IT Management

MS in Information Technology and Management (MSITM)

The Master of Science with Major in Information Technology and Management (MSITM) is designed for highly motivated individuals with background in information technology, information systems, data analytics, computer science and related disciplines, and prepares students for engineering and management positions in several areas including software engineering, information technology, database systems, data analytics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) offers three concentrations.

Program Information

1. Advanced Information Technology

• Advanced Information Technology (AIT) Concentration
• Worksheet AIT - for students who started in Spring 2025 or earlier
• Program Worksheet AIT - for students who started in Summer 2025 or later

2. Computer Science Data Analytics

• Computer Science Data Analytics (CSDA) Concentration
• Worksheet CSDA - for students who started in Spring 2025 or earlier
• Program Worksheet CSDA - for students who started in Summer 2025 or later

3. Cybersecurity

• Cybersecurity Concentration
• Worksheet Cybersecurity - for students who started in Spring 2025 or earlier
• Program Worksheet Cybersecurity - for students who started in Summer 2025 or later

For information on the concentrations offered by the College of Business, click here. 

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Admission Requirements

• Students are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, data analytics, computer science, or an IT-related field of study. Applicants with another undergraduate degree and documented work experience of two or more years in an IT function will be evaluated as well. Students are expected to have taken a programming course, methods of calculus or calculus 1, and a course in statistics. The admission committee will evaluate the application holistically to determine applicant suitability using several factors such as academic performance, GPA, background and experience. The admission committee may assign remedial courses on a case-by-case basis.
• Submit official transcripts from previous institutions attended. The desirable minimum bachelor GPA is 3.0 (of a 4.0 maximum).
• The GRE is not required for this program.
• International students from non-English-speaking countries must be proficient in written and spoken English as evidenced by a score of at least 500 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (Internet-based test) on the TOEFL or a score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS.
• Meet other requirements of the  FAU Graduate College.

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Degree Requirements

The Master of Science with Major in Information Technology and Management program offers both thesis and non-thesis options. Both options require a minimum of 30 credits. Students must satisfy all University graduate requirements. In addition, the following requirements must be met:

1. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 6000 level or above.
2. Minimum GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or better.
3. All courses in the degree program must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Transfer Credits

Any transfer credits toward the requirements for a master's degree in Information Technology and Management must be approved by the department, the College and the University. The transfer credits must correspond to equivalent requirements and performance levels expected for the degree. Normally no more than 6 credits of coursework (that have not been applied to a degree) can be transferred from another institution.

MSITM - Cybersecurity Concentration

Students enrolled in this concentration will take the following three courses:

1. CEN 5035 Software Engineering
2. COP 6371 Theory and Implementation of the Database Systems
3. ISM 6026 Management of Information Systems and Technology

In addition, students must take three cybersecurity courses from the list below.

1. CDA 5326 Cryptographic Engineering
2. CIS 5371 Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography
3. CIS 6370 Computer Data Security
4. CIS 6375 Distributed Systems Security
5. COT 6427 Secret Sharing Protocols
6. CAI 6803 Data Analysis and Modeling for Cybersecurity
7. CIS 6730 Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies

Additionally, non-thesis students must take two Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) courses with prefixes of CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, COP, COT, CTS or CNT offered by the EECS department. Thesis students must take 6 credits of COT 6970 Master's Thesis-Computer Science.

The last two electives will be selected from the following Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM) courses in the College of Business:

1. ISM 6328 Management of Information Assurance and Security
2. ISM 6327 Digital Forensics Management
3. ISM 6427C Business Innovation with Artificial Intelligence
4. ISM 6455 Blockchain and Crypto Assets: Digital Business Transformation
5. ISM 6930 Special Topics

MSITM - Advanced Information Technology (AIT) Concentration

Students enrolled in this concentration will take the following three courses:

1. CEN 5035 Software Engineering
2. COP 6371 Theory and Implementation of the Database Systems
3. ISM 6026 Management of Information Systems and Technology

In addition, students will take five electives from the graduate courses with prefix CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, COP, COT, and CNT offered by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). 

