MS Management Information Systems at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) program emphasizes the development of students' information technology (IT) leadership skills. Students admitted to the MS-MIS build on the foundation of a four-year undergraduate major in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science (CS), or a closely related field, enabling MS-MIS students to focus on advanced courses in solutions delivery, cyber security, and IT strategy.

Faculty: Manderson Graduate School of Business | Department: Information Systems Statistics Management Science | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include MIS 505 Enterprise Network & Security, MIS 520 Systems Analysis And Design, MIS 530 Sys Development/Implementation, MIS 535 Information Systems Consulting, MIS 598 Res In Management Info Systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to have an earned a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science (CS), or a closely related field, by the time of enrollment. If a student's major is not through a business school, there should be evidence of the completion of business school core education courses or equivalent work experience. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: Resume 3 Letters of Recommendation GPA of 3.3 or higher on 4.0 scale GRE score of at least 307 (verbal + quantitative), a GMAT score of at least 580, or a GMAT Focus Edition score of at least 485. Contact MIS program director for more information in test waivers. GRE/GMAT Score Waiver: Current UA MIS BS students who are close to graduating from the MIS BS program, as well as any student who previously graduated with a BS degree from The University of Alabama and has a graduation date

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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