Information Technology (MS IT)
"The program is designed for computing professionals or working adults seeking a career change. The learning environment of the MS IT program uses a blended learning model, which combines in-class and online educational activities, emphasizes collaboration and communication among peers, and supports use of computing technologies and authentic project experiences."
-- MS IT Catalog Description
About the Information Technology Program
The Division of Science and Technology at UNH Manchester offers a Master of Science in Information Technology (MS IT). The program prepares students for a professional IT or computing-related career and for advanced studies in a computing discipline.
The program is designed for computing professionals or working adults seeking a career change. The learning environment of the MS IT program uses a blended learning model, which combines in-class and online educational activities, emphasizes collaboration and communication among peers, and supports use of computing technologies and authentic project experiences.
Admissions
Applicants must meet the admission standards of the UNH Graduate School and have a bachelor's degree in a computing discipline: computer science, information technology, computer information systems, information sciences, computer engineering, or software engineering. Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields are invited to apply and required to schedule an interview with the program coordinator. For more information please visit the MS IT Website.
Program Overview
The MS IT program has two options: thesis and project. Both options require completion of 33 credits (11 courses), including: Five core information technology courses (18 credits) and Two IT integration courses (6 credits). All courses are offered in the evening, in fall, spring, and summer terms. If enrolled part-time and taking, on average, two courses per term, students can complete the program's coursework in two years.
The program's educational objectives for graduating students are:
- Proficiency in applying knowledge and skills in core and advanced information technologies to help organizations achieve their goals.
- Proficiency in identifying, analyzing, and meeting the IT needs of users, whether they are end-users of information systems, managers of enterprise applications, developers of IT solutions, or customers of IT-reliant work systems.
- Proficiency in developing, applying integrating, administering, and evaluating IT systems and services.
More Information
To schedule appointments with the program coordinator, please contact Melissa:
Melissa Gould
Administrative Assistant Engineering Technology and CIS/IT Programs, UNH Manchester
Email: melissa.gould@unh.edu
Phone: 603-641-4320; Fax: 603-641-4353
If you have questions on residency determination, early admission, and the admission process for international students, please contact Dovev:
Dovev Levine-Leung
Academic Counselor, UNH Graduate School Durham
Email: dovev.levine@unh.edu
Phone: 603-862-2234
To evaluate your academic background, consult on your academic and professional goals, and design a course of study, meet with Mihaela:
Mihaela Sabin
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, UNH Manchester
Email: mihaela.sabin@unh.edu
- For more information about the program, visit the department's website, the online catalog, or contact the Manchester Graduate Office.
- When completing your application, carefully follow all of the instructions and be sure to indicate which campus you are applying to.
- Have questions you would like to ask in person? Contact the Manchester Graduate
Office to set up an appointment or RSVP to our Monthly Information Session held on the first
Tuesday of the month.
