UMBC Online Master’s in Information Systems

Course Schedules

Fundamental courses are offered throughout the year. Please check which specific Core Requirements and Advanced Courses from each program track are offered in each semester.

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Fall 2026

IS 607 Introduction to Information Systems: Programming and Databases (4 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Neha Singh

IS 631 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Rand Obeidat

IS 632 Networks (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Shahine

IS 633 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 634 Structured System Analysis and Design (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 669 Project Management Operations (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 671 Electronic Commerce (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Ant Ozok

IS 674 Information Architecture for the Web (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Victor Ondego

IS 677 Deep Learning (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Aryya Gangopadhyay

IS 678 Data Analytics in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. George Dimitoglou

IS 682 Cloud Security (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. George Dimitoglou

Summer 2026

IS 631 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Rand Obeidat

IS 633 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 665 User Experience Research Methods (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Sidas Saulynas

IS 670 Health Informatics (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. James Clavin

IS 672 Computer and Network Security (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Anuradha Ravi

IS 676 Information Integration (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. George Karabatis

IS 679 Social Media Application and Analysis (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

Spring 2026

IS 607 Introduction to Information Systems: Programming and Databases (4 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Augusto Casas

IS 631 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Rand Obeidat

IS 632 Networks (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Shahine

IS 633 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 634 Structured System Analysis and Design (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Rand Obeidat

IS 659 Principles of Cybersecurity (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Augusto Casas

IS 667 Interaction Design (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Sidas Saulynas

IS 668 Enterprise-Wide Computing (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 675 Data Science (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Michael Brown

IS 681 Ethical Hacking (3 credits)
Instructor: Dr. Augusto Casas

IS 698 Special Topics: Artificial Intelligence
Instructor: Dr. James Foulds

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI), including search, constraint satisfaction, and reinforcement learning. The course will also cover reasoning and decision-making via propositional logic, probability, and Bayesian networks. To connect AI to its broader context, students will learn about the history of AI, ethical and safety concerns, and the benefits and risks of AI technologies. This course will fulfill both an AI track and certification requirement.

Fall 2025