Program Overview

Master of Science Information Technology Management

Program Overview

The Master of Science, Information Technology Management (MSITM) will prepare you to enter into an in-demand career in the growing IT sector in the United States and beyond. The program is primarily online but includes a three-day, seated intensive component each semester.

Program at a Glance

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

• Total Credit Hours: 31

FORMAT & DURATION

• Hybrid: 5 semesters / 20 months
• Primarily online with a seated intensive once per semester

START DATES

• Fall: August
• Spring: January
• Summer: May
• Spring 2024 — January, 1, 2024

Nationally Ranked Cybersecurity Teams

As an extracurricular opportunity, you can join our undergraduate students and form teams in the national cyber Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. Anderson University has homegrown CTF practice sites where students can hone their skills while preparing for national-level competitions.

Why AU?

Our MSITM differs from programs at other universities in the following ways:

• Flexibility of online courses with a short intensive in-person session each semester
• Strong support from caring professors who want to help them succeed in their goals
• Global networking opportunities
• A program designed for high-performing students who excel at solving today’s challenges and want rigorous training

Course Information

• 3 BUS 501 – Business Management Thought & Application
• 1 BUS 595 – Internship/Experiential Learning (OPTIONAL)
• 3 BUS 601 – Project Management
• 3 BUS 640 – Data Management and Application Development
• 3 CYB 510 – Cybersecurity Technology
• 3 CYB 660 – Cybersecurity Law
• 3 BUS – Management of Information Systems
• 3 BUS – Negotiation and Conflict
• 3 BUS – Current and Emerging Technologies
• 3 BUS – Disaster Recovery Planning
• 3 BUS – Information Technology Management Capstone

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (Applicants who do not meet this criterion may also be considered for admission if they can demonstrate convincingly that they have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree).

Applicants must:

• complete an Anderson University Graduate Studies Admission Application
• have earned an appropriate cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or greater
• in the case of international students, if English is not the student’s first language, minimum standards must be attained as follows:
  • TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 220 (computer) or 75 (internet)
  • IELTS score of 6
  • ELS level 112 Completion Certificate or AGAPE level 5 is required
  • Duolingo score of 100 or above
  • Pearson PTE score of 50 or above
  • iTEP score of 3.7 or above

Salary & Career Information

Career outlook for Information Technology Management:

• Computer Systems Administrator
• Information Systems Manager
• Information Security Manager
• Information Technology Administrator
• Network Administrator
• Chief Information Officer

Center for Cybersecurity

Anderson University is accredited by SACSCOC.