The last two electives will be selected from the following Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM) courses in the College of Business:

1. ISM 6058 Mobile Apps for Business
2. ISM 6136 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
3. ISM 6316 Information Technology Project and Change Management
4. ISM 6328 Management of Information Assurance and Security
5. ISM 6368 Enterprise Information Technology Service Management
6. ISM 6405 Advanced Business Analytics
7. ISM 6427C Business Innovation with Artificial Intelligence
8. ISM 6455 Blockchain and Digital Business Transformation
9. ISM 6508 Web-Based Business Development
10. ISM 6509 Information Technology Sourcing Management
11. ISM 6555 Social Media and Web Analytics
12. ISM 6930 Special Topics
13. QMB 6303 Data Management and Analysis with Excel

MSITM - Computer Science Data Analytics (CSDA) Concentration

Students enrolled in this concentration will take the following three courses:

1. CAP 5768 Introduction to Data Science
2. CEN 5035 Software Engineering
3. COP 6371 Theory and Implementation of the Database Systems

In addition, non-thesis students need to take four EECS department electives as follows: two graduate courses with prefix CAP and two graduate courses with prefix CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, COP, COT or CNT. Thesis students need to take two graduate courses with prefix CAP offered by the EECS department.

The last three electives will be selected from the following Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM) courses in the College of Business:

1. ISM 6136 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
2. ISM 6217 Database Management Systems
3. ISM 6404 Introduction to Business Analytics and Big Data
4. ISM 6405 Advanced Business Analytics
5. ISM 6427C Business Innovation with Artificial Intelligence
6. ISM 6555 Social Media and Web Analytics
7. ISM 6930 Special Topics
8. QMB 6303 Data Management and Analysis with Excel
9. QMB 6603 Data Analysis for Managers

Students in this concentration may satisfy the requirements for the  Big Data Analytics  certificate. Follow up with the EECS advisor for more information about the certificate.

MSITM - Business Analytics Concentration

Students in this concentration are required to take the following seven courses offered by the College of Business. Please check with the  College of Business  for addtional details and information.

1. ISM 6026 Management of Information Systems and Technology
2. ISM 6316 Information Technology Project and Change Management
3. ISM 6404 Introduction to Business Analytics and Big Data
4. ISM 6136 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
5. ISM 6405 Advanced Business Analytics
6. ISM 6555 Social Media and Web Analytics
7. GEB 6215 Graduate Business Communication Applications

Students must take one elective from the following Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM), College of Business courses:

1. ISM 6509 Information Technology Sourcing Management
2. ISM 6508 Electronic Commerce and Internet Business Applications
3. ISM 6058 Mobile Apps for Business
4. QMB 6303 Data Management and Analysis with Excel
5. ISM 6328 Management of Information Assurance and Security
6. ISM 6368 Enterprise Information Technology Service Management

In addition, students need to take three electives from the following courses offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science:

1. CAP 5615 Introduction to Neural Networks
2. CAP 6673 Data Mining and Machine Learning
3. CAP 6776 Information Retrieval
4. CAP 6807 Computational Advertising and Real-Time Data Analytics
5. CAP 6315 Social Network and Big Data Analytics
6. CAP 6619 Deep Learning
7. CAP 6546 Data Mining for Bioinformatics
8. CAP 6777 Web Mining
9. CAP 6778 Advanced Data Mining and Machine Learning
10. CAP 6780 Big Data Analytics with Hadoop
11. CEN 6405 Computer Performance Modeling

MSITM - Information Technology Management Concentration

Students in this track are required to take the following seven courses offered by the College of Business. Please check with the  College of Business  for addtional details and information.

1. ISM 6026 Management of Information Systems and Technology
2. ISM 6316 Information Technology Project and Change Management
3. ISM 6328 Management of Information Assurance and Security
4. ISM 6368 Enterprise Information Technology Service Management
5. ISM 6508 Electronic Commerce and Internet Business Applications
6. ISM 6509 Information Technology Sourcing Management
7. GEB 6215 Graduate Business Communication Applications

Students must take one elective from the following Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM), College of Business courses:

1. ISM 6405 Advanced Business Analytics
2. ISM 6136 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
3. ISM 6555 Social Media and Web Analytics
4. ISM 6058 Mobile Apps for Business
5. QMB 6303 Data Management and Analysis with Excel

In addition, students need to take three electives (two electives for students entering Fall 19 and later) from the following courses offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science::

