MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS    top

The objective of the MS in MIS program is to educate a diverse group of men and women by providing them with the training in computer-based management information systems. The MS program at Texas Southern University provides tools and techniques to individuals in analyzing the management information functions of planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling in small to multinational business organizations and trains them for managerial positions in the Management Information Systems/Supply Chain Management areas of construction, manufacturing, wholesale/retail, energy, and healthcare industries.

Graduates of the MS in MIS programs are equipped with:

• Required skills in using computers, popular business software and their applications to business.
• An understanding of Supply Chain functions and selected MIS applications in that area.
• Skills required becoming knowledgeable users of at least one commercially available and popular MIS application with SCM focus.
• Skills required for analysis and determination of information requirements, and for developing Management Information Systems using commercially available application generators and packages.
• Thorough understanding to develop and operate efficient and effective supply chain management systems that ensure the delivery of the right product, at the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity, and at a competitive price to the customer.

M.S in MIS ADMISSION PROCESS    top

1. Students will be admitted to the M.S. program in the fall and spring semesters. The deadline for submission of all admission materials is July 15th and November 15th of each year (early submission is encouraged).
2. A complete application consists of the following materials:
   • Evidence of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
   • An official transcript of all undergraduate course work
   • A GMAT score (score must be from a test taken within the last five (5) years of your application date, to be considered)
   • A two-page career objective essay (including, a description of your greatest accomplishment and disappointment and what you learned from the experiences, as well as a brief discussion of your post- graduation goals)
   • Two confidential letters of recommendation about your strengths, weaknesses and commitment to excellence
   • A current résumé
   • Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language score if your native language is not English, unless you received an undergraduate degree from a U.S. college or university [550 or 213 computer base]).
3. Only completed applications (containing all required application materials listed above) will be reviewed for admission. Graduate application materials are received by the Graduate School and forwarded to the Jesse H. Jones School of Business for review by a faculty committee. The recommendation of the faculty committee is sent back to the Graduate School. The Graduate School will make the final admission decision and notify the applicant of the decision. Prospective students wishing to inquire about their application status should direct questions to the Graduate School, until an official admissions notification is received.

Admission to the MS in MIS program as a conditional or an unconditional student requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Unconditional Admission: The applicant must submit a satisfactory Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score that will be used in conjunction with the applicant’s socioeconomic profile and the undergraduate grade point average to determine admission to graduate programs. The following are some factors that may be included in the socioeconomic profile used in the admission process.

1. Economic status of family when applicant was in elementary, secondary, and undergraduate school.
2. Applicant was first generation to attend undergraduate school.
3. Applicant was first generation to attend graduate or professional school.
4. Applicant is multilingual.
5. Applicant was employed while attending undergraduate school.
6. Applicant helped to raise other children in family.
7. Geographic residence in Texas of applicant at time of application.
8. Geographic region in which applicants high school is located.
9. Applicant demonstrated performance in community activities.
10. Applicant has demonstrated commitment to a particular field of study.
11. The presence or absence of role models with comparable graduate school training in the applicant’s region of residence.
12. The applicant’s performance during a personal interview.

Conditional Admission: The student must have at least a 3.00 undergraduate grade point average or the undergraduate grade point average on the last sixty (60) hours of course work must be at least 3.25. Students admitted in this category will be required to meet the unconditional admission criteria by the end of their first semester of enrollment. Failure to do so will result in the student being dropped from the program.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS    top

• ACCTG 231 – Financial Accounting
• ECON 231 or 232 – Principles of Economics
• FIN 301 – Principles of Finance
• MGMT 300 – Principles of Management
• MGSC 239 – Business Statistics
• MGSC 302 – Operations/Production Management
• MKTG 306 – Principles of Marketing
• MGSC 304 - Introduction to Management Information Systems

M.S. in MIS COURSE REQUIREMENTS    top

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS    top

1. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required for all graduate work attempted.
2. A residency of at least one academic year, or its equivalent, is required.
3. Courses transferred may not exceed 6 semester hours, and a grade of “B” or better must have been earned in each course.
4. Not more than 6 semester credit hours of “C” work are accepted toward satisfying graduation and degree requirements.
5. The program must be completed within 6 calendar years.
6. All graduate students are required to score a “3” or better on the writing component of the GMAT, or pass an English proficiency exam during their first semester, or obtain a passing grade in English 501.
7. To be considered full-time, a student must register for at least 9 semester hours of graduate work per semester. A normal course load consists of 12 semester hours. The maximum load that can be taken is 15 semester hours. A student who takes 15 semester hours must have an overall graduate grade point average of 3.5 or better and not be employed full-time.

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APPLICATION TO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM    top

Application for Admission to the Master's Degree Program