| Would you like to advance your knowledge in | | | | Management Operations, Health Informatics and |
| Information Technology (IT)? If you are, I believed that | | | | Electronic Commerce, Computer and Network |
| you have already found out more information about | | | | Security and Capstone Project. As you can see from |
| them. But do be extra careful that you should only | | | | the curriculum, the course has covered a wide |
| consider those schools that are accredited. University | | | | spectrum of areas. |
| of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is one of such | | | | As IT advances every day in a rapid manner, what |
| schools that award a Master of Science in Information | | | | was known to be the best six months ago may not |
| System and is fully accredited by the Commission on | | | | be applicable today. Similarly, the knowledge and skills |
| Higher Education of the Middle States Association of | | | | you have acquired before may not be relevant today |
| Colleges and Schools. UMBC is recognized as one of | | | | as well. In order for you to keep pace with the |
| the top research universities in the nation. Completing a | | | | relentless changes in the IT environment, you will need |
| graduate program with them will certainly give you an | | | | to upgrade your existing knowledge and skills. This can |
| added advantage over your peers. | | | | be done through attending conferences, reading |
| The completely online program is designed for | | | | journals or even taking up an advance course such as |
| professionals working in the IT field who want to | | | | the one offered by UMBC. Whatever mode you may |
| advance their career. The schools welcome those into | | | | choose from, or a combination of them, it will certainly |
| the program with or without prior experience or | | | | equipped you will new knowledge and skills to tackler |
| education in information systems. | | | | challenging problems and providing effective solutions. |
| The program covers three levels. In Level 1, you will | | | | The ever changing IT environment and technology will |
| have to take fundamental subject such as introduction | | | | make you redundant if you still rely on your existing |
| to information systems. In Level 2, you will have to | | | | skills and knowledge. It is always timely for you to |
| take the core courses will cover management | | | | upgrade your knowledge to stay on with the race and |
| information system, networks, database management | | | | keep yourself competitive. Do not be displaced by |
| systems and structured systems analysis and design. | | | | technology but replace technology with your skills. You |
| In Level 3, which is the Advanced Courses, you will | | | | can obtain more information at Distance Learning |
| have to complete at least six courses choosing from | | | | University. |
| Interaction Design, Enterprise-Wide Computing, Project | | | | |