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 that provides students with the technical and managerial skills to succeed in the field of information technology administration and security.

Program Requirements

The program requires the completion of 30 credits, including:

• Bridge Courses:
  • IT 120: Introduction to Network Technology (3 credits)
  • IT 220: Wireless Networks (3 credits)
  • IT 230: Computer and Network Security (3 credits)
  • IT 340: Introduction to System Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 420: Computer Systems and Networks (3 credits)
  • IS 331: Database Design Management and Applications (3 credits)
  • CS 505: Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms (3 credits)
• Required Courses:
  • IT 610: Systems Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 620: Wireless Networks Security and Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 635: Database Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 640: Network Services Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 696: Network Management and Security (3 credits)
  • CS 656: Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols (3 credits)
• Elective Courses:
  • Students must select four elective courses from the following list:
    • CS 608: Cryptography and Security
    • CS 643: Cloud Computing
    • CS 645: Security and Privacy in Computer Systems
    • CS 647: Counter Hacking Techniques
    • CS 683: Software Project Management
    • CS 631: Data Management System Design
    • CS 632: Advanced Database System Design
    • CS 633: Distributed Systems
    • CS 652: Cognitive Cloud Networking - Architectures and Applications
    • CS 698: Special Emerging Topics
    • EM 636: Project Management
    • IS 601: Python for Web API Development
    • IS 677: Information System Principles
    • IS 678: IT Service Management
    • IS 680: Information Systems Auditing
    • IS 681: Computer Security Auditing
    • IS 682: Forensic Auditing for Computing Security
    • ECE 645: Design of Wireless Networks: 5G Architecture and Services
    • HRM 601: Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations
    • MGMT 620: 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 the completion of 33 credits, including:

• 5 MSITAS core courses (15 credits)
• A one-semester Graduate Capstone Project (YWCC 691) (3 credits)
• 15 credits of electives, with each elective course being 3 credits

Curriculum Design

The curriculum design for the Professional Management Option includes:

• MSITAS Core Course Requirements:
  • IT 610: Systems Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 620: Wireless Networks Security and Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 635: Database Administration (3 credits)
  • IT 640: Network Services Administration (3 credits)
  • CS 656: Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols (3 credits)
• Management Electives:
  • Students must select 5 courses from the following list:
    • ACCT 615: Management Accounting
    • FIN 600: Corporate Finance I
    • MGMT 620: Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
    • MGMT 630: Decision Analysis with Quantitative Modeling
    • MGMT 641: Global Project Management
    • MGMT 650: Knowledge Management
    • MGMT 682: Business Research Methods I
    • MGMT 688: Internet Law and Policy Issues
    • MGMT 691: Legal and Ethical Issues in a Digital World
    • MRKT 620: Global Marketing Management
    • MRKT 636: Design and Development of High Technology Products
    • MRKT 645: Digital Marketing Strategy

Experiential Capstone

The YWCC Graduate Capstone Project provides students with opportunities to work with industry or faculty-sponsored problems that encompass real-world examples of system administration and management in the industry. Projects are completed as a team and range from application or web development, game programming, virtual reality, multimedia, or web and network security.

Project Requirements

Before pursuing the Graduate Capstone Project, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• All assigned bridge courses must be completed.
• The student must complete IT 114, as well as IT 610 and IT 635.
• Students will be formed into teams and assigned to a relevant project based on their experience and interests.
• A CS Department tenure-track faculty member or a faculty member who holds a joint appointment in the computer science department will grade the overall project based on the evaluation of the industry representative(s).
• Proposal preparation must adhere to the existing departmental guidelines.