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MA in Information Technology

MA in Information Technology 2008

The Master of Arts in Information Technology Program is intended to prepare professionals in the broad field of Information Technology. In particular, the program prepares graduates to interact professionally with technologists, write about IT, manage impacts of IT on organizations or society, or evaluate IT-oriented data.

The goal of the MA in Information Technology program is to prepare someone in a non-technical position to interact effectively with the technical staff and customers.

What Students Learn From This Program

  • The concepts, tools, and practices of information technology management.
  • The analysis phase of the software development life cycle.
  • The fundamentals of networks for voice and data communications and for the integration of voice and data streams.
  • The methods and problems associated with technology-triggered business transformation.
  • The basics of database design.
  • The fundamentals of project management for software systems.
  • The skills to acquire and analyze data.

Grade and GPA Requirements

Grades: Students must maintain 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.

Program Requirements 2008


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Masters in Information Technology
Master of Arts in Information Technology 2008
Prerequisite Phase
Prerequisite Phase for the MA in Information Technology are:

Offered Winter 
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√ √      IT 130 The Internet and the Web  Self Placement Test  
√ √      IT 223 Data Analysis   
         IT 230 Building Internet Applications   
√ √      TDC 361 Basic Communication Systems   
 
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.

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:

Offered Winter 
In classOnline 
         CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression   
√ √      HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis   
√ √      HCI 440 Usability Engineering   
√ √      CSC 451 Database Design   
√ √      IS 511 Social Issues of Computing   
√ √      IS 556 Enterprise Project Management   
         ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering   
 

Advanced Phase
The advanced phase provides opportunities for breadth and depth in IT, and allows for specialized interests through five elective courses for which you have required prerequisites. Listed below are suggested courses. Two of the five elective courses must be taken at the 500 level.

Offered Winter 
In classOnline 
         CSC 424 Advanced Data Analysis   
         CSC 428 Data Analysis for Experimenters   
         CSC 449 Database Technologies   
         ECT 480 Intranets and Portals   
         ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design   
         ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise   
         ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce   
√ √      ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies   
√ √      ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone   
         HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction   
         HCI 454 Interaction Design   
         HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods   
         IPD 499 Topics in Global Information Technology   
√ √      IS 425 Enterprise Information   
√ √      IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.   
√ √      IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems   
         IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology   
√ √      IS 483 Information Services and Operations   
√ √      IS 505 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Theories and Strategies   
         IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects   
√ √      IS 540 Global Information Technology   
         IS 560 Enterprise Systems   
√ √      IS 433 Information Security Management   
√ √      IS 577 Information Systems Capstone   
         IS 578 Information Technology Consulting   
         IS 596 Topics in Information Systems   
         ITS 560 Training and User Support   
√ √      SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling   
√ √      SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management   
√ √      TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems   
√ √      TDC 464 Voice Communication Networks   
         TDC 476 Economics of Telecommunication Systems   
         TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum   
         TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards   
 
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.
All courses in degree
 
  • CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression
  • CSC 424 Advanced Data Analysis
  • CSC 428 Data Analysis for Experimenters
  • CSC 449 Database Technologies
  • CSC 451 Database Design
  • ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
  • ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
  • ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
  • ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
  • ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
  • ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
  • ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
  • HCI 440 Usability Engineering
  • HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis
  • HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
  • HCI 454 Interaction Design
  • HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods
  • IPD 499 Topics in Global Information Technology
  • IS 425 Enterprise Information
  • IS 433 Information Security Management
  • IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems
  • IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
  • IS 483 Information Services and Operations
  • IS 505 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Theories and Strategies
  • IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
  • IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
  • IS 540 Global Information Technology
  • IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
  • IS 560 Enterprise Systems
  • IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
  • IS 577 Information Systems Capstone
  • IS 578 Information Technology Consulting
  • IS 596 Topics in Information Systems
  • IT 130 The Internet and the Web
  • IT 223 Data Analysis
  • IT 230 Building Internet Applications
  • ITS 560 Training and User Support
  • SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling
  • SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management
  • TDC 361 Basic Communication Systems
  • TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
  • TDC 464 Voice Communication Networks
  • TDC 476 Economics of Telecommunication Systems
  • TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum
  • TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards
 
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