Master of Science in Information Systems
MSIS Admissions Standards
Admission requirements in addition to those of the Graduate School and College of Business:
- Undergraduate degree in CIS or MIS or
- Undergraduate degree in business, plus additional undergraduate MIS courses or
- Undergraduate degree, plus additional undergraduate business and MIS courses or
- Undergraduate degree, experience in MIS, plus additional undergraduate courses depending upon undergraduate degree
MSIS Admission Requirements and Instructions
- A completed MSU Graduate School application submitted online is required; paper applications are not accepted. To access the online application, please visit: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=ndusmingr. Detailed admissions requirements and instructions are also available on the Graduate School website. The exception to this application is for readmission (available on the Graduate School website under Forms).
- Requirements and Instructions. Detailed admission requirements and instructions can be found at MinotStateU.edu/graduate/future_students/admission_requirements.shtml.
- In order for a student to pursue a graduate degree at MSU, the student must complete the formal online application for admission to the Graduate School and receive an official letter granting admission. Students are required to have a minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) for admission consideration. A GPA of 3.00 or above for the last 60 hours of coursework will be considered if a student does not meet the 2.75 requirements. Students who do not meet either GPA requirement may appeal to the department chairperson for consideration.
- Statement of Purpose. An applicant must submit a concise (500-1500 words) essay describing his/her primary interest in the MSIS program, experiences related to the area of study, and objectives in pursuing the MSIS degree at MSU. In particular, the essay should be as specific as possible in describing the student’s interests, and relevant educational, research, commercial, government, or teaching experiences. If applying for more than one program, submit a separate Statement of Purpose for each program.
- Applicants must earn an admission score of at least 400 to be considered. This score is calculated as follows:
Statement of Purpose score (total possible = 100 points) plus undergraduate GPA multiplied by 100 plus the number of years of professional level work experiences multiplied by 10 up to a maximum of 100 points). A resume must be submitted with evidence to support the number of years of professional experience. - The applicant must receive a recommendation for acceptance from the College of Business Graduate Faculty.
| Required Courses | ||
| BIT 557 | Foundations of Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| BIT 559 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| BIT 560 | Manage/Integrate IS Function | 3 |
| BIT 561 | IS Project Management | 3 |
| BIT 563 | Database Systems and Application | 3 |
| BIT 565 | Systems Design | 3 |
| BIT 566 | Knowledge Management | 3 |
| BIT 570 | E-Business Strategy | 3 |
| BIT 575 | Business Network Systems Management | 3 |
| BIT 595 | MSIS Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Faculty
Professors
Dr. Kristi Berg
Professor
Mr. Chad Fenner
Assistant Professor
Dr. Serena Pontenila
Assistant Professor
Adjunct
Dr. Stephen Beyer
Dr. Nick Bowersox
Dr. Rhonda Chicone