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Banner Code: VS-MS-AIT

School: Volgenau School of Engineering 

Department: Applied Information Technology 

The MS in Applied Information Technology is the very best graduate education in IT for high-potential leaders, especially those working on IT solutions that affect the federal government. Its objective is to graduate men and women of competence and character who can lead multidisciplinary teams in the design, justification, development, management, and sustainment of mega-systems from data to decision in the private and federal sectors. Faculty include professors from the Volgenau School, the School of Management, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, plus industry leaders with unique reputations in the subject area as adjunct professors and guest lecturers. The faculty expose students to the pragmatic issues of IT, not just the theory.

An accelerated master’s option is available to students in either the applied information technology  or individualized study  bachelor’s program. See each listing for specific requirements.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited program with a reputation for high academic standards and an earned GPA of 3.00 or better in their 60 highest-level credits. They must be experienced in the fundamentals of IT and quantitative methods. In addition, applicants must:

• Provide three letters of recommendation, preferably from academic references or references in industry or government who are familiar with the applicant’s professional accomplishments.
• Provide a detailed statement of career goals and professional aspirations.
• If their native language is not English, students must earn a minimum TOEFL score of 575 for the paper-based exam or 230 for the computer-based exam (a minimum score of 600 for the paper-based exam or 250 for the computer-based exam is required for applicants who wish to be considered for a graduate teaching assistantship).