Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of study to complete the degree. Courses may be selected from 400-and 500-level courses; a minimum of 18 credit hours must be at the graduate level (500-level or higher).
Students are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or better.

Students whose undergraduate degree is not in a computer- related area or who do not have significant experience or certifications in the information technology field will be required to complete core courses or demonstrate their knowledge through equivalent coursework, certification or experience. These core courses will ensure basic knowledge of networking concepts, protocols and methods (ITM 540); knowledge of the Internet, including the ability to build Web pages in HTML (ITM 461); and the ability to create and administer databases using a modern database management system (ITM 421).

Specializations

The following course groupings are meant to guide students in their course selection, allowing them to focus on a particular area of information technology, depending on their interests, background and career goals; alternative courses in each specialization may be available at the discretion of the student's advisor. Final determination of completion of a specialization will be made by a student's graduate adviser. Students are not required to choose a specialization for degree completion and can mix courses from different specializations; a general program of study is also available.

Core Courses (9 hours)

Required courses
ITM 421   Data Modeling and Applications
ITM 461   Internet Technologies
ITM 540   Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet
Note: Core courses may be waived upon presentation of evidence of equivalent coursework, certification or experience.

Computer and Network Security (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 548   System and Network Security
ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management
and one course chosen from the following
ITM 518   Coding Security
ITM 528   Database Security
ITM 538   Computer & Network Forensics
ITM 539   Steganography
ITM 549   System and Network Security: Projects & Advanced Methods
ITM 558   Operating System Security
ITM 588   Incident Response, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Plus three courses chosen from the following
ITM 518   Coding Security
ITM 528   Database Security
ITM 538   Computer & Network Forensics
ITM 539   Steganography
ITM 549   System and Network Security: Projects & Advanced Methods
ITM 551   Distributed Workstation System Administration
OR
ITM 552   Client-Server System Administration
ITM 558   Operating System Security
ITM 588   Incident Response, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Voice and Data Communication Technology (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 540   Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet
ITM 545   Telecommunications Technology
ITM 546   Voice Communications over Data Networks
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 541   Network Administration and Operations
ITM 542   Wireless Technologies and Applications
ITM 548   System and Network Security
ITM 549   System and Network Security: Projects & Advanced Methods
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
ITM 575   Networking and Telecommunications Management
ITM 594   Special Project in Digital Voice and Data Communication

IT Management and Entrepreneurship (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management
ITM 581   IT Entrepreneurship
Plus three courses chosen from the following
ITM 531   Object-Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 532   UML Based Software Development
ITM 572   Process Engineering for Information Technology Managers
ITM 573   Building and Leading Effective Teams
ITM 575   Networking and Telecommunications Management
ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management
ITM 582   Business Innovation
ITM 585   Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology
INTM 511   Industrial Leadership
INTM 515   Advanced Project Management
INTM 522   Computers in Industry
INTM 534   Resource Management
INTM 543   Purchasing

Data Management (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 421   Data Modeling and Applications
ITM 422   Advanced Database Management I
ITM 528   Database Security
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 423   Advanced Database Management II
ITM 521   Client Server Technologies and Applications
ITM 531   Object-Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management
ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management
ITM 594   Special Project in Data Management

Internet Development and Electronic Commerce (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 461   Internet Technologies
ITM 562   Web Site Design, Management and Application Development
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 411   Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming
ITM 414   Visual Programming Environments
ITM 515   Advanced Object Oriented Programming
ITM 541   Network Administration and Operations
ITM 563   Internet Application Development
ITM 564   Electronic Commerce Applications and Management
ITM 565   Dynamic Web Page Development
ITM 566   Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures
ITM 567   Enterprise Web Application Development
COM 525   Research and Usability Testing
COM 542   Knowledge Management in Technical Communication

