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Master of Science in Computer Information Technology

The Master of Science in Computer Information Technology (MSCIT) program is centered firmly on information technology (IT) principles and technologies. Although students will develop advanced skills in specific IT technologies, the primary focus is not on technology training but on cultivating deep insights into contemporary IT, so that graduates of the MSCIT program can have a broader impact on the IT workplace – moving beyond mere doing, to teach, lead, and create. Although most of the classes are IT oriented, this graduate program also has an interdisciplinary orientation and students can take elective classes from related areas such as: business informatics, communication, and computer science.

This program is designed for students with various backgrounds such as:

• students with Bachelor degrees in IT who want to refine and consolidate their knowledge, or seek an advanced degree for career enhancement, and
• students with different Bachelor degrees (other than IT), with various levels of IT experience, who understand the increased demand for IT occupations and want to shift their career path.

MSCIT program highlights and advantages:

• NKU offers the only Computer Information Technology graduate program in the tri-state region.
• The MSCIT program is accessible and conveniently scheduled for full-time professionals. Classes are offered in the evenings and, occasionally, on Saturdays.
• Small number of credits. For those with an IT background, the program requires only 30 graduate credits, and it can be completed in 2 years.
• Although most of the classes are IT oriented, this graduate program also has an interdisciplinary orientation and students can take elective classes from related areas such as: business informatics, communication, and computer science.
• The MSCIT program is highly customizable. The strength IT areas of the program include networking, security, databases, web administration and programming, and computer forensics.
• MSCIT graduates are well qualified in 4 out of the 10 fastest growing occupations according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Network systems and data communications analysts, Network and computer systems administrators, Database administrators, Forensic science technicians). For a complete list click here .