D.Sc. IS Course Summary
Knowledge Requirements* |
DSU Classes |
3-15 Credits |
Foundations of Information Systems |
INFS 601 |
3 |
Information Systems Programming |
INFS 605 |
3 |
Applied Statistics |
INFS 608 |
3 |
Mgmt & Evaluation of Information Systems |
INFS 612 |
3 |
An Introduction to Research |
INFS 614 |
3 |
Master's Level Information Systems Required Classes |
DSU Classes |
18 Credits |
Systems Analysis and Design Using Case-based Tools |
INFS 720 |
3 |
Project and Change Management |
INFS 724 |
3 |
Programming for E Commerce |
INFS 730 |
3 |
IT Infrastructure, Technology and Network Management |
INFS 750 |
3 |
Enterprise Modeling, and Data Management |
INFS 760 |
3 |
Information Technology Strategy and Policy |
INFS 780 |
3 |
Master's Level Information Systems Electives: Select one of four specializations |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Data Management |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Data Warehousing & Data Mining |
INFS 762 |
3 |
Information Retrieval |
INFS 764 |
3 |
Advanced Database |
INFS 766 |
3 |
Electronic Commerce |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Electronic Commerce |
INFS 732 |
3 |
Client Server Technologies |
INFS 734 |
3 |
Data Warehousing & Data Mining |
INFS 762 |
3 |
Network Administration & Security |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Electronic Commerce |
INFS 732 |
3 |
Advanced Network Technology & Management |
INFS 752 |
3 |
Network Security & Intrusion Detection |
INFS 754 |
3 |
Healthcare Information Systems |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Healthcare Information Infrastructure |
INFS 742 |
3 |
Healthcare Information Analysis |
INFS 744 |
3 |
Data Warehousing and Data Mining |
INFS 762 |
3 |
Research Methods |
DSU Classes |
9 Credits |
Design Research Methods |
INFS 805 |
3 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
INFS 810 |
3 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
INFS 815 |
3 |
Research Specializations: Select one of three specializations |
DSU Classes |
27 Credits |
Decision Support, Knowledge and Data Management |
DSU Classes |
27 credits |
Decision Support systems |
INFS 830 |
3 |
Knowledge Management |
INFS 834 |
3 |
Dec Support/Knowledge Mgmt Research |
INFS 838 |
3 |
Research Seminar Topics |
INFS 890 |
6 |
Select four (12 cr.)electives from electives list |
|
12 |
Information Assurance and Computer Security |
DSU Classes |
27 credits |
Computer Security Planning and Procedures |
INFA 711 |
3 |
Managing Information Security Risk |
INFA 713 |
3 |
Info Assurance/Computer Security Research |
INFS 848 |
3 |
Research Seminar Topics |
INFS 890 |
6 |
Select four (12 cr.) electives from electives list |
|
12 |
Healthcare Information Systems |
DSU Classes |
27 credits |
Healthcare Information Infrastructure |
INFS 742 |
3 |
Healthcare Information Analysis |
INFS 744 |
3 |
Health Informatics Research |
INFS 868 |
3 |
Research Seminar Topics |
INFS 890 |
6 |
Select four (12 cr.) electives from electives list |
|
12 |
Specialization Electives: Select four (12 cr.) courses from the list below
Course Number |
Course |
Credit hours |
Decision Support, Knowledge and Data Management |
Information Assurance and Computer Security |
Healthcare Information Systems |
INFS 834 |
Knowledge management |
3 |
R |
E |
E |
INFS 830 |
Decision support systems |
3 |
R |
E |
E |
INFS 762 |
Data Warehousing & Data Mining |
3 |
E |
|
E |
INFS 764 |
Information Retrieval |
3 |
E |
|
E |
INFS 766 |
Advanced Database |
3 |
E |
|
E |
INFA 711 |
Computer Security Planning and Procedures |
3 |
E |
R |
|
INFA 713 |
Managing Information Security Risk |
3 |
E |
R |
E |
INFA 715 |
Privacy, Fraud and Identity Theft |
3 |
|
E |
E |
INFA 717 |
Advanced Network Security |
3 |
|
E |
|
INFA 721 |
Computer Forensics |
3 |
|
E |
|
INFA 723 |
Applied Cryptography |
3 |
|
E |
|
INFA 741 |
Banking Assurance |
3 |
E |
E |
|
INFA 743 |
IA in Financial Transactions |
|
|
E |
|
INFA 745 |
Securing Transactions |
3 |
|
E |
|
INFA 751 |
Introduction to Wireless Security |
3 |
|
E |
|
INFA 753 |
Building and Securing Wireless Networks |
3 |
|
E |
|
R:Required E: Elective
*required only of students who do not meet specific admission knowledge requirements




