The MS in Applied Information Technology is the very best graduate education in IT for high-potential leaders, especially those working on IT solutions that affect the federal government. Its objective is to graduate men and women of competence and character who can lead multidisciplinary teams in the design, justification, development, management, and sustainment of mega-systems from data to decision in the private and federal sectors. Faculty include professors from the Volgenau School, the School of Business, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, plus industry leaders with unique reputations in the subject area as adjunct professors and guest lecturers. The faculty expose students to the pragmatic issues of IT, not just the theory. Certificate: Applied Cyber Security.
Semester 1
| Course Title and Number | Number of Credits | Semester |
| AIT-622-P01 | 3 | Fall 2015 |
| GBUS-540-P01 | 3 | Fall 2015 |
| EAP-508-P03 | 4 | Fall 2015 |
| PROV-504-P02 (Fall 2015) | 3 | Fall 2015 |
Semester 2
| Course Title and Number | Number of Credits | Semester |
| AIT 665 – Managing Information Technology Programs in the Federal Sector | 3 | Spring 2016 |
| SYST 508 – Complex Systems Engineering Management | 3 | Spring 2016 |
| AIT 697 – Leading Organizations Through Change | 3 | Spring 2016 |
Semester 3
| Course Title and Number | Number of Credits | Semester |
| AIT 701 – Cyber Security: Emerging Threats and Countermeasures | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| AIT 672 – Identity Management for Federal IT | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| AIT 671 – Information System Infrastructure Lifecycle Management | 3 | Fall 2016 |
Semester 4
| Course Title and Number | Number of Credits | Semester |
| AIT 673 – Cyber Incident Handling and Response | 3 | Spring 2017 |
| AIT 685 – Capstone Seminar | 3 | Spring 2017 |