Florida Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Information Technology - Online MSIT Degree

Our Master of Science in Information Technology provides the essential business and strategic technology management courses to develop you as a well-rounded professional. You’ll gain the combination of technical and management knowledge needed to implement security strategies that protect an organization’s information and technology assets.

In this MSIT program, offered 100% online, you will learn how to lead complex projects from a 21st century information technology perspective. You will also learn how to develop information systems as strategic tools to provide competitive advantage. By studying how to quickly adapt new technologies, you will discover how to thrive in the global environment.

Computer Information Systems, M.S.

The master of science in computer information systems at Florida Tech emphasizes problem solving within the computing field, paying special attention to software and services construction, database integration, design and maintenance of data-driven systems and knowledge of emerging technologies on a wide variety of platforms. This can include mobile and enterprise systems, wireless and system administration.

Graduates with a computer information systems degree develop in-depth technical expertise in areas such as computer programming, database management, system design, implementation and maintenance. The program also prepares students for many other segments of the industry including:.

This advanced proficiency across multiple disciplines in the field provides employers with a top-level professional trained for analysis, design and implementation of complex technologies in the enterprise. This program also prepares graduates of the master in computer information systems program to enter a doctoral program.

At Florida Tech, professors have years of experience in the field, with related teaching experience at notable institutions including Harvard University Extension and University of Pittsburgh. They also actively continue to conduct their own industry research, which often provides an opportunity for student participation. This could include research in such areas as performance analysis of systems, client-server and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) systems, implementation of complex programs in Java and systems design.

As a leading research university, graduate students pursue research topics that align with their career goals. This is an applied degree with coursework, programming, and personalized learning that extends beyond classroom studies into computer information systems research. The Research Recap gives students an opportunity to delve deeper into many advanced topics. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to engage in studies that make a contribution to the field and writing articles for publication by industry organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery and International Association for Computer Information Systems.