Required Courses: Master of Science in Information Technology
The Master of Science in Information Technology (IT) program provides a broad technical understanding of current and evolving technologies in the IT field with an emphasis on moving technology from the laboratory to the realm of business development. The MS in Information Technology degree requires completion of 36 credits of coursework and is divided into 15 credits of core coursework, and 21 credits of specialization coursework which includes a 3-credit capstone course.
| Initial Requirement to be taken within the first 6 credits of study |
UCSP 611 | Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0) |
| Core Courses | ITEC 610 | Information Technology Foundations (3) |
| ITEC 620 | Information Technology Infrastructure (3) | |
| ITEC 630 | Information Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design (3) | |
| ITEC 640 | Information Technology Project Management (3) | |
| TMAN 625 | Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers (3) |
Specializations
Information Assurance |
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| INFA 610 | Computer Security, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, and Security Management (3) | |
| INFA 620 | Network and Internet Security (3) | |
| INFA 630 | Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention (3) | |
| INFA 640 | Cryptology and Data Protection (3) | |
| INFA 650 | Computer Forensics (3) | |
| INFA 660 | Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment (3) | |
| INFA 670 | Information Assurance Capstone (3)* | |
Homeland Security Management |
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| HSMN 610 | Concepts in Homeland Security (3) | |
| HSMN 620 | Physical Security (3) | |
| HSMN 630 | Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3) | |
| INFA 660 | Security Policy, Ethics, and the Legal Environment (3) | |
| BSBD 641 | Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (3) | |
| ENER 603 | Energy Infrastructure Management (3) | |
| HSMN 670 | Seminar in Homeland Security (3)* | |
Project Management |
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| PMAN 634 | Foundations of Project Management (3)‡ | |
| PMAN 637 | Project Risk Management (3) | |
| PMAN 638 | Project Communication Management (3) | |
| PMAN 639 | Project Quality Management (3) | |
| PMAN 641 | Project Procurement Management (3) | |
| PMAN 650 | Financial Management of Projects (3) | |
| PMAN 670 | Advanced Project Methods (3)*‡ | |
| ‡ Alternate Course Choice | PMAN 600 | Project Management: Foundations and Advanced Methods (6) May be taken instead of PMAN 634 and 670. |
Telecommunications Management |
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| TLMN 602 | Telecommunications Industry: Structure and Environment (3) | |
| TLMN 623 | Telecommunications Networks (3) | |
| TLMN 630 | Satellite Communication Systems (3) | |
| TLMN 641 | Network Management and Design (3) | |
| TLMN 645 | Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3) | |
| INFA 620 | Network and Internet Security (3) | |
| TLMN 670 | Capstone Course in Telecommunications Management (3)* | |
Database Systems Technology |
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| DBST 651 | Relational Database Systems (3) | |
| DBST 652 | Advanced Relational/Object-Relational Database Systems (3) | |
| DBST 663 | Distributed Database Management Systems (3) | |
| DBST 665 | Data Warehouse Technologies (3) | |
| DBST 667 | Data Mining (3) | |
| DBST 668 | Database Security (3) | |
| DBST 670 | Database Systems Administration (3)* | |
Informatics |
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| SWEN 603 | Systems Engineering (3) | |
| DBST 651 | Relational Database Systems (3) | |
| SWEN 645 | System and Software Standards and Requirements (3) | |
| INFA 610 | Computer Security, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, and Security Management (3) | |
| IMAT 637 | IT Acquisitions Management (3) | |
| IMAT 639 | Internet Multimedia Applications (3) | |
| IMAT 670 | Contemporary Topics in Informatics (3)* | |
Software Engineering |
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| SWEN 603 | Systems Engineering (3) | |
| SWEN 640 | Software Project Management (3) | |
| SWEN 645 | System and Software Standards and Requirements (3) | |
| SWEN 646 | Software Design and Implementation (3) | |
| SWEN 647 | Software Verification and Validation (3) | |
| SWEN 648 | Software Maintenance (3) | |
| SWEN 670 | Software Engineering Project (3)* | |
* Capstone classes (670) must be taken toward the end of the student's coursework.
UMUC Europe Graduate Catalog
Last updated: 22 July 2011