Seminar in Health Information Systems (3 credits)
  • MGS 635 Digital Product Management (3 credits)
  • MGS 636 Applied AI for Managers (3 credits)
  • MGS 637 Cloud Computing Security Concepts (3 credits)
  • MGS 638 Cybersecurity Analytics (3 credits)
  • MGS 639 Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Ethics (3 credits)
  • MGS 640 IT Risk Management (3 credits)
  • MGS 642 IS Auditing for IT Managers (3 credits)
  • MGS 647 Supervised Research (Faculty Director approval required) (3 credits)
  • MGS 650 Information Security and Assurance (3 credits)
  • MGS 653 Social Network Analytics (3 credits)
  • MGS 655 Distributed Computing and Big Data Technologies (3 credits)
  • MGS 657 Cloud Data Warehousing and Data Engineering (3 credits)
  • MGS 659 Web Analytics and Optimization Techniques for E-Commerce (3 credits)
  • MGS 662 Optimization Methods for Machine Learning (3 credits)
  • MGS 684 CRM Apps Consulting Practices (3 credits)
  • MGS 686 Tech Consulting for Social Impact (3 credits)
  • MGS 687 Experiential IT Projects (3 credits)
  • MGG 524 Management Communications* (1.5 credits)
  • MGG 525 Teams and Teamwork* (1.5 credits)
  • MGM 653 Digital Marketing Analytics (3 credits)

Summary

13 core credits + 18 elective credits = 31 credits required for degree. You may only enroll in 12 credits per semester.