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About the MS-IS Degree
Master of Science - Information Systems
For MS-IS program admission, please fill out our application.
Prerequisites
After an MS or MBA applicant is admitted to the College of Graduate Studies, his/her transcript, application, essay, and test scores will be evaluated by the COBA Graduate Advising Committee. This Committee evaluates the student's educational background and work experience to determine what leveling requirements or program prerequisites may be needed.
Leveling requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may be satisfied by taking graduate or undergraduate courses, departmental subject area examinations, or through other means deemed appropriate by the Graduate Academic Advisor assigned.
A student whose undergraduate degree was not in business and who does not have relevant professional experience should expect to be required to take some undergraduate courses (that cannot count toward the 36 hours required for the degree) to be prepared for successful graduate study in business.
Leveling requirements may be met by taking undergraduate courses, CLEP tests, or DANTES tests. Leveling requirements must be satisfied by the time a student completes 12 hours of graduate credit.
Comprehensive Exam
The purpose of the comprehensive exam for our Masters is to allow the student to demonstrate in a balanced and integrated way that they have mastered the core concepts in our program by using a case study. In particular, the focus is on the following four core courses:
i) CIS 507 Systems Analysis
ii) CIS 516 Database Systems
iii) CIS 504 Telecommunications
iv) CIS 511 Managing Information Systems
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with the MS-IS degree from Tarleton, a student must:
- complete any required leveling
- complete sufficient hours to meet the 36 hour requirement, including the core courses
- have a grade point average of at least 3.0 for all courses on the degree plan
- successfully complete the MS-IS comprehensive examination