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Nov 24, 2024
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Rensselaer Catalog 2010-2011 [Archived Catalog]
Information Technology M.S.
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Students admitted to the M.S. in IT develop an approved Plan of Study that includes the following:
- Ten courses (a minimum of 30 credits)
- A minimum of six courses (18 credit hours or more) at the graduate level (6xxx-level courses)
- Five Core courses; one from each of the five Core Areas
- A minimum of three courses (nine credit hours or more) in an approved Concentration
- One elective approved by the adviser to add further depth to the degree
- The MS in IT Master’s Capstone course
The Financial Engineering Concentration requires completion of an upper level finance course prior to enrollment.
The Core and Concentration courses are designed to accommodate a wide range of backgrounds. If students have previously completed the basic required Core course, they must then complete the next level required course to add depth in that core area. For example, if an equivalent course to Database Systems was completed in a prior degree, the Core area requirement could be satisfied by taking Database Mining. Students may request transfer credit only for the elective, subject to adviser approval. Additionally, no more than half of all credits used towards the M.S. in IT degree may be taken from courses offered by the Lally School of Management and Technology. These courses are coded MGMT.
The M.S. in IT Master’s Capstone course integrates the knowledge and professional practice of IT Core and Concentration courses. The Capstone utilizes an Information Technology Team Project with a real organization to practice the major concepts of the IT master’s degree. The Team Project involves strategic and business planning, systems development, and technology implementation. Expertise in database systems, networking, software design, decision sciences, management of technology, human computer interaction, and ethics are applied within a framework of global e-business strategy.
Core courses are generally taken in the fall and Concentration courses in the spring. Full-time students normally begin in the fall term and take five courses in the fall and five the following spring to complete the program. Part-time students typically complete the program in two and one-half years of continuous study. Students may elect to extend the program to three semesters enabling the completion of two concentrations (12 courses) and a paid summer or summer/fall internship.
Rensselaer currently offers numerous Ph.D. degrees with significant information technology related research, e.g. computational chemistry and physics, science and technology studies, decision sciences, applied mathematics, and human-computer interaction, among many others. Students who are planning doctoral study may choose to apply simultaneously for admission to the Ph.D. in the relevant Rensselaer department and also for the M.S. in IT.
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MS in IT Core Requirements
To acquire a breadth of IT experience, master’s degree students take the five Core courses listed below. Alternate courses are also listed for those who have previously completed the required Core course. Also noted is the usual term in which the required Troy campus Core course is offered. Course offerings change frequently to keep pace with rapid advancement in IT; some courses are delivered in alternate years. Please see the Troy IT Web site for the most current information: www.it.rpi.edu. Human-Computer Interaction
MS in IT Advanced Core
Students who have already completed the core courses listed above select one of the advanced courses noted below. Database Systems
- ITWS 6900 Semantic e-Science — Offered fall term
- ITWS 6900 Data Science — Offered fall term
- ITWS 6900 X-informatics — Offered spring term
Networking
- CSCI 6960 Cryptography and Network Security — Offered fall term
Human Computer Interaction
Concentration Requirements
The ITWS faculty designed the concentrations to provide an in-depth, leading-edge experience in the application of information technology. Students often select areas that complement their prior backgrounds (e.g., students with strong computer backgrounds may select MIS or Information Systems Engineering). Alternately, some students select a Concentration related to their prior backgrounds and then expand on that background through higher-level course work. The course taken to complete a Core requirement does not count toward the Concentration.
Rensselaer’s course offerings are dynamic and new courses are developed each term, making course listings subject to change. Some courses are offered in alternate years. For current status, please visit www.it.rpi.edu. Networking
Select three of the following courses:
- CSCI 6960 - Cryptography and Network Security I — Offered fall term
- CSCI 6960 - Network Security II — Offered spring term
- ECSE 6960 Mobile Wireless Networks — Offered fall term
With adviser approval, choose three additional courses for a total of five courses:
- CSCI 6960 Computational Finance Offered fall term
Human-Computer Interaction
Select three of the following courses:
- COMM 4960 Interactive Technology Offered spring term
- COMM 6960 HCI Prototype Production Offered fall term
- COMM 6960 Social Emotional HCI Offered spring term
- COMM 6960 Research Methods in HCI Offered spring term
- COMM 6960 Human-Media Interaction Offered spring term
- COMM 6960 Interaction Design for the 21st Century Offered summer term
Database and Intelligent Systems
Select three of the following courses:
- CSCI 6960 Multimedia Database Systems Offered spring term
- ITWS 6960 Semantic e-Science Offered fall term
- ITWS 6961 Data Science Offered fall term
- ITWS 6960 X-informatics Offered spring term
Software Design
Select three of the following courses:
- CSCI 4960 Open Source Software Offered fall term
- ITWS-6900 Semantic e-Science Offered fall term
Information Systems Engineering
Select three of the following courses:
- CSCI 6961 Computational Finance Offered fall term
- DSES 6960 Stochastic Models for Inventory Supply Chain and Management Offered fall term
- MGMT 6960 Interactive Marketing and IT Offered spring term
Management Information Systems
Select three of the following courses:
(See footnote 1 below)
- MGMT 6960 Internet Marketing Offered spring term
Select two or three of the following courses:
- CSCI 6960 Cryptography & Network Security Offered fall term
- CSCI 6960 Information Systems Security Offered spring term
If only two of the above were chosen, select one more from the following courses:
- CSCI 6960 Network Security II Offered spring term
Select one of the following courses:
- ITWS 6960 Semantic e-Science Offered fall term
- ITWS 6960 Data Science Offered fall term
- ITWS 6960 X-informatics Offered spring term
Select one of the following courses:
Select one of the following courses:
- COMM 4960 Interactive Technologies: Designing for the Future Offered spring term
- COMM 6960 Information Architecture Offered spring term
- MGMT 6960 Internet Marketing Offered spring term
Footnotes
- A maximum of five management courses (code: MGMT) may be taken towards the IT degree.
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