Computer Information Systems, M.S.

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School of Computing and Information Systems 
Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
Grand Valley State University
C-2-100 Mackinac Hall
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401

Telephone: (616) 331-2060
Email: gradchair@cis.gvsu.edu
cis.gvsu.edu/degrees/cis
 

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems Overview

Grand Valley State University's Master of Science (M.S.) in computer information systems is offered through the School of Computing and Information Systems in the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing and is designed to make educational opportunities available to the professional computing community in West Michigan. The program is intended for computer professionals who are already working in the industry and are using computer and information systems.

About the M.S. Degree

Students pursue the M.S. in computer information systems in any of the following content areas: databases, distributed systems, information systems management, object-oriented, software engineering, or biomedical informatics. The program is a hybrid of computer science (CS) and information systems (IS). It incorporates topics from both disciplines to allow students great flexibility in tailoring a graduate degree to suit their needs.

  • Flexible. The CIS program serves working professionals who want to pursue graduate study on a part-time basis. It also serves an increasing number of full-time and international students.
  • Experienced faculty. Courses are taught by our faculty, most of whom have significant industry experience.
  • State-of-the-art facilities. Within our facilities are a nationally recognized networking and data communication teaching laboratory, a Linux lab, an architecture lab, and student research project rooms.
  • Convenient. All courses are offered in the evening at the
    John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering     in downtown Grand Rapids.

The M.S. program requires 33 graduate credit hours to complete.

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Admissions

M.S. degree requirements and application for admission are available online. The $30 application fee is waived for undergraduate alumni of Grand Valley.

Cost

Grand Valley offers an excellent education at a reasonable cost and a number of ways to finance your graduate degree.