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    Jul 11, 2025  
2025-26 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-26 Graduate Catalog

Information Systems and Technologies, MS


The Graduate Council approved a change to this program during the academic year. Please refer to the Catalog Addendum for more information. 


The MS in Information Systems and Technologies prepares students to work in a multidisciplinary environment by combining elements of computer science, business, and management to prepare them for an exciting career designing, implementing and managing information systems in a technical setting. The program offers a comprehensive core curriculum that provides instruction via experiential and interactive learning.

Admission requirements

  • Admission to UNT and to the Toulouse Graduate School. Instructions found here: cob.unt.edu/masters/prospective-students/index.html.
  • Satisfactory GMAT or GRE scores that are no more than five (5) years old. Submit scores through the application system.
    • Testing is waived for applicants who have earned a doctoral or professional doctoral degree from a ABET or AASCB accredited institution.
    • Testing is waived for applicants with a Master’s degree and a 3.0 GPA or higher from a ABET or AASCB accredited institution and a 3.5 GPA or higher for other institutions
    • Testing is waived for applicants with a Bachelor’s degree and a 3.0 GPA or higher (either cumulatively or last-60-hour) from an ABET or AASCB accredited institution and 3.5 GPA or higher for other institutions
    • Testing is waived for applicants for UNT Honors College graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Essay – Upload to the application system. The applicant is asked to share with the admissions committee any unique events, life experiences, and qualifications that distinguish the applicant’s candidacy and will add value to the class.
  • Resume -  Upload to the application system. Submit resume highlighting professional and academic experience. While it is optional, please include 3 relevant references from your professional and academic background. This list of references could strengthen your application. The reference list should include their name, title, company/university and contact details (including email).  References cannot be family, friends, clergy, high school teachers/administrators, subordinates or co-workers.

Degree requirements

Note


BCIS 5800  may be repeated for credit and may be used as a support course with prior ITDS departmental approval if three hours are taken.

Additional information


Each graduate student should receive academic counseling prior to registration each term/semester. MS Information Systems & Technology students must enroll in courses in the sequence outlined by the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences to ensure orderly and timely degree progression.

After admission, the Graduate Programs Office will create each student’s official degree plan, which will then be submitted to the Toulouse Graduate School for approval and processing. A maximum of 9 hours of transfer work may be applied toward the 36-hour portion of the program. The final decision on applicability of transfer work rests with the RCoB departments. Students are responsible for seeking consent for any degree plan changes. Specific information about degree plan changes may be obtained from the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Graduate Programs Office.

Master’s students in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business may enroll in more than 9 credit hours in fall or spring semesters, and more than 6 credit hours in summer only with department or Graduate Programs Office consent.