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Information Technology (IT) focuses on meeting the needs of users within an organizational and societal context through the selection, creation, application, integration and administration of computing technologies. To succinctly put it - IT uses technology to apply information to meet business needs.

Information Technology is the term used to describe the convergence of computer science, management and information systems. The main distinction between IT and the other computing disciplines (e.g., computer science, software engineering, etc.) is that IT professionals must know how to apply computing technology and to build a business case for that application. It emphasizes the management and performance of information technology planning, development, implementation and operation, and development of the infrastructure to support the processes necessary to achieve organizational objectives.

The Masters of Science in Information Technology degree is designed to enhance career options for a broad mix of students. The program is geared for those students interested in pursuing a career in the management and performance of information systems planning, development, implementation and operation.

This collection was started with the graduates of the Fall 2015 semester, after the consolidation between Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University was final (July 2015).

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Analysis of the Adherence of mHealth Applications to HIPAA Technical Safeguards , Bilash Saha

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Literature Review On Privacy and Security in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality , Yunus Gumbo

A Maturity Model of Data Modeling in Self-Service Business Intelligence Software , Anna Kurenkov

Blockchain-based Medical Image Sharing and Critical-result Notification , Jiyoun Randolph

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Deep Learning for Human MicroRNA Precursor Prediction: A Systematic Literature Review , Martina ojonah

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Human Hygiene using Vibration Sensor and Classifier , Shashank Trivedi, Maria Valero, Hossain Shahriar, and Liang Zhao

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Distributed Denial of Service Attack Detection , Travis Blue

A Framework to Detect Presentation Attacks , Laeticia Etienne

Using Multiple Data Sources for Customer Satisfaction Analyzing: A Sentimental Approach , Jhanvi Vyas

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

An Architecture for Blockchain-based Collaborative Signature-based Intrusion Detection System , Daniel Laufenberg

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Why Certified IoT Devices Remain Untrustworthy , Donald Privitera

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Paradox of Social Media Security: A Study of IT Students’ Perceptions versus Behavior on Using Facebook , Zahra Y. Alqubaiti

A Framework for Hybrid Intrusion Detection Systems , Robert N. Bronte

Perceived Effectiveness of E-Learning for Technology Instruction in Public Library Staff Development Programs: A Survey Based on the Technology Acceptance Model , Julia Huprich

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Master of science in information technology.

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) is a study of the hardware and software mechanisms used to implement modern information systems. It is designed for students who have little to no educational background in IT but wish to pursue a career in this dynamic and ever-growing field. The MSIT program provides students with a comprehensive education in IT with a rigorous curriculum that covers a range of topics including programming, database, website design, data science, and cybersecurity. Our experienced faculty members provide students with hands-on training in cutting-edge technologies and offer personalized attention to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.  

Unconditional Admission

Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the Master of Science degree program in Information Technology if they meet all of the following requirements:

  • Applicants must meet the admission requirements for Graduate College .  
  • Applicants must have successfully completed one math course beyond college algebra.  
  • Applicants must have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 for their undergraduate studies.   
  • Approval from the Program Director.  

Conditional Admission

Applicants who fail to satisfy the requirements above may be admitted conditionally by the MS-IT Graduate Committee to earn a maximum of twelve (12) hours of graduate credit. Conditional admission may require taking one or more undergraduate and/or graduate courses to remove those conditions. Any such courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or better. In addition, if the student was admitted conditionally due to grade point average, the student must earn a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average in all graduate courses taken for the program by the end of the semester in which the twelfth (12) graduate hours is completed.  

Academic Advisors

The MS-IT Graduate Committee will assign a faculty advisor to each student admitted to the MS-IT degree program. The advisor will assist the student in the design of a curriculum of study that leads to the fulfillment of degree requirements. Additionally, the academic advisor and the Graduate College will monitor the student's progress. It remains , however, the student's responsibility to understand and to satisfy all degree requirements.  

Degree Requirements

Msit core requirements (9 hours).

INFT 5703 Principles of Networking

MSIT Elective Requirements (15-18 hours)

Students will then choose a maximum of two elective courses (six credit hours) at the 5000 level from the below course list:  

INFT 6993 Internship )

INFT 6983 Thesis Research in Information Technology II )

A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 in all graduate courses completed at Arkansas Tech University with a maximum of six (6) hours of "C" grades. A student receiving more than six (6) hours of "C" or grades lower than "C" should refer to the section of the catalog on Academic Probation and Dismissal .

A minimum of 24 hours of graduate course work completed at Arkansas Tech University.

Completion of all degree requirements within six (6) years of admission into the program.

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (18   hours)  

The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology provides flexibility for students wanting to gain foundation skills in popular areas of Information Technology, such as database systems, website design, and networking.   This certificate may be completed concurrently with the master's degree in Information Technology. 

1. Certificate Requirements:  Students are free to choose the six courses (18 credit hours) that interest them from a list of approved electives, see below:    

           Approved 5000 level electives:  

Approved 6000 level electives**:  

INFT 5983 Special Topics Special Topics courses may be repeated for credit if the topic is different  

** 6000 level INFT courses often have prerequisites that must be satisfied before enrolling

INFT 6903 Emerging Trends Emerging Trends courses may be repeated for credit if the topic is different  

  2. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 in all graduate courses completed at ATU with a maximum of six (6) hours of "C" grades. A student receiving more than six (6) hours of "C" or grades lower than "C" should refer to the section of the catalog on  Academic   Probation and Dismissal .  

3. A minimum of 15 hours of graduate course work completed at ATU.  

4. Completion of all certificate requirements within six (6) years of admission into the program.  

Degree Works

Degree Works is a software tool utilized by Arkansas Tech University designed to detail academic progression. It allows both students and advisors to monitor course progress towards degree completion and clearly indicates which course requirements have been met as well as how courses transfer into a program. Transfer courses must be approved through the use of a substitution/waiver form available via the Registrar for progress to display correctly within Degree Works. 

Degree Works will display course progression based on the current program of study, but a "what-if" scenario can be generated for any program to see how progression looks with the courses currently completed and in progress. Note that if you have applied to and been admitted to a graduate program while still finishing your undergraduate program, Degree Works will show your new program of study in the graduate program and you would have to generate a "what-if" query to see your undergraduate degree progress.

Application for Graduation

In addition to satisfying all degree requirements, a candidate for a degree must file an  Application for Graduation  online or at the Graduate College .  Students must apply for graduation upon completion of fifteen (15) graduate credit hours.

Special Conditions of Graduate Credit

Graduate credit taken prior to admission to arkansas tech university.

A maximum of six (6) semester hours of graduate credit with a grade point average of "B" or better may be transferred from an accredited graduate school if deemed appropriate to the MS-IT Graduate Committee, the Director of the MSIT program, and the Graduate College Dean. Students must send a written request through the MSIT Graduate Committee and program director to petition an acceptance of the transfer credit prior to requesting admission to candidacy to the graduate program. Graduate credit earned six (6) years prior to the completion date of all degree requirements may not be applied toward the degree without the approval of the MS-IT program director and the Graduate College Dean. Credits earned by correspondence courses or for remedial purposes will not apply toward the graduate degree. No undergraduate course may be repeated for graduate credit.

Graduate Credit Taken After Admission to Arkansas Tech University

If after admission to graduate study, a student wishes to take a course at another institution to count toward degree requirements at Arkansas Tech University, the student must (in advance of enrollment) obtain written approval from the MS-IT program director and the Graduate College Dean.

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Important Deadlines for M.S. Degree Candidates

There are several deadlines and important dates during your final semester. Do not miss the deadlines. Otherwise, you might not graduate this semester, and you might have to pay some late fees. This page describes approximate dates.  To see the official dates for any given semester, check the Graduate School's Calendar .

Friday of the week before classes begin -- Last day to file a fully approved Plan of Study without paying a $200 late penalty. For more information about the Plan of Study, see the Plan of Study menu bar or icon at the top of this page.  Approved means "electronically signed by all committee members, the CIT program coordinator, and the CIT Graduate Program Chair.  Procrastination is not accepted as an excuse for not allowing enough time to secure signatures.

End of the first week of classes -- Declare candidacy of your degree by enrolling in CAND 99100. Up until the end of the first week of classes, you can do this through the CIT office. After this date (but before the university deadline), you must register for degree candidacy through the Graduate School office in Young (YONG) Hall.

NOTE: Students who are registered for exam (=defense) only, have a much earlier deadline -- sometime around mid-term. See above deadlines.

Within 30 days of the start of classes  -- Submit any last minute  revisions needed to your approved Plan of Study. If there are any courses on your approved Plan of Study that you later elected not to take, you must revise your Plan of Study to delete those courses, and add courses you did take (or are taking) -- with the approval of your committee chair and the Graduate Program Chair.  Otherwise, you will not pass your degree audit.

Approximately 4 weeks after classes begin  -- Last day to declare yourself as a degree candidate by registering for CAND 99100 for graduation at the end of this semester. If you did not do so before the end of the first week of classes, you will have to declare this candidacy through the Graduate School in Young (YONG) Hall.

NOTE: Students who registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" must declare candidacy directly through the Graduate School's main office in Young Hall. 

Approximately 6 weeks after classes begin  -- For thesis students registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither is common), last practical day to defend thesis and secure electronic signatures on electronic Form 9 (thesis defense/exam). 

Approximately 8 weeks after classes begin  -- For thesis students registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither is common), last day to deposit thesis, and to submit their ETAF and Required Survey(s).  The ETAF should be initiated no earlier than the day of a students defense through the plan of study portal.

Approximately 8 weeks after classes begin -- Last day to submit your electronic Form 8 to propose a date and time for your thesis or directed project oral defense. Do this through the myPurdue web portal. The Graduate School requires a minimum of two weeks notice between the date of receipt of the Form 8 (inclusive of your committee members' e-signatures to be available on the specified date), and the proposed date of your defense. If you have trouble creating your Form 8, see the CIT office.

NOTE: When you propose your defense date make sure you also schedule a separate meeting for your thesis format review with your Advisor.

At least one or two working days prior to your thesis or report format formatting -- Send your electronic thesis or directed project report to your department's Thesis Format Advisor. That electronic copy will be processed by a plagiarism detection service. Also bring a paper copy of your thesis or report to the meeting (printed on one side of the page only).  Do not miss your scheduled thesis or directed project format meeting. If you do, you may not be allowed to deposit your report this semester and graduate .

At least one weekday before your oral defense -- Initiate your electronic Form 9 (via the myPurdue web portal). This form will be used later by your committee to pass or reject your written thesis or directed project report.

