Core Requirements Credit Hours: 12

• IT 7130 - IT Governance (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7131 - Information Technology Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7134 - IT Project Management (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7135 - Seminar in IT (3 Credit Hours)

Elective Courses Credit Hours: 15

• IT 5090G - Selected Topics in Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 5135G - Data Analytics (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 5233G - Web and Mobile Security Fundamentals (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 5236G - Distributed and Mobile Systems (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 5433G - Information Storage and Management (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 5434G - Advanced Network Security (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7090 - Selected Topics in Information Technology (1-3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7133 - Digital Security and Forensics Investigation (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7176 - Data Visualization (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7177 - Reliable IT System Design (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7178 - System Security and Information Assurance Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7179 - Web Graphics Design Studio (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7790 - MSIT Internship (1-3 Credit Hours)
• IT 7895 - Special Problems in IT (1-3 Credit Hours)
• Or other elective courses approved by MSIT Program Coordinator

Project Credit Hours: 3

• IT 7891 - Independent Study (1-3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 30

¹ A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

Accelerated Bachelors to Masters (ABM)

Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours

In accordance with SACSCOC requirements, 120 unique credit hours are required in a Bachelors degree program, and at least 30 unique credit hours are required for a Masters degree program. The MSIT-ABM program combines 124 hours from the BSIT program and 30 hours from the MSIT program, exceeding the required 150 unique hours between undergraduate and graduate degree programs by 4 hours. The Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies Handbook for Program Directors and Graduate Advisors permits a maximum of 9 shared credit hours between the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Therefore, MSIT-ABM students may share a maximum of 4 credit hours of graduate level courses (5000G) in satisfying the requirements of both degree programs.

Admission Requirements

Regular Admission

For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s of Science in Information Technology (ABM-MSIT) degree program, the applicant must have:

1. Enrollment as a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Information Technology.
2. Completed at least 45 credit hours completed in the undergraduate program; including the courses MATH 1111 , COMM 1110 , STAT 1401 , IT 1130 , and IT 2333  , each with a grade of C or better.
3. A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate coursework.

ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program director.

ABM Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours (Thesis & Non-Thesis)

1. A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 4 credits of upper division IT courses offered within the Information Technology program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
2. Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 4 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
3. Meet all requirements for both the BSIT and MSIT degrees.
4. An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
5. A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

General Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 30

Advisement

Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement .

Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.
Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu