MSCIT Courses
| Course ID | Course Description |
|---|---|
CIT 500 |
Information Technology Fundamentals (3, 0, 3)Fundamentals of UNIX system administration, including use of the shell, users and groups, security, logging, backups, cron, and server installation and configuration. PREREQ: consent of instructor. |
CIT 501 |
Scripting (3, 0, 3)Introduction to programming in a scripting language, including applications to both system administration and web development. PREREQ: consent of instructor. |
CIT 530 |
Computer Forensics (3, 0, 3)Computer and network forensics principles; incident response process; forensic duplication and analysis; reconstruction of computer activities; network-based evidence for intrusions, forensics tools. PREREQ: CIT 500 and CIT 501 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 500, CIT 501 |
CIT 536 |
Web Server Administration (3, 0, 3)Web server administration concepts; installing and configuring a web server; name resolution; web server security and maintenance; server-side technologies and tools; monitoring and analyzing the web environment. PREREQ: CIT 500 and CIT 501 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 500, CIT 501 |
CIT 547 |
Network Design / Troubleshooting (3, 0, 3)Network and transport protocols (IP, TCP, UDP); hubs, switches, and routers; Network topologies, subnetting, and routing, including VLANs; capacity planning and redundancy; network troubleshooting using cable testers and network sniffers; network management and security. PREREQ: CIT 500 and CIT 501 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 500, CIT 501 |
CIT 565 |
Storage Administration (3, 0, 3)This course covers storage systems and devices, disk partitioning, files systems, RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) fundamentals, software/hardware RAID administration and troubleshooting, storage virtualization and Logical Volume Manager (LVM), data backup and recovery, Network Attached Storage (NAS), and Storage Area Networks (SAN). PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 570 |
Advanced Network and System Administration (3, 0, 3)Administering a networked computer system; Account, network configuration, security, file system and device management; Writing administrative scripts; Kernel building; Package management. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 572 |
Database Administration (3, 0, 3)Database administration concepts; procedural extensions to SQL; installing and configuring a database server; create and configure database instances; user management and security; backup and monitoring activities. PREREQ: CIT 500 and CIT 501 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 500, CIT 501 |
CIT 584 |
Network Security (3, 0, 3)In-depth study of firewalls and intrusion detection systems; incident response; security protocols and VPNs; network server security; viruses and worms; wireless security; network security architecture and policy development. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 586 |
Three Tier Web Applications (3, 0, 3)Design and implementation of web applications using a three-tier model; Client-side, database server-side, and web server issues associated with such a three-tier implementation will be investigated. PREREQ: CIT 536 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 536 |
CIT 594 |
Intermediate Graduate Topics: Computer Information Technology (3, 0, 3)Various intermediate graduate topics in Computer Information Technology. PREREQ: varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes). |
CIT 599 |
Intermediate Independent Study (1-3, 0, 1-3)PREREQ: Regular admission to MSCIT program and consent of instructor. |
CIT 630 |
Advanced Computer Forensics (3, 0, 3)Collecting and analyzing network-based evidence, email tracing, web browsing activity reconstruction, in-depth file system forensics; Hands-on practice of using forensic tools for analyzing computer incidents launched through the Internet. PREREQ: CIT 530 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 530 |
CIT 637 |
Wireless Networks (3, 0, 3)In order to prepare students to be competent wireless professional within the information technology industry, this course includes in-depth coverage of wireless networks with extensive step-by-step coverage of IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting of wireless networks. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 644 |
Web Security (3, 0, 3)Secure configuration of web servers and web applications, including authentication, access control, and SSL/TLS; Threat modeling and security assessment; Web application firewalls and IDS. PREREQ: CIT 536 and CIT 584 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 536, CIT 584 |
CIT 661 |
Routing (3, 0, 3)This course examines the fundamentals and complexities in designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a broad range of network designs and technologies It covers multi-area open shortest path first (OSPF), integrated intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS), border gateway protocol (BGP), advanced route optimization, network architecture design, inter-VLAN routing, spanning tree protocols (STPs) integration with VLANs, and centralized security through remote access, etc. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 662 |
Switching (3, 0, 3)This course provides students with in-depth understanding of LAN switching technologies; It covers configuring switches, virtual LANs, IP Telephony switching, MLS, STP, multicast, etc; In addition, it covers some advanced topics in this field such as load balancing, integrating servers, securing switches. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 668 |
System Architecture (3, 0, 3)System architecture specification, design, deployment, maintenance, documentation, monitoring, and migrations; Focuses on systems for large scale distributed environments with high reliability requirements. PREREQ: CIT 547 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 547 |
CIT 672 |
Advanced Database Administration (3, 0, 3)Database recovery and backup, incomplete recovery, user errors recovery, database corruption, database performance tuning, query execution plans, and monitoring/managing storage. PREREQ: CIT 572 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 572 |
CIT 677 |
Data Mining Tools and Techniques (3, 0, 3)This course provides students with understanding of data mining concepts such as classification, association rules, clustering, visual methods, text mining, web mining, etc; The class focuses on intensive setup and usage of existing data mining tools. PREREQ: CIT 572 or consent of MSCIT director. CIT 572 |
CIT 694 |
Advanced Graduate Topics: Computer Information Technology (3, 0, 3)Various advanced graduate topics in Computer Information Technology. PREREQ: varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes). |
CIT 696 |
Best Practices in Information Technology Seminar (3, 0, 3)Examination and presentation of best practices methodologies in information technology; IT papers and reports readings; The seminar will require assignments that build organizational competencies such as communication skills, team-work, and critical thinking. PREREQ: successful completion of 18 credits toward MSCIT degree. |
CIT 699 |
Advanced Independent Study (1-3, 0, 1-3)PREREQ: Regular admission to MSCIT program and consent of instructor. |
