<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Strayer University's Master of Science in Information Systems with a concentration in Software Engineering Management program is focuses on the managerial, technical, and policy issues surrounding the development of organizational computer systems. You have the opportunity to learn, on both a theoretical and practical level, how to specify, design, implement, and manage various types of computer systems. Study could include interoperable, scalable, and portable systems. This program is designed to prepare you to view information systems as a resource for organizations that are subject to managerial planning and control systems. You could learn data integration and information distribution. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Those interested in applying to Strayer University's Master of Science in Information Systems with a concentration in Software Engineering Management program should have experience with computers and the internet as well as aptitudes in mathematics and business. Applicants to Strayer University's programs should have a high school diploma or equivalent; some programs may have additional requirements. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>This program consists of 54 total credits. This includes 13.5 credits in the Software Engineering Management Concnetration. </p> <p><u>Information System Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Area 1</th><th>Core Component</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 557</td><td> Financial Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 500</td><td> Information Systems for Decision Making</td></tr> <tr><td>ECO 550</td><td> Managerial Economics and Globalization</td></tr> <tr><td>MAT 540</td><td> Quantitative Method</td></tr> </table><p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Area 2</th><th> Major Component</th></tr> <tr><td>CIS 512</td><td> Enterprise Architecture</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 517</td><td> IT Project Management</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 532</td><td> Network Architecture and Analysis</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 590</td><td> Directed Research Project</td></tr> <tr><td>RES 531</td><td> Research Method</td></tr> </table><p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Area 3</th><th>Concentration Component</th></tr> <tr><td>CIS 510</td><td> Advanced Systems Analysis and Design</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 515</td><td> Strategic Planning for Database Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>CIS 518</td><td> Advanced Software Engineering</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of Strayer University's Master of Science in Information Systems with a concentration in Software Engineering Management program, you could find work as a software engineer. With this degree, you may also be able to apply for management positions im the information technology field. Your responsibilities might include developing and testing software applications or overseeing a team of engineers.</p>