Master of Science in Information Technology

Southern States University’s Master of Science in Information Technology is a two-year program. With its emphasis on providing a solid academic and theoretical foundation combined with modern IT skills, the program is structured to ensure its students acquire an in-depth understanding of the IT field, as well as the technical skills required to cope with the ever-increasing complexity of IT issues in the modern world.

Upon completion of the program, Master of Science in Information Technology Graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate a good understanding of the role of IT in organizations and the various technologies comprising the broader area of information technology, and their inter-working.
• Demonstrate understanding of the information systems life’s cycle.
• Design a web information system using client side and server side scripting.
• Explain the technologies and issues in an e-commerce system.
• Describe the technologies and various models in cloud computing.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of big-data and data analytics techniques.
• Describe security vulnerabilities, and measures and technologies to secure an information system.
• Explain the technologies and procedures in carrying out computer forensics.
• Describe the ethical issues in information systems and measures to address them.
• Exhibit information systems project management skills.
• Design a complete IT system with database, networking, and other technologies and tools comprising IT.
• Have the skills necessary to obtain at least a mid-level job in an IT-related position within one year of graduation from the program.

Master of Science in Information Technology Tuition & Fees