Information Technology, MS

Degree Requirements

The MSIT is a 42-credit degree program. To receive the MSIT, students must complete the following prerequisites:

Core Requirements (4):

IT Required Courses (5):

IT Electives (choose 4):

Note: The following undergraduate courses may also be taken as electives:

IT 420 Network and Mobile Forensics
IT 421 Malware Analysis

Capstone Course:

MSIS 630 Project & Change Management

Note:

The MSIT degree will be offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis. Courses will be offered year-round.

Admission Requirements

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication, and the “Special Instructions for Applicants to Individual Programs” section of the application for admission to graduate study.

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) admissions committee will recommend admission for applicants who show high promise of success in the MSIT program. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of their:

Undergraduate and any previous graduate performance
Professional work experience
GMAT scores or GRE scores
Application essays
Recommendations

The MSIT admissions committee will consider all of the above in making admissions decisions. Admission to the program is very competitive, and students are judged in relation to other applicants that semester. Grade point averages and GMAT ranges will be published each semester and distributed at MSIT information sessions for the use of applicants in preparing for admission.