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The Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) degree program provides a holistic perspective on the field of information technology to ensure that students develop knowledge about a vast array of technology that drives 21st-century business. The curriculum provides an amalgam of technical and management knowledge required to properly implement and manage strategies in IT security to protect technology assets, infrastructure, and data analytics. Current information technologists will enhance their technical acumen and learn how to collect, analyze, and interpret business intelligence relevant to their respective fields.
Degree Course Requirements - 36 credit hours
Program Core Courses - 21 Credits
MIS 545 Business Architecture and Organizational Transformation 3 Credit Hours
MIS 500 Managing Information Systems & Technology 3 Credit Hours
MIS 510 Information Technology Project Management 3 Credit Hours
MIS 520 Leading Strategic Change with Technology 3 Credit Hours
MIS 540 Management of Information Security 3 Credit Hours
MIS 550 Big Data Analytics and Visualization 3 Credit Hours
CAP 690 Masters Applied Capstone 3 Credit Hours
In order to graduate with a concentration, students must take five (5) courses, totaling 15 credit hours in the area of their chosen concentration
Technology Management (ITM)
ITM 610 Networking Management 3 Credit Hours
ITM 600 Modern Operation Systems 3 Credit Hours
ITM 640 Issues in Business and IT 3 Credit Hours
CLD 600 Cloud Fundamentals for Managers 3 Credit Hours
ITM 630 Cyber Forensics 3 Credit Hours
IT Operations Management (OPM)
OPM 600 Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
OPM 610 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 3 Credit Hours
OPM 620 Data Center Management 3 Credit Hours
OPM 640 Operational Excellence 3 Credit Hours
OPM 630 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity 3 Credit Hours
Emerging Technologies (EMT)
EMT 600 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 3 Credit Hours
EMT 610 Metaverse 3 Credit Hours
EMT 620 Blockchain 3 Credit Hours
EMT 630 Industry 4.0 3 Credit Hours
EMT 640 Identity Management in the Virtual World 3 Credit Hours
Cybersecurity (CYB)
CYB 600 Threat and Vulnerability Management 3 Credit Hours
CYB 601 Software and Systems Security 3 Credit Hours
CYB 602 Cyber Operations and Monitoring 3 Credit Hours
CYB 603 Digital forensics and incident response 3 Credit Hours
CYB 604 Compliance and Assessment 3 Credit Hours
IT Project Management (ITPM)
ITPM 600 PMP Integration, Scope, Time, and Cost 3 Credit Hours
ITPM 601 Project Leadership 3 Credit Hours
ITPM 602 Project Schedule Management 3 Credit Hours
ITPM 603 Project Risk and Quality Management 3 Credit Hours
ITPM 604 Project Communications Management 3 Credit Hours
Cloud Computing (CLD)
CLD 600 Virtualization and Storage 3 Credit Hours
CLD 601 APIs and Scripting 3 Credit Hours
CLD 602 AWS and Azure 3 Credit Hours
CLD 603 Cloud Security and Disaster Recovery 3 Credit Hours
CLD 604 Strategic Cloud 3 Credit Hours
For a complete description of the above requirements, please go to the Course Catalog.
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