UNO IS&T Graduate Programs | 2020

UNIVERSIT Y OF NEBR ASK A AT OMAHA COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOG Y

ACCESS TO EXCEP TIONAL

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) is a multidisciplinary hub dedicated towards the education of information technology’s (IT) next generation of leaders.

Our award-winning faculty are involved with innovative research on a global scale, and bring decades of industry experience to the classroom.

IS&T is laser-focused on your educational experience. From our research labs, handson classes, to faculty mentorship – IS&T will help you achieve your career aspirations.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR IT? WITH A GRADUATE DEGREE FROM IS&T, THAT WILL BE FOR YOU TO DESIGN. SINCE 1996, THE COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SOLVING IT PROBLEMS WITH A MAVERICK SPIRIT. OUR GRADUATE DEGREES OFFER A UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT THAT BREAKS THE MOLD FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION, ENSURING YOU LEARN IN AN INNOVATIVE CULTURE. HE SH A M A L I, P H.D. DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EMIT IS ALL THE ASPECTS YOU EXPECT AN EXECUTIVE MASTERS TO BE: CHALLENGING, REWARDING, ENLIGHTENING. BUT IT’S ALSO MORE – IT’S TECHNICALLY CURRENT, SO EVERYTHING WE’RE LEARNING IS IMMEDIATELY APPLICABLE, AND I’M ALREADY SEEING THE BENEFITS OF ENROLLING. IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT GOING FOR IT – DO. ,

B OB MER K L E Y EXECUTIVE MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, INTERPUBIC GROUP

POWERED BY US, CREATED BY YOU: AN IT REVOLUTION

Over 40 local companies hire IS&T students for full-time and internship positions.

IS&T students earn a median salary of $60,000 upon graduation.

IS&T’s graduate programs have a 20:1 student ratio.

60% of IS&T’s overall enrollment are non-resident alien or an underrepresented minority.

IS&T faculty have led and/or participated in 399+ grants and contracts totaling $19 million.+

78% of tenure-track or tenured faculty are leading and/or participating in funded research.

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# INTERNSHIPS The College of IS&T has established internship programs at organizations all over the world. Our students are interning at Apple, Macy’s, Google, Mutual of Omaha, Berkshire Hathaway Companies, Union Pacific, Gallup and more.

ADMISSIONS Contact a graduate advisor for specific degree requirements. Admission criteria and deadlines may vary by program.

• GPA minimum of 3.0 • GRE or GMAT • Letters of recommendation • Writing Sample • Interview (optional) • TOEFL/IELTS/PTE score for students without a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. * Applicants who have completed any undergraduate or graduate coursework at an international higher education institution are not required to submit a course-by-course transcript evaluation from an outside evaluation service. The College of IS&T will evaluate international transcripts and calculate US GPA values.

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MASTER’S DEGREES

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Biomedical Informatics › An interdisciplinary science that applies technology to the management of biological information. Combine your love for science, biology and technology to take on the big health problems of the world.

Earn two Master degrees at UNO with our select programs › Management Information Systems + Master of Business Administration › Management Information Systems + Master of Public Administration

Computer Science › Integrate critical thinking with the technical skills necessary for you to solve problems. Where will your skills and creativity take you next?

Computer Science Education › The only program in Midwest that offers in-service teachers an opportunity to obtain a graduate degree to teach computer science.

Cybersecurity › In today’s technology-dependent society, you can help save the day while designing, developing, and implementing secure information systems while defending against malicious hackers and code.

Executive Master of Science in Information Technology › EMIT is the only program of its kind in the country.

It is the perfect combination of community engagement and academics for developing IT and corporate leaders of the future.

IT Innovation › Build your own degree! You have distinctive ideas and a drive to design new innovations. This is the degree that will help you create the world where those innovations thrive.

Management Information Systems › Learn how to lead teams while you build a strong education in technology. Soon, you’ll be able to determine how to best use technology to solve problems your business is facing.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Biomedical Informatics › Designed to prepare the next generation of biomedical informatics researchers who are uniquely positioned to advance research and practice in contemporary information and knowledge management. Our program will help you develop necessary skills to effectively manage and analyze huge bodies of data in the life science domain.

Information Technology › Research-intensive and multidisciplinary, this advanced degree will give you a well-rounded education steeped in applied research opportunities.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Communication Networks › Software Engineering Computer Science Education Management Information Systems › Information Assurance › Project Management › Systems Analysis & Design › Data Analytics

1+1 INTERNATIONAL TRACK Students from IS&T and an international partner school spend one year studying abroad and earning degrees from both UNO and the international partner school. › MS in MIS + Master of Arts in Management Communication and Information Technology from Management Center Innsbruck, Austria › MS in MIS from Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany

PLUS 2 PROGRAM Outstanding students from partner schools in India and China can directly enter graduate IS&T programs in their 4th year of undergraduate education.

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of IS&T grads are employed in their field of study*

* Based on alumni & placement data from 2014 - 2018

ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION At the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science and Technology, we are innovating information technology education. Visit our campus, and see how our welcoming atmosphere makes all the difference.

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