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Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems - DePaul 

Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems - DePaul

The Master of Science in Information Systems program combines emphasis on technical and managerial expertise including IT project management, enterprise system implementation, systems analysis & design, IT organizational management, IT consulting, database administration, and internet applications
 

MS in Information Systems 2009

The MS in Information Systems focuses on the planning, development and management of information systems that enable organizations to gain strategic and tactical competitive advantage. 

Today organizations expect IS professionals to be familiar with a variety of information technology solutions as well as business disciplines. This program helps students attain multiple competencies as IS professionals when information technology solutions are constantly evolving.   

Find out more at the Information Systems Website 

Competency Modules

Several modules are available to allow students to focus in-depth on a variety of information systems competency areas. 

With 19 Competency Modules available, students can choose those that best meet their current and future career plans. Students can gain expertise in managing technology while enhancing specific technical skills:

  • Application Development
  • Database Design I
  • Database Design II
  • Data Mining & Analytics
  • e-Business Systems
  • Enterprise Systems Integration
  • HCI Methods
  • IT Architecture Design
  • IT Project Management I 
  • IT Project Management II
  • IT Planning and Global Strategies
  • IT Regulatory Compliance
  • Internet Application Development
  • Information Assurance & Security Design
  • Knowledge Management 
  • Legal & Social Issues
  • Network Design
  • Wireless/Mobile Applications

What Students Learn From This Program

  • Foundational systems design skills
  • IT project management knowledge and skills
  • Data-driven technologies such as data mining, supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Enterprise systems management
  • Advanced systems architecture and design skills

Grade and GPA Requirements

Grades: Students must receive a grade of B- or better in each prerequisite course and a C- or better in all other courses.

GPA: Students must maintain a graduate level GPA of 2.50 or higher with pursuing their degree. Students will not be approved for graduation with less than a 2.50 GPA. Students with a GPA of 3.90 or higher will graduate with distinction.

Program Requirements 2009


To view Graduate Program Requirements for previous years click here.

The program follows a four-phase sequence, with each phase preparing the student for the subsequent phase. The master's degree program consists of:
  • Prerequisite Phase
  • Foundation Phase
  • Advanced Phase
  • Capstone Course
  • Competency/Course Cross List
Masters in Information Systems
Master of Science in Information Systems 2009
Prerequisite Phase
The courses in the Prerequisite Phase are:
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      CSC 211 Programming in Java I  Self Placement Test 
√ √      and  CSC 212 Programming in Java II   
√ √      or  CSC 224 Java for Programmers  Self Placement Test 
√ √      or  CSC 396 Programming in Java I and II   
√ √      IT 215 Analysis and Design Techniques  Self Placement Test 
√ √      ECT 310 Internet Application Development   
 
CSC 224 is equivalent to both CSC 211 and CSC 212. Only students with experience in programming languages should take CSC 224. By taking these courses and receiving a grade of a B- or better in each, the student will have completed the requirements of the Prerequisite Phase. All or part of the Prerequisite Phase may be waived if a student has the equivalent academic background. Alternatively, students with practical experience may complete a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) to show competency in a prerequisite. All students are blocked from enrolling in Foundation Knowledge Phase courses prior to completing their prerequisites. The student must submit an online Change of Status request when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed. The online request must be submitted two weeks before the student intends to register for graduate level classes. The student will then be considered a fully admitted student, and may pass to the Graduate Phase of the program. Students may submit the Change of Status request by logging in to MyCDM.

Foundation Phase
Fully admitted students in the Foundation Knowledge phase may register for a maximum of four Advanced phase courses. The Foundation Knowledge phase courses for the MS in Information Systems are:
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      IS 425 Enterprise Information   
√ √      CSC 451 Database Design   
√ √      ECT 425 Technical Fundamentals of Distributed Information Systems   
√ √      SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling  * 
√ √      or  IS 435 Organizational Modeling   
 
*Students pursuing a degree with a technical focus are encouraged to take SE 430.

Advanced Phase (8 elective courses, at least three are 500-level courses)
The advanced phase is designed to meet a student’s career goals in Information Systems. With numerous predefined competency modules, a student can gain expertise in more than one area. There are two choices open to a student:
  • The student may attain two or more competencies, by taking at least four courses listed under each competency module. Because some courses, such as IS 556 (enterprise project management), are shared by several modules, it is possible to attain more than two competencies. A student should pick competencies based on their career goals and preferences. For example, a student can pick Application Development and Project Management I for a career as project manager, can pick Project Management I and Project Management II for a Project Management Office executive, or can pick E-Business Systems and Enterprise Systems Integration for a career as a web enterprise systems integrator.
  • If a competency does not exist that meets a student’s career plans, a student can also design a personal breadth competency consisting of a maximum of 8 courses with advisor approval.

Capstone Course (Required)
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         IS 577 Information Systems Capstone   
 
Information System Modules

IT Management Oriented [mn]

  • mn1. IT Project Management I
  • mn2. IT Project Management II
  • mn3. IT Planning and Global Strategies
  • mn4. Legal & Social Issues
  • mn5. IT Regulatory Compliance

Internet Oriented [in]

  • in1. Internet Application Development
  • in2. Wireless/Mobile Applications

Design/Development Oriented [dd]

  • dd1. Application Development
  • dd2. Software Engineering
  • dd3. e-Business Systems
  • dd4. HCI Methods
  • dd5. Enterprise Systems Integration

Data Oriented [do]

  • do1. Database Design I
  • do2. Database Design II
  • do3. Data Mining & Analytics
  • do4. Knowledge Management
Infrastructure Oriented [if]
  • if1. Network Design
  • if2. Information Assurance & Security Design
  • if3. IT Architecture Design

IT Management Oriented [mn]


mn1. IT Project Management I

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         IS 483 Information Services and Operations   
√ √      IS 440 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
         IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.   
√ √      SE 433 Software Testing   
         SE 468 Software Measurement/Project Estimation   
√ √      IS 430 Fundamentals of IT Project Management   
√ √      or  SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management   
√ √      ACC 500 Financial Accounting  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
√ √      MGT 500 Managing for Effective and Ethical Organizational Behavior  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

mn2. IT Project Management II

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
√ √      ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone   
√ √      IS 511 Social Issues of Computing   
√ √      IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
         IS 565 IT Outsourcing   
         IS 578 Information Technology Consulting   
         SE 529 Software Risk Management   
         MGT 562 Resolving Conflict in Organizations  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
√        MGT 563 Negotiation Skills  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

mn3. IT Planning and Global Strategies

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
√ √      ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone   
         IS 483 Information Services and Operations   
√ √      IS 440 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
         IS 540 Global Information Technology   
√ √      IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
         IS 577 Information Systems Capstone   
√        IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology   
√ √      ACC 500 Financial Accounting  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
         MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

mn4. Legal & Social Issues

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce   
√ √      IS 433 Information Security Management   
         IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology   
√ √      IS 511 Social Issues of Computing   
         IS 565 IT Outsourcing   
         IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.   
√        IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology   
         TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards   
 

mn5. IT Regulatory Compliance

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance   
√ √      IS 433 Information Security Management   
√ √      IS 505 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery   
√ √      IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
 

Internet Oriented [in]


in1. Internet Application Development

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering   
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
         ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology   
         ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies   
         ECT 588 E-Marketplace Technology   
√ √      HCI 440 Usability Engineering   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing   
 

in2. Wireless/Mobile Applications

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
         ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology   
√ √      HCI 440 Usability Engineering   
         HCI 530 Usability Issues for Handheld Devices   
√ √      SE 540 Software Development for Mobile and Wireless Systems   
 

Design/Development Oriented [dd]


dd1. Application Development

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering   
         ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
         ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies   
         ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology   
√ √      HCI 440 Usability Engineering   
         IS 565 IT Outsourcing   
         IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.   
√ √      SE 433 Software Testing   
√ √      SE 470 Software Development Processes   
         SE 482 Requirements Engineering   
√ √      SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing   
 

dd2. Software Engineering

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      SE 425 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering   
√ √      SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development   
√ √      SE 452 Object-Oriented Enterprise Computing   
√ √      SE 470 Software Development Processes   
         SE 480 Software Architecture   
         SE 482 Requirements Engineering   
         SE 529 Software Risk Management   
         SE 550 Distributed Software Development   
 

dd3.e-Business Systems

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering   
         ECT 480 Intranets and Portals   
         ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management   
         ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology   
√ √      ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce   
         ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies   
         ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology   
√ √      ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
         IS 565 IT Outsourcing   
         IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.   
         MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
√ √      MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

dd4. HCI Methods

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology   
         ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology   
         HCI 430 Prototyping and Implementation   
√ √      HCI 440 Usability Engineering   
         HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis   
√ √      HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction   
         HCI 454 Interaction Design   
√ √      HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods   
         IS 421 Information Systems Analysis   
 

dd5. Enterprise Systems Integration

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 480 Intranets and Portals   
         ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management   
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
         ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence   
         ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
√ √      IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
         MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

Data Oriented [do]


do1. Database Design I

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      CSC 451 Database Design   
√ √      CSC 452 Database Programming   
√ √      CSC 453 Database Technologies   
         CSC 454 Database Administration and Management   
√ √      IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining   
 

do2. Database Design II

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         CSC 543 Spatial Databases and Geographic Information Systems   
√ √      CSC 549 Database System Implementation   
         CSC 550 Object-Oriented Databases   
         CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems   
         CSC 553 Advanced Database Concepts   
√ √      IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining   
 

do3. Data Mining & Analytics

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression   
         ECT 480 Intranets and Portals   
         ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence   
         ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies   
√ √      IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining   
         IS 567 Knowledge Discovery Technologies   
         IS 574 Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems   
√ √      MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management  Kellstadt Graduate School of Business 
 

do4. Knowledge Management

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         CSC 480 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence   
         ECT 480 Intranets and Portals   
         IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems   
√ √      IS 440 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects   
         IS 574 Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems   
         IS 575 Intelligent Information Retrieval   
 


Infrastructure Oriented [if]

if1. Network Design

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology   
         ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology   
√ √      TDC 460 Foundations of Communications Systems   
√ √      TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems   
√ √      TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum   
√ √      TDC 564 Local Area Networks   
         TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management   
 

if2. Information Assurance & Security Design

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance   
√ √      CNS 594 Computer Information and Network Security Capstone   
√ √      ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce   
√ √      IS 433 Information Security Management   
√ √      IS 505 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery   
√ √      IS 511 Social Issues of Computing   
√ √      IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance   
         SE 473 Security Architecture I   
         SE 529 Software Risk Management   
√ √      TDC 477 Network Security   
√ √      TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems   
 

if3. IT Architecture Design

Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
         CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems   
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
√ √      IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
√ √      SE 435 Distributed Systems I   
√ √      SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development   
         SE 473 Security Architecture I   
         SE 480 Software Architecture   
         SE 536 Distributed Systems II   
√ √      SE 554 Enterprise Component Architecture   
√ √      TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems   
         TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management   
 
Advanced Elective Restrictions
Elective courses are in the range of 420-699 and must be from the College of CDM. Credit for courses taken outside of the school will only be given if approved by a faculty advisor. Courses suggested for any Prerequisite Phase in any concentration do not count for elective credit. Any course required for the student’s concentration but taken as part of the requirements of another degree earned by the student may be used to satisfy a competency, but cannot be used to satisfy the 8 elective course requirement.
All courses in degree
 
  • ACC 500 Financial Accounting
  • CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance
  • CNS 594 Computer Information and Network Security Capstone
  • CSC 211 Programming in Java I
  • CSC 212 Programming in Java II
  • CSC 224 Java for Programmers
  • CSC 396 Programming in Java I and II
  • CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression
  • CSC 451 Database Design
  • CSC 452 Database Programming
  • CSC 453 Database Technologies
  • CSC 454 Database Administration and Management
  • CSC 480 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
  • CSC 543 Spatial Databases and Geographic Information Systems
  • CSC 549 Database System Implementation
  • CSC 550 Object-Oriented Databases
  • CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems
  • CSC 553 Advanced Database Concepts
  • ECT 310 Internet Application Development
  • ECT 425 Technical Fundamentals of Distributed Information Systems
  • ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
  • ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
  • ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management
  • ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
  • ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
  • ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
  • ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce
  • ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies
  • ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence
  • ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
  • ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
  • ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
  • ECT 588 E-Marketplace Technology
  • ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
  • HCI 430 Prototyping and Implementation
  • HCI 440 Usability Engineering
  • HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis
  • HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
  • HCI 454 Interaction Design
  • HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods
  • HCI 530 Usability Issues for Handheld Devices
  • IS 421 Information Systems Analysis
  • IS 425 Enterprise Information
  • IS 430 Fundamentals of IT Project Management
  • IS 433 Information Security Management
  • IS 435 Organizational Modeling
  • IS 440 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
  • IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems
  • IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
  • IS 483 Information Services and Operations
  • IS 505 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
  • IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance
  • IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
  • IS 540 Global Information Technology
  • IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
  • IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
  • IS 560 Enterprise Systems
  • IS 565 IT Outsourcing
  • IS 567 Knowledge Discovery Technologies
  • IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
  • IS 574 Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems
  • IS 575 Intelligent Information Retrieval
  • IS 577 Information Systems Capstone
  • IS 578 Information Technology Consulting
  • IT 215 Analysis and Design Techniques
  • IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology
  • MGT 500 Managing for Effective and Ethical Organizational Behavior
  • MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 562 Resolving Conflict in Organizations
  • MGT 563 Negotiation Skills
  • MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management
  • SE 425 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering
  • SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling
  • SE 433 Software Testing
  • SE 435 Distributed Systems I
  • SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development
  • SE 452 Object-Oriented Enterprise Computing
  • SE 468 Software Measurement/Project Estimation
  • SE 470 Software Development Processes
  • SE 473 Security Architecture I
  • SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management
  • SE 480 Software Architecture
  • SE 482 Requirements Engineering
  • SE 529 Software Risk Management
  • SE 536 Distributed Systems II
  • SE 540 Software Development for Mobile and Wireless Systems
  • SE 550 Distributed Software Development
  • SE 554 Enterprise Component Architecture
  • SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing
  • TDC 460 Foundations of Communications Systems
  • TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
  • TDC 477 Network Security
  • TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum
  • TDC 564 Local Area Networks
  • TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management
  • TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards