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MS Information Systems at University of Maine

University of Maine, United States

Programme overview

Online master's degree developing technical and managerial skills to build and manage modern computer-based information systems, for people from diverse academic backgrounds moving into an information systems career. Topics include system design, human-computer interaction, database systems, systems development, computer networks and information law and ethics.

Faculty: UMaineOnline  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Intake: Rolling; priority deadlines August 1 (fall) and January 1 (spring)  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Fifteen credits of core courses (SIE 507, 515, 525, 550, 557) and five electives (15 credits) drawn from business, computer science, data science, digital curation, education and spatial information science and engineering, including COS 535 Information Privacy Engineering, COS 565 Data Visualization and an SIE 590 internship.

Career pathways

Targets computer and information systems manager roles; alumni employers include the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Maine Department of Transportation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale; below 3.0 considered case by case); college-level algebra; programming courses or experience recommended. Online application, CV/resume, official transcripts and a 300-500 word essay. Priority deadlines August 1 (fall) and January 1 (spring).

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.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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