St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
Master of Science in
Information Technology
Management
College of Human Services
As the computer field expands business and industry
leaders are faced with a number of problems
associated with staffing an IS department.
Management of the IS department requires
skills and knowledge specialized towards the IS
field. An IS manager needs a strong technical
background in order to understand and appreciate
the special needs and problems associated
with IS. Traditional MIS concentrations within
MBA programs do not usually provide the depth
needed for these specialized management issues.
Also, fundamental business and management
practices need to be understood in order to work
effectively within a business environment. A traditional
graduate program in computer science
does not provide the skills and knowledge needed
by a manager to work effectively within an organization.
As the size and number of IS departments
increases these issues are becoming more critical.
The MS in Information Technology
Management (ITM) is a partial answer to these
problems. The program is a blend of information
systems theory and business management that is
designed to provide the broad technical skills
needed in an IS department and management
skills needed to work within a corporation.
Entrance Requirements
1. An applicant must meet the following departmental
criteria for admission:
2. A cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale in all
undergraduate work.
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited
university.
4. An official copy of results for either the GRE
or GMAT test.
5. All applicants from non-English speaking
countries are required to submit official scores
for the TOEFL exam. The minimum score
requirement is 213 (or 550 on the old scale).
6. In addition a student accepted into the Master
of Science in Information Technology
Management degree program will be required
to meet all prerequisites for each ITM and
MBA course before the particular course is
attempted. Specifically, students will be
required to take (or have taken an equivalent
course) at least CSCI 195, CSCI 210 (formerly
CSCI 340), CSCI 300, CSCI 360, CSCI 370,
MBA 505 and MBA 506. All undergraduate
prerequisites must be completed with a grade
of C or higher.
7. All applicants will be required to take either
the GRE or the GMAT. The applicant must
score at or above the 35th percentile on the
quantitative methods portion of whichever
exam is taken. If the applicant scores below
the 35th percentile on the quantitative portion
of the exam he/she will be required to take
MBA 500 as a prerequisite to MBA 505.
8. Applicants who do not meet the minimum
standards for unconditional acceptance but
who have an undergraduate GPA between 2.6
and 2.8 may submit a written appeal to the
department in consideration for conditional
acceptance.
Transfer of Credit
MS in ITM candidates may transfer graduate
level credit from another university. Approval of
transfer credit is based on the following criteria:
the credit must have been earned within the 5
year program completion period, is graduate level
credit from an accredited university, a grade of B
or higher was earned in the course, and the
course is deemed equivalent to a course offered
by SAU and applicable to the MS in ITM. In no
case will more than 9 transfer credits be applied
to the requirements for the MS in ITM.
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