Program Overview

Master of Computer Information Systems

The Master of Computer Information Systems (MCIS) is a 33-credit STEM-designated degree designed for those interested in developing and managing the technology driving modern business. Offered online and on campus, this degree provides a balance of in-demand technical skills and business management essentials. It can be completed in as few as 18 months or taken part-time over three to five years.

Program Benefits

• Flexibility with you in mind: Whether you want to start in fall or spring, learn online or on campus, or enhance your degree with additional certificates, the program offers flexibility and choices to customize your experience.
• In-demand skills to keep pace with progress: With the labor market for computer information systems managers and other IT roles expected to grow 15% by 2032, this degree provides you with the business savvy and systems-thinking expertise needed to run today’s IT operations.
• Credentials that matter: As an AACSB-accredited college, a status achieved by only 6% of business schools worldwide, you can have confidence that you’re learning from the best.
• Ranked among the best: In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked the online CIS program No. 1 Master of IT program in Colorado for seven consecutive years, No. 9 among veterans nationwide, and Top 25 nationwide overall.

Program at a Glance

• Delivery: Face to face or online
• Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, or anywhere
• Length: Three semesters (full time) or up to five years (part time)
• Start Dates: August and January
• Schedule: On-Campus: Classes two to five days a week, Monday-Friday; Online: Self-paced lectures in step with class assignments
• Credits: 33 (15 core, 18 elective)
• Degree awarded: Master of Computer Information Systems

Cybersecurity Center and Certificate

The College of Business supports the Cybersecurity Center, which provides education for both on- and off-campus students around cybersecurity and data encryption issues. The program offers a graduate certificate in cybersecurity that teaches you to identify, assess, and manage IT-related risks and vulnerabilities that businesses face.

Courses for the Real World

• CIS600A Information Technology and Project Management: Leading and managing of information technology and software development projects
• CIS601 Enterprise Computing and Systems Integration: Integrated extended enterprise planning and execution systems concepts including ERP, SCM, MRP II, business processes
• CIS655 Business Database Systems: Database analysis, design, administration; data modeling; query facilities; distributed database systems
• CIS570 Business Intelligence: Harnessing vast data stores to solve problems, enhance decision-making, discover new business opportunities, and to derive additional benefits
• CIS670 Advanced IT Project Management: Advanced tools, techniques, and skills for advanced risk management, change movement, and performance/control measures in cross-functional projects
• CIS675 Agile Management and Product Development: Business model process optimization; managing rapid product development; incorporating constituent feedback throughout the product life cycle

Landing a 'Dream Job' with the MCIS Degree

The database systems course really helped me get through the on-site interviews... I was able to explain the concepts much more clearly. - Sooraj Reddy Lankala, Data Engineer, Amazon

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