Digital Sciences - M.D.S. Program Requirements
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MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (23 credits) | |||
Course | Title |
Credits
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Choose from the following: | 9-10 | ||
CS | 61002 | Algorithms and Programming I (4) | |
DSCI | 61010 | Enterprise Architecture (3) | |
DSCI | 64210 | Data Science (3) | |
ITEC | 67403 | Instructional Design (3) | |
MIS | 64042 | Globalization and Technology Strategy (3) | |
TECH | 56350 | Network Management and Design Technology (3) | |
Choose from the following Thesis or Non-Thesis Option: | 6 | ||
DSCI | 60998 | Capstone Project in Digital Sciences (3) and Elective in Digital Sciences (3) (Non-Thesis Option) |
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DSCI | 69199 | Thesis I (6) (Thesis Option) | |
Approved Electives in Digital Sciences or related area 1 | 7-8 | ||
CONCENTRATIONS (9-10 credits) | |||
Data Science Concentration (9) | |||
Digital Systems Management Concentration (9) | |||
Digital Systems Software Development Concentration (10) | |||
Digital Systems Telecommunication Networks Concentration (9) | |||
Digital Systems Training Technology Concentration (9) | |||
Enterprise Architecture Concentration (9) | |||
MINIMUM TOTAL |
32 2
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1. A list of pre-approved electives is given below. Requests for consideration of other courses as approved electives should be submitted to the student's advisor in the School of Digital Sciences.
2. No more than 18 credits may be taken from any one subject area other than DSCI
Pre-Approved Electives in Digital Sciences or Related Area (7-8 credit hours) | ||||
Communication Studies | ||||
COMM | 65661 | Communication in an Information Society (3) | ||
COMM | 65675 | Communication, Uncertainty and Privacy Management (3) | ||
COMM | 65685 | Communication and Cognition (3) | ||
COMM | 65851 | Organizational Communication (3) | ||
Computer Science | ||||
CS | 53203 | Systems Programming (3) | ||
CS | 53401 | Secure Programming (3) | ||
CS | 56101 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3) | ||
CS | 57205 | Information Security (3) | ||
CS | 61002 | Algorithms and Programming I (4) | ||
CS | 61003 | Algorithms and Programming II (4) | ||
CS | 63901 | Software Engineering Methodologies (3) | ||
CS | 64201 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence (3) | ||
Digital Sciences | ||||
DSCI | 51510 | Project Management and Team Dynamics (3) | ||
DSCI | 51610 | Digital Systems Security (3) | ||
DSCI | 59910 | Emerging Technologies in Digital Sciences (1-3) | ||
DSCI | 59995 | Special Topics in Digital Sciences (1-4) | ||
DSCI | 60998 | Capstone Project in Digital Sciences (3) | ||
DSCI | 61010 | Enterprise Architecture (3) | ||
DSCI | 61310 | Enterprise Architecture: Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence Methodology (2) | ||
DSCI | 61510 | Project Management Leadership (3) | ||
DSCI | 62010 | Business Architecture (3) | ||
DSCI | 64010 | Data Architecture (3) | ||
DSCI | 64210 | Data Science (3) | ||
DSCI | 65010 | Application and Technology Architecture (3) | ||
DSCI | 69992 | Internship in Digital Sciences (1-3) 1 | ||
DSCI | 69995 | Special Topics in Digital Sciences (1-4) | ||
DSCI | 69996 | Individual Investigation in Digital Sciences (1-3) | ||
Evaluation and Measurement | ||||
EVAL | 65510 | Statistics I for Educational Services (3) | ||
Geography | ||||
GEOG | 59070 | Geographic Information Science (4) | ||
GEOG | 59076 | Spatial Programming (3) | ||
GEOG | 59080 | Advanced Geographic Information Science (3) | ||
GEOG | 59085 | Web and Mobile Geographic Information Science (3) | ||
GEOG | 69082 | CyberGIS (3) | ||
Information and Knowledge Management | ||||
IAKM | 60002 | Knowledge Organization Structures, Systems and Services (3) | ||
IAKM | 60101 | Information Architecture I (3) | ||
IAKM | 60102 | Information and Visual Design (3) | ||
IAKM | 60103 | Researching the User Experience I (3) | ||
IAKM | 60104 | Usability I (3) | ||
IAKM | 60105 | Information Technologies (3) | ||
IAKM | 60110 | Content Management Systems (3) | ||
IAKM | 60113 | Researching the User Experience II (3) | ||
IAKM | 60114 | Usability II (3) | ||
IAKM | 60120 | User Experience Design Principles and Concepts (3) | ||
IAKM | 60121 | User Experience Design in Practice (3) | ||
IAKM | 60301 | Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management (3) | ||
IAKM | 60302 | Foundations of Document Management (3) | ||
IAKM | 60305 | Communities of Practice (3) | ||
IAKM | 60306 | Organizational Culture Assessment (3) | ||
IAKM | 60311 | Business Process Management (3) | ||
IAKM | 60312 | Business Intelligence-Competitive Intelligence (3) | ||
IAKM | 60370 | Semantic Analysis Methods and Technologies (3) | ||
IAKM | 60401 | Health Informatics Management (3) | ||
IAKM | 60402 | Legal Issues in Health Informatics (3) | ||
IAKM | 60403 | Health Information Systems (3) | ||
IAKM | 60410 | Health Records Management (3) | ||
IAKM | 60411 | Clinical Analytics (3) | ||
IAKM | 60412 | Clinical Decision Support (3) | ||
Instructional Technology | ||||
ITEC | 57413 | Digital Video in Education (3) | ||
ITEC | 57427 | Technology and Learning (3) | ||
ITEC | 57430 | Computer Applications in Education (3) | ||
ITEC | 67403 | Instructional Design (3) | ||
ITEC | 67410 | Simulation Games in Education (3) | ||
ITEC | 67417 | Advanced Instructional Design (3) | ||
ITEC | 67425 | Managing Technological Change (3) | ||
ITEC | 67432 | Designing Multimedia for Instruction (3) | ||
ITEC | 67435 | Virtual Reality (3) | ||
ITEC | 67437 | Web Development for Educators (3) | ||
ITEC | 67438 | Instructional Applications of the Internet (3) | ||
ITEC | 67442 | Designing Online Courses (3) | ||
ITEC | 67444 | Teaching Online Courses (3) | ||
ITEC | 67449 | Research in Online Learning (3) | ||
Library and Information Science | ||||
LIS | 60613 | Information Needs, Seeking and Use (3) | ||
LIS | 60637 | Metadata Architecture and Implementation (3) | ||
LIS | 60638 | Digital Libraries (3) | ||
LIS | 60644 | Information Science (3) | ||
LIS | 60645 | Database Systems (3) | ||
LIS | 60646 | User Interfaces for Information Retrieval Systems (3) | ||
Management and Information Systems | ||||
MIS | 64042 | Globalization and Technology Strategy (3) | ||
MIS | 64080 | Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies (3) | ||
MIS | 64081 | Data Communications and Networking in Business (3) | ||
MIS | 64082 | Database Management Systems (3) | ||
MIS | 64083 | Information Security: A Managerial Perspective (3) | ||
MIS | 64158 | Leadership and Managerial Assessment (3) | ||
Technology | ||||
TECH | 53222 | Computer Hardware Engineering and Architecture (3) | ||
TECH | 56330 | Visual Basic Programming in Engineering Technology (3) | ||
TECH | 56350 | Network Management and Design Technology (3) | ||
TECH | 56411 | Requirements Engineering and Analysis Technology (3) | ||
TECH | 63010 | Computer Hardware (3) | ||
TECH | 63020 | Fiber Optic Systems (3) | ||
TECH | 63050 | TRIZ-Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (3) | ||
TECH | 64312 | Advanced Wireless Telecommunication System and Network Technologies (3) | ||
TECH | 65330 | Advanced Visual Basic Programming in Engineering Technology(3) | ||
TECH | 66380 | Advanced Networking (3) | ||
Visual Communication Design | ||||
VCD | 55000 | Graphic Design Perspectives (3) | ||
VCD | 60121 | User Experience Design in Practice (3) |
- No more than 3 credit hours of DSCI 69992 may be applied toward approved electives in the Master of Digital Sciences.
Data Science Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
DSCI | 64010 | Data Architecture | 3 |
IAKM | 60002 | Knowledge Organization Structures, Systems and Services | 3 |
IAKM | 60370 | Semantic Analysis Methods and Technologies | 3 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 9 |
Digital Systems Management Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
MIS | 64080 | Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies | 3 |
MIS | 64158 | Leadership and Managerial Assessment | 3 |
Choose from the following: | 3 | ||
DSCI | 51510 | Project Management and Team Dynamics (3) | |
DSCI | 51610 | Digital Systems Security (3) | |
MIS | 64083 | Information Security: A Managerial Perspective (3) | |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 9 |
Digital Systems Software Development Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (10 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
CS | 61003 | Algorithms and Programming II 1 | 4 |
DSCI | 65010 | Application and Technology Architecture | 3 |
Choose from the following: | 3 | ||
CS | 63901 | Software Engineering Methodologies (3) 2 | |
DSCI | 51510 | Project Management and Team Dynamics (3) 2 | |
MIS | 64082 | Database Management Systems (3) 3 | |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 10 |
- May be replaced by another CS course for students with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. Students should consult their advisor in the School of Digital Sciences for an acceptable substitute.
- Recommended for students from a computer science background.
- Recommended for students from a non-computer science background.
Digital Systems Telecommunication Networks Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
TECH | 56411 | Requirements Engineering and Analysis Technology | 3 |
TECH | 64312 | Advanced Wireless Telecommunication System and Network Technologies | 3 |
TECH | 66380 | Advanced Networking | 3 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 9 |
Digital Systems Training Technology Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
ITEC | 67425 | Managing Technological Change | 3 |
Choose from the following: | 3 | ||
ITEC | 67410 | Simulation-Games in Education (3) | |
ITEC | 67435 | Virtual Reality (3) | |
Choose from the following: | 3 | ||
ITEC | 67432 | Designing Multimedia for Instruction (3) | |
ITEC | 67437 | Web Development for Educators (3) | |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 9 |
Enterprise Architecture Concentration
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) | |||
Course | Title | Credits | |
DSCI | 62010 | Business Architecture | 3 |
DSCI | 64010 | Data Architecture | 3 |
DSCI | 65010 | Application and Technology Architecture | 3 |
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL | 9 |
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