University of Maryland Baltimore County

Online Master’s in Information Systems

Program Overview

Dr. Dongsong ZhangGraduate Program DirectorOnline MS in ISzhangd@umbc.edu

Shannon KeeganGraduate Programs Manageronlinems@umbc.edu

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UMBC Facts• Member of the University of Maryland

System• Accredited by the Middle States

Commission on Higher Education• Medium sized university

– Approximately 2,700 graduate students

– Approximately 14,000 total students• Undergraduate Programs

– 42 Majors– 17 Certificate Programs

• Graduate Programs:– 37 Master’s degree programs– 24 Doctoral degree programs

UMBC’s National Recognition

• Ranked #1 in “Up-and-Coming Universities” for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report

• Nationally-ranked 4th among U.S. research universities in awarding IT degrees and certificates.

“This midsize state university has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative schools

in the country.”—“60 Minutes”

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski

– Included in Time Magazine’s annual list of “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012

– Recently named by President Obama as the chair of the newly created President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans

– Recipient of 2013 “Black Engineer of the Year Award”.

– Recipient in 2012 of the Heinz Foundation “Gold Medal Award” for support of higher education in science, technology engineering and match, especially for those historically underrepresented in those fields.

Department of Information Systems at UMBC

Dr. Aryya GangopadhyayIS Department Chair

Dr. George Karabatis Dr. Dongsong ZhangAssociate Chair of Academic Affairs Online Master’s in IS Program Director

Dr. Anita Komlodi Zhiyuan Chen Graduate Program Director, HCC Graduate Program Director, IS

UMBC Department of Information Systems Facts

• Students – Approximately 1100 total (one of the largest on campus!)– Approximately 350 Master’s Students– Approximately 70 PhD Students

• Disciplines– Information Systems (IS)– Human-Centered Computing (HCC).

• Programs– 2 PhD Degree Programs - 3 Master’s Degree Programs– 2 Bachelors degree programs -1 Undergraduate minor– 6 Undergraduate certificates

• Research Areas– Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Management/Decision Making Support

Systems – Human-Centered Computing – Systems and Software– Database/Data Mining– Health IT

Who attends UMBC Online MS in IS?• Designed for working professionals, at any stage of their

career who wish to advance their career and/or take their career in another direction

• Many but not all are working in the field of IT• Diverse academic and professional backgrounds

– Recent and not-so-recent graduates– Reside in many different parts of the US and some

reside abroad– Military, both home and deployed, as well as civilian– Wide spectrum of career stages

• The online program is designed to help people pursue higher education while balancing work and life – at a time in life in which a traditional graduate education may not be possible

Why UMBC’s Online Master’s in IS Program?

• UMBC’s Online MS program provides you the flexibility of a 100% online program while earning a degree from a well known and respected academic institution

• Fully accredited• Online MS students are educated by many of the

same IS graduate faculty as the traditional classroom IS program students, with access to the same University resources

• Federal financial aid eligible• No GRE admission requirement • Opportunity to advance and/or change your

career while maintaining a work/school/life balance

Admission Requirements

• Bachelors in any field with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• GPA lower than 3.0 but higher than 2.75 should submit additional documents for possible consideration of conditional admission (resume, personal statement, transcripts, certificates, recommendation letters, awards received, etc.)

• No GRE requirement

• Tuition rate includes text books

• No additional course fees

Degree RequirementsFundamentals Course:

IS 607 - Introduction to Information Systems (4 credits)*Note: This course may be waived based on experience and is determined during the admissions review process

Core Courses (must complete all 4)

IS 631 - Management Information Systems (3 credits)IS 632 - Networks (3 credits)

IS 633 - Database Management Systems (3 credits) IS 634 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)

Advanced Courses:Next Slide

Degree Requirements (cont.)

Advanced Courses:(All students must complete a total of six advanced courses)

IS 667 - Interaction Design (3 credits) IS 668 - Enterprise-Wide Computing (3 credits)

IS 669 - Project Management Operations (3 credits) IS 670 - Health Informatics (3 credits)

IS 671 - Electronic Commerce (3 credits) IS 672 - Computer and Network Security (3 credits)

IS 673 - Readings in Human-Centered Computing Research (3 credits)IS 674 - Information Architecture for the Web (3 credits)

IS 675 - Introduction to Data Mining (3 credits)IS 698 - Special Topics in IS (3 credits)

IS 701 - Independent Study for ISFU (3 credits) **Thesis option is available**

Common Post-Graduation Career Roles

• Network Engineer • Network Administrator • Systems Analyst • Systems Designer • Database Developer • Database Administrator • Interface Specialist • Product Support Developer • Software Engineer • Programmer Analyst • Usability Engineer

Testimonials from Our Graduates• “The flexibility is obvious, but the professors and TAs did a great job with the

material and the interaction through Blackboard. The courses were challenging but enjoyable and I can honestly say that enrolling in this program was the best decision I’ve made from an educational and career advancement perspective. “

• “This was a fantastic program! I cannot express how happy I am that I chose UMBC to obtain my master’s degree. I was very impressed with all of the courses and professors. I learned a great deal that directly correlates to my job and will benefit from it now and in the future.”

• “Nothing was glossed over. This was no 'diploma mill' program. I learned a great deal and I was able to immediately put into action at the office what I learned in class.”

• “What I really liked about the program was that the instructors treated me like a professional colleague.”

• “I appreciated the pace and flexibility since I am currently working 55 hrs. per week, this format was a perfect fit to my schedule. Overall, the professors cam across as actively engaged with the class…....”

• “The support staff were wonderful and always helpful when I reached out to them. I also thought that the level of attention the online students received kept us from feeling like second class citizens. Overall, the quality of the courses was excellent.”

For More Information

• The Online MS in IS program’s website http://www.onlinems.umbc.edu is your best source for information

• Call us at (800) 353-8622, option #1 or email Onlinems@umbc.edu

• This presentation will be posted on the program’s website

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