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Main Departmental Office
Business Leadership Building, Room 215

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305249
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-3110

Web site: itds.unt.edu

Mary C. Jones, Chair

Faculty 

Research

Faculty in the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences (ITDS) are pursuing research in areas dealing with computer information systems, decision technologies, information technologies, management science and statistics. Research in the computer information systems and information technologies areas spans the broad spectrum from technical issues to managerial and behavioral issues. Topics currently being investigated by faculty in the department include database systems, distributive systems, networks, decision-support systems, evaluation of psychometric factors in systems design, business intelligence, and end-user computing.

Faculty in decision sciences are engaged in research in the areas of statistics, quality control operations research and operations management. Research topics include analysis of forecasting models, mathematical programming, sampling and the effects of correlation on observations in experimental designs. In addition, a major research emphasis has been placed on statistical quality control and reliability. Research topics also include quantitative models in operations supply chain management.

Research efforts by Business Computer Information Systems and Decision Science faculty are supported by the Center for Decision and Information Technologies.

Degree Programs

The Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the following degree:

• Master of Science with a major in information technology and decision sciences 

The department also supports an interdisciplinary doctorate with a major in information science. See the College of Information  section of this catalog for more information.

The college offers a Master of Business Administration with a major in business administration  and concentrations in information technology and decision science.

The college also offers a Doctor of Philosophy with a major in business  and concentrations in business computer information systems and management science.

Master of Science Programs

Major in Information Technology and Decision Sciences

For admission into the Master of Science program with a major in information technology and decision sciences, a student must first meet the admission requirements of the College of Business.

Program requirements are found in the College of Business section of this catalog.

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