Information Technology (M.S.)

Program Requirements

Students who wish to make a career change and have limited or no background in Computer Science and/or Technology will be accepted under the condition of bridging the gap through a program of study that will require anywhere from one to four courses in Computer Science Fundamentals.  These additional courses do not count towards degree credit.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete 0-16 credits by advisement		0-16
CSIT 501	Java Programming
CSIT 502	Computer Systems Principles
CSIT 503	Data Structures
CSIT 504	Discrete Mathematics in Computing

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
CSIT 535	Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)	3
CSIT 537	Web Development	3
CSIT 540	Computer Networks	3
CSIT 555	Database Systems	3
CSIT 561	Computer Security	3
Electives
Complete 3 courses from the following:		9
CSIT 515	Software Engineering
CSIT 531	Robotics
CSIT 545	Computer Architecture
CSIT 547	Operating Systems
CSIT 551	Mobile Computing
CSIT 558	Data Mining
CSIT 560	Network Security
CSIT 562	Web Security
CSIT 565	Information Security Management
CSIT 566	Computer Forensics
CSIT 571	Computer Algorithms and Analysis
CSIT 574	Image Processing
CSIT 595	Special Topics in Computer Science
CSIT 610	Information Technology Project Management
CSIT 615	Advanced Software Engineering
CSIT 616	Software Process Management
CSIT 635	Advanced Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
CSIT 655	Advanced Database Systems
CSIT 656	Scientific Databases
CSIT 691	Independent Study: Computer Science
CSIT 695	Readings in Computer Science
Culminating Experience
CSIT 696	Research Methods in Computing	3
CSIT 697	Master's Project	3
Total Credits		30