Master of Science in Information Systems - Systems Development 

at Illinois State University, Normal

• Applicants must have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year

• Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of your undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a Master's program.
• This degree assumes an undergraduate knowledge base in information technology, which students with computer-related undergraduate degrees typically have acquired. 

• Students lacking sufficient background should expect to complete some or all of the following courses with a grade of B or better: 

• Fundamentals of Information Assurance and Security, 
•  Hardware and Software Concepts, 
• Java as a Second Language
• Structured Problem Solving Using the Computer 
• Computer Applications Programming,
•  Data Communications, 
• Database Processing. (The graduate coordinator will determine specific requirements.)

The University will accept three-year degrees from universities in India if:

• The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 55 percent or higher
• The degree is from an B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher)
• The student has completed a post graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field.