Day of your oral defense -- Do not miss your oral defense (also called the final exam ), or you will not graduate this semester. It must occur on the approved date, and  all faculty committee members must be in attendance, either in person or by way of teleconference.  You must also initiate your ETAF and complete the required survey's on the day of your defense through the plan of study portal.

At least two weeks before the end of classes (the earlier the better  -- For thesis students  other than "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither of which is common), last  practical  day to defend thesis and secure electronic signatures on electronic Form 9 (thesis defense/exam). 

  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Even NON-thesis students must schedule the above final exam, even though there may not be an oral defense . This is due to a bug in the Graduate School's processing. Non-thesis students can schedule their final exam thorough the CIT office.

Approximately the last day of classes (meaning prior to final exams week)  -- For thesis students , last day to deposit thesis, and to submit their ETAF and Required Survey(s).  The ETAF should be initiated no earlier than the day of a students defense through the plan of study portal.

          Again, for the official deadlines and dates for any of the above, in any given semester, click on this link -->   Graduate School's Calendar .

Resources for Completing Your Research and Development

  • ​Institutional Review Board (IRB)  -- also called Human Research Protection Program -- provides approvals required in many CIT theses. If you are collected data via a survey instrument, you must get PRE-approval from Purdue IRB. Federal law requires such approval. You need to account for time to get IRB approval into your research project schedule.
  • The Purdue Libraries PRIMO Search Engine  is a relatively new all-in-one search engine provided by the university libraries. It can be useful for your literature research and review.
  • Google Scholar  is a special Google search engine designed to find scholarly publications that have been appropriately reviewed or refereed by academic faculty. This can also be useful to your literature research and review. Google Scholar search results point to publications that may be more academically credible than information discovered via Google's standard search engine. Also note that  Google Scholar  search results include a "Cite" link to properly formatted publication citations, including APA.
  • Citation Machine (formerly called Son of Citation ) is a simple web app for creating properly formatted APA citations for your REFERENCES. Be aware that the titles of papers, books and other publications will be properly converted to mostly lowercase, but you will need to properly capitalize any entire acronyms and first letters of proper nouns. ​
  • Qualtrics  is a web-based survey software service available for use by all Purdue faculty, students and staff to support teaching and research at Purdue. Surveys can be created and distributed by anyone with a career account. Be aware that most surveys require pre-approval from the IRB because they implement research protocols that involve humans.
  • The Statistical Consulting Service (SCS)  in the Department of Statistics provides statistical software and design consulting services for the University community – free of charge. The SCS can help you with statistical software problems and data analysis issues. SCS provides assistance with the set up and running of a wide variety of statistical analysis software programs, including SAS ,  SPSS ,  Minitab  and S-Plus . Experimental design and data analysis consulting is available during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.  Services include assistance with all phases of research projects: proposal preparation, design of studies, survey design, data input strategies, data import/export, analysis of data, interpretation of results, presentation of results, and other statistics or probability problems.

Resources for Writing Your Thesis or Directed Project Report

  • TECH 646 (a course taken by most CIT graduate students) assists the student in developing their proposal and therefore covers how to format the thesis or directed project report. Purdue has very specific standards for the written thesis (which also apply to the CIT directed project report). These standards must be followed precisely.  Additionally, CIT has a few specific standards for our discipline.
  • The  Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)  is a link to Purdue's acclaimed Online Writing Lab (OWL) which can be very helpful to students with less than satisfactory writing skills. The web site also provides links into APA formatting expectations.

Thesis and Directed Project Report Templates

When writing your thesis or report, you must follow very specific Purdue and CIT standards. Theses and directed projects follow the same structure and formatting rules. Most students use either Microsoft  Word  or LaTeK to write their thesis or directed project report. To help you conform to Purdue and CIT standards, use the following Word or  LaTeX template.

  • Students who prefer Microsoft  Word  should use the latest CIT Thesis Template (Word). This template conforms to the new Graduate School format standards that were announced in Fall 2016. A link is also provided in the sidebar (or menu) to this page.
  • Students who prefer  LaTeK  should use the CIT Thesis Template (LaTeX). This template also conforms to the new Graduate School format standards that were announced in Fall 2016. A link is also provided in the sidebar (or menu) to this page.

Required Formatting Review for Theses and Directed Project Reports

All CIT students are required to meet with the  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Advisor  at least two days before they defend their thesis or direct project. This formatting appointment is mandatory. If you do not meet with the CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Advisor and get the appropriate approval signature on the electronic Form 9, you will not graduate on time. The Thesis Formatting Review requires the following steps:

Schedule the formatting meeting to occur before the thesis defense.

  • At least two working days before your meeting, submit an electronic copy of your thesis or directed project final report via email to the  CIT Thesis and Direct Project Format Advisor . This copy will be submitted to iThenticate software service for the required plagiarism review.
  • Attend your formatting meeting. Failure to attend the meeting may delay your graduation. Bring one printed copy of your thesis (unbound and printed on one side of the page only) to the meeting.
  • After the meeting, make any required formatting changes. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to deposit your thesis and graduate.

For your convenience, see the  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Report Checklist , in printable PDF format. This checklist contains all of the Purdue and CIT formatting rules against which your document will be evaluated.

Depositing Your Written Thesis or Directed Project Report

Written thesis.

After you have successfully defended your thesis, and made any required changes to your written thesis, and received all required approvals, you must still officially deposit your thesis. You should familiarize yourself with the Purdue Thesis Deposit Process .

Directed Project Report

There is no university-wide deposit for directed projects. Therefore, deposit appointments are not required for directed project students. Final directed project reports are deposited directly in the CIT Main Office to Kari Ludwig.

Directed project proposals and final reports do require CIT-specific cover forms (CIT DP-1 or CIT DP-3) that are listed in the sidebar menu.

Fall 2018 CIT Thesis and Directed Project Word Template   (last updated June 26, 2017)

Fall 2018  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Checklist

Current University Thesis Manual

Fall 2018 CIT LaTeX Thesis Template in Overleaf Editor Format (last updated April 4, 2017) (Contact: Prof. Justin Yang )

Overleaf LaTeX Editor   (highly recommended)

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APA Style Refresher / Tips

Google Scholar search engine

Purdue Libraries PRIMO search engine

Citation Machine for APA citation formatting

On-Line Writing Lab Services

Directed Project Forms (below)

Form CIT DP-1 Directed Project Proposal Approval

Form CIT DP-2 Directed Project Final Defense

Form CIT DP-3 Directed Project Final Report

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What Is the Difference Between a Thesis and a Non-Thesis Graduate Degree?

Thesis programs involve more research than non-thesis programs. It is important to keep in mind that nearly all master’s degrees require some form of research as part of their course of study. 

Thesis degree programs typically take longer to complete than non-thesis programs, as students are required to dedicate multiple semesters to focus on research and data collection. Upon completion of their research, each student is required to write a large-formatted paper sharing their methods, data, and discovery to be published. Students who desire to have a career in research typically take the thesis route in preparation for Ph.D. study.

Non-thesis  programs traditionally require each student to submit a large project, also known as a capstone, upon completion of the program. Students in non-thesis degree programs may be required to write papers explaining their projects; however, there are no expectations that these papers will be published. The non-thesis option is best for working professionals who do not have the time and resources to conduct multi-semester research. 

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MS in Computer Science (Thesis Option)

Overview of degree.

The Master’s of Science degree in Computer Science (Thesis Option) at The University of Georgia is a comprehensive program of study intended to give qualified and motivated students a thorough foundation in the theory, methodology, and techniques of Computer Science. Students who successfully complete this program of study will have a grasp of the principles and foundations of Computer Science. They will be prepared to pursue higher academic goals, including the Doctor of Philosophy degree. They will obtain skills and experience in up-to-date approaches to analysis, design, implementation, validation, and documentation of computer software and hardware. With these skills they will be well qualified for technical, professional, or managerial positions in government, business, industry, and education.

Prospective students are advised to consult The University of Georgia Graduate Bulletin for institutional information and requirements.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general University of Georgia policies set forth in the Graduate Bulletin, the following school policies apply to all applicants:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably with a major in Computer Science or an allied discipline. Students with insufficient background in Computer Science must take undergraduate Computer Science courses to remedy any deficiencies (in addition to their graduate program). A sufficient background in Computer Science must include at least the following courses (or their equivalent):

Course Name Description
MATH 2250 Calculus I (Differential Calculus)
MATH 2260 Calculus II (Integral Calculus)
CSCI 1301 Introduction to Computing and Programming
CSCI 1302 Software Development
CSCI 1730 Systems Programming
CSCI/MATH 2610 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
CSCI 2670 Introduction to Theory of Computing
CSCI 2720 Data Structures

2. Admission to this program is selective; students with a record of academic excellence have a better chance of acceptance. Students with exceptionally strong undergraduate records may apply for admission to the graduate program prior to fulfilling all of the above requirements.  

3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores are required for admission consideration. International applicants also need TOEFL or IELTS official test scores. GRE waiver is not provided. 

4. Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably written by university professors familiar with the student's academic work and potential. If the student has work experience, one letter may be from his/her supervisor. Letters should be sent directly from the letter writer.

5. A one- or two-page personal statement outlining the student's background, achievements, and future goals is required.

6. A recent copy of a resume is required. 

Graduate School Requirements

Additional requirements are specified by the Graduate School (application fee, general application forms, all transcripts, etc.). Please see the University of Georgia Bulletin for further information. Detailed admissions information may be found at Graduate School Admissions. Printed information may be obtained by contacting the

University of Georgia Graduate School Brooks Hall 310 Herty Drive Athens, GA 30602 phone: 706-542-1739 fax: 706-425-3094 e-mail: [email protected]

Applications are processed on a year round basis. Students can be admitted for either semester (Fall or Spring). Please visit the Graduate School for application submission deadlines.

The curriculum consists of at least 30 credit hours of resident graduate coursework. This includes the following five items:

  • at least 12 credit hours of Core CSCI graduate coursework at the 6000-level (see “Core Curriculum” below);
  • at least 8 credit hours of Advanced CSCI graduate coursework at the 6000/8000- level (see “Advanced Coursework” below); the above (items 1 & 2) must include 12 credit hours of coursework open only to graduate students, exclusive of 6950 and 8990, as per Graduate School Policy; @6000 level must be graduate student only course and not used in the core curriculum. 
  • at least 1 credit hour of CSCI 8990 Research Seminar (see “Research Seminar” below);
  • at least 6 credit hours of CSCI 7000 Master’s Research (see Master’s Research below);
  • at least 3 credit hours of CSCI 7300 Master's Thesis (see Master's Thesis below)

Typically, full-time students will take 9 to 15 hours per semester. See the CSCI section of the University of Georgia Bulletin for course descriptions. A program of study should be a coherent and logical whole; it requires the approval of the student's major professor, the student's advisory committee, and the school's graduate coordinator.

