Specializations in the Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (DA & BI)
Students apply BI and DA tools and
techniques to interpret and analyze data sets. Students practice the skills needed to work with
stakeholders and understand the framework for making business decisions.
Information Assurance (IA)
Students will learn to integrate and apply the various knowledge areas of information assurance, namely cyber
intelligence, computer forensics, network security, malware analysis, and cybersecurity management, into one capstone project.
Telecommunication/Infrastructure
Students are expected to identify and resolve problems in a technical and business context. This research-based program requires students to create decision criteria to resolve business issues, while taking into account cost constraints, resource constraints, and technical requirements.
Software Engineering
Students will apply the knowledge areas of software engineering into one capstone project. Students apply their research on enterprise development using various programming languages and open source software architecture when submitting their final projects.
Graduate Certificates
The online graduate certificate offers practical experience in various aspects of software design and implementation, while providing comprehensive academic knowledge about the current state of information technology.
IT Project Management
Students will learn the core elements of IT project management, including stakeholder engagement, team performance, adaptive planning, continuous improvement, problem detection, and regulation. The mindset required to apply agile principles and utilize adaptive tools and techniques is also presented.
