Academic Catalog

Master of Science in Information Systems Teach Out

Enterprise Application Development Specialization:

 

Program Description:

Most all business and a growing faction of all other human endeavors use, if not depend upon, Information Systems to implement critical aspects of their knowledge management process. Understanding the information management needs of a client is just the starting point. There are so many potential solutions, each with a unique cost/benefit trade-offs and consequence profiles, it is impossible to assert that one solution or another is optimal, even if all of the requirements were fully known and understood. Aspen University’s Master of Science in Information Systems programs are designed to provide computing professionals the knowledge and skills required to be effective individual and team contributors to all aspects of the information systems lifecycle from business needs and requirements, through acquisition and development, to deployment, installation, test, and operations, with a focus on development.

The Enterprise Applications Development specialization focuses on standalone applications as well as client/server and other networked solutions. In addition to helping students build a targeted set of skills through traditional course work, prior to graduation students will complete an individualized project that will allow them to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to create an integrated, sophisticated project that is suitable for inclusion in their portfolio.

Degree Requirements: 36 Credits

 

 

Program Goals:

It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Master of Science in Information Systems with a specialization in Enterprise Application Development program will learn or be able to do the following:

  1. Modern Technologies: Gain practical expertise in modern technologies relevant to industrial computing and information systems.
  2. Technology Foundation: Develop a working foundation of information technologies to use them effectively for different types of applications.
  3. System Management: Integrate analysis and design skills for various information systems necessary to manage system development projects.
  4. Problem Solving: Demonstrate problem solving and creative thinking skills.
  5. Data Management Plan: Apply an ability to plan and direct creative solutions to meet the needs of a data management environment.
  6. Application Development: Develop general programming, application, and web development skills.
  7. Enterprise Application Development: Exhibit the technical skills required to plan, implement, and control enterprise applications that support business requirements.

Academic Schedule

Courses:

CIS515 Management of Information Systems

3

CIS680 Object Oriented Analysis & Design with UML

3

CIS670 C++ Programming for C Programmers

3

CIS656 Relational Database Design

3

CIS658 Java Programming

3

CIS685 eBusiness

3

CIS660 Website Development with HTML/JavaScript

3

CIS525 Information Systems Strategic Planning

3

CIS655 XML Programming

3

CIS657 Enterprise JavaBeans and J2EE

3

MGT649 Information Technology Project Management

3

Final Proctored Exam

 

SIS799 Graduate Capstone

3

 

 

Web Development Specialization:

Program Description:

Most all business and a growing faction of all other human endeavors use, if not depend upon, Information Systems to implement critical aspects of their knowledge management process. Understanding the information management needs of a client is just the starting point. There are so many potential solutions, each with a unique cost/benefit trade-offs and consequence profiles, it is impossible to assert that one solution or another is optimal, even if all of the requirements were fully known and understood. Aspen University’s Master of Science in Information Systems programs are designed to provide computing professionals the knowledge and skills required to be effective individual and team contributors to all aspects of the information systems lifecycle from business needs and requirements, through acquisition and development, to deployment, installation, test, and operations, with a focus on development.

The Web Development specialization is designed to provide the professional with an array of online and cloud-based solution skills appropriate for the full range of commonly used web sites and web applications. In addition to helping students build a targeted set of skills through traditional course work, prior to graduation students will complete an individualized project that will allow them to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to create an integrated, sophisticated project that is suitable for inclusion in their portfolio.

Degree Requirements: 36 Credits

 

Program Goals:

It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Master of Science in Information Systems with a specialization in Web Development program will learn or be able to do the following:

  1. Modern Technologies: Gain practical expertise in modern technologies relevant to industrial computing and information systems.
  2. Technology Foundation: Develop a working foundation of information technologies to use them effectively for different types of applications.
  3. System Management: Integrate analysis and design skills for various information systems necessary to manage system development projects.
  4. Problem Solving: Demonstrate problem solving and creative thinking skills.
  5. Data Management Plan: Apply an ability to plan and direct creative solutions to meet the needs of a data management environment.
  6. Application Development: Develop general programming, application, and web development skills.
  7. Web Development: Exhibit the technical skills necessary to create interactive and customer-friendly websites that promote the products and services of the organization.

Academic Schedule

Courses:

CIS515 Management of Information Systems

3

CIS680 Object Oriented Analysis & Design with UML

3

CIS670 C++ Programming for C Programmers

3

CIS656 Relational Database Design

3

CIS650 ASP.Net Programming

3

CIS685 eBusiness

3

CIS660 Website Development with HTML/JavaScript

3

CIS653 Perl Programming and CGI Scripting

3

CIS655 XML Programming

3

CIS654 PHP Programming

3

MGT649 Information Technology Project Management

3

Final Proctored Exam

 

SIS799 Graduate Capstone

3