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:

Thomas Hacker, Professor/ Department Head
John Springer, 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.

Masters in Computer and Information Technology (On-Campus)
Masters in Science Computer Information Technology (Non-Thesis Online (Concentrations in Business Analysis in Information Technology and IT Project Management)

Ph.D. in Technology (On-Campus)
Doctor of Technology (Online)

Certificates:

Applied Data Analytics, Graduate Certificate Online
Managing Information Technology Projects, Graduate Certificate Online
Information Technology Business Analysis, Graduate Certificate Online
 

Financial Support

For more information on financial support for on-campus students click here. 

Areas of Specialization:

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.

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Programs

• Computer and Information Technology, PHD

• Computer Information Technology, MS
• Computer Information Technology, MS (OL)

• Managing Information Technology Projects, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (OL)
• Applied Data Analytics in Technology, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Applied Data Analytics in Technology, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (OL)
• Information Technology Business Analysis, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Information Technology Business Analysis, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (OL)
• Managing Information Technology Projects, Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Courses

• CNIT 51100 - Foundations In Homeland Security Studies
• CNIT 51200 - Managing Resources And Applications For Homeland Security
• CNIT 51900 - Natural Language Technologies
• 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 53600 - IT Policy, Law, And Ethics
• CNIT 53700 - Professional Research And Communication
• CNIT 54100 - Cyberlearning Research And Development
• CNIT 54200 - Design-Based Research Applications
• 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 55501 - Social Engineering Mitigation In Information Technology
• 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 60100 - Applied Statistics In Information Technology
• CNIT 61700 - Cyberphysical Security Seminar: Research Topics In Cyberphysical Security
• CNIT 62300 - Contemporary Computer Technology Problems
• CNIT 62500 - Research Methods In Computing
• CNIT 69100 - Natural Language In Information Assurance, Security, And Privacy
• CNIT 69800 - Research MS Thesis

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