Master of Science in Information Technology
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Total Credit Hours

30
Remedial Courses
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CSC 202-PC Programming II Graduate status 3
CSC 302-PC Database Management Systems Graduate status 3
CSC 305-PC Data Communication and Networks Graduate status 3
CSC 307-PC Web Design and Programming Graduate status 3
CSC 308-PC Operating Systems Graduate status 3
* Students who lack the expected knowledge for unconditional admission must complete the required pre-core courses offered at ADU to undergraduate students, as recommended by the MSIT program director upon admission to the program. These courses are remedial courses and are not counted toward the 30 credit hours degree requirements

Degree Requirements

 18 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ITE 501 Cloud Computing CSC302-PC, CSC305-PC 3
ITE 503 Research Methods and Communications Graduate status 3
ITE 504 Advanced Big Data Analytics CSC302-PC 3
ITE 510 Advanced Data Communication and Networks CSC305-PC 3
CSE 511 Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing CSC302-PC, CSC305-PC, CSC 307-PC, CSC 308-PC 3
ITE 515 Artificial Intelligence Graduate status 3

Thesis Requirements

 9 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ITE 591A Master’s Thesis in IT- Part 1 15 credits 3
ITE 591B Master’s Thesis in IT- Part 2 ITE591A 6

Elective Requirement

 3 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ME Major Elective Graduate status 3

 

Major Electives Basket
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CSE 501 Cryptography and Network Security CSC305-PC 3
CSE 502 Security Risk Assessment and Auditing Graduate status 3
CSE 512 Advanced Cyber Digital Forensics Graduate status

3
ITE 530 Advanced Selected Topics in IT Graduate status

3

                   

Rev. 1.0 Jan 2022