Career and Academic Opportunities

The Master of Science in Information Technology program enhances students' career options in the management, performance and integration of information technology systems. The career opportunities for MSIT graduates include IT manager, security analyst/engineer, data analyst, health IT management, and application developer, etc.

The double owl pathway will allow BSIT students to complete their undergraduate and graduate study within the 5 years. With the accelerated pathway, qualified BSIT students will not only get their graduate degree faster, but also will have wider range of career opportunities at the time of graduation.

Salary and Career Information

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  • Admission Requirements


    Double Owl Admission Requirements 
    • GPA: 3.25 in KSU undergraduate coursework
    • 60 hours completed toward Bachelor's degree
    • 12 hours completed in residence at 黑料网
    • Recommendation from 2 KSU faculty
    Double Counted Courses Include

    Required Course Pairings (chose 2 from the following):

    • IT 6423 to count for IT 3223
    • IT 6823 to count for IT 4823
    • IT 7713 (IT 6683) to count for IT 4683

    Choose one additional pairing based on your concentration:
    Data Analytics and Technology Concentration

    • IT 6713 (IT 7123) to count for IT 4713

    Enterprise Systems Concentration

    • IT 6503 (IT 7503) to count for IT 3503

    Cyber Operations Security Concentration

    • IT 6833 (IT 7333) to count for IT 4833

    Fintech Concentration

    • IT 6773 (IT 7103) to count for IT 4613
Graduate Admission Requirements

Suggested Timeline

黑料网 to Double Owl early in Junior year. 黑料网 to Graduate Program in Senior Year by posted graduate program deadline. Students can be identified in Sophomore year and early Junior year (i.e., once students meet -- or are close to meeting --- credit hour and other requirements).

Sample Academic Plan
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Contact Information

Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Department / College
Information Technology / College of Computing and Software Engineering
Rm. 267, J Building

Advising Contact
Ashley McClure, Advisor
ccseadvising@kennesaw.edu
470-578-6823

Graduate Information

Graduate Degree
Master of Science in Information Technology

Department / College
Information Technology / College of Computing and Software Engineering
Rm. 378B, J Building

Advising Contact
Shirley Tian, Graduate Program Director
xtian2@kennesaw.edu
470-578-5168