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Program checklist · MS

Information Systems, MS (IST)

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
11.1003
Total credits (published)
12
Credits (computed from items)
424-444
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_ae5199a3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 5 items
  1. COMP 502
    3
  2. CS 550
    3
  3. INFS 622
    3
  4. INFS 580
    3
  5. INFS 611
    3

Concentration in Human-Centered Computing (HCCM)

concentration · 0 items

    Students must complete four courses in total

    0 items

      Select at least two courses from the following:

      3 items
      1. AIT 642
        Interaction Design and Accessibility
        or: COMP 642 Interaction Design and Accessibility
        3
      2. AIT 684
        3
      3. AIT 716
        3

      Select the remaining one or two courses from the following:

      4 items
      1. AIT 724
        3
      2. COMP 505
        3
      3. COMP 522
        3
      4. SWE 632
        3

      Concentration in Cloud-based Information Systems (CBIS)

      concentration · 8 items
      1. AIT 660
        3
      2. AIT 670
        3
      3. SWE 642
        3
      4. Select one from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. SWE 622
        3
      6. SWE 625
        3
      7. SWE 632
        3
      8. SWE 645
        3

      Information Systems (INFS)

      12 items
      1. INFS 612
        3
      2. INFS 623
        3
      3. INFS 640
        3
      4. INFS 697
        1-6
      5. INFS 740
        3
      6. INFS 760
        3
      7. INFS 770
        3
      8. INFS 772
        3
      9. INFS 774
        3
      10. INFS 796
        3
      11. INFS 797
        1-6
      12. INFS 799
        1-6

      Applied Information Technology (AIT)

      13 items
      1. AIT 614
        3
      2. AIT 626
        3
      3. AIT 636
        3
      4. AIT 660
        3
      5. AIT 664
        3
      6. AIT 670
        3
      7. AIT 684
        3
      8. AIT 716
        3
      9. AIT 724
        3
      10. AIT 734
        3
      11. AIT 736
        3
      12. AIT 746
        3
      13. AIT 726
        3

      Information Security and Assurance (ISA)

      11 items
      1. ISA 562
        3
      2. ISA 564
        3
      3. ISA 650
        3
      4. ISA 652
        3
      5. ISA 656
        3
      6. ISA 673
        3
      7. ISA 674
        3
      8. ISA 681
        Secure Software Design and Programming
        or: SWE 681 Secure Software Design and Programming
        3
      9. ISA 697
        1-6
      10. ISA 763
        3
      11. ISA 764
        3

      Software Engineering (SWE)

      13 items
      1. SWE 619
        3
      2. SWE 622
        3
      3. SWE 625
        3
      4. SWE 626
        3
      5. SWE 631
        3
      6. SWE 632
        3
      7. SWE 642
        3
      8. SWE 645
        3
      9. SWE 699
        3
      10. SWE 681
        3
      11. SWE 795
        3
      12. SWE 796
        3
      13. SWE 798
        3

      Computer Science (CS)

      22 items
      1. CS 531
        3
      2. CS 540
        3
      3. CS 580
        3
      4. CS 583
        3
      5. CS 584
        3
      6. CS 635
        3
      7. CS 650
        3
      8. CS 657
        3
      9. CS 662
        3
      10. CS 663
        3
      11. CS 672
        3
      12. CS 678
        3
      13. CS 682
        3
      14. CS 683
        3
      15. CS 684
        3
      16. CS 685
        3
      17. CS 687
        3
      18. CS 688
        3
      19. CS 773
        3
      20. CS 782
        3
      21. CS 787
        3
      22. CS 795
        3

      Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

      9 items
      1. ECE 547
        3
      2. ECE 555
        3
      3. ECE 611
        3
      4. ECE 612
        3
      5. ECE 642
        3
      6. ECE 647
        3
      7. ECE 649
        3
      8. ECE 653
        3
      9. ECE 655
        3

      Operations Research (OR)

      12 items
      1. OR 541
        3
      2. OR 542
        3
      3. OR 635
        3
      4. OR 640
        3
      5. OR 641
        3
      6. OR 642
        3
      7. OR 643
        3
      8. OR 644
        3
      9. OR 645
        3
      10. OR 647
        3
      11. OR 681
        3
      12. OR 690
        3

      Psychology (PSYC)

      1 item
      1. PSYC 734
        3

      Statistics (STAT)

      7 items
      1. STAT 544
        3
      2. STAT 554
        3
      3. STAT 652
        3
      4. STAT 656
        3
      5. STAT 662
        3
      6. STAT 663
        3
      7. STAT 674
        3

      Systems Engineering (SYST)

      9 items
      1. SYST 520
        3
      2. SYST 530
        3
      3. SYST 542
        3
      4. SYST 560
        3
      5. SYST 573
        3
      6. SYST 611
        3
      7. SYST 659
        3
      8. SYST 680
        3
      9. SYST 683
        3

      Accelerated Option Requirements

      12 items
      1. CS 540
        Compilers
        As published: “Compilers (to replace CS 440)”
        3
      2. CS 550
        Database Systems
        As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
        3
      3. CS 551
        Computer Graphics
        As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”
        3
      4. CS 555
        Computer Communications and Networking
        As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”
        3
      5. CS 571
        Operating Systems
        As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”
        3
      6. CS 580
        Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
        As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
        3
      7. CS 583
        Analysis of Algorithms
        As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”
        3
      8. CS 584
        Theory and Applications of Data Mining
        As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
        3
      9. CS 587
        Introduction to Cryptography
        As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”
        3
      10. SWE 619
        Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
        As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”
        3
      11. SWE 637
        Software Testing
        As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”
        3
      12. SWE 642
        Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
        As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”
        3

      Accelerated Option Requirements

      12 items
      1. CS 540
        Compilers
        As published: “Compilers (to replace CS 440)”
        3
      2. CS 550
        Database Systems
        As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
        3
      3. CS 551
        Computer Graphics
        As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”
        3
      4. CS 555
        Computer Communications and Networking
        As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”
        3
      5. CS 571
        Operating Systems
        As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”
        3
      6. CS 580
        Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
        As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
        3
      7. CS 583
        Analysis of Algorithms
        As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”
        3
      8. CS 584
        Theory and Applications of Data Mining
        As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
        3
      9. CS 587
        Introduction to Cryptography
        As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”
        3
      10. SWE 619
        Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
        As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”
        3
      11. SWE 637
        Software Testing
        As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”
        3
      12. SWE 642
        Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
        As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”
        3

      Accelerated Option Requirements

      2 items
      1. CS 550
        Database Systems
        As published: “Database Systems (satisfies IT 414 requirement in the BS INFT program)”
        3
      2. SWE 619
        Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
        As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (satisfies as one Software Solutions concentration course in the BS INFT program)”
        3
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