Systems Analysis (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 531   Object Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
ITM 572   Process Engineering for Information Technology Managers
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 511   Application Development Methodologies
ITM 532   UML Based Software Development
ITM 534   Human Computer Interaction
ITM 535   Systems Architecture
ITM 536   Software Testing and Maintenance
ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management
ITM 575   Networking and Telecommunications Management
ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management
INTM 522   Computers in Industry

Software Development (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 521   Client Server Technologies and Applications
ITM 532   UML Based Software Development
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 411   Intermediate Object Oriented Programming
ITM 412   Advanced Structured and Object Oriented Programming
ITM 515   Advanced Object Oriented Programming
ITM 511   Application Development Methodologies
ITM 518   Coding Security
ITM 528   Database Security
ITM 531   Object-Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 534   Human Computer Interaction
ITM 567   Enterprise Web Application Development
ITM 572   Process Engineering for Information Technology Managers

Systems Administration (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 541   Network Administration and Operations
ITM 551   Distributed Workstation System Administration
OR
ITM 552   Client-Server System Administration
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 456   Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems
ITM 551   Distributed Workstation System Administration
OR
ITM 552   Client-Server System Administration
ITM 554   Operating System Virtualization
ITM 558   Operating System Security
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management
ITM 575   Networking and Telecommunications Management

Management Information Systems (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 421   Data Modeling and Applications
ITM 422   Advanced Database Management I
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 423   Advanced Database Management II
ITM 525   Data Warehousing
ITM 528   Database Security
ITM 531   Object Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 532   UML Based Software Development
ITM 554   Operating System Virtualization
ITM 572   Process Engineering for Information Technology Managers
INTM 515   Advanced Project Management
INTM 522   Computers in Industry

Digital Systems Technology (18 hours)

Recommended courses
ITM 533   Operating System Design Implementation
ITM 555   Handheld Device Technologies
ITM 593   Embedded Systems
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 492   Embedded Systems and Reconfigurable Logic Design
ITM 511   Application Development Methodologies
ITM 535   Systems Architecture
ITM 540   Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet
ITM 541   Network Administration and Operations
ITM 542   Wireless Technologies and Applications
ITM 545   Telecommunications Technology
ITM 546   Voice Communications Over Data Networks
INTM 522   Computers in Industry

Healthcare Information Technology (18.6 hours)

HM courses are offered through the Stuart Graduate School of Business and are scheduled on a quarter rather than a semester basis; HM course start dates may be different than other courses and each course runs for 10 weeks.
Recommended courses
HM 500   Management of Healthcare
HM 510   Healthcare Systems and Technology
HM 520   Health Informatics
HM 530   Organization, Policy and Strategic Health Systems
Plus three courses chosen from the following:
ITM 495   Bioinformatics
ITM 521   Client Server Technologies and Applications
ITM 531   Object Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management
ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management

Master of Information Technology & Management:
General Course of Study

These are selected groupings of courses allowing students enrolled in the Master of Information Technology & Management degree to develop a broad overview knowledge of information technology. Suggested courses in each area are marked with an asterisk (*) with one alternative course listed for each area; more alternatives may be possible at the discretion of the student's advisor.

Internet Development and Electronic Commerce
*ITM 461   Internet Technologies
*ITM 562   Web Site Design, Management and Application Development
  ITM 574   Strategic Information Technology Management

Data Management
*ITM 421   Data Modeling and Applications
*ITM 531   Object Oriented System Analysis, Modeling and Design
  ITM 521   Client Server Technologies and Applications

Networking and Communications
*ITM 540   Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet
*ITM 548   System and Network Security
  ITM 541   Network Administration and Operations

System Administration
*ITM 551   Distributed Workstation System Administration I
OR
  ITM 552   Client-Server System Administration I

Software Development
*ITM 411   Intermediate Object Oriented Programming
*ITM 571   Project Management for Information Technology Management
  ITM 532   UML Based Software Development

Computer & Information Security
*ITM 578   Information Systems Security Management
  ITM 528   Database Security
  ITM 548   System and Network Security