MSIS Overview

The goal of the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program is to produce graduates with excellent technical, management, and communication skills—i.e., graduates who can understand, explain, implement, and manage information technologies in organizational settings. The program provides professionals with the knowledge needed to manage information technology effectively and support organizational decision making. The program also exposes information systems professionals to the latest technologies and ways of using them to solve organizational problems.  Finally, the program emphasizes the skills needed to succeed in the business community, including teamwork, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.

The MSIS program is sufficiently flexible to allow students with bachelor degrees in other disciplines to complete the program by taking additional undergraduate or graduate courses to enhance their knowledge of business in general and IS in particular. Click on the Program Prerequisites link in the Quick Links box for details.

To accommodate students with full time work commitments, the MSIS program can be completed entirely through classes offered in the evenings.  However, working students should be aware that they are unlikely to complete the entire program in a single year of study.  Click on the Completion of Degree Requirements link in the Quick Links box to view suggested course sequences.

MSIS Advisors:
Professor Mark G. Simkin, Director
AB 314E
Tel:(775) 784-4840
email: simkin@unr.edu

Professor Dana Edberg, Chair of Accounting and Information Systems
AB 317E
Tel: 775-784-4912
email: dte@unr.edu

Current IS Faculty