Overview

Department of Information Systems / Department of Information Systems is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	158
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

563

Applied

429

Accepted

90

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

433

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.62%
Black or African American	15.47%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	3%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 38

Male (46)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence/knowledge management, database/data mining, health information technology, human-centered computing, software engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,621,293

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle, I 404
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Vandana Janeja
Professor and Chair
Email: vjaneja@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-6238
Fax: 410-455-1217

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