Admissions Requirements:
Applicants to the program must have completed an undergraduate degree program with a GPA of at least 2.75. Admission to the CIS program is considered on a rolling basis throughout the year for both full- and part-time study. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible to ensure consideration for the semester desired. A complete application consists of:
- Application form and fee
- Resume
- Two letters of reference (academic or professional)
- Official undergraduate transcripts
- The GMAT is NOT required for admission to the CIS degree program
The prerequisites for the program are:
- An undergraduate degree in a field of business completed within the last five years or
- Completion of two semesters of accounting and two semesters of management courses within the last five years.
- The Quinnipiac University courses ISM 301 and ISM 370 or their equivalent and
- Two semesters of computer language programming, either two semesters of one language or one semester in each of two languages within the last five years.
For additional information about the program or to arrange a campus tour or interview, call the Graduate Admissions Office at 203-582-8672 or 800-462-1944.
Write to Quinnipiac University Graduate Admissions at 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518-1940.
Send e-mail to graduate@quinnipiac.edu
Program of Study:
The program consists of 36 credits at the 600 level consisting of six required courses (18 credits) and six elective courses (18 credits).
Six required core courses as follows:
CIS 600 Information Systems Strategy (3 credits)
CIS 620 Data Management (3 credits)
CIS 630 Systems Analysis & Design (3 credits)
CIS 640 Communications & Networking (3 credits)
CIS 691 Integrative Information Systems Seminar Capstone (3 credits)
CIS 695 Information Systems Architecture & Integration (3 credits)
Six elective courses chosen from the following:
CIS 622 Database Architecture & Administration (3 credits)
CIS 627 Data Warehousing & Data Mining (3 credits)
CIS 642 Network Design & Implementation (3 credits)
CIS 650 Information Systems Security (3 credits)
CIS 652 Advanced Topics in Information Systems Security (3 credits)
CIS 660 Electronic Commerce Implementation (3 credits)
CIS 690 Information Technology Project Management (3 credits)