Note: no course with a grade of C+ or lower may be included on the student’s Program of Study (see the Graduate Bulletin for other GPA constraints).

Core Curriculum (Item #1)

At least one course from each of the following three groups must be taken:

Group 1: Theory

CSCI 6470 Algorithms CSCI 6480 Approximation Algorithms CSCI 6610 Automata and Formal Languages

Group 2: Software Design

CSCI 6050 Software Engineering CSCI 6370 Database Management CSCI 6570 Compilers

Group 3: System Design

CSCI 6720 Computer Systems Architecture CSCI 6730 Operating Systems CSCI 6760 Computer Networks: Technology and Application CSCI 6780 Distributed Computing Systems

The core curriculum consists of a total of 12 graduate credit hours.

Core Competency

Foundational computer science knowledge (core competency) in the core areas (Groups 1, 2, and 3, above) must be exhibited by each student and certified by the student’s advisory committee. This takes the form of achievement in core curriculum and completion of a short essay in their chosen area of research demonstrating technical writing and organization skills. A grade average of at least 3.30 (e.g., B+, B+, B+) must be achieved for the three core courses. Students below this average may take an additional core course and achieve a grade average of at least 3.15 (e.g., B+, B+, B, B).

Core competency is certified by the unanimous approval of the student's Advisory Committee as well as the approval by the Graduate Coordinator. The student’s advisory committee manages the core competency in cooperation with the student. Students are required to meet the core competency requirement within their first two enrolled academic semesters (excluding summer semester). Core Competency Certification must be completed before approval of the Program of Study.

Note: a course used to fulfill part of the core requirement (Item #1) may not be used to also fulfill part of the advanced coursework requirement (Item #2).

Advanced Coursework (Item #2)

Students must take at least 8 credit hours of advanced CSCI graduate student only coursework. This includes at least 4 credit hours at the 8000-level (i.e., at least one 8000-level course).

Note: a student may satisfy this 8 hour requirement using only 8000-level courses, or with 4 hours of 8000-level coursework and 4 hours of 6000-level coursework. In the case that a student uses a 6000-level course for advanced coursework, that course must be a graduate student only course . In no case shall a 6000-level course used to fulfill part of the advanced coursework requirement count toward the advanced coursework requirement AND the core curriculum requirement. In addition, neither CSCI 8990 nor CSCI 6950 may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Research Seminar (Item #3)

All students must take 1 credit hour of CSCI 8990 Research Seminar, in which they must attend weekly meetings of a research seminar and give presentations.

Master’s Research (Item #4)

The Master's research involves the student's investigations under the supervision of his/her major professor and requires the approval of the major professor and the advisory committee. The Master's research often includes original research into some area of Computer Science. It must demonstrate mastery of a particular area of Computer Science. The candidate's advisory committee assures that the quality of the research meets the standards of the School of Computing and the Graduate School. The candidate must register for CSCI 7000 Master's Research for at least 6 credit hours while working on the project.

Master's Thesis (Item #5)

The thesis is a report of the student's investigations under the supervision of his/her major professor and requires the approval of the major professor and the advisory committee. The thesis must demonstrate competent style and organization, and communicate technical knowledge. The thesis often includes original research into some area of Computer Science. It must demonstrate mastery of a particular area of Computer Science. The candidate's advisory committee assures that the quality of the thesis meets the standards of the School of Computing and the Graduate School. The candidate must register for CSCI 7300 Master's Thesis for at least 3 credit hours while working on the thesis.

Advisory Committee

The advisory committee will consist of one major professor and two additional members. At least two of the three members must be from the School of Computing.

Non-Departmental Requirements

Non-departmental requirements are set forth by the Graduate School (see the Graduate Bulletin). They concern residence, time limits, programs of study, acceptance of transfer credits, minimum GPAs, thesis, and thesis defense examination.

Graduation Requirements

A student admitted to the M.S. degree program will be advised by the graduate coordinator until a major professor is chosen.

Before the end of the second semester in residence, a student must begin submitting to the Graduate School, through the graduate coordinator, the following forms: (i) a Program of Study Form and (ii) an Advisory Committee Form. The Program of Study Form indicates how and when degree requirements will be met and must be formulated in consultation with the student's major professor. An Application for Graduation Form must also be submitted directly to the Graduate School.

Forms and Timing must be submitted as follows:

  • Advisory Committee Form (G130) - end of second semester
  • Core Competency Form (Departmental) - beginning of third semester
  • Program of Study Form (G138) – semester before the student’s last semester
  • Application for Graduation Form ( in Athena) - beginning of last semester 
  • Approval Form for Master's Thesis (G 140)  - last semester
  • ETD Submission Approval Form (G129) - last semester

See “Important Dates and Deadlines” on the Graduate School’s website.

Thesis Defense

After all coursework has been completed and the thesis has been approved by the student's major professor, the thesis is transmitted to the advisory committee at least two weeks before the thesis defense date. The thesis defense is an oral examination conducted by the student's advisory committee. All members of the advisory committee must be present at the defense. The advisory committee members including the major professor must vote on whether the student passed the defense and record their votes on the Approval Form for Master's Thesis, Defense. To pass the exam, at least two of the three votes must be passing.

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Why study a master’s degree in information technology?

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There are many reasons why you may decide to study for a master’s degree. It could be that you have a real interest in a subject and want to research it further. Perhaps a master’s degree is necessary for you to qualify professionally. There is also the added element of improving your career prospects and developing essential knowledge that can help. As a constantly developing, evolving, and growing field, information technology is a popular choice for international students. We discuss why studying for a master’s degree in IT could be a good option and some of what you can expect.

Benefits of a master’s degree in IT

Studying for a master’s degree in IT offers you the opportunity for personal, academic, and professional growth. One of the significant benefits of studying IT at the postgraduate level is that it enhances your technical skills while augmenting these with management skills. This is good for your  career development  and could even help you land a promotion or pay rise.

Other benefits to studying an MSc in  Information Technology  include:

  • A better understanding of business processes and IT strategy
  • Enhanced technical competency in systems deployment and management
  • The ability to develop and deploy policy across an organisation
  • Business management insights
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • High-level communication and negotiation skills

Another additional element that makes the qualification attractive is the availability of  work placement  opportunities. This can give you insight into professional practice, processes, and technology. You never know, this may even open career opportunities for you too.

Discover some of the places where you could study for a  master’s degree in IT .

What you’ll study for a master’s degree in IT

When studying for an MSc in Information Technology, there are core units and modules that you’ll cover. While curriculum structures do differ slightly between universities, key areas you’ll become familiar with include:

  • Data management
  • Network architecture
  • Cloud computing
  • Blockchain technology
  • Accessible technology
  • Strategy and governance
  • Information security
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence

Many master’s degree courses are structured with core / compulsory modules, which you must take. Then there is a selection of optional modules that will appeal to a particular area of interest. Some of the optional modules you may have the chance to study are:

  • Information visualisation
  • Language and computation
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Interaction design
  • Predictive analysis
  • Knowledge management

Don’t forget that you’ll have the added element of a research report, dissertation, or project to complete to gain your qualification.

Explore what it’s like to study for a master’s degree in information technology at  Bristol, University of the West of England .

What are the entry requirements?

To qualify to study for a postgraduate degree in information technology, there are several important criteria you should meet. These include:

  • An undergraduate degree with good academic performance. Usually, a minimum of 2:2 result (minimum GPA score of 3.0)
  • Your undergraduate degree doesn’t always have to be in a related subject, but it does help.
  • You’ll need academic  references
  • You’ll need proof of English language proficiency with a minimum  IELTS score  of 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0; that’s a TOEFL score of 79-93)

Don’t forget that you also have the option of exploring  pre-master’s courses ,  pathway programmes , and  pre-sessional English programmes  if you do not meet some of the entry requirements.

Discover more about how to  qualify for a master’s degree .

Are there postgraduate IT specialisations?

It is possible to specialise in an area of IT that you are interested in. This can be via taking elective modules or by studying a dedicated MSc degree focusing on the specialisation. Some of the specialisations that you can study include:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data analytics
  • Digital forensics
  • Network administration
  • Systems analytics
  • Software development

If you’re choosing a specialisation, do some background research into what it entails. If you’re studying for a postgraduate degree to help boost your career prospects, investigate how in-demand a particular specialisation is.

Find out how you can  match your career and study path .

What are my career options?

Studying for a master’s degree in information technology can help  develop your career  or open opportunities for you to take on a new role. It will provide you with new knowledge and skills that prospective employers look for. Some of your potential  roles and jobs  could be but are not limited to:

  • Database designer
  • Software developer
  • Usability engineer
  • Systems analyst
  • Network manager
  • Systems architect

While you may think that the qualification will see you only working in a limited set of industries, you will be happy to hear that this is not the case. Because of the need for IT professionals across most sectors, you could work in several settings, from healthcare and engineering, to finance and the public sector.

With your new knowledge of what studying a postgraduate qualification in IT is like, you may also want to investigate if  postgraduate study is right for you . If you’re already thinking of applying, our  application guide  can help. Plus, if you’re trying to find the perfect university at which to study IT, you can use our  course matcher .

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Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours (Thesis)

Admission requirements, regular admission.

  • Admissions to the MSIT program are competitive. Meeting the admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
  • Completed requirements for the Bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by the proper regional accrediting association.
  • An undergraduate degree or the equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, or Information Systems, or a closely related field of study.
  • A 3.00 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher on courses in undergraduate work, or equivalent.
  • International students must meet College of Graduate Studies English Proficiency requirements.
  • two years of work experience in the IT field if the undergraduate degree is not in information technology, information systems, computer science/engineering or a closely related field; and
  • a competitive score on the GRE or GMAT exam. The GRE or GMAT exam may be waived if the applicant has three or more years of work experience in IT or a closely related field.

Provisional

A student may be granted provisional admission based upon the recommendation of the Master of Science in Information Technology Graduate Program Coordinator or Department Chair.

Non-degree students are accepted on an individual basis as space is available.

