To complete the Master of Science Information Technology program, a total of thirty (30) graduate credit hours are required. No more than twelve (12) credit hours of non-ITIS coursework can be applied to this degree. The following requirements will become effective for students entering the program in Fall 2006. Current students can opt into this program with permission from their advisor.

Core Requirements

Each student must complete six core program requirements – eighteen (18) credit hours. These requirements may be satisfied by the following coursework .

• ITIS 5166       Network-Based Application Development 
• ITIS 5160       Applied Databases
• ITIS 6342       Information Technology Project Management
• ITIS 6200       Principles of Information Security and Privacy
• ITIS 6112       Software System Design and Implementation 
• ITIS 6177       System Integration

        *Note – ITCS 6160 can be a substitute for ITIS 5160

Concentration Requirements

Each student must also complete an approved concentration area – nine (9) credit hours.  Current concentration areas include:

• Advanced Data and Knowledge Discovery
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Information Security and Privacy
• Information Technology Management
• Software Systems Design and Engineering
• Thesis Option

More details about these concentrations can be found here.

Other concentration areas are possible with the approval of the MSIT Program Coordinator. In addition, the MSIT Program Coordinator can approve substitution of courses within approved concentration areas.

Students satisfy the remaining program requirements by completing approved IT elective coursework.

Master’s Thesis Option

Students may elect to complete a master thesis. When a student elects this option, the student’s thesis topic becomes the students approved concentration (six  credit hours of thesis research and three credit hours of approved related coursework).