Master of Science in Information Systems with a concentration in Biotechnology

Administrative Office - San Francisco

415-422-2592

Program Director: Moira A. Gunn, Ph.D.

Biotechnology innovation is now driving one-third of the world's economy, and includes such important sectors as pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, bio-fuels, industrial applications, and biodefense. On a social level, the industry is striving to fight the world food crisis, eradicate disease, bring healthcare to developing countries, address global warming, and enable sustainability for the planet. The concentration area is offered on Saturdays, on the San Francisco Campus.

Objectives

• Integrates information and organizational cultures; focusing on current and emerging concepts from both technical and managerial viewpoints.
• Addresses the need of organizations to integrate disparate internal systems in order to create effective communication channels with external parties such as suppliers and customers.
• Promotes the ability to use information technology to foster sound financial systems, to create more effective organizational structures, and to better manage an organization's human capital.
• Investigates how policy and strategic decisions are affected by information systems and how technology is transforming organizations.
• Improves people, business, and team skills, while emphasizing a customer service orientation, ethics and professionalism.

Program Requirements

The MSIS curriculum includes 36 semester units (12 courses). Students must also demonstrate computer proficiency through academic background or professional training.

Required courses are sequenced as follows:

• MSIS - 612 Analysis, Modeling and Design
• MSIS - 611 Data Base
• MSIS - 620 Economics for IS Managers
• MSIS - 625 IT Policy and Strategy
• MSIS - 613 Communications and Networking
• MSIS - 651 IT Security
• MSIS - 624 Managing Projects and Change
• MSIS - 647 Global Information Systems
• MSIS - 661 Local, National & Global Biotech
• MSIS - 662 Bioinformatics
• MSIS - 663 Legal, Social & Ethical Implications of Biotechnology
• MSIS - 626 Capstone Project

Please see Information Systems Course Descriptions.

Degree Requirements

• Completion of all major coursework with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA