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This program is intended for to prepare professionals in the broad field of Information Technology. In particular, the program prepares graduates interact professionally with technologists, write about IT, manage impacts of IT on organizations or society, or evaluate IT-oriented data.
This program may be appropriate for individuals in sales, management, marketing, journalism, law, or other professions who need to interact closely with IT specialists and technicians without being an IT specialist or technician. The program also is suited for managers of IT staff. For example, a large telecommunications company may have a non-technical sales manager for a technical sales force whose customers are also technically oriented. The goal of the MA in Information Technology program is to prepare someone like the non-technical sales manager to interact effectively with the technical sales force and the technical customers
Students who complete this program will acquire an understanding of and experience with:
- The concepts, tools, and practices of information technology management (IS 425)
- The analysis phase of the software development life cycle (HCI 445).
- The fundamentals of networks for voice and data communications and for the integration of voice and data streams (TDC 460).
- The methods and problems associated with technology-triggered business transformation (IS 570).
- The basics of database design. (CSC451)
- The fundamentals of project management for software systems (IS 556 or SE 447).
- The skills to acquire and analyze data (HCI 445 and CSC 423).
Prerequisite Phase
The courses in the Prerequisite Phase for the MA in Information Technology are:
By taking these courses and receiving a grade of a B- or better in each, the student will have completed the requirements of the Prerequisite Phase. All or part of the Prerequisite Phase may be waived if a student has the equivalent academic background. Alternatively, students with practical experience may complete a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) to show competency in a prerequisite. All students are blocked from enrolling in Foundation Phase courses prior to completing their prerequisites. The student must submit a Change of Status request when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed. The form must be submitted two weeks before the student intends to register for graduate level classes. The student will then be considered a fully admitted student, and may pass to the Foundation Phase of the program.
Students may submit the Change of Status request by
logging in to MyCTI.
Grade and GPA requirements
Grades: Students must receive a grade of B- or better in each prerequisite course and a C- or better in all other courses.
GPA: Students must maintain a graduate level GPA of 2.50 or higher while pursuing their degree. Students will not be approved for graduation with less than a 2.50 GPA. Students with a GPA of 3.90 will graduate with distinction.
Foundation Phase
Fully admitted students in the Foundation Phase may register of a maximum of four Advanced phase courses. The Foundation Phase courses for the MA in Information Technology are:
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CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression
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IS 425 Enterprise Information
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HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis
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CSC 451 Database Design
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IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
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IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
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ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
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Advanced Phase
The advanced phase provides opportunities for breadth and depth in IT, and allows for specialized interests through five elective courses. Two of the five elective courses must be taken at the 500 level.
Possible advanced elective courses:
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CSC 424 Advanced Data Analysis
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CSC 428 Data Analysis for Experimenters
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CSC 449 Database Technologies
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IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
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IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems
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IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
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IS 483 Information Services and Operations
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IS 505 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
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IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
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IS 540 Global Information Technology
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IS 560 Enterprise Systems
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IS 572 Information Security Management
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IS 577 Information Systems Capstone
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IS 578 Information Technology Consulting
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ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
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ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
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ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
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ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
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ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
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ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
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HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
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HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods
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HCI 560 Training and User Support
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SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling
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TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
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TDC 464 Voice Communication Networks
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TDC 476 Economics of Telecommunication Systems
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TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum
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TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards
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Culminating Thesis
The Culminating Thesis is an independent research article that demonstrates a student's ability to integrate both technical expertise and IT domain knowledge. Normally, it is undertaken during the student's final year in the MA program.
In this work, the student is guided and assessed by a Thesis supervisor. The thesis must represent an original contribution, and may include system evaluation, empirical studies, or theoretical work. The scope and the details of the research project will be determined by the supervisor, and must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
IT 698 Masters Thesis is a two-credit hour course. Students must register for this course a minimum of two times and must continue to enroll in the course in every quarter after the first quarter until the thesis is completed to the satisfaction of their supervisor. A maximum of four credit hours will apply for degree credit.
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