M.S. in Information Technology
In collaboration with the School of Business
This program is designed for those who are called upon to develop, implement, and operate information systems in a variety of organizations. Graduates of this professionally and technologically focused program will gain a broad technical understanding of current and emerging technologies in the industry, a familiarity with systems engineering concepts, and a solid foundation in the technological basis of the Internet. They will also have a firm grasp of current and future effects of the convergence of computer systems and telecommunication systems technologies.
To achieve depth, students must complete the following:
- Three courses within one of the following tracks: Enterprise Information Management, Technology Management, Information Assurance, Enterprise Networking, and Enterprise Software Systems.
- Six courses may be chosen from other track courses and general 400 level Computer Science electives and 400-level CSIS courses (cross listed with the Business School). There are also numerous options for independent study, including a programming project, research, or a service-oriented project.
- One required course addressing ethical and social issues in the computing field.
Prerequisites
You can be admitted into the graduate program and then take the prerequisites given below either before or concurrently with your graduate courses. It is also possible to have some or all of these prerequisites waived based on what you've learned since getting your undergrad degree.
- COMP 170: Structured Programming
- COMP 264: Introduction to Computer Systems
- COMP 271: Data Structures
The above requirements will be waived for anyone with demonstrated equivalent background or professional experience in the computing field.
Required Course
Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Track
- COMP 453: Database Programming
- COMP 468: Database System Design
- CSIS 494: Data Mining
- CSIS 496: Systems Analysis and Design
- CSIS 796: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Technology Management (TM) Track
- COMP 477 / CSIS 484 Project Management
- COMP 488: Enterprise Software Architecture and IT Governance
- CSIS 472: Organizational Change and Development
- CSIS 478: Team Management in Organizations
- CSIS 483: Management of Service Organizations
- CSIS 794: Managing Emerging Technologies
Information Assurance (IA) Track
- COMP 431: Cryptography
- COMP 443: Computer Networks
- COMP 447: Intrusion Detection and Computer Forensics
- COMP 448: Network Security
- COMP 449: Wireless Systems and Security
Enterprise Networking (EN) Track
- COMP 443: Computer Networks
- COMP 446: Telecommunications
- COMP 449: Wireless Systems and Security
- CSIS 591: International Telecommunications
- CSIS 793: Network Management