Information Science
and Technology
101 Fulton Hall
301 W. 10th St.
Rolla, MO 65409
(573) 341-4184
smis@mst.edu
Master of Science in Information Science and Technology
Information technology has transformed every aspect of our economy and
society. The rapid spread of technology has generated the need for highly
trained professionals to implement and maintain information systems. The MS in
Information Science and Technology is designed to educate students in the
design, development, and successful application of information systems in
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Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction:
There is a growing demand within industry for workers with expertise in
human-computer interaction (HCI), with titles such as interface designer;
usability researcher analyst; usability engineer; user experience specialist;
and information architect. HCI specialists bridge the gap in organizations
between groups who build the technologies and groups who use the
technologies.
Graduate Certicate in Enterprise Resource Planning:
Corporations world-wide have focused on improving business processes for the past two decades. In their efforts to use information technology more effectively in enabling business processes, we have seen the emergence and growth of Enterprise Systems, and more recently Extended Enterprise Systems such as Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM), and Business Intelligence.Most Fortune 500 companies have already adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and many midsize companies are also planning ERP implementations.With a commitment to keep pace with these changes in business processes and technology, the University of Missouri system joined SAP's University alliance programs in order to continue and expand classroom capabilities for integrating ERP software into the curriculum.