University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Online Master’s in Information Systems
Program Overview
Presented by
Dr. Dongsong Zhang
Graduate Program Director
Online MS in IS
zhangd@umbc.edu
Shannon Keegan
Graduate Programs Manager
onlinems@umbc.edu
UMBC Facts
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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 Gangopadhyay
IS Department Chair
Dr. George Karabatis
Associate Chair of Academic Affairs
Dr. Dongsong Zhang
Online Master’s in IS Program Director
Dr. Anita Komlodi
Graduate Program Director, HCC
Zhiyuan Chen
Graduate Program Director, IS
UMBC Department of Information
Systems Facts
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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?
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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.)
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No GRE requirement
• Tuition rate includes text books
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No additional course fees
Degree Requirements
Fundamentals 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:
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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
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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
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“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
Thank you!!
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