MS Information Technology at University of Kansas

Programme overview

A programme on applied technologies and practices used to provide digital services in industry, covering telecommunications, software development, cybersecurity, systems management and technology policy. It prepares graduates for managerial or executive roles and is primarily delivered at the Edwards Campus.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

ITEC 710 Information Security and Assurance, ITEC 780 Communication Networks, ITEC 810 Software Engineering and Management, a project management course, ITEC 890 Capstone, and five electives such as AI applications, network security and software architecture.

Career pathways

Managerial or executive roles in industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, admission to the MS in Information Technology requires: An undergraduate degree in a computing or related discipline with a GPA of 2.75 or better* At least two years of practical work experience in IT or GRE scores as follows: 146+ verbal, 155+ quantitative (mean GRE: 152 verbal, 163 quantitative). *Prospective students who who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a non-IT or non-computer-related discipline and at least four years of IT-related experience may be admitted into the MSIT program after they take the following preparatory classes (or their equivalents at another institut

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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