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Degree Programs at SISAT
Master's of Information Systems and Technology
You will find that our Master's program offers a distinct blend of practical application and theoretical focus. Coursework in this program is designed to provide you with both managerial and technical skill sets you can utilize in your current position as well as prepare you for future success. The best feature of this program is its customizability. By choosing a specialization in e-Government, Network Security and Crisis Management, Social Learning Software Design, or GIS which can also be a concentration, you can maximize the immediate benefits of the program and delve deep into specific areas of IS&T. The benefit of this structure is that it will provide you the opportunity to distinguish yourself as a specialist in one of these vital areas. This will not only increase your chances of professional success, but prepare you for future scholarship should you decide to enter our PhD program.
Program Details
- Composed of 11 courses for a total of 44 units
- Up to 8 units of previous graduate level coursework may be transferred in
- Designed for the both the IS and non-IS professional
Required Coursework
- 2 Competency Courses (8 Units)
IS 303 Organization as Information Processing Systems
IS 313 Information Technology (Programming)
- 4 Core Courses (16 Units)
IS 302 Database Concepts
IS 305 Information Analysis and Design
IS 306 Communications and Networking
IS 328 Management of IT
- 4 Specialization Courses (16 Units)
The specialization will include a set of 4 courses for a total of 16 units, with at least one course from each of two broad areas: Technology/Tools and Management/Strategy. These specialization generally fall within the field strengths of the core faculty. This customized specialization option would allow students to select a set of courses that would meet their educational focus and can even include coursework from other schools at CGU. However, no more than 8 units may be taken outside the IS discipline. In all cases, independent study classes can be used for specialization credits. Courses can apply to more than one specialization area. Additional courses offered by other Schools at CGU, courses transferred into the degree, or independent study courses could be used to earn specialization units.
- 1 Capstone Course (4 Units)
IS 329 Information Systems Policy
*IS 330 (The Practicum) is a concentration course for all specialty areas.
Coursework Sample
- Managerial Courses:
Project Management, Knowledge Management, IS Policy, Management of IT, Management of E-Governmental Systems, Management of Telecommunication Resources, Human Factors in Information Processing Systems.
- Technical Courses:
Cryptography and Computer Security, Information Systems Security, Advanced Internet Technology & Wireless Networking, Systems Analysis and Design, Knowledge Discovery, Database Systems, Data Warehousing, E-Commerce, Large Scale Software Development.
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Master's of Health Information Management
This program draws upon several disciplines to provide you with a dynamic approach to this critically important field of study. Though specifically dedicated to topics relevant to healthcare, this program attracts a wide range of students who have recognized the outstanding career potential a graduate education in health IT will provide. You will find that the coursework is oriented towards those with a wide range of professional experience such as IT, management, clinical practice, and laboratory science. In addition to coursework, our program features a clinical immersion component which will allow you to put your knowledge into practice as part of a research team or in a healthcare organization. For additional information go to http://is.cgu.edu/mhim
Program Details
- Composed of 11 courses for a total of 44 units
- Provides both internship and research project opportunities
- Developed for both the IT and clinical professional
Coursework Sample
- Core Courses:
Database Concepts, Information Systems Analysis and Design, Data Communications and Networking, Medical Informatics, Introduction to Biostatistics, Project Management in Healthcare
- Elective Courses:
Electronic Health Records, Telemedicine, Evidence-based Healthcare, AI and Machine Learning, Strategy and Leadership, IS Policy, Health Economics, Data Mining and Health Datawarehouses
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Dual Degree MSIST/MBA
This degree program is offered jointly by the School of Information Systems and Technology and the Drucker School of Management and was created for those individuals seeking to expand their knowledge in the fields of technology and management. The dual degree option is valuable in that it allows you will earn two degrees simultaneously by receiving course instruction from expert faculty in both areas. This program will provide you with an outstanding opportunity to increase your marketability and gain a distinct competitive advantage in the professional marketplace.
Program Details
- Composed of 21 courses for a total of 84 units
- IS and management coursework can be taken simultaneously
- Provides the full scope of coursework offered by both schools
Coursework Sample
- MSIST Courses:
Organizations as Information Processing Systems, Information Technology, Communications and Networking, Information Systems Analysis and Design
- MBA Courses:
Quantitative Methods, Marketing Management, Morality and Leadership, Corporate Finance, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Financial and Managerial Accounting
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PhD in Information Systems and Technology
You will discover that the School of Information Systems and Technology provides an incredibly productive and rewarding educational experience for those seeking to earn their PhD A rigorous research focus is the hallmark of our PhD program. Students attending both full and part-time are expected to get involved in faculty supported research projects early in their PhD career. The knowledge attained through these projects can inform both the content and direction of your dissertation. As a PhD candidate you will find yourself in good company as we attract students from such elite institutions as Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Duke, George Washington and Yale. Our PhD graduates have gone on to careers in education, research and executive leadership with both local and international organizations.
Program Details
- Composed of 19 courses for a total of 76 units
- 3 competency courses that do not count towards the 76 unit requirement (Introduction to IS - equivalent to IS 303; Programming - equivalent to IS 313; and Univariate Statistics - equivalent to MGT 306)
- Oral Exam
- Comprehensive Screening Exam
- Qualifying Portfolio
- Dissertation
- Up to 24 units of previous graduate level coursework can be transferred into the program
- Ph.D. Core Component (20 Units)
IS 302 Database Concepts
IS 305 Information Systems Analysis and Design
IS 306 Communications and Networking
IS 328 Management of IT
IS 329 Information Systems Policy
- Ph.D. Elective Components (12 Units)
3 electives from the MSIS concentration area, which can include on research methods class.
