The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program is an interdisciplinary degree that achieves these dual educational goals. Students entering the program are expected to be familiar with at least one programming language.

It takes a minimum of 36 semester credit hours to complete the MSIT degree. The MSIT program consists of Core Courses covering the foundations of computer science and information technology and Concentration Courses covering specific knowledge in a predefined concentration. Students pursue one of three concentrations: IT Management, IT Project Management, or Management Information Systems.

UMT’s MSIT in IT Project Management concentration is programmatically accredited by PMI Global Accreditation Center (PMI GAC).

MSIT Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of computer architecture, database management systems and information technology
Analyze clients' business needs and requirements
Translate business requirements into IT requirements in designing IT projects
Apply IT project management principles to manage IT projects
Analyze risk and quality issues and economic implications for clients' IT projects
Apply communication skills effectively to communicate with clients and IT professionals
Analyze and design data communications systems

MSIT Core Courses

CST 500 Computer Architecture
CST 550 Information Technology Project Management
CST 615 Database Management Systems
CST 650 Agile and Iterative Project Management
MGT 570 Information Technology
MGT 575 Data Communications

MSIT Concentrations and Courses

There are more projects carried out in the information technology arena than all other business areas taken together. The IT project management concentration is designed for students who will be at the forefront of information technology management. Fortune magazine has identified project management as "the career path of choice." UMT faculty members are leaders in the field, having educated more than 30,000 managers in this field. Click here for more information on Project Management Degree Program.

MSIT-IT Project Management is a PMI GAC accredited program. Click here for UMT annual student achievement report required by PMI GAC.
COMM 500 Communication and Soft Skills
MGT 500 Business Basics
MGT 551 Planning and Control
MGT 552 Project Finance and Budgeting
MGT 553 Risk and Quality Management
MGT 554 Contracts and Procurement
The IT Management concentration is designed to prepare students for careers or career advancement in IT organizations. Students gain general management skills and develop knowledge, skills, and abilities in IT.
ACCT 600 Accounting
ECON 500 Economics
FIN 600 Finance
MGT 500 Business Basics
MGT 553 Risk and Quality Management
MGT 611 Decision Making
In today's Information Age, business success is tied to the effectiveness of collecting, analyzing, and utilizing relevant information to make right decisions. The purpose of the Management Information Systems concentration is to equip business and technical decision makers and professionals with the underlying knowledge and skills needed to achieve this goal. Students learn to use information and computing technology to design, implement, and manage computer-based information systems.
COMM 500 Communication and Soft Skills
CST 510 Information Network Security
CST 610 Client/Server Computing
CST 670 Management Information Systems
CST 680 Decision Support Systems
MGT 500 Business Basics