MIS Tracks

NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences

MIS Tracks

Required of All Students

Required Core Courses

  • LSIS 5010, Information Systems in Organizations [*] (Should be taken during the first semester in the program)
  • LSIS 5475, Communications Science
  • LSIS 5110, Information Policy & the Information Society
  • LSIS 5171, Systems Analysis
  • LSIS 5451, Database Systems
  • LSIS 5452, Advanced Database Systems (Prerequisite: LSIS 5451)
  • LSIS 5610, Information Systems Projects (Should be taken at the end of the MIS program)[*] Prerequisites to all 5000 level courses.
Networking and Communications Program
(5 courses beyond the core)

  • LSIS 5442, Network Security
  • LSIS 5470, Computer-Based Information Networks
  • LSIS 5472, Protocols and Network Management
  • LSIS 5480, Telecommunications Systems

One elective from the following list

  • LSIS 4450, Information Retrieval (Replaced by LSIS 5635)
  • LSIS 5115, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
  • LSIS 5440, Data-mining and Management with Statistical Analysis Applications
  • LSIS 5460, Artificial intelligence
  • LSIS 5700, Independent Study
  • LSIS 5820, Meta-Data Analysis
  • LSIS 5835, Human Factors in System Design
  • LSIS 5883, Graphical Representation

Other electives must be approved by your advisor & the Dean of the SLIS.
Strategic Information Management Program
(5 courses beyond the core)

  • LSIS 5115, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
  • LSIS 5440, Data-mining and Management with Statistical Analysis Applications
  • LSIS 5460, Artificial intelligence
  • LSIS 5820, Meta-Data Analysis

One elective from the following list

  • LSIS 4450, Information Retrieval (Replaced by LSIS 5635)
  • LSIS 5442, Network Security
  • LSIS 5470, Computer-Based Information Networks
  • LSIS 5472, Protocols and Network Management
  • LSIS 5480, Telecommunications Systems
  • LSIS 5700, Independent Study
  • LSIS 5835, Human Factors in System Design
  • LSIS 5883, Graphical Representation

Other electives must be approved by your advisor & the Dean of the SLIS.
Health Informatics Program
(5 courses beyond the core)

  • LSIS 5015, Introduction to Health Informatics
  • LSIS 5835, Human Factors in System Design
  • LSIS 5845, Healthcare Information Systems and Applications
  • LSIS 5460, Artificial intelligence

One elective from the following list

    • LSIS 5245, Health Sciences Resources and Services
    • LSIS 5820, Meta-Data Analysis
    • LSIS 5440, Data-mining and Management with Statistical Analysis Applications
    • LSIS 5883, Graphical Representation
    • LSIS 5440, Data-mining and Management with Statistical Analysis Applications
    • LSIS 5620, Practicum
    • LSIS 5700, Independent Study

Other electives must be approved by your advisor & the Dean of the SLIS.