Requirements and Coursework
The MS/IS program is structured into five 8-week terms: fall 1, fall 2, spring 1, spring 2, and summer.
The program consists of 36 credits, which include:
- Required Business Core (12 credits)
- Health Care Information Systems: Emerging Frontiers in Health Care and Technology
- Information Security and Assurance
- Business Telecommunications
- Strategic Information Systems
- Strategic Human Capital and Leadership Practice
- Technology, Global Sourcing, and Global Markets
- Required Skills, Tools, and Methods (12 credits)
- Information Systems Financial Management
- Project Management
- Business Communication
- Systems Development
- Ethics and Humanity
- Business Law
- Concentration and elective courses (8 credits)
- Capstone course (4 credits)
Specialized electives (8 credits) include knowledge management, competitive intelligence, security architecture, and emerging frontiers in information and communication.
Using knowledge gained in the program, students complete their program with a capstone project (4 credits).
Recommended Course Sequence
View this chart for the recommended curriculum in MS in Information Systems.
Curriculum Overview
An overview of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School course schedule is available for viewing. Please note that the courses displayed are for planning purposes only, and information such as dates, times, locations, and instructors is subject to change.
Current students can register for courses by logging into the ISIS system.
