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Graduate Curricula
Admissions Appeal Procedure
1. A written request for review must be submitted
that describes any extenuating circumstances
that would explain the non-qualifying
GPA.
2. In addition the candidate may also include letters
of recommendation that speak to the candidates
abilities and commitment to graduate
level work.
3. The candidate may also include any other
materials he/she feels would be beneficial for
admissions consideration.
4. After reviewing the materials submitted by the
candidate the department may request an
interview.
Student Retention Policy
1. The student must maintain at least a 3.0 average
in all graduate course work.
2. Only two C’s are allowed in graduate level
courses including graduate level prerequisites.
3. A student who falls below a 3.0 GPA in graduate
work will be considered on probation.
The student must remove the probationary
status within 9 credit hours of course work. If
the probationary status is not removed, the
student is dismissed from the program.
4. A student dismissed for academic reasons may
reapply for admissions after one calendar year
and should follow the Admissions Appeal
Procedure.
5. A course may be retaken only once in order to
improve a grade and a maximum of three
classes may be repeated for grade improvement
purposes.
6. There is no residency requirement.
7. A student must complete the degree within a
5-year period.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for the MS in ITM are divided
into three components: computer core, business
core, and electives.The minimum required credit
hours is 36.
All courses listed below are 3 credit hours.
Computer Core: 15 credit hours required: CSCI
560, 570, 600, 650, 640.
Business Core: 9 credit hours required, (Up to 15
credit hours may be required if the student needs
the MBA leveling courses): MBA 507, 621, 670.
Electives: Complete 12 credit hours from the following.
(At least 9 credit hours must be selected
from CSCI courses): CSCI 515, 610, 660, 700,
750, 780, 790 (thesis research requires departmental
approval. May be repeated for up to 6
credit hours), MBA 782.
Course Descriptions
CSCI 515. Computer and Network
Security
3 credits
This course will present the basic concepts and
techniques for securing a computer system and
for securing information systems in a network
environment. Topics to be studied include – site
security, security management, intrusion detection/protection,
integrity management, and event
recovery. Prerequisites: CSCI 370 or equivalent.
CSCI 560. Advanced Database Management
Systems
3 credits
Expanded coverage on normalization and SQL.
Developing databases in different DBMS systems.
Evaluate other means of accessing a database.
This course provides students with an in-depth
understanding of database application design and
database management for large and small businesses;
practical experience using formal database
design methodologies in systems development;
and an understanding of the technological issues
of database systems in a modern IT infrastructure.
The main topics include advanced modeling
of business applications, database logical design,
normalization through decomposition and synthesis,
physical design, concurrency, security, and
transaction management issues, contemporary
issues of object-oriented databases, advanced
database applications, multimedia databases,
data warehousing, data mining, OLAP, and
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