This document provides an overview of the Online Master's in Information Systems program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). It summarizes that UMBC is a public university with over 13,000 students that is ranked highly for its online graduate computer programs. The Online MS in IS program is designed for working professionals and can be completed entirely online. It has low admission requirements, affordable tuition, and provides flexibility to advance one's career while balancing work and life. The degree consists of core and advanced courses in areas like databases, security, and project management taught by full-time faculty. Graduates go on to careers like systems analyst, database developer, and software engineer.
UMBC offers a variety of master’s degree and certificate options. Our Health Information Technology graduate program leverages a student’s experience toward a range of opportunities within the Health Information Technology profession. UMBC's in-person Health Information Technology program is designed to prepare computer science, information systems, healthcare professionals, and other experienced professionals to fill a range of opportunities within the healthcare profession. These might include: Clinical Care Informatics, Research/Clinical Trial Informatics, Management Consulting, Managed Care, Pharmaceuticals, Government, and Consumer Electronic. UMBC’s Health Information Technology graduate program is offered at the UMBC Main Campus in Catonsville.
2020 is just 3 years away. In 2000, predictions have been made on the changes expected in Medical Education, over 2 decades. The changes are even more staggering than the earlier predictions.
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UMBC offers a variety of master’s degree and certificate options. Our Health Information Technology graduate program leverages a student’s experience toward a range of opportunities within the Health Information Technology profession. UMBC's in-person Health Information Technology program is designed to prepare computer science, information systems, healthcare professionals, and other experienced professionals to fill a range of opportunities within the healthcare profession. These might include: Clinical Care Informatics, Research/Clinical Trial Informatics, Management Consulting, Managed Care, Pharmaceuticals, Government, and Consumer Electronic. UMBC’s Health Information Technology graduate program is offered at the UMBC Main Campus in Catonsville.
2020 is just 3 years away. In 2000, predictions have been made on the changes expected in Medical Education, over 2 decades. The changes are even more staggering than the earlier predictions.
Due to the remarkable changes in the information-communication technology and the "digital natives" entering the med schools, the medical students of 2020 would be globally connected learner using web-2 and web-3 technologies. However, for complex skills learning of the healthcare profession, is best learnt by the apprenticeship model. Students must go beyond knowledge acquisition to learn how to apply the knowledge and how to practice the skills effectively
Due to the remarkable changes in the information-communication technology and the "digital natives" entering the med schools, the medical teacher of 2020 must change and become a globally connected facilitator of learning, if he or she has to be relevant. However, for complex skills learning, the apprenticeship model still remains the most effective method.
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Subject: Welcome Letter
Dear New CSSE Graduate Students,
Welcome to the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University. The CSSE faculty and I are enthusiastic about teaching and conducting cutting-edge research here; we are excited that you have chosen to join our department to pursue your Master’s or Ph.D. degrees. I am pleased to invite you to an orientation meeting on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 5:00 p.m. in room 3129 Shelby Center. At this kickoff meeting, I will present information on departmental policies, graduate school policies, CSSE graduate programs, assessments, academic standings, qualifying exams, teaching assistantship assignments, mailing list, job applications, E-mail etiquette and a whole lot more.
I look forward to seeing you all on Aug. 24.
Sincerely yours,
X. Qin
--
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3101 Shelby Center
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voice: (334)844-6335
fax: (334)844-6329
WWW: http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~xqin
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https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/about/day-2/
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https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/
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Conference website: http://opensunysummit2019.edublogs.org/
Program: https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/about/program/
Speakers: https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/speakers/
Recordings: https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/mediasite/
Materials: https://sunyonlinesummit2020.edublogs.org/registration/materials/
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Subject: Welcome Letter
Dear New CSSE Graduate Students,
Welcome to the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University. The CSSE faculty and I are enthusiastic about teaching and conducting cutting-edge research here; we are excited that you have chosen to join our department to pursue your Master’s or Ph.D. degrees. I am pleased to invite you to an orientation meeting on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 5:00 p.m. in room 3129 Shelby Center. At this kickoff meeting, I will present information on departmental policies, graduate school policies, CSSE graduate programs, assessments, academic standings, qualifying exams, teaching assistantship assignments, mailing list, job applications, E-mail etiquette and a whole lot more.
I look forward to seeing you all on Aug. 24.
Sincerely yours,
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--
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3101 Shelby Center
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voice: (334)844-6335
fax: (334)844-6329
WWW: http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~xqin
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1. University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Online Master’s in Information Systems
Program Overview
Dr. Dongsong Zhang
Graduate Program Director
Online MS in IS
zhangd@umbc.edu
Shannon Keegan
Graduate Programs Manager
onlinems@umbc.edu
Presented by
2. UMBC Facts
• Member of the University of Maryland System
• Accredited by the Middle States Commission
on Higher Education
• Medium sized university
– 2,600 graduate students
– 13,979 total students
• Undergraduate Programs
– 54 Majors
– 32 Minors
– 23 Certificate Programs
• Graduate Programs:
– 40 Master’s degree programs
– 24 Doctoral degree programs
– 23 Graduate Certificate Programs
UMBC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the
Accrediting Board for Engineering Technology, Inc.; and the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education.
3. UMBC’s National Recognition
Ranked #1 in “Up-and-Coming
Universities” again in 2015 U.S.
News and World Report.
“This midsize state university has earned a
reputation as one of the most innovative schools in
the country.”
