MS in Information Systems Technology
San Diego, USA
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 768 / per credit **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Rolling Admissions
** Additional fees may apply. All costs are subject to change.
Key Summary
Introduction
A Master’s degree in this STEM field prepares you to excel in the growing technology sector as a developer, product manager, web production specialist, or in another integral role. The graduate program nurtures your critical thinking, increases science literacy, encourages innovation, and opens the door to opportunities in computer systems technologies from information analysts, programmers, software engineering, cybersecurity specialties, and others.
With your bachelor’s degree you’re already seen as someone quite knowledgeable in the field, and earning your master’s degree will confirm and validate that you are indeed a subject matter expert in information systems technology. This, in turn, can open doors to new, more lucrative, opportunities in your organization and push you closer to achieving your career goals.
As part of the MSIST program, you’ll have the opportunity to sharpen and exhibit your skills in our annual Hack Day team events, where you’ll be challenged to rapidly prototype, implement, and deploy innovative applications and programs. The products that you produce during the course of this hackathon can then be used to build your portfolio and illustrate your ability to work under pressure.
Program Highlights
| Online or On-Campus Courses You can earn your MSIST entirely online from a location of your choice and on your own time. You can also join us on campus to meet and collaborate with student peers. Either way, you’ll earn a flexible and comprehensive education in this leading field. | Real-World Experience In this master of information technology and systems program, you’ll participate in an internship and practical training to develop your professional skills. These can be independent professional projects or an internship with in-depth, supervised hands-on experience with working professionals. | Honors Program Occupations that require a science, technology, engineering, or math background are on the rise, with employment growing faster than other sectors. Nearly three-quarters of STEM workers have a college degree, compared to just over one-third of other workers. |
Degree Information
Alliant Certifications
Alliant offers certificates you can earn along with the course credits included in your Masters in Information Systems Technology program. These certificates appear in our catalog and have been approved by the Department of Education for financial aid. This program includes an Alliant certificate for:
- Certificate in Cybersecurity
- Certificate in Technology
Content in several of our academic program courses aligns with some of the knowledge requirements for the nationally recognized certifications listed below. In addition, you will be provided with some study materials, a timetable, and suggested self-study to help you prepare for the certification tests, and your instructors will encourage you to take the externally administered tests and promote your success on your resume.
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes/Goals
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles in information systems and technology
- Students will practice and apply professional IS&T knowledge and skills in the context of the workplace
- Students will demonstrate competency in designing, engineering, creating, implementing, maintaining, and managing an effective Information Systems and Technology infrastructure.
- Students will demonstrate successful and ethical management of the processes required to support the organizations’ goals and objectives.
- Students will demonstrate skills to work well in international and multicultural teams.
Career Opportunities
This type of education develops your knowledge and abilities as a critical thinker, increases your science literacy, and enables you to succeed in a variety of fields. The IT department is not the only one to critically employ these tech skills; marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, strategy, business analytics, operations are examples that all need and use the skills you’ll develop in this graduate program. You’ll also be qualified for IT positions such as computer network architect and engineer, system analyst, computer support specialist, computer programmer, software engineer, information security analyst, cyber security specialist, and others.
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Curriculum
Internship, Practicum, and/or Dissertation information
Students are required to participate in the internship series as part of their experiential learning within the program. The internship is designed to develop professional practice-related skills in student’s program expertise through a variety of work experiences that could involve independently conducted professional projects or an internship. This is designed to provide students with in-depth, supervised practical learning experiences. The internship required may be prior to one academic year in the program. As a result, international students completing the internship series prior to one (1) academic year should contact the International Students Office for details and specialized requirements.
Credit Units
- Total Credit Units: 33
- Total Core Credit Units: 33
- Total Elective Credit Units: N/A
- Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A
Curriculum Plan
The following curriculum plan is a sample and serves only as a general guide. Curriculum plans and course sequences are subject to variation depending on a student’s start term. Students must complete all coursework required for their program as set forth in their individual master plan of study.
8-Week Calendar
| Term 1 (6 units)
| Term 2 (6 units)
| Term 3 (6 units)
| Term 4 (4 units)
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| Term 5 (4 units)
| Term 6 (4 units)
| Term 7 (3 units)
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Private and public scholarships can help you meet the cost of your education, and Alliant International University offers institutional scholarships for many of our students. Additional Financial aid is available for those who qualify in the form of loans, grants, federal work-study, and military aid.
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English Language Requirements
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