University of Maryland Baltimore County Online Master’s in Information Systems Program Overview

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Online Masters in Information Systems

• Presented by
• Dr. George Karabatis Shannon
  Keegan
• Graduate Program Director, IS
  Graduate Programs Manager
• georgek_at_umbc.edu
  
  onlinems_at_umbc.edu

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UMBC Facts

• UMBC is a member of the University System of
  Maryland and is accredited by the Middle States
  Commission on Higher Education
• UMBC is a medium sized university, with close to
  13,000 students. Of those, about 2,700 are
  graduate students
• UMBC offers 37 Masters degree programs and 24
  Doctoral degree programs through the Graduate
  School. At the undergraduate level there are 42
  majors, 41 minors and 17 certificate programs

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UMBC Achievements

• UMBC is a research institution, our research
  funding has grown to close to 90 million
  annually.
• UMBC has been named 1 in Up-and-Coming
  universities by U.S. News and World Report, along
  with Clemson, Drexel and Rice University.
• President Freeman A. Hrabowski was named one of
  the Top 10 College Presidents in the U.S. by Time
  Magazine.
• In 2009, The Princeton Review included UMBC in
  its Best Value Colleges for 2009 list.
• UMBC is nationally-ranked 4th among U.S. research
  universities in awarding IT degrees and
  certificates.

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Department of Information Systems at UMBC

• Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay
• IS Department Chair
• Dr. George Karabatis Dr. Anita
  Komlodi
• Graduate Program Director, IS
  Graduate Program Director, HCC

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IS Department Facts

• Offers 2 disciplines, Information Systems (IS)
  and Human-Centered Computing (HCC).
• One of the largest departments on campus with
  more than 1100 students, with close to 350 MS
  students and over 60 PhD students.
• We offer 2 bachelors degree programs, 6
  undergraduate certificates, 3 masters and 2 PhD
  programs.
• Our graduate faculty pursue research in these 4
  main areas Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge
  Management, Database/Data Mining, Human-Centered
  Computing, and Software Engineering/Systems
  Analysis and Design.

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Online MS in IS _at_ UMBCIs it for YOU?

• Designed for people currently in an IT field who
  want to advance their career.
• Also designed for people without prior IT
  experience looking for a career change.
• Students from all backgrounds, military, recent
  undergraduates, not-so-recent undergraduates,
  teachers, etc. Also, many students from
  different academic disciplines and work
  experience.

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Why Online MS in IS _at_ UMBC?

• 100 Onlinestudents are not required to come to
  campus at any time
• Flexibilitydo the work according to your
  schedule
• Fully accredited
• Comprehensive MS program developed and taught by
  our graduate faculty members
• Can apply skills learned today
• No GRE required for admission
• Approved for Federal Financial Aid

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Degree Requirements

• Fundamentals Course(May be waived based on
  experience and is determined during the
  admissions review process)
• IS 607 Introduction to Information Systems (4
  credits)
• Core Courses(All four are required of all
  students)
• 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)

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Degree Requirements

• 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

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What some of our Students and Graduates have to
say

• I changed jobs from General Motors to the
  USDA...My former title was Regional IT Manager
  and my new title is Chief of Technology. The
  degree helped add credibility during the
  selection process.
•  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.
•   The instructors were very willing to help me
  succeed... Extremely accessible... I found that
  it was a greatly rewarding program.

You can read additional comments online here

http//www.onlinems.umbc.
edu/comments_graduates.html
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For More Information

• The Online MS in IS programs website,
  http//www.onlinems.umbc.edu is your best source
  for information
• Call us at [phone], option 1 or email
  Onlinems_at_umbc.edu
• This presentation will be posted on the programs
  website

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Thank you!!

• Any Questions????

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FAQs

• Q What are my payment options?
• A Students can pay online with a credit card,
  or check. UMBC offers a monthly payment plan,
  details are at http//www.umbc.edu/sbs. We also
  work with employers tuition assistance or
  tuition voucher programs.
• Q Can we use financial aid?
• A Yes, the program is approved for federal
  financial aid. Please refer to
  http//www.umbc.edu/financialaid for more
  information.
• Q What is the tuition rate?
• A The tuition rate for the 2011-2012 academic
  year is 799 per credit. This rate includes
  tuition, textbooks and materials, and delivery of
  those to your home. There are no other course
  fees.
• Q What are the admissions requirements?
• A Admission requires a minimum of a bachelors
  degree in any field, with a GPA of 3.0 of higher.
  Provisional admission may be offered for those
  with a GPA between 2.75-2.99. Please call or
  email if you have questions about the provisional
  admission category.
• Q Do students have to come to campus to take
  exams?
• A Students in the Online MS program are not
  required to come to campus at any time. All
  course work, including tests and quizzes, are
  completed online through our online classroom
  platform, Blackboard.
• Q How long does it take to complete the
  program?
• A Time commitments vary from student to
  student, but the average completion time is about
  3 years. All UMBC MS students have a maximum of
  5 years to complete their degree requirements.