Online Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

The Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) program is focused on the acquisition of information technology theory and the application of theory and practice to real world business opportunities and challenges. The course provide current theory and knowledge of essential information technology components, as well as interpersonal and intra-organizational communication. While courses examine a broad range of information technology resources, the courses emphasize the management of such resources in order to meet an organization's challenges and goals. The program has six main threads:

• Business Management
• Business Systems Analysis and Development
• Programming Management
• Databases
• Network and Telecommunications
• The Web

Online MSCIS Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to the MSCIS program are as follows:

1. The completed and signed University of Phoenix graduate application and an application fee.
2. An undergraduate degree from a regionally, or approved nationally, accredited or candidate for accreditation college or university, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside of the United States.
3. Official transcripts verifying all course work earned toward the bachelor's degree and any graduate course work attempted.
4. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 as shown by the undergraduate degree posted transcript.
5. Verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post high school work experience.
6. Current employment. Unemployed applicants must verify access to a suitable work environment in which to complete classroom assignments.
7. For non-native speakers of English, a score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 750 for the Test of English for International Communication. The following may exempt a non-native speaker from having to take the TOEFL or TOEIC:
8. Successful completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
9. Successful completion of 30 transferable, academic semester credits at a recognized college or University in a country in which English is the official language.
10. U.S. high school diploma or GED.
11. Equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma from a country in which English is the official language.
12. Official documents are required.
13. All University students must complete the Adult Learning Outcomes Assessment prior to enrolling in their required course of study.

Online Master of Science in Computer Information Systems Degree Requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied to earn the MSCIS degree:

1. The completion of the 37 semester graduate credit curriculum with a minimum grade point average of "B" (3.0).
2. Payment of all tuition and fees.
3. Completion of the University's Comprehensive Cognitive Assessment (COCA) post-test as part of the University's Adult Learning Outcomes Assessment (ALOA).

Online MSCIS Course Waiver Policy

Students may waive a maximum of 9 credits (not to exceed three University courses) from their required course of study on the basis of transferable course work. Students in a California campus are limited to waiving 6 credits (2 courses). To meet the criteria for transfer, the course to be transferred must:

1. Be completed within the last five years with a grade of "B" or higher at a regionally, or approved nationally, accredited or candidate for accreditation college or university.
2. Be comparable in content and credits to the University of Phoenix course being waived, and be a graduate level course.
3. Be officially transcripted by the college or university where the credit was earned.

Students who wish to waive a course must make a formal written request to the Office of Admissions, citing the courses they wish waived, the course to be transferred, and the university where the course was completed. An official catalog course description and syllabus must accompany the request along with a copy of the catalog cover from which the course description was taken. The official transcript from the institution where the course was completed must also be submitted unless it was previously submitted to the University during the application process

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