Master of Science in Information Technology

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program, offered by the College of Engineering, combines graduate education in computer science and management. The program is designed to provide graduate students from any academic discipline with education in the application and management of information technology. The program provides applied knowledge of processes for developing information systems, of managing information, and of managing information technology organizations, with a common theme of information security.

The department officially offers the Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) since Fall 2009. But this program is not new. The College of Engineering has taken a previous program, the Masters of Information Technology (MIT) program, in an exciting direction that provides students with a program that provides greater depth in computer science, more courses in management, and more flexibility. The program, with a new abbreviation of "MSIT" starts this fall. In a nutshell,

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this professional degree program, graduates will be able to:

• Objective 1: Know and apply processes for developing information systems
• Objective 2: Know and apply tools for managing information.
• Objective 3: Know and apply techniques for managing information technology