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The Masters of Science in Information Technology (MS/IT) is designed to focus on one or more of the underlying computing themes and directions within the academic discipline of information technology. This program has a highly flexible framework that allows students to design a plan of study that suits their own goals and interests within this computing field. It has a traditional RIT graduate degree arc, requiring 48 quarter credits (eleven 4-credit courses) and a 4-credit capstone experience.
Students need to have a solid background in programming, computer architecture, data communications, and in website design. Bridge coursework is available to satisfy these program prerequisites.
This is a 48 quarter-credit masters program consisting of:
A concentration is a group of 3 or more courses that focus on one specific aspect of information technology.
Each student selects related areas of concentration from the diverse sub-fields within the academic discipline of information technology. Each concentration is designed to explore, in some depth, a unique aspect of this diverse computing field. Concentration options include:
The Masters of Science in Information Technology (MS/IT) is designed to focus on one or more of the underlying computing themes and directions within the academic discipline of information technology. This program has a highly flexible framework that allows students to design a plan of study that suits their own goals and interests within this computing field. It has a traditional RIT graduate degree arc, requiring 48 quarter credits (eleven 4-credit courses) and a 4-credit capstone experience.
Students need to have a solid background in programming, computer architecture, data communications, and in website design. Bridge coursework is available to satisfy these program prerequisites.
This is a 48 quarter-credit masters program consistsing of:
A concentration is a group of 3 or more courses that focus on one specific aspect of information technology.
Each student selects related areas of concentration from the diverse sub-fields within the academic discipline of information technology. Each concentration is designed to explore, in some depth, a unique aspect of this diverse computing field. Concentration options include:
Do you have another IT-related computing interest? Related concentration topics may be selected from other departments at RIT. For example, you may want to build synergistic business skills in our Saunders College of Business or take an animation course from the department of Interactive Media Design & Imaging.
Concentration options and additional details are available on the Concentrations page and in the program handbook.
Students choose a 4-credit elective course to support their concentration areas or to address their professional goals.
The purpose of the MS/IT capstone is to allow students to demonstrate their creativity and professional capabilities in one or more of the concentration areas that they studied. Students must successfully complete a minimum of four (4) credits of capstone experience to earn the degree. The capstone requirement may be:
Do you want to solidify your studies with practical experience? An optional part- or full-time work experience related to your studies is possible. You may work for up to 6 months to get a taste of the professional IT world.
How do you want to learn? Full or part time? On-campus or with some online courses? While the degree cannot typically be completed entirely online, depending upon the areas of study, courses are offered on-campus, in online format, or both.
Students studying full-time can complete the degree in 2 years; part-time students typically take 2 - 3 years to complete the degree.
