2018 - 2019年本科 & 研究生目录
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems - Program Description
For additional information about opportunities your college offers, please refer to the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing section of this catalog.
度提供
The Master of Science degree in computer information systems is offered in the School of Computing and Information Systems. It provides a solid foundation in computer information systems for working professionals and those with prior experience in computer science and information systems.
The primary purpose of the program is to make educational opportunities available to the professional computing community in West Michigan. It is intended for computer professionals who are already working in industry. Because the Master of Science degree in computer information systems is offered for the working professional, the courses are scheduled in a one night per week (6 to 9 p.m.) format and located downtown at the Pew, Grand Rapids Campus in Kennedy Hall.
The program consists of eleven three-credit courses (33 credit hours), consisting of two content areas of nine credits each, 选修课, 或者是顶点课程, a project course or a thesis option. The content areas available are biomedical informatics, 数据库管理, 分布式计算, 信息系统管理, software design and development, 软件工程. The last two courses in the content area must be completed at 大峡谷州立大学.
独联体学校使命
The mission of the School of Computing and Information Systems is to provide the GVSU student community with the intellectual foundations and experiences necessary to use information technology effectively in their chosen careers.
To enable students to attain this goal, the CIS faculty have two primary responsibilities. First, we will offer a solid conceptual foundation required for a career in information technology. 第二个, 我们将直接提供, experiential knowledge of technology necessary to be a productive user/producer of information technology.
为了实现这些目标，我们
- work continuously to keep our curriculum relevant to our mission;
- ensure that work-relevant experience is part of every class;
- establish and nurture industrial contacts;
- establish an integrated, supported co-op experience for CIS majors; and
- 提供给所有学生, regardless of their major interests, fundamental knowledge of computers and information processing.
入学
In addition to the requirements listed in the Graduate 入学 section, candidates must satisfy all of the following:
- All international students must have a satisfactory score on their GRE Test
- U.S. 平均绩点低于3分的学生.0 from all of their undergraduate coursework must contact the School of Computing and Information Systems for advising.
- Candidates must possess knowledge of a programming language.
- Candidates are expected to possess knowledge in the following areas. Candidates lacking coursework or work experience in one or more of these may be considered for conditional admission. Please speak with the graduate program director for advising.
- Computer architecture and/or organization
- 数据结构和算法
- 数据库
- 离散数学
- 网络
- 操作系统
- 软件工程
- 提交 acceptable recommendations from at least two individuals attesting to the likelihood of the candidate's successful completion of the program.
- 提交 a resume detailing work experiences and accomplishments.
- 提交 a personal statement of career goals and background experiences, including an explanation of how this program will help achieve educational and professional objectives.
程序的位置
课程 are normally scheduled in the evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown at the Pew Grand Rapids Campus in Kennedy Hall.
Minimum Number of Hours for Graduation
Eleven three-credit courses (33 credit hours) comprise the Master of Science in computer information systems degree.