Program of Study

1  (See footnote below)

Core Requirements Credit Hours: 12

  • IT 7130 - IT Governance (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7131 - Information Technology Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7134 - IT Project Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7135 - Seminar in IT (3 Credit Hours)

Electives Courses Credit Hours: 12

  • IT 5090G - Selected Topics in Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 5135G - Data Analytics (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 5233G - Web and Mobile Security Fundamentals (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 5236G - Distributed and Mobile Systems (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 5433G - Information Storage and Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 5434G - Advanced Network Security (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7090 - Selected Topics in Information Technology (1-3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7133 - Digital Security and Forensics Investigation (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7176 - Data Visualization (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7177 - Reliable IT System Design (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7178 - System Security and Information Assurance Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7179 - Web Graphics Design Studio (3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7790 - MSIT Internship (1-3 Credit Hours)
  • IT 7895 - Special Problems in IT (1-3 Credit Hours)
  • Or other elective courses approved by MSIT Program Coordinator

Thesis Credit Hours: 6

  • IT 7999 - Thesis (1-6 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 30

1 A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

Each candidate for the Master of Science in Information Technology Thesis Option degree must complete a thesis on a subject approved by the graduate thesis committee. The major professor supervises the research, directs the writing of the thesis, and approves the thesis in its final form. Prior to the final approval, the thesis is read by the thesis committee. One member, termed the second reader, has responsibility for an intensive and rigorous criticism of the thesis and a third member of the thesis committee has the responsibility of an “editorial reader.” Both second and third readers must report all comments to the major professor. The thesis must be defended in an oral examination before the graduate committee prior to final approval and sign-off. The style and format for the completed thesis shall follow that prescribed by the Program Director for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree. Procedural steps in the preparation of the thesis are as follows:

  • The prospectus for the thesis shall be submitted to the major professor and thesis committee for approval.
  • The student must prepare the thesis for electronic submission following the latest version of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD): Student Guide to Preparation and Processing manual.
  • The thesis must be electronically submitted to the ETD site for format check by the final thesis submission deadline as stated in the University Calendar.
  • The final corrected thesis must be electronically submitted to the ETD site by the ETD format check submission deadline as stated in the University Calendar. The final document must be electronically approved by the Thesis Committee.

Accelerated Bachelors to Masters (ABM)

Degree requirements: 30 credit hours.

In accordance with SACSCOC requirements, 120 unique credit hours are required in a Bachelors degree program, and at least 30 unique credit hours are required for a Masters degree program. The MSIT -ABM program combines 124 hours from the BSIT program and 30 hours from the MSIT program , exceeding the required 150 unique hours between undergraduate and graduate degree programs by 4 hours. The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies Handbook for Program Directors and Graduate Advisors permits a maximum of 9 shared credit hours between the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Therefore, BSIT -ABM students may share a maximum of 4 credit hours of graduate level courses (5000G) in satisfying the requirements of both degree programs.

For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s of Science in Information Technology (ABM-MSIT) degree program, the applicant must have:

  • Enrollment as a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Information Technology.
  • Completed at least 45 credit hours completed in the undergraduate program; including the courses MATH 1111   , COMM 1110   , STAT 1401   , IT 1130   , and IT 2333   , each with a grade of C or better.
  • A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate coursework.

ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program director.

ABM Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours (Thesis & Non-Thesis)

  • A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 4 credits of upper division IT courses offered within the Information Technology program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
  • Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 4 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
  • Meet all requirements for both the BSIT and MSIT degrees.
  • An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
  • A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

General Requirements

Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit  Graduate Academic Advisement   .

Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director. Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647) Email: [email protected]

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Master of Science in Computer Science

The Master of Science in Computer Science program is offered at the University of the District of Columbia's Van Ness (main) campus. The program is tailored to meet the needs of traditional domestic and international students as well as working professionals in the greater Washington DC area. The program emphasizes a practitioner-oriented curriculum which includes advanced algorithms, network security, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, image processing, software systems, and database. For the MSCS degree program, it offers a thesis option and a non-thesis option. The doctoral program only provides a thesis option.

MS in Computer Science - Student Outcomes

  • Analyze the properties of algorithms, software, and/or computing systems using the theoretical underpinnings of Computer Science
  • Design a computing-based solution and software that contributes to large, multi-layered/multi-machine systems
  • Analyze and design software to solve complex and/or open-ended real-world problems by employing intelligence and learning
  • Develop viable solutions to solve current and emerging problems in multiple fields of Computer Science

Program of Study

  • Entering in Spring 2020

The program offers a thesis option and a non-thesis option . Students in both options must take four graduate computer science (CS) core courses. Students who wish to write a thesis take four graduate CS electives and sign up for 6 thesis credits (counts as two graduate electives) whereas students in the non-thesis option must take six graduate CS electives. One of these six electives can be CSCI 599 Master's Project. Students in the thesis option must find a thesis advisor in the department based on their interests in order to comply with the thesis submission requirements of the UDC Graduate School [ see guideline ]. Students in the non-thesis option also need to find a faculty member (project advisor) to do a special project and submit a final MS project report to the project advisor at the end. The course of study is as follows: 30 credit hours are required for graduation - four required CSCI core courses and six electives. In addition, students who are inadequately prepared in computer science but who have been admitted into the graduate program will also need to take up to 4 background courses in computer science. For taking background courses, students need to have a consulation with the MS program director. [Thesis Option] Students enrolled in the thesis option will need to do a thesis defense. For preparing the thesis, students must follow the requirements of the Graduate School. Thesis defense needs to be announced to public at least a week prior to the thesis defense date. [Non-Thesis Option] Students who elect to do a project must consult with their project advisor on project submission requirements.

IMPORTANT POLICY

  • A graduate student with a cumulative GPA below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation.
  • Notwithstanding the cumulative GPA requirement, a graduate student who has earned two grades of C cumulatively will be placed on academic probation.
  • A graduate student on academic probation, who earns a term GPA below 3.00, will be dismissed. Notwithstanding the cumulative GPA requirement, a graduate student who earns a third C or a grade of F in any course will be dismissed.
  • Undergraduate courses taken by graduate students are not included in the computation of graduate GPA, nor are they counted toward degree progress. However, a graduate student, who earns a grade below C in an undergraduate course, will be placed on academic probation.

Graduate Course Load Limitations

  • Graduate students can take the maximum course load of 12 credit hours per term. Students on academic probation are limited to 9 semester hours or less. In applying the course load limitations, the University counts audited courses as a part of the student’s course load; however, for regulations that require full-time status, audited courses are not counted as part of the course load.

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Frequently Asked Questions (For the MSCS program)

How do I apply for MSCS program?

Application instruction can be found in the university catalog. Please check the website at http://www.udc.edu/admissions/graduate_students

How the application materials are reviewed and how decisions for admission will be made?

Applications will be reviewed and discussed by graduate committee members before decision of admission is made. The committee's recommendation will be forwarded to the Admission's office. Final admission's letter is issued by the Admission's office.

Do I need TOFEL score? What is the minimum score?

International students whose native language is one other than English must take the Test A minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 1) Paper and of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), www.TOEFL.org. This requirement will be waived upon the submission of an official college transcript evidencing the successful completion of two college-level English courses at an accredited American college or university. Pencil Test - 550; 2) Computer-Based Test - 213; 3) Internet-Based Test - 79; degree earned in an accredited American college or university.

Do I need GRE? What is the minimum score?

Yes. As part of university admission requirements, you must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as well as GRE Analytical Writing Subtest as a requirement of admission. The minimal acceptable score is a 4.0. Students failing to meet the respective criterion score may be admitted conditionally. If admitted conditionally, a student must enroll in and pass (with a grade of B or better) the University's graduate writing proficiency course during their first semester of enrollment.

Can I apply before taking TOFEL and/or GRE?

Yes, you can submit your application without official score. However, your application will not be approved before your application package is completed.

What if I do not have a BS degree in Computer Science?

You can still apply for MSCS program. However, when you are admitted and enroll, you are required to take background courses in CS before you can take other classes.

What are the application deadlines?

University Deadlines for Fall Admission: - International students: Mid-May - Otherwise: Mid-June

Can I apply for summer term admission?

Currently we only offer master's project and thesis credits in the summer. And these are for students who have already taken some courses. If you are an international student and need to enroll during the summer, please contact us.

Is there assistantship? And how do I apply for one?

Please refer to the assistantship information.

Am I qualified for financial aid? And how do I apply for one?

Please refer to the university catalog.

What the job placement is like after graduation?

Some of our past students are working professionals at the time of enrollment. For the ones that were fulltime students they received job offers before or upon graduation or continue to pursue higher degree. Washington DC metro area is one the areas in the nation with high employment rate.

Required Major Courses

Program Requirements
CSCI 504, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, 3 credits
CSCI 505, Foundations of Computer Architecture, 3 credits
CSCI 506, Principles of Operating Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 507, Principles of Database Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 508, Principles of Data Communications Networks, 3 credits
CSCI 509, Foundations of Software Engineering, 3 credits
CSCI 510, Principles of Artificial Intelligence, 3 credits
All students in the MSCS program must take four of the seven courses.
Program Elective Requirements
CSCI 501A*, Introduction to Java Programming, 3 credits
CSCI 501B*, Object-Oriented Programming with C++, 4 credits
CSCI 502*, Introduction to Systems Software, 3 credits
CSCI 503*, Data Structures, 3 credits
CSCI 504, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, 3 credits
CSCI 505, Foundations of Computer Architecture, 3 credits
CSCI 506, Principles of Operating Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 507, Principles of Database Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 508, Principles of Data Communications Networks, 3 credits
CSCI 509, Foundations of Software Engineering, 3 credits
CSCI 510, Principles of Artificial Intelligence, 3 credits
CSCI 511, Automata Theory and Formal Languages, 3 credits
CSCI 512, Computational Complexity, 3 credits
CSCI 513, Parallel Algorithms, 3 credits
CSCI 518, Topics in Theoretical Computer Science, 3 credits
CSCI 521, Advanced Computer Architectures, 3 credits
CSCI 522, Advanced Operating Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 523, Advanced Database Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 524, Human-Computer Interfaces, 3 credits
CSCI 525, Compiler Design, 3 credits
CSCI 531, Principles of Computer Graphics, 3 credits
CSCI 532, Image Processing, 3 credits
CSCI 533, Computational Geometry, 3 credits
CSCI 534, Bioinformatics, 3 credits
CSCI 538, Topics in Specialized Applications, 3 credits
CSCI 551, Computer Network Architectures and Protocols, 3 credits
CSCI 552, Network Programming, 3 credits
CSCI 553, Network Security, 3 credits
CSCI 554, Wireless and Mobile Computing, 3 credits
CSCI 558, Special Topics in Network Security, 3 credits
CSCI 571, Logic Programming, 3 credits
CSCI 572, Evolutionary Computation, 3 credits
CSCI 573, Neural Networks, 3 credits
CSCI 574, Natural Language Processing, 3 credits
CSCI 575, Speech-based Computing, 3 credits
CSCI 578, Special Topics in Intelligent Systems, 3 credits
CSCI 598, Master's Project, 3 credits
CSCI 600, Master's Thesis, 3 credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The MS in Computer Science program requires completing a total of 30 credit hours of college-level courses in order to graduate. Students must obtain a grade of B or better and must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0.

