MS Artificial Intelligence in Information Technology at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in artificial intelligence in information technology prepares students to design and manage artificial intelligence systems within modern IT environments. Students learn how to integrate AI into data management, cybersecurity, software development and cloud infrastructures to improve efficiency, security and innovation. The program emphasizes the principles of trustworthy AI, including transparency, fairness, privacy, safety and accountability.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (IFT 593) Required Core (21 credit hours) IFT 511 Analyzing Big Data (3) IFT 512 Applied Machine Learning for Information Technology (3) IFT 525 Introducing AI into Cybersecurity for Information Technology (3) IFT 530 Advanced Database Management Systems (3) IFT 533 Data Visualization and Reporting for IT (3) IFT 540 Strategic Project Management (3) IFT 561 Advanced Cloud Data Engineering (3) Electives (6 or 9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0 or 3 credit hours) IFT 593 Applied Project (3) portfolio (0) Additional Application Information Students who complete the applied project take six credit hours of electives.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MS program in artificial intelligence in information technology are prepared for careers that integrate artificial intelligence with data management, cybersecurity and cloud computing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in information technology, computer science, applied computing, computer engineering or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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