Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)

Program Three Elective Tracks

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1. ?Information Technology Systems and Management

2. Data Management and Analytics

3. Software Design and Management

MSIT Program Objectives (PO)

 

Students who graduate from the MSIT program will be able to develop the following skills:

 

1. IT Leadership & Management Skills: (SkillsUSA Framework: Academic)
   Demonstrate an ability to apply a significant amount of Information Technology knowledge within the following domains of the MSIT program (IT 509, ITSM 609, DMA 601, SDM 601)
   
   IT Systems & Management
   Data Analytics & Management
   Software Design & Management
    

2. Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: (SkillsUSA: Workplace)
   To demonstrate the ability to perform critical thinking needed to analyse, design and lead solutions for Information Technology problems using an analytical decision-making approach (IT 505, IT 507, IT 509, DMA 607, DMA 609).
    

3. Communication and Team Management Skills:(SkillsUSA: Workplace)
   To demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and mobilize and lead teams for a common purpose with a clear understanding of the IT needs of the organization. (IT 501, IT 511, ITSM 601, SDM 601, SDM 609).
    

4. Integrity, Responsibility and Professionalism: (SkillsUSA: Personal)
   To demonstrate the ability to understand and analyse integrity, responsibility and professionalism as they apply to information technology issues within an organization, and to apply ethical decision-making principles during day-to-day operations. (IT 501, IT 509, ITSM 603, ITSM 609, DMA 605)

MSIT Program Core Courses

Course ID	Course Title	Hrs/Credit
IT 501	Management of Information Technology	4.5 Credit Hours
IT 503	Operating Systems	4.5 Credit Hours
IT 505	Network Systems Design and Management	4.5 Credit Hours
IT 507	Database System Design and Management	4.5 Credit Hours
IT 509	Information Systems Analysis and Design	4.5 Credit Hours
IT 511	Information Technology Team Management	4.5 Credit Hours

 

MSIT Program Elective tracks

Information Technology Systems and Management (ITSM) Elective Tracks (6)

Course ID	Course Title	Hrs/Credit
ITSM 601	Telecommunication Systems and Management	4.5 Credit Hours
ITSM 603	Network and Information Security	4.5 Credit Hours
ITSM 605	Mobile and Cloud Computing	4.5 Credit Hours
ITSM 607	System Testing and Verification	4.5 Credit Hours
ITSM 609	Enterprise IT Application and Integration	4.5 Credit Hours
ITSM 611	Advanced Topics in Information Technology Systems and Management	4.5 Credit Hours
MIT 681	MSIT Capstone	4.5 Credit Hours

 

Data Management and Analytics (DMA) Electives Tracks (6)

Course ID	Course Title	Hrs/Credit
DMA 601	Decision Methods and Modeling	4.5 Credit Hours
DMA 603	Pre Presentation and Visualization of Data	4.5 Credit Hours
DMA 605	Data Management	4.5 Credit Hours
DMA 607	DBMS Design and Analysis	4.5 Credit Hours
DMA 609	Advanced Business Analytics	4.5 Credit Hours
DMA 611	Advanced Topics in Database Design & Management	4.5 Credit Hours
MIT 681	MSIT Capstone	4.5 Credit Hours

 

Software Design and Management (SDM) Elective Tracks (6)

Course ID	Course Title	Hrs/Credit
SDM 601	Managing Software Development	4.5 Credit Hours
SDM 603	Data Structures and Algorithms for Information Processing	4.5 Credit Hours
SDM 605	Architectures for Software Systems	4.5 Credit Hours
SDM 607	System Design and Analysis	4.5 Credit Hours
SDM 609	Software Project and Team Management	4.5 Credit Hours
SDM 611	Advanced Topics in Software Design and Management	4.5 Credit Hours
MIT 681	MSIT Capstone	4.5 Credit Hours