Yongning Tang

Professor

Graduate Coordinator

School of Information Technology

Illinois State University

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Graduate Programs and Certificates

MSCS Admission

MSIS Admission

Graduate Pathway

Graduate Pathway (INTO)

GPW-CS (PDF)

Related Policies

· International Admission Requirements

https://illinoisstate.edu/admissions/international/requirements/

· Related forms:

https://grad.illinoisstate.edu/students/forms/

· Policies and Procedures

https://illinoisstate.edu/catalog/graduate/policies-procedures/

Updated English Language Admission Scores from Van Alebeek, Wouter by 8/29/25

Program	TOEFL	New TOEFL	TOEFL Essentials	DUOLINGO	IELTS
Accountancy	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
Chemistry	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
Communication	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
English, English Studies	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
Physics	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
Mathematics	100	5.5	11	120	7.5
Agriculture	95	5	9	115	7.0
Music Therapy	95	5	9	115	7.0
Computer Science	95	5	9	115	7.0
History	95	5	9	115	7.0
All Other Graduate Programs	81	4.5	8.5	110	6.5
All Undergraduate Programs	81	4.5	8.5	110	6.5

Contacts

https://internationalengagement.illinoisstate.edu/about/staff/

Wouter Van Alebeek, Ed.D. wvanale@ILSTU.EDU

Director of Academic Programs; Office of International Engagement

260 Fell Hall; Campus Box 6120; Normal, IL 61790-6120

Office: (309) 438-0865; Dept: (309) 438-1151

International Student and Scholar Services https://isss.illinoisstate.edu/

Aubrey Wagoner Program Director, International Student and Scholar Services arwagon@ilstu.edu

Slate System: https://connect.illinoisstate.edu/manage/

Course Schedule

· 2025 Fall

o MSCS: 426 427 440 448 483

o MSIS: 432 467

o Common: 478 497

· 2026 Spring

o MSCS: 426 428 441 444 448 456 458 487

o MSIS: 453 463 468 477 496

o Common: 478

· 2026 Fall

o MSCS

o MSIS

o Both: 497

Graduate Course List

· MSCS

o IT 426 - Advanced Software Engineering (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 427 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 428 - Fundamental Theory of Computer Science (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 429 - Compiler Design (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 440 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 441 - Big Data (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 444 - Data Analytics and Mining (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 448 - Introduction to Machine Learning (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 452 - Data and Information Visualization (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 456 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 482 - Distributed Systems (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 483 - Advanced Operating Systems (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 487 - Parallel Processing (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 488 - Topics in Computer Science (3 Credit Hours)

· MSIS

o IT 432 - Systems Analysis And Design (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 450 - Policy & Administration In Info Assurance & Security (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 451 - Practical Cryptography and Trusted Systems (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 453 - Web Development Technologies (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 454 - Advanced Web Application Development (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 457 - Tools and Techniques in Defensive Security (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 463 - Information Technology Project Management (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 468 - Software Quality Assurance And Testing (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 468A17 - Enterprise Resource Planning (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 470 - Server Management (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 475 - Practical Telecommunication Networking (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 476 - Wireless And Mobile Network Security (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 477 - Converged Network Architectures (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 479 - Advanced Computer Networks (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 481 - Network Design And Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 495 - Information Technology Capstone (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 496 - Information Technology Strategy & Policy (3 Credit Hours)

· Common

o IT 400 - Independent Study (1 to 4 Credit Hours)

o IT 458 - Mobile and Cloud Computing (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 467 - Human Factors In Information Systems (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 478 - Advanced Database Management (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 494 - Graduate Directed Project (1 to 4 Credit Hours)

o IT 497 - Introduction To Research Methodology (3 Credit Hours)

o IT 498 - Professional Practice: Information Technology (1 to 6 Credit Hours)

o IT 499 - Independent Research For The Master's Thesis (1 to 6 Credit Hours)

Graduate program plan of study

MSIS Plan of Strudy
First Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	First Year - Spring (9 credit hours)
IT432	IT463
IT478	IT496
IT451/457/475	Elective/sequence requirement
Second Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	Second Year - Spring (6 credit hours)
Elective/sequence requirement	Elective/sequence requirement
Elective/sequence requirement	Elective/sequence requirement
Elective/sequence requirement
MSIS Plans of Study with Foundational courses
First Year - Fall (9 credit hours with Foundational Courses)	First Year - Spring (9 credit hours with Foundational Courses)
IT 168	IT 178
IT 250	IT 254
IT 378	IT 276
Second Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	Second Year - Spring (6 credit hours)
IT 432	IT 463
IT 478	IT 496
IT451/457/475	Elective/sequence requirement
Third Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	Third Year - Spring (6 credit hours)
Elective/sequence requirement	Elective/sequence requirement
Elective/sequence requirement	Elective/sequence requirement
Elective/sequence requirement

MSCS Plan of Strudy
First Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	First Year - Spring (9 credit hours)
IT427	IT426
IT448	IT444
Elective	Elective
Second Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	Second Year - Spring (6 credit hours)
IT483	IT428
Elective	IT441
Elective	Elective
MSCS-Plans of Study with CS1 and CS2 courses
First Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	First Year - Spring (9 credit hours)
IT401	IT 402
Elective	IT 448
Elective	Elective
Second Year - Fall (9 credit hours)	Second Year - Spring (9 credit hours)
IT 427	IT 428
IT 441	IT 426
Elective	IT 483
Third Year-Fall (3 Credit hours)
Elective