*This graduation requirement will be determined depending on when you begin studying the degree program at UDC. For further detail about the graduation requirement, students should contact their academic advisors or the graduate program director.

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List of IT Dissertation Topics Having Potential for Research

  • A literature analysis on the information quality management framework
  • A comprehensive investigation of the information system hierarchy
  • Big data and business intelligence are essential for sustainable development in organisations: Discuss a UK-based perspective
  • Correlation between Information systems management and risk management infrastructure to achieve business risk resilience
  • Impact of the Coronavirus on the management of X country’s information systems
  • The function of structured versus unstructured data in managing information systems
  • A review of the literature on business intelligence management and information systems
  • Pre- and post-COVID analysis of the impact of information systems on organisational performance
  • Implementing IT governance and managing information systems
  • A descriptive overview of IS strategic planning and management services
  • A review of the literature on international information system security
  • Information systems management historical analysis focusing on the last three decades
  • The part that planning, alignment, and leadership play in information systems management
  • A systematic review of the post-COVID era for information systems management research
  • Difficulties and possible challenges in the International Management of Information systems
  • A thorough analysis of information policy and global information systems management
  • How to handle data management in the era of 5G technologies?
  • Human-computer interaction’s effect on innovations
  • How does machine learning introduce students to more modern career opportunities?
  • Consider the use of molecular information systems in biotechnology
  • How has information technology aided in the processing of natural language?
  • What are the most recent advancements in software engineering and programming languages?
  • An examination of new potential in the robotics industry.
  • What factors should I take into account while buying a bandwidth monitor?
  • How do we develop an efficient clinic management system for intensive care?
  • Reasons why e-waste management solutions should be used worldwide ASAP
  • Motives for why cyberbullying persists in modern communication technologies
  • Interpersonal communication has changed as a result of the development of information technology
  • The effect of 3D printing on medical practice
  • How well do colleges and universities produce qualified computer scientists using robots in infectious disease units?
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  • What is the best security precaution: A fingerprint or a serial number?
  • How to strengthen patent protection for technical advances?
  • An overview of the many software security measures.

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Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Master’s Programs: Which is Right for You?

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Continuing your educational journey within your chosen field is an experience that fosters personal and professional growth. The next milestone in your academic path often involves pursuing a Master’s degree , with options ranging from thesis-based programs to non-thesis alternatives.  Deciding between these two paths is significant as it shapes your academic and career paths.

But how can you decide which is right for you before getting decision fatigue?

Let’s explore the difference between thesis vs. non-thesis Master’s programs, their unique characteristics, and reasons for choosing one or the other. 

Do You Have to Write a Thesis for Your Master’s Program?

Whether you have to write a thesis for your Master’s program depends on the specific requirements of the program you’re enrolled in. It’s important to note that while not all Master’s programs require writing a thesis, a significant number of them do.

What is a Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Master’s Program?

A thesis Master’s program involves completing a large research project spanning over several semesters. Students are expected to conduct original research on a specific topic under a faculty advisor’s guidance, culminating in a thesis likely to be published. Completing and defending the thesis is a crucial part of the degree requirement.

A non-thesis Master’s program doesn’t involve a specific research focus but rather a more coursework and practical experience, allowing students to gain specific skills and knowledge applicable to their field of study. After completing their program’s core course requirements, students can choose any of the electives to meet their degree requirements. Depending on the institution, you may be required to do a Master’s Degree Capstone project, including reviewing previous courses, a comprehensive exam, or a summary project. 

Why Choose a Thesis Master’s Program?

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Thesis Master’s programs offer several advantages, be that contributing to new findings in your field, close collaboration with professors and researchers, and standing out to potential employers with your abilities to work independently and analyze complex issues. However, the primary advantages are:

Research Experience

Thesis programs allow you to conduct extensive research on a specific topic that piques your interest.  This way, you’ll gain expertise and a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. 

Academic Growth 

Writing a thesis helps sharpen your critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills. It also challenges you to think independently, analyze a large amount of data, and draw meaningful conclusions. Furthermore, it prepares you for doctoral studies, familiarizing you with the rigor of independent research and equips you with the necessary skills to succeed.

Why Choose a Non-Thesis Master’s Program?

Non-thesis master’s programs also come with numerous advantages for students, including flexibility in scheduling, a range of career opportunities, shorter competition time, etc. Here are the main advantages: 

Non-thesis programs prioritize coursework, fostering the development of practical skills and their real-world application. This approach enables you to actively engage in hands-on learning experiences highly sought after in today’s job market. Critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities are some of those skills.

Suitability for Professionals

Another advantage to pursuing a non-thesis Master’s program is that it doesn’t take as much time as the thesis Master’s programs. That way you can enter the workforce faster. It’s also well-suited for professionals already established in their field who are seeking to further their education and advance in their careers. 

The Academic and Career Outcomes of Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Master’s Programs

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The academic outcomes for the thesis Master’s program graduates involve preparation for Ph.D. programs , opening doors to advanced research and specialized roles in research institutions. This provides solid research skills and helps them publish their work. Common career paths for graduates include research positions in academia, government, or private sectors. Some also pursue teaching careers in colleges and universities. Degree programs that usually require a thesis include sciences, social sciences, engineering, and humanities (history, philosophy, and language studies).

Non-thesis Master’s program graduates typically achieve academic outcomes focused on mastering practical, directly applicable skills within their field. While these programs are more career-oriented, graduates can still pursue a Ph.D. They can benefit from diverse career options in different settings and find employment in managerial, administrative, or specialized roles in their field. Degree programs that don’t usually require a thesis are business, education, healthcare administration, IT management, etc.

Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Master’s Programs, That is the Question 

With their abundance of advantages, choosing between the two can be pretty tricky. So, let’s compare thesis vs. non-thesis Master’s programs and help you make an informed decision. 

Personal and Career Goals

A thesis Master’s program is ideal if you’re interested in furthering in academia and want to pursue a Ph.D ., as these programs can provide the necessary tools to enhance your credentials for research-based careers. Meanwhile, a non-thesis Master’s program will suit you better if you’re seeking to gain practical skills to integrate into the industry immediately, as they can include practical projects or internships according to industry demands. 

Time and Financial Considerations

Thesis Master’s programs can extend the duration of your studies, as researching, writing, and defending the thesis can take several semesters to complete and can cause financial strain due to additional costs like lab fees and materials. In contrast, non-thesis ones can help you enter the job market promptly as they are shorter, allowing you to save time and money.

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Field of Study and Program Requirements

When deciding between a thesis and a non-thesis Master’s program, a crucial element to take into account is the field of study and the program’s specific requirements. A thesis Master’s program is better suited for those pursuing research-oriented fields, while a non-thesis program is a more fitting choice for individuals with a strong focus on their career. Furthermore, program requirements for thesis programs require substantial research to culminate in a thesis, whereas non-thesis ones require capstone projects, internships, or comprehensive exams. 

Switching from a Non-Thesis to a Thesis Master’s Program, or Vice Versa

Switching from a non-thesis to a thesis Master’s program, or vice versa, is possible in many institutions, although the process and requirements may vary. Switching from a non-thesis to a thesis program generally requires getting approval from the academic advisor or department, completing additional research methodology classes, finding a thesis advisor, and applying to the thesis program. 

Switching from a thesis to a non-thesis Master’s program requires having at least a 3.0 GPA, getting approval from the academic advisor, transferring credits of research methodology classes, and formally applying to the thesis program.

Choosing between a thesis and a non-thesis Master’s program ultimately depends on your career goals, research interests, and personal preferences. Thesis programs provide a robust foundation for research-oriented careers and advanced studies, while non-thesis programs offer practical skills tailored for immediate industry integration. Regardless of your choice, both paths offer unique advantages, ensuring you gain the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in your chosen field. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

What is the difference between a thesis vs. non-thesis master’s program.

The key difference between a thesis and a non-thesis Master’s program is that thesis Master’s programs require original research and completion of a thesis, whereas non-thesis ones focus on coursework and practical experiences. 

Do I have to write a thesis for a Master’s program?

If you’re pursuing a research-oriented Master’s degree in sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, etc., you’ll probably have to write a thesis. Whereas, if you’re pursuing a Master’s degree in education, business healthcare administration, or IT management, you’re more likely not to have to complete a thesis. 

Is a thesis required for all Master’s degree programs?

Although a thesis isn’t required for all master’s degree programs, many programs require one.

What should I consider when deciding between a thesis and non-thesis program?

There are several factors to consider when choosing between a thesis and a non-thesis Master’s program, including your career goals, interest in research, duration of studies, personal strengths and preferences, cost, and program requirements.

Are there any financial and duration differences between thesis and non-thesis Master’s programs?

There can be financial and duration differences between thesis and non-thesis Master’s programs. Thesis programs can be more expensive as you’ll have to spend additional resources on materials, lab fees, and data collection. In contrast, the main cost for non-thesis programs is tuition fees, which can be slightly lower. Furthermore, thesis programs require additional time to conduct research, write, and defend the thesis. In contrast, non-thesis programs allow students to earn the degree in a shorter period. 

Why should I choose a thesis Master’s program?

You should choose a thesis Master’s program if you’re interested in a research-heavy discipline and want to showcase your knowledge and expertise in an evidence-based, thorough thesis. 

Why should I choose a non-thesis Master’s program?

You should choose a non-thesis Master’s program if you want to enter the workforce earlier, don’t want to spend several semesters collecting data, and want to focus more on application than research.

Can non-thesis Master’s graduates still pursue doctoral studies later?

Yes, non-thesis Master’s graduates can still get accepted into a doctoral program. However, thesis Master’s graduates can go through the process more efficiently, as admissions panels want to gain insight into your academic interests and ability to engage in nuanced thought.

