Apply now! Undergraduate and graduate applications are now open for summer and fall 2018.
Apply now! Undergraduate and graduate applications are now open for summer and fall 2018.
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Information Technology Management allows information technology and business professionals to develop managerial skills and technical acumen for leadership roles in technology management. This degree program is ideal for advancing the careers of IT managers, chief information officers, and those with bachelor's degrees in mathematics, computer information systems, computer science, information sciences, engineering, or statistics.
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Graduates from our program acquire technology and management knowledge, broad business and real world perspectives, and analytical and critical thinking skills. They are also taught the ability to integrate technology, business processes, and people to leverage the use of computing technologies to solve critical needs of businesses and organizations. Those who complete our program may go on to find careers in the following positions:
Students applying to the MPS program for information technology must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applications to the program must include the following:
Applicants may be conditionally admitted and allowed to take one class in their first semester, in which a B or better must be earned to be fully admitted to the program. Students who do not meet the 3.00-grade point average in their undergraduate coursework but who possess sufficient professional experience in the computing field may be admitted provisionally into the program.
Completed applications are reviewed by the MPS Director and Admissions Committee throughout the year.
A student who does not have the desired prerequisites may wish to consider working on a one of the Post-Baccalaureate certificates in Applied Computing. At a minimum they need the 6 core classes in the undergraduate Applied Computing Program.
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The School of Professional Advancement awards the MPS degree following the successful completion of 10 graduate courses, comprised of seven core courses and three elective courses. No thesis is required. Students may not apply more than two independent study courses toward graduation requirements for the MPS. In order to earn the MPS, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00. Students must also submit an application for degree, available from the School of Professional Advancement Dean’s office, at the beginning of the semester in which the student plans to complete all required coursework.
Students admitted to the MPS program must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better to be considered in good academic standing. Students whose grade point average falls below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation and limited to a maximum of six credit hours in the subsequent semester. Students will be removed from academic probation when they earn an overall grade point average of at least 3.00.
Students may apply one B- toward degree requirements; however, students who earn a second B- will be dismissed from the program. Students who receive a grade of C+ or lower in any coursework attempted will be dismissed from the program.
A student may petition to transfer a maximum of nine credit hours (three courses) of graduate coursework from other colleges or universities into the MPS degree. However, only courses with grades of B or above, completed within five years of enrolling in the MPS program, may be considered for transfer credit. The Director of Academic Computing Programs, Dr. Jim Simmons, will review all transfer credit requests prior to enrollment in the program.
The Applied Computing Systems & Technology Program Faculty includes the Program Director and a broad range of practitioners from the field who bring real-world experience into the classroom.
The program’s seven core courses cover a range of both technology issues and business and leadership issues. In addition, students select three elective courses.
If you are interested in the Master of Professional Studies in Information Technology Management apply today.
Core Requirements |
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Technology Courses | ||
CPST 7200 | Enterprise Architecture – Software | 3 |
CPST 7600 | Enterprise Architecture – Hardware | 3 |
CPST 7800 | Legal Issues in Information Technology | 3 |
CPST 7900 | Computer Security | 3 |
Business and Leadership Courses | ||
CPST 7000 | IT Governance and Policy | 3 |
CPST 7100 | Managing the IT Department | 3 |
CPST 7150 | The Business of Information Technology | 3 |
MPS Electives |
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Select three courses: | 9 | |
CPST 6320 | Business Intelligence* | |
CPST 6500 | Systems Requirements Development and Testing* | |
CPST 6501 | IT Project Management* | |
CPST 7250 | Software Development Methodologies | |
CPST 7850 | Healthcare Informatics | |
HMLS 7850 | Cyber Threats and Homeland Security** | |
Total | 30 |
* CPST-4320/6320, CPST-4500/6500 and CPST-3500/6501 are dual Upper Level Undergraduate/Graduate courses
** HMLS-7800 is a Graduate Level Course in the MPS program for Homeland Security
Additional electives will be added as the need arises.