Computer & Information Technology, MCIT

It is expected that full-time MCIT students will take the six required courses during the first two semesters of enrollment and four electives during their second year.

Offered in the Fall semester only. They are the prerequisites for CIT 594 Data Structures and Sofware Design, CIT 596 Algorithms and Computation, and CIT 595 Computer Systems Programming, respectively, which are offered in the Spring semester only.

Courses can be waived or replaced only with the permission of the instructor. As of Fall 2016, students must pass a proficiency exam in order to waive a course. All MCIT courses must be completed (or waivers obtained) during the first semester that the course is offered during the student's time in the program. Students may not waive or replace more than two required MCIT courses. Courses that are waived need to be replaced with a suitable alternative.

Electives

• MCIT students must also complete four graduate-level (500 or higher) electives.
• At least three must be a CIS course; one may be an approved non-CIS course.
• The following courses are recommended for all MCIT students:
  • CIS 550 Database and Information Systems
  • CIS 555 Internet and Web Systems
  • CIS 573 Software Engineering
  • CIS 557 Programming for the Web
• Additional suitable electives include:
  • CIS 502 Analysis of Algorithms
  • CIS 505 Software Systems
  • CIS 519 Applied Machine Learning
  • CIS 551 Computer and Network Security.
  • CIS 552 Advanced Programming
  • CIS 553 Networked Systems
  • CIS 554 Programming Paradigms
  • CIS 559 Programming and Problem Solving

• Click here for all CIS graduate course options.

• One course from the list of pre-approved non CIS graduate courses, found here, may be used as an elective. Graduate courses offered in other departments may count as an elective with the prior approval of the MCIT program director; in general, such courses must have a strong technical component in order to be approved.