Masters in Information Technology | Online IT Degree | CTU

Successful organizations use technology to find solutions to all kinds of business challenges, and senior level personnel who can understand how to use technology to contribute to productivity and the bottom line are valued.

Colorado Technical University’s Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) degree program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn advanced knowledge and skills in areas of IT that could be helpful today’s increasingly specialized marketplace.

The industry-focused curriculum can prepare students with professional skills to consistently align an enterprise’s IT strategies and offerings to its business goals and processes. The Master's of science degree in Information Technology also challenges students to embrace the latest IT technologies in the interest of serving an enterprise’s customers securely and efficiently.

What You Will Study

Core courses in this Master's of Science in Information Technology program focus on providing students with an opportunity to learn an in-depth understanding of both the ever growing challenges that enterprises are facing and the critical information technologies that they can choose and apply to effectively manage those challenges in a dynamic environment. For example:

• In Networking and Telecommunications, students can learn the foundations of networking architectures to include LAN and point‐to‐point topologies, TCP/IP and communications protocols.
• In Project Management Processes in Organizations, students can examine the history and development of project management as a discipline, integrating project management into various organizational systems, strategic planning, competitive technology, joint ventures and human resources.
• In Computer Systems Security Foundations, students can review the history of security and computer systems security in particular to develop a set of models to guide the approach to realizing computer systems security.

Other core courses in the MSIT program include:

• Strategic Management in Dynamic Organizations
• Enterprise Systems Architecture
• Enterprise Data Management 

Concentrating Your Professional Focus

The MSIT core curriculum can provide a solid foundation in strategic management, project management, network infrastructure management, enterprise system architecture, systems security management and enterprise data management technology.

Students then can learn a deep knowledge in specific areas by taking 16 credit hours of elective courses that include:

• Digital Forensics
• Data and Applications Security
• Operating Systems Security
• Network Security
• Security Management
• Database Systems
• Data Warehouse
• Business Intelligence Systems & Methods
• Network Administration
• Enterprise Network Architecture
• IT Governance and Risk Management
• Virtual Systems
• Advanced Research & Study in Data Management

Advancing Your Industry-Current Credentials
Successful completion of the MSIT program can give students an applicable foundation of industry-related knowledge and skills, including how to:

• Apply innovative leadership strategies and skills.
• Explain the concepts of telecommunications and networking, security, database design and system architecture at an enterprise level.
• Demonstrate breadth of knowledge and understanding of the field of Information Technology.\
• Employ project management techniques.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to design, build, integrate and manage information technology systems and programs necessary for the operation of an organization.
• Develop and implement plans and strategies for implementation of Information Technology Architecture within an enterprise.
• Critically evaluate issues and troubleshoot problems that affect the Information Technology infrastructure of an organization.
• Conduct professional, scholarly, applied research. 

The CTU Master of Science in Information Technology degree program is designed to provide technical depth in the issues and concerns for enterprise level solutions. In order to achieve this depth a solid foundation in computer science (CS) or information technology (IT) is required. Students without a CS or IT undergraduate degree must demonstrate at least two years of work experience in the field.

Who Will Teach Your Courses
In addition to a quality curriculum based on industry standards, courses in Colorado Technical University’s MSIT program were developed and are taught by a faculty comprised of many experienced IT professionals who bring an impressive range of experience into their classrooms. Their firsthand knowledge and perspectives can offer students an opportunity to learn from individuals who may be willing to share their understanding of the qualities and skills helpful in the business environment.

To learn more about CTU, our Master's of Science degree in Information Technology program or how to apply for admission, please contact us for more information.