- Ph.D. Doctoral Research Seminars (20 Units)
IS 360 Principles of Information Science Research
IS 362 Research Methods (general research methods course)
IS 364 Research Seminar in Information Systems
IS 366A Quantitative Research Methods
IS 366B Quantitative Research Methods
IS 366C Quantitative Research Methods
(This course must be taken for two consecutive semesters)
- Cognate Minor (24 Units)
Two minors of 12 units, a minor is a group of three courses from a discipline or theme (i.e. Management, Statistics, etc.) outside of SISAT.
- Three Competency Courses that DO NOT count towards the 76 units
The following three courses can be transferred (as part of the 24 units, if taken for graduate credit), waived via an exam administered on campus, or can be taken at CGU.
IS 303 Introduction to IS (Equivalent to: Organizations as Information Processing Systems)
IS 313 Information Technology
MGT 306 Qualitative Methods - Univariate Statistics
- Screening Exam:
This exam covers: IS302, IS305, IS306, IS328, IS329 and IS360.
The exam will be offered once per year in September, as per current rules. Students must have a 3.5 GPA and completed IS360.
- Qualifying Portfolio:
Five items plus an Oral Exam.
* One refereed paper published in the proceeding of a conference, (AIS, ACM, IEEE, IFIP, IRMA).
* One refereed journal article that has been published, accepted for publication, or revised and resubmitted.
* One grant proposal.
* Post-secondary teaching requirement
* Review and consulting requirement
- Minimum GPA:
Ph.D. students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA to remain in good standing in the program. A student falling below this level will have one semester to meet this requirement. Thereafter, the student may be withdrawn from the program.
- Transfer of units:
Up to 24 units can be transferred from outside institutions, but none could be units for doctoral research seminars.
- Dissertation
To be conducted as per current rules. An outside reader, if desired, should be involved at the proposal stage.
Coursework Sample
- Core Competencies:
Information Systems Policy, Communications and Networking, Management of IT, Data Base Systems, Information Systems Analysis and Design
- Doctoral Research Seminars:
Principles of IS Research, Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Quantitative Research Methods, Doctoral Dissertation Research Seminar
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List of Journals
| Journal Name |
Type Review
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No. Ext. Rev.
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Accept Rate
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| Academy of Information and Management Sciences Journal |
Blind
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3
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21-30%
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| Academy of Management Journal |
Blind
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3
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10%
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| Academy of Management Review |
Blind
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3
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6-10%
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Annals of Cases on Information Technology
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Blind
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3
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11-20%
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| Behaviour & Information Technology |
Editorial
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2
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21-30%
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| Computer Journal |
Editorial
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3+
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31-50%
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| Computers in Human Behavior |
Blind
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2
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54%
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| Decisions Sciences (Journal of) |
Blind
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2
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11-20%
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| IBM Systems Journal |
Editorial
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3+
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30%
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| IEEE Transactions on Computers |
Editorial
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3+
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21-30%
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| IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics |
Blind
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3
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21-30%
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| Industrial Management & Data Systems |
Blind
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3
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35%
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| Information & Management |
Editorial
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3
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40%
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| Information and Software Technology |
Editorial
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2
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50%
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| Information Management Journal (The) |
Blind
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2
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0-5%
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| Information Resources Management |
Blind
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4
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6-10%
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| Information Society, The (TIS) |
Editorial
|
3
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30%
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| Information Systems Frontiers |
Editorial
|
3
|
New J
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| Information Systems Journal |
Blind
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2
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11-20%
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| Informations Systems Management |
Blind
|
2
|
50%
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| Informations Systems Research |
Blind
|
3
|
11-20%
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| Information Systems Security |
Blind
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1
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21-30%
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| Information Technology & People |
Blind
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3
|
11-20%
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| Interacting With Computers |
Blind
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2
|
21-30%
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| International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology |
Editorial
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3
|
21-30%
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| Journal of American Health Information Management Association |
Blind
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3
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50%
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| Journal of Computer Information Systems |
Blind
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3
|
10-15%
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| Journal of Database Management |
Blind
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3
|
6-10%
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| Journal of End User Computing |
Blind
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3
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6-10%
|
|
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
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Blind
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3
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12%
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Journal of Global Information Management
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Blind
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3+
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11-20%
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| Journal of Global Information Technology Management |
Blind
|
3
|
21-30%
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| Journal of Information Systems |
Blind
|
3
|
11-20%
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| Journal of Information Systems Education |
Blind
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2 to 3
|
21-30%
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| Journal of Information Technology |
Blind
|
3
|
6-10%
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| Journal of Information Technology Cases & Applications |
Blind
|
3
|
11-20%
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| Journal of Information Technology Management |
Blind
|
2
|
21-30%
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| Journal of Information, Law & Technology |
Blind
|
2 to 3
|
11-20%
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| Journal of Intelligent Information Systems |
Editorial
|
3+
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6-10%
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| Journal of International Information Management |
Blind
|
3
|
33%
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| Journal of Internet Commerce |
Blind
|
3
|
New J
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| Journal of Knowledge Management |
Peer
|
1
|
New J
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| Journal of Management Information Systems |
Blind
|
3
|
6-10%
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| Journal of Management Systems |
Blind
|
2
|
11-20%
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| Journal of Strategic Information Systems |
Blind
|
2
|
11-20%
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| Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery |
Editorial
|
2
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21-30%
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| Management Science |
Editorial
|
3
|
11-20%
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| MIS Quarterly |
Blind
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3+
|
6-10%
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| Office Systems Research Journal |
Blind
|
3
|
35%
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| Systems Research and Behavioral Science |
Blind
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2
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30%
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