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The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program is a two-year postgraduate course designed to equip students with knowledge and skills needed to become organizational and societal leaders who will acts as agents of change through the planning, development, and implementation of technology-based solutions. In the course of the program, students develop a rigorous understanding of organizations (business, government, as well as other organizational forms) along with deep technical skills. In this way, they are trained to be leaders who can harness ICT’s transformational role and bridge issues in the domains of both organizations and strategy.

The program seeks to connect and balance theory and practice. Students engage with relevant theories, and subsequently develop these further and apply these to real-life problems and issues. This is done in order for students to craft solutions that are meaningful and capable of addressing society’s complex problems. Program candidates are expected to understand and manage IT as multidimensional, socially shaped, and hence, often unpredictable. They are trained to develop critical thinking skills that are capable of embracing issues that are multifaceted and ambiguous. Candidates are also empowered to grasp and address the ethical dimensions that often underpin IT issues.

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Degree requirements, academic program components.

The program accepts applicants who have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or ITE allied fields and one year of IT-related work experience. Other Bachelor’s degrees may be considered on a case-to-case basis.

  • Applicants may be required to take remedial courses depending on their degree or courses they have taken up during their Bachelor’s degree.
  • Since the program will be administered in English, students are expected to demonstrate a strong grasp of the language. Applicants may be required to submit their TOEFL results.

The MSIT degree is obtained primarily through supervised research. It is awarded upon fulfillment of the following requirements:

  • completion of all academic courses
  • pass the oral comprehensive examination
  • submission of a thesis based on an independent, original research
  • successful defense of the thesis
  • publication in a reputable refereed scientific journal or Scopus-indexed CS conference
  • fulfillment of residency and other University requirements

Remedial/Bridging courses (18 units)

  • Project Management and IS Development
  • IT Resource Management
  • Basics of Databases
  • Basic Programming
  • Advanced Programming
  • Introduction to Software Engineering

Foundation courses (12 units)

  • Programming Languages and Advanced Databases
  • Network and Data Communication and Computer Architecture
  • Economics of Technology Management
  • IS Theory and Practice

Specialized courses (6 units)

  • Organizational Innovation and Change Management
  • IT Ethics and Leadership

Elective courses (9 units)

  • Work Transformation and Organizational Productivity
  • Innovations and Technology Development
  • Development Informatics
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Introduction to e-Governance
  • Informatics, Shared, and Collaborative Systems

Methods of Research (3 units)

Thesis Writing and Defense (6 units)

Total: 36 units

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CSC5004W    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINOR DISSERTATION  90 NQF credits at HEQSF level 9  Convener: Dr M Densmore  Course entry requirements: CSC5005H and CSC5006H or (CSC5010Z, CSC5011Z, CSC5012Z, CSC5013Z, CSC5014Z, CSC5015Z, CSC5016Z and CSC5017Z) or permission from the convener. Course outline:   Upon successful completion of the coursework component (Two block modules (CSC5005H and CSC5006H) or all eight individual modules  (CSC5010Z, CSC5011Z, CSC5012Z, CSC5013Z, CSC5014Z, CSC5015Z, CSC5016Z and CSC5017Z)), students will be required to register for this minor dissertation course and complete a one year research project under supervision of an appropriate computer science academic staff member.  Assessment: The minor dissertation must be presented for formal examination. The coursework and minor dissertation each count 50% towards the degree; each must be passed separately for the award of the degree. 

CSC5007Z DATABASE SYSTEMS 12 NQF credits at NQF level 9 Convener: Associate Professor S Berman Course entry requirements: Acceptance into the Master's degree, specialising in Data Science or Information Technology. Course outline: This course will introduce students with little or no prior experience to the three cornerstone database technologies for big data, namely relational, NoSQL and Hadoop ecosystems. The course aims to give students an understanding of how data is organised and manipulated at large scale, and practical experience of the design and development of such databases using open source infrastructure. The relational part will cover conceptual, logical and physical database design, including ER modelling and normalisation theory, as well as SQL coding and best practices for performance enhancement. NoSQL databases were developed for big data and semi-structured data applications where relational systems are too inefficient; all four types of NoSQL architecture will be introduced. Distributed data processing is key in manipulating large data sets effectively. The final section of the course will teach the popular Hadoop technologies for distributed data processing, such as MapReduce programming and the execution model of Apache Spark. The course will be presented in an online format. DP requirements: 40% for assignment component. Assessment: Final examination: 50%; Practical assignments: 50%. A sub-minimum of 40% will be required for each of the assignment and exam components of the course.

CSC5010Z    MIT: COMPUTER NETWORKS  12 NQF credits at HEQSF level 9  Convener: Dr M Densmore  Course entry requirements: Admission into the Master’s degree specialising in IT, or permission from the course convener.  Course outline:   In the course, a framework for describing the operation of computer networks is developed. Within this framework, we start with the operation of local-area networks, packet-switched networks and the Internet. After this, the module moves to the uses made of these networks, concentrating on business applications. The effect on organisations of introducing such networked applications is also examined.  DP requirements: 40% for assignment component.  Assessment: Final examination: 70%; Practical assignments: 30%. A sub-minimum of 40% will be required for each of the assignment and exam components of the course. 

CSC5011Z    MIT: OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON  12 NQF credits at HEQSF level 9  Convener: Dr M Densmore  Course entry requirements: Admission into the Master's degree specialising in IT, or permission from the course convener.  Course outline:   The underlying aim of all courses is to develop a foundation in key topics related to the application of computer hardware and software in solving practical problems.  This is a basic introduction to object-oriented programming in a modern language, namely, Python. Python is becoming increasingly popular as an effective means of introducing programming concepts to those who are new to programming. Students will be taught how to create simple applications in the Python language.  DP requirements: 40% for assignment component.  Assessment: Final examination: 70%; Practical assignments: 30%. A sub-minimum of 40% will be required for each of the assignment and exam components of the course. 

CSC5012Z    MIT: HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION  12 NQF credits at HEQSF level 9  Convener: Dr M Densmore  Course entry requirements: Admission into the Master's degree specialising in IT, or  permission from the course convener.  Course outline:   Introduction to the discipline of human-computer interaction. This module covers how knowledge from fields such as psychology and graphic design can be used to increase the usability of computer software.  DP requirements: 40% for assignment component.  Assessment: Final examination: 70%; Practical assignments: 30%. A sub-minimum of 40% will be required for each of the assignment and exam components of the course.

CSC5017Z    MIT: RESEARCH METHODS  12 NQF credits at HEQSF level 9  Convener: Dr M Densmore  Course entry requirements: Admission into the Master's degree specialising in IT, or  permission from the course convener.  Course outline:   This module is intended to provide students with the insight and techniques required to allow them to write a successful postgraduate research project - the final module leading to the Master's Degree. Topics to be covered include: Introduction to IT Research; Ethics in Research; Conducting a Literature Review; Finding a Research Question/Goal; Project Management; Research Proposals; Experimentation; Prototypes; Case Studies; Surveys; Conducting Observations; Testing in IT Research; Modelling; Usability Analysis; Introduction to Statistics; The Writing Process; Research Presentations; and The Masters/PhD Thesis.  DP requirements: 40% for assignment component.  Assessment: Final examination: 70%; Practical assignments: 30%. A sub-minimum of 40% will be required for each of the assignment and exam components of the course. 

INF5007W INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINOR DISSERTATION 90 NQF credits at NQF level 9 Convener: W.Chigona

Course entry requirements: A non-IT honours degree, or equivalent   Course outline:  Upon successful completion of the coursework component, students will be required to register for this minor dissertation course and complete a one-year research project under supervision of an appropriate academic staff member from the school of IT.  Students will be able to plan and conduct research on a specialised area in IT or related areas independently; and critically analyse, evaluate the findings or outcomes in terms of existing frameworks and theories and draw logical conclusions. Students will also be able to present research findings and make appropriate recommendations.

DP requirements: In order to be permitted to sit the final exam a minimum average of 40% on the coursework must be obtained

Assessment: The minor dissertation must be presented for formal examination. The coursework and minor dissertation each count 50% towards the degree; each must be passed separately for the award of the degree.

INF5007Z SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 NQF credits at NQF level 9 Convener: T. Chimboza

Course entry requirements: A non-IT honours degree, or equivalent

Course outline:  The underlying aim of the course is to provide students with the ability to independently and as a team member identify, analyse, discuss and report key social and human factors in Cyber Security and emerging technologies such as AI for both individuals and society. Students will also be provided with an opportunity to explore the human and design implications of Cyber Security and emerging technologies. On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: 1 Identify important social and human factor issues that impact professional behaviour linked to Cyber Security.  2 Research and analyse material and real-world situations that relate to social and human factor issues linked to Cyber Security.  3 Discuss and report the outcomes of investigations.  4 Provide advice and recommendations about how to tackle social and human factor issues linked to Cyber Security. 

Assessment: 2 Assignments (50%) and an Exam (50%).

INF5008Z SYSTEM SECURITY 15 NQF credits at NQF level 9 Convener: M. Kyobe

Course entry requirements:  A non-IT honours degree, or equivalent

Course outline: The course aims to provide students with the ability to independently and as a team member identify, analyse, discuss and report key issues in Cyber Security for both individuals and society. Students will also be provided with an opportunity to explore the human and design implications of Cyber Security. This includes key topics such as risk, trust, and user research for security.  On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: 1 Identify important issues that impact Cyber Security.  2. Understand cyber security frameworks and theories 3 Research and analyse material and real-world situations that relate to Cyber Security.  4 Discuss and report the outcomes of Cyber-Forensic investigations.  5 Provide advice and recommendations about how to tackle Cyber security issues 

INF5009Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 15 NQF credits at NQF level 9 Convener: I. Brown

Course outline:  The underlying aim of all courses to develop a foundation in key topics related to the application of computer hardware and software in solving practical problems. This module aims to introduce a range of techniques within both structured and object-oriented methods, in order to enable you to analyse and design well engineered software solutions. You will be introduced to the practical use of CASE tools in modelling and documenting analysis and design specifications. Different life cycle models will also be discussed.  Upon completion of this course, students should have a grasp of basic software engineering concepts, including design processes (eg. Waterfall, agile) and software architectures (e.g. client-server, model-view- controller). They should be able to model large pieces of software using standard modelling languages and tools 

Assessment: 2 Assignments (50%) and an Exam (50%).  

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Summary of requirements and procedures for a master's thesis project at the department of information technology of Uppsala University.

This information relates to a 30 credits "D or E"-level (master's) thesis project. There are also other kinds of thesis projects with different (lower) requirements.

