INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Department of Information Systems
ANDREW SEARS, Department Chair
GEORGE KARABATIS, Graduate Program Director, IS
DR. WAYNE LUTTERS, Graduate Program Director, HCC
Professors
FORGIONNE, GUISSEPPI, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside; Decision technology systems, technology of management, management of decision technology systems, evaluating decision and knowledge system effectiveness, decision systems integration
GANGOPADHYAY, ARYYA, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Data warehousing, privacy preserving data mining, spatio-temporal data mining
NORCIO, Anthony F., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America; Human-centered computing, software design and engineering, artificial intelligence
RADA, ROY, Ph.D., University of Illinois; Artificial intelligence and finance
SEARS, ANDREW L., Ph.D., Chair, University of Maryland, College Park; Human-centered computing, accessibility and computing, mobile computing
YOON, VICTORIA, Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington; Intelligent agents, knowledge management, knowledge-based systems and networks
Associate Professors
CANFIELD, GERALD, Ph.D., University of Utah; Medical informatics, networks, databases
EMURIAN, HENRY H., Ph.D., American University; technology education, instructional systems design, applied behavior analysis
HURST, AMY, Ph.D.
KANE, SHAUN, Ph.D.
KARABATIS, GEORGE, Ph.D., University of Houston; Database systems, data and systems integration, semantics, mobile applications
KOMLODI, ANITA, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park; Human-centered computing, information storage and retrieval, computer-supported cooperative work
LUTTERS, WAYNE, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine; Computer-supported cooperative work, Human-centered computing, knowledge management
OZOK, A. ANT, Ph.D., Purdue University; School of Industrial Engineering; Human-centered computing, e-commerce, mobile commerce, health care usability, survey design, cross-cultural usability
SEAMAN, CAROLYN, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park; Computer science, software engineering, empirical research methods, software development organizations
ZHANG, DONGSONG, Ph.D., University of Arizona; Interactive e-learning, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, data mining, computer-mediated collaboration
ZHOU, BEN, Ph.D.
ZHOU, LINA, Ph.D., Beijing University; Deception detection, online group communication, intelligent decision support, and knowledge management
Assistant Professors
CHEN, ZHIYUAN, Ph.D., Cornell University; database systems (including XML) data integration, automatic database administration, pervasive computing, database compression and bioinformatics
GUO, ZHILING, Ph. D., The University of Texas at Austin; Economics of information systems, supply chain management, electronic market design, e-commerce channel strategies
HURST, AMY, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University; Assistive technology, interaction design, context-aware computing, democratizing technology
JANEJA, VANDANA, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Data mining, spatial and spatio-temporal data mining, data mining for E-Government and Homeland Security applications
KORU, A. GUNES, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University; Software engineering, mainly in the areas of software measurement, quality, testing, reliability, evolution, design, process improvement, and project management. Open-source development, web engineering, bioinformatics, health-care information systems, and e-voting
KUBER, RAVI, Ph.D., Queen�s University Belfast, Northern Ireland; Human-centered computing, universal access to technology, haptic and multimodal interface design and evaluation
SAMPATH, SREEDEVI, Ph.D., University of Delaware; Software engineering, software testing, web application testing and evolution, software maintenance
Degrees Offered
M.S., Ph.D.
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's
Program Description
The Information Systems Department offers MS and PhD degrees in Information Systems (IS) and in Human-Centered Computing (HCC).
Prospective MS students can choose from two campus-based MS degrees or one completely online MS degree. All programs are designed for students who wish to further their knowledge and experience in the area of Information Systems or Human-Centered Computing. These programs may also be of interest to individuals whose undergraduate academic backgrounds are not in a computer or information systems discipline but who meet the department�s admission requirements.
The IS department offers two Ph.D. programs. They are research oriented and intended for graduate students who desire to make research contributions to the field of Information Systems (IS) or Human-Centered Computing (HCC).
The MS programs in IS (campus-based or online) use computer technologies to provide methods, practices, and algorithms that transform data into information and knowledge desired by, and useful for, individual and group users in organizations.
The MS program in HCC is interdisciplinary in nature, building on significant strengths within the Information Systems Department while leveraging strengths from other UMBC departments. Human-Centered Computing focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive information technologies and to use this information to improve the lives of individuals, groups and societies.
Research Areas
The department's faculty and programs have a broad view of information systems. Research areas include, but are not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Management
- Database/Data Mining
- Decision Making Support Systems
- Human-Centered Computing
- Software Engineering / Systems Analysis and Design
Program Admissions for the Campus-based and Online Curriculum for all Graduate Programs in IS and HCC
Admissions decisions are based on the following criteria:
- Bachelor's degree: A four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution.
- Language requirements: All applicants are expected to read, speak, write and understand English fluently upon entering the program. A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS test is required for students who have earned an undergraduate degree from a non-English-speaking college or university. Applicants whose native language is not English, but who have a post-secondary degree from an English-speaking institution will not be required to take the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score established for admission into the program is 550 (written), 213 (computerized), or 80 (iBT). The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5. TOEFL information and applications are available from Educational Testing Service (ETS) at TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, Phone: 609-771-7100 or online at www.toefl.org. IELTS information can be obtained from www.ielts.org
- GRE scores are not required for any of the MS programs. However, all applicants for both doctoral programs must submit GRE Aptitude Test scores before the application deadline.
- The majority of successful applicants have an undergraduate GPA well above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). However, a slightly lower GPA may be acceptable in special circumstances and requires approval; please contact student services at 1-800-353-UMBC, option #1, or email questions to onlineMS@umbc.edu for more information.
- The application deadline dates for the programs are as follows:
- Campus Based Master's Programs - Fall: May 1, Spring: October 1
- Online Masters Program - See website for specific semester dates
- Ph.D. Programs - Fall: February 1, Spring: September 1
Note: All original application documents for the Campus Based Programs must be sent directly to the Graduate School, rather than to the graduate program. However, applicants must request that an additional copy of the TOEFL test score be sent directly to the Department of Information Systems. UMBC's assigned TOEFL code is 005835. TOEFL test must have been within 2 years of matriculation to be valid.
For details on all of our graduate level programs, please visit the department's website at www.is.umbc.edu
Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships are available to students enrolled in the Information Systems and Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. programs. Interested students are asked to apply the semester before.
For More Information
Visit:
www.is.umbc.edu
Contact:
George Karabatis
Graduate Program Director for IS Programs
410-455-3940
georgek@umbc.edu
Anita Komlodi
Graduate Program Director for HCC Programs
410-455- 3212
komlodi@umbc.edu
Shannon Keegan
Graduate Program Manager
410-455-2650
keegan@umbc.edu
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