—“60 Minutes
(segment available on You Tube)
Ranked #11, 2015 Best Online
Graduate Computer Information
Technology Programs
Top 10 List of “Best Buy”
Public Colleges, 2015
4. UMBC President
Freeman A. Hrabowski
• Included in Time Magazine’s annual list of “100
Most Influential People in the World” in 2012
• Recently named by President Obama as the chair
of the newly created President’s Advisory
Commission on Educational Excellence for African
Americans
• Recipient of 2013 “Black Engineer of the Year
Award”.
• Recipient in 2012 of the Heinz Foundation “Gold
Medal Award” for support of higher education in
science, technology engineering and math,
especially for those historically underrepresented in
those fields.
5. Department of Information Systems at UMBC
Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay
IS Department Chair
Dr. George Karabatis Dr. Dongsong Zhang
Associate Chair Online Master’s in IS
of Academic Affairs Program Director
Dr. Anita Komlodi Zhiyuan Chen
Graduate Program Director, Graduate Program Director,
Human Centered Computing Information Systems
6. UMBC Department of Information
Systems Facts
• Students
– 1572 total (one of the largest departments on campus)
– 394 Master’s Students
– 75 PhD Students
• Faculty
– 29 Fulltime Faculty
• Disciplines
– Information Systems (IS)
– Human-Centered Computing (HCC).
• Programs
– 2 PhD Degree Programs - 3 Master’s Degree Programs
– 2 Bachelors degree program -1 Undergraduate minor
– 6 Undergraduate certificates
• Research Areas
– Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Management/Decision Making Support Systems
– Human-Centered Computing
– Software Engineering
– Database/Data Mining
– Health IT
7. Who attends UMBC Online MS in IS?
• Designed for working professionals, at any stage of their career who
wish to advance their career and/or take their career in another
direction.
• Many but not all are working in the field of IT.
• Diverse academic and professional backgrounds:
– Recent and not-so-recent graduates
– Reside in many different parts of the US and some reside
abroad
– Military, both home and deployed, as well as civilian
– Wide spectrum of career stages
• The online program is designed to help people pursue higher
education while balancing work and life – at a time in life in which a
traditional graduate education may not be possible.
8. Why UMBC’s
Online Master’s in IS Program?
• UMBC’s Online MS program provides you the flexibility of a
100% online program while earning a degree from a well
known and respected academic institution.
• Cost competitive with other online programs and online
universities.
• No additional fees – tuition covers everything – including
books!
• Fully accredited.
• Online MS students are educated by many of the same IS
graduate faculty as the traditional classroom IS program
students, with access to the same University resources.
• Federal financial aid and GI Post 9/11 Bill eligible.
• No GRE admission requirement.
• Opportunity to advance and/or change your career while
maintaining a work/school/life balance.
9. Admission Requirements
• Bachelors in any field with a cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• GPA lower than 3.0 but higher than
2.75 should submit additional
documents for possible consideration
of conditional admission (resume,
personal statement, transcripts,
certificates, recommendation letters,
awards received, etc.).
• No GRE requirement.
• Tuition rate includes text books.
• No additional course fees.
10. Degree Requirements
Fundamentals Course:
IS 607 - Introduction to Information Systems (4 credits)
*Note: This course may be waived based on experience and is determined during the admissions review process
Core Courses
(must complete all 4)
IS 631 - Management Information Systems (3 credits)
IS 632 - Networks (3 credits)
IS 633 - Database Management Systems (3 credits)
IS 634 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
Advanced Courses:
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11. Degree Requirements (cont.)
Advanced Courses:
(All students must complete a total of six advanced courses)
IS 667 - Interaction Design (3 credits)
IS 668 - Enterprise-Wide Computing (3 credits)
IS 669 - Project Management Operations (3 credits)
IS 670 - Health Informatics (3 credits)
IS 671 - Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
IS 672 - Computer and Network Security (3 credits)
IS 673 - Readings in Human-Centered Computing Research (3 credits)
IS 674 - Information Architecture for the Web (3 credits)
IS 675 - Introduction to Data Mining (3 credits)
IS 676 Information Integration (3 credits)
IS 698 - Special Topics in IS (3 credits)
IS 701 - Independent Study for IFSU (3 credits)
**Thesis option is available**
12. Common Post-Graduation Career Roles
• Network Engineer
• Network Administrator
• Systems Analyst
• Systems Designer
• Database Developer
• Database Administrator
• Interface Specialist
• Product Support Developer
• Software Engineer
• Programmer Analyst
• Usability Engineer
13. Testimonials from Our Graduates
• “The flexibility is obvious, but the professors and TAs did a great job with the material
and the interaction through Blackboard. The courses were challenging but enjoyable
and I can honestly say that enrolling in this program was the best decision I’ve made
from an educational and career advancement perspective. “
• “This was a fantastic program! I cannot express how happy I am that I chose UMBC to
obtain my master’s degree. I was very impressed with all of the courses and professors. I
learned a great deal that directly correlates to my job and will benefit from it now and in
the future.”
• “Nothing was glossed over. This was no 'diploma mill' program. I learned a great deal
and I was able to immediately put into action at the office what I learned in class.”
• “What I really liked about the program was that the instructors treated me like a
professional colleague.”
• “I appreciated the pace and flexibility since I am currently working 55 hrs. per week,
this format was a perfect fit to my schedule. Overall, the professors came across as
actively engaged with the class…....”
• “The support staff were wonderful and always helpful when I reached out to them. I
also thought that the level of attention the online students received kept us from feeling
like second class citizens. Overall, the quality of the courses was excellent.”
14. For More Information
• The Online MS in IS program’s website
http://www.onlinems.umbc.edu is your best source for
information.
• Call us at (800) 353-8622, option #1 or email Onlinems@umbc.edu.
• This presentation will be posted on the program’s website.