A master's thesis project is a course - with examination - not an internship or other work practice. For this reason it is important that everyone connected with a thesis project are aware of the requirements so that there will not be problems at the conclusion of the project.

The master's thesis project is the final part of a four to five year long undergraduate study program. During the project, the student should demonstrate that he/she can apply the knowledge acquired during the study program. Problems and solutions should be treated in a scientific manner. The project should involve additional study in some subject area. It is important that the student studies relevant (scientific) literature as well as any related work. The project should conclude with an extensive analysis of the project itself and its results. Again note that in Sweden, a master's degree is an undergraduate degree, so the student is not expected to do original research (although that is certainly allowed). The total effort of the thesis project - including writing the report - should be about 20 weeks of full-time work.

Formally, the goal of the master's thesis project is "to give the student training in planning, carrying out and presenting an independent piece of work and to provide contact with research and development."

This means that not all projects are suitable as master's thesis project. Projects primarily involving implementation (program design/coding/testing/debugging) work are not generally acceptable as master's thesis projects. (Although sometimes an implementation project can be made acceptable by including suitable design issues.) As a rule of thumb, not more than a third of the project should be implementation work. If the implementation presents particular challenges which are connected to the subject of the thesis project, then up to half the effort may be implementation. Also, projects where the student is continually working from instructions is also generally not acceptable as the student should carry out independent work. If the student is studying for an engineering degree, there is the additional requirement that the subject of the project should be relevant from an engineering point of view.

The thesis project is typically carried out in a company or other organization outside the university. Every thesis project has a supervisor and a reviewer, to be appointed before the work begins. The supervisor should be competent within the subject area of the project and should belong to the organization where the project is carried out. He/she is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the student. The reviewer is typically a faculty or other scientific staff member at Uppsala University. The reviewer should follow up on the project at regular intervals and is responsible for the grading (pass/fail) of the thesis.

The thesis project is initiated by the student writing a thesis specification with the assistance of the supervisor. The specification (typically 1½-3 pages in length) should include a description of the proposed work, background, methodology and expected results as well as a time plan.

The project specification should be approved by the reviewer before any work begins. Usually, there will be a few revisions of the specification before the reviewer is satisfied.

The student shall write a report of the project. It is usually best to start writing early and write incrementally as the project proceeds, as the authoring effort is often underestimated! The report should include the following:

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  • Background information so that a person trained in the general subject area (e.g. computer science, numerical analysis...) but without specialist knowledge of the subject of the thesis can understand it (at some level).
  • A description of the problem
  • A description of the methods used to solve the problem
  • A description of the solution itself
  • An analysis of how well the problem was solved
  • If the problem could not be solved completely, a description of the probable reasons.
  • A critical analysis of the work itself
  • A comparison with other work on similar problems.
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Did you know that one of the most important parts of writing your dissertation is finding the best topic possible? You are probably having serious problems finding a topic for your thesis. After all, the thesis topics IT students are looking for are pretty rare. The reality is that in the IT field, most topics have already been written about. There are few things left to write it seems. Well, things are a bit different. We are here to assure you that you can find thesis topics for IT students. Also, we want to assure you that it is not at all difficult to find an interesting topic that you can write an engaging paper about. We will provide you with 21 such topics shortly. College students can use our topics for free; we are very happy to help!

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As you are probably already aware, the IT field is advancing rapidly. Advancements are made almost daily in technology, including information technology. This is why so many students are looking for fresh 2022 dissertation topics. They want to write about the latest technologies and the latest gadgets. Of course, one can go online and find various 2022 thesis topics IT students would find impressive. You will probably find some that are relatively decent. But be aware that the evaluation committee will most certainly not be impressed by decent topics. They want something new. They want something that can pique their interest. They want to LEARN something from you. And they want to award you with some bonus points. Why not take them?

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Did you ever wonder why so many people dedicate so much time to finding a great topic? Probably not. Let’s shed some light on this. College students are looking for IT dissertation topics because they want bonus points. The topic is the first thing the evaluation committee sees. It is the most important part of your paper. As such, it must be interesting, engaging, and also helpful. It must show that you have put in the effort to write the dissertation. Awe the admission committee and you will surely get bonus points. Even if your dissertation is not the best, you will still get a good score if the topic you choose is exceptional. But engaging IT dissertation topics are difficult to come by. Most of your classmates have already picked the simple ones. But you are not like the rest of your class, are you? You want to be original and you want to make a lasting impression on the professors. This is why you need to take a look at our fresh dissertation topics.

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Without further ado, here are the 21 thesis topics for IT students that we think are the most interesting and engaging:

  • Conducting virtual business in the era of 3D Internet – the business of the future
  • Analyzing e-tourism services in the UK: Factors that Influence Customer Satisfaction
  • Mobile government applications and their benefits
  • Producing believable emotions using AI systems for e-commerce
  • The future of YouTube and multimedia distribution platforms
  • Analyzing the impact of media technology on child development throughout the school
  • Integrating an ERP system with a cloud service
  • Developing a tool to analyze keystrokes and use the data for password security
  • Analyzing critical vulnerabilities of the Android mobile operating system
  • Analyzing the impact of e-publishing on libraries (one of the best thesis topics for IT students)
  • In-depth analysis of the fault-recovery and redundancy in modern 4G mobile networks
  • The impact of full-text databases on Google as a search engine
  • Creating software capable of reading human emotions using a webcam
  • How effective is face recognition as a security measure?
  • Analyzing critical security vulnerabilities in IT systems used at the government level
  • Does curbing software piracy in developing countries have any negative results?
  • Using BitTorrent systems for faster multimedia delivery and playback
  • How safe are whistleblowers operating on the Dark Web? (one of the thesis topics IT students are usually reluctant to write about)
  • Building a Dark Web crawler that indexes onion sites based on specific criteria
  • Creating a modern Tetris game in C# using OpenGL
  • The advantages brought by mobile working to IBM and its employees

If you want to write a relevant research topic, consider writing about Artificial intelligence topics (AI). AI is a relevant phenomenon, and here is a look at some ideas of artificial intelligence that you should look into.

  • Is deep learning an effective way of dealing with deep learning?
  • How do artificial neural networks affect deep learning?
  • Discuss the areas of life machine learning that are most influential.
  • Ways to select the best algorithm for machine learning.
  • How does NASA use robotics?
  • Discuss the process of using natural languages to create a unique language.
  • How does artificial intelligence affect computer vision?
  • Compare and contrast the effects of supervised vs. unsupervised machine learning.
  • The effects of reinforcement machine learning algorithms.
  • Model-based vs. Model-free reinforcement learning algorithms.
  • Deep learning as a subject of machine learning.
  • Comparison between single vs. Multi-agent reinforcement learning.
  • Ways that the social robots interact with the humans
  • How do chatbots aid in the natural language processing system?
  • Five ways of computer vision application.
  • What is the recommended systems approach?
  • What is the interconnection of the Internet of things and artificial intelligence?
  • What amount of data is generated by the Internet of things devices?
  • Compare and contrast content-based recommendation vs. collaborative filtering.
  • What makes the collaborative filtering system stand out?

Computer science and engineering combine two different yet interconnected worlds of machines. The use of computer science uses the computer’s brain. It is, in most cases, used to include areas of studies like programming language and algorithms. Here is a list of research topics in computer science and engineering that you can use.

  • In what ways is the virtual and human perception connected?
  • What is the future of computer science-assisted education?
  • What are computer science and high-dimensional data modeling?
  • The imperative vs. declarative languages.
  • Explain the use of blockchain and AI algorithmic regulations.
  • How has blockchain technology impacted the banking industry?
  • In what way does machine architecture use to affect the efficiency of code?
  • What are the languages of parallel computing?
  • Explain the way that mesh generation is used for computational domains.
  • The cyber-physical optimization vs. the sensor networks.
  • Explain the development of computer graphics in a photorealistic rendering case.
  • What are game theory and network economics?
  • What are the most effective cryptographic protocols?
  • An overview of the software security types.
  • It is possible to eliminate phishing.
  • Floating point and programming language
  • In what ways is the mesh generation used for computational domains?
  • How to get the persistent data structure optimization
  • In what ways does computer thinking affect science?

One of the first areas that technology affected was communication. With technology, media is used for social interactions, business development, and educational purposes. Here are exciting ideas to use when researching your IT thesis paper.

  • What is the impact of ethics on communication?
  • How the development of communication through the computer has evolved in the past decade.
  • In what ways has social media impacted communication?
  • What role do media play during a disaster? Does it increase panic or help in reducing it?
  • Compare and construct the authority’s media presence in different countries.
  • Will people start preferring newspapers to new media again?
  • In what ways has the Internet changed media?
  • Discuss communication networks.
  • What impact do social media have on super bowl ads?
  • What are the new content marketing ideas?
  • What is the impact of media exposure on adolescents?
  • In what ways do people use hype in the media?
  • Discuss the media and freedom of speech.
  • Is it possible for people to build trustful relationships in virtual communication?
  • What measures can you put to maintain privacy on social media?
  • In what ways have computers changed interpersonal communications?
  • What is yellow journalism in new media?
  • In what ways do enterprises use ICT to get a competitive advantage?
  • Is it possible to live without mass media?
  • What are the impacts of mass media and morality in the 21st century?

If you are searching for a qualitative research topic about technology in the food industry, here is a list of ideas you can use.

  • What are the machines used in the food industry?
  • In what ways do robots improve safety in butcheries?
  • 3D printing and the food industry.
  • Is 3D printing the best solution to offer people with swallowing disorders?
  • About drones and precision agriculture.
  • In what ways does robotics help in creating eco-friendly food packages?
  • Is micro packaging the future?
  • Research on the development of edible cling film.
  • The solution that technology has to food waste.
  • How do preservatives and additives impact the human gut microbiome?
  • Physicochemical levels the effect of citric acid on orange juice.
  • Compare and contrast vegetable oil in mass production.
  • Time-temperature indicators and food industry.
  • Farming: hydroponic vs. conventional farming.
  • How is food safety a policy issue in agriculture today?
  • Ways you can use to limit the detection of parasites in food.
  • How is the baking industry evolving?
  • How technology is used to eliminate byproducts in edible oils production
  • About cold plasma and biofilm.
  • Ways to extract good antioxidant peptides are extracted from plants.

The ethical issues surrounding the enhancement technology are intertwined with the questions of human identity and the proper trajectory of human life. Here is a list of thesis ideas you can use in your research.

