Master of Science in Information Technology


A Master of Science in Information Technology is a type of postgraduate academic master's degree usually offered in a University's College of Business and in the recent years in integrated Information Science & Technology colleges. The MSIT degree is designed for those managing information technology, especially the information systems development process. The MSIT degree is functionally equivalent to a Master of Information Systems Management, which is one of several specialized master's degree programs recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
A joint committee of Association for Information Systems and Association for Computing Machinery members develop a model curriculum for the Master of Science in Information Systems. The most recent version of the MSIS Model Curriculum was published in 2016.
The course of study is concentrated around the Information Systems discipline. The core courses are Systems analysis, Systems design, Data Communications, Database design, Project management and Security.
The degree typically includes coursework in both computer science and business skills, but the core curriculum might depend on the school and result in other degrees and specializations, including: