Program Overview

Master of Science in Information Technology Administration and Security

The Master of Science in Information Technology Administration and Security (MSITAS) is a 30-credit program designed to provide students with the technical and managerial skills necessary to succeed in the field of information technology administration and security.

Program Requirements

The program consists of the following requirements:

• Bridge Courses:
  • IT120: Introduction to Network Technology (3 credits)
  • IT220: Wireless Networks (3 credits)
  • IT230: Computer and Network Security (3 credits)
  • IT340: Introduction to System Administration (3 credits)
  • IT420: Computer Systems and Networks (3 credits)
  • IS331: Database Design Management and Applications (3 credits)
  • CS505: Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms (3 credits)
• Required Courses:
  • IT610: Systems Administration (3 credits)
  • IT620: Wireless Networks Security and Administration (3 credits)
  • IT635: Database Administration (3 credits)
  • IT640: Network Services Administration (3 credits)
  • IT696: Network Management and Security (3 credits)
  • CS656: Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols (3 credits)
  • or ECE637: Internet Protocols and their Evolution with Artificial Intelligence
• Elective Courses:
  • Students must select four of the following courses (12 credits)
    • CS608: Cryptography and Security
    • CS643: Cloud Computing
    • CS645: Security and Privacy in Computer Systems
    • CS647: Counter Hacking Techniques
    • CS683: Software Project Management
    • CS631: Data Management System Design
    • or IS631: Enterprise Database Management
    • CS632: Advanced Database System Design
    • CS633: Distributed Systems
    • CS652: Cognitive Cloud Networking - Architectures and Applications
    • or ECE683: Cloud and IoT Networking and Security
    • CS698: Special Emerging Topics
    • EM636: Project Management
    • IS601: Python for Web API Development
    • IS677: Information System Principles
    • IS678: IT Service Management
    • IS680: Information Systems Auditing
    • IS681: Computer Security Auditing
    • IS682: Forensic Auditing for Computing Security
    • ECE645: Design of Wireless Networks: 5G Architecture and Services
    • HRM601: Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
    • MGMT620: Strategic Management of Technological Innovation

Professional Management Option

The Professional Management Option in the MSITAS degree is designed to create leaders with both technical and managerial skills. This option requires 33 credits, including 5 MSITAS core courses (15 credits), a one-semester Graduate Capstone Project (3 credits), and 15 credits of electives.

Curriculum Design

• MSITAS Core Course Requirements (15 credits):
  • IT610: Systems Administration (3 credits)
  • IT620: Wireless Networks Security and Administration (3 credits)
  • IT635: Database Administration (3 credits)
  • IT640: Network Services Administration (3 credits)
  • CS656: Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols (3 credits)
• Management Electives (15 credits):
  • Students must select 5 courses from the following list (each course is 3 credits)
    • ACCT615: Management Accounting
    • FIN600: Corporate Finance I
    • MGMT620: Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
    • MGMT630: Decision Analysis with Quantitative Modeling
    • MGMT641: Global Project Management
    • MGMT650: Knowledge Management
    • MGMT682: Business Research Methods I
    • MGMT688: Internet Law and Policy Issues
    • MGMT691: Legal and Ethical Issues in a Digital World
    • MRKT620: Global Marketing Management
    • MRKT636: Design and Development of High Technology Products
    • MRKT645: Digital Marketing Strategy
• Required Experiential Capstone (3 credits):
  • YWCC691: Graduate Capstone Project

Project Requirements

Before pursuing the Graduate Capstone Project, students must complete all assigned bridge courses, IT 114, IT 610, and IT 635. Students will be formed into teams and assigned to a relevant project based on their experience and interests. The project will be guided by industry or faculty members and graded by a CS Department tenure-track faculty member or a faculty member with a joint appointment in the computer science department. Proposal preparation must adhere to existing departmental guidelines.