The Master of Information Technology (MIT) program is designed to further train Information Technology (IT) practitioners by providing them advanced knowledge in IT, enabling them to design and implement IT solutions in their workplace.
Graduates of the MIT program are expected to be able to:
- demonstrate in-depth understanding of technical concepts;
- apply the latest advances in IT in their field of work; and
- undertake the proper design, implementation and maintenance of production-grade IT based solutions
Admission Requirements
Applicants who have received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a weighted average of 2.0 or better, or a Diploma in Computer Science with a weighted average grade of 2.0 or better are automatically qualified for admission.
All other applicants must satisfy the following qualifications:
- holders of Bachelor’s degree in any field from any recognized institution with an average of 2.0 or better
- proficient in at least one programming language; and
- with at least two years of IT-related work experience (waived if the applicant is a BS in Computer Science , BS in IT, or BS in Information Management graduate).
Program
To complete the MIT program, a student must earn a total of 37 academic units consisting of 28 units of core courses and 9 units of electives as suggested in the curriculum below.
Many full-time students complete the program in 2 yeas (4 semesters) while part time students often require 6 semesters to finish the program.
The degree of Master of Information Technology is awarded if the students obtains a general weighted average of 2.0 or better in his or her coursework, satisfies the seminar requirement, passes a general examination, and successfully implements an IT-based application project.
MIT Course Descriptions
IT 210. Web Application Development (3). WWW programming, Internet and Intranet applications development, designing and building active server pages and other integrated web-based solutions. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. CMSC 100 or COI. (1)
IT 226. Enterprise Information Systems (3). Framework of information systems in organizations, enterprise process modeling and development of collaborative enterprise systems using IT-tools and other enabling technologies. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
IT 227. E-Commerce Technologies (3). Fundamental concepts and applications of e-commerce technologies. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. IT 210 and IT 226 or COI. (2)
IT 238. Networking and Client/Server Computing (3). Client/Server computing techniques, system design, software and applications. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. CMSC 137 or COI. (1)
IT 280. Internet Security (3). Algorithms, IT-solutions and security issues associated with developing applications for the Internet. 5 hrs (2 class, 3 lab). PR. IT 238 or COI. (1)
IT 295. IT-Based Application Project (6). PR. COI. (1,2,M)
IT 299. Graduate Seminar (1). PR. COI. (1,2)
Semesters offered: 1 – 1st semester, 2 – 2nd semester, M – midyear