  • Does technology make human life worth living than animal life?
  • The dignity of human life concerning technology explained?
  • In what ways should humans be observed in informational technology?
  • Should tech and scientific investigations on humans have a limit?
  • What is the importance of DNA information in forming our identity?
  • Is Ancestry DNA testing important?
  • Explain multi-racial identification.
  • Can scientific investigations tell us what self-care is?
  • In what ways will virtual reality technology change us?
  • Should there be a limit on the research in virtual reality? The possibility of virtual reality being the future.
  • What are the benefits of using virtual reality technologies?
  • What is the importance of finding alternative treatments for mental illness other than drugs?
  • Has the increase in technology affected the rise of mental illness?
  • Ways technology can be used to control addiction.
  • Pros and cons of using technology to control brains.
  • 7 social dangers of the brain controlling technology.
  • Does science dictate who we are?
  • What has led to the increase in mental illness among tech enthusiasts?
  • Can tech-related mental illness be cured?
  • What is the relationship between technology and drug addiction?

Companies are using technology to search for ways they can use it to reduce costs and boost effectiveness by doing pharmaceutical technology research. Impress your lecturer by choosing one of the research topics discussed below

  • What is the effectiveness of medical therapy management?
  • Explain how prior electronic authorization is a pharmacy technology trend.
  • Explain the medical therapy management and the health information exchanges.
  • How can electronic prescribing reduce the possibility of drug abuse issues?
  • Ways that pharmacists help with meaningful tech use.
  • Discuss various pharmaceutical technologies.
  • Pharmaceutical technology research.
  • What are specialty medications?
  • Vaccines for AIDS: can it be developed?
  • Ways that the prescription drug monitoring program works.
  • How do specialty pharmacies use NCPDP?
  • Why are patients interested in real-time pharmacy?
  • Phenotypic screening research.
  • Impact of ERP with pharmaceutical company’s analytics.
  • Pharmaceutical technologies: data security.
  • About DNA-encoded library technology.
  • Pro and cons antibiotics vs. superbugs.
  • How does the body-on-a-chip approach be used for personalized medicines?
  • Modern cannabidiol medicine and pain management.
  • What is the future of cannabidiol medicine?

It is not possible to have a technology process without energy. That is the reason that scientists are always looking for ways they can improve energy power technologies. So, if you are looking for thesis topics you can use to impress your lecturer, here is a list of power technology research you can use.

  • Ways that fuel cells can be used for the generation of stationary power.
  • Compare the energy density of lithium-ions and lithium-air batteries.
  • Gasoline vs. Lithium-air batteries.
  • The pros and cons of renewable energy use.
  • How does the UAE use nuclear power?
  • Research on India power installation.
  • Increase in gas prices and alternative energy sources.
  • How can hydrogen energy be used to transform the methods or energy?
  • Is hydrogen energy the future?
  • About the thermal storage and AC systems.
  • In what ways can you use load balance using a smart grid?
  • How can distributed energy generation optimize power waster?
  • Is the smart energy network a solution to climate change?
  • What is the future of tidal power?
  • What is the possibility of 3D printing micro stirring engines?
  • In what ways can robots be used to adjust the solar panel weather?
  • Explain advanced biofuel and algae.
  • In what ways can photovoltaic glass be fully transparent?
  • Compare the different third-generation biofuels.
  • Is space-based solar power a myth or the reality of the future?

The innovation of medicine and technology helps to improve life expectancy. If you feel that saving lives is your purpose, here are some thesis topics you can use in your research paper.

  • The effects of robotic surgeries.
  • Explain defibrillator & cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  • How smart can inhalers be used as a new solution to asthma treatment?
  • Genetic counseling: ways of preventing diseases.
  • What are the benefits of electronic medical records?
  • How is Erythrocytapheresis used to treat sickle cell disease?
  • The reason that drug-eluting stents fail.
  • An overview of the dissolved brain sensors.
  • What are the benefits of 3D printing for medical purposes?
  • How soon will it be possible to create an artificial organ?
  • Research on wearable technologies in health care.
  • Precision medication based on genetics.
  • The importance of using virtual medicine devices for educational purposes.
  • Research on the development of telemedicine.
  • How is technology impacting cancer treatment?
  • Is genome editing safe?
  • How is the electronic diagnosis tool evolving?
  • Brain-machine interface, the future.
  • How does the use of wireless communication help medical professionals in hospitals?
  • Ten ways wearable technology impacts the medical industry.

The development of biotechnology allows people to cure diseases and help with new machines. Here are some ideas of interesting topics you can use for your biotechnology thesis research.

  • Ten impacts of biotechnology in farming.
  • How does biotechnology lead to a self-sufficient protein supply?
  • Evapotranspiration vs. Evaporation.
  • DNA cloning and a Southern blot.
  • How are personalized drugs made?
  • What is pharmacogenetics?
  • Is cloning playing God?
  • How is pharmacogenetics used to get cancer medicines?
  • Is it possible to control our genetics?
  • How much genetic control do humans have?
  • Based on genetics, at what point do we cease to be human?
  • Research on bioethics and stem cells.
  • Definition of genetic engineering.
  • Gene therapy and genetic engineering.
  • Ten benefits and risks of genetic engineering.
  • How does plant genetic enhancement help preserve scarce plants?
  • South Africa Y-chromosome genotyping.
  • Ways technology is used in the creation of new vaccines.
  • How does Nanotechnology help in treating HIV?
  • An overview of Genes in heavy metal tolerance.

Your IT thesis does not have to be boring. Here is a list of interesting thesis topics that will impress your lecturer.

  • Ways that you can eliminate heat-resistant microorganisms with ultraviolet light.
  • In what ways can pesticides be used to diagnose cancer?
  • How can the smeller nuclear reactors be more efficient?
  • An overview of renewable energy technologies.
  • Explain electronic use in the food industry and agriculture.
  • The harm of polyphenols in food.
  • Hope for anticancer nanomedicine.
  • Does increasing military technology make use safe?
  • What is the importance of military research?
  • In what ways can technology be used to gauge intelligence?
  • In what ways is Google search changing us?
  • Blogs vs. books.
  • How is teaching IT research skills important today?
  • Should parents and schools encourage or discourage social media?
  • Does Google affect the attention span of young people? What is the borderline in hardware and software cloud computing?
  • What will be the impact when everything moves to the cloud?
  • How will virtual reality change education?
  • If the computer takes over most of our tasks, what will humans do?
  • What will computer language be important in the future?
  • What are the benefits of robots in health care?

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Abdulrab, shathi, the impact of culture on information technology adoption in yemeni universities, akoma, ahunna margaux, decision-making, information communication technology, and data analysis by school leaders about student achievement, almasri, rana, the use of mobile technology in education by international students in united states universities: perceptions regarding mobile applications for english language learning, alrushiedat, nimer khalaf, anchored asynchronous online discussions: facilitating engagement, collaboration, social learning, and self-efficacy in a blended environment, alvarez xochihua, omar, a mixed-response intelligent tutoring system based on learning from demonstration, anastasiade, jordan v., instructional strategies for developing problem-solving skills: the worked-example effect using ill-structured visual pattern recognition problems, anderson, timothy r., the viability of a software tool to assist students in the review of literature, badawood, ashraf mohammad, a systematic approach to faculty development toward improved capability in tertiary teaching in a blended learning environment, bakke, christine k., perceptions of professional and educational skills learning opportunities made available through k-12 robotics programming, ball, albert l., a comparison of users' personal information sharing awareness, habits, and practices in social networking sites and e-learning systems, barnes, brenda c., use and acceptance of information and communication technology among laboratory science students, bernacki, matthew, the influence of self-regulated learning and prior knowledge on knowledge acquisition in computer-based learning environments, bledsoe, johnny mark, a quantitative study of factors related to adult e-learner's adoption of web 2.0 technology, boileau, timothy, the effect of interactive technology on informal learning and performance in a social setting, bonner, david m., a study of the technological, instructional, and motivational factors affecting phr certification exam outcomes, bowers, kevin westmoreland, constructing the new classroom: college student perceptions of classes using second life, brennan, william vincent, school principals and virtual learning: a catalyst to personal and organizational learning, broberg, loretta l., a grounded theory approach to examining design and usability guidelines for four-year tribal college web sites, brock, martha anne, the effectiveness of distance education for computer application software instruction versus the cost of development and implementation, bush, michael h., digital course materials: a case study of the apple ipad in the academic environment, sign in or register, sign in using email & password.

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MS in Information Technology in the Philippines

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Program overview.

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) is a two-year graduate program that introduces students to advanced theoretical and practical aspects of information and communications technology. The program teaches concepts, techniques, and principles in information technology and further develop skills in providing IT solutions to the problems encountered by organizations and companies. Special topics like business analysis, process engineering, systems correctness, and performance are discussed.

Recommended Undergraduate Program

Students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in the Master of Information Technology should have an undergraduate degree in the information technology field. However, students who do not hold an undergraduate program in that field but still wish to pursue the program are encouraged to take at least 18 units of courses in the relevant fields.

Subjects and Curriculum

  • Information System Theory and Practice
  • Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
  • Networking and Data Communication
  • Programming Languages and Data Structures
  • Advanced Database Systems
  • Research Methods

Admission Requirements

Qualifications

The student must have an undergraduate degree relevant to the program

An applicant with a degree not in line with the information technology field may still be admitted to the program as long as they take the pre-requisite courses. However, some colleges and universities admit any bachelor’s degree holders. 

The student must pass the Graduate Admissions Test of the university

Basic Requirements

Undergraduate Transcript of records (Original and Photocopy)

Recommendation letters from former professors, deans, or colleagues

Letter of intent

Most recent medical and dental health record

Copy of NSO Certified birth certificate

Copy of undergraduate diploma

(1) Latest 2”x2”ID Picture

Program Outcome

Graduates of MS in Information Technology are expected to be able to:

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the broad themes in Information Technology
  • Use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies of networking, data management, software engineering, computer security.
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of the IT methodologies and frameworks used to solve complex computing problems related to at least one IT Body-of-Knowledge
  • Identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation, and administration of computer-based systems.
  • Effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment.
  • Developed and implement optimal solutions to complex computing problems using industry-recognized best practices and standards.
  • Apply ethical decision making in the development, implementation, and management of IT systems

The MS in Information Technology does not have a board examination. However, graduates may opt to take the Civil Service Examination (CSE) conducted by the Philippine Civil Service Commission (PCSC) to qualify in working in government offices. Some graduates opt to take a Doctorate degree to further gain expertise in the industry. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of MS in Information Technology may pursue a career path in IT firms and corporations, government agencies, or private institutions. They may apply as system analysts, consultants, project managers, or developers.

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