Information Science, MSIS - Database and Web Systems Concentration

Required Core Classes

All MSIS students are required to take the following five classes.

• INFSCI 2150 - INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY
• INFSCI 2300 - HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING
• INFSCI 2591 - ALGORITHM DESIGN
• INFSCI 2710 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
• TELCOM 2310 - APPLICATIONS OF NETWORKS

Database and Web Systems Required Courses

Students in the Database and Web systems specialization must take the following three required courses:

• INFSCI 2560 - NETWORK AND WEB DATA TECHNOLOGIES
• INFSCI 2711 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT
• INFSCI 2801 - GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

Database and Web Systems Electives

Students in the Database and Web Systems specialization must take two Electives from the following list:

• INFSCI 2140 - INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
• INFSCI 2750 - CLOUD COMPUTING

• INFSCI 1525 - CURATING DIGITAL DATA  *counts toward the maximum of 6 credits in upper-level undergraduate courses

Additional Approved Electives

Students may select two courses from the department’s standard graduate course offerings, including independent study and practicum experiences.

Students may also pursue opportunities that fall outside of the department’s standard graduate course offerings such as the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education cross-registration, doctoral seminars, courses offered in other Pitt graduate departments, or undergraduate upper-level coursework in information science or computer science (1100-1999).

These opportunities may not exceed six credits and require advisor approval prior to enrollment.