Master of Science in Information Technology
Description
The Master of Science in Information Technology produces effective leaders for advanced technology organizations. It offers the most up-to-date, industry-based knowledge of best practices in IT process development, leadership, program management and software assurance. It provides a seamlessly integrated strategic understanding of the correct way to manage life cycle processes, software assurance processes, security and privacy.
Graduates will be able to interact and function effectively in a multi-national, multi-tiered project environment. In addition, they will be able to ensure that their organizations will be able to compete successfully within today's global environment.
Specific knowledge areas include IT portfolio and project management, system requirements elicitation and specification, comprehensive program construction concepts, assurance and business alignment processes, and audit and control. Upon graduation, students will be able to create and oversee productive and continuously improving management control infrastructures for large, complex and diverse businesses.
Dual Degree Option
黑料在线 offers a dual degree option where students can earn a Master of Science in Information Technology and a Master of Business Administration. This degree option is designed to help business professionals expand their knowledge of the business environment along with the rapidly changing world of information technology. The dual degree option is not available as an online course of study. For specific requirements, please visit the dual degree MBA/Master of Science in Information Technology catalog page.
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Degree Requirements - Master of Science in Information Technology (30 credits)
Required (15 credits)
- CIS 5010 Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
- CIS 5075 Enterprise Architecture (3 credits)
- CIS 5200 Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
- CIS 5300 Software Assurance (3 credits)
- CIS 5400 Software Management (3 credits)
Program Electives (15 credits)
Choose from:
- Any CIS graduate-level course not listed above (3 credits)
- Any CYBE graduate-level course (3 credits)
- DATA 5001 Science and Data (3 credits)
- DATA 5150 Quantitative Foundations of Economic Analysis (3 credits)
- DATA 5310 Introduction to Data Mining (3 credits)
- MBA 5200 Modeling, Analytics, and Operations Decisions (3 credits)
- MBA 5260 Systems and Technology (3 credits)
- MBA 5335 Business Intelligence (3 credits)
Total credits required: 30 credit hours
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Dual Degree Requirements: Master of Science in Information Technology (30 credits), Master of Business Administration (33 credits)
Students who desire this dual program should normally declare their intention during their first semester of enrollment. Students must meet the admission requirements for both programs, must fulfill all foundation requirements for both programs and must successfully complete the coursework specified for the dual program.
Under the dual MSIT/MBA program, a maximum of nine overlapping credit hours may be counted toward the two concurrent degrees if the overlapping credit hours are approved for both degrees and contact the advisor for each program.
To begin the admission process, students only need to submit one application for the dual program.
For specific information on each degree, please refer to the catalog entry:
Program Contact Information
Gregory Laidlaw, DMIT, CISSP
Lecturer and Chair
Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems
Briggs Building, Room 213
McNichols Campus
Email: laidlags@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-3337
Fax: 313-993-1166