Manage Critical Databases for Businesses Large and Small with a Master’s in Database Design
Databases are the backbone of almost every business. Learn and develop the skills necessary to design and manage them with the master's in database design online degree at University of Michigan Science. The Master of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Database Design will equip you with the knowledge necessary to use databases to their full potential. Our design and administration program will teach you the science of administering, managing and handling the tasks involved in database management systems, such as the creation of databases, data warehousing and database performance and tuning.
See Yourself Succeed in Database Design
UMS's master’s in database design degree focuses on the design, development and administration of database applications, client/server systems and data warehouses within the context of a business environment. Learn to develop multi-user database applications and manipulate data in a shared database environment. Explore principles of design, development and implementation of Data Warehouse DBMS based on the dimensional modeling architecture.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your master's in information technology degree at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Minimal requirements. No GMAT or GRE required for admission
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
Career Outlook
Curriculum
The master’s in database design program challenges you to expand your knowledge of interface design, object-oriented design, data management and data security. Courses are taught by knowledgeable faculty with years of real-world, hands-on experience.
UMS provides cloud-based virtual environments in some courses to give you access to the technology you need for your degree – and your career. Learn more about our virtual environments.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Develop advanced, multi-user database applications using large commercial database systems
- Design and build client applications that manipulate data in a shared database environment on a network
- Utilize principles of design to plan the development and implementation of Data Warehouse DBMS based on the dimensional modeling architecture
- Develop innovative and agile, computer-based solutions to business problems through a systems analysis approach and technology integration and application
- Design a plan for implementing and monitoring solutions that incorporate core information technologies, concepts and methods appropriate for secure information use across an enterprise
- Collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of environments through situational awareness and audience analysis
- Develop an implementation plan for systematic information risk assessment for change management plans and processes within enterprise business and information technology environments
- Using computational logic and critical analysis, construct ethically sound, technology-informed procedures to ensure legal compliance and maintain security within enterprise information technology environments