1. CAP 5615 Introduction to Neural Networks
2. CAP 6315 Social Network and Big Data Analytics
3. CAP 6411 Foundations of Vision
4. CAP 6673 Data Mining and Machine Learning
5. CAP 6776 Information Retrieval
6. CAP 6807 Computational Advertising and Real-Time Data Analytics
7. CEN 5035 Software Engineering
8. CEN 5086 Cloud Computing
9. CEN 6027 Software Maintenance and Evolution
10. CEN 6076 Software Testing
11. CEN 6085 Software Architecture and Patterns
12. CIS 6370 Computer Data Security
13. CNT 5109 Sensor Networks and Smart Systems
14. CNT 6517 Mobile Computing
15. COP 5339 Object-Oriented Software Design
16. COT 5930 Topics in Computer Science
17. COP 6731 Theory and Implementation of Database Systems
18. CTS 6319 Cyber Security: Measurement and Data Analysis

Professional Master’s Degree Program in Information Technology and Management

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The Professional Master of Science with Major in Information Technology and Management (MSITM) is designed for working professionals with background in information technology, information systems, data analytics, computer science and related disciplines, and prepares students for engineering and management positions in several areas including software engineering, information technology, database systems, data analytics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. They will be able to advance their career with an accelerated graduate program and obtain an advanced degree while continuing their professional career.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) MSITM programs offers two concentrations:

1.  Advanced Information Technology; and 
2.  Computer Science Data Analytics

Courses in the program expose students to the latest advances in information technology and management. The course offering format includes evenings, weekends, and online material using Canvas. The Professional MSITM program has 30 graduate credits, and it is course based (i.e., non-thesis). Each course duration is 4 weeks. Students will be able to complete the program in 1.5 years. The program can be completed on campus or fully online.

Take the next step in your career

• Perfect for working professionals
• Flexible format with online and on campus classes 
• The GRE is not required for this program.
• FAU ranked as one of America's Best Value Colleges by Forbes 
• Each course duration is 4 weeks

Admission Requirements

• Students are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, data analytics, computer science, or an IT-related field of study. Applicants with another undergraduate degree and documented work experience of two or more years in an IT function will be evaluated as well. Students are expected to have taken a programming course, methods of calculus or calculus 1, and a course in statistics. The admission committee will evaluate the application holistically to determine applicant suitability using several factors such as academic performance, GPA, background and experience. The admission committee may assign remedial courses on a case-by-case basis
• Submit official transcripts from previous institutions attended. The desirable minimum bachelor GPA is 3.0 (of a 4.0 maximum).
• The GRE is not required for this program.
• International students from non-English-speaking countries must be proficient in written and spoken English as evidenced by a TOEFL score of at least 500 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test), or 79 (Internet-based test), or at least 6.0 on the IELTS.

Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the University graduate requirements. In addition, the following requirements must be met:

1. Must have a GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or better. 

2. All courses in the degree program must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

3. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 6000 level.

Curriculum

The Professional MSITM program requires a minimum of 30 credits distributed as follows: 24 CS credits and 6 Business credits.

MSITM – Advanced Information Technology (AIT) Concentration

• Core courses (9 credits).

• CS Electives (18 credits): take six courses from the professional graduate courses with prefix CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, COP, COT and CNT.
• Business Elective (3 credits): contact  professionalgrad@eng.fau.edu for the list of Business Electives.

Program Worksheet AIT Concentration

MSITM – Computer Science Data Analytics (CSDA) Concentration

• Core courses (9 credits).

• CS Electives (15 credits). Take five courses as follows: two professional graduate courses with prefix CAP and three professional graduate courses with prefix CAP, CDA, CEN, CIS, COP, COT or CNT.
• Business Electives (6 credits). contact  professionalgrad@eng.fau.edu for the list of Business Electives.

Program Worksheet CSDA

Program Fees

The Professional MS in Information Technology and Management is a full-service, all-inclusive program. Professional MS in Information Technology and Management Program fees cover all program costs, including tuition, meals for on-campus Saturday classes, course materials and graduation activities.

Total Cost:  $800 per credit-hour; total cost for 30 credit-hours is $24,000.

Tuition Fees:  Flexible payment plan and financial aid payment methods are available. 

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Professional Education Cost of Attendance

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For more information about this program, please contact us at  professionalgrad@eng.fau.edu.