MIS/MPA Dual Degree Program
The School of Public Administration and the College of Information Science and Technology offer the option to complete both the MPA and the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS in MIS) degrees jointly and by completing 54 to 57 hours of course work beyond foundation requirements.
Note: Students who have already graduated with an MPA or MIS degree are ineligible for a dual degree.
Admission Requirements
Students who identify the MIS/MPA dual degree option prior to admission will complete a single application that includes:
- Graduate Application for Admission
- Graduate Application Fee
- Two official transcripts from each college/university attended
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation for MPA
- Three (3) Letters of Recommendation for MIS
- MPA essay
- MIS essay
- Updated resume or work history
The completed application will be electronically sent to both the School of Public Administration and the College of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis for review.
MIS/MPA Core Courses
The degree requirements for the dual MPA and MS in MIS program include the completion of 54 or 57 semester hours of graduate credit beyond foundation courses identified at the time of admission. These hours will be completed as follows. Please note that in case a core course is waived, students will be required to take an elective course to replace those credits.
Public Administration
- PA 8100 | Public Management & Leadership
- PA 8050 | Foundations of Public Service
- PA 8090 | Organization Theory & Behavior
- PA 8120 | Analysis & Decision Making or ISQA 8060 | Research in Management Information Systems
- PA 8300 | Policy Design & Implementation
- PA 8400 | Public & Nonprofit Budgeting
- PA 8530 | Planning & Evaluation
Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis
- ISQA 8210 | Management of Software Development
- ISQA 8220 | Advanced Systems Analysis & Design
- ISQA 8310 | Data Communications
- ISQA 8380 | Managing the Distributed Computing Environment
- ISQA 8410 | Database Management
- ISQA 8420 | Managing the IS Function
MIS/MPA Elective Courses
Students will take a minimum of 6 hours each of ISQA elective courses and PA elective courses. Students may choose to specialize in the following areas, or in another area with the approval of their faculty advisor. In any case, one of these courses must be PA 8400, PA 8480, PA 8720, or PA 8896 (Non-Profit Financial Management); and all courses must be at the 8000-level.
Program Management
- PA 8450 | Seminar in Advanced Management Analysis
- ISQA 8810 | IT Project Fundamentals
- ISQA 8820 | Project Risk Management
Financial Management Information Systems
- PA 8480 | Seminar in Public Financial Administration
- PA 8400 | Public Budgeting
- ISQA 8596 | IT Audit and Control
- ISQA 8570 | Information Security Policy and Ethics
Health Care Information Systems
- PA 8720 | Health Care Finance
- PA 8740 | Health Care Policy
- ISQA 8570 | Information Security Policy and Ethics
- ISQA 8400 | Clinical Systems Architecture and Function
Integrative Experience
Capstone/Comprehensive Exam Option
Students will take the MPA Capstone Course (PA 8990), as well as the MS in MIS comprehensive exam.
Thesis Option
To take this option, a student will be required to enroll in six hours of thesis credit either in the MPA program (PA 8980) or in the MS in MIS program (ISQA 8990). The thesis must be in an area that relates to both the public administration and information systems domains.
Foundation Courses
A student must have completed some basic courses either as an undergraduate student or prior to enrolling in the first MS in MIS course. Students may start MPA courses while completing the MIS foundation courses. More information on specific foundation requirements are available on the IS&T/ISQA web site at: www.isqa.unomaha.edu for the MS in MIS program.