Department of Computer and Information Technology (Graduate)

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Website URL:

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/ms-computer-and-information-technology

Department/School Head:

Marcus K. Rogers, Department Head
Jeffrey L. Whitten, Graduate Program Chair

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

The Department of Computer and Information Technology offers programs leading to the Master of Science in Computer and Information Technology degree. Students may continue their studies leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in Technology with an area of concentration in Computer and Information Technology.

The research interests of the faculty include autonomy, intelligence, and robotics; big data and data analytics; bioinformatics and healthcare applications; cyber infrastructure and high performance computing; network design and management, emerging and advanced applications of information technology; information security and privacy; homeland security; cyber learning and computational thinking; systems analysis and design; and project and process management. Additionally, several faculty have an entrepreneurial spirit, having turned their research into products that have helped a variety of industries solve problems and improve their productivity and accuracy.

The regular master’s program requires nine three-credit courses plus a six-credit thesis. There are three core courses required of all students. The remaining courses are chosen by the student with the approval of a graduate faculty committee tailored to their research.

Facilities

The department has access to state-of-the-art UNIX, Linux, and Window NT computing research facilities of Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP), and the Engineering Computing Network (ECN). Additionally, the department is committed to applications research through more than a dozen departmental laboratories.

Financial Support

A limited number of teaching assistantships are available to qualified students entering the department. Additionally, a limited number research assistantships are available for qualified students in conjunction with sponsored research of the faculty.  Finally, The Graduate School offers some fellowships for entering and continuing students.

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

Autonomy, intelligence, and robotics big data and analytics bioinformatics and healthcare computing cyber infrastructure and high performance computing emerging and advanced applications of information technology information security, privacy, and homeland security cyber learning and computational thinking systems, project, and process management

Professional Master’s Programs:

The Department of Computer and Information Technology currently offers two online (only), non-thesis professional programs for working information technology professionals. These professional programs require 33 credits of coursework. Current programs include: Project Management; and Business (systems) Analysis.

Online/Distance Programs:

See Professional Master’s Programs (above)

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

L.D. Bentley, M.S.; G.R. Bertoline, Ph.D.; M.J. Dark, Ph.D.; J.E. Dietz, Ph.D.; T.J. Hacker, Ph.D.; A.R. Harriger, M.S.; G. McCartney, Ph.D.; F. Mili, Ph.D.; M.K. Rogers, Ph.D.; J.L. Whitten, M.S.

Associate Professor

V.M. Barlow, M.B.A.; J.L. Brewer, M.S.; K.C. Dittman, M.S.; D.A. Gusev, Ph.D.; R.L. Homkes, M.S.; M.D. Kane, Ph.D.; A.J. Magana, Ph.D.; J. R. Mariga, M.S.; E.T. Matson, Ph.D..; P.T. Rawles, M.S.; A.H. Smith, M.S.; J.A. Springer, Ph.D.;  J.M. Taylor, Ph.D.;  B. Yang; Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

B. C. Min; K. C. Seigfried-Spellar; D.M. Whittinghill, Ph. D.

Clinical Associate Professor

R.A. Hansen, M.S.; D. Laux, Ph.D

Clinical Assistant Professor

 G. Ravai, M.S.

Programs

• Computer Information Technology, MS

• Applied Data Analytics in Technology Graduate Certificate
• Information Technology Business Analysis Graduate Certificate
• Managing Information Technology Projects Graduate Certificate

Courses

• CNIT 51100 - Foundations In Homeland Security Studies
• CNIT 51200 - Managing Resources And Applications For Homeland Security
• CNIT 52300 - File System Forensics
• CNIT 52500 - Mobile And Embedded Device Forensics
• CNIT 53000 - Information Technology Business Analysis
• CNIT 53100 - Information Technology Requirements Analysis And Modeling
• CNIT 53200 - IT Enterprise Analysis
• CNIT 53500 - Advanced Topics In IT Business Analysis
• CNIT 55000 - Organizational Impact Of Information Technology
• CNIT 55100 - Information Technology Economics
• CNIT 55200 - Information Technology Project Management
• CNIT 55300 - Quality Management In Information Technology
• CNIT 55500 - Advanced Network Security
• CNIT 55600 - Basic Computer Forensics
• CNIT 55700 - Advanced Research Topics In Cyber Forensics
• CNIT 55800 - Bioinformatics Computing And Systems Integration
• CNIT 55900 - Data Warehousing
• CNIT 56000 - Advanced High Performance Computing Systems
• CNIT 56100 - Advanced Parallel Data Systems
• CNIT 56500 - Information Security Management
• CNIT 57000 - IT Data Analytics
• CNIT 58000 - Advanced Topics In Information Technology Project Management
• CNIT 58100 - Workshop In Computer Technology
• CNIT 58200 - IT Project Estimating, Control And Scheduling
• CNIT 58300 - IT Program And Portfolio Management
• CNIT 58500 - Organizational Change Management For IT Projects
• CNIT 58600 - IT Requirements Management
• CNIT 59000 - Special Problems In Computer Technology
• CNIT 59800 - Directed MS Project
• CNIT 62300 - Contemporary Computer Technology Problems
• CNIT 69800 - Research MS Thesis

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